Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts: Discouraging Dodgers dole a zero on arbitration offers  —  Dylan Hernandez of The Times has the details.  The Dodgers' decision potentially costs them two first-round draft picks in the 2010 draft, given the likelihood of Orlando Hudson and Randy Wolf turning down the salary arbitration offers.

... Bastain) - The Zo Zone (Todd Zolecki) - Ball Star (Sam Mellinger) - Dodger Thoughts (Jon Weisman) - Extra Bases (Peter Abraham) - Obviously, You're Not a Golfer (Matthew Leach) There are over 100 baseball blogs in my RSS ... so the question is basically whether or not the Twins have any very good setup men. Jon Rauch has previous closing experience and prior to his injury Pat ...

... prospect Sam Militello. Jay Howell turns 54 today. Larry Gura turns 62 today. Former long-time coach Jeff Torborg turns 68 today. Former “Baseball Toaster” blogger Jon Weisman (Dodger Thoughts) turns 42 today.  Happy Birthday Jon! I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!  See you Monday.

... and Bill Madden of the New York Daily News examine the possibilities. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports takes a detailed look at potential trade ... one asking which first basemen the team could pursue. Offering Orlando Hudson arbitration is a win-win scenario for the Dodgers, according to Jon Weisman's Los Angeles Times blog. MLB.com's Tom Singer writes about how it affects free agency ...

... frontrunners" to sign Chone Figgins(notes) away from their division rivals. Jon Paul Morosi has the numbers at four years and roughly $30 million. Fox ... get from the Twins through arbitration? Twinkie Town  8. Jon Weisman gets philosophical, explains why he can't bring himself to hate Frank and Jamie McCourt (despite what they're doing to his favorite team). Dodger Thoughts 9. ...

... ;re back and ready to monitor and comment on all the the Hot Stove League activities and news surrounding your Los Angeles Dodgers. A few weeks ago, Jon Weisman had a great post that summarizes some key considerations before emotionally responding to trade and free agent rumors in the months ahead, and it’s well worth ...

... flies under no one's radar. But could the Dodger outfield still hit a combined 100 home runs in 2010? 4. Chad Billingsley. As Jon Weisman has discussed, Billingsley's poor outings seem to have gotten more publicity than his good ones ("But you screw one goat..."). Lest we forget, Billingsley will be only 25 years ...

... GH's Tyler Christopher (Nikolas) Christopher was a guest on "Stardish Radio" on Wednesday night. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS perserveres Jon Weisman of the L.A. Times writes: "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS has persevered against all odds, producing dozens of hours of greatness while the big guns of the entertainment ...

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... Tachyon's titles, one way or another. You can read our interview with Tachyon's Jacob Weisman here. Night Shade Books Another San Francisco press, Night Shade has been around for a dozen years. ... of Iain M. Banks, Jay Lake, Neal Asher, Kage Baker, Paolo Bacigalupi, Walter Jon Williams and Greg Egan. And just like Tachyon, Night Shade has made huge inroads into the anthology market, with ...

By Jonathan Weisman The White House’s guest list for President Barack Obama’s first state dinner prove one point: For a dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister ... The Honorable (Mr.) Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff to the President Ms. Amy Rule The Honorable (Mr.) Jon Favreau, Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting Ms. Sarah Feinberg, Office of the Chief of Staff The Honorable ...

... list. judas contract and great ... At December 14, 2009, Dean wrote: @ Adam Weisman: Do not get too bummed out. Lists like these have all sorts of quirks and biases. Two of ... At December 14, 2009, ... 69 out of 90. A surprisingly weak bunch considering how high we ... At December 15, 2009, jon wrote: Kraven's Last Hunt, Judas Contract, and Great Darkness are perfect! They ...