The latest from the Ravine...

Importantly, thanks to jhall for wrirting "Frank, Ned, and JoJo the 3 clowns are turning the Dodgers into a circus." and enchanted for writing "Trouble is when you get to be that rich, its like playing with Monopoly money." to give me the idea.
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Apologies to Stephen Sondheim for this:
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Pierre is rich.
Ned has fake hair.
The team will be last in the West,
Fans in despair.
Send in the clowns.
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Fans are all pissed.
They don't approve.
Torre keeps jerking around,
Nomar can't move.
They are all clowns;
Send in the clowns.
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Fans want to see the kids play,
Finally knowing the kids that should play ev'ryday,
Making their entrance fifteen dollars in hand,
Sure who should play,
So few are there.
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Jeff Kent takes hacks.
"Kid's fault", says he.
Andruw and Sweeney flail wildly.
Yer Out! Strike three!
But where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don't bother, they're here.
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McCourt is rich,
But still no ring,
Losing so many this year.
Promote Kim Ng!
But where are the wins?
The kid could still win.
Well, maybe next year.

GRADY GRADY GRADY GRADY GRADY GRADY GRADY

westernmost - STANDING OVATION WESTERNMOST!!!
ROUND OF APPLAUSE WESTERNMOST!!!!

jhall - Peralta is on my fantasy team so it's always nice to see him do well when he is not playing the Dodgers.

I doff my cap to you Fogey = that was supurb!!!

dbacks officially lost 3-1

A while back we compiled a list of our regular bloggers and determined their physical location, city and state. There are still some names that we recognize, but we don't have the city and state information for those. If you care to, please provide that information on this blog, and we will pick up and update the list. If there are names that we are missing on the list, please feel free to give us additional blogger names as well. Thank you.

enchanted Las Cruces, NM
dodgerboy LaPlata, MD
dnelly Merced, CA
dodgereric Temecula, CA
jhall Columbus, OH
mlk Irvine, CA
pierreEW Brooklyn, NY
messagebear Wenatchee, WA
perumike Tujunga, CA
crzblue El Monte, CA
crash24now Ventura, CA
boblee Waterloo, IL
jungar San Juan Capistrano, CA
max_power Bakersfield, CA
leekfink Redondo Beach, CA
dcollins Novato, CA
kpookiemon Aliso Viejo, CA
scurtis Chicago, IL
bigkace La Habra, CA
Alex West LA, CA
westernmost... LA, CA
manfromchina Lompoc, CA
northstateblues Marysville, CA
saralovesrussell Toluca Lake, CA
fliegel Pocono Mountains, PA
seeskybout Salt Lake City, UT
scott Arcadia, CA
dodge16 Santa Cruz, CA
jnv Roseville, CA
ccompe Ventura, CA
lbirken Northridge, CA
kssparkuhl Nampa, ID
rodmky Mackay, Queensland, Australia
swood Fairfax, VA
brandond Las Vegas, NV
redfox
dodgerdude17
carcyn
ndeschenes
jegiboney
shad
drpdedblnd
patriotacts
bluecrewgirl
iheartethier

Thank you messagebear!!!!! :) Eric said we will be able to post it to Dodger Lyrics when I get the map done. :)

GRADY GRADY GRADY GRADY GRADY GRADY GRADY

jhall - Grady is awesome - what a lead off man he is! :)

Way to go Fogey, Outstanding!!!!

Thanks for the updated list Bear!!!
Yep Nelly, Grady and Peralta are awesome. Indians up 6 zip now.

Nelly, who's cuter, Andre or Grady? LOL!!!!

Messagebear:

bluecrewgirl - Rancho Cucamonga, CA

D-Backs lost.

.292 .330 .388 .717
.293 .331 .353 .685
.279 .330 .321 .650

as leadoff : 256 .296 .292 .588

Juan Pierre last three years. So now, when I hear Charlie Steiner say he is having a good year I can tell him to **** off. I don't have tobite my tongue. . Ah .360 OBP was so long ago. I can't wait to see what type of numbers he puts up nest year and the year after and the year after that.

Our leadoff guy has not had a walk in like 3 weeks. When Pierre looks at those numbers he probably says, i'll get some hits to fall to move my avg up to .290, i just gotta swing more.

It's (almost) time for Dodger baseball!

My-a Juanpy, if he-a swing-a more, he-a get more hits, and make-a stronga his throwing arm. That's my-a baby Juanpy!

We have our Subway series here in New York and last I heard the Mets & Yankees slammed each other around in the first game at Yankee Stadium with the 2nd game tonight at Shea.
Let's get this Freeway series out of the way.
I think we'll do better against N.L. teams.
Go Dodgers!!!!!

Per Josh, he said Proctor has been good until lately. He must have been watching a different Proctor than I have.

Those of you who are fortunate to go see the Dodgers in person, what is the talk about Pierre at the stadium. Are they just oblivious to how bad he is.
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I'm so sick of seeing him the lineup every game. Give us a break.
I cringe every time a ball is hit to left with a runner on base as I know we are going to be in trouble.

jhall - for me Andre ,Grady is a close 2nd; Mark Texieira is 3rd (all around) - If just Dodgers - Andre, Russell and James *sara has the rights to russell

Afternoon (Aussie time) .. and I can't log onto MLB.TV .. is anyone else having this problem??

jungar - thanks for updating us on how much Pierre sucks - makes me more pissed watching Andre riding pine :) LOL!!
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indians are rockin' Sabathia is doing phenomenal work :)
112 pitches, top of the 8th, 10K's

This one is for Eric and his incredible effort putting together the Dodger Lyrics blog site. Outstanding Eric!!

ERIC
Sung to Layla by Eric Clapton (appropriate, eh)

What do you do when your not working.
No Dodger game on the tube.
You've been blogging and writing great songs.
You know it shows your creative side.

Eric, we're glad you saved our songs.
Eric, you've created a great blog.
Eric, don't you know we thank you one and all.

Your fine work and dedication.
When you have other things to do.
Like family times, and a Chevelle that is fine.
Where in the world do you find the time.

We make fun of the Dodger situation.
If not, we'd surely go insane.
Hope someday the team will find a way.
To win us a World Series ring.

Eric, you've created a great blog.
Eric, we're glad you've saved our songs.
Eric, don't you know we thank you one and all.

THANKS BIG GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's the second game in a row that Aw-Hell Berroa has bobbled a ball at short and the runner makes it safely, and the one today was not a hard hit ball.

That is so sweet jhall - Wow!! very well deserved though -eric is amazing!!! I thought you were working on something - you were too quiet :)
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my song is NOT sweet LOL!!!

Thanks Nelly.

I wasn't expecting sweet from you after you saw the lineup Nelly. LOL!!! I'm still laughing about that.

rodmky
I had to try about 4 times before I got on mlb.tv. I eventually made it

Thanks .. just got on myself .. took a while and a re-boot .. but I'm there in time to see JP get out .. nothing's changed... lol

I see the practicing hitting ground balls to 2nd baseman paid off. (refer to Scott's list on things Pierre works on 8 hours before a game) LOL!!

Hey Rod, glad you got on. It took me a couple of tries also.

Russell - wooooo hoooooo!!!!!!!!

I just bring it up daily and no doubt it's tiring to read for those who agree with me let alone the few that don't, because I have to watch it everyday. I then am told that Ethier a kid who has hit lefties his whole career wont hit vs lefties cause he can't hit vs lefties. Hey fair enough is my feeling. That's fair, bench him. Fine. see that my thing, I don't love any player over another, I just want the best player playing and everyday that Ethier sits so can Pierre can she-aaaaaaaaaat all over what it means to "make things happen" it bothers me. And then it bothers me even more because here is which each player is 188 abs are doing vs righties.

21r
45h
7 2b
0 hr
17 rbi
241 /.297 /.278 /.575

24 r
58h
15 2b
5 hr
26 rbi
.309 /.363 /.468 .831

How on earth does Torre justify this when our offense is poor to begin with. I guess to be fair to Pierre maybe he is looking at hitting with runners on where Juan has done well this year. But then that leads into the Jeff Kent dilema. And while Ethier has not done fantastic he is OPSing over .800 with RISP at least.

Maaaaaarty!!!!!

i predict a loss

M A R T I N #8

Nice shot Russell .. now all we need is another 2 runs and we're a chance in this one .. didn't realise we were 0-29 if we score 2 runs or less.

Thank you jungar for the information - it's good to put things in perspective :)

jhall - this song came on right before my tyraid maybe it was a hint all along - LOL!!! The funny thing is not many words had to be changed - LMAO!!! but still pissed :)

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Song: The Devil in Joe
Original Song: The Devil Inside
by INXS
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Here comes Juan Pierre
With a look in his eye
Plays in left field
With Dre on his mind
Word from Joe is
Andre rides pine
Makes you wonder
How Torre can be so blind
( Can be so blind)
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Here comes Andre
With a look in his eye
Fed on nothing
But full of pride
Look at Dre sit
It makes Russ sick
Makes you wonder
How Torre can live
( Torre can live)
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The devil in Joe
The devil in Joe
The only single reason
Can be the devil in Joe
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The devil in Joe
The devil in Joe
The only single reason
Can be the devil in Joe
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Here come the fans
With a look in their eyes
Look at their faces
Listen to the yells
It's hard to believe
We need a place called hell
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The devil in Joe
The devil in Joe
The only single reason
Can be the devil in Joe
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The devil in Joe
The devil in Joe
The only single reason
Can be the devil in Joe

It's pretty awesome what Chan Ho is doing for us this year. Aside from going Karate Kid that one time I always liked him. He was so good for us back in the day.

Most teams won't have a very good record scoring 2 runs or less. Unless, of course, you have Koufax & Drysdale in their prime.

Good one nells!

I know Pierre sucks and all, but Berroa is simply putrid.

Sweet Nelly!!! That would explain a few things. LOL!!!!

Berroaiza. Pathetic!!!

Nice one Nellie and a great Aussie band in their day .. INXS ..

I know Pierre sucks and all, but Berroa is simply putrid.

By enchantedsunset@hotmail.com on June 27, 2008 8:18 PM

You're being too kind with that assessment!

Berroa was really some find - yet another Ned coup.

The lineup for tonight is:

Pierre, LF

Kemp, CF

Martin, C

Kent, 2B

Loney, 1B

LaRoche, 3B

Young, RF

Berroa, SS

Park, P

Joe: They say we're old and we can't see
Anything good about walks or OBP.
Juan: Well I don't care if all that's true
'Cause you got me, and baby I got you
Juan: Babe
Both: I got you babe I got you babe

Joe: They say our love won't win no games
But I don't care if we go down in flames.
Juan: I guess that's so, I don't care either
as long as I get to start instead of Ethier

Juan: Babe
Both: I got you babe I got you babe

Juan: I got 8....point 8 mil, and I put you.... in my will.
Joe: And when I'm sad, you're a clown
And if I get scared, you're always around
Joe: So let them say your hat's too big
'Cause I don't care, let them call me pig
Juan: Then put your little hand in mine
There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb

Juan: Babe
Both: I got you babe I got you babe

Juan: I got you to write my name
Joe: I got you to lead the game
Juan: I got you to pull up my socks
Joe: I got you to take me on walks

Both: I got you babe

It's great to see one of our guys be able to throw strikes like that.

I keep hoping that some playoff team wannabe will want some speed at the top of their lineup at the deadline and will take Pierre. I can dream, can't I?

Based on the present N.L. West standings, the division champ might as well skip the post season.

Western, that was GREAT!

Nelly, I hope you're feeling better. It should be theraputic.

Jhall, I am humbled. I don't know what to say. Other than "Thank you very much!!"

Mate .. that's not a dream it's a nightmare ... for all the other GM's that is.

My pleasure buddy!!

You deserve it!!!

Sky, I have that dream everyday.

At least, Berroa can be DFA'D with little consequence.

Let's see a professional AB here Kent.

Unfortunately, I think it's more like a fantasy due to the fact it's so unlikely to come true with his fat contract.

Pierre was out.

He was out, but as Vin said, in normal speed that was really close.

Bad AB....

My Loney has a first name...........

Nice plan Kent!! Glad the vets know what they're doing!!

Professional AB ? lol Kent should be riding bikes in Texas

Let's go James! Knock in two!

thanks jhall and eric - yes, I feel better now - thanks and yes, you deserve it!!!
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thanks rodmky - loved the band back in college :)
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enchanted - is it possible DY or Andre can play SS until Furcal comes back because Aw Hell really does suck!!!!

rod, better another GM than us. Let the buyer be unaware. LOL.

His steal of 2nd was close. I started to type he was out before the replay.

King James!

My LaRoche has a first name..........

Nice that Kent was able to battle back from that 3-1 count to strike out.

I honestly don't know why Maza isn't playing over Berroa nells.

Weird play...but the umpire was correct. Andy was out

Rats!®

LaRoche will catch the blame for leaving the bases loaded when it was PVL Kant that had the key AB.

One day we'll do something extraordinary with bases loaded and someday I'll win our lotto and get to visit The Ravine again. I always was a dreamer.

Rats!!!®

I know why, Maza isn't playing over Ahell, e. Ahell was a good player in 2003.

Who the heck called for a bunt with the bases loaded??!!
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Nice "situational" hitting by Kent there, huh? He sure is a "veteran" hitter.

You Can't say they're not trying.
2nd game in a row with 3 steals in one inning.
Didn't score last night either.

LOL, jhall! I guess mine got in first because you have two more exclamation points.

LOL Eric, my thoughts exactly. Kent get a run in was true to form.

LMAO!!!!! eric and martinloneykemp :)
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jhall/eric - I was kicked off my computer after submitting the song - I thought I had been banned - crap!!!! LOL!!!!

Stop that! LOL!!

Guess we're on the same page. LOL!!! That was a 3 exclamation point freaking inning.

Maybe we can get Ozzie Smith to play short, since he was great in the 80's and 90's.

Nelly, getting kicked off is an honor. LOL!!

LaRoche isn't much better than Dewitt. What happened to Blake by the way? He's been moved to bench player, although the last game he started, he led the team in RBIs. Way to make the kid confident about his abilities. Sure his June has sucked ***, but he is still one of the most productive players on the team (according to his numbers) and you make him ride the pine. He was hot in may, cold in june; who's to say he's not streaky and about to get hot again.

Send him to Triple A, if we're not going to play him. At least in Vegas he can get some ABs and maybe we can trade him one day, since it is pretty obvious Joe's going with Andy for the future.

Make sure you keep that new laptop away from the dogs, nelly. They're going to start associating it with getting yelled at!

I don't think Dewitt has been benched per sae. I just think he is sitting against LH pitching.

Haven't you been paying attention, mcpheeters? If you have a good game and are 26 or younger, you sit.

LMAO!!! My pets love me - they were just worried and giving me space :) I am the one that feeds them and takes care of them - all is well other than I have to endure the gnat/A's game which happens to be tied at 1 right now. Go A's!!!!

Dewitt has started one time in a week, went 1-3 with 2b, and 2 RBIs, and it was almost a homer. I guess there has been a ton of LHPs that we've played lately.

Professional AB time?

Come on guys. 1 run will not win this game.......

I swing harder than that when I'm working infield practice.

I still can't work out how JP has any RBI's .. certainly with 2 out he's not very effective.

This must be Back To The Future. Park's pitching like he did in the 90's....The slogan for the NL West, The Division Noone Wants, should be "I don't want to go to the playoffs and you can't make me"

jhall - i know it would be an honor, but I already have too many names. I would have to be formerly known as (dnelson, nelly, dnels, miss debbie and tammy) LMAO!!!. It's bad enough I have to remember that kpookiemon is kahli and westernmost is old fogey. LOL!!!!
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BTW - nice at bat JP - all that practice with pop ups helped today too. :)

Believe it or not, rodmky, he's 20 for 51 w/RISP (.392) . With 2 outs he's 8 for 25 (.320).

A little less now, obviously.

Kent will probably be on the DL now for 2 weeks after that play.

Hell, rod, if I came into money, I'd not only hit Dodger Stadium for about a week or two, I'd do an MLB tour.

Thanks for that Eric .. It must be me .. I'll turn off the game next time he has a chance for an RBI.

You bet Sky. I'd drag the missus kicking and screaming all across the states. Though to be fair she like baseball and we had a great night in 2004. The boys in blue even had a win over the Padres for our 30th wedding anniversary.

Is it my imagination, or do we never, ever see those big swings like Martin took there?

What did Kemp do?? I got kicked off MLB/TV

Ya'll play much baseball over there, rod?

Single to left center.

You'd think Joe would look at the stats every once in awhile.
He's benching Dewitt against lefties, but Dewitt is only hitting .27 points better against lefties than righties and .62 points better at home. Good call Jose.

VS. LEFT: .288 / .840 VS. RIGHT: .261 / .688 HOME: .298 / .786 AWAY: .236 / .669

Here's our chance to blow this one wide open. Don't blow it guys

LOL Rod! If it works, it works!

When I was in my teens, I was very superstitious. If a Dodger hit a home run, especially if I was in the park, I wouldn't move for at least an hour. I figured it was a lucky position.

Eric .. we used to have a very strong competition down here. For a number of years we were a AA winter ball league but lack of local TV coverage has meant a decline. We still get visits from scouts as teams are signing quite a few of our youngsters. When I played the only TV coverage of any baseball we got was of the WS. Cable has really given we Aussies as much baseball as we can handle.

K E N T & L O N E Y
I glad we scored on Saunders before they take him out.

I like those lucky positions. At my age though, they don't come as natural as they used to.

Finally a couple of good AB's when it counts!!!

Even though Dewitt's going through a rough spell right now, he makes better adjustments at the plate than a lot of our kids. He's also a potential Gold Glover. He'll be back. That is, if Torre hasn't already lost faith in him.

gnats losing 4-1 :)

LMAO E!!!

LOL!!! :)

Another nice game from Chan Ho thus far.

You know we need Sweeney to get an AB tonight so he can wake up tomorrow below the Sweeney line. LOL!!

It's BOHICA TIME!!!!

Unless Penny can come back in top form, I'd rather have Park and Stults in the starting lineup over what he's brought to the table so far this season.

sweeney .100 whoo hoooo!!!!!!!!

I don't know if DeWitt is going through a rough spell, or if it is simply a little slump. More than likely he was just balancing out from his Rookie of the month performance in May.
I DO think Torre has lost faith in him, which is why I think they should send him down to Vegas to give him more playing time and maybe increase his trade value. And yes he will be a gold glove one day, currently he is #1 in Range Factor for all third basemen in the NL, and 5th in overall Fielding Percentage. But Torre has allowed LaRoche to take th spot.

Hot Dam'n!!!!®

Sweeny is still around????

I just wonder how bad you have to be as a PH before you get DFA'd? BTW I've turned the picture off whilst JP bats with a RISP.

Ha Ha Ha Sweeney, you f****** ****!

Sorry jhall, we've got to wait one more day. He's now 6 for 60. Both feet are right on The Sweeney Line.

Might just leave the pitcher to hit instead of using Sweeney. JOJO, cut him loose....

Well that didn't work .. lol .. Bloody JP!!

Pierre's got to be the luckiest person on the face of this planet!

P A R K pitched one heck of a game AGAIN.

Rats!® LOL!!

Isn't there a saying, I'd rather be lucky than good? Fits Pierre.

Gotta be a toss up between JP and Sweeney .. Nelly

You know you're a special hitter when your average is .130 and then goes DOWN for 13 straight appearances!