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  1. TuborgP

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    Hanley striking out on 3 called strikes may be a blessing as he is trying to learn patience and working on pitch recognition.
     
    TuborgP, Feb 23, 2013
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    Lot of moving pieces this early in spring training. Just gotta hope enough good pieces stick for the season.
     
    TuborgP, Feb 23, 2013
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    I wish we could watch on TV. Wanna see Greinke and Ryu. Wanna see Hanley play SS and stuff. Listening to Steiner and reading a box store is pointless. Can't wait to go in late March.
     
    THINKBLUE, Feb 23, 2013
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    I've got the re-run game on Gameday audio with Steiner-Monday. But at the same time the game's full stats are up on the gameday scoreboard - right down to the pitch count. No surprises here. o_O
     
    blueplatespecial, Feb 23, 2013
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    Well they were 3 consecutive, right down the can. Haha.
     
    IBleedBlue15, Feb 23, 2013
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    THINKBLUE, Feb 23, 2013
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    Don't the Dodgers usually suck in Spring Training, anyway?
     
    MZA, Feb 23, 2013
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    Below .500 each of last 5 years. Ballin'
     
    THINKBLUE, Feb 23, 2013
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    Seems like a lot of bad teams do really well also, kind of like the Raiders going 4-0 all of those preseasons a few years ago.
     
    Dodgers99, Feb 23, 2013
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    Anyone watching the Clipper game? The Dodger PA announcer is doing their games and it sounds like Dodger Stadium in the background.
     
    THINKBLUE, Feb 23, 2013
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    irish, Feb 23, 2013
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    Yea. As a Kings and Clippers fan, it's taking some serious getting used to hearing anyone but David Courtney do these games.

    RIP David
     
    Dodgers99, Feb 23, 2013
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    Didn't Dennis Packer and Eric Smith do games for the Clips before Courtney? Didn't think David was working for them that long.
     
    THINKBLUE, Feb 23, 2013
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    Yea, Courtney was in his 3rd season with the Clippers, but i'm at that age where I just started to pay attention to details like that in the last few years.
     
    Dodgers99, Feb 23, 2013
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    Mattingly finds several positives in tough opener
    By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com | 02/23/2013 7:27 PM ET

    GLENDALE, Ariz. -- His pitchers allowed nine earned runs. His hitters managed only three hits. So Don Mattingly was asked if he still liked his $220 million team?

    "I haven't given up yet. I give up easy, but not that fast," Mattingly joked after the Dodgers were blanked by the White Sox, 9-0, in Saturday's exhibition opener.

    Despite the blowout result, Mattingly found some good news. It began with the defensive play of shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who ranged far to his left to steal a hit by Dayan Viciedo, spin 360 degrees and throw him out at first.

    Mattingly, however, was equally impressed with Ramirez's assertiveness in putting on a pickoff play at second base in the first inning. Ultimately, the play wasn't executed properly, as Ramirez lost sight of Clayton Kershaw's throw that sailed into center field for an error charged to Kershaw.

    "I want [Hanley] to keep trying all that stuff," said Mattingly. "When he came over during the season, it was hard to work on that with him. It's all about timing."

    Ramirez went 0-for-3 at the plate with a lineout and will bat leadoff again Sunday, as the Dodgers want to give him as much playing time as possible before he leaves to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.

    Mattingly also was impressed with the play of $42 million Cuban Yasiel Puig, who hustled to beat out a double-play grounder, then doubled into the left-center gap. Puig, with a frame like Bo Jackson, was running aggressively considering the Dodgers were down big by the time he got in the game, but Mattingly said that can be worked on.

    "That's what you get when you play full-speed," he said. "I'd much rather that than to have to kick him in the [rear end]."

    The first Dodgers hit was by Juan Uribe, heading into his third season and now trying to find a role.

    "He squared the ball up both times," said Mattingly. "He's been working with Manny [Mota] on going to right field. He was good today."

    Uribe, the designated hitter on Saturday, will be used at first base in his next appearance, Mattingly said.

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    irish, Feb 23, 2013
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    Uribe...ick
     
    THINKBLUE, Feb 23, 2013
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    I hope they put the 76 sign up there again. Nothing says Dodger Stadium like Farmer John and 76 Gasoline.
     
    THINKBLUE, Feb 23, 2013
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    If Uribe could just hit .265, he actually has some value (not nearly worth the 7 mil but that was gone money anyway), he could back every IF and LF. If this is the year he puts it together. I am fine with it. Let him fool another team in the offseason.
     
    southerndodgerfan, Feb 24, 2013
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    I would just dump his fat ass and clear the roster space. Two years is plenty of the donut king.
     
    blueplatespecial, Feb 24, 2013
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    ^^^Damn, there's still a lot of concrete and dirt still showing. It sounds like they'll get 'er done, though.
     
    blueplatespecial, Feb 24, 2013
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