A history of Dodger blogging, 2000-2009 – the rough draft

With the first full decade of Dodger blogging coming to a close, it occurred to me that it might be time to do a little history preservation before too much time passes. So, as you'll see in the chart below, I'm in the process of trying to build a mini-encyclopedia of all who have blogged about the boys in blue.

Either it's time to actually start writing about baseball, or increase the budget for the marketing department who's brightest idea has been to put L-Ram on Ventura Blvd with a sign. I'm gonna ignore the part where Weisman asks to remind him of any blogs he may have missed because around these parts we like to take things personal. Why, you ask? Because, 1.)L-Ram has thin skin, and 2.)we're internet tough guys. This means war Jon Weisman! Prepare for a barrage of poorly made photoshops, and anigifs.

Now that that's out of the way, on to my real reason for posting. Seeing as how I'm on a baseball writing strike until the Dodgers acquire a legitimate baseball playing human, (or the season starts - whichever comes first) please allow me to take this time to congratulate the Dallas Cowboys for clinching a playoff spot after a win over the mess that is the Washington Redskins.

With this accomplishment, step 1 of Ferio's Plan to Successful Success is now complete.

Step 1: Playoffs.
Step 2: ???
Step 3:


I'd also like to thank da Bears for beating the Favres last night and giving us a shot at the number #2 seed going into the final week.

I'll be back once the rage subsides.

Unfortunately for Tony Dungy, Peyton Manning wasn't there to call the plays during Week 14's Football Night in America when he stated that the Cowboys had "no chance", of beating the Saints. Just a week prior, he placed the blame of the loss to the Giants squarely on the shoulders of Tony Romo who had thrown for 392 yards and 3 touchdowns in that very game. We get it Tony, you don't like Romo because he's not serious enough for you and acts like a human being and not a sophisticated football robot sent back through time to change the future for one lucky lady coach.

Regardless, thank you Mr. Dungy for providing my Dallas Cowboys with the tacklin' fuel necessary to knock off the undefeated Saints.

The namesake...has been traded.

The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Juan Pierre from the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor leaguers and cash.

Of the $18.5 million left on Pierre's contract, the White Sox will pay $3 million in 2010 and $5 million in 2011, sources said.

Only $8 mil off an $18.5 contract? Really you guys? I wonder if the Sox will even allow the Dodgers to pick 2 out of their top prospects. Probably not right? I almost forgot we're the Dodgers and we're entering the year of the dumpster dive (patent pending).

I'm still getting over the shock of losing my poster boy. The banner will be brought down, and it'll be a bitch to fold it into a triangle by myself because everyone else is too busy celebrating the trade. The name of the blog will soon become Jason Repko's Meniscus.

Left-handed starter Randy Wolf and the Brewers have agreed to a three-year contract worth $29.75 million, major league sources tell ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Wolf's contract contains a fourth-year option, sources said.

And you wonder why I post about soccer instead.

Damn you Ned Colletti for denying me this for the next 10 years!


Before the Clayton Kershaws and Chad Billingsleys were brought up to the Dodgers, there was one Dodger prospect who I thought would anchor the Dodger rotation for 10 years: Edwin Jackson. Who could forget his MLB debut where he out-dueled Randy Johnson in Arizona on his 20th birthday? I was fully on the Edwin Jackson train and I'm not afraid to admit it (Ferio can confirm). Over the next two years he pitched in only 52.4 innings with disastrous results for the Dodgers as he was being shuttled up and down the minors. During the 2005 offseason, he was traded to Tampa Bay for Danys Baez and Lance Carter and we all know how that went for the Dodgers. Meanwhile, I was devastated that the Dodgers had given up on Jackson so easily. I think this Anchorman quote sums up my feelings of how I felt when I heard Jackson was traded:

We need you. Hell, I need you. I'm a mess without you. I miss you so damn much. I miss being with you, I miss being near you. I miss your laugh. I miss your scent; I miss your musk. When this all gets sorted out, I think you and me should get an apartment together.

In the 3 years with Tampa and Detroit, he made steady improvement until he finally became an all-star this past year. I was still an Edwin Jackson fan (even drafted him insanely high in a fantasy league) and since he was in the AL, it made it easier to root for him.

But now? As of today, he's a Diamondback as a result of the 3 team trade between the Yankees, Diamondbacks, and Tigers. That means my beloved Dodgers will now have to face him on a regular basis. This sucks. I hope he sticks it to the Dodgers in his first start and then the Dodgers demolish him in every start after, but I wont enjoy seeing it.

The draw for the 2010 World Cup took place today and Mexico was placed in Group A alongside hosts South Africa, Uruguay, and France. In the end, a very difficult, but not impossible group. By now, we're all familiar with the circumstances surrounding France's qualification, and both Mexico and Uruguay struggled on their way to qualify. I'm gonna remain positive, I've marked my calendar for the following games:

• Friday, 6/11: Mexico vs South Africa
• Thursday, 6/17: Mexico vs France
• Tuesday, 6/22: Mexico vs Uruguay

Other notable group games:

• Friday, 6/11: France vs Uruguay
• Saturday, 6/12: USA vs England
• Monday, 6/14: Italy vs Paraguay
• Tueday, 6/15: Ivory Coast vs Portugal

There's a few other interesting matchups like Brazil-Portugal, or Germany-Ghana but that'll depend on the standings at the time as one team or the other may already be qualified for the next round.

The U.S.' group is the following:

• England
• USA
• Algeria
• Slovenia
  

This looks to be a cakewalk for the US but 3 & Out® is always in play when it comes to the U.S. in international tournaments.

I can't wait!

It turns out it was for this:

In the premiere episode at 10 p.m. ET on December 2, Seau will be working as
part of the construction crew helping to build the new stadium for the New
York Giants. In the second episode of the night, Seau will wear Dodger blue and serve as the batboy/equipment manager during a Dodgers home stand
against the Milwaukee Brewers. Some of the other episodes will feature Seau
working as the equipment manager for the Washington Capitals, as an IndyCar
pit crew member, a college football writer for Sports Illustrated, a member
of an arena conversion crew and as bullfighter at a Professional Bull Riders
(PBR) event.

The shows set to premier tomorrow at 7 PST on Versus. I have Directv, who is apparently very unhappy with Comcast, but if you watch it, let us know how it goes and see if Will Ohman freezes Junior's sandals.

Here's a clip,