Blog Kiosk: 11/9/2018 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends

If I were Leo I wouldn't want that guy angry at me.

Featured above is a promotional photo showing legendary Dodger manager Leo Durocher with Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne), dated April 4, 1965. (eBay link) As you may know, they filmed an episode of The Munsters where Herman came out for a Baseball tryout. Watch a snippet of the episode here.

Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodgers History: In 1998 the Dodgers signed free agent outfielder Devon White. He would play two season in Los Angeles before being traded to the Brewers for Marquis Grissom in 2001. As a Dodger he slashed .267/.330/.402/.732. In 2001 the Dodgers received left-handed starting pitcher Omar Daal from the Phillies for Eric Junge and Jesus Cordero. Thirty-year old Daal would go on to have a decent year for the Dodgers. He went 11-9 with an 3.90 ERA in 161.1 innings, 105 strikeouts, 54 walks and a 1.3 WAR.
• Happy Birthday, Zach Neal, Judge McCredie, Harvey Hendrick, Johnny Gooch & Dick Whitman!

Blog Kiosk: 2/4/2014 - Dodgers Links - Hall of Famer Tim Wallach, Haren is a Kings Fan and Puig May Bat Leadoff

Looks like some of the Dodgers' crew showed up at Camelback Ranch yesterday.  They're stocking the shelves with everything they'll need this Spring.  Pic via @camelbackranch on twitter.

• Dodger coach Tim Wallach will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.  Check out a story at the HOF website here. Congrats, Tim!

“I’m both surprised and honoured to be selected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. What a great thrill to be going in with such integral parts of the Montreal Expos for such a long time, and to join many of my old teammates and manager, along with so many people that meant so much to Canadian baseball. This is a great honour for my family and myself,” said Wallach.

• Mark Saxon at ESPNLos Angeles writes, "Catching up with Dan Haren, a Q&A".  He grew up as a Kings fan.  WooHoo!

Q. You grew up in the San Gabriel Valley. Were you a crazy Dodgers fan as a kid, or what?
A. I was just a baseball fan in general. I would go to a few Angel games, a few Dodger games. Actually, my parents had season tickets to the Kings growing up, so I would go out to the Forum all the time. We were big hockey fans, too. Having played against the Dodgers for so many years and been rivals with them with Arizona and the Angels, it’ll be nice to be on this side for once. 

• Dustin Nosler at Dodgers Digest shares his list of Top 10 Dodgers' prospects.
• Via Ken Gurnick at MLB.com, "Mattingly says Puig may take on leadoff role".

Mattingly said by switching Puig and last year's leadoff hitter, lefty-swinging Carl Crawford, in the order, it would provide better righty-lefty balance, with right-handed hitter Hanley Ramirez batting third and left-handed hitter Adrian Gonzalez batting fourth.

• Spring Training is around the corner.  Matt Slatus at Dodger Insider provides, "The insider’s guide to Spring Training at Camelback Ranch".
• Ron Cervenka at Think Blue LA makes note that Yasiel Puig apologized to fans at FanFest.
• Go Titans!  My alma mater, Cal State University Fullerton (CSUF), is ranked #1 in various preseason national polls.  Via FullertonTitans.com.
• Via Cory DiBenedetto at the Gammons Daily, "Negro Leagues spotlight: The Pittsburgh Crawfords".

From 1932 to 1936 the Pittsburgh Crawfords were the class of the Negro Leagues. Often referred to as the greatest Negro League team of all-time, the Crawfords had a roster stacked with talent, including 5 Hall of Famers: Oscar Charleston, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, James Cool Papa Bell, and Satchel Paige. 

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Blog Kiosk: 6/3/2013 - Dodgers Links

"It's Kersh-Awesome Baby!"  Check out Dick Vitale with Clayton Kershaw, pic via @Dodgers on twitter.

• Stephen Fife is expected to pitch today, in place of ailing Chris Capuano.  Via Ken Gurnick at MLB.com.

It will be the second consecutive game in which the Dodgers need to promote a Minor Leaguer as an emergency replacement for an injured starting pitcher. On Sunday, Matt Magill took the loss, filling in for Hyun-Jin Ryu, who has a sore foot.

• Congrats, Elian Herrera.  Via a tweet from the Isotopes GM John Traub.

• Via Josie Becker at True Blue LA, "Walter O'Malley's 1957 minor league purchase: A pictorial essay".
• Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts puts together another must read, entitled "Saviors".

Seven years ago, Kemp was Puig – the raw kid with talent to burn and lessons to learn. Puig, like Kemp did when he hit the majors at age 21 in 2006, has a hugely bright future. But anyone putting their faith in Puig will almost certainly at some point need a level of patience that many fans have denied Kemp whenever he has struggled, no matter how much he has done for his team. 

• Via Jeff Passan at Yahoo Sports, "10 Degrees: Will Carlos Quentin get comeuppance sooner than later against the Dodgers?"  Stoking those fires, eh?

"We will get him," he said. "It may not be next time we see him. It may not be the time after that. It may not be two times after that. But we will get him. I promise."

Baseball has a very long memory. One former player loves to tell the story about holding a grudge for a decade, letting it fester, exacting his vengeance with a strategic elbow to the groin on a takeout slide and walking away from the doubled-over second baseman saying, "That was for 10 years ago."

• Via Josh Vitale at MLB.com, A 111-year old fan visits Yankee Stadium and chats about Baseball.  This man remembers shaking Babe Ruth's hand.

"I shook his hand and he said, 'My greatest admirer, my youngest admirer,'" LaPallo said. "I remember that like yesterday."

• Here's a funny video.  During a Collegiate NCAA Baseball tournament game in Fullerton this weekend a big husky invaded the field for his 15 minutes of fame.  Check it out here at Beer Mug Sports.  Oh... And, Go Titans!!!  CSU, Fullerton won that game, 1 to 0.
• Wow.  Via Tony Mangia at The Other Paper we find out that Pete Rose pulls $1Mil a year signing his autograph in Las Vegas.

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Blog Kiosk: 6/14/2009

Beckett, please stop harassing bloggers. It's unbecoming.

• Hey! That Haiku ain't funny Gaslamp Ball.
• Night Owl Cards apologizes to former Dodger Bruce Ellingsen.
  
• Remember! Free parking for this coming Interleague Series match-up between the Dodgers and A's. On June 16, 17 & 18 parking is free at Dodgertown. Save $15.00.

  “This gesture is our latest initiative to help ensure that all of our fans can enjoy our National Pastime at Dodger Stadium,” said Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt , who helped create the Commissioner’s Fan Initiative at the beginning of this season. “With the conclusion of the school year, we want to make it even easier for families to spend their summer evenings with us.”

• This man deserves a card. Topps gives us a look at an insert card in their upcoming American Heritage American Heroes Set of subway life-saver Wesley Autrey. If you don't recall his heroics read about it here. (Hat Tip: Beckett Blog)
• Check out this new Dodger blog called "It's time for Dodgers Baseblog."
  
• I find myself eagerly awaiting GCRL's completion of the 1978 Topps Dodger autograph project. He just recently received a signed card from Vic Davalillo and Lee Lacy.
  
• Roberto at Vin Scully Is My Homeboy has the music for the Dodgers while coming up to the plate or coming in to pitch.
  
• Angels release Nick Adenhart Commemorative Patch. Proceeds will be distributed by the Angels Baseball Foundation to local charities. (Hat Tip: 6-4-2)
  
• "Season of the 'stache" Titans success this season sits under their noses.

  Then we had our infamous team meeting and straightened everything out and realized that Kanye is right, "N-n-now that that don't kill me, can only make me stronger". Oddly enough the USC game ended our April showers and turned the page into Mustache May where we came out and started playing like the Titans can, laying the smacketh down on anyone who stepped into our path.

• Interested in bidding on the wrecking ball that tore down Shea Stadium? Yhea, me neither. (Hat Tip: Deadspin)
  
• I'm loving KingsCast.
  

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• Here is a song by Todd Snider about Doc Ellis's LSD fueled no-hitter in San Diego.

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Titans to Omaha

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My Alma Mater is going to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Cal State Fullerton easily came out of their Super Regional Tournament with a full head of steam. They defeated Louisville 11-2 on Saturday and 12-0 on Friday.

Fullerton, which will be making its fourth trip to Omaha in the last six seasons and the first under second-year Head Coach Dave Serrano, improved to 47-14 overall on the year, having won its last nine games and 15 consecutive contests at home. The Titans, who have advanced seven times out of nine super regionals with a 15-6 record, will meet Arkansas in their opener at the College World Series after the Razorbacks swept host Florida State by the scores of 7-2 and 9-8.

They are currently ranked 2nd in the country behind UCI (who failed to make it out of the regional tournament). The tournament starts on June 13th.

Go Titans!