Florida @ Los Angeles GameThread, Jul 11, 2008 7:40 PM PDT

Game Thread 7/11: Florida Marlins

by Andrew on Jul 11, 2008 7:38 PM PDT

Lineup

07/11/08 7:40 PM PDT

Florida Marlins	Los Angeles Dodgers
Hanley Ramirez - SS	Matt Kemp - RF
Jeremy Hermida - RF	Andre Ethier - LF
Jorge Cantu - 1B	Russell Martin - C
Josh Willingham - LF	Jeff Kent - 2B
Dan Uggla - 2B	Andruw Jones - CF
Wes Helms - 3B	James Loney - 1B
Cody Ross - CF	Nomar Garciaparra - SS
Paul Hoover - C	Blake DeWitt - 3B
Chris Volstad - P	Eric Stults - P

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Hmmmmmm….that’s not a good start.

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by Andrew on Jul 11, 2008 7:49 PM PDT 0 recs

If Joe Torre is batting DeWitt 8th, why not just put LaRoche in the lineup?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 11, 2008 8:07 PM PDT 0 recs

LaRoche killed his dog

and deflowered his daughter.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 11, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up 0 recs

Funny, I wrote the same thought on another blog.

by El Lay Dave on Jul 11, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up 0 recs

about DeWitt/LaRoche, not daughter deflowering.

by El Lay Dave on Jul 11, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

I think Joe Torre has Dusty Baker Syndrome. It’s where everyone thinks you’re a good manager because you manage a team so great that it would be nearly impossible to lose with them. Once that manager switches to a lesser team, his flaws are exposed. In Torre’s case, it’s not even doing the main thing a baseball manager is supposed to do: putting your best lineup on the field.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 11, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

It's odd

They hire Joe Torre to implement the Joe Torre Philosophy of Hitting, yet they employ exactly zero veterans who actually bat that way. If the young players are confused, it’s no wonder.

by El Lay Dave on Jul 11, 2008 8:34 PM PDT up 0 recs

What’s the Joe Torre Philosophy of Hitting?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 11, 2008 8:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

Make the pitcher throw a lot of pitches. Meanwhile, the Dodgers employ Nomar, Kent and Pierre!

by El Lay Dave on Jul 11, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

I think his pre Yankees managing record

pretty much reflects his abilities. 5 winning seasons in something like 14 years as a manager.

I think he’s pretty much mentally retired at this point.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 11, 2008 8:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

"Mentally retired"

THIS is the real reason Mattingly is missed. Torre/Bowa/Schaeffer – all in their 60s, the age of the young players grandfathers! Mattingly is the only guy still trying to show that he can be promoted.

by El Lay Dave on Jul 11, 2008 8:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

Is anybody watching this game? I want to know why a) Jones was trying to steal and b) how bad he was out.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 11, 2008 8:52 PM PDT 0 recs

Why? Who knows?
Per another blog – good jump but perfect throw right on the money.

by El Lay Dave on Jul 11, 2008 8:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

I just wanted to know because he hasn’t been stealing bases in years and is fatter than he was in previous seasons. Didn’t seem like the smartest decision.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 11, 2008 8:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

He’s rehabbing a knee too.

by El Lay Dave on Jul 11, 2008 9:01 PM PDT up 0 recs

is laroche in the doghouse?

because we have many wily veterans loaded with intangibles you guys could use for him. Frankly, it pisses me off seeing talented prospects wasted on other teams rosters, while we suck, it just doesn’t seem fair.
I suggest Emil Brown and Bobby Crosby for LaRoche and Kemp, we’ll even sweeten the pot by throwing in Blanton who isn’t as bad as it seems this year.

by connie mack on Jul 12, 2008 4:18 PM PDT 0 recs