Here are a selection of Joe Torre’s pre-game comments to the media.  These are out a bit late as I lent my recorder to T.J. Simers so that he could make sure he had his quotes from his banter with Torre correct. On Rafael Furcal: “Evidently last night when he made an awkward catch…he felt something [...]

Today’s sold-out Dodgers-Cubs game at Camelback Ranch was pretty darn entertaining!  Chad Billingsley went four-plus innings, Manny went deep, Reed Johnson hit his own two-run blast, Rafael Furcal stole his first base of the spring and Blake DeWitt continued to hit well, going two for three.  Director Rob Reiner (a noted Dodgers fan) was also [...]

I’ve got that “Welcome Back Kotter” song stuck in my head today as I prepare to celebrate our nation’s birthday with an afternoon of hot dogs and beer. Yes, Nomar and Andruw are back, but is this good news for the Dodgers? The reality is, the Dodgers desperately need Jones’ bat if they want to [...]

As it turns out, the trade for Angel Berroa did indeed signal lingering problems for Rafael Furcal. According to the LA Times, Raffy’s back is going to keep him out an additional three weeks! Sigh. The new plan is to move Nomar back to shortstop once he completes his rehab assignment in the next week [...]

Rafael Furcal is still an outsider at Dodger stadium these days. During a recent visit to the dugout at Chavez Ravine, manager Joe Torre greeted Furcal with the following welcome: “sorry, but there are no visitors allowed.” Torre and the Dodgers are pretty tight lipped about what Furcal’s rehab will consist of or when he [...]