“The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part”
~Tom Petty
Author: Andy Lane Chapman
Position: Columnist
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height:5'4" Weight: 140 lb.
Born: August 30, 1976 Ft Huachucha AZ
High School: Honesdale High School (Honesdale PA)
College:York College (York PA)
Dodgers Fan Since: 1976
Favorite Dodgers Players: Steve Sax, Brett Butler, Clayton Kershaw
Favorite Band: Dixie Chicks, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church
About: Wedding flower designer, knitter, avid reader and addicted to Twitter. Lover of wine, dance parties in my kitchen, and useless information. Married to a Mets fan, Mom to 2 boys and a golden retriever.
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
“Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go, there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know”
~The Clash
Will the Dodgers Spend or Won’t They?
There seems to be a prevailing thought amongst Dodgers fans that the team is not going to spend money and remain as is, missing out on re-signing big players again. The new CBA agreement has put a serious hit on the Dodgers’ payroll budget, unless they want to add to their spending by paying a bunch of taxes. Which, presumably, they would not want to do.
Dodgers Roster: What to Do About that Payroll Issue?
In a column over the weekend, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times wrote about the organizational spending of the Dodgers, and how the team needs to reduce payroll. In the piece, he states that the Dodgers are mandated by Major League Baseball to reduce their debt in order conform with the league’s rules. The overall of goal is to have payroll closer to $200 million by 2018, down from its high that was close to $300 million in 2015.
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Zack Greinke Rumors Rustling Around Dodgertown?
It’s been a little quiet lately for the Dodgers in regards to the Hot Stove. All of us are eagerly waiting to hear that they have re-signed Justin Turner and/or Kenley Jansen. That announcement(s) probably won’t come soon enough for our liking, if at all. Meanwhile, a team within the division made a trade earlier this week. The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jean Segura, Zac Curtis and Mitch Hanover to the Seattle Mariners for Taijuan Walker and Ketel Marte.
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Dodgers Rumors: Is a Trade with White Sox Worth Exploring?
Being normal for the time of year, there are many trade rumors going around. One tweet stirring up some interesting thoughts is an idea by Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. He sees the Chicago White Sox being very good trade partners for the Dodgers. Chris Sale, Todd Frazier, Jose Quintana, and David Robertson are players that the White Sox would be willing to move in order to restructure, while Cody Bellinger, Alex Verdugo, Jose De Leon, Willie Calhoun and Yasiel Puig are all players that the White Sox could have interest in.
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Stuck In The Middle With You
“Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you,
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face,
Losing control, and I’m all over the place”
~Stealers Wheel
Let’s Hear It for the Boy
“Let’s hear it for the boy
Let’s give the boy a hand
Let’s hear it for my baby
You know you got to understand”
~Denice Williams
Bust A Move
In this city ladies look pretty
Guys tell jokes so they can seem witty
Tell a funny joke just to get some play
Then you try to make a move and she says, “No way”
~Young MC
Record Year
“Quarter notes and Hank’s half time
Are poundin’ on this heart of mine
Song to song, I pass my time
With these speakers on ten”
~Eric Church
Think Blue Planning Committee 