Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros GameThread, Jul 2, 2008 5:05 PM PDT

Game Thread 7/2: Houston Astros

by Andrew on Jul 2, 2008 5:01 PM PDT Comment 15 comments

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros

Prior to the game, Clayton Kershaw was sent down to make room for Hiroki Kuroda on the active roster. I do like this move overall, because we really do need to limit Kershaw's innings this year, and this could make him available for a stretch run. It also removes the slim chance he could have recieved arbitration this year. However, Kershaw is certainly a better pitcher than Eric Stults, so losing him does make the team worse in the short term.

Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros

07/02/08 5:05 PM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers	Houston Astros
Matt Kemp - CF	Michael Bourn - CF
Andre Ethier - RF	Hunter Pence - RF
Russell Martin - C	Lance Berkman - 1B
Jeff Kent - 2B	Carlos Lee - LF
James Loney - 1B	Miguel Tejada - SS
Blake DeWitt - 3B	Geoff Blum - 3B
Delwyn Young - LF	David Newhan - 2B
Luis Maza - SS	J.R. Towles - C
Hiroki Kuroda - P	Runelvys Hernandez - P

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If Stults can keep up his smoke and mirrors act for a few more starts

then it won’t hurt too much. The sooner teams figure Stults out though the worse this becomes.

Hopefully now that Kershaw has had some time in the bigs he’ll be able to work on that walk problem…

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 2, 2008 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Let’s win this one for Shawn Chacon.

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by Andrew on Jul 2, 2008 5:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Kent has an .845 OPS since he came back from injury.

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by Andrew on Jul 2, 2008 5:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And now that.

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by Andrew on Jul 2, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So what you're saying is

rumors of his demise were greatly exaggerated?

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 2, 2008 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

DeWitt

2-25 since the 20th.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 2, 2008 5:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yikes

14-77 last month! .182/.238/.234/.472

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 2, 2008 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

26-139 since May 18th.

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by Andrew on Jul 2, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

128 sorry.

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by Andrew on Jul 2, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kent! Again.

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by Andrew on Jul 2, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Interesting stat: DeWitt has an OPS under .400 when the first pitch is a strike, and over 1.000 when it’s a ball.

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by Andrew on Jul 2, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Squeeze!

I love the squeeze. Only time I really like bunting.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 2, 2008 6:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone hate the squeeze?

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by Andrew on Jul 2, 2008 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How did Jones do in AAA tonight? If he’s healthy and hitting, we might have a very good offense again.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 2, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

first at-bat, he hit a 3-0 popup to the right fielder. second at-bat, he hit the first pitch he saw to the second baseman. didn’t catch his other at-bats bcuz i left the game early.

nomar on the other hand had 2 singles.

CLAYTON KERSHAW 4 PRESIDENT!
MATT KEMP 4 VICE!

by wongy on Jul 3, 2008 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs