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Wells: Knock Utley down

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:52:39 GMT

Chase Utley needs to kiss the Yankee Stadium dirt tonight. Enough is enough, already. I would never advocate throwing at somebody’s head, but there comes a time when you’ve got to make an insanely hot hitter like Utley squirm.
Source: New York Post

Sliding Into Home :: Boomer: Utley Needs Some Chin Music

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:08:08 GMT

Plunking A-Rod draws warning

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:26:18 GMT

PHILADELPHIA -- Was that Joe Blanton or Joe Blatant who drilled Alex Rodriguez in the back last night? There is the old Don Drysdale philosophy -- why waste four pitches when one will do?
Source: New York Post

The 1959 World Series, Game 5 -- no beer, no champagne

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:31:06 GMT

With his Dodgers up three games to one in the 1959 World Series, Walter Alston had the luxury of using his fourth starter in Game 5.
Source: Power Line

Firing Jamie: Not Los Angeles Dodgers' Frank McCourt's Worst Move

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:30:55 GMT

No, that would have been that of Paul DePodesta, in 2005. As a Moneyball fan, I was sorry to see DePodesta go. And in fact, it may have cost the Dodgers the 2009 World Series, as discussed below.
Source: Bleacher Report

The 1959 World Series -- Game Three, Alston pushes the right buttons

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:22:12 GMT

The Dodgers, their pitching rotation having been thrown off by a playoff series with Milwaukee, were finally able to start their ace, Don Drysdale, in Game Three. White Sox manager Al Lopez opted for Dick Donavan over Billy Pierce.
Source: Power Line

Phillies in charge of series

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:07:59 GMT

LOS ANGELES -- The pitching-rich franchise which produced Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Orel Hershiser and Fernando Valenzuela turns its lonely eyes to Vincente Padilla to avoid going to Philadelphia down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.
Source: Canoe

Don Drysdale in Spokane 1981

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:17:30 GMT