I would like to extend a big Blue Heaven congratulations to the Nationals for their World Series Championship. Out of curiosity, if Kershaw is a choker then what is Verlander? He's 0-6 in World Series games. I must confess that there's a little bit of joy in knowing that Bryce Harper will not be celebrating with that team. BTW, the Dodgers were the only team to win a postseason home game against the Nationals during these playoffs. I can't believe Fernando Rodney finally won a championship. Lastly, a congrats to former Dodgers Brian Dozier, Howie Kendrick, Javy Guerra and Dan Hudson on their new rings.
Photo above via Nationals on twitter. Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodger History: In 2017 the Dodgers forced a Game 7 in their World Series matchup against the Houston Astros by defeating Houston and Justin Verlander, 3-1 (boxscore). Kenley Jansen pitched two innings of scoreless relief to earn the save.
- Happy Birthday, Stephen McKeever, Hardie Henderson, Leo Dickerman, Fred McGriff, Oreste Marrero & Javy Guerra!
- RIP, Ron Fairly. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. Via a tweet from the Dodgers:
The Dodgers send their condolences to the family and friends of former Dodger Ron Fairly, who has passed away. Fairly played for the Dodgers for 12 years and won three championships with the team. pic.twitter.com/bZDlZbRsd4— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 30, 2019
- Via Mark Langill at Dodger Insider -- "Ron Fairly, who won three titles as an LA Dodger, passes away at 81 years old."
“Ron was a wonderful friend and teammate,” said former Dodger outfielder Al Ferrara. “He was quiet and unassuming, but he did just as much as any other Dodger during those years they were contending for the World Series. The thing I’ll most remember about Ron is every Christmas, he would try to call every player he had played with to wish them happy holidays. I told him, ‘You played for 20 years, you’ll never get around to everyone.’ But he always tried, and it was a thrill when I received my phone call.”
- Casey Sadler has it right, via a tweet from him:
If you had to beat us, you might as well win the whole dang thing. @Nationals. Congratulations! #WorldSeries— Casey Sadler (@sadler_squared) October 31, 2019
- YouTube Video: The Dodgers annual “Rookie Dress Up” day became a whole team event this year when the team departed for their final trip of the regular season (video link).
- Via Matthew Demeke at AM570 LA Sports -- "Kevin Kennedy Shares What The Dodgers Should Do This Offseason."
- Via Steve Adams at MLB Trade Rumors -- "Giants Have Interviewed Bob Geren." Steve Adams also told us that, "Gabe Kapler Receive(d) Second Interview With Giants."
- Dodger scout Jeff McAvoy a potential target as the Pirates GM, via Jason Mackey at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Per Darryn Albert at Larry Brown Sports -- "Dodgers finalizing deal to make former All-Star Mark Prior their pitching coach."
- Via Cary Osborne at Dodger Insider -- "Chris Taylor to be enshrined in Virginia Baseball Hall of Fame."
- Via R.J. Anderson at CBS Sports -- "Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect list 2020: Gavin Lux and Dustin May could be among NL's best rookies in 2020."
- This might be the best Baseball article you see all winter. Matt Bonesteel at the Washington Post tells us all about the history of Baseball fans 'booing' the President -- "A history of booing the president at MLB games, from ‘we want beer’ to ‘lock him up’"
The Washington Evening Star called it “the coldest reception ever given a Chief Executive at an opening ball game,” and one Truman probably saw coming: The game was the president’s first public event after he removed Douglas MacArthur as commander of United Nations forces in Korea and took place one day after MacArthur had given his “old soldiers never die; they just fade away” speech in front of a joint session of Congress. Truman’s removal of MacArthur was massively unpopular, with Sen. Robert A. Taft calling for immediate impeachment hearings and Truman’s approval rating falling to just 23 percent in the middle of the year, lower than Richard Nixon’s approval rating during Watergate.
- This is both awesome and weird, via a tweet from Kike Hernandez:
First ever home run wearing Night Vision Goggles? ✅ #GoingDark #ModernWarfare @callofduty #CallofDutyPartner pic.twitter.com/ynA91KMc4k— Enrique Hernández (@kikehndez) October 30, 2019
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