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07:27 AM ET 03.23 | Minority owner Magic Johnson visited the Dodgers for the first time this spring and spoke to players in a team meeting Friday morning. "To sum up the whole meeting, it was basically about winning," outfielder Carl Crawford said. "Everybody knows Magic is a winner." During the hourlong meeting, Johnson took questions from players. "I thought that would be fun," Johnson said. "It was amazing." Johnson said he was asked about how his Lakers teams approached road games. "We loved going on the road," Johnson said. "We loved shutting the crowd up. That's when your mental toughness comes into play, when you have to go into Boston Garden against Larry Bird or against Michael [Jordan] in Chicago. You really have to be tough. You really have to be focused on your game."

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March 23, 2013 09:06 AM ET

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Magic loved the road because thats where the tail was plentiful!

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March 23, 2013 09:24 AM ET

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More like Magic preaches mental illness.

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March 23, 2013 09:34 AM ET

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Mental toughness is the first thing I think of when I see Zack Greinke. And we all saw while they were in Boston Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez are mentally weak as well. So good luck Magic.

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March 23, 2013 09:34 AM ET

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That is nice, but it was so long ago to the guys he is preaching to that he would do as well to show an old Knute Rockne win one for the gipper movie.

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March 23, 2013 10:01 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:34 AM ET 03.23 by jnorman41

Mental toughness is the first thing I think of when I see Zack Greinke. And we all saw while they were in Boston Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez are mentally weak as well. So good luck Magic.

LOL, it's probably true that "Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez are mentally weak", but the baseball town of Boston is "mentally weak"!!!!!

The Oldtimer

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March 23, 2013 10:10 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:01 AM ET 03.23 by The Oldtimer

LOL, it's probably true that "Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez are mentally weak", but the baseball town of Boston is "mentally weak"!!!!!

We may be a little mental, but we're not weak.

jnorman41

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March 23, 2013 10:47 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:10 AM ET 03.23 by jnorman41

We may be a little mental, but we're not weak.

Okay, fair enough, but part of "Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez being mentally weak" at Boston, should be blamed on the coaching staff!!!

The Oldtimer

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March 23, 2013 11:19 AM ET

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Well as long as he's not preaching about fidelity............and I'm not talking about the investment firm.

Prayin' Utleys

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March 23, 2013 11:59 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:34 AM ET 03.23 by jnorman41

Mental toughness is the first thing I think of when I see Zack Greinke. And we all saw while they were in Boston Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez are mentally weak as well. So good luck Magic.

in a new stadium with a new management and new team anything could arise this year though, should the dodgers fail to reach the playoffs? the GM and the manager heads will be rolling,,,,

alacran

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March 23, 2013 12:36 PM ET

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Hey, Dodgers, third place is calling...

...the best policy

Harrodsburg, KY

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March 23, 2013 12:40 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:59 AM ET 03.23 by alacran

in a new stadium with a new management and new team anything could arise this year though, should the dodgers fail to reach the playoffs? the GM and the manager heads will be rolling,,,,

Good comment and that is the bottomline!!!

The Oldtimer

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March 23, 2013 02:38 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:59 AM ET 03.23 by alacran

in a new stadium with a new management and new team anything could arise this year though, should the dodgers fail to reach the playoffs? the GM and the manager heads will be rolling,,,,

Dodgers have a new stadium?

h2opololpunk

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March 23, 2013 02:46 PM ET

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Originally posted 02:38 PM ET 03.23 by h2opololpunk

Dodgers have a new stadium?

No, but they've made some fairly extensive renovations in the offseason.

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March 23, 2013 03:02 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:24 AM ET 03.23 by clemtheslowson

More like Magic preaches mental illness.

good one.

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March 23, 2013 03:43 PM ET

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I wonder what the players thought about the pep talk.

Kenny_Powers

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March 23, 2013 04:01 PM ET

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Hanley is already down - they better hope Kemp is healthy. If yes they could be a playoff team - if not - 200+MM for third place

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March 23, 2013 04:41 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:10 AM ET 03.23 by jnorman41

We may be a little mental, but we're not weak.

especially behind the wheel. ;)

Kenny_Powers

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March 23, 2013 08:13 PM ET

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He should also say keep your picker in your pickle jar and not in someones else's pickle jar.

HAIL TO THE VICTORS!

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March 23, 2013 09:26 PM ET

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Originally posted 08:13 PM ET 03.23 by HAIL TO THE VICTORS!

He should also say keep your picker in your pickle jar and not in someones else's pickle jar.

LOL, what the -uck does your comment, have to do with this article???????