Archive for the ‘Los Angeles Dodgers’ Category
Monday, July 6th, 2009
So I'm back home in San Diego this weekend, celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with my family. It was great, awesome time, glad I did it. It was also the weekend of Manny Ramirez's return from a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. Manny's restoration to ...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Why would a pitcher with a .521 winning percentage (101-93) and a 4.71 career ERA in 13 big-league seasons be stuck in triple-A Albuquerque? Shawn Estes sure doesn't understand. Estes, an embodiment of left-handed mediocrity, has "retired from triple-A" as of a few days ago because he believes he should ...
Posted in General, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
It's been less than a week since Major League Baseball suspended Manny Ramirez 50 games for violating its ban on performance-enhancing drugs. In that time we've heard nearly everyone's opinion on the subject. One person we hadn't heard from was Manny's old buddy, David Ortiz. Well, now we have.
Ortiz said ...
Posted in Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, MLB, Steroids | 9 Comments »
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Note from the writer: I'm going to trying and type out this post between wheezes of laughter.
So let me get this straight: Manny Ramirez - who ESPN basically dubbed the greatest hitter ever, ever, in its preseason coverage - has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing ...
Posted in Bill Simmons, Boston Red Sox, ESPN, Ill Behaved Individuals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Massholes, MLB, Steroids, Testosterone | 6 Comments »
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Manny Ramirez now has a ton of time on his hands to read the links (and he's excited about it!). Maybe you should too. And no, this is not the end of Katrina Bowden Thursdays, but any time one of the Dodgers screws up, it supersedes everything else.
"Andres Iniesta is ...
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