MLB 2025 Season

Cliffy6745

Haha, wait rob, you don't like to dodgers?

norm

Cliffy6745 wrote:

MLB is talking about a new stadium in downtown la for the dodgers. Thoughts norm?

if the dodgers leave chavez ravine, i'll become a giants fan



and i'm not kidding

Cliffy6745

I had a feeling you were going to say that or something to the extent. What if it's the only way to get rod of McCourt? I doubt it is but what if.

My old man always said the same thing about steinbrenner and his threats to take the team to jersey.

The Fixer

imalive wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

bud selig's head would have exploded if they ended up in that same position again....


and his head exploding wouldn't be the worst thing to ever happen

speaking of Bud, his kiss ass endorsement of Jeter was sickening...

apparently selig is stepping down after the 2012 season

Wobbie

norm wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

MLB is talking about a new stadium in downtown la for the dodgers. Thoughts norm?

if the dodgers leave chavez ravine, i'll become a giants fan



and i'm not kidding

that seals it....I'm starting a "Move the Dodgers" campaign!

norm

Cliffy6745 wrote:

I had a feeling you were going to say that or something to the extent. What if it's the only way to get rod of McCourt? I doubt it is but what if.

My old man always said the same thing about steinbrenner and his threats to take the team to jersey.

Though some outlets are reporting Major League Baseball looking at a new downtown ballpark for the Los Angeles Dodgers should the franchise be seized, the truth is far more pedestrian -- and no, there's no replacement ballpark on the horizon.

SportsByBrooks reported that two sources had reported Major League Baseball had approached facilities giant AEG about building a new downtown Los Angeles ballpark adjacent to Staples Center and the LA Live entertainment complex. The response both from AEG and MLB was swiift: No, there's been no talk at all about a new downtown ballpark, something confirmed by the most wired man in Los Angeles, Bill Shaiklin. Which makes sense: yes, there are some interesting legalities that could come down the pike in terms of ownership of the Dodgers vs. ownership of Dodger Stadium should MLB make a play to basically reposses the team, but no legal expert we've consulted thinks we'll get to the point where MLB owns the team and is paying rent to Frank McCourt. MLB's bylaws clearly allow the commissioner to seize the franchise and all related entities -- and McCourt agreed to this provision when he bought the team.

After checking with a few insiders close to the Dodgers and some other industry types, here's what we think really happened: there was at least one exploratory discussion between an AEG offficial and someone close to Major League Baseball about the possibility of AEG mamaging Dodger Stadium if MLB ended up with the team and the ballpark. That such a discussion would happen is not a surprise: facility-management companies approach potential customers every day. Most fans don't realize how many meetings and discussions happen before a deal is struck, and how many meetings occur when nothing happens. There's a load of money to be made off of Dodger Stadium; at one point McCourt proposed an entertainment district outside the Dodger Stadium games, and entertainment districts happen to be a specialty of AEG. After the gossip mill got done churning things and amplifying them a la Party Line, it became a tale where AEG was going to spend a billion dollars on a new ballpark. To that end, we think Brooks accurately reported on what he had been told -- but what he was told wasn't accurate. Talk of a new Dodger Stadium may be a short-term boost on the page-view front, but in practical terms, it's such a nonstarter it's not funny.

http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201107144 ... he-horizon

RW81233

The Fixer wrote:

imalive wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

bud selig's head would have exploded if they ended up in that same position again....


and his head exploding wouldn't be the worst thing to ever happen

speaking of Bud, his kiss ass endorsement of Jeter was sickening...

apparently selig is stepping down after the 2012 season

as long as he doesn't go back for the brewers i don't care what he does. actually he hasn't been half bad as baseball commish, he also hasn't been half good at times.

PRL1JAM

speaking of Dodger Stadium,

I have been lucky enough to get two autographs this year while there at Chavez Ravine.....

both by the same player, and both times I took a picture of him signing my baseball (top pic I posted a couple of weeks ago, the bottom one is from a game I went to last week)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/ ... sionGG.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/ ... 1Kemp3.jpg

The Fixer

RW81233 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

apparently selig is stepping down after the 2012 season

as long as he doesn't go back for the brewers i don't care what he does. actually he hasn't been half bad as baseball commish, he also hasn't been half good at times.

That's how I feel about him as well. He guided baseball through the toughest economic times since the Great Depression. The game is doing well. Most importantly, unlike other leagues, the integrity of the on field product hasn't been compromised.

He's been average. He's an easy target because he looks like such a geek

Also, I can't wait to watch real games again tonight. Feels like the AS break was 3 weeks long

Wobbie

pjhawks wrote:

Justin Timberlake was absolutely mocking the hell out of Joe Buck. It was awesome. anyone that can mock joe buck on-air is all right by me.

not if it's justin timberlake :shh:

The Fixer

I wish thome was getting half of the publicity that jeter got 2 weeks ago

Cliffy6745

The Fixer wrote:

I wish thome was getting half of the publicity that jeter got 2 weeks ago

I agree, he should be, but it is tougher to follow when the guy has only played 40 something games this year.

Johnny Abruzzo

Cliffy6745 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

I wish thome was getting half of the publicity that jeter got 2 weeks ago

I agree, he should be, but it is tougher to follow when the guy has only played 40 something games this year.

Unfortunately we've all become jaded by home run milestones. It will take decades to recover from the Bonds thing. (and the other clowns)

The Fixer

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

I wish thome was getting half of the publicity that jeter got 2 weeks ago

I agree, he should be, but it is tougher to follow when the guy has only played 40 something games this year.

Unfortunately we've all become jaded by home run milestones. It will take decades to recover from the Bonds thing. (and the other clowns)

both good points. still it's tougher to hit 600 hrs than it is to get 3,000 hits.

gotta love thome

neilybabes86

The Fixer wrote:

I wish thome was getting half of the publicity that jeter got 2 weeks ago

minnesota....new york .....

just isn't happening

Cliffy6745

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

I wish thome was getting half of the publicity that jeter got 2 weeks ago

I agree, he should be, but it is tougher to follow when the guy has only played 40 something games this year.

Unfortunately we've all become jaded by home run milestones. It will take decades to recover from the Bonds thing. (and the other clowns)

Agreed, but 600 is a really big number though. Only 6 players have done it. I am sure it will be a bigger deal once he gets to 599, not Jeter level but bigger than it is now.

polaris_x

playing in the AL EAST sucks ... :evil:

The Fixer

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

I agree, he should be, but it is tougher to follow when the guy has only played 40 something games this year.

Unfortunately we've all become jaded by home run milestones. It will take decades to recover from the Bonds thing. (and the other clowns)

Agreed, but 600 is a really big number though. Only 6 players have done it. .

yeah, that's my point. seems like this accomplishment is flying under the radar (especially after the jeter slurping that went on throughout june).

I hope you're right and this story gains the traction that it deserves

Cliffy6745

The Fixer wrote:

yeah, that's my point. seems like this accomplishment is flying under the radar (especially after the jeter slurping that went on throughout june).

I hope you're right and this story gains the traction that it deserves

I agree man. Arod even got a lot of press for his 600th. Not nearly jeter level either but it was covered and he was caught.

81

can i get my own baseball card if i catch it. :?: