Hello and welcome to the inaugural edition of TWID Notes where I, Miguel Salcido, will be showcasing the hottest stories and links from around the Web regarding our beloved Dodgers.
With the many Dodgers sites and blogs out there who the heck has time to read them all? Well, someone without a life right? Uhh… me? YES! Me! I will be scouring the Web each week for posts, stories, inside info, twitter chatter, and basically anything on the Web that you should know about.
So from now on there is no need to scour the Web each day, taking hours away from your life. Simply come to LADodgerTalk.com daily for your dose of Dodgers Juice, and visit us each Friday to catch all the best news from around the horn here in TWID Notes.
- Old Don Drysdale Scouting Report from Branch Rickey
Via Fangraphs - Greatest Moment of 2009
Hahahahaha… I hate the Giants. - Send Your Prayers for Our Favortie Homeboy
We miss you Roberto! - Dodgers Sign Kemp to 2 Year Deal – Billingsley Avoids Arbitrations
I prefer MLBTradeRumors.com on this link as it links to all the other relevant sources on the story. - Sandy Koufax And T.J. Simers, The Odd Couple
@ The Nokia Theater on Feb. 27th. - Bad News… We’re Poor
Season ticket sales are down, and the 2010 payroll will follow. - Good News…. Hollywood to the Rescue!
Alyssa, save us! - Joe Torre’s Outlook on 2010
Hear that Manny? Torre expects the real Manny back this year. - Best Report on De Jon’s Winter Development Program
Welcome to Chavez Ravine and La La Land Rookies! - Tommy F&#%ing Lasorda
The Left Field Pavilion is the best new Dodgers site. - A Look Into the Future with TheLFP.com
You know it, I know it, come to grips.
Continuing with the Lasorda theme, here is your Video of the Week….
There is enough reading there to keep us all busy for the next two days.
LaRoche to the dbacks – with CoJack and Webb back they are better.
Giants talking to Kiko Calero. He is going to be 36, but, as a set-up guy last year he had 1.1 WHIP and a sub 2 ERA. They are going to be better too.
And Colorado? They won 92 last year. Will they improve?
The Dodgers are spending the money we thought they would on the arb eligible players. That’s good of course – but, how much is left over for an arm? None really.
Season ticket sales are slow? Gee, what a surprise.
OK, I have a lot more reading to do.
Rory, trust me when I tell you that going through the TWID Notes is faster than spending hours each day sifting through all the sites.
Thanks for reading.
I never knew Lasorda had a mouth like a truck driver. But I love it!
Yeah, thanks Miguel. Great job. This is my one stop reading spot for all things Dodgers. If you go do the work, it saves me from doing any.
I like it when that happens.
I have heard some things regarding Lasorda’s mouth. Locker room language – not for the faint of heart.
Torre expects the real Manny back? Gee, I don’t know why he is expecting that. Manny only makes $123,456.79 a game, whether he plays or not.
OK, time for a movie and popcorn. Gran Torino. Wife hasn’t seen it yet.
Thanks Miguel! This reminds me a little of the old “Morning Review” put out by an old poster friend who no longer follows the Dodger blogs, (unless he’s still lurking out there somewhere), with the name of “Bluefan”.
Oh Fan of Blue, where have you gone? Come home!
Bluefan, if you are out there, bring us up on your family . . .
Great job Miguel. Thanks so much.
I see Bluephan (or Bluefan) post on Weisman’s board – I think he’s “Terry Austin”
He is indeed . . .
Is he Steve Austin’s brother?
Nice TWID Fridays for LDT. I will look forward to having a quick trip around the horn on Fridays.
LMAO at the poor SP that we will go to ST with this season. If we get good ERAs out of our SP and BP, and we do better with our own WISP and OBP we could possibly have a decent year, IMHO. TWABDLBTFTUFEEOTB, LMAOROTF!
In today’s local newspaper, sport writer David Kendricks has his list of the top 30 pitchers and then relief pitchers:
Baseball season is just around the corner, which means fantasy owners can start thinking about which players they’ll draft. Here’s a look at the top pitchers right now.
On his list, only 2 Dodgers make the list: Kershaw #19, then Broxton #2
Top 30 starting pitchers
1. Tim Lincecum, Giants
2. Zack Greinke, Royals
3. Felix Hernandez, Mariners
4. Dan Haren, D’backs
5. Roy Halladay, Phillies
6. Adam Wainwright, Cardinals
7. CC Sabathia, Yankees
8. Justin Verlander, Tigers
9. Josh Johnson, Marlins
10. Chris Carpenter, Cardinals
11. Cliff Lee, Mariners
12. Jake Peavy, White Sox
13. Jon Lester, Red Sox
14. Johan Santana, Mets
15. Wandy Rodriguez, Astros
16. Tommy Hanson, Braves
17. Yovani Gallardo, Brewers
18. Javier Vazquez, Yankees
19. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
20. Brandon Webb, D’backs
21. Matt Cain, Giants
22. Josh Beckett, Red Sox
23. Ubaldo Jimenez, Rockies
Top 30 relief pitchers
1. Joe Nathan, Twins
2. Jonathan Broxton, Dodgers
3. Mariano Rivera, Yankees
4. Jonathan Papelbon, Red Sox
5. Huston Street, Rockies
6. Joakim Soria, Royals
7. Trevor Hoffman, Brewers
8. Heath Bell, Padres
9. Jose Valverde, Tigers
10. Francisco Rodriguez, Mets
11. Ryan Franklin, Cardinals
12. David Aardsma, Mariners
13. Brian Wilson, Giants
14. Bobby Jenks, White Sox
15. Carlos Marmol, Cubs
16. Billy Wagner, Braves
17. Frank Francisco, Rangers
18. Rafael Soriano, Rays
19. Leo Nunez, Marlins
20. Francisco Cordero, Reds
21. Jason Frasor, Blue Jays
22. J.P. Howell, Rays
23. Mike Gonzalez, Orioles
24. Brian Fuentes, Angels
25. Chad Qualls, D’backs
26. Kerry Wood, Indians
27. Brandon Lyon, Astros
28. Brad Lidge, Phillies
29. J.A. Happ, Phillies
30. Phil Hughes, Yankees
24. John Lackey, Red Sox
25. Jered Weaver, Angels
26. Cole Hamels, Phillies
27. Matt Garza, Rays
28. Ricky Nolasco, Marlins
29. Scott Kazmir, Angels
30. Max Scherzer, Tigers