Nomar gets a GRAND SLAM!

[Zomby Woof]

His first as a Dodger, ladies and gentlemen.

Houston was ahead 2-1 at the top of the 9th, and Nomar may have saved the game from extra innings securing the 5-2 lead. Still omly one out in the top of the 9th. :-)

It is time for the Dodgers to step up as May draws near...

[bigwillq]

1. Oh, so he's finally healthy?!?!?

:eyes:

Let's see how many games he plays this year.





:hi:

I don't like Nomar.

[Zomby Woof]

4. He grew up a Dodger fan

He was born and raised here, and went to high school where Nini's nephew plays football now. :hi:

The only Dodger I never liked was Steve Garvey. Otherwise, I gotta bleed blue. ;-)

[bigwillq]

9. Well, what a sweet story!

:eyes: :puke:


:hi:

[Zomby Woof]

10. LOL

I don't think I have ever seen you use those 2 smileys, lol. :P

At least in L.A. we can pronounce his name correctly... no more of this 'Nomah' stuff. :D

[bigwillq]

11. Oh I've just those smilies before.....

I'm not as nice as you think sometimes! :) ;)

:hi:

Good night. I am leaving work! :hi: :hug:

[Zomby Woof]

13. You're still damn nice!

Have a good evening WillQ! :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

15. I'd say he's healthy

In his first game off the DL Saturday, he went 2 for 4, and the two outs he made were hit hard (one went to the track). He also started a 3-6-1 double play, which takes some pretty good footwork for a guy who's never played first before.

[Zomby Woof]

16. DODGERS WIN!

:whew:

[catzies]

2. I missed it! I was watching the game at a sushi bar til the 7th inning

I love Nomaaah! :hi:

[Zomby Woof]

5. SUSHI????

DID YOU SAY SUSHI??? :bounce:

:hi: Good evening catzies!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

24. mmmm...I am craving our place

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. woo hoo!

Is it wrapped up yet?

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. Houston's about to bat in the ninth

6-2 LA.

W00t!

[Zomby Woof]

7. 6-2, as the bottom of th 9th begins

:D Teena!

[Zomby Woof]

8. Houston had a no-hitter into the 7th

But that dream is over. :D

[Oeditpus Rex]

12. Yeah, and Nomar hits the slam

off one of the best relievers in baseball, Brad Lidge... who was obviously not on tonight, giving up the triple to Lofton and then walking Drew after he had him 0-2.

[Zomby Woof]

14. How sweet it is

Houston had the best NL record going into the game. Maybe the Dodgers needed the challenge. :D

[Oeditpus Rex]

17. I think it's like Steiner was saying Saturday

This is the lineup Little was thinking of in February.

Hey, Woof — you get to watch or just listen?

[Zomby Woof]

18. Watched on Prime Ticket

One of the best things about DirecTV. :-)

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. Is that the one that costs about $150 per year?

I'll pass. I've been listening to baseball on radio* for 40 years (that reminds me — the Giants are on), and with the exception of the playoffs and Giants-Dodgers games, it's still good enough.

Plus, I'm a cheap bastard. :D

*Although in the case of the Dodgers, it's part radio, part computer (mlb.com Gameday Audio).

[Zomby Woof]

33. No no no

Prime Ticket is the new name of "Fox Sports West 2". I don't subscribe to extra packages like you described. :D

[Oeditpus Rex]

36. Ah

That's not even available here without getting the whole sports package, including stuff like the Amputee Dwarf Lacrosse Channel and Fox Sports Northwest Siberia.

In the basic package, or one up from it, we get Fox Sports Bay Area.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

19. well that was exciting to read :)

[Zomby Woof]

20. Heheee

Yeah, and catzies has me craving sushi, lol. :D

[Blue_Tires]

21. so hell turned into a ski resort?

[Zomby Woof]

35. That's what I said

When I saw the Mets leading their division. ;-)

[deadparrot]

22. As a Cardinals fan, many thanks to Nomar.

:hi:

[maveric]

25. As a lifelong Red Sox fan...

When Nomar is healthy, you're going to love him!
How do you like that arm? Its a rocket!

[Oeditpus Rex]

26. He doesn't get many chances

to show off the arm playing first.

[maveric]

27. THAT is a shame.

He had a gun at short!
Expect .320, 27 HRs, 105 RBIs.

[Oeditpus Rex]

30. I'd be happy with

.290, 25, 90. And 140-plus games.

[Arkham House]

29. If he's healthy, he's wasted at first...

...what the old sabermetrician in me would call an inefficient use of resources...you can get any fatm slow slugger to play first--they're a dime-a-dozen...why put Nomar there? And as another old Red Sox fan, I'm hoping he is healthy and productive...hope you guys take care of him down in LA...

[Oeditpus Rex]

31. I dunno, but I usually don't second-guess deals

I figure managers and coaches and scouts and GMs know more than we do.

Apparently the switch to first was tied in with getting Furcal. But I didn't understand either deal, really, unless the Dodgers didn't figure on Izturis being healthy again.

I liked it much better in the old days when they had the best minor league system in baseball and built for the future. Now it's like they're building for October and the hell with 2007.

[Arkham House]

32. Yeah--from about 1940 to 1990, the Dodgers had the best organization in ba

--bar none. And it's sort of floated away...which is a shame, because that was part of baseball tradition--the Dodhers always knew what they were doing...I hope they find that touch again...

[borlis]

28. Why do they always have their "career years" when they

are no longer with the Cubs? It happens way too often. :cry:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

34. Good luck with that.

:-)