Marlon Anderson Is A Team Player

It was a sad day in Dodgerville when Marlon Anderson was given his release a week ago. Why? Turns out he was the model teammate:

Upon his arrival from Washington, he informed new teammate Brad Penny that the pitcher had been tipping his breaking ball, and almost every hitter in the National League knew it.

While Penny couldn't tighten his mechanics in time to help the Dodgers last season, a few offseason adjustments have led to his Cy Young Award candidacy in this one. Anderson said he actually watched a couple of Penny's bullpen sessions late in the season.

"If I'm on a team with a guy, that's something I'll do for him," Anderson said. "I've always been that way."

And so shall the Phillies rue the day they dismantled their Duo of SuperMarlons. Especially since Anderson ("The Tall One") was picked up by the New York Mutts. Say hello to Endy Chavez for me, Marlon!

Dodgers-Phillies Extra: The Boogeyman, otherwise known as Roberto Hernandez, was surprisingly picked up by the Dodgers this past week to shore up a bullpen that didn't really seem in dire need of assistance (Beimel/Broxton/Saito looks pretty darn good to me), just in time to turn his Suckitude up to 11 against the Mets. I can only assume that this is an incredibly shrewd attempt at sabotaging the Phils' last remaining hopes of winning the division on the part of Los Angeles. The rivalry lives!

Five and Fly 7/20/07 [Yahoo! Sports]