Morons Don't Change Their Minds
Actually, the saying is “ Only fools and dead men don’t change their mind. Fools won’t. Dead can’t .” But, I do. Well… I have slightly changed my mind. It’s hard for me to do anything “halfway.” I am very competitive and started my water treatment career as an installer and then…

Actually, the saying is “Only fools and dead men don’t change their mind. Fools won’t. Dead can’t.”
But, I do.
Well… I have slightly changed my mind. It’s hard for me to do anything “halfway.” I am very competitive and started my water treatment career as an installer and then as a salesman. I was the #1 salesman in every company I worked for, and it wasn’t always because I was the best salesman, but I sold the most because I was relentless and would outwork anyone. If I do something, I do it with everything I have.
That’s why what I am about to do may not work. Maybe I will not be able to do it, but I am going to try because of what many of you have said, asked, and begged for. I was very humbled by what many of you said. Thank you for the kind words.
I am not going away completely. Instead, I plan to have a Dodgers newsletter, which will be released once a week. It will most likely be on Saturday or Sunday, but it could vary for some weeks. I will keep the thread open, and everyone can chip in all week. I will also comment but in a limited role. I’ll see if I can make it work, and if I can’t… well, I tried!
I just have to focus my time on other things right now. Sunday will likely be my first post under this standard. Let’s see how it works… or if it works.
We went to the Indianapolis Indians Game tonight against the Toledo Mud Hens and watched Trey Sweeney go 2-5, and Eddys Leonard (who is now a DH) go 0-3 with 2 Ks. Spencer Torkleson was 2-4. Ricky Vanasco pitched one inning with all zeros. We opted for a table for four, right here:

$90 Dollars a person gets a full buffet, including beer or wine and desserts. It’s a beautiful venue.

… and I got back in time to watch the start of the Dodger game.
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Yamamoto (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Saturday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
“Yamamoto has been sidelined since June 16 with right triceps tightness and the bullpen session was his first since being placed on the injured list. Manager Dave Roberts said afterwards that he was “excited about his (Yamamoto) command and velocity.” Yamamoto has no exact timetable for his return, but if he’s able to continue to progress without any setbacks, he could be activated from the 60-day IL in the next month or so”.
Betts (hand) and the Dodgers are targeting a return to the lineup during their next road trip, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
“Betts has been out since mid-June after suffering a fracture in his left wrist/hand and he took batting practice with the team Wednesday. The Dodgers will begin their next road trip Aug. 12 in Milwaukee with a four-game set with the Brewers before they’ll play three games in St. Louis. If the timeline remains true, Betts will likely begin a rehab assignment in the coming days”.