A Roundup of Vin Scully's #AskVin "Vin Cast" from this Morning

After taking home 5 major awards during the inaugural MLB Social Media Awards, the Dodgers decide to up the ante by hosting a #AskVin twitter session this morning.  As you may know, the Dodgers won the Best Team Promotion with their Vin Scully "Vin Cast" on twitter this past June, so why not end the year right with a encore.  Besides, Scully is the Grand Marshall of this years Tournament of Roses Parade, and he figured fans would want to ask him all about it.  So check out some of the more notable tweets below.  I especially enjoyed reading his exchange with Yahoo Sports reporter Tim Brown about Christmas in Scully's home as a youth.  BTW, he spent about an hour with fans this morning.

First, the Dodgers announce Scully's entrance.

And he starts it with his normal flare.

He's as humble as ever.

His greatest Dodgers moment?

Most memorable year?

So, how would Vin rank Kershaw.

What was your favorite Christmas gift, Vin?

Vin adds more

Then more.

Then, Christmas morn.

What is Vin Scully's favorite Baseball Movie?

Here's something I've always wanted to know.

Very first game?

A favorite celebrity memory?

Best player ever?

And Vin Scully's "Thank You" and "Goodbye".

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2013 Topps Five Star Baseball - the Dodgers Relic Cards

I finally finish up my posts on Dodgers' cards within 2013 Topps Five Star Baseball with a look at the Dodger Relics.  See them below.  Go here to check out my previous post on this set.

There are three Dodgers with Jumbo Jersey Relics.  As you can see, the Yasiel Puis uses a green Dodger jersey from St. Patrick's Day 2013.  See my post about this, here.

Jumbo Jersey Relics

#FSJJR-AGZ Gonzalez                #FSJJR-MK Matt Kemp

#FSJJR-YP Yasiel Puig

Three Dodger players have "1 of 1" Letters Relic cards.  Unfortunately, only the Yasiel Puig has surfaced for fans to see.  It is below.  The Adrian Gonzalez (#FSL-AG) and Clayton Kershaw (#FSL-CK) cards have yet to be unearthed.

#FSL-YP Yasiel Puig

Legends Relics

#FSLR-JR Jackie Robinson

A Dual Legends Relic card featuring Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron (#FSDLR-RA) has yet to see the light of day.  There are also two Active Player Dual Patch cards, but neither have yet to show up.  They are Kemp and Puig (#FSDP-PK) and Kershaw and Sutton (#FSDP-SK).

Dual Legends Relics

#FSDLR-RC Clemente & Robinson

Active Player Triple Patch

#FSTP-KPS Price, Sabathia & Kershaw

Active Player Quad Patch Book Card

#FSQP-5 Hamels, Sale, Gonzalez & Kershaw

#FSQP-7 Ryu, Wheeler, Miller & Cole

#FSQP-10 Zunino, Profar, Myers & Puig

#FSQP-12 Kemp, Kershaw, Puig & Gonzalez

#FSQP-14 Puig, Trout, Harper & Machado

Active Player Octo Patch Book card

#FSOP-1 Tulowitzki, Pedroia, Davis, Trout, Harper, Posey, Puig & Cabrera

#FSOP-2 Arenado, Myers, Zunino, Cole, Miller, Puig, Wheeler & Ryu

#FSOP-3 Machado, Harper, Trout, Miller, Strasburg, Darvish, Harvey & Puig

#FSOP-4 Ramirez, Kemp, Gonzalez, Beckett, Puig, Greinke, Ryu & Kershaw

*This card has yet to surface.

#FSOP-6 Wainwright, Miller, Harvey, Ryu, Strasburg, Kershaw, Lee & Gonzalez

These next cards are probably the cream of the crop.  They are all "1 of 1" relics featuring either a game-used bat plate or knob.  Only a photo of the Jackie Robinson knob bat card is available to see.  According to the checklist there is a Jackie Robinson Bat Plate (#FSBP-JR) and a Duke Snider Bat Knob (#FSBK-DS) card still out there.  Also, there a a book card called "10 Greatest Lineups of All Time Book Cards" that features the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers.  I am not exactly sure if this card includes relic or autograph pieces.

#FSBK-JR Jackie Robinson "1 of 1"

UPDATE:  Here's a scan of the Jackie Robinson Bat Plate Card (#FSBP-JR).  Per a comment on this post, it is listed for sale on the following website.

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Blog Kiosk: 12/16/2013 - Dodgers Links - Dodgers Big Winners at First Ever Social Media Awards

Check out Lee Lacy at the Echo Park Parade, pic via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2013.

• Nick Diunte at Baseball Happenings shares his thoughts and experiences with former Brooklyn Dodger Don Lund.  As you may know, Don Lund recently passed away.

Within minutes of our meeting, Don made me feel like we were old pals from yesteryear. He introduced me to all of his old teammates as his friend. I watched as he signed away at all of the items the promoters put in front of him, and then as he happily met with the many fans that traveled from far and near to spend some precious moments with the living members of New York's bygone team.

• Via Adrian Garcia at Lasorda's Lair, "Dodgers Already Have Left Handed Relievers".
• Voa Adam Berry at MLB.com, "Dodgers clean up at inaugural Social Media Awards".

MLB Network's first-ever Social Media Awards were handed out Sunday night, with the Dodgers taking five of the honors back to Los Angeles. Rookie sensation Yasiel Puig was responsible for two of them, winning the Socially Savvy Rookie and #SAW (Stop-And-Watch) awards.

• This was probably the most memorable of all Dodgers Social Media Events this past season.  The Dodgers won the Best Team Promotion for the Vin Scully "Vin Cast" on twitter.  Go to my post from June that captures the glorious event.
• BTW, the Dodgers won the Snapshot of the Year Award during the Social Media Awards.  Below is the winning pic.

• Via Eric Stephen at True Blue LA, "Mark Ellis reportedly agrees to 1-year deal with Cardinals".
• Chad Moriyama writes, "Hyun Jin Ryu is apparently going to sing now … at least it’s for charity".

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Sunday Dodger Videos: Brian Wilson and Hyun-Jin Ryu

Here are this Sundays Dodgers Videos.

Watch Brian Wilson answers questions from fans about his beard.  The Dodgers went on Reddit and asked the Dodger community to come up with their best questions.  Check out that original thread, here.

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WTF!  Watch a behind-the-scenes video of Hyun-Jin shooting a fried chicken commercial.  Hat Tip: MyKBO on twitter.

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This is for Dodger fans of the 70's and 80's.  Hat Tip: Jim Campanis on twitter.

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Reports indicate that Juan Uribe Will be Re-Signed

The big cheese at 3rd base is coming back!  Uribear to continue as a Dodger!

Per a tweet this afternoon by Ken_Rosenthal, he has a agreed to stay with the Dodgers on a new 2-year contract.

Sources: Uribe to return to #Dodgers for two years.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 14, 2013

In celebration, I made the above Juan Uribe fantasy card.  I used the 1987 Topps Baseball card design and a photo from Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2013.

There's no word yet on the dollar amount, but it appears the Dodgers upped their offer to retain him.  It had previously been reported elsewhere that the Dodgers had made a 1-year offer with a 2nd year option.  Now, it looks like he'll get two guaranteed years.

This signing is one of the final pieces left for the Dodgers starting lineup.  With Uribe at 3rd we now know that Hanley likely stays at shortstop.  A question mark still exist at 2nd base as prospect Alexander Guerrero continues to be hampered by a leg injury in the Winter Leagues.  So, there's always a remote possibility the Dodgers pick up another infielder as insurance. 

I'll leave you with a last quote about Uribe tweeted by Rosental:

Here is what one #Dodgers player said recently about Uribe: “Amazing teammate and defender who hit organization’s biggest HR since Gibson.”
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 14, 2013

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Blog Kiosk: 12/14/2013 - Dodgers Links - Michael Young, Preacher Roe and Kemp's New Flame

Vin Scully will be the Grand Marshall of the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade, pic via Dodgers on tumblr.

• Via Bill Shaikin at the LA Times, "Dodgers aim to improve, but not at the cost of losing prospects".

Kasten said the Dodgers fully expect to open spring training with all four outfielders — Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford and Yasiel Puig.

"I've always thought that was the most likely outcome," Kasten said. "We don't feel the need to move one like the people who write about us apparently feel we do."

• Dammit, Matt!  Stay away from those high-profile ladies; especially this one.  Via Chloe Melas at Holywood Life, "Khloe Kardashian Dating Rihanna’s Ex-Boyfriend Matt Kemp?"  Hat Tip: Lasorda's Lair.
• Ron Cervenka at Think Blue LA writes about "The Preacher".

Having mastered the spitball while with the Pirates, “Preach” (as his teammates called him) had tremendous success with the Dodgers, including winning records in his first six seasons with the team. Roe finished the 1948 season with a record of 12-8 and an excellent ERA of 2.63. “I try to keep the hitters off balance, never giving them a decent pitch,” Roe once said. “I’m always aiming for the corners, never throwing the same pitch twice or what the hitter is expecting.”

• Via Buster Olney on twitter, Dodgers expect Uribe to go elsewhere.  Is Michael Young our target for 3rd base.

 

Attached to the Michael Young interest for the Dodgers: They believe increasingly that Juan Uribe is going to sign elsewhere.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 14, 2013

• Jeff Todd at MLB Trade Rumors has more details on the possibility of Young re-signing with the Dodgers.
• Congrats Loney!  He signs a new deal with Rays, via a tweet from Ken Rosenthal.

Source: Loney to #Rays, three years, $21M, pending physical.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 13, 2013

• Via Dan Wohl at Cut4, "The U.S. Mint will produce a curved(!) baseball-themed coin in 2014".

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