Comments on: Ken Rosenthal: My New Favorite Writer

By: JakeHorvitz

JakeHorvitz — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:23:57 +0000

ha dodgers went on to make the nlcs that year and the next, kemp and kershaw are stars, thank god Ken isnt the gm

By: TrainwreckByStander

TrainwreckByStander — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:58:17 +0000

Thanks Rob. How are the classes going?

By: TheSleaze

TheSleaze — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:42:46 +0000

Great post. For all of those who read Dodger Thoughts and were directed over to MSTI for this piece, bookmark the blog. It’s a different spin on our Dodger news and these guys are relentlessly funny.

By: James

James — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:15:57 +0000

Alright, Ken, I’m sorry. Let’s sign Gonzo, give up our half the team sign Miguel Cabrera, give up the other half of the team to sign Johan Santana. Gotcha!

By: Rob McMillin

Rob McMillin — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:50:45 +0000

The Dodgers do have a good chore of young kids

C-o-r-e. The only chore here is for Colletti to keep them instead of making stupid trades prompted by stupid sportswriters.

By: James

James — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:59:25 +0000

Let’s hope your right Mike.

By: Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:32:15 +0000

Thanks, Babe! And everyone else who commented. This actually made more than one other blog. I think we hit a chord of anti-Rosenthal sentiment out there.

By: Babe Herman

Babe Herman — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:05:55 +0000

Hey MSTI, Weisman over at Dodger Thoughts gave this column a plug. Well deserved.

By: TrainwreckByStander

TrainwreckByStander — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:04:14 +0000

“Hodges, Campanella, Drysdale, Hershiser, and all the other home-grown Dodgers? The reason why we were good back then is because we had home-grown talent that we stuck to”

These guys all played either before Free Agency or right at the end of it. It’s real easy to keep a team together with a reserve clause or collusion.

One thing that wasn’t mentioned in this response article is Ken Rosenthal was given a topic and a deadline. He did his job. So people disagree with it. Big deal. The Dodgers do have a good chore of young kids but, if no additional acquisitions are made, this good chore of young kids will not win the World Series next year, and will be in stiff competition for the Division Title.

It should be a fun team to watch, but without a few more moves this team isn’t going to win it all in 2008.

Next seasons free agent market will be better, but equally expensive. If the Dodgers play the system right they could get the one or two parts needed for short term improvement (something to that removes Juan Pierre from Center and maybe a 1 year deal for another pitcher) and hold out for the key acquizitions next offseason. By then the young guys will have more than 100 games under their belt and will be better prepared to make a serious run at a title.

By: david

david — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:47:29 +0000

GREAT piece. i’d kill to see a reaction article from rosenthal.