The Los Angeles Dodgers added manager Joe Torre who was not happy with the Yankees as he was not offered more then a 1 year extension on his contract. With the Dodgers having young talent it was not thought they would even have a chance to make it to the playoffs. Then the Dodgers added third baseman Casey Blake who came from the Cleveland Indians in a trade where they just traded away a couple minor league players. Already in the short time Casey Blake has come to the LA Dodgers he has made a big impact. In the 18 games Casey Blake has played so far as a Dodger he is batting .275 and has 9 RBI's with 3 home runs and 19 hits with just 69 at bats. Far better then any third baseman the Dodgers have had this season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't stop there acquired Manny Ramirez future hall of famer and a 7 time All-Star just before the baseball trade deadline in a 3 way deal where the Boston Red Sox acruired jason Bay and a minor league infielder. The Pirates got Dodgers infielder Andy Larouche and Dodgers minor league player Bryan Morris and the Pirates got Brandon Moss and Craig Hanson from the Red Sox. As of this writing of this article Manny Ramirez has played 12 games with a Dodgers batting average of .467 with 5 home runs and 16 RBI's and 21 hits with just 45 at bats. It seems the Dodgers are a revived team them seem more happy in the dugout with the presence of Manny Ramirez there. Dodger fans having been lining up to get there Los Angeles Dodgers tickets to see Manny Ramirez play. The day Manny Ramirez played his first game as a Dodger they set a Dodgers franchise record by selling the most amount of Dodgers tickets the day of the game. One thing is for sure Dodger Fans have Manny fever fans are even buying Dodger caps with dreadlocks in beaded in the caps. Dodger fans have not been this crazy about a baseball player since the days of Fernando mania with Fernando Valenzuela.
The Dodgers young talent has been looking good as well with Matt Kemp leading the Dodgers with a 2.99 batting AVG and with home runs with 13. James Loney is leading the Dodgers in RBI's with 69. Russel Martin is leading the LA Dodgers in OBP with .390. Chad Billingsley has been a great suprise leading the Dodgers in wins with 11 and leading the Dodgers in ERA with a 3.07 ERA and Chad Billingsley is even leading the Dodgers in strikeouts with 157 so far this season.
This looks to be just what the Dodgers needed. The Los Angeles Dodgers look to have a great chance to make it into the playoffs and maybe even the world series we have to see. As of August 13th the Dodgers are tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks in the national league west. People are lining up to buy Los Angeles Dodgers tickets to catch this tight race for the national league pennant.
Clippers' poor performance in the fourth quarter during the last game against Orlando threw up some inevitable results - 1) The Clippers lost the game, and 2) The Clippers slipped to a 4-17 record. Neither of these possibilities were acceptable by the Clippers' management. At least, this was a game that was there for the taking. The Clippers had absolutely dominated proceedings in the first three quarters, only to slip up in the final one, surrendering the game.
It is then that the Clippers decided to get back to some old talent, whose game the Clippers knew well. Up came the name of Darius Miles, a player who had played with the Clippers as a forward not too long ago. Then, a spate of injuries and a run-in with Coach Maurice Cheeks cut short his career with the Clippers. One thing though is sure - With Millers at the helm of the forward line, games like the one against Orlando would surely not be repeated.
With this kind of reputation to boast of, Darius Miles definitely was being eyed by other teams. He had almost ended up landing a spot with the Clevelands. Seeing that they had enough, the Clippers' management invited Miles to have a practice session with their team. For most, a rejection by Miles was a sure shot possibility. Why not, as Miles just about got evicted from the team for running in against coach, Maurice Cheeks then?
Will this offer of burying the hatchet go down well with Miles? Will he pick up the gauntlet and do something most felt was unthinkable? In fact, as days of suspense rolled by, Miles finally turned up for the practice session with the Clippers. This almost put on end for the bite-hungry press who were following every action of Miles closely. Practice he did, and in no time, he made an impression with the Clippers' staff.
Clearly, people at the Clippers' helm of affairs think that this lanky, 6 foot 9 inch forward could be an excellent addition to their team, which is struggling because of depth in the forward line. The experience of Miles would also come in handy, especially during pressure situations. But most importantly, Miles better than anyone else knows the importance of maintaining a lid over the opposition. If there is a time with Miles playing for the Clippers, the staff believes that games like the Orlando one would not be repeated at all.
Miles stepping into the Clippers camp just seems to be the news the fans were hoping for. At the end of the day, they just seemed to have enough seeing their team lose after playing so well in the first 3 quarters. It is hoped that Miles would be able to arrest this trend!
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