Posts about Dodgers as of October 23, 2009

The Phillies beat out the Dodgers in only 5 games to secure their place in the 2009 World Series.  They will trying for 2 in a row; but against who? It could be the Angels.  Like a 90’s Disney remake of a 50’s Disney movie, the Angels seem to be making a miraculous comeback.  They feel momentum is in their favor as they travel to New York to force Game 6 of the ALCS.  They will need to win Game 6 and 7 to do it – and in hostile territory no less – but that would mean an Angels/Phillies World

Reuters – Just two days after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series bid ended, the team warily prepared for fresh aftershocks following the separation between franchise owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie.

Yahoo! News: Sports News Goodell expects multiple NFL games in Britain soon (AP) AP – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expects the league to start playing multiple regular-season games in Britain in the next few years — an expansion that could lead to putting a franchise in London. NBA, referees agree to deal, ending lockout (AP) AP – The NBA and its referees union reached agreement on a two-year contract, ending a lockout of more than a month and saving the league from using replacements when the season starts.

AP – Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said Friday it’s been business as usual running the team despite owner Frank McCourt firing his wife as CEO of the club.

A good friend of mine, who is a devoted Dodgers fan, sat one row in front of Tommy Lasorda last night at the Angels-Yankees game at Anaheim Stadium. Early this morning he emailed me details of Lasorda’s regrettable behavior while watching the game. Knowing what I know about Lasorda, not even counting the prostitution , porn ignorance and lies , I’m not surprised in the least. (Legend) But the actual personality of the notorious legendary Dodger manager might be news to you, so I’ll post some of my friend’s email about Lasorda last night.

Colletti: McCourts’ problems not affecting team LOS ANGELES ? Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said Friday it’s been business as usual running the team despite owner Frank McCourt firing his wife as CEO of the club. Colletti said he doesn’t anticipate any cutbacks in resources as he tries to mold the team for the 2010 season. “I have [...]

Filed under: Talk Sports There’s a reason Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt bleeds Dodger blue — judging from the way he fired his wife of 30 years … his blood is colder than ice. TMZ obtained the “Notice of Termination” Frank MAILED to his soon-to-be-ex wife Jamie … Permalink

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Reuters – Just two days after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series bid was cut short, the team prepared for fresh aftershocks following the separation between franchise owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie.

Reuters – Just two days after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series bid was cut short, the team prepared for fresh aftershocks following the separation between franchise owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie.

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Okt 24 Dodgers’ Owner Frank McCourt Fires Wife Jamie Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has fired his wife Jamie from her position as the team’s chief executive officer, three sources told The Times, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. It is not clear whether Frank McCourt waited to act until the Dodgers had concluded their season.

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Charlie Adams Born:  October 23, 1979, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania NFL football player (wide receiver) College: Hofstra University Teams: Denver Broncos and Houston Texans Tim Baker Born:  October 23, 1977, Amarillo, Texas NFL football player (wide receiver) College: Texas Tech University Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers. Ed Blanton Born:  October 23, 1982, Napa, CA NFL football player (tackle) College: UCLA Teams: the New York Jets.

A lawyer for Jamie McCourt, the chief executive of the Dodgers, said she had been fired by the team owner, her estranged husband, Frank McCourt. The McCourts separated this month.

Watch Live National League Playoffs – Championship Series Game #6 – NY Yankees at LA Angels  8PM EST 10/23 National League Playoffs – Championship Series Game #6 Major League Baseball 2009 IE & Firefox The link below will take you directly to the page where you will find a link to free live MLB online TV, Always try to get to the link about 5 minutes before the viewing, scheduled streams need to buffer and depending on the speed of your Broadband, the stream buffering may mean you will miss the start of your event.

I’ve complained previously about the absence of close serieses in this postseason, and the Phillies-Dodgers series hasn’t done anything to improve that picture. The Angels’ rousing 7-6 victory last night, however, offers at least the hope that this series may go down to the wire (a close Game Six would count). This series has already gone further than any of the others.

TOWER GROVE — It would be tempting to begin any look at the St. Louis Cardinals’ bullpen and its search for additional power sources with the fact that the Cardinals relievers had the fewest strikeouts of any bullpen in the National League. Their 340 were the least in the majors by 21 behind Tampa Bay.While that stat is telling, it’s not entirely revealing.The Cardinals’ relievers also had to pitch the fewest innings of any bullpen. Their 437 innings were 20 fewer than the next closest relief corps — again, Tampa Bay.

Phillies fan behind NBC 10 in Philadelphia’s Claudia Rivero after the NLCS win over the Dodgers: Video after the jump. (more…) Share This

In Game 2 of ALCS gets rained out, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels will play Sunday (New York Daily News) One potential contingency plan in case Saturday’s Game 2 is rained out is playing the game Sunday at 4:30 p.m. and perhaps playing the three games slated for Anaheim on consecutive days after taking a travel day on Monday. More News (San Gabriel Valley Tribune) MLB: NL West champs have benefited from opponents’ untimely miscues, leading to L.A. wins.

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The Post & Email published EX-NAIDER RAIDER ATTACKS REASON AND JUSTICE, TO SUPPORT TYRANNY Legal analysis by John Charlton (Oct. 23, 2009)  —  Judge Jerome B. Simandle took 2 months to write his eleven page Opinion, granting the Motion to Dismiss in the case Kerchner vs. Obama .  But in the final analysis, his ruling was just that: an “opinion”, without weight or authority.

This entry is part 16 in the series 2009 Mets Evaluations When the Mets signed Tim Redding in the second week of January 2009 , he immediately assumed the #4 spot in the starting rotation. Saying that now seems preposterous, but at the time, that’s where he fit in — even if it was by default. Because at the time — January 9th to be exact — the Mets were still scrambling to fill out their rotation behind Johan Santana, Mike Pelfrey, and an injured John Maine.

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Intrigue out in Los Angeles! The McCourts are getting divorced , so Frank has taken the step of firing his soon-to-be-ex-wife. Divorce is really hard for everyone but the lawyers, but in this case, it’s about to get real sloppy. Looks like Jamie isn’t going down without a fight: While Frank McCourt is pressing ahead with the business of the team, including Tuesday’s announcement of a long-term contract extension for General Manager Ned Colletti, Jamie McCourt is believed to be lining up investors for a possible effort to buy her husband out and gain sole control of the team.

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  Transcript of Astronaut Mike Massimino’s visit to New York City If you follow Astronaut Mike Massimino on Twitter (Astro_Mike), then you are well aware of his exploits in space and back here on Earth. Of course, 147 characters don’t quite do justice to his recent trip to his home town of New York City. In between taxi rides that achieved more Gs than liftoff, Astronaut Mike met with many enthusiastic fans at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, the New York City Fire Museum and the New York Hall of Science.

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Just when you thought the baseball offseason was going to be all about Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, John Lackey, and Rod Barajas … husband fires wife, all hell breaks out. “While Frank McCourt is pressing ahead with the business of the team, including Tuesday’s announcement of a long-term contract extension for General Manager Ned Colletti, Jamie McCourt is believed to be lining up investors for a possible effort to buy her husband out and gain sole control of the team.

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Image via Wikipedia In brisk, post-Thatcher Britain, we go to a lot of networking gigs Post-Thatcher Britain, you may know, is an elbows-out sort-of-place.  Everyone is touting their wares like a scene out Dickensian Britain.  Do you remember the song “Who will buy?” from Oliver.  Well, it is like that. Except, people don’t sing so well.

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A day after the Dodgers were eliminated from the NLCS, owner Frank McCourt fired Jamie McCourt, his CEO and his wife. From ESPN.com : Attorney Dennis Wasser said his client learned she was no longer employed by the Dodgers, who ended their season Wednesday after being bounced in the NLCS by the Philadelphia Phillies for the second straight year. Last week the couple confirmed in a terse statement that they have separated. Jamie McCourt sat in the first row of the owner’s box for Game 1 of the NLCS.

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It was only last week, that Jamie McCourt, who was the CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, announced that she and her husband Frank McCourt, who is the owner of the team, had decided to separate and file for divorce. And it looks like it is not going to be a pleasant divorce either. According to reports from sportsillustrated.cnn.com , Frank has now fired his wife as the team’s CEO, leaving Jamie disappointed and saddened by his decision.

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AP – A lawyer for Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt says she has been fired after her marital separation from the team’s owner. More:  (AP)”> (AP)”>Attorney: Jamie McCourt out as Dodgers CEO (AP)

You may have been reading or hearing the buzz surrounding Aroldis Chapman, a Cuban defector who is currently meeting with several MLB teams in regard to his services. Here is what we know about him: – He will be 22 when spring training begins, born as Albertin Aroldis Chapman in Cuba on February 28, 1988 – He is lefthanded, stands 6′4″ and weighs around 180 pounds – He pitched for the Cuban National Team in the WBC, and was on the Olympic roster before being removed after his first failed

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt was fired Thursday by her estranged husband, team owner Frank McCourt, a day after the Dodgers lost the Nati 17 Vote(s)

On October 23, 1996, the New York Yankees come back from a 6-0 deficit to win Game Four of the World Series, 8-6, over the Atlanta Braves. Jim Leyritz ties the game with a dramatic home run in the eighth inning against Mark Wohlers. The Yankees then score two runs in the 10th inning to win. On October 23, 1993, Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a dramatic three-run homer against Mitch Williams of the Philadelphia Phillies to end the World Series.

Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End , a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin’ or not, here it comes. Let others, for now, stew over what would be the worst World Series outcome possible. A Phillie repeat? A Yankee return? One is a kick in the head. The other is a kick in the groin.

Mine are: AL EAST Boston Red Sox 100-62 (PLAYOFFS) New York Yankees 90-72 (WILDCARD) Tampa Bay Rays 82-80 Toronto Blue Jays 80-82 Baltimore Orioles 63-99 AL CENTRAL Detroit Tigers 90-72 (1 GAME PLAYOFF W/ WHITE SOX) Chicago White Sox 90-72 (1 GAME PLAYOFF W/ TIGERS) Minnesota Twins 88-74 Cleveland Indians 73-89 Kansas City Royals 72-90 AL WEST Texas Rangers 89-73 (1 GAME PLAOFF W/ ANGELS) Los Angeles Angels 89-73 (1 GAME PLAYOFF W/ RANGERS) Seattle Mariners 76-86 Oakland Athletics

AP – Some Dodgers lingered in the dugout, staring at another wild Phillies celebration on the infield. Here is the original: (AP)”> (AP)”>LA still looking for first World Series since ‘88 (AP)

By Bob Sokolsky InstantRiverside.com The year was 1959 and it was notable for at least a few events.  Like the Dodgers giving Los Angeles its first World Series winner.  And then there was the Rod Serling creation known as “The Twilight Zone.”  Serling had it in mind for several years and finally unveiled it on CBS. “And that,” Phill Courtney points out, “made this its 50th birthday.  So we decided to do something to celebrate it.”  And the Riverside County Almanac producer has come close.  The actual “Twilight Zone” birth date is Oct.

The Philadelphia Phillies came from behind to win the National League Pennant Wednesday Oct 21st. The Phillies nearly swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 4-1 series, culminating in a final game score of 10-4. The cities favorite team has a week of rest until they fly out to either New York City or Los Angeles to play Game 1 of the World Series against either the Yankees or Angels, respectively.

As I mentioned before, the Frenchified ’70s vibe of the Junior League of the City of New York’s New York Entertains is ideal if you’re hosting a retro ladies’ luncheon, a benefit for the Philharmonic, or perhaps a key party.  However, any cookbook that suggests cream of scallop soup for a tailgating menu just does not have its finger on the pulse of the sporting community.

The Philadelphia Phillies will battle either the New York Yankees or the Anaheim Angels in the 2009 World Series—the zenith to a rather austere MLB postseason. Regardless of which team wins the ALCS, baseball fans should be rewarded with a splendiferous World Series. At the risk of sounding churlish, it better be splendiferous because this year’s postseason has been an unmitigated bore (Game 5 of the ALCS notwithstanding).

A lawyer for Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt said she was fired Thursday by her estranged husband, team owner Frank McCourt, a day after the Dodgers lost the National League championship series.

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A lawyer for Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt says she has been fired after her marital separation from the team’s owner.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed a bill that effectively approved construction on a new football stadium in the City of Industry. This is truly a landmark day for those who have been yearning for the NFL to return to LA, myself included, since the Rams and Raiders left 15 years ago. For years, the biggest hurdle to NFL football in LA was the lack of a stadium. The city government in Los Angeles was only willing to get behind the Coliseum, a site the NFL desperately did not want.

A few links to check out between ALCS pitches… Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that Dodgers’ owner Frank McCourt has fired his wife, Jamie, as CEO of the team. The McCourts are famously going through what will likely be a messy divorce, and Jamie’s lawyers maintain that “she owns 50 percent of the team.” Diamond Leung tweets that the Dodgers and GM Ned Colletti are planning on having Manny Ramirez around next year. Manny has a $20MM player option that he has until shortly after the World Series to exercise.

The Philadelphia Phillies secured a second straight trip to the World Series by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 to clinch the National League Championship Series 4-1.

Sports Illustrated is reporting that the Dodgers’ front-office drama has taken a new turn, with chairman Frank McCourt firing CEO and estranged wife Jamie. She “was fired within the last two days, according to several sources,” Jon Heyman says. “But this is not likely to be the last she’s heard from, as she has said through lawyers that she intends to stake a claim to the franchise, which may be worth a billion dollars, or more.” Bill Shaikin at the L.A.

The Phillies pounded the Dodgers’ pitching staff last night en route to a World Series berth, so now the newly signed Ned Colletti will go to work trying to improve his club for next year. Los Angeles has a few prominent players due to become free agents, including Orlando Hudson , Jim Thome , Randy Wolf , Mark Loretta and Ronnie Belliard . They also have $42MM in options to sort out between Manny Ramirez , Vicente Padilla , and Jon Garland , although Manny’s is a player option while Garland’s is mutual.