Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
Don’t put away your Matt Kemp jersey away just yet – Part Two
Yesterday we set the stage as we try to catch up on Matt Kemp week. Now that I was firmly invested in the game, and by myself, I looked around for candidates for high five moments. Luckily for me, a family of ten had taken residence in front of me, all wearing jerseys of their …
SVS – Middling his way into Kershaws heart
If Dodger fans were aghast that the greatest left hand pitcher of the 21st century was getting banged around by the Angels for the first three innings imagine what his teammates were feeling. Scott Van Slyke let us know in such a way that my belly laugh brought my wife running in to see what …
The Scarecrow Of Romney Marsh
Life be funny. While on TrueblueLA a few weeks back I lamented about the fact that Disney had only released a limited number of DVD’s for their three part Wonderful World of Disney show called “The Scarecrow of Romney March”. I was but a wee lad when it first showed up on Disney, and it …
Don’t put away your Matt Kemp jersey away just yet – Part One
Last Tuesday (July 29th) I made my way to Chavez Ravine for the first time in 2014. I’d been selling or giving away tickets most of the year but given all the trade talk about Matt Kemp, and the Vin Scully trinket, I felt that this game should be my first game. I’ll be brutally …
Tip of the iceberg as Cubs promote Javier Baez
With the promotion today of Javier Baez by the Cubs, the team has taken the rebuilding process out of 2nd gear, and moved it into 3rd gear. By this time next year the process should be in fifth gear with multiple 1st and 2nd year players, interacting with Rizzo / Castro to give Cub fans …
NFBC First Place – Kershaw and Kemp lead the way
I should be knocking on wood, but my 17 point lead has me a bit giddy. One of the reasons for this blog-site was my entry into the NFBC leagues. My team name is Moustacheball and I’m a member of the Las Vegas Main Event March 22nd League One group. I’ve been playing for almost …
Interleague Angel preview – Trout and company come to town
One year ago the Angels were 51 – 59, and many analysts were rightly mocking their big spending sprees on the likes of Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton. Mike Scioscia was ridiculed for how he managed his team, and many felt the game had passed him by. The only thing Angel fans could look forward …
Zero Percent
Negotiation, promises, broken promises Negotiation, promises, broken promises Negotiation, promises, broken promises Negotiation, promises, broken promises This seemed to go on forever, but on April 21st at 11:33PM, the DVR finally said Zero Percent. Dr. Oz was gone. The telenovelas were gone. The craft shows were gone. Everything was finally gone. The constant battle to clear …
Chavez Ravine Opening Day Giant Season Preview
The Giants invade the Ravine with a different type of team compared to the teams that won two of the last four World Series. With the decline of previous aces Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain, no longer is pitching at the forefront of the Giants success. If the Giants are to contend in 2014 it …
