A Greener Dodger Stadium

I was just reading some of the "next 50" Dodger Stadium information, and I think it's cool how they're going green. I'm not a huge tree hugger or anything, but stadiums are one of those places where you can really see waste at work. Just wait a few minutes after the stands have cleared to see what I'm talking about - cups, beer cans, and just trash in general all over the place. Lots of it. So, it'll be cool to know that more recycling of that trash (among other things) is happening with the stadium updates.

Plus, they're going to have waterless urinals, and I am just dying to see how that works! ;)

Keep It Together, Kemp

Kemp's appealing his 4-game suspension that he earned by scuffling with the Rockies' Torrealba. As a Dodgers fan, I hope he wins the appeal. But as a baseball fan in general, I kinda wish he'd just take his punishment like a man.

"I'm letting my team down," Kemp said. "Four games, that's a lot of games. I'm just trying to not get that many games suspended, so I can get back on the field and help my team win."

Dude, you already let your team down by being a jackass at the game. I mean, I'm sure it feels good to let your frustration out immediately and physically...but even in the heat of the moment, isn't there some part of you that can keep it together?

Anger management, buddy.

Yesterday's loss was a disappointment, but wasn't that a hell of a game to watch? The almost-comeback was so exciting, you could feel it! Hopefully it was just a warmup for today's game. We're ready for a win! Beat those cubbies!

The Brooklyn Dodgers - a Blast from the Past

I can't even imagine how I'd feel if the LA Dodgers picked up and left town. But I'm guessing it would be something like this...

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-brooklyn8oct08,1,810612.story?coll=la-headlines-sports

Even I have to admit, Brooklyn Dodgers still has enough of a ring to it that it doesn't sound wrong. But I'm glad I'm still able to enjoy my Los Angeles Dodgers tickets right here at home. It'd be a hell of a commute to get to Brooklyn for the games.

Come on Penny!

August was a disaster and the Dodgers have to make up a 3 game deficit to make it to the playoffs. At least Brad Penny seems to have finally snapped out of it (well, somewhat) when the Dodgers took the Cubs 6-2 on Tuesday. Come on guys, let's at least show the Angels who's boss!

He made HOW many million?

So I was sitting here surfing some Dodgers sites and found this:

http://www.acmewebpages.com/dodgers/roster.htm

And I started perusing. I thought, "Hey, it would be kind of interesting just to see what some of these guys make, wouldn't it?" After about thirty seconds, I decided maybe not.

It's a whole lot more enjoyable to just watch the Dodgers play when you don't think about the actual numbers involved.

Lost vs Brewers

They cut the margin of defeat from six runs in Monday's opener to one in Tuesday night's 4-3 loss to the Brewers. They got two more innings out of starter Randy Wolf (six) than from Derek Lowe (four). They actually held (but squandered) two leads in this game and had more hits from Russell Martin (three) than the entire team (two) had the day before.

Is Mark Hendrickson worth almost $3million to the Dodgers?

Gonzalez Coming to L.A.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed left fielder Luis Gonzalez today from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gonzalez played his last 8 seasons with the Diamondbacks and was seen as a liability to their organization. But I say it's good to get a little more experience in the clubhouse, and we really didn't have to part with the much money to get him.

Comeback Player will come back to Dodgers

Nomar Garciaparra, who was named National League Comeback Player of the Year, will be coming back for at least two more years, based on a contract for $18.5 million signed this week. He's from around here, after all, born in Whittier, even though he has found himself playing far from home, for example, with the Boston Red Sox (where he was the American League batting champion twice).

The 33-year old Garciaparra started out as a shorstop where he became AL Rookie of the Year in 1997. He has been to the MLB All-Star Game six times. The reason he needed a comeback was a series of injuries that kept him off the field a good part of 2004 and 2005. But come back he did, and at a new position--first base--where he made only four errors for a .996 fielding percentage, while producing 20 home runs and 93 RBIs at the plate.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of Nomar.