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1. Winner winner, chicken dinner.
   Thanks Mark , God bless you and your family. You have and do mean alot to us all.

2. Yes, Mark. You’ve been selling all kinds of things on here so maybe it is time for you to move on. My hope is that the rest of the writers get together and decide to carry on their baseball talk, putting forth intelligent commentary, and treating the readers with a lot more respect than you have given to many of the posters over time.

   Good luck with your business and family.

   1. Gratuitous.

   2. *sigh* Maybe time to move on. Dealing with this would just get so tedious.

3. Mark, thank you for making these past years so enjoyable with the best blog around. I will miss your comments and wonderful graphics and wish you and your family to be safe and well. I will also miss reading the articles by AC, DC, 2D2 and Evan. Also enjoyed exchanging ideas with SoCalBum, peterj, Watford, and many, many others who helped me with my questions. Take care all.

4. Come on Mark, are you kidding? You can’t just get out of here just like that!
   I don’t have that much time here, but it was part of my daily routine to read this blog, And I’m the type of person who doesn’t like changes.
   I wish all the best to you and to each and every one of us who are part of this great blog, there were many great days, and sometimes I enjoyed the fights, but I learned a lot from you, from your stories, experiences and knowledge about life and baseball.
   Thank you for the many hours you spent of your life here, it could even be said that this blog is like a son to you.
   It was a great honor for me…

   Gracias y buena suerte!!!

5. Best of luck to you.

6. I would like to invite all of you to come to a site that I post on frequently, run by a guy named Dennis Schlossman. Dennis lives in Pennsylvania and is a passionate Dodger fan web site is thinkbluepc.com. We would love to see you guys over there. Thank you Mark for giving me the opportunity to post here. It has been an enjoyable couple of weeks.

7. Jeez Mark, you make my pin head swell. You have been a great friend and have helped me in more ways than anyone knows so I can’t let you go completely as I will keep in touch every now and again. I was supposed to help coach Little League this year but things changed. I donated all the cool Dodgers stuff you sent me to be used as incentive trophies for the youngsters. Guess that’ll be in the hands of someone else to handle as it’ll be unlikely I’ll be up to doing it beyond what this season came to. I know I haven’t been commenting much lately but the community outgrew me as smarter people say whatever I have to say and then some better than I could. You are very much a special friend. Thank you for that…….and everything else. This is a great place you put together, I am proud that I was welcomed here. Peace Brother.

8. Anniversary of Fernandomania. Dodgers-Yankees on MLB Network tonight. MLB has some sort of Arizona May plan. Motivated me to check out the sight and I see this. WTF? Hope all is well with you and your family Mark.

9. Mark

   I’m really hoping that you havnt got something going on that you haven’t shared with us, because you have not seemed yourself these past couple of weeks.

   You intimated that you wanted to scale down your posting for a while, until this terrible C-19 Virus blows over, but have been drawn back in, because as you say above, this is your passion.

   I know you’ve done 20 years, which is an awful lot, but I was only just thinking that since 2012, when I discovered this place, this is the strongest and best that it has been.

   It has evolved into a great community with unbelievable writers.
   AC & 2D2 would never have got the opportunity to showcase their skills and knowledge – and don’t forget, they wanted to be part of it because they enjoyed it. They are very good.
   The addition of DC & Evan gives us even more talent here, making the best Rotation in the Blogosphere. Don’t get me to pick an Opening Day Starter from that group!

   Then there’s the Posters. I read elsewhere, and you will not find a better and more knowledgeable crowd than you’ve assembled here.
   You have some very good followers, committed Dodger Fans.
   For me, Michael (Bear) & Badger, have enhanced thugs further, and I read new names posting every day.
   Plus of course the non posters, who just read here.

   My point – do you think that possibly by this place becoming so good, you are now feeling an extra pressure to deliver something wonderful and original every day, because that’s what’s expected?

   If that is the case, then you are wrong.
   The contributors here will find things to talk about themselves. These are intelligent people. We are not expecting earth shattering pieces every day. We just like being here.
   Being part of something.

   These are unique times. There is no Baseball to talk about. Not even Trades.
   Trying to find interesting topics is hard, but DC has been brilliant at taking us on trips down Memory Lane, and the other boys have stepped up with interesting pieces.

   These are unbelievably trying times for everyone Mark. You are not immune to pressure or anxiety about what the future might hold, but it will pass, and the World will get back to normal, and the fear will subside.

   Now is not the best time to make big decisions -because shutting this place, this community, at a time when people need it most, because of the familiarity and connectivity, IS a big decision.
   I hope I don’t sound rude when I say that it’s not just about you. You have created something special, but now would be totally the wrong time to end it. People need this escape, and to share.

   Think again when you and your world are on an even keel, and things might seem a whole lot different.

   The fact that you think about morning, noon & night shows how much you care about this place. Just stop worrying about it, it will all be good.

   Very best wishes to you, your family and everyone else who posts or reads here.

   1. Thanks Watford..come on over to thinkbluepc.com….we would love to have you over there…nice people, passionate fans and a couple of good writers in Dennis and Andy.

10. Mark – I understand the commitment you have made to LADT and the pressure it must have put on you within the context of your family and work and now with the situation in which we are all living . I truly understand as at times I found it was difficult to turn out one article a week. Your commitment has been amazing over such a long period of time.

    Your decision is troublesome only because it causes us to be concerned there is more going on with you than you are letting us know. From afar please know that with whatever we can do we have your back.

    I know that your decision is not just impulsive as there were times in the past that you made the same consideration. For whatever reason the timing now is right for you. I respect that and thank you for your kindness to me over the past couple of years.

    You have built a community of knowledgeable Dodger fanatics, perhaps the most knowledgeable and interactive in the blogosphere. Thank you for that. Many folks will have continuing memories of LADT and the family it built.

    To the many loyal posters here, thank you for your kind comments. Stay safe and look forward to the next chapter in Dodger baseball. As Tommy reminds us, “When one window closes, another one opens.” Or as Yogi told us, “When you see a fork in the road, take it.”

11. Thank you AC, DC,2D2 and Evan, your articles have always been interesting, very enjoyable,
    I have learned so much from them,thank you, hope all of you will start another site.

12. UPDATE ABOVE

13. Will miss reading this blog and all it’s contributors. Best of luck to everyone. Stay healthy and may God bless you all.

14. I’ve only been a visitor here for about a year Mark but really appreciate the site you’ve put together.
    Your plan for the trucks is beautiful. Hope it grows by leaps and bounds and that you never have to use them.

    I want to second Bear’s suggestion that you all check out http://www.thinkbluepc.com. Dennis and Andy who run it are great people and are always looking for new commenters and writers. AC, DC, 2d2 and Evan, your posts would be welcome, I’m sure, and you wouldn’t have to commit to anything weekly, just whenever you had something to say.

    Wishing all of you health and happiness always.

15. When it’s time to go, it’s time to go, and Mark knows better than anyone that now is the time to say goodbye.
    Thanks for everything, Mark.
    And thanks to the other great writers and posters on this site.
    Health and happiness to everyone.

16. Thank you Mark

    God bless you and your family and all who come here.

17. This is a bit of a shock.

    I’m taken aback, but in a way I’m inspired, too. I think it’s during times like these where we really do need to evaluate the larger picture and important things in life. What is our legacy going to be?

    I’ll give you kudos for doing that, and for starting a foundation that will make a lasting impact for those who need it. It inspires me to make similar changes.

    I’ve spent a lot of time here, and learned much, and argued much. …maybe too much. Nevertheless, I’m grateful to have known you …and others … such that I feel I am a slightly better person.

    Thank you for your time and effort … and good luck

18. Mark, thank you for all the time and effort that you’ve put into LADT. I only found your site a couple of months ago but what a great find it was. You and your writers are so knowledgeable and great Dodgers fans. I haven’t posted much but I’ve sure learned a lot from your site. You’re going to be missed.

    I know that you’ve said that your business is doing well and I hope that continues. I wish you well with your new foundation. It’s purpose is something that will surely be needed after disasters that you mentioned above.

    May God bless you and your family.

19. Mark,

    I am feeling terribly despondent after reading your farewell and the resultant closure of a favored part of my everyday pattern of life. Although I will miss ladodgertalk.com on a daily basis from the early morning when I read the topic of the day until late in the evening when comments are closed, I find myself drawn to the site where I can peruse the comments of almost all of you although, Jeff, it would be nice to know where you plan to land so I can avoid that site like the plague. Sorry for that but it needed to be said IMO.

    Although I know very little about the requirements necessary to manage and maintain a site like this, I would certainly be willing to talk with you about this and my wife is encouraging me to do so. I am retired and have the time and eagerness to make this happen if you would consider this. As I am a 57 year veteran of the Dodger Wars, I believe that I have the base of knowledge to know what I know, the research skills to find most of what I don’t, and the willingness to reach out to others to help provide answers.

    Mark, if you’d be open to discussing this and perhaps serving as a mentor until I’d get up to speed, just let me know. I’d also like to know how the rest of you Dodgerphiles would feel about this and if you’d stick around and give ladodgertalk.com a chance to continue and hopefully thrive.

20. Like many who post here, the Dodgers are one of my main diversions from real life. I work full time and have been full time caregiver for my sick wife for 11 years. I usually am busy 20 hours per day so having a brief respite is welcome.

    LA Dodger Talk has been one of those respites. I get the chance to read the article, read the comments, and respond myself if the spirit moves. I have had the chance to argue my case, do the research, and become a more knowledgeable fan.

    My Dad, whom I blame for my Dodgers-mania, is now gone (3 years) so I don’t have him to talk with about the Dodgers. This site has been the next best thing.

    I know, Mark, that you have vacillated between keeping the site up and shutting it down for the last several years, but I wanted to express my appreciation for your efforts.

21. I have enjoyed reading the discussions of the Dodgers and baseball here. This site was very well run, and I was very impressed with the caliber of posters; there was almost none of the wearying snark and attempts at juvenile humor which ruin every other Dodgers site I have browsed through over the years. I have never posted on any of them, because I hate reflexive snark and juvenile humor. The vast majority of the posters here are thoughtful, intelligent, and have a wealth of baseball knowledge. Mark, you deserve credit for creating a blog which brought so many of these people together.

    It is a shame that the site is shutting down; maybe you will have occasion to reopen it or start another one at some point. If not, best of luck with future endeavors. Anything which will reduce the amount of landfill is a major plus. I will just add that in the midst of the horror of this virus, we see the air getting cleaner around the world, because so many businesses are shuttered and people are not driving. I read that this was the first time in the last 35 years that people in India could stand outside and see the Himalayas in their snow-covered beauty. That was both moving and very sad to me, because of course pollution will obscure them again as soon as they start up that economy. Saving the planet for humans and animals and birds and sea creatures should be an immense priority, and I have great respect for anyone who does something to help .

    Like everyone here, I miss baseball. We should have started the season, but we will not have any season. Sports has always been a place where one can go to get away from the fears and threats which we constantly read about in the news. Discussing our favorite team with like-minded people who have different opinions to offer, makes it more stimulating, even when there are disagreements. That’s what makes it fun. Sports should not be a place where people can hide from their responsibilities to care about important matters, but it is a nice respite. And growing up following a particular team gives one a shared history, even without actually knowing the people you are sharing it with.

    So I will miss this site; and I want to wish everyone the best. At some point, there will be Dodgers baseball. I don’t know if we will have Betts, or if we will win any titles in the next ten years, though we looked like we might well win this one. We’ll see how things look when the game has been reset. Hopefully, there will be another good Dodgers site to look at, but good sports sites, just like good political sites, are few and far between. I get so tired of reading people trying to come up with the most clever one-liner, as opposed to earnestly discussing a a topic, and this site offered the latter, to its credit.. The only three teams I have ever cared about over the decades, are UCLA football, UCLA basketball, and Dodgers baseball. Well, UCLA football is now awful; UCLA basketball has no national presence; and Dodgers baseball, while successful, has not won a title in 31 years. It was by far the most likely to do so in the near future, but now there is no season. It certainly frees up a lot of time, but that’s not always the goal, of course.

22. As John Lennon once penned, these are strange days indeed. This is April, and I cannot ever remember when there wasn’t baseball being played somewhere. Baseball is embedded in our DNA, and it seems unnatural for a global society so shut down. I have withdrawn a bit as I chose not to comment on political discussions, and baseball was non-existent.

    Mark called me in February, 2017 and asked if I would like to write for LADT. That was not a good time for me as my oldest son just had his stroke, but I thought that writing about something I loved like Dodger baseball would get my mind away from those distractions. I wrote my first article on March 17, 2017 and I have not looked back until we lost our middle child last summer and then Covid-19.

    When I told my wife that Mark was shutting his site down and moving on to other ventures, she knew how it would impact me, especially knowing that I was retiring in June and hopefully would have more time to write. Writing has bettered my depression and makes life with me so much better. She asked why I couldn’t start my own, and I laughed and told her I would not know the first place to start. I have no knowledge that would benefit me in the initiation of a blog, and I do not have any acquaintances who can guide me with the exception of Mark who lives a few thousand miles from me.

    While many of you may disagree, I am not a stupid person, and am capable of learning. My retirement was supposed to take me to dozens and dozens of minor league ballparks (starting in the west), but with Covid-19, those plans seem to be dashed for this year, so maybe I can do some research.

    Anyway, this has been a good three plus years for me. I hope what I have written was as enjoyable for you to read and comment as much as it has been for me to write. I will miss each and everyone of you, including those who have disagreed with me the most. Without an open mind, we can never truly learn from others, and I have tried to have such an open mind. I recognize I have not always been successful, but I have tried.

    I hope this season does start up and we can get back to cheering on our Boys in Blue rather than discussing ventilators, masks, and corrupt politicians in all parties. Maybe when this season does start, and we can get out to a ballpark, we can convince Mark to buy a section of seats for a game at Dodger Stadium for all of us to get together.

    As far as a secondary blog site to become acquainted with, I too would like to recommend Dennis Schlossman and his ThinkBlue Planning Committee (thinkbluepc.com). I think you will find both Dennis and Andy Lane Chapman very passionate Dodger fans and very good writers. I visit there quite a bit, and I have commented in the past. While Dennis is a very knowledgeable Dodger baseball fan, he is also very astute about LAD prospects and the Dodger minor league affiliations.

    Finally, maybe I will learn how to start my own blog and many of you can gather again, or maybe Dodger Denny will be able to start one, and I can write for Denny. But all of you will be in my thoughts and prayers hoping that everyone (and family) will come through this pandemic healthy.

    Stay safe, and hopefully we can get together again soon.

    Jeff Dominique
    (AKA AlwaysCompete; AKA AC)

    1. Hi Jeff. I have enjoyed interacting with you both over here (as STB) and at TBPC (as Jeff D.). I hope you’ll have a chance to do some more commenting over there now. I know Dennis would certainly be interested in speaking with you about contributing articles over there should you be interested.
       As they say, “Don’t be a stranger”.

23. Jeff, I’ve enjoyed the discussions with you, even if we have disagreed on some things. You have a much more comprehensive knowledge of the minor leaguers and of the statistics than I do at this time in my fandom, I used to follow that more closely.. So I always learn something, though I think that my overview of things is pretty accurate. Like you, I always appreciate well written articles and posts, and you always provided those.

    There was a book which you may have read, but which I would highly recommend if you have not. It was written by David Lamb , a former LA Times writer. It is called “Stolen Season: A Journey Through America and Baseball’s Minor Leagues.” Lamb was given the opportunity to drive around the country and visit minor league towns and parks. His book is an evocation of those small towns, and what minor league baseball means to the fans and the baseball personnel of those teams.

    I hope that this site stays open for a while, so that you or anyone who happens upon or creates a really good Dodgers site, can inform the readers about it.

    1. William, I also post on a site called thinkbluepc.com. Run by a very passionate fan named Dennis. Some good info and some nice people post there. Would love to see you there…Bear.

    2. William, you are one of my favorites because we have not always agreed. That is fun (at least for me). It helps me to learn, and I appreciate that. I know RudyByrd is a UCLA alum, and if I remember correctly so are you. It proves that even USC and UCLA guys can discuss things rationally. OK, maybe not football so much.

       I have not heard of the book “Stolen Season: A Journey Through America and Baseball’s Minor Leagues”, but it is now in my Kindle thanks to you.

24. I’m not sure, but I think I started checking in about a year ago. I have enjoyed all the contributors, and most of the commentators. I’ve looked forward to each day’s new post and will miss them.
    Mark, thank you. I’m somewhat familiar with what a huge commitment it has taken to create and maintain this for so long.
    I’m quite intrigued by your plans for providing emergency aid and hope there will be a place where we can keep up with your good work. Maybe a link from the U.S. Water site about the foundation or something…or not. I’m giving you something else to do.
    Anyway, thanks again for the good times. May God bless you, your family, and your passion for good.

25. Mark – Thank you for all you have done for this blog and our little Dodger community. I also want to thank you for your kindness in giving me the freedom to be a small part of this community by posting an article or two. Being a part of this community for the past several years has been a tremendous blessing. Meeting you and your son in person has also been a highlight for me. What an honor it has been to be named alongside AC, DC, Evan and yourself. Where else can you come on a daily basis to read such interesting and thought provoking particles. I appreciate AC )Jeff) for his in depth analysis, his thought provoking questions and his always well though out comments and articles; I thank DC (Harold) for his well written biographies of players of the past and profiles of our prospects. His human and always kind touch to this blog has been very refreshing; I appreciate Evan for his detailed articles that introduce us to a “behind the scenes” look at events we thought we knew; I appreciate Mark for his ability to stir the pot to spur discussion, and I enjoy his ability to think outside the box, Most of all I thank each of these gentlemen for their love and passion for all things Dodgers!

    I also want to thank all of those who post comments and read this blog. I learn from you every day and will miss reading your comments. I enjoy the fact that I can come here and read, mostly, intelligent and well thought out posts.

    Stay strong and well!! Perhaps our paths will cross again after the Dodgers win the next World Series.

    Rob (2D2)

    1. 2D2 you are welcome to come join us at thinkbluepc.com. We would love to have you there…Bear

26. I found this site only a year ago but I have enjoyed reading all the posts for information and opinions. I only posted when I thought I had something to add, usually from the player’s perspective. Thank you Mark for all that you have done in the last 20 years. Best to you and the family. Stay well.

27. While I am on a nostalgia kick, I found my very first LADT column, and for anyone interested, I have included it below:

    WHY DO THEY DO IT – LADT #1 – 03-13-2017

    I am often asked why I am such a minor league fanatic. Certainly having a son toil in the minors for 9 seasons was a factor, but I was a fan long before that. It started in 1969 when both a high school classmate and a high school football adversary were both selected in the June draft. One went on to replace a 3rd base legend in Brooks Robinson (Doug DeCinces) and the other was moving his way up the organization when he was tragically killed in a car accident (Bruce Heinbechner). I searched high and low for information to keep track, which was not always easy. Then in the early 80’s I found Baseball America, and I was hooked.

    I used to have three Baseball America subscriptions as I color coded them based on where they came from geographically, and their projections. But there is more to the story of minor leaguers than batting averages and scouting reports. What makes a minor leaguer tick? A California kid gets drafted in the 26th round, signs for a huge bonus of $1,000 and a ticket to Batavia, New York, where he ties for the New York Penn League season lead in HR. Long, hard, and humid bus rides to such garden spots as Oneonta, Pittsfield, Watertown, Lowell, Utica (great little towns with great people)… They get paid per minor league scale for only the Championship season (April through August).

    Currently that scale is $1,150 per month (Low A 1st year) to $2,700 per month (AAA 3rd year). You can guess what it was back in the 90’s. No spring training pay. Getting to the ballpark in the AM for a 7:00 PM game, not getting back to the motel until after midnight. 140 games from early April to the end of August (I think 8 off days for the year, and those were used for longer travel). At the time, there was no mid-season All Star break until they reached AAA. Once the season was complete, some get to go on to winter ball in such luxury locations as Venezuela and the poorest parts of Mexico and the DR, again for very little pay, and no family.

    There is no minor league union, and for 26th round selections there is no investment from the parent club. So you play injured just so you can stay on the radar. You play with 3 torn meniscus, 2 concussions, one broken hand, and the one that does you in is a misdiagnosed ruptured plantar fascia. MiLB medical staff was not quite on the same level as MLB. Your health in your 40’s and beyond is hugely negatively impacted because of the injuries sustained in your 20’s. Because you were better than those who took steroids, who were then making big salaries, you were always pressured to also use them, but never did.

    Why do some 1st round draft picks bomb out, and a 26th rounder makes it to the Show? It is not because one loves the game more than the other. They all love the game. They are all extremely talented players. I think Mark hit on it earlier with his pure-bred and junkyard dog comparison. The San Fernando Valley was/is loaded with kids who were baseball stars from a very young age. Some of them were naturally gifted, and the game was easy. Some had to work a little harder. Some just have the tenacity to stick it out, while others wanted to get on with their lives. Some played in College and enjoyed the comradery, but when they became a professional the fun left and it became a job.

    Minor league baseball is a grind, and it wears on the best. It is easy to root for the top draft picks and their million dollar bonuses. But what about those late round draft picks that are just about there but not quite all the way? Who takes the time to research these level of players? These are the AAAA players…organizational depth. Why do they continue to play when there is no real chance for real success at the MLB level? Maybe they are not in the top 750, but they are in the top 800.

    Maybe they do it because when they do get the call and asked to PH late in their 1st ML game, an entire stadium starts to chant their name (ala Reeeeegggiiie), making the ML stars come out of the dugout just to look into the stands because they had never seen anything like that before. Or maybe it is because they become such good friends with John Kruk that he makes a special announcement on ESPN to congratulate the player for his 1st ML hit. Maybe it is because I raised one, but those are the kids I root for and always have (they were one of my color codes). To some they are dumpster dive players, to some meh, and to some they are reasons to ridicule because, “why is a team even wasting their time with such players”. But to me they are what makes the game itself great.

    So if you get a chance to visit a minor league game this year, you can always see the Cody Bellinger’s, Alex Verdugo’s, and Julio Urias’. They are the ones surrounded. But maybe you can take some time to meet and speak with O’Koyea Dickson or Darnell Sweeney or Ty Holt, or Brett Eibner or Stetson Allie…the AAAA players. These are great kids who also deserve a little more attention.

28. Thank you AC. That was awesome. I appreciate and will truly miss your articles. I have learned a lot about the minor leaguers from you and will always root and hope for them.

29. Thank you Mark. And many thanks to all of the fine writers who have also put in time and effort for the benefit of us all. It has been very much appreciated.

30. Wow… Opened up LADT awhile ago and said ‘no way, wrong site’…
    Waited awhile and here I am sitting at my pc and this sh– is all true…
    Even when I couldn’t post anything due to 2 back surgeries, I always got back to LADT… There were no other LAD sites, not that I visited..
    I’m already making no sense…
    I could attempt to wax eloquently but I won’t …
    It’s all been said before me, so I’ll just say THANKS MT and may you and yours be safe and God bless..
    P.S. I wish I had something to blackmail AC with!!!

    1. I’m gutted Pete.

       Stay safe pal.

31. Sorry to hear. This has been fun. Great site. Thanks Mark.

32. Thank you for the opportunity Mark. It was short, but I enjoyed contributing just a little bit to this amazing site and getting insight from the high quality commenters was invaluable. Many who I believe could have contributed with articles as well. The most cerebral of blog sites is going away. First Dodger Blues! Now this. Oh, the humanity!!!

    Be safe everyone. If you ever want to reach out, feel free to drop me an email: evanbladh@gmail.com

    If the site is ever reactivated. I’ll be there.

33. Hey, Mark — juts wanted to say “Thank You” for all of the time and energy you put into this site. I have very much enjoyed the reads over the past decade or so.

    The water-based environmental work you are devoting your time to is incredibly important — I am very happy to hear that a person with your energy and know-how is doing all he can to make the world a better place. May you be a model for us all — BRAVO!!!!

34. Used to visit many sites, but reduced it to one due to the exceptional content here. Thanks Mark. And thanks to all of the contributers. Gonna miss everyone.

35. Mark, you had scoreboard. LaDodgerTalk was a big success. See you around.

    1. PS. Thanks for the ride Mark.
       Oh yeah, who was that Grandal guy anyway?

36. Thanks Mark. You will be missed.

37. Thank you, Mark. I discovered this blog a few years ago and have tried visiting it daily since then. I’ve learned so much from you and all the posters here. Though there were little skirmishes upon occasion here, I knew that it came from a love of all things Dodger blue. I will miss this site immensely. Take care and thank you.

38. I don’t comment much, but I’ve been following this blog for more than 5 years and it is by far my favorite Dodgers site. I’ll miss coming here.

    Always Compete, if you are serious about setting up a site, I’d be happy to help. I’ve set up a number of simple sites in the past and could help you with the logistics of getting started.

    1. I am curious enough and my wife is pushing me. She says I do need something to keep me busy when retired. Send me your email address at jeffdominique@hotmail.com.

       1. AC, if you do this I am more than willing to come check it out….my email is azdodgerfan@yahoo.com….Get 2D2 to come write some articles for you if you can.

39. Mark, thank you for your service for our beloved Dodgers and our community. As a new site is set, come over and pollinate the flowers! You just can’t stop giving us your opinions on the game and players. You will continue to be a spoon, stir the pot.

40. Sad day for the Dodger family. Mark, can’t thank you enough for all your dedication to bring us such a wonderful site for great info and insight into all things Dodgers. May God bless you and your family. And thanks to all the contributing authors. I became even more of a Dodger fan because of this site. But where will AF go now to get all his advise on how to run the Dodgers! Thanks again Mark

41. Thank you Mark Timmons. Also, AC, DC, 2D2, and EB as well as this family of posters. I learned a lot.

42. I keep coming back to this site hoping to see that Mark has changed his mind about shutting down this blog. I understand why he did it and wish him success in his business. I do not contribute as much as others more knowledgeable than I, but hope I would be invited to a new site even if it is to read only. Thank you Mark for making this site a part of a lot of people’s lives.

43. He’ll be back, when this whole Covid-19 pandemic is over.
    When the season begins.
    Maybe once a week.
    But will come back.

44. Bye Mark, its been a pleasure to follow your blog.
    I have been a Dodger fan since I was 8 or 9 years old. However I have never been at Dodger Stadium, since I live in Costa Rica.
    I have watched thousands of games and even listen many of them by shortwave radio when I was a kid. The same blue blood you have runs through my veins. I inherited this from my father who studied at Oregon State, and became a great fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, many years ago. He is now 87 a still watching almost every Dodger game during the year. I am 55 at the moment. I have enjoyed your blog a lot trhough the years.
    Well, I say goodbye. If by chance some of you write a new sincere, true Dodger blog, please let me know.
    Carlos Zamora
    cgzamora@gmail.com

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