Comments on: One Out of Three Ain’t Bad http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/11/19/one-out-of-three-aint-bad/3220/ Los Angeles Dodgers baseball blog Fri, 25 May 2012 18:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: grabarkewitz http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/11/19/one-out-of-three-aint-bad/3220/#comment-6948 grabarkewitz Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:16:21 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3220#comment-6948 True that, Mike. I am expecting a payroll in the $85-$90 million range which tells me that one of the kids (if not more) will be wearing a different uniform come April 2010. Geez, Bud Lite makes me pine for the Ghost of Bowie Kuhn and his ineffective leadership. True that, Mike. I am expecting a payroll in the $85-$90 million range which tells me that one of the kids (if not more) will be wearing a different uniform come April 2010.

Geez, Bud Lite makes me pine for the Ghost of Bowie Kuhn and his ineffective leadership.

]]> By: mike scioscia's tragic illness http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/11/19/one-out-of-three-aint-bad/3220/#comment-6947 mike scioscia's tragic illness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:18:24 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3220#comment-6947 Well, we HOPE those guys are here... Well, we HOPE those guys are here…

]]> By: Mr Falcon http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/11/19/one-out-of-three-aint-bad/3220/#comment-6946 Mr Falcon Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:01:43 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3220#comment-6946 Everyone needs to tone it down regarding the McCourt divorce. The Dodgers are not the Padres. The Dodgers lead the NL in attendance every year and maintain a healthy payroll. Also, let's keep in mind that nothing has changed. Frank McC is in charge, Colletti is the GM, Torre is the manager (whether this is good or bad is up for opinion). The Dodgers have won the NL West 2 straight years and will likely be the favorite going into this year. Also, the following players will be in the roster opening day: Kemp Either Manny Kershaw Billingsley Broxton Oh, and... Furcal Kuroda Blake Loney Martin...etc Now can everyone calm down. Everyone needs to tone it down regarding the McCourt divorce. The Dodgers are not the Padres. The Dodgers lead the NL in attendance every year and maintain a healthy payroll.

Also, let’s keep in mind that nothing has changed. Frank McC is in charge, Colletti is the GM, Torre is the manager (whether this is good or bad is up for opinion). The Dodgers have won the NL West 2 straight years and will likely be the favorite going into this year.

Also, the following players will be in the roster opening day:

Kemp
Either
Manny
Kershaw
Billingsley
Broxton

Oh, and…

Furcal
Kuroda
Blake
Loney
Martin…etc

Now can everyone calm down.

]]> By: Scott http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/11/19/one-out-of-three-aint-bad/3220/#comment-6945 Scott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:03:21 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3220#comment-6945 None of this is- or should be- surprising at all. Selig is an atrocity (which is probably why he's lasted so long- sort of the Michael Scott principle that the more incompetent you are, the longer you stay in power). I couldn't believe some Dodger fans were hoping for Selig to act, regarding the McCourt divorce and how it may effect the Dodgers. The whole saga is just starting, the Dodgers are, in spite of all of our fears, still one of the best teams out there, and they expect him to be PROactive?! He's not even REactive- (see Pirates, Pittsburgh. Or for a more applicable and recent example of what we MAY see with the Dodgers- Padres, San Diego) In fact, I would half-expect to Selig to BLOCK a sale sometime down the road for some reason that would probably infuriate all of us. On a brighter note, nice to know that the Dodgers are staying in Los Angeles. Shows you just how on top of the situation he is. None of this is- or should be- surprising at all. Selig is an atrocity (which is probably why he’s lasted so long- sort of the Michael Scott principle that the more incompetent you are, the longer you stay in power). I couldn’t believe some Dodger fans were hoping for Selig to act, regarding the McCourt divorce and how it may effect the Dodgers. The whole saga is just starting, the Dodgers are, in spite of all of our fears, still one of the best teams out there, and they expect him to be PROactive?! He’s not even REactive- (see Pirates, Pittsburgh. Or for a more applicable and recent example of what we MAY see with the Dodgers- Padres, San Diego) In fact, I would half-expect to Selig to BLOCK a sale sometime down the road for some reason that would probably infuriate all of us.

On a brighter note, nice to know that the Dodgers are staying in Los Angeles. Shows you just how on top of the situation he is.

]]> By: Shmolnick http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/11/19/one-out-of-three-aint-bad/3220/#comment-6944 Shmolnick Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:46:07 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3220#comment-6944 Bud Selig is a terrible commissioner. By all measures. Bud Selig is a terrible commissioner. By all measures.

]]> By: Luke http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/11/19/one-out-of-three-aint-bad/3220/#comment-6943 Luke Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:52 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3220#comment-6943 Selig has a lot in common with recent CEOs of General Motors - their jobs are primarily to appease a bunch of difficult personalities (assholes in many cases) and organizations that have permanent seats at the table. It is decidedly NOT to form fair, unbiased, intelligent opinions on what will deliver the best product to the consumer, and then use logic, persuasion or force to get his constituents on board. History has demonstrated time and again that his type of "leadership" will create organizations that meander and are vulnerable. I am all for free market economies, but I am shocked that Bud Selig is paid $18 million per year for basically kissing ass at the altar of baseball ownership. You can argue that baseball makes more money than it ever has, but examine the underlying reasons and tell me where Selig should get credit for any significant part of that. Whatever...the owners can spend their money as they wish - as a fan, though, it gives me serious concerns about the product we continue to be offered vs. what it could be with aligned, energetic leadership. Selig has a lot in common with recent CEOs of General Motors – their jobs are primarily to appease a bunch of difficult personalities (assholes in many cases) and organizations that have permanent seats at the table. It is decidedly NOT to form fair, unbiased, intelligent opinions on what will deliver the best product to the consumer, and then use logic, persuasion or force to get his constituents on board. History has demonstrated time and again that his type of “leadership” will create organizations that meander and are vulnerable.

I am all for free market economies, but I am shocked that Bud Selig is paid $18 million per year for basically kissing ass at the altar of baseball ownership. You can argue that baseball makes more money than it ever has, but examine the underlying reasons and tell me where Selig should get credit for any significant part of that.

Whatever…the owners can spend their money as they wish – as a fan, though, it gives me serious concerns about the product we continue to be offered vs. what it could be with aligned, energetic leadership.

]]> By: John Clevenger http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/11/19/one-out-of-three-aint-bad/3220/#comment-6942 John Clevenger Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:27:26 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3220#comment-6942 "The Dodgers badly need an ace and are focusing on Blue Jay ace Roy Halladay. The Dodgers would have to give up Billingsley and others." http://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/5863343644 I wonder who the others might be? “The Dodgers badly need an ace and are focusing on Blue Jay ace Roy Halladay. The Dodgers would have to give up Billingsley and others.”

http://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/5863343644

I wonder who the others might be?

]]> By: Michael http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/2009/11/19/one-out-of-three-aint-bad/3220/#comment-6941 Michael Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:34 +0000 http://mikesciosciastragicillness.com/?p=3220#comment-6941 "How is it that the sport I love, the team I support, and the major newspaper that covers them all have such out-of-touch people as their leaders and/or public faces?" --I know how you feel. Sometimes I think MLB is run by people who hate baseball. “How is it that the sport I love, the team I support, and the major newspaper that covers them all have such out-of-touch people as their leaders and/or public faces?”
–I know how you feel. Sometimes I think MLB is run by people who hate baseball.

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