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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Don Mattingly rips into players and makeup of Dodgers

(www.latimes.com)

posted 12 hours ago by Repoz to dodgers | 30 comment(s)

Hitting Is Simple (and so is the manager).

Manager Don Mattingly benched Andre Ethier for the Dodgers’ series finale at Miller Park on Wednesday, saying he did so because he wanted to field a lineup “that’s going to fight and compete the whole day.”

Asked if he was trying to send a message to Ethier, Mattingly replied, “We’re last place in the National League West. Last year, at this point, we’re playing a lineup that basically has nobody in it, that fights and competes and ...

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1. Baldrick posted on February 16, 2013 at 01:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Make the chemistry articles stop. Please.

2. Tripon posted on February 16, 2013 at 01:29 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Is BBTF members lacking in chemistry? We should post an article on that.

3. Yastrzemski in left. posted on February 16, 2013 at 01:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I think the DodgeSox will win the NL west with 97-100 wins.

4. McCoy Wilfong for Money posted on February 16, 2013 at 02:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

We've got too much chemistry! Imagine the baseball talks we would have if we all didn't know what the other guy already knew before we got into the thread. It'd be like the old days all over again.

5. John Northey posted on February 16, 2013 at 03:02 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I want to see a player saying in spring that the chemistry is horrible and his team is doomed.

6. Never Give an Inge (Dave) posted on February 16, 2013 at 03:06 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I want to see a player saying in spring that the chemistry is horrible and his team is doomed.

Bonus points if he's in the worst shape of his life.

7. Knock on any Iorg posted on February 16, 2013 at 03:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

H2SO4 + 2 NaOH >> Na2SO4 + 2 H2O

Chemistry!

8. Tripon posted on February 16, 2013 at 04:42 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Bonus points if he's in the worst shape of his life.

There was an L.A. Times Dodger report a week or two about how Ryu couldn't even finish his workout routine due to his lack of stamina. And he said that it was all good and he was actually in shape to pitch.

Not quite the opposite of "The Best shape of his Life", but its pretty clear Ryu's never going to try to lose his ample guy any time soon.

9. Walt Davis posted on February 16, 2013 at 05:58 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

For the last few years, the buzzword has been SWAGGER, applied to individual players. Obviously this year the buzzword is that old chestnut, chemistry. This is sort of sad as surely baseball is now 2-3 generations behind on corporate lingo. I assume "synergy" is already old fashioned in those circles.

10. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on February 16, 2013 at 06:20 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Is BBTF members lacking in chemistry?

Until you can manage to match up subject/verb agreement with the skill of a fifth grader you will get no chemistry from me.

11. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on February 16, 2013 at 06:50 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Per Dave O'Brien, Dan Uggla's no longer a muscle bound oaf. He's lithe and sinewy and only shops at Whole Foods now.

12. Swedish Chef posted on February 16, 2013 at 07:06 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

This is sort of sad as surely baseball is now 2-3 generations behind on corporate lingo. I assume "synergy" is already old fashioned in those circles.

I can't wait for the paradigm shift!

13. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on February 16, 2013 at 07:19 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I can't wait for the paradigm shift!

Dude. Brad Pitt made a movie about it. It's so over.

14. Lassus posted on February 16, 2013 at 07:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I nominate "swaggergy" as the new corporate buzzword.

15. Greg (U)K posted on February 16, 2013 at 07:43 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

There's only one word the 2013 season will be remembered for, and that's "RADickureyes".

16. Bhaakon posted on February 16, 2013 at 08:11 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I've been waiting, vainly, for athletes and the media to realize the irony of touting team chemistry in the steroid age.

17. Walt Davis posted on February 16, 2013 at 11:04 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

A slimmed down Matt Kemp

Just noticed this ... maybe they're hoping to replace chemicals with chemistry.

18. JE (Jason Epstein)

posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:58 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Physics matters way more than chemistry.

19. Meatwads stronger now, ready for the house posted on February 17, 2013 at 02:45 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I didn't know BALCO opened up in LA...

20. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:07 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Clearly Matt is mistaken. The whole reason to be the world champ is so you can say obnoxious things about other peoples team with total impunity.

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