Dodgers 3, Brewers 2
A few odds and ends ... Furcal extended his hitting streak to 10 games, although he cooled off a bit by going just 1 for 4. ... Juan Pierre just can't catch a break. The poor guy drops a perfect bunt in the first inning that he would have beaten out, but when Brewers third baseman Tony Graffanino threw wide of first and Prince Fielder then made a motion to go for the ball, Pierre must have figured based on Fielder's movement that the ball was coming straight for the back of his head. So Pierre threw up his arms as he crossed the bag, and Fielder appeared to accidentally clothesline Pierre, resulting in Pierre falling to the turf on the other side of the bag. The call? Interference on Pierre, of course, negating the whole play and resulting in an out. Pierre went 0 for 4 for the second night in a row since moving into the leadoff spot. ... Another crazy deadline story tonight, just the opposite of the one I laid out in this blog a couple of weeks ago. Our deadline for first edition is 10 p.m. or the end of the game, whichever comes first, with the second-edition story due at 11:15. Well, tonight's game went so fast that I didn't have time to get the first edition story done by the time the game ended at 9:25 p.m. So, just before the game ended, I called the sports desk and proposed that I not file the story until 10 p.m., after going to the clubhouse for quotes, and thus they wouldn't have to worry about a second story at all. Thankfully, they obliged, making my life easier because I didn't have to stay in the press box frantically finishing my first story while I should have been in the clubhouse getting interviews, and making the desk's life easier too because they only had to edit, and write a headline for, one story instead of the usual two. ... I was the guest on Rick Monday's pregame show tonight, and the topic was this blog and the changing nature of the print media. Some of you might have heard it. I mentioned to him that I wanted no part of this blog in the beginning, but that I now enjoy it more than anything else I do. That is in large part a testament to you, the readers, and especially those of you who post your comments on occasion. This blog wouldn't serve much of a purpose if it were just me pontificating. So thanks to all of you for your responses, and please keep them coming. ... Good night, all.
Tony Jackson is in his fourth season covering the Dodgers for the 
Comments
Tony, thank YOU for providing this forum for us. I really appreciate the information you provide, often sooner than any other internet, radio, or tv site. While I don't always comment, know that I'm checking your blog before and after (and sometimes during) every game!
Posted by: Andrea | May 22, 2007 10:38 PM
Thanks for doing this, there are other blogs i read daily, but only with yours do i feel like I got a guy on the inside of the clubhouse. You do a great job thanks.
With the way things have been going lately and the way things have been going for Loney in Vegas and some words he used out of spring training, more and more i hae been reading in different parts that he is trade bait.
And today in dodger talk after the game, the host said he had a source that said Loney will not see Los Angeles unless Nomar gets injured and is probably the first player to get traded. What have you heard?
Posted by: erikb_77 | May 22, 2007 11:02 PM
a little OT but the mlb draft is around 2 weeks away. Are you planning on covering anything, or having a preview for it with of course, geared towards what the dodgers are planning to do.
Posted by: npurcell | May 22, 2007 11:21 PM
TJ---Your blogs are fantastic and by far are the best thing about being a dodgers fan these days. Please keep writing!
As far as Loney, I can't help but think he was out of this org. the day nomar resigned. Just what were they planning to do with him for 2 years? He's the only kid that has no path cleared for a spot on the team. Of course, all of this would be easier to swallow if nomar was producing at least league average numbers for a 1b.
Posted by: J.L. | May 22, 2007 11:30 PM
Although i dont always post i check this blog every game day, before and after the game.
Posted by: kingofdodgers | May 22, 2007 11:35 PM
Regarding Loney, they've stopped playing him in RF at Vegas. Reading between the lines, it doesn't sound too good.
Posted by: Marcel | May 22, 2007 11:58 PM
Didn’t hear the show because I live outside the USA, so I don’t know if you discussed this. But hasn’t cyberspace revolutionized print journalism because now you can actually communicate with your readers instead of writing your stuff facing a blank wall or, at best, your good old editor? Suddenly journalism has come to life: real people, real feedback, real feelings. All the time, every day.
Communication that goes somewhere and is not just lost out in empty space.
Posted by: Maxy | May 23, 2007 9:20 AM
AP reporting that Tsao goes to DL with bum shoulder, Brazoban brought up from Vegas. Revolving door spinning big time at Chavez these days.
Posted by: Maxy | May 23, 2007 4:21 PM
Thanks to all for the great comments, and ocmpliments. And thanks to Maxy for some great points about the state of print journalism and why this could be a good thing instead of a bad thing. As for Loney, I hadn't heard that, but I'll check into it. But I also think he has value to the organization if Nomar gets hurt, and Nomar does have a history of injuries. A lot can happen between now and September. ... and as far as the draft, I'm probably going to some semblance of a draft preview for Tuesday, even though that is more than a week before the draft, because Monday is the Dodgers' last off-day before the draft. But we'll have more in-depth coverage, I'm sure, in the final day before the draft takes place
Posted by: tony jackson | May 23, 2007 9:01 PM