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Dodgers with the best record in baseball (23-11) face the Diamond Backs at Dodger Stadium
It was a great weekend for Los Angeles! Lakers, Clippers & Dodgers win! The Dodgers swept the Rockies. The last game did not start well with Lilly on the mound. Then when Matt Kemp had to come out of the game with a sore hammy and then Ethier got kicked out of the game, things did not look good, but AJ Ellis said “no worries” Here I am! Boom! Homerun by AJ Ellis to clear the bases. BTW, Abreau is doing great since joining the Dodgers from the Angels. I believe he has three doubles now. I saw him at second base with a big smile 
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Now here are the Snakes and Dodgers ex-Dodgers VP of Communications, Josh Rawtich returns to Dodger Stadium with his new team the D-Backs. I miss you Josh!
Matt Kemp is out of the lineup today. Rest and Get betterMatt!
Dodgers are in first place and so are my fantasy baseball team, Los Locos Azules.
No batting practice for me today but I am now leaving work and heading to the Ravine. Clayton Kershaw faces Ian Kennedy.
Tomorrow I will be sure to leave early since is Orel Hershiser Bobblehead. BTW, I saw fans get mad yesterday because they did not get an Andre Ethier bag. It said the first 20,000 fans so Dodgers ran out before the game. Get there early for giveaways especially when the number of giveaways is limited.
Go Dodgers!
Meet Baseball Dreamin Robert “RJ” Breisacher
Meet RJ Breishaer
Breishaer is a United State Army veteran who had a dream to travel to all 30 ballparks. Here is part of what he says in his blog:
“My dream is rather simple. I want to see every major league baseball park in the US and Toronto. I want to drive from park to park experiencing all that the US has to offer. I want to see the country I’ve spent two years of my life defending. I come from a small town on Michigan Ohio border and haven’t really seen too much of the US.”
To read more of his blog and the parks he has already visited go to
http://baseballdreamin.blogspot.com/
Breishaer had posted in Baseball-fever asking in as many team’s forums who wanted to be a “tour guide” in their own city. I checked the date (May 9, 2012), checked his blog, found him on Twitter and told him that if he did not have anyone for Dodger Stadium that I could be his “tour guide” He twitted back “the job is yours”
I am looking forward to meeting RJ Breisacher. His dream is ambitious of visiting all 30 stadiums in 2 months! Breishaer is a huge baseball fan and a Tiger fan. His trip started at Comerica Park on Opening Day and will end there. Last time I checked he was in Arizona. He got a speeding ticket. Should have warn him about AZ as some of you know that I got 4 tickets there during Spring Training a couple of years back.
Here is a picture of Breisacher at Cleveland (from DTTWLN)
update: fixed link. Don’t know why it was not working before.
Patron Saint of Baseball
Recently I was asked “is there a Patron saint of Baseball?” Hmmm. Interesting question. I found the reference to
Saint Rita of Cascia (1381 – May 22, 1457) 
Italian Augustinian saint.
From www.answers.yahoo.com I found this:
“If there has been a run on St. Rita medals and holy cards at Catholic shops over the past few weeks, blame it on a family film released in April entitled “The Rookie.” Based on a true story, and starring Dennis Quaid, it’s a baseball tale that opens with a couple of nuns sprinkling rose petals from a basket while praying to St. Rita over the site of an oil well near the little town of Big Lake in west Texas in the 1920s.
According to the story’s narrator, the nuns invested money in an oil well scheme that started to turn sour. When the nuns couldn’t get their money back a Catholic priest advised them to pray to St. Rita, the patron St. of the impossible, and sprinkle rose petals on the well site. The Santa Rita well, named for its patron, not only produced oil but also (according to the film) a couple of major league baseball players. During the 21 months it took for the well to start spouting oil the Santa Rita crew built a baseball field near the well, and played baseball to while away the hours. Some of the crew got to be very good ball players.
Funny that I have seen the movie “The Rookie” and I own it but I had to watch the beginning of the movie to remind of this. Saint Rita is also the saint of impossible dreams. Dodgers could use saint Rita’s help.
Here is the medal:
Happy 83rd Birthday Vin Scully!
Vin Scully! We love you! Have a wonderful 83rd birthday! I can’t wait till I hear you again saying “Is time for Dodger Baseball!”
God bless you Vin and thank you so much for all that you have given us Dodger and Baseball fans.
Here is Erik and I wishing Vin Scully a good night on a cold night at Dodger Stadium.
Happy Birthday also to Ross Porter who shares a birthday with Vin. Ross broadcasted with Vin Scully for 28 years.
Baseball and the Simpsons
First of all, Congratulations to the Phillies and Yankees on advancing. Reds and Twins just look like innocent bystanders. Is a shame, because I wanted to see closer series.
Did you all catch the Simpsons episode Sunday night titled “Moneybart”? I thought it was funny. Bill James voice says “I made baseball as fun as doing your taxes” Mike Scioscia’s voice is also in the show. He is riding a roller coaster with Bart when he shows him his three World Series rings, he loses one and says “that is OK, I’ll get another one.”
Lisa has taken the added responsibiliy of managing “The Isototes” to get extra curricular actitiy. Bart doubts his sister can manage. Lisa anticipating that says “There have been plenty of females managers in baseball: Connie Mack, Sandy Alomar, Terry Francona, Pinky Higgins.”
This reminded me of John, a friend that used to sit in front of me in the Top Deck at Dodger Stadium. He told me once “Didn’t the Dodgers used to have a woman that broadcasted Dodger games in Brooklyn?.” I told him no. Then he said “yes they did, her name was Connie Desmond.” Linda(BBE) and I started laughing so hard when John said that.
Yeah, Sandy alomar never managed in the big leagues.
Here is a link of the episode if you have not seen it.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/184048/the-simpsons-moneybart
Dodgers Lose, Dodgers Win. Check out this MLB All-Star FanFest Special!
I did not want to blog after the Dodgers lost that heartbreaker in the 9th to the Yankees. We all left the stadium so demoralized
Hey Torre: Did you fall asleep in the 9th?
But we won last night against the hated ones on my birthday!! YEAH!!
Young John Ely goes tonight against Cain. Let’s see what this game brings us. Truebluewill was reminding me of the Dodgers record against the NL West! 19-5! We swept the Padres earlier in the year so yeah let’s play the NL West!
MLB All-Star FanFest Special courtesy of Pepsi!
I went to the Vons and noticed this special last Sunday. Checkout the voucher!
If you spend $20 in qualifying Pepsi products, you can earn two free tickets to the MLB All-Star FanFest. The tickets cost $30 each so this is a pretty good deal. Thanks Pepsi!
I don’t care for Pepsi, but I bought products made by Pepsi like Gatorade and Aquafina water. If they don’t call me to volunteer for the Fan-Fest, then I already have a voucher for tickets.
Woohoo!! I just got the email that says “Congratulations!’ You have been accepted to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest Volunteer Team!
I Do Not Condone Steroid Use
Today walking around Dodger Stadium I noticed some fans wtih t-shirts saying “Free Manny” or “I Support Manny” Someone asked where they got the t-shirts and they said someone outside the stadium was selling them for $5. I was left wondering if those people bought the t-shirts because it was $5 or because they think is OK to cheat with steioids. I don’t condone steroid use, to condone it would be to say ”is OK to cheat.” Is it OK for kids to cheat on their exam? No! Is unfair for those that have worked hard to take those exams.
It is unfair for those players that have stayed clean and continue to stay clean even with all the steroids being used around them. It reminded me of what Jeff Kent said during his retirement speech when asked what he thought about this whole steroid issue. He said “The integrity of the game has been jeopardized for so many years, and I’m embarrassed about the steroid era.” He also said “I saw it around me what could I do but work harder to compete.”
If you have read my post you know that I met Manny and found him to be so nice. But just because he was nice to my friends and I does not mean he gets a pass with me. It also bothers me that he has not addressed his teammates. If he needs more time for that, Ok take it but do address your teammates.
I gave Barry Bonds and all involved with steroids a hard time and Manny is not getting a free pass with me just because he is a Dodger. I also hate that only after players get caught using steroids is when they apologize and they say how sorry they are. Are they truly sorry or sorry that they got caught? I am disgusted with all the players that have cheated this great game but especially with those that already had great abilities.
Is a sad day in baseball but like Vin Scully said today in his broacast “no one man stops baseball.”
Happy Jackie Robinson Day Everyone!
I hope everyone is having a beautiful Jackie Robinson Day! I am off in a few minutes to my beloved OLOCR (Our Lady of Chavez Ravine). I got my Jackie Robinson jersey in the car!
I am still high from the great Opening Day! After Vin Scully threw out the ceremonial first pitch, I could not stop the tears when I heard Vin say “Two things, #1 In all the years I needed you more than you needed me”. ”#2. Is time now for Dodger Baseball”. He threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Joe Torre. Joe came over afterwards and touched his face. Vin’s wife was wearing a beautiful baby blue dress.
The players were announced in numerical order with Tommy Lasorda being first with his #2 retired number. No, he did not have his uniform on. He only wears it during Spring Training. the players came out from the field level and the outfielders and pitchers from the left field pavilion. The last number coming out was #99 Manny.
We all heard O-Dog hit for the cycle, Andre hit two homeruns but Chad Billingsley cannot be overlooked in his great performance where he did not walk a batte rand he struck out 13. 11. Thanks LuvDodgers23 for the correction!
Wishing you all a great Jackie Robinson Day!
Emma
Last exhibition games at OLOCR, Opening Day at San Diego & Vacation
Last night I attended the only exhibition game against the Angels. What was up with that? We usually play them for 3 games! Tonight we face Milwaukee for two exhibition games then my beloved Dodgers fly to San Francisco for one exhibition game then to San Diego for Monday Opening Day there. What a crazy way to end exhibition and start the season!
Last night it was reunion day greeting and hugging the same people that I see day in and day out during the baseball season. Not everyone has made it back yet but tonight, tomorrow night and Opening Day I’ll get to see the rest. My brother said that he was observing me and that I looked like a fish in water when I get to the stadium. I LOVE IT THERE!
I was and still is fighting a cold. I dont want to get sick!!! I got games to see and the trip to San Diego to catch a couple of games there! I stocked up this morning on Dayquil and I am drinking lots of liquids.
I put on the board at work the vacation days I am taking. Someone drew a baseball next to it .
I don’t care if it is exhibtion but is always good to beat the Angels! Bragging rights on the train with two Angel fans there! How sweeet.
I bought a a new Big 5 Scorebook, I got pencils, I got my radio, my binos, my glove, my tickets, my sunblock, my cold medicine in case I need it. I am ready for tonight!
Bring on the Brew Crew because our Big Blue Wrecking Crew is back!!
Like Vin Scully sayd “Is Time for Dodger Baseball”
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Oh is also Fireworks night and the game time for Friday nights have been changed from 7:40 to 7;10 to accomodate that now we have Fireworks every Friday.
How I became a Dodger and Baseball fan. My first post!
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My name is Emma. I was born in Honduras and came to the LA when I was 13. No one in my family followed baseball so my first boyfriend introduced me to the game when I was 20 (long time ago) . He took me to my first game and I remember that he would listen to Vin Scully on the radio. I did not pay much attention as I would argue with him that Football was better than baseball. He would explain baseball to me and I would explain Football. I was a big Ram Fan then. He was born in Maine so his baseball team was the Red Sox but he was a fan of the Dodgers. After we went our separate ways, I started attending some games with a very nice older Jewish lady from Brooklyn that used to talk about Sandy Koufax. I started getting into the game more and more. The last games of 1980 had left me elated and devastated when we pushed for an extra playoff game with the Astros. that was an incredible last 3 games of the season where one game would have eliminated the Dodgers but they kept fighting back. We won in incredible fashion Friday, Saturday and Sunday. After it was official that we had won Sunday’s game, I got in line to buy a ticket for the extra playoff game on Monday. I remember I went to work that morning early and walked into my boss’s office to tell him I was only working half a day His response was “I am surprise you are even here..” Monday’s game was such a letdown with a lot of second guessing Lasorda. I sat in my car for quite a while all depressed. November of 1980 I decided to purchase a season ticket. I remember they took me to see a Loge seat (aisle 103 N 3) and that became my seat for 1981 and 1982. What a year 1981 was with the start of Fernandomania and culminating with the Dodgers beating the Yankees in the World Series!! I had the season ticket for one more year and afterwards I still attended games but not so much as I wanted to go back to school. I started attending less and less games until I would only watch some on TV or just playoffs. Things like free agency, strikes started turning me off. I have a gap of many years that I’ve been catching up. Back in 2000 this guy from work had 3 extra tickets to a game and he invited me along with two other women from work, then someone else invited me to another game and before long my addiction to baseball was back in full force |
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