Thames then Kapler

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and Thames is the new Garrett Anderson. He had no business batting third against the Phillies. It was pathetic to watch.

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I'll take "Headlines that I never thought I would be looking forward to 3 years later" for $200, Alex.

Report: Dodgers to hire Gabe Kapler as farm director | HardballTalk

Kapler has strong ties to new Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman from his playing days with the Rays and later on as a part-time consultant. It’s a bold and outside-the-box choice, but through his baseball coverage on FOX and Twitter, Kapler has shown that he’s extremely sharp and analytical. It sounds like he’ll be a good fit with the new regime in Los Angeles.

First job in a major league front office? No problem. According to Ryan Theriot, he's more than qualified since he actually PLAYED the game. #moneyballdoesn'twork