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My name is Mason Porter. I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Previously I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow of Somerville College.
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- I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Previously, I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow in Somerville College. I am also a die-hard fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. See my website for more information about me. You can also find me on Facebook and Twitter (@masonporter), though I'm much easier to stalk by other means. If you want power law or Zachary Karate Club swag, take a look at my Power Law Shop. I am also involved with the Legends of Caltech movie and co-edited Legends of Caltech III.
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Thome's a pitcher, right? Well, at least Garland is...
Wow, there appears to have been some activity while I was asleep!
Garland is a pitcher and is a solid pickup. He's not an ace, but at this stage I certainly didn't expect to get an ace. He'll help a lot!
I guess Thome is going to be a pinch hitter for us? He can't really play in the field anymore. He'll be useful in that role and has had an awesome career, but the Garland deal is much more important.
I wondered about Thome too. My best guess is that the Bums will use him as PH for the rest of the season, and optimistically will have him as DH for the 4 AL home games in the WS.
I agree that that is presumably the plan.
Given this trade, it is worth remarking that Loney's offense seems to not be gradually improving from season to season as was hoped (as in fact worse this season than before), so I wonder if he'll be our first baseman next season? Thome can't play regularly in the field (or apparently at all, based on what he said), so I think it might be interesting to see who is manning first base for us next season.
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