The Trolley Dodger

Hiroki Kuroda vs Hideki Matsui Carp vs Giants, September 7, 2002.

2007 NPB All Star Game July 20, 2007

Hey, if you are by chance up tomorrow morning at 4:30 AM Pacific, and get the Fox Movie Channel, be sure to check out It Happened in Flatbush (1942). The description: “A blacklisted player becomes a baseball team manager.” It includes some real game footage from the 1941 World Series games at Ebbets Field.

It’s on again on March 6 at 7 AM, so not very convenient times. :)

Cast and Crew: Jane Darwell, Sara Allgood, Ray Mccarey, Lloyd Nolan, Carole Landis, William Frawley

Yeah, this guy was a little intimidating:

SI.com has a cool feature that allows you to browse Sports Illustrated covers of days gone by, and even to search by team. Like this for the Dodgers, showing 41 covers with Dodgers on them, from Don Drysdale on August 20, 1962, to Sandy Koufax on July 12, 1999, and lots in between. You can even buy covers at sicovers.com.

I think the word that best describes my reaction: eewwwwwww!

“Manny’s new agent: Scott Boras”

Manny Ramirez spoke to reporters about his contractual situation Thursday, but when he did he failed to mention one new revelation: Ramirez is switching agents and has hired Scott Boras, a friend of Ramirez’s told SI.com.

“Furcal, Jones make the most of reunion”

For his part, Brad Penny won’t miss pitching to [Andruw] Jones.

“He’s hit six homers off me. I’m sure glad we got him,” Penny said. “He’s a tough out. He likes fastballs and likes them up, and if he gets one, good-bye. In center field he’s definitely the best in the business — no offense to Juan Pierre.”