Game Thread 5/16: Los Angeles Angels

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

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.

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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

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

Juan Pierre as designated hitter—oxymoron?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why isn’t DeWitt playing tonight?

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

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

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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	35	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	60	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
For more detailed information, click here.
Players on 40-man roster used as roster fillers until moves are made. Current 40-man roster count: 40 (not including Belisario)

2012 Non-Roster Invitees

No	Player	Age*
63	Jose Ascanio rhp	27
61	Alberto Castillo lhp	36
56	Matt Chico lhp	29
33	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
28	Jamey Wright rhp	37

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

*Age on June 30, 2012
NRI count: 20 For more info, click here.

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