So, this happened on Monday. Yeah... I'm still basking in that glow. The above collage of photos via the @Dodgers on twitter.
- "Kobe Who? Showtime Has Moved to Dodger Stadium," via Harvey Araton at the New York Times.
- Via Stacie Wheeler at Lasorda's Lair, "Unsung Hero: J.P. Howell".
J.P. Howell has been very effective out of the bullpen of late. The 30-year old left-hander may not be the flashiest pitcher on the squad, but J.P.’s consistent contributions this season shouldn’t go unnoticed.
- "Juan Uribe The Unlikely Postseason Hero, Again," via Wendy Thurm at FanGraphs.
- "Broken Cameras Are TBS' Problem: Even If Puig's to Blame," via TMZ. (Hat Tip: Jon Weisman on twitter)
- This is a lesson for all of us. If you want to be the best, then be like Clayton. The day after their win on Monday, Kershaw was hard at work on Tuesday.
Clayton Kershaw just finished a two hour workout on the field at Dodger Stadium. Alone. #ITFDB
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 8, 2013
- So, how good were the Dodgers at the plate against Atlanta?
The #Dodgers .333 average in the NLDS was the highest combined batting average for a National League team in a Postseason series EVER.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 8, 2013
- Chris Olds at Beckett provides a sneak peek preview of the 2014 Topps Sticker Set card of Yasiel Puig. See it on the right.
- Panini unveiled a preview card from a set they are reviving after many years. It will be called 2013 Select Baseball. Check out the Yasiel Puig on the left.
- Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers is a whiny little child. Via Adam Green at Arizona Sports, "Arizona Diamondacks GM: 'It's going to be an eye for an eye'".
Toward the end of the season, the L.A. Dodgers clubbed six home runs in an 8-1 drubbing of the D-backs, which was a game that saw the eventual NL West champs look a little too comfortable in the dugout.
"I was sitting behind home plate that game and when it showed up on the Diamondvision of stuffing bananas down their throats, I felt like we were a punching bag," Towers told Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo Tuesday. "Literally, if I would have had a carton of baseballs I would have fired them into the dugout from where I was sitting behind home plate.
- Chris Levy at Sports Collectors Daily writes a great story about the card show that was in Culver City this past weekend.
- Yeah, this is funny. Great political satire with a hint of Dodger Baseball. Via Craig Calcaterra at Hardball Talk, "Applying government shutdown logic to the baseball playoffs".
But just because we couldn't score enough runs, the Dodgers refuse to relinquish the title — and worse, they won't even discuss it. LA's stubborn refusal to even talk to us about reversing the results of this series is un-sportsmanlike and un-American.
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