Inside the Dodgers

The spring-training version of the show, which will run nightly from 6:30-7 Los Angeles time, debuts on KABC tomorrow night, according to Josh Suchon, the show's new host. It will discontinue when the team leaves for China next Tuesday. ... Long day today, Day-night doubleheader with the Nats, the first one in Viera and the second one in Vero. Frank McCourt is expected for his annual spring-training presser with the writers in just a few minutes, so there should be news on Glendale and possibly on construction at Dodger Stadium, which I'm told is basically complete. One thing you will notice if you come to the park this year is that the lighting has been upgraded and is now 50 percent brighter. It is also, allegedly, more directly focused onto the field, so you might not see the bright halo above Chavez Ravine anymore if you happen to be driving up the 110 or the 5 on a game night. And, the added brightness notwithstanding, the bill for the lighting is actually expected to go DOWN. Kudos to whoever came up with that plan.

Comments

Tony, the SF Chronicle reported this morning that the A's have inquired about Juan Pierre. If true, this would be fantastic.

Posted by: Marcel | March 4, 2008 6:50 AM

I hope this is not a Pierre for Eric Chavez swap.

While I'm not the biggest Yawn Pierre fan, at least he has some value as a pinch runner.

Meanwhile, Chavez is getting daily injections in his fragile back.

Posted by: Joe Dodger | March 4, 2008 9:14 AM

First link after a google search:

http://www.amazon.com/This-Gracious-Season-Greatest-Baseball/dp/0971872902

"Josh Suchon, the Giants’ beat writer for the Oakland Tribune, has a unique behind-closed-door access to Bonds and the team, which inspired him to chronicle his experiences of watching, listening and discussing Bonds’ chase of the most hallowed record in all of sports -- the single season home run record. However this isn’t just a book about home runs. It's about putting Bonds’ home runs into context. What made them special as singular moments in time. What they did to fuel the anticipation of more home runs. And how, as a whole, they made 2001 one gracious season for Barry Lamar Bonds."

Great. (Uggggh.)

This is too easy. He left the Oakland Tribune in Feb 2007 and started doing play-by-play for the Modesto Nuts of the California League on ESPN 970. Here's a quote from Suchon himself:

"Watching Barry Bonds hit. Regardless of everything that’s happened and his personality, there’s still something magical and theatrical about that man in the batters box. The ultimate must-see TV."

How many seconds did the Dodgers put into searching for a DodgerTalk host?

Posted by: Joe Dodger | March 4, 2008 9:43 AM

Screw Suchon. Why is a Bonds apologist doing a Dodger show?

Posted by: Shu Chow | March 4, 2008 10:11 AM

I understand Ken Levine is co-hosting. He should be very good and raise the level of conversation.

Posted by: El Lay Dave | March 4, 2008 10:30 AM