I am sick of this…

I have never engaged on the internet with anybody. But I visit this site at least once a day. This is for you, Mark.

Book ’em.

Hey Mark, it’s the real Roger Askew., not your made up alter ego’ like some dumbass posted a week ago. Gettin back to baseball, y’all ever notice on multiple sites where including this one, whenever the Dodgers lose it s “Fire Doc, he totally sucks”, yet when we go on a win streak all you hear is crickets,. If y’all gonna trash Roberts when he makes a wrong move, then give him props when he wins, it’s not a one way street people. The same guy you just trashed for the lineup he trotted out a few days ago in a loss, or a bullpen game to save some of his starters is the same guy who penciled in the lineup when we just had a kick ass 6 or 7 games in a row. If your gonna talk it when things go south, better own it when things go good

Lakers lose, yay. As long as LeBron is there, I am not rooting for them. Look, I know the guy is a great player, but his personality sucks. Ham will probably get fired if LeBron has his way. Nice win, D-Backs did not give up. The one starter on the roster I do not want to see in the playoffs, is Paxton, if he pitches like this all year. Yeah, he has 3 wins and a low ERA, but the guy walks too damn many. Mark, I know you have other things on your mind, but I still have to sign in every time I post.

I hope you keep your website open—- True Blue LA is Full-Blown Woke.

It looks like Pages beat out Outman for the CF position.

ALERT! Alert!

Dodger batters have no strikeouts through nine innings. The last time they had a no strikeout game was Aug. 28, 2006 against the Cincinnati Reds. They won that game 6-5.

Andre Ethier and Jason Repko each had three hits. Russell Martin had a home run.

Bullpen has indeed rounded into form.

Mark, thanks for keeping the site open! I love your analysis, even when I don’t fully agree. Like others have said, just ban anyone who is toxic. I think it’s best not to feed the trolls, even calling them a moron gives them attention. Quickly and quietly banning them while fostering informed and lively debate with everyone else is my suggestion. Cheers!

The Dodgers placed Ryan Brasier on the 15-day injured list with a right calf strain. Gus Varland is back up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take the open roster spot.

Pages pounding fastballs. It will be interesting to see how pitchers adjust to him. Lower in the zone fastballs aren’t working. All the big contracts AF handed out this year and Paxton may be his best signing! It’s not just about the dollars.

You’re not always right, no one is-not even AF; but, your opinions are always well thought out. I notice you often refer to Baseball Prospectus, that’s a good sign! I’ve been a subscriber at BP for years. This is easily my favorite Dodger Blog.

F those guys. And then piss on ’em.

I keep waiting for Ohtani to get a big hit to break open a game. He has had many many chances. Again tonight first pitch swinging into a double play. It is so disappointing to c Mookie have another great at bat only to c Ohtani b impatient again.

Dodgers have great scoring chances but 2 double play balls. You just hate to c that happen especially against a weak starter. May not get the chances again.

Lux and Outman not the only young guns struggling. Carroll has had a tough start to 24 as well. Lets see who has the talent and moxie to recover.

OK, I am not going away, and I will destroy those trying to get me to do so.

However, if you enjoy reading here… post more… even if it is just a sentence. It lets me know how important it is to you.

I agree with Evan Bladh that running a blog is a hard job. I give kudos to Mark for the effort, and yes, you need to moderate blogs to make sure you don’t reach a critical mass of ugliness that drives away normal posters with good takes. Scott’s site imploded because of this. Banning people is a natural part of this.

That said, Mark 100% responsible for manufacturing this latest drama. You don’t post something to the effect of, “It’s sure nice not having Eric and those other morons around here posting anymore,” and then get upset when Eric actually responds. It’s the old expression, “let sleeping dogs lie.” Eric was no longer an active participant. If his posting was a problem, then the problem solved itself. You don’t kick the sleeping dog and then get indignant when the dog yelps.

A couple of weeks ago Mark called out Eric by name in a comment because he wanted to “draw him out.” Why?

It’s just so ridiculous.

If certain posters are a problem and create a toxic environment, then simply ban them without fanfare or a big announcement. If you don’t intend to engage, then don’t. Don’t announce it and then engage non-stop. If you want to keep the blog going, great. If you are tired and want to shut down the blog, then fine, shut it down and keep it shut down. Stop being a martyr.

And if that is Eric’s actual last name that you posted, that is not ok to do. That’s doxxing. And you’re not going to call the FBI because it’s not against federal law to say mean things about Miguel Vargas on the internet.

I don’t care about any of this nonsense.

Man, sorry if you’re getting threats or over the top rude/insulting comments.

That is not cool, and should not be tolerated.

As someone who has actually met and had a drink with Mark, and has Mark’s phone number, I agree that if someone is insulting, intimidating, or threatening, it’s time to let them go.

I was extremely excited when I found out ypu were back.you’re a voice of sanity ND I look forward once again to reading your posts in the morning. You have far more fans than you do idiots that post. Please continue for those who look forward to heating from you about our beloved DODGERS.

Don’t let the knuckleheads win, please keep on keeping on, Mark! Appreciate your efforts and those of fellow posters. As has been said by many, this site provides outstanding information with differing opinions. Thank you!

Blake Treinen pitched in his third rehab game on Sunday, and allowed a run on two singles and a stolen base. He also struck out two.

9:40 PM ET

Dodgers (18-12)

Diamondbacks (13-16)

SP James Paxton L

2-0 2.61 ERA

SP Tommy Henry L

1-1 5.55 ERA

Confirmed Lineup

2B Mookie Betts R

DH S. Ohtani L

1B F. Freeman L

C Will Smith R

RF T. Hernandez R

3B Max Muncy L

LF E. Hernandez R

CF Andy Pages R

SS Miguel Rojas R

In Domed Stadium

No Chris Taylor against a left handed starter. Chris should drive approx. a half hour to Glendale the next three days and work on his hitting in the new established Dodger Lab. He should take Outman with him.

NO Dodger Minor League games scheduled today

I feel for me, there is just as much quality in the Dodger blogs as there is in the Red Sox ones I frequent. Probably more options on the Dodger side (Digest, TrueBlue, here, Chronicles)

It’s a good thing for a fan.

Hi Mark. Sorry that the idiots are getting to you.

As you know, there have been times that I have disliked the tenor of things, but from you and from others. People can express an opinion without being a jerk. And it’s helpful if the opinion is well informed. But that’s the point of a blog – people can spout off.

If they are jerks, then block them or ban them. No one here will mind.

Life’s too short Mark. Take care of yourself. And have fun. This is supposed to be for fun, isn’t it?

Mark. I came to this site after leaving a popular Dodger website because the talk was mainly about recipes, Wordle and whining about Trevor Bauer long after it became clear he was set up like a bowling pin.

I watch every game from spring training until the end. The game has changed since I was young. I’m here to keep up on the news, occasionally comment, and hopefully learn.

When someone can teach me something, I appreciate it. You have taught me.

Also, you’re batting almost 1.000 this year. I don’t always agree with you and sometimes I’m just hoping you are wrong when you talk about my favorite Dodgers.

Good site. No frills, no ads, no bullshyt graphics cluttering up the place. Topical, current, lively debate (when it stays civil; hell, it’s fun when it ain’t civil). Commendable is the effort it must take to maintain, and it’s done without a profit motive; a pure labor of love that serves the purpose of serious baseball discussion and a forum for all things Blue.

In short, this place is fun…

Another poster mentioned the use of moderators; I would hope that wouldn’t be necessary but many sites employ some level of moderation. I’m not anti-moderator, I’m just pro-free expression and take whatever that brings— good or bad.

But it’s times like these where I wish I could make the ghost of Thomas Charles Lasorda the permanent moderator. Fashioned similar to Lasorda’s “Dugout Wizard” from the old Saturday morning kids show: “The Baseball Bunch”, but instead of waxing poetic and dropping sage advice, this Lasorda goes and stays profane and fired-up, à la the Kingman and Bevacqua rants. I’d imagine it going something like this:

“Friedman is an idiot”?…What the fuck? Are you really saying that shit? That’s a hell of thing to say after all these playoff berths, the big offseason deals, the trade deadline moves and building bullpens on the fly during the season . “Friedman’s an idiot?”…oh man, that some fucking shit you’re saying there…I don’t know how the fuck anyone could come up with that. My fucking goodness : “Friedman’s an idiot?” The man fucking stole Machado for prospects for a World Series run….and he was only supposed to get Scherzer and got Trea Turner too? How the fuck is he an idiot? Jesus Fucking Christ, that’s a hell of a thing to say after all he’s done. Why don’t you just call anyone at a ballgame who likes Dodger Dogs and peanuts an asshole?…that might be closer to the truth. “Friedman’s an idiot”? Unfuckingbelievable…if you’re coming up with hits like that you might want to think it over again. Because with hits like that it sounds like you couldn’t hit water if you fell out of a fucking boat. Holy shit: “Friedman’s an idiot?”….how the fuck can you make that assessment….WHAT THE FUCK’S THE MATTER WITH YOU?!?!?!?!?!”

In short, cheers…