2008 June 09 « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Miracles DO Exist: LaRoche Called Up

June 9, 2008 at 2:40 pm | Posted in Andy LaRoche, Please God Let Sweeney Be Gone! | Leave a comment

Originally reported by Diamond Leung, Andy LaRoche has FINALLY been called up to the Dodgers. The L.A. Times sheds some detail on the story:

Andy LaRoche is expected to be called up from triple-A Las Vegas for the Dodgers’ game in San Diego on Tuesday to take the place on the active roster that previously belonged to rookie shortstop Chin-lung Hu, who was optioned to Las Vegas today.

LaRoche was competing with Nomar Garciaparra to be the Dodgers’ starting third baseman in spring training, but tore a ligament in his thumb and had to undergo surgery. He was reinstated from the disabled list on May 3, but the emergence of rookie third baseman Blake DeWitt blocked his path to the majors.

Could this mean that Sweeney is FINALLY gone?! Please, God? Pretty please?

Update: Sadly, no, but, instead, Chin-Lung Hu has been optioned back to Las Vegas.

- Vin

The New York Times Also Hates Mom and Apple Pie

June 9, 2008 at 10:05 am | Posted in New York Times, stadium food | 3 Comments

So, things are great right now. From where I sit, it may be 105 degrees today, and after last night’s pathetic four hits and one run scored, the Dodgers look to be trying their best to recreate the anemic 2003 offense. In fact, with the first off-day today in nearly three weeks, I wasn’t really planning on posting anything today.

Until I started reading the New York Times and came across this piece on the best and worst ballpark food at the 30 Major League stadiums. I scroll to the Dodgers, expecting to see some proper recognition for the world famous Dodger Dog. Well, we got it, alright:

Now, I’ve never had a Fairfax sandwich at the park, so I can’t vouch for how good or bad it is. But who hates a Dodger Dog? I can only assume that “Peter Meehan” wrote this while wearing a “USSR Hockey” shirt and drowning a puppy in a bathtub.

Oh well, it could be worse. We could have been the White Sox: