We’re soon moving back to Los Angeles. We’re going to miss the weather here in Miami, but at least we have something to look forward to in SoCal this summer: Larry Bowa.

We’re thinking the Dodgers may finally push through and do some serious damage in the NL playoffs this season. But more important is the well-mannered gent manning the third base coach’s box for the club.

Bowa last night was involved in what umpire Ed Montague called, “One of the dumbest ejections I’ve ever had.” Of course, we loved every minute of it. Read more…

MLB GMs WANT HELMETS ON BASE COACHES NEXT SEASON: Although their support of instant replay might fall on deaf ears, baseball GMs should have a better chance with their proposal of base coaches wearing helmets:

The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports that general managers have agreed that all first- and third-base coaches must have additional head protection for next season.The decision comes four months after Mike Coolbaugh, a first-base coach for the minor league Tulsa Drillers, was killed by a line drive during a game.

The GMs will decide what exactly safety measures they’ll enforce when they meet next month. Unlike the instant replay vote, MLB VP Joe Garagiola Jr. said the agreed-upon requirements will not need additional approval from the owners or Bud Selig.