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You have dreamed of this moment before you bought your ticket. Indeed, it was the thought of buying the ticket that was the germinating seed of this dream. You have a smile on your face, because you know that you are about to witness a historical, traditional, rarified love...a baseball game.  Maybe you are with your wife. Maybe you are with your kids. Maybe you are with a bunch of your rowdy friends and you can't wait to get in the stands to be rowdy with the rest of your "friends" who all root for the same team. Maybe, like myself, you even go alone because once you get there, you are not alone.  Whichever is the case, you're ecstatic. The feeling of joy intensifies as you pass through the gate, handing off the ticket to your dreams. The collective hope and joy is all around in the buzz of the stadium ...

As I watched the last inning of the Dodgers' last game of the season on TV, three things came to mind: 1.  That it was nice to see them end the year with a win. 2.  The way they hit—or more accurately, didn't hit—they were lucky to have won 80 games, and... 3.  Their biggest highlight was Vin Scully, the greatest broadcaster of all time, announcing that he will return for his 62nd season. The turning point for the Dodgers in 2010 was in the weeks after the All-Star break. Being in solid contention at that time, they proceeded to go on several losing streaks, including a couple stretching six games with some ninth inning blown saves thrown in. Add to that some sub-par batting averages from some key players and Manny Ramirez (who by Sept. 1 was no longer a Dodger) clearly showing that he is on the decline to the equation, and you ...

Many words may be used to characterize the ups and downs of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2010 season, but from the standpoint of the fans, the best fitting description would be nothing short of "disappointing." Normally, most teams who don't achieve the goals and ambitions that were set in spring training have the entire offseason to rebuild and regain focus, but in the case of the Dodgers, there are numerous off-field situations that seemingly need resolving before the team can move forward. The decision regarding current manager Joe Torre's future in Dodger Blue may be coming in the next week or two once Los Angeles is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs; however, all signs are pointing to the fact that the organization is still undecided on Joe's replacement if he does indeed decide to pack his bags. Unless Frank and Jamie McCourt reach a settlement before their divorce trial resumes on September 20, the court's ruling regarding future ownership of ...

Vin Scully is not ready to head out to pasture just quite yet. Scully, now 82 years of age, announced on Sunday that he will return to the Los Angeles Dodger's broadcast booth, a job that he has held since 1950. Scully, after conferring with his wife, Sandy, and his five children, said, "My wife understood, God bless her," Scully said. "She said, `You love it, do it,' and so I love it and I'm going to do it." During Scully's Hall of Fame broadcasting career, he has called three perfect games, 19 no-hitters, 12 All-Star games, and 25 World Series. Scully called the perfect game of Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, as well as Kirk Gibson's dramatic pinch-hit home run in the first game of the 1988 World Series. Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, who is in his 37th year broadcasting for the Reds, was in the radio ...

Legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully talks with "Angels on Air" hosts Jeff Biggs and Jason Brennan on a variety of Angel- and Dodger-related topics. Scully speaks on the excitement in Southern California for both ball clubs that have been successful over the last few seasons and his joy of seeing Mike Scioscia and other Dodger alumni succeed while running a Major League team. Vin also gives us his opinion on the three worst decisions in Dodger history. Click here to listen to LA Angel Insider Podcast - Vin ScullyRead more MLB news on BleacherReport.com

Vin Scully showed again last night why he is regarded as the dean of baseball broadcasters still broadcasting today, and could very well be the best ever. When he got word that John Wooden had passed away, Scully announced to the crowd at Dodger Stadium that Wooden had died and did it in a way that only he could do it. He mixed some Shakespeare in with the announcement and also mentioned that Wooden was a a baseball fan. This article and the video of the announcement show Scully at his best. Vin Scully was born in the Bronx on Nov. 27, 1927, about two months after Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in a season there in the Bronx. At the age of 22 he joined broadcasting immortal Red Barber in the booth for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950. Barber told him to never be a homer by rooting openly ...