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Thursday, January 19, 2006 |
Pickoff Moves, Bedtime Edition
OT: There's A Party In My iPants
Levi Strauss has developed iPod compatible pants, but before you dare to cast your derriere in one of these babies, know they come with a docking station ("hey, babe, is that a docking station or are you just happy to see me?"), and retractable headphones. However much they cost, it's gotta be too much.Angels Farm Director Reagins To Speak At Travs Hot Stove
Sick of tedious news about minor-league has-beens and benchwarmers signing with the Angels? Want some real fun? Well, Angels Farm Director Tony Reagins will be speaking at the Travs' hot stove event, January 30. Free hot dogs and cold beverages will be provided. I'm so starved for the real thing I might just fly down...More Dirtbags Fun
Baseball season starts earlier in the college ranks than it does for the rest of the universe, and thank God... Despite losing five key players from 2005, the coaches' preseason poll has the Dirtbags seeded second in the Big West conference. For only (!) $75, you can participate in the season kickoff dinner, and $40 more you can sponsor a player... season tickets start at $110, and super box seats are sold out at lovely Blair Field. The season begins with a series against USC, and Rich tells me opening day pitcher will be Ian Kennedy for the Trojans. Well, heavens. Cain't hardly wait.Dodgers Announce Promotional Goodies Schedule
Noticeably, there is no giveaways of alcoholic beverages in the updated Dodger promotional schedule, but I hold out hope. It may be a long year if Kent doesn't come back from his surgery; do they have some slightly used Adrian Beltre bobbleheads to give away? No? A Delino DeShields blow-up doll?
Comments:
The Dodgers aren't great, but their division is so weak (tell me again what the Pads did this off-season) that I think they have to be considered the favorites? Don't you?
'Course, that doesn't mean it won't be a long season. When was the last time a division winner had a sub-500 record?
'Course, that doesn't mean it won't be a long season. When was the last time a division winner had a sub-500 record?
# posted by 
: 1/20/2006 08:31:00 AM
: 1/20/2006 08:31:00 AM
Anon -- 1994, and the division was the AL West, where every team had a sub-.500 record. Of course, that was a strike year, so there was no postseason with a losing team. However, that was always one of the potential gotchas of division play, going into a World Series with one team getting lucky during the playoffs that had a losing regular season record. It hasn't happened yet, and I doubt it ever will.
"1981 World Series Celebration (Sept. 16):
The Los Angeles Dodgers will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1981 World Championship on Saturday, Sept. 16 prior to the game against the San Diego Padres. Members of the 1981 squad, including Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, will reunite during a pregame ceremony to be honored for their historic accomplishment in bringing Los Angeles its THIRD World Championship."
Promotional schedule error for the Dodgers! Make that the FOURTH World Championship for the L.A. Dodgers. The third World Championship for L.A. was 1965. Frank McCourt might of missed that because he was rooting for Felix Mantilla in 1965!
Yetijuice
The Los Angeles Dodgers will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1981 World Championship on Saturday, Sept. 16 prior to the game against the San Diego Padres. Members of the 1981 squad, including Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, will reunite during a pregame ceremony to be honored for their historic accomplishment in bringing Los Angeles its THIRD World Championship."
Promotional schedule error for the Dodgers! Make that the FOURTH World Championship for the L.A. Dodgers. The third World Championship for L.A. was 1965. Frank McCourt might of missed that because he was rooting for Felix Mantilla in 1965!
Yetijuice
# posted by : 1/21/2006 11:49:00 AM
: 1/21/2006 11:49:00 AM
It hasn't happened yet, and I doubt it ever will.
Ever is a long time. You never know what will happen with the playoff format. Three teams have played for the Stanley Cup despite losing records in the regular season. The most recent was the '90-'91 North Stars, who beat the .500 Oilers to get there.
Ever is a long time. You never know what will happen with the playoff format. Three teams have played for the Stanley Cup despite losing records in the regular season. The most recent was the '90-'91 North Stars, who beat the .500 Oilers to get there.
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