Following are a few pre-game quotes from Joe Torre: On Manny Ramirez in Albuquerque: “He got through it and he didn’t get hurt…he’ll play the next five days, four days and be ready for us next week.  I’m not concerned about statistics.  I’m more interested in having him compete in some games.” On Juan Pierre’s [...]

Since I’m heading to the Dodgers/Angels game on Saturday night, I figured I’d post something special about the game – the fact that Jeff Weaver will be the starting pitcher against his brother, Jered Weaver! The dodgers.com website had some interesting tidbits and facts about brothers facing each other on the mound… The last time [...]

According to Bill Shaikin, Joe Torre has been named to the National League’s All-Star coaching staff.  While this seemed like a no-brainer, it’s good to see.  It’s also a homecoming of sorts for Joe.  From Shaikin: Torre played for the St. Louis Cardinals for six years and managed them for an additional five. He won [...]

A career minor leaguer getting called up for his first major league at bat is one of those awesome baseball moments, and I always root for those guys, no matter what the team.  So tonight, you had to love the crowd’s reaction to Mitch Jones FINALLY making it to the big leagues after nearly 10 seasons.  That’s right, [...]

I wanted to call this post “Andruw Jones is a Jackass,” but I’ve calmed down – a little. Nothing really upsets me more than professional athletes being completely out of touch with the real world and their own self worth. After reading the article on Jones by Dylan Hernandez in today’s Los Angeles Times, I [...]