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The Dodgers and White Sox will play in Tucson on Friday, March 23.
The Dodgers and Chicago White Sox on Thursday finalized plans to play an exhibition game on Friday, March 23 in Tucson to benefit the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation. The game will be played at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium at 1:05 p.m., and all proceeds go to the foundation, established by the family of Green, one of the victims of a shooting in Tucson on January 8, 2011.
The event was planned to raise money for the victims and families affected by that shooting. The Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks played a game last spring in Tucson, on March 25, 2011 to raise money for the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation.
Green is the daughter of Dodgers scout and national cross-checker John Green, who said, "The beneficiary for this game, the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation, will give back to the local community that gave so much to us. Christina-Taylor’s wishes and our mission statement are to help those less fortunate in the areas of education, the arts, sports and leadership programs to enrich our children’s lives."
The Dodgers have a split squad that Friday, also playing a game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona.
Individual tickets go on sale on February 15, and can be purchased online at tusconpadres.com, as the stadium is also the home of the Triple A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
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This is great that they're raising money for this charity
I don’t feel comfortable going off topic now. Sad day.
Josie Becker - February 2, 2012
I saw the Greens
on a news show recently. I was amazed at how they are managing to cope in the face of such a tragedy.
David Young - February 2, 2012
Has that guy gone on trial yet?
uschris0304 - February 2, 2012
Sometimes I’m not a fan of civilized society. I’d spent a few hours finding out why he did this, then snapped his neck off.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
Would make things easier and cheaper doing it that way.
uschris0304 - February 2, 2012
I sometimes feel like there should be a way to expedite matters like this
When there’s absolutely 100% foolproof evidence that he did it.
But then i remember the implications. Still, there should be a “just shoot the guy clause.”
Taylor Maricle - February 2, 2012
He might have eaten a twinkie
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
Then give him another one with cyanide in it.
iiidown - February 2, 2012
Well we have this thing called
the 6th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
bhsportsguy - February 2, 2012
"But then i remember the implications."
Taylor Maricle - February 2, 2012
Sorry, but that was too late
We’ll hang you on the first sentence.
mleadman - February 2, 2012
youngins
they just don’t know how the world works
nolander - February 2, 2012
Not that I'm arguing one way or tother
But some feel that the sanctioned killing of someone regardless of what they’ve done isn’t right.
mleadman - February 2, 2012
Due process is a good thing.
Nolij - February 2, 2012
"But then i remember the implications."
Taylor Maricle - February 2, 2012
communists?
nolander - February 2, 2012
not to get into a politics debate
But he shoots and kills other people, I’m fine with a bullet to his head.
Ivdown - February 2, 2012
you just got into a politics debate
nolander - February 2, 2012
"not to sound racist but"
“I dont’ want to be a dick but”
nolander - February 2, 2012
Not to sound like a pedophile, but
mleadman - February 2, 2012
haha fuckin marty man haha
uschris0304 - February 2, 2012
you simply can’t help yourself.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
No debate
Just saying a one liner and not touching that subject again :)
Ivdown - February 2, 2012
So maybe you might learn something 140 people on death row people found 100% guilty have been proven innocent later.
regfairfield - February 2, 2012
None of this has anything to do with the Green case. Nothing.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
thank you very much
Ivdown - February 2, 2012
You can’t specify the law based on one case. The law has to cover all cases.
David Young - February 2, 2012
Yay no one learns anything today fantastic.
regfairfield - February 2, 2012
I learned a fact from you that had nothing to do with what we were saying
So there’s that. Lol
Ivdown - February 2, 2012 via iPhone app
It’s a good thing our justice system never ever gets one wrong.
regfairfield - February 2, 2012
Hey, it has to be 12-0. What could go wrong?
mleadman - February 2, 2012
“On the one hand I’m not sure the guy did it and he could go away for 20 years. On the other hand, it’s fish stick night, don’t wanna miss that”.
regfairfield - February 2, 2012
Correct me if I’m wrong, it’s been known to happen, everyone saw the guy do it right? Not sure how the justice system could really affect anything here.
Ivdown - February 2, 2012
If there was ever a slam dunk case....
Taylor Maricle - February 2, 2012
There is never any such thing as a slam dunk death penalty case, mostly because the way we mete out death — to whom and under what circumstances — is incredibly controversial.
Humma Kavula - February 2, 2012
The justice system is what separates us from them.
ishXdavid - February 2, 2012
Not worth the effort Bobby, let it go.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
Yeah, this really isn't.
I regret saying anything.
Taylor Maricle - February 2, 2012
Nothing I'm saying from this point forward will be non-joking
But since when has the effort not being worth it ever stopped me before :P
Ivdown - February 2, 2012
Let me clarify that by " Still, there should be a "just shoot the guy clause.""
I meant that i still sometimes think there should be, not that overall i think there should be.
Taylor Maricle - February 2, 2012
Have I got good news for you.
regfairfield - February 2, 2012
Man Henry Fonda would be pissed about this.
regfairfield - February 2, 2012
Nolij
This was Gilberto Reyes – I think you may have him confused with someone else http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reyesgi01.shtml since he did not hit one major league home run while Steve Yeager hit 102.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
In the minor leagues, Gil Reyes hit a few home runs and was known for his defense. You’re calling someone with 13 MLB at-bats Steve Yeager. I think he is just as likely to be as completely irrelevant as Reyes. If we’re lucky, he might be as good as Carlos Hernandez.
Nolij - February 2, 2012
That makes sense but that is not what I got out of discussion, it did seem you compared Yeager to Reyes.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
I meant the likelihood of him being as good as Yeager is roughly equivalent to him being as good as Reyes.
Nolij - February 2, 2012
The man went 5 years between hits!
I do remember him. Despite his lousy hitting, he was looked at as a pretty decent prospect at age 19.
latenite - February 2, 2012
If I went to this game I would openly cry.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
I think that is allowed in the press box.
David Young - February 2, 2012
LOLOLOL
nolander - February 2, 2012
Like I keep saying
Cardinals.
Too bad their defense blows something awful.
silverwidow - February 2, 2012
if he is healthy they are not trading him
at least not this year
nolander - February 2, 2012
and if they do they are stupid
so bully for me
nolander - February 2, 2012
Manning will be released
Colts won’t pay his $28 million bonus in March.
silverwidow - February 2, 2012
If he is medically cleared they will
nolander - February 2, 2012
Irsay and Co. have already moved on. That’s what everyone is saying.
silverwidow - February 2, 2012
Luck will start Game 1. No doubt.
silverwidow - February 2, 2012
rumors are always true and teams never lie
nolander - February 2, 2012
it would be so stupid
“hey we have a hall of fame QB under contract for 4 years and he is cleared by doctors. Should we stick with him or go with some guy who is unproven”
nolander - February 2, 2012
who will be 36 years old this coming season and might break the first time he’s sacked.
David Young - February 2, 2012
correct me if I’m wrong but won’t he also cost them 28 Million in one lump sum?
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
The bonus due in March, mentioned by silverwidow above.
David Young - February 2, 2012
So basically it comes down to:
Silverwidow saying they won’t pay 28 Million for an old HOF quarterback whose skills should be in question and Nolander saying, Yes they will.
I think I’m going on the SW side on this debate. Not shocking, though I give Nolander props for being very football competent.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
Don’t know the details, but I suspect that’s $28M bonus plus a 2012 salary.
David Young - February 2, 2012
As a Texans fan, nolander is understandably overexcited by highly competent QB play, to the point of losing all sense of reason.
David Young - February 2, 2012
I hope I can get home soon so I can bet heavily on “will Peyton or Archie Manning get shown first”
regfairfield - February 2, 2012
Talking to a guy in Goleta today
Mentioned the last time I was there was at a concert at UCSB, featuring the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, and the Wha Koo band.
Dude says, “Yeah, I was there”.
34 years ago.
jim hitchcock (railway) - February 2, 2012
I saw
Allman Bros. and Dave Mason there in (I think) 1976. Cher was hanging around on the stage as it was when she and Greg Allman were an item.
mleadman - February 2, 2012
Cher before plastic surgery!
David Young - February 2, 2012
Reading a biography of the ’Bros, Cher came off as a very sympathetic person. Losing battle, trying to get Gregg of drugs.
jim hitchcock (railway) - February 2, 2012
>off<
jim hitchcock (railway) - February 2, 2012
Allman Bros in '69, first concert
Duane was what, 21, and a most brilliant guitar player.
3 Dog Night was the headliner. What did I know, I was 13.
jim hitchcock (railway) - February 2, 2012
Less people back then, we all did the same thing, especially if you were a deadhead.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
I was probably made that day.
uschris0304 - February 2, 2012
Brain cells were dying from the start:)
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
haha yep…. im 34 in May, parents are dead heads, its very possible that day was the start of it all for me haha
uschris0304 - February 2, 2012
or if nothing else, im sure they most likely went to that concert.
uschris0304 - February 2, 2012
If you were born in May, you were likely conceived in August the year before. Prime Deadhead season?
David Young - February 2, 2012
HUMMA EXPLAINS EVERYTHING IN NINE WORDS
Your mom would have been pregnant at that concert.
Humma Kavula - February 2, 2012
there was a tremor in the force that woke me up half a world away
and I think it was this comment
Thanks Humma
Hollywood Joe - February 2, 2012
nerd alert
nolander - February 2, 2012
I feel all Norman Maclean like
Choosing the fly is as important as casting the fly
drop it out into the current and wait for the strike
FISH ON
Hollywood Joe - February 2, 2012
My company added the Christina-Taylor Green Foundation to our charities we support this past year. Her parents were able to attend our signature event in the fall, it was moving to have them there.
Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache - February 2, 2012
Seriously, guys
The reason we don’t talk about politics is because we all like each other and we’d all like to keep it that way.
Humma Kavula - February 2, 2012
Whatever, I think I can say I’d like to twist off that fuckers neck without being having to hear do you know how many innocent people are on deaths row.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
But that wasn't what people were reacting to
It was, I think, much more about this:
David Young - February 2, 2012
My bad
shouldn’t have said anything.
I just meant that i have passing thoughts that sometimes trials are a formality for extreme cases. I wasn’t advocating any changes to the system.
Taylor Maricle - February 2, 2012
World B. Free
Chris Paul
Blake Griffin
What do they have in common?
Eric Stephen - February 2, 2012
awesomeness and point scoring
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
I don't want to sound racist but
nolander - February 2, 2012
They are going to be mentioned together in an SBNationLA update?
David Young - February 2, 2012
Clippers named to the All-Star game?
ishXdavid - February 2, 2012
All Basketball players?
iiidown - February 2, 2012
None of ’em have legit last names — only words or first names?
Humma Kavula - February 2, 2012
Guys who wish that they played for the Lakers?
Hollywood Joe - February 2, 2012
Starters on NBA All-Star teams
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
They have as many titles combined as Lebron.
Nolij - February 2, 2012
Steve Cohen is purchasing access to Mr. Met. For some reason this doesn’t prevent him from owning the Dodgers.
regfairfield - February 2, 2012
Oh brandy,
I can feel you going through my organs
Josie Becker - February 2, 2012
“Activationism” was a thing back in 48.
Phil Gurnee - February 2, 2012
1. That is really awesome; I had never heard of it.
They invented the chest bump!2. I no longer want to hear people from my parent’s generation blaming hippies for making things weird.
3. The caption from picture 14:
David Young - February 2, 2012
it's weird
I can’t get on SB nation on computers but I can on the SB nation app. Wonder why
Ivdown - February 2, 2012 via iPhone app
system’s been down since I drank that Brandy two hours ago
Josie Becker - February 2, 2012
BTW
Brandy in the afternoon? I think of it as an evening drink.
David Young - February 2, 2012
it was too soon, threw everything off
Josie Becker - February 2, 2012
I bet.
David Young - February 2, 2012
Would have been appropriate in India. Maybe.
fbihop - February 2, 2012
brandy?
fancy
Ivdown - February 2, 2012
And much more manly than an AMF. ;-)
David Young - February 2, 2012
I am posting
from a computer. Just came up minutes ago though.
David Young - February 2, 2012
I must have checked just as it was back up
20 minutes ago on my computer it wasn’t working still.
Ivdown - February 2, 2012
I am posting from the furthest extent of the Milky Way and I haven’t had any problems.
iiidown - February 2, 2012
Hilarity from
The Onion The Headline:
It’s pretty funny, and I really like the concluding sentence, which is Dodger related!David Young - February 2, 2012
listening to Vin while drinking cognac
sounds like a good idea
JJ 24 - February 2, 2012
I would pay attention to just about anything if Vin Scully was narrating it. Whether or not I was drinking cognac.
I’ve never had cognac. It seems scary.
fbihop - February 2, 2012
Holy hell Phil is funny
David Young - February 2, 2012
Nuggets/Clippers underway
Clippers opened as 2 point favorite in Vegas and bet down to 1 point fave. My SRS had the Clippers as 1.5 point favorites.
Xeifrank - February 2, 2012
Things I didn't know before today
World B. Free was not born with the name World B. Free.
He was born with the name Lloyd B. Free.
Humma Kavula - February 2, 2012
Metta World Peace was born Ron World Peace
G.Scott - February 2, 2012
rec.
court168627 - February 2, 2012
Now you really make me feel old. I expect IvPuppy not to know that, but you? You??
David Young - February 2, 2012
Just because I’m a know-it-all doesn’t mean I actually know it all.
Humma Kavula - February 3, 2012
Did you know
From 1906 to 1930, the foul lines extended “infinitely” away from home plate. During this time, a fly ball that carried over the outfield fence in fair territory but landed foul was ruled a foul ball.
It is estimated that Babe Ruth had 75 such “foul balls”.
G.Scott - February 2, 2012
barry bonds isn't number 1!
barry bonds isn’t number 1!
nolander - February 2, 2012
Also learned today:
Dodger Stadium was built so that if they chose to, they could extend the top decks out around the pavilion, increasing capacity to 85,000 seats.
I, for one, am glad they never did this.
G.Scott - February 2, 2012
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Year_Babe_Ruth_Hit_104_Home_Runs
“The title refers to the author’s conclusion that in modern ballparks under modern rules, Ruth would have hit 104 home runs in 1921.”
Although, I’m assuming “under modern rules” doesn’t take into account that Ruth wasn’t facing some of the best pitchers of the day. You know, like, black people.
court168627 - February 2, 2012
Josh Hamilton relapsed
http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/7535200/texas-rangers-outfielder-josh-hamilton-relapse-alcohol
court168627 - February 2, 2012
I "accidentally had a night of fun"
sounds like a lame relaps. Does it really need to be a big sotry every time he has a drink or two? Cue people telling me i’m horrible and I don’t understand alcoholism.
nolander - February 2, 2012
more like you don't understand the media
He’s a high profile athlete with a history of problems, of course it’s going to be a big story.
Tommy Blackjack - February 2, 2012 via iPhone app
He almost ruined his career because of his addictions. Thus, a relapse might be career threatening.
court168627 - February 2, 2012
And it might just be nothing.
VegasBlues - February 2, 2012
he has had to drunken nights
and seemingly turned himself in both times. Bravo for him. ESPN is now going to make me want hate him the same way I want to hate tebow
nolander - February 2, 2012
Could be, I’m sure many are hoping just that
Tommy Blackjack - February 2, 2012 via iPhone app
I know that Craig Ferguson talks about his alcoholism and he’s sure that if he had one drink it would send him off the rails. Back to the days where we would start drinking and then wake up in another country.
fbihop - February 2, 2012
I just don't want to hear about it every time he has a drunken night
unfortanetly its starting to seem like this is going to be a yearly occurance. Man I’m feeling really unsympathetic for some reason tonight.
nolander - February 2, 2012
This is a big deal for him as a person. It’s a big deal for any team that might think about signing him to a major contract. It shouldn’t be a major news story on ESPN though. I understand why it is as that is how the media works (not blaming the media or anything).
VegasBlues - February 2, 2012
dude is drug tested 3 times a week? holy crap
G.Scott - February 2, 2012
Got paid today for the first time since mid December. Feels good to have money in my wallet again.
fbihop - February 2, 2012
Yay!
David Young - February 2, 2012
Time to buy fancy alcohols!
fbihop - February 2, 2012
Relapse is part of recovery. Not everyone relapses but most people in recovery do unfortunately relapse. They say it can be the “jarring experience” needed for the addict/alcoholic to reassess their goals and strengthen their program. Unfortunately there is no cure for alcoholism, only a daily reprieve for the obssession to drink. That daily reprieve can be found by properly working the steps. You’ll often hear the saying “one day at a time”.
My question with Hamilton is whether he reported the relapse “after” the pictures went viral, or did he report it immediately after it happened?
His story is absolutely amazing, and the fact that he came out of the dark place that he was in and through overcoming his demons he ended up being one of the elite players in the game is one of the hardest things in the world a human being can do. It’s sad to hear that he relapsed but the fact he righted the ship right away is a very good sign that he’s in a good place. With the true alcoholic/addict…..to drink is to die. Forget fucking his career up, that’s inevitable if he went on a run. There are only three outcomes…..jails, institutions and death.
VeroJoe - February 3, 2012
the first time it was immediatly
he woke up the next day and told his wife and the team. I don’t know about this time.
nolander - February 3, 2012
I get that feeling, though for not as long
Ivdown - February 3, 2012
NPUT
http://www.truebluela.com/2012/2/3/2763919/dodgers-2012-minor-league-countdown-70-61#comments
Phil Gurnee - February 3, 2012
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