Scott S. Topiol

Lifted from DodgerBlues.com:

"The team played very good today," Grady Little said. "We got a lot of production all up and down through the lineup, and it was good to see."

Let me just run that statement through the bullshit translator... hang on a second... okay, here's the translation: "I think we won today. At least that's what one of the coaches said. Frankly I wasn't paying attention because I was staring at Esteban Loaiza's beard. And I think I saw a mouse in it. Is Brett Tomko still on my team? I haven't seen him in a while. Do you think Chin-Lung Hu should bat cleanup? I like peppermint."

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Lifted from DodgerBlues.com:

"The team played very good today," Grady Little said. "We got a lot of production all up and down through the lineup, and it was good to see."

Let me just run that statement through the bullshit translator... hang on a second... okay, here's the translation: "I think we won today. At least that's what one of the coaches said. Frankly I wasn't paying attention because I was staring at Esteban Loaiza's beard. And I think I saw a mouse in it. Is Brett Tomko still on my team? I haven't seen him in a while. Do you think Chin-Lung Hu should bat cleanup? I like peppermint."

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Less than a week ago the Dodgers gave their fans a renewed sense of hope by winning four straight and at one point coming to within a game-and-a-half of the National League wild card. Tonight all hopes for the 2007 season have all but vanished.

In a melancholly way I was actually happy to learn that it was Takashi Saito who permitted the Rockies to win tonight's game. It was as if terrible news had just been delivered by a dear old friend. The blow was somehow lessened. All you had to do was look at Takashi's face the moment the batter made contact and you knew what every Dodger fan was feeling. We were all on the mound with him at that moment.

As I trolled the baseball forums I realized that not even the harshest of fans could find anything negative to say about Saito's peformance. Rather, the comments were sympathetic, more akin to words of condolence than typical sports banter. In less than two seasons Takashi Saito has earned true respect among Dodger fans, and deservedly so. So thank you Takashi, thank you for being the one to break the news. We'd much rather hear it from you than from Loaiza, or Hernandez, or Hillenbrand.

And although there are still a handful of games left in the season, I'm going to say "See you in 2008!" with hopes that I'll be eating my words this October.

posted at 02:30

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I'd like to apologize for the gap in activity here over the past couple of weeks and use the (Jewish) new year as a time to kind of reset my life. I've been so overwhelmed by work, school, and family responsibilities lately that I've fallen behind in nearly all of those very things. To my fellow Jews (and anyone else willing to accept the greetings), I'd like to wish you all a very happy and healthy new year (L'shana tova!).

This week I have exams in both my Chemistry and Biology classes. Unfortunately, I've fallen behind in studying for both classes but am going to try exceptionally hard from this point forward to stay on top of things and manage my time better.

As far as baseball goes, because of the Rosh Hashanah holiday I was unable to watch any of the Dodgers four consecutive victories. However, I am now convinced that my fanship is harming the Dodgers just as much as Grady Little's inept management. No sooner had I been able to finally watch a game did the team decide to throw in the towel. What an emotional rollercoaster of a season the Dodgers have put their fans through.

On a happier note, I just read an article about my favorite pitcher, Takashi Saito, and his phenomenal performance this year. Check it out by clicking here. Incidentally, word is that Saito has agreed to come back for the 2008 season if the Dodgers want him.

posted at 08:12

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