Comments on: So Obvious I Barely Need to Post About It… http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/ Los Angeles Dodgers baseball blog Fri, 25 May 2012 17:12:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dodger Doodle http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6809 Dodger Doodle Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:07:43 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6809 PEDS don't disappear from your system immediately. You could see Manny fade as the season wore on and his system cleaned up. You can't look at the OPS for the year, it's not balanced. After the All-Star game his OPS was .838, which is about Casey Blake level (.831). And how many players not on PEDs improve at age 38? So we should expect a less-than-Casey-Blake from Manny next year. You think THAT's going to take you further on the post-season? PEDS don’t disappear from your system immediately. You could see Manny fade as the season wore on and his system cleaned up. You can’t look at the OPS for the year, it’s not balanced. After the All-Star game his OPS was .838, which is about Casey Blake level (.831). And how many players not on PEDs improve at age 38? So we should expect a less-than-Casey-Blake from Manny next year. You think THAT’s going to take you further on the post-season?

]]> By: bayareadfan http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6808 bayareadfan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:06:45 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6808 But the money won't be spent on getting better players. Manny was already pretty much off PEDs this year (he was caught coming off a cycle in Spring Training) and still put up ~.950 OPS this year. I'm more worried that age will be a bigger factor next year. But the money won’t be spent on getting better players. Manny was already pretty much off PEDs this year (he was caught coming off a cycle in Spring Training) and still put up ~.950 OPS this year. I’m more worried that age will be a bigger factor next year.

]]> By: Dodger Doodle http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6807 Dodger Doodle Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:03:17 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6807 I may be in the minority, but I believe Manny is toast w/o his PEDs. A medium average hitter w/o power. I think that the Dodgers should try to void his contract, saying it was signed by a person who knew he was violating league rules. I say this, as long as the $20m goes to another hitter and not into a divorce decree. Man, things went downhill quickly after the Cardinal wins. I may be in the minority, but I believe Manny is toast w/o his PEDs. A medium average hitter w/o power. I think that the Dodgers should try to void his contract, saying it was signed by a person who knew he was violating league rules. I say this, as long as the $20m goes to another hitter and not into a divorce decree. Man, things went downhill quickly after the Cardinal wins.

]]> By: grabarkewitz http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6806 grabarkewitz Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:15:38 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6806 I think she is one of the crying fools on that Sunday evening sobfest on ABC. I wish I could think of the name of the program, but I am usually watching reruns of Entourage at that time. I think she is one of the crying fools on that Sunday evening sobfest on ABC. I wish I could think of the name of the program, but I am usually watching reruns of Entourage at that time.

]]> By: Mike Scioscia's tragic illness http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6805 Mike Scioscia's tragic illness Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:33:26 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6805 Hah - Jeff Kent's partner on Superstars. Got it. Hah – Jeff Kent’s partner on Superstars. Got it.

]]> By: Mike Scioscia's tragic illness http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6804 Mike Scioscia's tragic illness Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:30:51 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6804 who is that? why should I know her? who is that? why should I know her?

]]> By: SoSG Sax http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6803 SoSG Sax Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:29:30 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6803 btw, re: Paige Hemmis -- Jeff Kent haunts us all, once again! btw, re: Paige Hemmis — Jeff Kent haunts us all, once again!

]]> By: Mike Scioscia's tragic illness http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6802 Mike Scioscia's tragic illness Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:01:05 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6802 I'm sure I'm being a super homer just by saying this, but I think Manny was so embarrassed this year - and since it's a contract year - that he's really going to come back with a pretty nice 2010. Besides, even though he wasn't vintage Manny in 2009, he was still one of the best hitters in the league. I’m sure I’m being a super homer just by saying this, but I think Manny was so embarrassed this year – and since it’s a contract year – that he’s really going to come back with a pretty nice 2010.

Besides, even though he wasn’t vintage Manny in 2009, he was still one of the best hitters in the league.

]]> By: Doug http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6801 Doug Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:59:34 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6801 So conflicted...just so conflicted. Despite what some writers would have you believe, Manny's still a great hitter and the best bat we have in the lineup. But there's just something about him that pisses me off. Guess I'll just enjoy this last year with him and hope he starts taking roids again in the off season. Either way we get the "juiced up" Manny or, if he gets caught, we get to spend his salary elsewhere. So conflicted…just so conflicted. Despite what some writers would have you believe, Manny’s still a great hitter and the best bat we have in the lineup. But there’s just something about him that pisses me off. Guess I’ll just enjoy this last year with him and hope he starts taking roids again in the off season. Either way we get the “juiced up” Manny or, if he gets caught, we get to spend his salary elsewhere.

]]> By: Johnny http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/10/28/so-obvious-i-barely-need-to-post-about-it/3032/#comment-6800 Johnny Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:56:32 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3032#comment-6800 Nay dude will play harder this year cos its a contract season. he got his money and had nothing to prove but this year he will play hard to show that his value is worth alot more. . . plus having the Devil as your agent helps too. thanks Boras for proving to me sodomy is legal Nay dude will play harder this year cos its a contract season. he got his money and had nothing to prove but this year he will play hard to show that his value is worth alot more. . . plus having the Devil as your agent helps too. thanks Boras for proving to me sodomy is legal

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