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Circling the Bases: A Blog Round-Up

March 31, 2010 By

A few stories of note by our fellow Dodgers bloggers as Spring Training comes to a close:

Mark Timmons over at LA Dodger Talk has a very interesting “must read” interview with Logan White (Mark seems to have the inside scoop on White and De Jon Watson…be sure and search his site for a great on-camera interview Mark did with the dynamic scouting duo back during the Winter Meetings).

Joshua Fisher at Dodger Divorce is the go-to guy for everything in the Frank and Jamie McCourt divorce saga, and earlier this week he broke it all down to Fred Roggin on Channel 4.

Steve Dilbeck at the Los Angeles Times Dodger Blog pleads for Manny Ramirez to reclaim his “Manny being Manny” character.

Now bring on the regular season!

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Five Tweets with…Roberto from Vin Scully is My Homeboy

March 18, 2010 By

There are all sorts of Dodgers blogs out there, and one that has really been gaining momentum over the past couple years is Vin Scully is My Homeboy.  You just can’t match Roberto’s enthusiasm for the team, his photo scoops and his constant updates to his site.  The guy is everywhere!  Add him to your daily blog list, pronto.  Roberto also has been kind enough to join us for this week’s “Five Tweets with..”, and for that, we thank him!

As a refresher, each week we select one person from the world of Major League Baseball and then beg, bribe, cajole and/or twist their arm until they participate.  We ask them five questions, they tweet their responses back to us, and we post ‘em here.  The questions do not change, but how people interpret and answer them does.  Think of this as our way to learn a little more about the people that play, cover, work with, tweet about and cheer on professional baseball teams, with an emphasis on the Dodgers.

Note: Keep in mind that Roberto kept to the spirit of the project by answering his questions via Twitter, so he had to make do with the 140 character limit for each answer. 

Five Tweets with… Roberto from Vin Scully is my Homeboy

1. What excites you the most about this season?

Matt Kemp & Clayton Kershaw. It will be a big year for them. 20 Wins & 40/40!

2. What is your biggest concern about this season?

I’m not worried about the Pitching. I’m worried that Russell Martin and Manny Ramirez will struggle all season long.

3. What is your earliest baseball memory?

1991 Dodgers. I still hate the Atlanta Braves. One game behind them… Strawberry, Samuel, Butler, Daniels, Morgan, Martinez…

4. What is your favorite baseball memory?

Karros/Piazza/Mondesi/Nomo/Hollandsworth. I grew up watching these guys. I thought it was going to be a dynasty. Boy was I wrong.

5. Why do you love the game?

I don’t know. I remember my dad drew a baseball field on a paper. Explained the positions to me. Catcher, 1st, etc. Been hooked since. 

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Five Tweets with…Orel from the Sons of Steve Garvey

March 8, 2010 By

It’s the start of a new week, and that means a new installment of “Five Tweets with..”  As a refresher, each week we select one person from the world of Major League Baseball and then beg, bribe, cajole and/or twist their arm until they participate.  We ask them five questions, they tweet their responses back to us, and we post ‘em here.  The questions do not change, but how people interpret and answer them does.  Think of this as our way to learn a little more about the people that play, cover, work with, tweet about and cheer on professional baseball teams, with an emphasis on the Dodgers.

This week we’re psyched to have the witty Orel from the always irreverent Dodgers blog Sons of Steve Garvey and @sosgsosg participating.  The Sons keep it lighthearted and fun throughout the season, always looking for pop culture tie-ins and intelligent, humorous banter at every turn.  Their site is one of our favorites to check in at during a game, and theirs was the site that we first looked to when trying to figure out our place in the Dodgers blogging landscape.

Note: Keep in mind that Orel kept to the spirit of the project by answering his questions via Twitter, so he had to make do with the 140 character limit for each answer. 

Five Tweets with… Dodgers Blogger Orel from SonsOfSteveGarvey.com

1. What excites you the most about this season?

Kemp-Ethier-Manny 2-3-4. Healthy Furcal. Kershaw nominated for sainthood.

2. What is your biggest concern about this season?

Stagnation or injuries, or in Martin’s case, both. That the rotation falls apart. That the team becomes a sideshow.

3. What is your earliest baseball memory?

John Candelaria no-hitting the Dodgers http://bit.ly/9OFGiJ. He has been on my ON NOTICE list ever since.

4. What is your favorite baseball memory?

Gibson, of course. I was screaming and running around an empty dorm like an inmate freed from the asylum.

5. Why do you love the game?

Stadiums, hot dogs and the seventh-inning stretch. Robinson, Clemente and Ichiro. And yes, even Candelaria.

 

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Five Tweets with…Dodgers Blogger Eric Stephen from TrueBlueLA.com

March 1, 2010 By

It’s time for the second installment in our new weekly series called “Five Tweets with..”  As a refresher, each week we select one person from the world of Major League Baseball and then beg, bribe, cajole and/or twist their arm until they participate.  We ask them five questions, they tweet their responses back to us, and we post ‘em here.  The questions do not change, but how people interpret and answer them does.  Think of this as our way to learn a little more about the people that play, cover, work with, tweet about and cheer on professional baseball teams, with an emphasis on the Dodgers.

This week we’re thrilled to have Eric Stephen from the influential Dodgers blog True Blue LA and @trueblueLA with us.  I love True Blue LA for many reasons, but a big one is how Eric and the team break down the numbers behind the Dodgers wins or losses, and then tell us all what they think it means for the team and for us as fans.  Their analytical look at what makes the Dodgers tick is fantastic, and their coverage only deepens our love and understanding of the game.

Note: Keep in mind that Eric kept to the spirit of the project by answering his questions via Twitter, so he had to make do with the 140 character limit for each answer. 

Five Tweets with… Dodgers Blogger Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com

1. What excites you the most about this season?

Excited for Billingsley & Kershaw to lead rotation, Broxton to lead best bullpen in MLB, & the 90-HR outfield to win 3rd straight NL West.

2. What is your biggest concern about this season?

Biggest concern is health & potential regression of the 35+ crew (Manny, Blake, Kuroda), & that Vicente Padilla turns back to a pumpkin.

3. What is your earliest baseball memory?

Earliest game was 1982 with my cousin. I was 6. We were busy making jokes rather than watching the game. 1985 was first full year as fan.

4. What is your favorite baseball memory?

Kirk Gibson home run won’t be topped. Also loved Franklin Stubbs grand slam to beat Cardinals 7/6/88 (at game with my older brother).

5. Why do you love the game?

I love the pace of the game; no clock, no need to rush, anything is possible. Crack of the bat is one of the sweetest sounds in the world.

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Hitting for the Cycle: Talking About the Dodgers on the Web

February 25, 2010 By

Lots of good new stuff out on the Web from some of the great Dodgers bloggers.  Here’s a sample of some of the pieces that haven’t gotten a lot of coverage to date, and others that are just awesome:

- Los Angeles Times Dodgers Blog: Steve Dilbeck writes about interviewing the great Sandy Koufax as a young reporter

- Memories of Kevin Malone: GREAT interview with Dodger minor leaguer (and fellow blogger) Brian Akin

- Mike Scioscia’s Tragic Illness: A thought-provoking look at how the casual fan’s view of Manny Ramirez and Juan Pierre differ than that of the Dodger blogger that follows the team on a much closer level.

- Dodger Thoughts: Jon Weisman evaluates the importance of OBP in the recent success of the Dodgers.

- MLB.com: Respected former Dodger executive Fred Claire weighs in on how former Dodger infielder Mark Loretta is settling into his new role on the Padres’ front office.

- MLB.com: Ken Gurnick looks ahead to Clayton Kershaw’s upcoming season

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