December 2009
85 posts
Off to ESPN.com
I’m happy to announce that on Monday, I’ll start my new job covering college basketball for ESPN.com. I’ll mainly be writing about the West Coast hoops scene at the new College Basketball Nation Blog.
I want to say thanks to everyone who took the time to read Diamond Notes for giving a down-on-his-luck ball writer a reason to stay in the game. What began in March as an outlet to...
Dodgers sign nine to minor-league contracts
Dodgers are inviting Justin Miller, John Lindsey, Prentice Redman, Francisco Felix, Juan Perez, Josh Towers, Doug Mientkiewicz, Luis Ayala and Angel Berroa to spring training.
Rachel: This is a list of players that I want to invite to Spring Training this year.Board Member #1: I’ve never heard of half of these guys and the ones I do know are way past their prime.Charlie: Most of these guys...
PADRES: Kouz's other trade value extends to garage →
“Jamey Carroll is accepting a two-year deal with the Dodgers, pending a physical.”
– Twitter / Buster Olney: Jamey Carroll is accepting …
“Let’s just say I started hating the Dodgers the second I put on a Giants...”
– Inside the Giants Clubhouse: From the Horses’ Mouths
WatchMatt Kemp staying fit.
“Eri Yoshida Joins Arizona Winter League 1st Female to Play Pro Ball in Japan to...”
– Winter League Baseball
Steroid user Bigbie makes Ball State Hall of Fame... →
“One of the concerns we had as a committee was we didn’t have complete knowledge of the Mitchell Report, nor could we find it on the Web where we could read it in its entirety. We knew bits and pieces and heard rumors of what happened with Larry Bigbie’s career, but overall, I think his athletic career at Ball State and what he had done as a Major League Baseball player far...
H-F grad Ely still with White Sox - for now :: The... →
The Juan Pierre OutWatch: Bon Voyage →
Dodgers to sign LHP Perez (not Carlos or Odalis)
The Dodgers have agreed to terms with left-handed reliever Juan Perez on a minor-league contract.
Perez, 31, has 24 lifetime appearances with the Pirates, but none since 2007. He spent last season in the Braves organization and is currently pitching in the Dominican Winter League.
SPORTSbyBROOKS » Report: Elin Meeting With McCourt... →
What it's like to have your Juan Pierre story...
I remember sitting in the media workroom at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla. during spring training when I received an e-mail from fjm-messenger@…. “Smile!” the subject line read. “You’re on FJM!”
Huh? I had never heard of a blog called FIRE JOE MORGAN.
The e-mail contained a link to Junior’s post on my Juan Pierre feature. I laughed out loud at the...
Jamie McCourt's Attorney: 'Frank Has RAIDS' | The... →
In the meantime, Wasser later promised the media after the hearing, “many bombshells lie ahead.”
“The Golden Baseball League (GBL) announced today that they have reached an...”
– Golden Baseball League
“Everybody knows I’m gonna miss my dog J Pizzel. He taught me alot of...”
– Twitter / matt kemp: Everybody knows I’m gonna …
SimonOnSports: Ken Rosenthal Deserves a Gigantic... →
“Spring training will be here before we know it,” Posey said.”
– Giant Future for Prospect Buster Posey — MLB FanHouse
“Confirmed, Giants will be wearing an alternate cap on field this year. Old...”
– Twitter / AZGIANTS.com: Confirmed, Giants will be …
Dodgers re-sign Lindsey
The Dodgers have re-signed power-hitting career minor leaguer John Lindsey, according to the Albuquerque Isotopes.
Lindsey, who received an invitation to big league spring training in 2008 with the Dodgers, has 194 home runs over 15 minor league seasons and another 11 homers this winter in Mexico.
He turns 33 next month and can play first base and the outfield.
Twitter becomes a big player in baseball | Seattle... →
@diamond83 agrees
Angels' fans couldn't forget Nick Adenhart --... →
“¿Los Dodgers? ¿en serio?”
– “Es una gran noticia” - Grandes Ligas - EL UNIVERSAL
Carlos Monasterios is happy that Dodgers scout Ron Rizzi took notice.
A Winter Meeting Designed to Help Women in... →
Report: Dodgers sign Josh Towers
The Dodgers signed RHP Josh Towers to a minor-league contract that would pay him a $700,000 major league salary, according to the Associated Press.
Towers, will turn 33 in the spring, made two appearances for the Yankees in 2009 and spent most of the year in the Yankees and Nationals minor league system.
Peter Gammons: My 20 years at ESPN - ESPN →
ESPN gave me the experience of the 2002 World Series. Barry Bonds hit a home run in Game 1 in Anaheim off Troy Percival that was one of those Jack Buck what-I-just-saw moments. Later in that game, he grounded out against wunderkind Francisco Rodriguez. Doing the highlights, I mentioned how difficult it is to hit Rodriguez’s cutter the first time one faces it.
Next day: “Peter,...
Strasburg Gives Back To San Diego State Aztec... →
Stephen Strasburg, the national player of the year and first selection in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals, has made a $141,000 contribution to San Diego State Athletics to benefit the baseball program.
Jeff Fuller meddling in Dodgers' Asian affairs?
Jeff Fuller, the beau and driver to fired Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt, flew to Taiwan earlier this week to conduct some Dodgers business.
Say what?
The above photo comes from the Web site of an unsuspecting Taiwanese legislator, who was given a Dodgers jacket and autographed Joe Torre baseball by Fuller. The photo has since been removed from the site.
At issue is just how Fuller, the...
Logan White and De Jon Watson Interview |... →
Dodgers assistant GM Logan White misuses the term “blogger” with LADodgerTalk.com.
“On the bright side for Colletti, he has a new five-year contract. The bad news...”
– Winter meetings winners and losers - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
“Imagine Bill Clinton going into a conference on health care and saying nothing....”
– VIN SCULLY IS MY HOMEBOY: Dodgers - Biggest Story of the Winter Meetings!
“Asked about the prospects of a salary raise at a recent Taiwan media event, Kuo...”
– Taiwanese fans miss injured pitcher Wang | Reuters
Dodgers consider spring games in Taiwan
Taiwanese news outlets reported yesterday that the Dodgers have been extended an invitation to come play spring exhibitions in Taiwan, and the Dodgers are now confirming this and considering it. The games could pit the Dodgers in March 2010 against CPBL teams or an All-Star team of Taiwanese players.
“We have had discussions with MLB International about potentially playing a couple games in...
“The Dodgers are rumored to be working on a complicated trade in which the part...”
– Major League Baseball’s winter meetings provide lots of news fodder, but Jim Caple has some scoops that no one else does - ESPN
This may or may not be funny, but numerous Korean outlets don’t get the humor and are reporting about this as a real possibility.
FAIL
WatchSabean kids: “I never knew that we needed any more offense.”
Colletti wants a starting pitcher for Pierre
Dodgers GM Ned Colletti told SIRIUS XM yesterday that he’d want a starting pitcher in return for a trade of outfielder Juan Pierre.
“I think we owe it to Juan as well (to find a fit). You won’t find better people than Juan Pierre. We happened to run into each other the day after we got back from Philly in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium.
“I said, ‘J.P, what would...
“I don’t live in a cave. I’ve read plenty of things how there are plenty of...”
– Randy Wolf: Decision made easier by the Dodgers’ lack of interest | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times
“White guys are everywhere at the Winter Meetings”
– BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Prospect Diary: Suitcase Chronicles: It’s Raining Men