Just a little infographic to remember a few historic hits that occurred during the 2011 season. Belt's memorable three run shot against the Dodgers' Billingsley on April 1 was my favorite rookie homerun of the season, but not as historic as the trio from Crawford, Pill, and Gillaspie.
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has filed a civil suit against the two Dodger fans that are accused of beating Brian Stow. The complaint argues that the two should be held partially liable for the attack, but also claims that Stow himself shares the blame. While referring to the Stow family's civil suit against McCourt and the Dodgers, McCourt's attorney Jerome Jackson asked, "..does it mean Mr. Stow himself
has no liability?" Here is a portion of the LAPD's description of the attack.
Stow was leaving Dodger Stadium along with several of his friends,
following the conclusion of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. the San
Francisco Giants baseball game. The two suspects, who were wearing
Dodger attire, began taunting the victims because of their affiliation
with the San Francisco Giants. As the victim and his friends attempted
to walk away from the suspects, the victim was hit from behind and fell
to the ground. The suspects then kicked the victim as he lay on the
ground.
How do you place blame on a man who was sucker punched and nearly killed? Ask the Dodgers.
I've been the new guy. I can understand being intimidated in a new and overwhelming situation. I realize that first time introductions can be awkward, but I can't imagine letting an entire workplace mistake my name for two years. At the same time, I've never been a big league rookie. Remembering back to 2003 Jerome Williams was having a decent rookie season, including a June 23 shutout at home against Oakland. I was interested in Williams and his puka shell necklaces, but confused when some commentators would call him Jeremy. I never knew exactly how Hawaiian-born Williams pronounced his name until recently when Angels reporter Sam Miller asked Williams, "Hey. This is going to sound weird. I heard you used to pronounce your name Jeremy." The timid pitcher's hilarious story followed.
Sandoval's cycle in Colorado tonight was an incredible milestone for the Panda. Pablo hits 1 3B/167.5ABs so needless to mention, this was quite the feat. His offseason weight loss has helped his Gold Glove caliber defense and helped him achieve tonight's improbable performance. Way to go, Pablo.
I stole the GIF from someone over at McCovey Chronicles years ago, it's one of my favorites. I remember cringing when I watched this live, thank goodness he wasn't hurt.
Since L.A. is so horrible this season, I haven't watched nearly as much Dodger baseball as I do during a normal season. For me, a Dodger loss is nearly as rewarding to watch as a Giants win, and easily my favorite part of the broadcast is listening to Scully stammer along about Koufax's birthday dinner in 1963. Scully is a legend and although he will be returning in 2012, it's unfortunate to hear that the Dodgers are sending surveys to their season ticket holders asking them to rate Scully's performance. The man is an 83 year old Hall of Famer and the Dodgers want feedback from their apathetic fan base on his knowledge of the game. Way to go Dodgers. Just let Scully work for as long as he can sit upright and he will continue to be the lone bright spot of a sad and fading organization.
