Mark Timmons Weekly Newsletter – Sunday, August 4, 2024 The biggest problem Dodger fans (actually all fans) have is that they are fanatical. Well, Duhhhhh… That’s what makes them (me) fans. A fanatical person is motivated by an extreme and often unquestioning enthusiasm, devotion, or zeal for something, such as a religion, political affiliation, saving the whales, or a dedication to a sports team… especially the LA Dodgers. They are so fanatical…
Morons Don’t Change Their Minds
Actually, the saying is “Only fools and dead men don’t change their mind. Fools won’t. Dead can’t.” But, I do. Well… I have slightly changed my mind. It’s hard for me to do anything “halfway.” I am very competitive and started my water treatment career as an installer and then as a salesman. I was the #1 salesman in every company I worked for, and it wasn’t always because I…
My Final Farewell…
Starting a few weeks ago, Bluto posted three comments that were very instrumental in my decision to close LADT. He wrote this: “The drama or negativity people invent is something else.” Message boards or blogs have always been havens for people who hide behind a keyboard and feel like King Kong as they anonymously post whatever they want with no repercussions. To Vinny’s Ghost, Zeke, John, Bobby, NH Dodger, DodgerDad,…
Remember the Good – Forget the Bad!
Justin Wrobleski (who is on a hard pitch count… and rightfully so) pitched an excellent 5.2 innings. Then, Evan Phillips came in, and in typical baseball fashion, when a guy is struggling, the Baseball Gods let the hitters kill him with a thousand cuts. No one hit him hard, but they just dinked and dunked him to death. Daniel Hudson experienced the same fate, and then Blake Treinen gave up…
Be With Your Family, Freddie
Our thoughts and prayers are with Freddie Freeman and his family after the hospitalization of his three-year-old son, Maximus. I have been very blessed in that none of my kids were ever hospitalized for anything serious except for once when my youngest son, at age five, had a concussion playing basketball and was unconscious for about 12 hours in the hospital. That was the worst feeling… ever… to see your…
Don’t Hold Your Breath!
There are just five days until July 30th at 6 PM, which is the MLB Trade Deadline. Remember also that there is no “Waiver Deadline” this year. The trade deadline is the final opportunity to make a trade. For weeks, most Dodger fans have been playing GM and putting together all kinds of trades… most of which were of the “dope-fiend” variety. Since the All-Star Break, we have seen some…
Good News – Bad News
The Dodgers have been patient with Chris Taylor this year and FINALLY… he is coming around. That is good news! Well, now he is out… maybe for the season, which is likely bad news! This time last year, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers were in a bad place, and only a lunatic would have predicted they would make the playoffs—let alone play for the World Championship! Let that…
Rumors & Rumors of Rumors
Of course, MLB is building a new 50-story building to house all the Rumors. Bad-A-Bing, Bad-A-Boom! But seriously, folks… The Randy Arozarena Rumors Won’t Go Away Three Problems: Brent Rooker Makes Miguel Vargas Look LIke a Gold Glover Brent Rooker might be a nice DH, but he makes Miggy Vargas look like a Gold Glove LF. Hard NO! Do Not Put Any Trust in Rumors Especially rumors put out by…
River? It’s a Riptide!
Eddies, dripping branches, current, glossy, darting shapes, water striders, leaf-dappled, twisting flow, drag, silt, reeds, bowed willows, shadows, sparkling, mirror, bent grasses, carve, clash, boulders, ripples, carry, twigs, debris, gliding birds, minnows, fish, smooth stones, slime, weeds, ducklings, drifting, lazy, tepid, mud, churning flow, winding, clover, et al. These are all descriptions of Rivers. After last night, I have just one thing to say about River: WOW! River is prone…