Jared Ravich

Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta takes questions from the media after walking into the press box during a game against the San Francisco Giants on July 1, 2004, at Dodger Stadium. (Jared Ravich/MLB.com)

Remembering that time I watched Paul DePodesta walk into the press box at Dodger Stadium during a Giants game in July 2004.

My older son wore my 1988 shirt to the regular season finale up in Seattle.

Looks like the closest DBat is Temecula. Other places might have HitTrax, though.

The HitTrax games are off a machine. This facility is called DBat.

Sometimes they do simulated games with the HitTrax machine. Those are fun, too, and show the EV and LA.

He said that HR was a just flyout (probably right), but still pretty fun to watch. Good for the boys to get some reps together during this rainy time of the year in the PNW.

My boy started in an indoor hitting league this weekend and didn't believe me when I said I was more pumped to watch that than the WS.

Sometimes I get a glimpse of Bo Nix and for an instant I see Bill Romanowski.

I don't care how old this makes me... the guy in the commercial telling the grocery bagger not to put the loaf of bread under the canned goods is 💯 in the right.

Both of these teams are champs, really. This Series is unbelievable.

These commercial breaks are like when the roller-coaster is just climbing up to the first drop of the ride.

OMG!!!

Kurt Bevacqua.

Did Roberts tell Wrobleski to hit Kurt Bevacqua?

Strike 'em out, throw 'em out DP is my favorite play in baseball, but that one was pretty unsatisfying.

Great play (and call) in 2023:

www.mlb.com/gameday/7485...

Outfielders: Look at how phenomenal Kiké is with his first step. He's already starting to move to the correct spot before the liner has passed the mound.

Maybe Yesavage hasn't pitched enough in MLB to have a good simulation in the Dodgers' Trajekt machine?

Especially if your No. 9 hitter is batting .067 🫣

Ohtani's only had 6 plate appearances with runners on base in the WS. That ties him for 15th.

This so he can have 22 PA overall? Mookie has 22. Freddie has 21. Edman, Teo, Muncy and Will Smith have 20.

Is 1 or 2 extra IBB worth having him come up with the bases empty all the time? Seems crazy.

Allan already having an impact down there.

Those are definitely some of the arguments.

I understand the arguments for having Ohtani leading off, but I've honestly never really bought them.

Cal Raleigh Named MLBPA Player of the Year NEW YORK, NY: The Major League Baseball Players Association have named AquaSox alumni and current Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh as the Players Choice Award winner for both overall Player of the...

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Baseball's different. Can't just get Tom Brady and go to the Superbowl. Or Jordan. Or Gretzky. Or Messi... You need every single person to do their role as well as possible. Angels had a few studs (Trout! Pujols! Ohtani!) but you need Will Klein!

Seven years ago we hit midnight before the 18th.

Eugene Emeralds starter Brendon Little faces the Vancouver Canadians in the Northwest League Championship Series, Sept. 10, 2017 at P.K. Park. (Jared Ravich/MiLB.com)

Brendon Little. Tough spot.

Bring in the fences!

I should have mentioned that @bensbiz.bsky.social threw out a perfect ceremonial first pitch moments before I took this photo.

Eric Lauer -- Spokane Indians at Tri-City Dust Devils' Gesa Stadium, Pasco, WA, Aug. 11, 2016. (Jared Ravich/MiLB.com)

Eric Lauer, pitching for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2016, which feels closer to the beginning of this game than where we are now.