Dodger Stadium Catches Fire

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This was the last time the HQ remembers any kind of stadium being on fire...
1994 in Atlanta...
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Last night, we had a new version that forced an evacuation- not quite as big a fire, but scary nonetheless...

Dave Mecham talks about, perhaps, the paper that started it all...
And we're not talking about the LA Times, either...
 

Dodgers Think They Have A Security Plan

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In light of what went down opening weekend with brawling Giants and Dodgers fans, the LA Dodgers hired the former police chief of the city to improve (what some would call) a non-existent security force...

Here's their permanently-temporary solution...
For now... according to Cristy Fajardo...

LAPD Chief Beck Outlines Dodger Stadium Security Plan: MyFoxLA.com

Strange but True: David Hasselhoff is everywhere!

The Hoff his ownself/Courtesy: hollywoodgrind.com

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We aren't sure we would believe this story if there wasn't video to support it. Not great video, no, it's video of video on the big screen at a nearly empty Dodger stadium on the last day of the baseball season this past Sunday.

Apparently, there is some sort of LA tradition of some clown named Jameson Moss lip-synching to the Journey song "Don't stop believin'". And like any other game, it ran, we guess during the 7th inning stretch or some point where the Dodgers needed some sort of inspiration.

So, anyway, you have to suffer through a good minute or so of bad camera work and Mr. Moss attempting to act the fool in front of 15,000 or so, after that, look who pops up to finish the song.

Strangely, what more appropriate way to finish a cheesy spot, at a cheesy time than by utilizing the ultimate cheeseball.

Thanks to Zamora8701 and YouTube for the fun:

Kuroda Gets Drilled

You have to feel a little bad for Hiroki Kuroda of the LA Dodgers today. Kuroda was pitching last night in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks when a line drive was hit right at him. He didn't have any time to react.

The video from our friends at KCAL9 in Los Angeles:
Gary Miller takes you through it...


Kuroda was lucky. The line drive off the bat of Arizona's Rusty Ryal ricoched all the way back to the backstop. The game pretty much stopped as Kuroda had to be carted off of the field.

Now, for the good news. Kuroda was released from the Hospital and will rejoin the team in time for Sunday's game. He also will be able to fly back to L.A. with the Dodgers after the game. According to manager Joe Torre "He's a lucky man".

More on the story from the L.A. Times here .

Ramirez in Trouble

*******BREAKING NEWS********

It looks like the Manny Ramirez experiment will be put on hold for a little while. According to a report in today's LA Times this morning, Ramirez will be suspended for the next 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's performance enhancing substance policy.

Check out the story from the Times here

The Dodgers, in the midst of a 12 Game winning streak at Chavez Ravine, don't need to be without there best hitter, but it looks like that is exactly what is going to happen.

Major League Baseball is supposed to announce the Test Result and the suspension later today. OSG Sports will keep you updated as things happen.

((Manny Ramirez Photo, Courtesy: Kirby Lee/US Presswire))