Last year, they let LoDuca go. They let Mota go. This offseason they let Finley go. The let Beltre go. Soon it looks like Green is gone. And they pick up Jeff Kent? The Dodgers are done. Frank McCourt & Co. need to be driven off the Santa Monica Pier. I can’t believe they even let Ross Porter (longtime Dodger announcer) go. I wouldn’t be surprised if Vin Scully throws his arms up in disgust and quits. My new prediction is Dodgers: 4th place (hoping they can still beat the Rockies)

Check out my favorite site, DodgerBlues.com, for details. Also, here’s a nice story about the Dodgers at MSNBC, and an even better commentary by Bill Plaschke at L.A. Times.com.

Car Names

December 16, 2004 Barron Fujimoto

I was thinking about car names (numbers like 325i are disqualified), and so, another list for my five loyal readers:

Car names I like:
Element
Z
Scion
Jetta
Scirocco (loved the early models)
Xterra
Echo
Impreza

Car names I am not fond of:
Escape
Vitara
Nubira
Leganza

Baseball predictions

December 15, 2004 Barron Fujimoto

My prediction for the NL West of ’05

First place: SF Giants. With the addition of Benitez as closer, Vizquel and Matheny for defense, the Giants should be able to eek out a few more wins.
Second place: AZ D’backs. If they manage to keep the Big Unit, they should do good. Glaus and Ortiz should be great additions for them.
Third place: LA Dodgers. They haven’t done much to improve the team in the off-season, and the loss of Finley can only hurt them. They will barely be above the Padres.
Fourth place: SD Padres. They lost Wells, and the Pad’s are never any good.
Fifth place: CO Rockies. Someone has to reside in the cellar.

Dang it’s cold.

December 14, 2004 Barron Fujimoto

Tonight it will be around 27°F. Brrrr…. And of course, we come home from work to find our heater is broken. Arrrgh! The temperature is dropping and our little portable electic heater is working it’s little butt off to keep us warmin our bedroom. I hope it doesn’t cost too much to get the house heater fixed, since this week is gonna be cold. Just our luck. You’d think they could make a heating system that stays trouble free for more than five years… I guess they could, but they don’t want to. Gotta spread the wealth around to the repairmen, extended warranty programs, etc. I hate the shysters.