Javier’s unofficial official Blog

To hear Scully call the ninth inning of Sandy Koufax’s Sept. 9, 1965, perfect game…is to make a baseball writer contemplate a career as a roofer. Off the top of his head, without the benefit of a delete button or an editor, Scully composed one of the most gorgeous pieces of baseball literature you will ever encounter.

The man is that good. I was able to witness Scully’s classic call of the Gibson Homerun in ‘88

High fly ball into right field. She is gone!

Then, unlike the moronic Bob Costas who must hear his own voice during every significant sporting event, Scully shut up and let everyone at home hear the crowd cheering and going crazy. After the enthusiasm of the stadium was transferred to those of us sitting in our living rooms, Scully uttered the best line I have ever heard during a live Sports Broadcast:

In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened.

To this day, I get the chills whenever I hear this call (and am feeling some as I copy/paste the transcript from the LA Times article). It’s unreal the power that highlight holds over me as I am transplanted back to the living room floor of my house when I was a 13 year old boy.

Many people seem to prefer the Jack Buck call of “I don’t believe what I just saw,” but the Scully call is much more memorable to Dodger fans because it sums up that magical year.

If this really is Scully’s last contract with the Dodgers, thanks for all the memories so far and all Dodger fans look forward to memories of the next 3 years.

Bring on Spring Training!!!!

Peace Out.

The NIT isn’t on TV right?

All that left now is the countdown towards the first games:

• Spring training: March 2, vs. Atlanta, 10 a.m. PST, at Holman Stadium, Vero Beach, Fla.
• Regular season: April 3, vs. Atlanta at Dodger Stadium, 1 p.m.

Fox must really want the show to bomb to place it’s loast 2 airings against some of the most anticipated Sporting events of this very young year (Orange Bowl in January and Winter Olympics in February).

Still, no impressive road victories to show. It looks like only a Pac-10 tourney triumph will keep this group out of the NIT this year.

Peace Out.

Fernando Valenzuela, 45, had another solid season in the Mexican Winter League, posting a 4-2 record with a 4.21 earned-run average for Mexicali.

Not as dominant as the teenager that won over LA in the early 80’s, but it’s good for nostalgia’s sake, nonetheless.

So to every Mexican’s favorite pitcher of the 80’s I say, “Si se puede!”

Here’s to looking forward to spring training, ’cause NBA season is dead in LA for all non-Clippers fan.