Pardon their dust
Dolphin Stadium is undergoing an extensive remodeling for football purposes, but it appears that it's all exterior, probably having something to do with the luxury suites. There is no indication that the appearance of the stadium on the inside, where the games are played, will change in any way. When I pulled into the parking lot and saw all the scaffolding and construction work going on, I thought "Oh, no, this is going to be a nightmare trying to work here the next four days." Surprisingly, though, once I parked and walked in, I found nothing out of the ordinary. Smooth sailing, so far. ... By the way, upon further review, it appears Chin-hui Tsao was a victim of some rotten luck during that fateful seventh inning yesterday (some borderline pitches called balls, some seeing-eye singles). So in hindsight, maybe I shouldn't have been so hard on Grady in today's paper for leaving Tsao in there as long as he did. It's easy to make snap judgements from the safety of the press box. But snap judgements from the corner of the dugout can get a manager fired. Like the players, I whiff once in a while. This was one of those times.

Tony Jackson is in his fourth season covering the Dodgers for the 
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Tony,
I felt the same way you did, he did leave Tsao in a hitter too long that's why I love your blog cause your honest. Keep up the good work! I rather have our manager take a pitcher out out a hitter early than a hitter too late.
Posted by: Omar Villasenor | May 7, 2007 1:25 PM
Grady's probably a little sensitive when people accuse him of sticking with a pitcher for too long.
Seems to have a good sense of humor about it though.
Posted by: Steve | May 7, 2007 1:51 PM
Hi Tony,
Loney is not in the Vegas lineup today, is a move imminent?
Posted by: erik | May 7, 2007 1:51 PM
Loney isn't coming up. Not right now, anyway. He got the day off today because he had played in every game this season for the Five-Ones. Jim Gemma, the Five-Ones' superb media relations man, tells me via instant messenger that James was on deck at one point today to pinch hit.
Posted by: tony jackson | May 7, 2007 5:09 PM