When the announcement came down early this that week that Joe Torre was partnering up with Rick Caruso, Daily News columnist Tom Hoffarth decided to handicap the potential owners. I have no idea if Tom is correct on how he handicapped them, but this is a good place to find out who all the players are as we look toward Jan 23rd.
Then again, it does beg the obvious question: Where were all these supposed heavy hitters about eight years ago when Frank and Jamie McCourt seemed to be the only option that baseball commissioner Bud Selig had when it came to handing over the keys to Dodger Stadium?
Tom thinks the recent Torre/Caruso group has the best chance of winning.
I was curious if the TBLA community would like to get involved in this. Looking for volunteers to write a fanpost about each group that would eventually find their way to the front page.
Joe Torre / Rick Caruso
Magic Johnson / Stan Kasten / Guggenheim Baseball Management
Larry King / Dennis Gilbert / Imperial Capital
Steve Cohen
Peter O Malley
Orel Hershiser / Steve Garvey
Fred Claire
Mark Cuban
Time Warner
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What about Josh Macciello
You are making Mason and Ireland feel irrelevant and out of touch…
Oh woops, too late.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
I really liked him
and the assertion that he’s a young Mark Cuban.
Kevin A. - January 7, 2012
I can't wait to read some of these
and would love to do one
but work, and wife, the girls in my life, they won’t let me
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
Go on . . .
kinbote - January 6, 2012
Reasons there are more bidders now than in 2003
a) owner not saddled with a bad TV deal for 10 years
b) new owner now gets to be a hero, in the sense that he/she isn’t McCourt
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
McCourt should have been a hero because he wasn’t Fox
mleadman - January 6, 2012
He was for many
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
I thought he was
I loved his Americana story of pulling himself up by his bootstraps, and buying a baseball team because of his love of the game, and that generations of McCourts would lead this team to victory, little did I know.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
Is there a c.)?
woops…
c.) MLB has grown further in popularity, increased attendance, and opportunity for ad revenue such that it is a better opportunity than it was almost 10 years ago?
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
Great idea
At this point, I really don’t know which ownership group I should be rooting for
court168627 - January 6, 2012
I’m rooting for the one that greatest distracts TBLA members from discussing music. When I’m in hell, I’ll be reading other people’s opinions of music, literature, and movies and won’t be allowed to look away.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
THIS!
I love this post, it makes you appear so surly and ornery, that and your screen shot.
And I mean that as a complete compliment.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
I call BS
Kinbote often joins in on the discussion. He’s just messin with us
mleadman - January 6, 2012
I don’t like the casual dismissing of major artists/whatever by people with no pedigree at all. It’s no biggie, just painful to read sometimes. BTW, Mozart blows!
kinbote - January 6, 2012
Court has a pedigree, but I’d agree with this sentiment if I gave a shit what anyone here thought.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Which I do, so quit telling people the music they like sucks. The editor of this site likes Journey for Gods sake.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
If you go back to the discussion, I actually started out defending a band that someone else said sucked
court168627 - January 6, 2012
You’re fine, btw. Wasn’t aimed at you.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
That's cause he's a smart smart man!
I listened to We Built This City earlier (going in the 80s vein) and it rocked! 80s music forever!
Ivdown - January 6, 2012
Jefferson Starship was never Jefferson Airplane, and Jefferson Airplane was never Hot Tuna. Just my freaking opinion :)
jim hitchcock (railway) - January 6, 2012
You can tune a piano but you can’t tuna fish.
fbihop - January 6, 2012
Another great album title
You Broke My Heart, So I Busted Your Jaw.
jim hitchcock (railway) - January 6, 2012
By Spooky Tooth.
jim hitchcock (railway) - January 6, 2012
Now that’s a good band. Almost as good as Atomic Rooster.
iiidown - January 6, 2012
Ah, man Carl Palmer. What a drummer, what a drum kit.
jim hitchcock (railway) - January 6, 2012
Vincent Crane-from the Crazy World of Arthur Brown
iiidown - January 6, 2012
intensities in ten cities
best album name
padrecarroeselmer - January 6, 2012
Atomic Rooster
iiidown - January 6, 2012
Marty Balin ruled on Red Octopus and Dragonfly.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Around Christmas, I was holding my soon-to-be-one great nephew and talking to his mom (who teaches piano) about how he needs to get started soon to pass Mozart. Then we basically agreed that Mozart had some help, like a parent doing his homework, when he composed at five.
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
I’ve often wondered how often four year old prodigies never lived to be five.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Yes, I’m a hypocrite :)
kinbote - January 6, 2012
I call pre owner bation!
68elcamino427 - January 6, 2012
That’s OK, I’m a hypercrit.
Humma Kavula - January 6, 2012
I went to
super cuts
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
I like cunning stunts.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
god bless you
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
oh kinbote
you know you love the non baseball talk, just like Xei!
Ivdown - January 6, 2012
Love is probably not the correct description. :)
Just keep it out of the game threads when the leverage index is above one.
Xeifrank - January 6, 2012
But why pick on music, literature and movies when there are coffee, watches, taco trucks, gym showers and video games. :)
Xeifrank - January 6, 2012
I'm for
Magic/Kasten/Guggenheim
Tommy Blackjack - January 6, 2012 via iPhone app
I’m all for whatever ownership group would be best, but I have decided I don’t want Magic a part of the Dodgers. I’d like to keep my memories of Magic Laker-centric. (and the Magic Hour, obviously)
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
I’d like to know the money behind Orel/Garvey and O’Malley.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
It's just crazy enough to work
mleadman - January 6, 2012
Fuck
The Mets signed Ronny Cedeno. Goodbye rest of NL.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
I forget which national writer tweeted about it earlier, but I saw “Mets” and “R.Cedeno” and my first thought was Roger.
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
When 24-year old Roger Cedeno put up .313/.396/.408 (only a 106 OPS+ in 1999) with 66 steals and 60 walks in his first year out of LA, I was an angry man. It was equal parts “why couldn’t you do that here?” and “we let another one get away.”
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
That happened with me and the Belliards.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
Then you remembered why we called him Wrong Way Roger
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Haha
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
a 12 and 13 year old me could not understand why Cedeno seemingly played so much. He was so sucky as a Dodger.
Lex in Brooklyn - January 6, 2012
DET vs. NO
Anyone know the spread?
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
Wings and fries!
mleadman - January 6, 2012
Nope
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
10.5 or 11, depending on your site of choice
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
PTI said NO 11 point favorites
Josie Becker - January 6, 2012
Catalina
Thoughts on the boat ride going over there? I enjoyed it a lot but it’s been years.
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
as long as your not fucking Walken you should be fine
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Haha
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
At least someone gets it. Not me.
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
There's one type of wood
that doesn’t float
The Dude Abides - January 6, 2012
boooooo
Jack Huber - January 6, 2012
Or
as long as Robert Wagner isn’t on the boat
mleadman - January 6, 2012
Take your dramamine
The slower boats out there can really start rockin’ and rollin’ if the chop gets high.
I remember going out there for 6th grade science camp, and 2/3rds the kids were puking over the side. It was awesome!
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
Thanks
I remember being out on the deck during turbulence…it was unbelievably fun. Wind and water hitting my face at 100 MPH. Great stuff.
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
I threw up on a docked boat at Dana Point.
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
You would never have made it as a pirate Eric
Captain Morgan would have keelhauled you so fast.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
I felt bad for the dude in front of me in line for breakfast (it was an overnight 7th grade field trip). He’s the one who had to change his shirt.
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
Great signature idea
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
If the boat ride is taking years, they aren’t taking you to Catalina. Alert the authorities.
Humma Kavula - January 6, 2012
A three-year tour, a three-year tour….
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
The Island of Lost Middle Infielders.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
I almost puked on the way out but was fine on the ride back to the mainland. I’d say about 20% of the people puked on the way out. It was really a close call for me. The Cubbies use to train out there.
Xeifrank - January 6, 2012
I'll write up the Torre/Caruso fanpost
since it’s the easiest (i.e. a lot of info already out there).
bhsportsguy - January 6, 2012
Great
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
this are my guys!
I am team Torre and Caruso
You launch your bid by casually tossing in the name of an investment banker who is a bigger fish than either Torre or Caruso
well, that makes my heart affluter
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
Just the possibility of Ned re-signing with the team makes me hope it's not the Torre/Caruso group
The Dude Abides - January 7, 2012
Amen, bro
My thoughts exactly unless Torre secretly hated Ned for his moves.
preacher roe - January 7, 2012
And I don't think anyone can out do Jon Weisman
On his take on Time Warner Cable
bhsportsguy - January 6, 2012
Also, it’s not as simple as “we’re going to pay $4 billion for TV rights anyway, why not just buy the team for $1.2 billion” or whatever
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
Seems simple to me.
1. Write Check for 1.2 Billion
2. Sign media contract for 4 Billion
3. Watch Fox sports try to create a sports franchise out of the Clippers
4. Hire …………… as president
5. Let him run the Dodgers, with a proper budget
6. Stand back
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
You forgot...
7. Become frustrated when Dodgers don’t turn around as large a profit in the first year
8. Get hit with major capital investments, and that doesn’t even cover any upgrades or substantial improvements
9. Discover that capping payroll at $110 M isn’t going to win you a championship
10. Grow tired of hearing your Board of Directors complain that the Dodgers aren’t making enough money
11. Look for new buyers ASAP
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
I thought it was Time Warner buying the company and not Fox?
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
And there is a difference because?
Just sayin’
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
Agreed, but...
This assumes that TWC applies logic and reason to their decision regarding the Dodgers, and that’s really a crapshoot.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
But then again
TWC isn’t run by a woman, so it might be possible.
HEY-OHHHH
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
Time Warner = AOL = Hufington Post. Yikes!
jim hitchcock (railway) - January 6, 2012
Time Warner and AOL parted ways back in 2009.
fbihop - January 6, 2012
Always trying to find slivers of hope
Josh Fields still has a chance to become Casey Blake.
Blake home runs before his major league 30 year old season 20
Josh Fields home runs before his 30 year old season 34
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
It would be so awesome if (a) Fields actually worked out; and (b) Fields hit lefty.
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
Just nice to have a backup plan better then Russell Mitchell when Uribe fails.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
how is Russ Mitchell a backup plan – the gap between Uribe failing and Mitchell succeeding would fit on the of a pin along with several thousan dancing angels
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
Big talk for a guy supporting a guy who even Russell Mitchell would have out hit last year.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
I can’t really buy into what I wrote with any conviction
the comment got started innocently enough, and then just started to write itself to completion
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
and I read your comment with a john wayne voice going off in my head
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
I’m intrigued by the Bad Uribe/Good Mitchell nexus theory.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
That's what Hairston's for!
court168627 - January 6, 2012
I just figured he’d be playing 2nd base when Ellis gets hurt.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
That’s what Adam Kennedy is for.
regfairfield - January 6, 2012
What is DeJesus for?
kinbote - January 6, 2012
Freeing up a roster spot for Josh Bard.
regfairfield - January 6, 2012
That name again! He’s clearly our secret weapon this year.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
Josh Bard is rather anonymous
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
I rec’d your similar comment a few threads ago.
“Loaded at back-up catcher, the 2012 Dodgers embark . . .”
That’s a freebie if anyone needs it,
kinbote - January 6, 2012
It’s like crack, I can’t help myself
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
Bard is fast becoming this year’s Gimenez.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
No he’s not.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
If we talk about him enough he might.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
All he needs is a nickname that doesn’t make any sense that kinda sounds like his first name.
Humma Kavula - January 6, 2012
I preferred Hector the Protector for the rectord.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
I’m fairly proud I hung a nickname that made no sense on the community and they ate it up.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
You should be.
Humma Kavula - January 6, 2012
I don’t think anyone actually wants Bard, I just think it’s inevitable that he’s making the team.
He’s better than Navarro at least.
regfairfield - January 6, 2012
Do you think we’ll carry three catchers?
kinbote - January 6, 2012
Gotta be heavy
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
“Next time come heavy or don’t come at all.”
kinbote - January 6, 2012
he ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
Someone will get hurt or Ellis is going to AAA.
regfairfield - January 6, 2012
Brutal. I actually would feel bad for Ellis.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
in what way?
court168627 - January 6, 2012
Navarro the year before we got him: 49 OPS+
Bard last year: 66 OPS+
Such great heights and all.
regfairfield - January 6, 2012
i guess.
to me, the only reason i like bard better than navarro is because he’s not on a major league contract.
court168627 - January 6, 2012
Damn, you could say that about everyone we just signed.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
No fair using Miles twice when the team bought 289 middle infielders.
Humma Kavula - January 6, 2012
totally
cop out
you are better than that Phil
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
Can’t believe I’ve forgotten about Sellers already.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
How didn't we call him
The Pink Panther
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
No shit
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Dr. Greatglove?
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
One more than a DeJesus three
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
Two shay
kinbote - January 6, 2012
I just figured he’d be playing 2nd base when Ellis gets hurt and a left hander is pitching
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
The Korean the Padres got has a pretty impressive scouting report on BA right now. His numbers are absolutely nothing tho.
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
For nolander
I tried Flame Broiler again recently – it still sucks ass. I just can’t trust chain Teriyaki places anymore. Granted, I used to practically live at Yoshinoya…but this was many moons ago.
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
You are into Josie territory
Without benefit of a name, everyone here would know who wrote this post
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
because of “sucks ass”?
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Bzzzz!
Sorry, Phil the giveaway was:
Humma Kavula - January 6, 2012
When you are done with it, I would like my brain back please
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
You suddenly have need for it?
(oooph :)
jim hitchcock (railway) - January 6, 2012
Sporadically
I mostly run on glue and tar
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
I had good Thai at lunch. Yet I don’t expect anyone to care.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
I care.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
but we all want to know, what was her name?
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
damn, first with the sushi joke, now this?
court168627 - January 6, 2012
Are you the guy who just ate 5 chilicheesburgers from DW?
kinbote - January 6, 2012
It was 5 chili dogs
but not recently
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
x
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
I have no comment.
kinbote - January 6, 2012
I would have a comment, but it violates Rule 13.
Humma Kavula - January 6, 2012
If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all?
Josie Becker - January 6, 2012
That is not a rule.
Humma Kavula - January 6, 2012
Try telling mother that
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
yeah, fuck that rule.
and fuck you too.
court168627 - January 6, 2012
the essence of the philosophy of the American west
you are western
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
naw man.
Levinas was all about that rule. And fuck him.
court168627 - January 6, 2012
It was very good…but I felt like shit afterwards.
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
Just looking at those piece of shit plastic thingamabobs makes my sphincter spasm.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
that is certainly a mouthful
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
That is a really good name for an intramural hockey team
The Spasming Sphincters defeated the Mother Puckers 5-2, with Phil Gurnee scoring a hat trick.
The Dude Abides - January 7, 2012
The chili distribution on each dog is exactly the same
there is not 5 dogs there!
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
Oh yes there are
They have just worked our their chili dog production runs to perfection. Its called science, believe it!
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
my favorite place! :)
Ivdown - January 6, 2012
You should try Yobigoya
Their meat is REALLY tasty, and only 13% horse.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUSozI4gxk
Ivdown - January 6, 2012
Call me old fashioned
I like to know what I am about to see
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
My bad
It’s exactly what Champ was talking about, Taco from the League doing a song about Yobogoya, haha.
Ivdown - January 6, 2012
Work block's YouTube
But if its Taco’s ode to Yobigoya, props to you man, props to you!
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
absolutely is :)
Ivdown - January 6, 2012
Very nice.
Tip o’ the cap to you sir.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
Unnecessary apostrophe
/grammarhitler’d
lnickerson88 - January 7, 2012 via mobile
I don't like Yoshinoya
but w/e, its ust chicken with a little ibt of sauche and then you can add your own. not there is anything there for it to “suck ass”
nolander - January 6, 2012
a term that could be used less and no one would mind
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Are you posting from your iPhone?
Admit it, you are aren’t you
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
I'm living on caffiene right now
my fingers are all out of sorts on the keyboard right now.
nolander - January 6, 2012
and I would never post from an Iphone
Galaxy Nexus 4life
nolander - January 6, 2012
I hear that
Ahhh caffeine, what would we do without you.
Probably lots of speed and crack cocaine, so thanks coffee, for keeping me safe and off the streets.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
tea and sugar
nolander - January 6, 2012
Give me your favorite song of the 70s
My pick: “Tangled up in Blue”
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCb0TsSIqI0
court168627 - January 6, 2012
That’s only a half joke. If I had to pick it might be either:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VnwL4-Ghn0
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoYiQ8Qsozk
court168627 - January 6, 2012
I love that song, but I am not sure I would call it my favorite of the 1970s. Need to think
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
Thunder Road or Born to Run. I go back and forth between the two.
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
This category is too broad. My favorite song from 1974 is Rebel Rebel, however.
Josie Becker - January 6, 2012
Which I quoted for you yesterday as it turns out.
I would pick an Elvis Costello song if I could narrow it down to one.
David Young - January 6, 2012 via iPhone app
Radio Radio was so spot on
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
No Action is a perfect song. Also, almost every song on Armed Forces is fucking gold.
court168627 - January 6, 2012
quoted for me?
Josie Becker - January 6, 2012
Just one? Man that's tough, so I'll say
Dan Fogleberg’s “Longer”, which technically came out in 1980 but was first performed in ’79, and its just such a hard living, raucous, angry song. How can you not want to KILL with that song.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
you damn kids with your Dan Fogleberg records
court168627 - January 6, 2012
Same Auld Lang Syne
iiidown - January 6, 2012
hahaha
now that i actually looked this song up, i really like this pick.
court168627 - January 6, 2012
Actually, this song was from '79
And it includes the use of a flugelhorn, so there!
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
Full disclosure: I have only heard Blood on the Tracks and London Calling from the 1970s
silverwidow - January 6, 2012
you should listen to more records from the 70s then
court168627 - January 6, 2012
I don’t believe you
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
X – Los Angeles
Bowie Suffragette City
Bruce – Born to Run
All seemed new and fresh at the time.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Los Angeles is from 1980
court168627 - January 6, 2012
Nope, the original was 1979
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
oh. yes.
court168627 - January 6, 2012
Having seen them in LA, I can attest I heard the song in 1979:)
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Sly & The Family Stone — I Want to Take You Higher (Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) was 1969. Boo)
Led Zeppelin — Dazed and Confused
Rolling Stones — Wild Horses
Stevie Wonder — Livin’ For the City
fbihop - January 6, 2012
I loved the relevant Stevie
Nice Stones choice
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Sympathy for the Devil was 1968, that’s my favorite Stones song, but Wild Horses isn’t too far behind.
And, really, I could have chose any of ten Zeppelin songs.
I should thank my dad for listening to really good music nonstop while I was a kid.
fbihop - January 6, 2012
You have to remember that at the time of this song, we all sat on giant pillows and slept in water beds.
iiidown - January 6, 2012
110 mph fast ball
Also known as Blue Bayou
BaldBilly - January 6, 2012
Favorite song of the 70s?! There are about a million…that’s the greatest decade in pop music history.
How can you even reduce a decade to one song?
Pure Azure - January 6, 2012 via Android app
“You’re a Big Girl Now” from “Blood on the Tracks”
“Dr. Wu” from Steely Dan
“Going to California Song” by Led Zeppelin
Ask me in 5 minutes and I’ll have different songs.
preacher roe - January 7, 2012
Torre/Caruso group
as I think, with McCourt making the decision, he will go with who he knows. Then again, he needs the money, so he may just take the highest bid and run away laughing like a mad man.
Ray Guilfoyle - January 6, 2012
I am pulling the ripcord
My buddy bought 20 pounds of pork shoulder and 5 pounds of fat back
I bought a case of wine and 4 pounds of Boar leg
We are literally going to have a sausage (making) fest this weekend!
Enjoy the weekend and GO STEELERS
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
This made me laugh. Have a nice weekend Joe.
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
Wait wait wait
And then you and your buddy are going to eat all that sausage and consume all that wine?
DAAAAMMMNNNN!!! You are my hero!
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
And I was pleased with my 5 pounds of Pork Shoulder
nolander - January 6, 2012
I like the fact that HJ dismisses
That one should never watch sausage being made.
jim hitchcock (railway) - January 6, 2012
He takes it a step further and participates.
fbihop - January 6, 2012
I don’t even know what fat back is but I’m guessing it is self describing.
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Isn't it what becomes bacon?
nolander - January 6, 2012
back for a sec - otherside of the pig
all white, all fat, all good, all the time
Hollywood Joe - January 6, 2012
Sounds like bacon you would get from k-mart
nolander - January 6, 2012
No way, Fat Back bacon is prime
oSeriously, fat back is typically sought after for bacon connoisseurs, and yes they do exist, and no I’m not cool enough to be one.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
perhaps I should have said looks like
this is what you get from k-mart
nolander - January 6, 2012
Have fun Joe
Last night I had some Boar belly as part of a dinner I went to, it was good.
bhsportsguy - January 6, 2012
Oh yeah, you had the gamey meal. How did that go?
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
Lard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatback
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Which begs the question
What is that white blob that makes it legal for bean sellers to call their product `Pork & Beans’?
jim hitchcock (railway) - January 6, 2012
Has a Kobe Laker team ever been .500 or less eight games into a season?
Phil Gurnee - January 6, 2012
Gotta imagine some of the Smush Parker era teams were.
regfairfield - January 6, 2012
2004/05?
That was a sad, sad season.
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
Both
in 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, the Lakers were 4-4 after 8 games.
bhsportsguy - January 6, 2012
Wow
This place got dead in a hurry
Champ Kind - January 6, 2012
Fat back can only last a man so long.
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
reminds me of a story I heard if a man over 100 years old
Whose diet consisted of three gallons of Thunderbird wine a week, and bread fried in fatback. When asked why he didn’t fry the bread in bacon, he said “Bacon’s too lean”
Tommy Blackjack - January 6, 2012 via iPhone app
Ok Lewis Black
nolander - January 6, 2012
Love that guy :)
Tommy Blackjack - January 6, 2012 via iPhone app
I love classic old guy stories.
Eric Stephen - January 6, 2012
its almost 5
it happens.
nolander - January 6, 2012
woot
kinbote - January 6, 2012
First martini.
berkowit28 - January 6, 2012
This Lakers Warriors game is almost hilariously terrible
Both teams look like they’re drunk or haven’t slept for a week.
underdog - January 6, 2012
back to back, after the always tough Portland game
but yeah, Lakers look horrible, and Warriors should probably be up by more if they weren’t so lousy
Tommy Blackjack - January 6, 2012
conversely the Warriors could be down by 15 if the Lakers weren't looking so lousy
so the close score is about right ;)
underdog - January 6, 2012
at least Lakers finally remembered they were going up against Kwame Brown
underdog - January 6, 2012
Steve Nash might be the best guard ever that was going to soon to be 38 years old…meaning there’s never been a guard at age38 thats as good as him.
Joey Joe - January 6, 2012
Have to wait until he’s 38 to find out. Jason Kidd may be up there as well.
This guy was pretty good at an advanced age as well.
G.Scott - January 7, 2012
Fielder will sign with Dodgers
but Tagliabue will void the deal in the best interests of baseball
BaldBilly - January 6, 2012
ta who?
Tommy Blackjack - January 6, 2012
makes as much sense to me as Stern voiding the Paul deal
BaldBilly - January 6, 2012
the league doesn’t own the Dodgers though.
Tommy Blackjack - January 6, 2012
and Tagliabue is a retired commissioner of a different sport.
G.Scott - January 7, 2012
Two more bidders for Dodgers
Shaikin: Two new entrants in Dodgers ownership sweepstakes: http://lat.ms/xpYyaa
berkowit28 - January 6, 2012
these sound like guys
who just want their names in the papers……..
Tommy Blackjack - January 6, 2012
The TBLA bid goes in tomorrow then
Xeifrank - January 7, 2012
Much better second half
Lakers Win
Tommy Blackjack - January 6, 2012
Just a guess: Torre/Caruso
if the money’s right, Torre is the most likely buyer not to trash previous ownership, since he worked for previous ownership and was part of the McCourt Era. Some of these other groups will crucify him everytime they have to fix something; Torre can’t.
Little Blue Bicycle - January 7, 2012
What’s up Dodger fam? Anybody up on the west coast yet?
VeroJoe - January 7, 2012
since 6AM!!!
Boar cube and soaking in red wine
Chopping and seasoning pork next
6 dead soldiers from the case of vino last night
Hollywood Joe - January 7, 2012
LOL Nice….I used to be a huge red wine fan! I was a cab guy.
VeroJoe - January 7, 2012
on my way.. :)
G.Scott - January 7, 2012 via Android app
17 pounds of spicy italian mixed and in freezer
moving on to Chiang Mai Thai sausage
head is wobbly, but the heart is true
Hollywood Joe - January 7, 2012
Just doing the do. Trying to find a way to watch the NFL games today. I have to admit I’m starting to get ansty for spring training.
kinbote - January 7, 2012
42 days
G.Scott - January 7, 2012 via Android app
Alabama
says that’s nothing.
Xeifrank - January 7, 2012
Alabama or LSU?
I’m going out on a limb and picking the Roll Tide despite their home loss earlier this year.
VeroJoe - January 7, 2012
Biggest game of nolander's life coming up at 1:30
LOL
silverwidow - January 7, 2012
new post
http://www.truebluela.com/2012/1/7/2689719/dodgers-winter-development-program
Eric Stephen - January 7, 2012
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