Comments on: Dodgers Downgrade at 2B To Acquire Unnecessary Pitcher

By: MSTI’s 2010 in Review: Starting Pitchers, Part 2 « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:33:27 +0000

[...] he arrived, I was incredibly unhappy at the deal, though this was far more because the deal was unnecessary than because I didn’t like Lilly: [...]

By: MSTI’s 2010 in Review: Second Base « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

MSTI’s 2010 in Review: Second Base « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:37:30 +0000

[...] Still, there’s value in that, especially considering he was just 24, and so you can imagine why I was so disappointed when he was dealt to Chicago in the Ted Lilly deal for the useless Ryan Theriot, who you’ll [...]

By: Arbitration Decision: Ryan Theriot « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Arbitration Decision: Ryan Theriot « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:25:29 +0000

[...] and Theriot turns 31 this winter and stands to make about $3.5m in arbitration. This is why I hated the deal that brought Theriot over so much; it’s not because I love Blake DeWitt, because I [...]

By: Ted Lilly Could Be More Valuable Than You Think | Michaels Blog

Ted Lilly Could Be More Valuable Than You Think | Michaels Blog — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:23:15 +0000

[...] ever hoped for, and for that he’s to be commended. Now if you remember, when he was acquired, I didn’t like the trade. It wasn’t that I didn’t like Lilly, who I acknowledged was an upgrade to the rotation, but [...]

By: Ted Lilly Could Be More Valuable Than You Think « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:34:48 +0000

[...] hoped for, and for that he’s to be commended. But if you remember, when he was acquired, I didn’t like the trade. It wasn’t that I didn’t like Lilly, who I acknowledged was an upgrade to the rotation, [...]

By: Not a Good Night For Management « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Not a Good Night For Management « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:52:28 +0000

[...] LA: Blake DeWitt – .783 OPS, 120 points higher than Theriot, and who could have predicted that? James McDonald – 20/4 K/BB in three Pirate starts. Andrew Lambo – .904 OPS in 61 PA [...]

By: Let’s Pack It In « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Let’s Pack It In « Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:20:25 +0000

[...] trade for a variety of reasons, none of them were because I thought Lilly was useless; he’s certainly an improvement on what Carlos Monasterios would have offered from that slot. Unfortunately, Lilly’s nice [...]

By: Los Doyers

Los Doyers — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:14:45 +0000

I would be laughing right now if I weren’t so depressed.

By: STEVE

STEVE — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:54:07 +0000

The problem is the bullpen….With last year BP we are close to first…and the absence of Manny…PERIOD…our starters are fine, but we are not nearly in the class of Philly so why bother trading any potential upside prospects….We need an owner who invests in prospects not lawyers.We will never compete until he sells

By: Ghost of Ortizii Past

Ghost of Ortizii Past — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:10:48 +0000

IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!! Our team is run by squirrels in heat. I don’t know why I even care anymore.