New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers GameThread, May 5, 2008 7:10 PM PDT

Game Thread 32: New York Mets

by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:00 PM PDT Comment 63 comments

New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers and the Bank of America presents the NL player of the week Matt Kemp take on the Mets tonight.

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Billingsley looked pretty nasty there. He’s whiffing 13 batters per nine innings, though his walk rate is very high.

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jim Hendry would fix that by sending him down.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Dusty Baker would fix that by leaving him out there to throw 130 pitches.

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ugh

I guess Furcal’s BABIP isn’t catching up to him just yet.

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Don’t need to worry about it when it’s not IP.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fair enough

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wanna be like

Furcal when I grow up

by EdfromAZ on May 5, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m amazed something good happened when I wasn’t watching.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, two runs, even better.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone else have the feeling Moises Alou is going to play until he’s 50?

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

New York fans being jerks when one of their players has minor struggles? I never.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Who's that?

Though, it’s true. Mets fans are very quick to boo, which is troubling and sad and reflects poorly on us as a whole.

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Delgado, but Dodger fans are just as bad if not worse.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's the prognosis on Jason Schmidt?

I don’t even remember what he looks like anymore.

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He’s throwing in simulated games right now but all we know is that he won’t be ready by May 16th.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Was that the original ETA?

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Never really had one. There was some talk he would be ready at the start of the season, but nothing was ever concrete.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve read he might be back in early June.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now this is the guy with the fluke BABIP right here.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wait

Are you suggesting that his 9.2% LD rate doesn’t support his .338 BABIP? Pshaw.

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least he’s proved that he’s clearly better than Andy “He Had His Chance And He Blew It” LaRoche.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea, what happened to that guy? All those years we thought that Adam was the overhyped LaRoche.

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He gets hurt at really inopportune times. And then we jerk him around a lot.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eric,

Andrew was being sarcastic. He loves Andy LaRoche. I only warn you so he doesn’t yell at you and then break something.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I haven’t started drinking yet.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We’ve been there. Maybe not on Andy LaRoche level, but I feel your pain.

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alright, the Party’s here. Commence discussion.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Has anyone seen the new trailer for the Dark Knight? I’ve never been more excited for a movie in my life.

Also, I recommend Iron Man. It’s entertaining.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m really surprised about all the love for Iron Man. I was thinking it would be worse than Hulk.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The 2003 Hulk? I still refuse to watch that movie. Or the new Hulk?

Robert Downey Jr. makes the movie, I think. He’s probably the best actor to be in any of these marvel superhero movies, and it certainly shows.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

2003. I mainly remember the friend that dragged us there saying “I’m sorry” the second the credits rolled.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember my best friend was pumped to see it because it was a superhero movie, and I remember seeing the preview and how dumb it looked (particularly the gamma ray dogs or whatever they were). And I kept on warning him not to see it. The first thing he said after he came back to it was “You were right.”

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dang, we could have got him there.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bills looking like the man tonight.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Woo! Eat that, David Wright! The fantasy league I own you in doesn’t count batter strikeouts!

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So does Ethier sit for Pierre when there’s a “tough lefty?”

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think since Kemp and Pierre are red hot and Jones makes a lot of money Ethier gets it in the shorts.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pierre's been getting on base

Still no power, in the bat or the arm. Ethier should be getting most of the starts, no?

by Eric Simon on May 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Of course, and to Torre’s credit Ethier has gotten more plate appearances than any of our outfielders.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s just that when you give 44 million to a one tool player, you end up being forced into some bad decisions.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully, another team will want him eventually.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Padres legitimately need Juan Pierre, but we wouldn’t trade with them.

Plus there’s guy like Rajai Davis getting DFAed all the time, so that makes things harder.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If a trade is beneficial between both teams, there shouldn’t be any problem with trading with the Padres. I wish teams would stop caring so much about trading within the division.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Havoc on the basepaths: wreaked.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Screw rationality, give Furcal whatever he wants.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yep

by EdfromAZ on May 5, 2008 8:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good way to avoid that whole BABIP thing yet again.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice

by EdfromAZ on May 5, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dewitt takes the career lead in curtain calls from LaRoche.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Everytime Blake DeWitt hits a homer, LaRoche spends another week in the minors.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The silent treatment thing was pretty funny.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Whats this about silent treatment?

by EdfromAZ on May 5, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Whole dugout was completely silent once Dewitt made it back to the bench. They mobbed him five seconds later.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The old rookie treatment.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kemp!

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You can get ground balls…just not to second.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Looking back on it, the Kuo bat flip was the only good thing to come from last year.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 8:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

But that was freakin’ awesome.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s getting to the point where I’m happy to see Andruw hit into a double play because at least he hit it hard.

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by Andrew on May 5, 2008 9:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I might have to drop him from my fantasy team if he’s still pulling this crap in June.

by Tango and Cash on May 5, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I

have to agree with Vin, the bats being used to today are awful, I see a broken one almost every game

by EdfromAZ on May 5, 2008 9:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

with the Phillies win we are only 3 out of the division, how quickly things can change…I hope we can remain at this level of play consistently, the bats were great at home again.

a happy cinco de drinko to all.

O.A.

by Ollie on May 6, 2008 12:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

andruw over ethier?

can somebody please explain why andruw is still starting? over ethier no less. can’t they send him down to the minors till he “figures” his swing out?

by CSon on May 6, 2008 1:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs