I know some of you thought I was mad because Miguel Vargas was optioned to AAA and that I skipped town, and if you thought that, well… you are truly a moron! I found out at about 3 PM that the site was down. I had a meeting with a patent lawyer from 2-3 PM to secure a new patent, and after the meeting, I tried to log in to the site and saw that it was down. So, I called my IT Manager and informed him. He came back to me at about 3:30 and said the bill had not been paid since March, but it was on a monthly billing to a valid credit card. At 4:14 he came back to me with this:
“All paid up now. They are having troubles getting the suspension lifted. Also checking why our automatic payment is not working.“
4:14 PM
So, I figured that it would be back up immediately. It wasn’t so, I called Technical Support for Nexcess (that’s who hosts the site) and they said there was really nothing they could do, so I read them the riot act and it was back up in 4 Minutes! All I basically said was that if it was not back up in 10 minutes, I would move all of our hosting to another platform. Money talks, and BS walks!
In Andrew Friedman, I Trust!
Some fans love to criticize Andrew Friedman, Dave Roberts, and the Dodgers front office because… well, maybe they have to compensate for something. I think their record speaks for itself, and while they are not perfect, they are pretty dang good, and their record is impeccable! So, trading for Cavan Biggio, demoting Vargas, and not calling up Lipcius while keeping CT3, Kike, and Lux are things I do not comprehend; I trust their judgment because they have a lot more information than we do. History will be the judge.
Move on! There is nothing to see here, folks. Play Ball!
Cool…
Didn’t realize the site was down….
RIP Jerome Alan West…
He was a great man!
#Dodgers Lineup vs Rangers RHP, Jon Gray:
1.Betts SS
2.Ohtani DH
3.Freeman 1B
4.Smith C
5.Hernandez LF
6.Lux 2B
7.Pages CF
8.Heyward RF
9.Cavan Biggio 3B
SP Walker Buehler
As predicted Biggio playing 3rd against a right handed pitcher and Vargas sent down
Thank you AVF for posting the lineup so faithfully. I look for it every game and was at a loss when I saw the site was down when I came to see it.
if this site is down, it is because of some stupid $hit or because I was abducted by aliens.
“I have seen their spaceship… they are not taking me back….”
Good to see the site is back up and running. Thanks, Mark.
When I was growing up, Jerry West was the face of the Lakers. An incredible basketball player and a very successful front office executive.
Which brings me to AF. I imagine that the acquisition of Cavan Biggio is to platoon with Kike Hernandez at third base while Muncy is out. Can’t imagine he would be replacing Lux given Lux’s improvement at the plate and his defense at 2nd. They must see something in his swing that they think they can fix. A low risk fix to a temporary problem. Seems like Taylor will platoon with Heyward in the third outfield spot.
Best for Vargas to go back to AAA and get consistent at bats. Beginning to think the Dodger’s view him in the same way they viewed Busch – like the bat but no place they feel comfortable playing him.
Manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Yamamoto’s next start will be pushed back from Thursday to Saturday against Kansas City, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
“The Dodgers have not announced a replacement starter for Yamamoto, but they will give the right-hander an extra few days to rest after he threw a season-high 106 pitches across seven scoreless innings during his last outing against the Yankees. The 25-year-old has put up a 2.50 ERA and 1.11 WHIP alongside a 22:5 K:BB across 18 innings over his last three starts”.
Wait could the dodgers have a killer bee infield if they have Biggio, Bichette, and Betts I think so until Muncy comes back and Keke goes back to the outfield and Rojas is the backup infielder now to just get rid of CT3. At trade deadline could dodgers add Kyle Tucker and promote Lupcicus send Ct3 down or somewhere send lux some where and outman or pages. Look at this lineup
Betts2b
Ohtani dh
Freeman 1b
Smith C
Teo hernandez lf
Tucker RF
Heyward cf
Bichette ss
Biggio 3b
Talk about an upgrade in lineups yes improved your bench to Pages Rojas hernnandez Barnes Lipcius .
Good take, Bradley. And if you replace Freddie atr1B, that would be a true killer B infield.
I know some Toronto fans aren’t too happy about this. They DFA’d Biggio–but have kept the DH-only Daniel Vogelbach on the roster. And the Jays already have JT at DH. (Leaves me wondering if Biggio did something to piss off Jays’ management. )
It would be funny if the Dodgers wind up putting Biggio in a trade package for Bichette…
At any rate, getting Biggio seems like a really smart, cost-effective move. He’s been struggling–but not nearly as much as Taylor. He’s a true UT guy who bats from the left side, which is a plus , especially with Max out. (Lux and Vargas are not UT options.) Biggio takes walks and gets on base, which is what the Dodgers need at the bottom of the lineup. Plus, there is always the possibility that the change of scenery and coaching can help Biggio find his old mojo.
Bummer for Vargas. But he wasn’t getting ABs anyway. At least he should play in OKC. Miguelito is not getting much respect from the Dodgers these days. How about Vargas + a decent arm to Miami for Tanner Scott? Miami is where the Vargas family lives now , and he might benefit from home cooking. I’d rather see Lipcius or Outman to come up next.
This certainly look like move on the chessboard in anticipation of Taylor’s exit.
Two chances of Biggio being included in a package for Bichette:
1. Slim; and
2. None.
But it would be funny.
Yeah, Taylor has to know he’s on extremely thin ice.
Hey Mark. I just checked to if the site was back up. I read your comment from your initial article from this morning.
I appreciate the welcome back. That was thoughtful of you.
And, of course, carry on!
Yes, Sir! I am glad you are back!
Did not notice it was gone…. but tTanks for getting the site back up, Mark. It’s a lot of fun and very much appreciated.
Vargas is not going anywhere, he is the LF next season
What ever happened to Gavin Lux’s YIPS
He does not have them at 2b… just SS.
Regrettably, I think it moved over to Mookie.
Wasn’t to impressed with the Biggio move but I get it.
Lefty bat with some defensive flexibility.
Historically 3B is his worst position defensively, but over the last 4 yrs he has been pretty solid at 1B -2B- 3B and RF. I’m sure he will be able to play LF as well
Might be a good bench piece when Muncy comes back and Taylor gets DFA’d.
Go Dodgers !!
I think it’s more likely that Lux will be traded, and that’s why Biggio is there now.
Oh he was having trouble throwing earlier this year when he first moved over to 2nd from ss.
But the throw is closer!
That mitigates it.
He is still very wild to 1B.
It’s a good thing Freddie is there.
That’s just not true. His throws have been very accurate for past 6 weeks
Have you been watching?
He FREQUENTLY makes throws that Freddie saves.
Frequently? Not true. Lets see going forward.
Don’t contribute much but check the content multiple times per day. Glad you were able to get the site up and running again.
Vargas is better off getting ABs in the minors. He has too much talent to sit on the bench.
The Biggio acquisition was a surprise to me. Is Dodger brass losing confidence in CT3, Kike and Lux? Or, is it simply a depth move? Interested in seeing what they can do with Biggio. Hoping for another Turner, Muncy rehab project.
Like how we battled back tonight, Paces made a rookie move getting hosed at the plate, but I like the reset team wise starting from the Yankee series, starting to find our identity, gettin some edge going. No one talks it about it , but not having Muncy in the lineup is huge, screw the average , he’s always a threat , plus lengthens the order, just get his ass healthy in the next month or so, the guy also adds attitude to the team, which we could big time use.
Well, shoot…. A 9th inning rally ends on a play at the plate. Close but no cigar.
Will Pages get a talking-to about running through Ebel’s stop sign?
Silver linings:
–Buehler pitched pretty well before one of the best hitters in the game, or old friend Corey, got to him.
–Heyward came through in the clutch on that last play.
–Ohtani blasted another.
A mixed debut for Biggio , with a hit and an error.
I sure hope AF figures out what to do about Taylor….
I am sometimes a hater but this might be the year of the favorite. Celtics are about to win, Niners might finally get theirs, and Dodgers need to seal the deal. Hopefully the Yankees don’t steal our fated spot.
At the moment Buehler is a serciceable Nr. 4 or Nr. 5 starter on this team. Good enough for the regular season for sure but not in the playoffs. He just does not have the stuff to overpower opponents . Dont think he will get it back again. At least not this season.
I do not fault Pages to run threw the stop sign. It was a good gamble. Texans needed two perfect throws and a good tag at the plate to get him. I like the aggressiveness he showed. Against Yates who has been lights out all year I take that risk with a play at the plate any time. Especially with a weak hitter coming up.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well friends, stopped in to announce I’m officially off of hospice now as my reevaluation has changed for the better. I’ve always been a stuborn sort and argumentative so I’ve taken the rare path and got out of the usual way. Or maybe it was the morphine and the growing grass keeping me alive. Wish it was good lovin but that’d be a lie. Been watchin the games and readin here but haven’t commented as just let the wind blow where it will. Just to make this about baseball……GO DODGERS
Great news. Quasimodo !!!!!!!!
You are a true fighter!!!!
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good to hear from you Quas! Keep it up!
A true Dodger. A true fighter. Such great news Quas. Hope Dodgers can give you a WS this October