Free pass: Chad Billingsley, Jonathan Broxton, Orlando Hudson.
You'll see Manny's name is longer on here. I used to think there was no way he'd ever get moved off this list. But he found just about the only way. Billingsley is still our stud, Broxton has been struggling a little, but no reason to worry, and Hudson is still the man.
Temporary free pass: Russell Martin, Matt Kemp, Casey Blake, Ramon Troncoso, Randy Wolf.
Martin moves of the sh#t list because he's been hot, and Casey Blake and Randy Wolf have been playing very well lately, so they get a free pass for a few days. Both have a short leash, but for now I won't be screaming at them. Troncoso is still a stud in the bullpen and watching Matt Kemp mature is a pleasure.
Sh#t list: Rafael Furcal, Guillermo Mota, Juan Pierre, Will Ohman, Cory Wade, Manny Ramirez.
Furcal still isn't stinging the ball like he should, and he's been scaring me defensively. Mota and Ohman suck right now and that's all there is to it. There's no hope for Mota, but maybe some for Ohman. Wade makes me hold my breath every time he comes in, and as we well know by now, Pierre is the mayor of this list. He should be honored. As for Manny, well...He's gonna have to play his way off, and for now I am upset at him. Even if he wasn't taking steroids, he should have known to ask about the ingredients for whatever he was taking it for.
Belasario has done just enough to stay off the sh#t list, and James Loney is playing better, but not enough to move to temporary free pass. Jeff Weaver and Eric Stults don't qualify for that list yet either, but I will say I am pleasantly surprised.
Manny knew what he was doing, and he took forever to address his teammates. It was when they basically came to his doorstep in Florida. I'm calling Bush League on Manny. Hopefully his bat will apologize to you in July.
You know who's on my sh#t list? David Ortiz. I wish this was an open forum, not just Dodgers.
I am back peddling on James Loney, I was convinced from the other fans feedback that waiting for the rest of this season to see if he picks it up...a little smack talking on this blog and he's hit two bombs since, good to know they are listening to our concerns. He is off my #$it list, but not on free pass list yet.
I agree with your entire list but one, and we all know who I am about to endorse right now...my main man Juan Devaughn Pierre!!! Since nobody else will say it I will, thanks Juan for stepping up to the plate when Manny took a dump on us! No complaining, he just stepped in and is doing an amazing job...his arm still sucks big time though (how about a LH second baseman?).
Congrats to rookie Xavier Paul, nice bomb! keep it up kid. I am also going to put Casey Blake on my free pass list...his bombs are BOMBS, and he hits them enough to make me keep watching his ABs...another vet that is doing his job. We arent paying Blake to hit .300 and hit 5th, his run and homer production from the back end of our lineup makes us a dangerous team without Manny.
NO DOUBT IN MY MIND MANNY CHEATED!!!!
That was a huge road trip, after the giants series I was pretty bummed and figured splitting the road trip would be a success. But beating Philly and Florida in their yards is a good road trip against quality teams. We have two more series against good teams in the Mets and Angels...the Angels have owned the Dodgers in interleague.
GET RID OF MOTA NOW!!!!! In 4 of his last seven appearances he has given up 11 earned runs.
What do you say guys, can we move Casey Blake to the free pass list? He is a gamer, a true professional without the attitude of Jeff Kent.