Los Angeles Dodgers @ Los Angeles Angels GameThread, May 16, 2008 7:05 PM PDT

Game Thread 5/16: Los Angeles Angels

by Andrew on May 16, 2008 5:26 PM PDT Comment 9 comments

Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels, May 16, 2008 7:05 PM PDT

Let's look at everything that was necessary to have a left side of the infield consisting of Luis Maza and Russell Martin

Nomar gets hurt, LaRoche gets hurt, Abreu gets hurt, Nomar gets hurt again, Ramon Martinez gets hurt, Blake Dewitt massively exceeds his projected numbers, Joe Torre randomly decides Luis Maza is better than Chin-Lung Hu

At least one of those things makes me upset.

Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Los Angeles Angels

05/16/08 7:05 PM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers	Los Angeles Angels
Juan Pierre - DH	Maicer Izturis - 2B
Andruw Jones - CF	Gary Matthews - LF
Matt Kemp - RF	Vladimir Guerrero - RF
Jeff Kent - 2B	Garret Anderson - DH
Russell Martin - 3B	Torii Hunter - CF
James Loney - 1B	Casey Kotchman - 1B
Andre Ethier - LF	Erick Aybar - SS
Luis Maza - SS	Robb Quinlan - 3B
Gary Bennett - C	Mike Napoli - C

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Maybe Torre has Martin on one of his fantasy teams and needs a new 3B, so he’s trying to get Martin 3B eligibility.

Or he’s just crazy.

by Tango and Cash on May 16, 2008 7:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

if Torre says it’s because he needed to get Bennett’s bat in the lineup, he should be punched in the face.

by Tango and Cash on May 16, 2008 7:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Juan Pierre as designated hitter—oxymoron?

by Tango and Cash on May 16, 2008 7:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Here

is a question, how many teams have their games broadcasted locally by a network other than a Fox Sports affiliate?

Boston NESN
New York Yankees YES network
Chicago Cubs WGN-Comcast

I’m sure there are others

by EdfromAZ on May 16, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think WUAB still holds the broadcast rights for Cleveland Indians’ games.

by Tango and Cash on May 16, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn it, Bennett. You’re not Rube Baker!

by Tango and Cash on May 16, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Martin

better at a position he hasn’t played often than Bennett is at a position he should know well.

by EdfromAZ on May 16, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Why isn’t DeWitt playing tonight?

by Tango and Cash on May 16, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bennet

A couple of weeks ago I told my wife to check how this catcher throws the ball back to the pitcher. She asked why he had a job? I had no answer. I still have no answer.

by Phil Gurnee on May 16, 2008 8:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs