Game Thread 6: San Diego Padres

by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 1:00 PM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, Apr 6, 2008 1:05 PM PDT

Matt Kemp sits for the second day in a row as the Dodgers take on Chris Young and the Padres. This is starting to get a bit annoying.

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Camo

jersey again for the Padres. I usually hate alternate jerseys but that one the Padres wear is the only one I tolerate because of why they wear it. as Jones strikes out again.

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 1:17 PM PDT reply actions

I Would Have to Say That Might Be The Ugliest Uniform Used in Baseball.

Now that teams have phased out all their unis from the 80's and early 90's. Some of those unis were just awful.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

This Is Absurd.

I'd respect Torre more if he had just said that Juan Pierre would be starting because at least he wouldn't be lying.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:18 PM PDT reply actions

No

interference call? The guy was pretty much running on the infield grass on the way to first

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 1:22 PM PDT reply actions

I Just Turned It On

What happened?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions

just

a grounder in front of Martin that he threw to first only to have it hit the runner.

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 1:37 PM PDT reply actions

I can see Torre

thinking that Pierre might run wild on Young, but then Pierre would have to get on base for that to happen.

If Pierre does nothing today, I expect he'll sit for a while.

DeWitt has had a very solid 1st week. We would have been thrilled if LaRoche had done as well in the 1st week.

by Phil Gurnee on Apr 6, 2008 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

You Might Be Right on That Point.

He could've been thinking too that Kemp's power would be annulled by the dimensions of the park. But in Kemp's defense, it's not like he is not a stolen base threat, either.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm Listening to the Game on the Radio

It sounds like Ethier crushed that ball.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

This might be the hardest Brian Giles has hit the ball in a homestand in years.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 1:51 PM PDT reply actions

Great plays rarely look that ugly.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 1:53 PM PDT reply actions

Crap.

Derek Lowe sucks today.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:55 PM PDT reply actions

That's a nice bounce back.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Nobody Makes Me Look Stupid, Derek Lowe.

Nobody.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Just

need some run support now cause Lowe is on

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 2:26 PM PDT reply actions

Watching Tommy Lasorda feebly try to dance just makes me sad.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:26 PM PDT reply actions

Getting picked off by Chris Young is like giving up a jack to Juan Pierre.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

The Carmax poll question is clearly biased.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

I

was going to write about the stark contrast of a Jones at bat compared to an Ethier at bat but inning over.

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply actions

Andruw Jones is going to swing for the fences, and he doesn't care what anyone says.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm really glad this game is in Petco right now.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply actions

Not a good performance from the youth movement right there.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply actions

Pierre owes us 80 push ups.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:56 PM PDT reply actions

Kemp

Why not pitch hit for Pierre instead of pitch running for Sweeney

by kretz on Apr 6, 2008 2:57 PM PDT reply actions

Joe Torre seems to value small sample sizes.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Ironically, that's a small sample size based observation. I do remember people saying Torre values a player based on his first 15 at bats when he was with the Yankees though, so there might be something to it.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

I think he just wanted to do a doubleswitch cause he hasn't done one in a while

by kretz on Apr 6, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions

It's what good managers do.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Fixed
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by kretz on Apr 6, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply actions

I'm doing my best to avoid that.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Jones is good at hitting popflys we should be able to score here

by kretz on Apr 6, 2008 3:28 PM PDT reply actions

And He's Good at K'ing

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, that was unpleasant.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:30 PM PDT reply actions

This Game Is Going To Make

Me take out my anger by smashing zombie face in in Brain Chef.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply actions

Diamondback fans stuffed the carmax ballot box.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions

What's That?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Webb jumped from 2% to 25% in about two innings.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I Mean

What's the carmax ballot box?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:38 PM PDT reply actions

The stupid poll question you can text in your vote for on the tv broadcast.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions

If I Had Known Torre Wasn't Going To Start Kemp,

I could have started Ellsbury and tied my opponent for homers. Now I'm going to lose that category. I hate you, Torre.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

Rotisserie keeps me from those kind of heartaches.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Of Course,

Juan Pierre goes 0-4.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Whew.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply actions

Steiner Just Went Crazy!

Furcal!

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply actions

Did Blake DeWitt

Just do a good job? Because Steiner liked the hit and run? And then he says DeWitt does all the "little things."

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

Blake Dewitt had a swinging bunt. He failed miserably.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Insert terrible Hu pun here.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions

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2012 Dodgers Payroll

Italics denote estimates
Pos	No	Player	2012 Salary
C	17	Ellis	$500,000	team control
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
3B	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000	team control
LF	21	Rivera	$4,000,000
CF	27	Kemp	$10,000,000
RF	16	Ethier	$10,950,000

IF/OF	6	Hairston	$2,250,000
OF	10	Gwynn	$850,000
2B/3B	3	Kennedy	$800,000
C	18	Treanor	$850,000
IF	12	Sellers	$485,000	team control

SP	22	Kershaw	$6,000,000
SP	58	Billingsley	$9,000,000
SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
SP	37	Capuano	$3,000,000
SP	44	Harang	$3,000,000

CL	54	Guerra	$485,000	team control
RHP	74	Jansen	$500,000	team control
RHP	55	Guerrier	$4,750,000
RHP		Coffey	$1,000,000
RHP	66	MacDougal	$650,000
LHP	57	Elbert	$485,000	team control
RHP	36	Hawksworth	$500,000	team control

TJ	41	De La Rosa	$485,000	team control

		Manny	$8,087,432	deferred
		Andruw	$3,375,000	deferred
		Pierre	$3,050,000	deferred
		Furcal	$3,000,000	deferred
		Kuroda	$2,000,000	deferred
		Garland	$1,500,000	option buyout
		Blake	$1,250,000	option buyout

Totals			$112,162,432
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No	Player	Age*
63	Jose Ascanio rhp	27
61	Alberto Castillo lhp	36
60	Matt Chico lhp	29
35	John Grabow lhp	33
59	Angel Guzman rhp	30
47	Wil Ledezma lhp	31
72	Shane Lindsay rhp	27
62	Fernando Nieve rhp	29
73	Scott Rice lhp	30
70	Will Savage rhp	27
71	Ryan Tucker rhp	25

30	Josh Bard c	34
82	Griff Erickson c	24
81	Matt Wallachc	26
67	Jeff Baisley 3b/1b	29
62	Luis Cruz ss/2b	28
33	Josh Fields 3b	29
64	Lance Zawadzki if	27
56	Cory Sullivan of	32

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