Blogger: Shane
Despite being raised in Derby, Connecticut, Shane Norton somehow ended up becoming a Dodgers fan, through older brother, Don, who was living in Los Angeles during Shane’s childhood. Shane would later go on to graduate from Southern Connecticut State University and now works as a studio technician for ESPN. Here at SoCal Sports Hub, Shane will largely rant and rave about his favorite baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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A Look at April
Record: 14-13 Standings: 2nd NL West: 5.5 games behind Arizona MVP: Rafael Furcal The Los Angeles Dodgers closed out the month of April with a 5 game win streak and one game over the .500 mark. So, how did they get there? April saw Joe Torre tinker the heck out of the Dodgers starting lineup. He had ... 1May2008 | Shane | 0 comments | Continued
Hello, My Name is Cory
Recently, Blake Dewitt, who was plugging the third base gap during another Nomar Garciaparra injury, was demoted to triple A. As his replacement, the Dodgers have brought up Cory Nathaniel Wade. For those of you who no nothing about him, and I am sure that is quite a few of you, here is ... 25Apr2008 | Shane | 0 comments | Continued
The Next 50
The McCourts may have yet to bring a post-season series victory to Los Angeles, but they sure have improved the stadium quite a bit. Today, they unveiled a very exciting plan entitled "The Next 50." There seems to be so much involved, it will be easier to direct you to the plan at ... 24Apr2008 | Shane | 0 comments | Continued
So Far, No Good
It is only April 22nd. The Los Angeles Dodgers have only played 19 games. The 2008 playoffs are a long ways from reality. However, the Arizona Diamondbacks already have a 6 game lead over the Blue Crew. Over the short period of baseball already played, a glaring defect has revealed itself. The offense stinks. ... 22Apr2008 | Shane | 0 comments | Continued
Cause for Concern?
On Monday, April 7, I had a conversation with a reliable ESPN sports reporter who works closely with Major League teams. Our talk began with my asking him what he thought about the Dodgers having enough offense. "Well, I would be worried if Matt Kemp doesn't start to hit," he said, ... 8Apr2008 | Shane | 0 comments | Continued
I agree. I'm just really impatient when it comes to hometown teams. I want them to win right ...
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Did you really just suggest that the Doyers would go further in the playoffs than the Angels?
Wow... there's no end ...
Yes, they are millions under the salary cap floor, but there are still players that are RFAs who need to ...