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NLCS Advance Scouting Game Chat - Game 4 Edition

NLDS Game 4.  Phillies lead Rockies 2-1.  Let's get this bad boy to five games.

Here are the lineups:

Phillies Rockies
SS Rollins RF Gonzalez
CF Victorino       
CF Fowler
2B Utley 1B Helton
1B Howard SS Tulowitzki  
RF Werth 3B Atkins
LF Ibañez C Torrealba
3B Feliz LF Smith  
C Ruiz 2B Barmes
P Lee P Jimenez   

Game Time: 3:07pm

TV: TBS

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Can Lee pitch another complete game?

Will the Phillies throw Hamels for game 5 if they have to play it? Will Ryan Howard eat a live chicken on TV? FIND OUT. IN GAME 4 OF THE NLDS.

by Tripon on Oct 12, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions  

im scared of the phillies

they have a great ofense

they have cole hamels who has gone 16 innings this year against us givin up only 1 run…

they have cy young winner cliff lee who in his first playoff game went CG 1 ER

they have the fiercest foursome in the league with utley howard werth and ibanez and dont forgot victorino and dodger killer Carlos ruiz…

the only shakey thing about them is their bullpen…

by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 2:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Agreed

But they are essentially a Yankees Lite. If we can’t get through them, we can’t get through the Yankees, who will beat the Angels in 7.

by bearface on Oct 12, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good point.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nothing to be scared.

we have great offense

We have Clayton Kershaw

We have the best bullpen in the MLB

We have Kemp-Ethier-Ramirez-Furcal-Blake

Our only concern its about the starting pitchers, but we have Wolf, Billingsley, Padilla, Kuroda even Garland

Nothing to be worried

Let’s Go Dodgers!

by Fernandomaniac on Oct 12, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

And that main concern of ours, our starting pitching, was above average in the Cards series.

The nice thing is that we’ve got 2 lefty starters to go against their lefty hitters, plus Kuo and Sherrill.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

That’s what I was thinking

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Otherwise it’s Blanton or Happ (on 3 days rest but after a short outing)

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

I wouldn’t mind Blanton at all.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

anything that sets up

us not having to see Lee 3 times in a series is good with me really.

by TheNewbster on Oct 12, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’d rather face Lee 3 times than Hamels… that guy’s put a spell on us.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hamels to me is in the Cardinals zone, in that I think he is very good but not an unstoppable super god, and in fact is quite vulnerable.

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hammels 2009 hasn't been as great as Hammels 2008

Aces are for teams without the best bullpen in baseball.

by Sordid on Oct 12, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hamels has just been unlucky this season

x-FIP
2008: 3.78
2009: 3.75

FIP
2008: 3.70
2009: 3.71

ERA
2008: 3.09
2009: 4.32

Part of it is BABIP, which was .262 last year and .321 this year

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don’t think we would face anyone 3 times based on the scheduling and manager’s reluctance to pitch someone on 3 days rest.

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol

that would be amusing….

by TheNewbster on Oct 12, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

I certainly appreciate the YCDTOT reference.

There is a pretty great fansite where you can read interviews with former cast members and watch some of the episodes. That show still holds up. Pretty brilliant.

by Ian Capilouto on Oct 12, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Will Kuroda be ready for the NLCS? Also, if we play the Phillies, will Joe bring up another lefty for the bullpen? Elbert perhaps?

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 3:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Found what I was looking for. In case anyone else is interested:

Hiroki Kuroda, who wasn’t even on the active Division Series roster due to a bulging disk in his neck, appears ready for the NLCS.

“We don’t yet know about him,” said Honeycutt, but he added of Kuroda’s side work on Friday, “The signs sure were good.”
Sidelined for the division series with a bulging disk in his neck, Hiroki Kuroda threw 20 light pitches in the bullpen Friday.

“There’s almost no pain,” he said.

Kuroda will throw a full bullpen session Sunday and a simulated game Tuesday in Los Angeles with an eye on returning to the Dodgers’ rotation for the next round.

Kuroda last pitched on Sept. 28.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

If Kuroda is healthy

My prediction for the NLCS:

Kuroda in the rotation (not sure 3 or 4)
Padilla stays in the rotation
Billingsley to pen
Garland off roster

Elbert might make it, but if he does it is at the expense of Weaver (Bills fills his long relief role)

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

At this point

Weaver gets my nod over Bills if the bases are loaded.

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 12, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

If Kuroda can make it happen, that looks like a great rotation and bullpen. I’d say if we face the Rockies, Weaver stays, but if it’s the Phillies I hope Elbert makes it.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why do we have high expectations for Kuroda?

He didn’t pitch all that much this year and would be coming off an injury.

by Michael White on Oct 12, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

It’s only two starts, but both of his Postseason starts last year were good.

Vs. Cubs: 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO
Vs. Phillies: 6 IP, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Still, as long as he’s healthy, I’d feel more confident with him than trying to catch lightning in a bottle again with Padilla (1 game sample size).

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Should there be a Game 5 will it be tommorow?

Aces are for teams without the best bullpen in baseball.

by Sordid on Oct 12, 2009 3:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Really?

So even if this went 22 innings :D, they’d just fly to Philly and duel again tomorrow?

by TheNewbster on Oct 12, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Very nice

So game today in CO
Tomorrow in PA
travel day Wed
Game Thursday in CA.

Yup, we definitely want this series going 5 games.

by Michael White on Oct 12, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

the ump shows alot of vigor in his strike calls

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 3:49 PM PDT reply actions  

you always like the ones

who fling their hands around like crazy…

by TheNewbster on Oct 12, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

cmon rockies

force a 27 inning game 5

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions  

and

make it high scoring, forcing bullpens to be burned left and right

by TheNewbster on Oct 12, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

At 20 degrees minus zero weather

Aces are for teams without the best bullpen in baseball.

by Sordid on Oct 12, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

i.e.

a crazy blizzard like wind that creates chill and homeruns

by TheNewbster on Oct 12, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh and both the starting pitchers get thrashed

forcing the bullpen to come in early

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

the thing about the phillies that has me kinda nervous is hammels

i know hes been crap this year…
but i dont know what to expect….

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions  

he's still waiting on a child birth no?

and he’d be slated to pitch game 5…i wonder if they really want that….

by TheNewbster on Oct 12, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Actually his wife went into labor during his Game 2 start. I don’t think that could explain his bad performance since supposedly he wasn’t told about his wife going into labor until after he was taken out of the game (Link here.)

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

well

the idea is that he was already aware she was due soon, and at this point, it’s any given moment… iono

by TheNewbster on Oct 12, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Again, Hamels is basically the same pitcher this year as last year. Just with worse luck

HR/PA
2008: 3.07%
2009: 2.95%

Unintentional BB%
2008: 5.04%
2009: 4.79%

K%
2008: 21.47%
2009: 20.64%

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

its either 1 or 2 m's

but definitely has an s at the end

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

noooo

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 3:57 PM PDT reply actions  

Werth chases it

Aces are for teams without the best bullpen in baseball.

by Sordid on Oct 12, 2009 4:01 PM PDT reply actions  

the dodgers jayson werth

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:02 PM PDT reply actions  

That was Werth I don't recognize him when he's not injured:)

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by Sordid on Oct 12, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

jimenez pulls a jeff weaver...

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:07 PM PDT reply actions  

does anyone know the start time for game 1 and the start time for game 2 ?

by Dodgermanramon on Oct 12, 2009 4:08 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

Nothing official, but almost certainly will be:

Game 1: 5/5:30
Game 2: 1:30

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

my lineup for the NLCS

of course it depends on which team we face but its a guess
Kershaw
Wolf
Kuroda* depends on health
Padilla

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Its hard for me to fathom Padilla being moved out of his spot after that performance in st. louis,

but i was also dumbfounded that he actually got the start over Bills.

Maybe we caught lightening in a bottle with Padilla, and he wont be able to give us another outing like that, but I feel like we want as few question marks as possible.

Having a pitcher go for his first start back in the NLCS just seems like a big risk, but its not as if we havent gotten good playoff results form Kuroda before. Tough tough decisions…

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

I tend to agree

but I guess I wouldnt be shocked if Kuroda moved into that 3 spot and bills went to the pen

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh nevermind

I would be shocked. Kuroda just came off an injury that was more serious than it was first heard of. And Padilla was out of his mind against the Cards. Enough said.

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 12, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd like

Wolf and CK 1-2, not to tamper with success i guess

then padilla 3 again, then either Bills or Kuroda in the 4, I prefer Bills, but Kuroda has been dependable in the post season as well, so thats a tough choice

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’d go with Padilla in Game 3, but I don’t see any reason to run Billingsley or Wolf out there on short rest for Game 4 when we have Kuroda.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

well Bills wont have pitched at all

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah true, but I figure we could start Kuroda in Game 4, then if he runs into problems run Billingsley out there in support. Then we could just run Wolf and Kershaw out there for Games 5 and 6 couldn’t we?

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

ya but when you say

I don’t see any reason to run Billingsley or Wolf out there on short rest for Game 4

I thought you meant that Bills would have pitched already by the time game 4 comes around, and unless someone gets blown up ad Bills is in for long relief, he would not have pitched yet.

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah I made that kind of confusing…

What I meant was “I don’t see any reason to run Billingsley [for his first start] or Wolf…”

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

o ok then ya i guess the question will be

who do we trust more in a game 4 making their first start of the postseason, Bills or Kuroda

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

then again i think padilla would number 3

just cause kurodas health is questionable
and padilla had such a great performance saturday on the road

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think Kershaw should start game 1

He has the best stuff of anyone on the team and I just got a feeling the postseason isnt fitted for a pitcher like Wolf. He relies so much on finesse pitching and struggles to find that tight strike zone that the Umps will probably call in the NLCS. Not to mention he got beat up pretty badly againt the Phillies earlier this year if I’m not mistaking. I’m not sayin we abandon him or anything but I think hes not the best pitcher on our team and shouldnt start game 1. Maybe start him in game 2 or 3.

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions  

I agree Kershaw should start game 1, but because he is the best pitcher on the staff, not necessarily because of how Wolf did against Philly.

Incidentally, Wolf had one good start (6 IP, 1 run) and one bad one (6.1 IP, 6 runs) this year against the Phils

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

knowing Joe though

do you think its more likely the 1-2 of Wold CK stays the same, or do you think he’d flip flop it based on how good Kershaw looked in game 2

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

I dunno

but I think we should go with the guy with the best stuff on our team which is obviously CK

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

If I had to guess, I say Joe sticks with Wolf in game 1, followed by Kershaw.

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I agree

The only thing I worry about really, with Wolfy is if he hangs that slow curveball and those beatly hitters of the Phillies knock them out of the park time and time again. Kershaw’s curveball is alot sharper and he rarely hangs it.

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

then again if he doest have command of it

hes gotta rely on the fastball

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

which isnt really a cause for concern

since he puts alot of movement on the fastball and has great location on it when hes not throwing it past Martin into the fence (which I dont think he’ll do anymore)

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha yea

I definitely agree he’s got the best stuff, but he think he’s as susceptible for a melt down as anyone, I think Wolf may be safer

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

he did indeed

thats why its all such a big crapshoot i guess haha

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

I really like the fact that Joe has pretty much taken Kershaw off a strict pitch count.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

You’d rather he be kept strictly at 100? I don’t think letting him get up into the 115-120 range will be damaging, and anyway we can shorten the distance to the back end of our bullpen will help a lot.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Kershaw has pitched a total of 3030 pitches this year.

if he hadn’t been injured, he wouldve been projected to pitch 3377, which would have led the league. That’s too much for a 21 year old arm.

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 12, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

I guess it’s good that he was injured then. :)

But in all seriousness you’re probably right. I’m just having trouble breaking my gaze off of 2009 and thinking long-term.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm kinda scared.

It seems our staff (right now) could make the playoffs for the next 4 years. That just adds more innings/pitches to Kershaw. It could be real damaging to him.

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 12, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dont worry

Torre will know how to manage him during the season and with our great bullpen, he wont be afraid of taking him out early in games if he wants to

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

exactly

we want this guy for the long haul so yeah
we better be careful with that arm

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

On the plus side of that game

Werth,Utley,Howard, Ibanez, went 1-12 against Wolf.

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 12, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m going to be a guest on The Sports Show Live with Joe Hayward at 6:45pm, if anyone wants to tune in.

http://www.truebluela.com/2009/10/12/1082347/listen-to-true-blue-la-on-the

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:43 PM PDT reply actions  

I'll try to tune in, so 8:45 here in Dallas

it says Phil is set to be the guest though, was there a change in plans

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Real life got in the way…I’m filling in for Phil. I wonder if we’ll talk about the Phils :)

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

on what station?

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

poor Garland

no chance to be used at all, even with his solid pitching as a Dodger and previous post-season success :/

by TheNewbster on Oct 12, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions  

hes been ok with us

but not really that great
hes had some shaky outings against bad teams

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

ya its 1-0 phils

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by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

2-0

werth

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

2-0 Phillies.

Looks like its going to be a rematch

by Tripon on Oct 12, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions  

still some time for the rockies

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lee has them locked in

he’ll probably go 8 and unless Lidge has a meltdown, I think the Phillies have this in the bag

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

These days it seems like a Lidge meltdown is actually the norm.

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

but who knows??

if Lee gets tired or something
and yes lidge has been shaky

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

mixed feeling

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions  

Matt Stairs

I for one, can’t wait to see Jim Thome launch a Brad Lidge ball out to somewhere in New Jersey.

by bearface on Oct 12, 2009 4:53 PM PDT reply actions  

it has to be in philly

that would be even sweeter

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

BIG challenge comin up for us now guys

If we can beat the Phillies, which have a lineup pretty damn close to the Yankees, I think we’ll beat either the Yanks or Halos in the WS

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions  

The Phillies don’t have a lineup close to the Yankees.

2009 OPS+
Yankees 119 (1st in MLB)
Phillies 102 (7th)
Dodgers 100 (9th)

StL was 97 btw (13th)

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

In any event, we'd be heavy underdogs v. New York

I think. And slight dogs v. Anaheim. I think Anaheim is a much more winnable series. New York with them having home field would be very, very tough.

by oshea2002 on Oct 12, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wolf vs Kershaw G1

Is a complete non-issue unless one of the pitches on three days rest for G4, which neither will with a 6 man rotation already in play. Even the game 5 NLCS starter will have 4 days of rest before the 1st game of the WS. Complete non-issue. G3 starter can come back for G7, that’s the biggest question.

The only thing to consider is match-ups with Wolf and Kersh.

by Dodger Dude on Oct 12, 2009 4:56 PM PDT reply actions  

That’s exactly how I feel. Kershaw is obviously better, but what’s the advantage of running him out there in Game 1 and adding more pressure?

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by Jesse S. on Oct 12, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Take pressure off of Wolf :)

Kersh already has more post-season experience (and will have much more in the future).

by Dodger Dude on Oct 12, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

well if we play the phils we got Kuo and sherrill

who kill lefties…

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:56 PM PDT reply actions  

Its kinda destressing how locked in Lee is.

Then again, the Rockies hitters look like they’re given up already.

by Tripon on Oct 12, 2009 4:57 PM PDT reply actions  

i hope hamels sucks as he has in 09

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

You mean you hope he continues to be unlucky as he has been this year, relative to last year.

Hamels has been almost exactly the same pitcher this year. See above

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

ok unlucky

some reason he almost always shuts us down

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Most likely…Lee can go on full rest in G6

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

YES

Go Rockies! (For now)

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 12, 2009 5:01 PM PDT reply actions  

2-1

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:01 PM PDT reply actions  

nice

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:02 PM PDT reply actions  

It’s scary that within two months, the annual “Let’s fleece the Dodgers” talk will start on the rumor sites.

by silverwidow on Oct 12, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions  

It’s only scary if you buy into it

by Eric Stephen on Oct 12, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

At least people won’t be dumb enough to mention Kershaw this time. Or you would think.

by silverwidow on Oct 12, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

I got a Kershaw for Joba rumor just for you. :)

Wonder if Yankees fans would want the Kemp/Cano rumors to be real a year ago as well.

by Tripon on Oct 12, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, who exactly will the Dodgers trade for to get the team where it needs to be?

Dodgers needs will be a 2nd baseman and some starting pitching. That’s it. That’s easily findable on the free agent market, or in house. No reason for Ned to do something stupid.

Besides we trade our best prospects for average players during the trade deadline. :)

by Tripon on Oct 12, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

ouch

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Tulo pulls a Nick Punto

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:05 PM PDT reply actions  

ibanez pulls a matt holliday

Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....

by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions  

hahaha the towels again!!

Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....

by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions  

was joking about wainwright

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

the towels have nothing to do with it

i was poking fun at wainwrights theory that the towels caused holliday to lose track of the ball

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

stupid rockies and their white towels! haha

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Window is shrinking for Rockies

Could be Lee’s last innin. They have to see Lidge and Madsen. Lidge being the Rockies’ main target.

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 12, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions  

FoxSportsWest Matt Kemp to appear on tnite’s Clippers Live Wire. Make sure you tune in to PRIME HD at 7:30PM for Clippers-Warriors!

by Tripon on Oct 12, 2009 5:32 PM PDT reply actions  

I'll check the game out just for Kemp

why else would I watch a Clips game. (No offense if your a Clips fan :) )

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Because the Clippers will be a playoff team this year :)

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

everything went wrong for them last year

so it is a possibility

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ugh

I feel disgusting, I’m rooting hard for the Rockies. I keep finding myself doing the d d ddd ddd TULO! chant.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 5:34 PM PDT reply actions  

i wouldnt feel disgusted at all

if u were rooting for the phillies that you should

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

hey look what i found

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7034985

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions  

WTF are the Rockies doing?

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions  

wtf

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions  

The Matt Holliday appreciation song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPshKGz07Y4&feature=player_embedded

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:41 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Win this shit Rockies!

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Betancourt pulls a jeff weaver

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:48 PM PDT reply actions  

Another reason I want Rox to win today....

So I dont have to go 2 days without a baseball game on TV

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

+1

i got 2 days off

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

ditto

Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....

by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Come on Rockies.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 5:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Fowler’s like “I got this” lmao.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 5:56 PM PDT reply actions  

I love this Taco Bell commercial.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions  

dang

nearly got banned on purple row

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Can’t wait to knock off the Phillies.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

I mean the Rockies :)

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well,

championship teams know how to make the right adjustments in these type of games :(

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Giambi

I hate the fucker but I liked that hit :)

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:03 PM PDT reply actions  

TIE

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Bullpen of the year

Phillies probably not winning this award

by K3vo on Oct 12, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

twins either for that matter

by K3vo on Oct 12, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Giambi ties it

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

I hate the Rockies, but this is awesome!

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions  

I love the Rockies, because game 5s are awesome!

Fixed

by K3vo on Oct 12, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don’t jinx it! :)

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

hold on there big guy. You;d think after watching the games these past few days you wouldn’t rule any team out, ever.

by K3vo on Oct 12, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Especially after that Angels comeback the other day.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

+1

EPIC comeback yesterday

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

4-2!

nice

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions  

MEANWHILE....

The Jets and Dolphins are tied at 7 with 3:50 left in the first quarter

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions  

I just cant get too excited about the rockies taking the lead

because I feel sick to my stomach at the thought of losing to these guys, I would almost dread going in as a big favorite against the scrappy rockies

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions  

mainly because they play in the arctic circle

by K3vo on Oct 12, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

ya that scares me

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Phillies scare me more even considering they have no bullpen.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

True

but I think we can handle them in a 7 game series with home field advantage. The only thing I fear alot about facing them would be De La Rosa coming back….

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

but dont forget game 5 is in philly

though if its hamels….

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

ya im certainly not saying its over

philly will have the adv. back home tomorrow

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

tying run at the plate

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Fucking Rollins.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions  

So with all that said,

would you guys rather play the Phillies or Rockies?? No doubt both would be incredible challenges

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions  

think both present different challenges

for some reason i’d rather lose to the phillies again than see the happy go lucky, magically scrappy rockies get back there again, they ont deserve it! and losing to jim tracy…yikes

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

K this mofo Street.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:19 PM PDT reply actions  

wierd that Purple row
is ok with “bastard” but not with the f word…
and i dont mean the slur…

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

uh...

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

K THIS MOFO!!!!!!!

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Can Street pitch left handed?

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions  

wow

this game is INSANE

by DJDodger on Oct 12, 2009 6:27 PM PDT reply actions  

holy cow

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions  

At least don’t give them the lead. Especially not to this ass Werth.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions  

came back and its 4-4
what happened?

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions  

oh my good gracious

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions  

At least the Taco Bell commercial is on.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions  

I vote anyone asserting the game is over before the 27th out

be banned for the rest of the postseason. People should learn

by K3vo on Oct 12, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions  

dont care if its not our game : )

otherwise I’d be pulling my hair out

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

in some respects, it directly affects our upcoming series with one of these teams. A game 5 is definetly in our interests because of the postponed game 3

by K3vo on Oct 12, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

street pulled a Papelbon

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Baseball is just a crazy fucking game. When you think you know what’s up you don’t. Can’t wait to see the Dodgers ROCK the Phillies.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions  

lets see

Ryan Franklin
Joe Nathan
Papelbon
Street

tough times for closers these days

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Rockies win on a Tulo walk off. I’ve seen this movie before, or at least followed it on the Internet.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Eyre in. Bum ankle and all.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:38 PM PDT reply actions  

anyone else sick of this bon jovi crap?

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:39 PM PDT reply actions  

The Phillies are using their LOOGY to get the save. Charlie Manuel not going to let Lidge beat them.

by Tripon on Oct 12, 2009 6:39 PM PDT reply actions  

gonzales has been hot this series

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:39 PM PDT reply actions  

yes he is

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

gonzales hit

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions  

I’m reading the boxscore, and Gonzalez roped that ball.

by DukeAndDuke on Oct 12, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions  

lol

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

helton is their final hope

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Tulo has a chance!

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions  

lidge coming in

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Eyre's last batter

most likely. A win or a new pitcher.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Oct 12, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Lidge coming in, GOOD news.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions  

lol if Tulo fails again like yesterday....

How likely is it he slams his bat and helmet on the ground again?

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions  

one rare time i will hope that tulo gets a hit

Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....

by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Switching off the internet and turning the TV on for this matchup.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Oct 12, 2009 6:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Troy should drop the very unoriginal witzki and just go by Troy Tulo.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:46 PM PDT reply actions  

i wonder why its not pronounced like dirk's last name

too-low-vitz-key

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

he should if they lose

Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....

by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

isnt he dating baby bop?

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

2-2, this is intense.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

damnit!

Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....

by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Time to knock the FUCK out of the Phillies.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:51 PM PDT reply actions  

time for the phillies to phail again

Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....

by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

lets fucking knock their brains in this time

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

“If Lidge gets his confidence back, that’s trouble…” Uh, we won’t swing at that garbage, douchebag.

by DukeAndDuke on Oct 12, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

seriously.

but let’s hear the underdog talk again. it’s worked really well so far, so i say bring it!

by DJDodger on Oct 12, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Even if we lose this series,

lets at least give them a better fight than last year

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

well im hoping to win this time

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

of course

but its going to be VERY difficult. I woulda had more confidence facing the Rox but in baseball, you never know

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

what? really? even if we lose this series? are we aquiesce with a phillies victory already?

We match up well, the Phillies aren’t the blazing hot team they were last year, and the Dodgers are a more solid team than they were last year.

by K3vo on Oct 12, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Of course I'm not giving them the victory lol

im just sayin even if we lose, I want to make them shit their pants before we do unlike last year

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hate Werth and Victorino with a passion.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

See you guys there Friday — during the day, it seems.

by DukeAndDuke on Oct 12, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions  

I can’t wait to knock the Phillies off to go to the WS, can’t wait.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 6:56 PM PDT reply actions  

erics done in that interview

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions  

wow the McC guys seemed more into the game than the purple row folks

they were more joyous than I’ve ever seen them after colorado went down in flames

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 7:01 PM PDT reply actions  

+1000

fuck em
hate those bastards

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes!!!

I REALLY didn’t want to face the Rockies again- partly because I’m sick of them, partly because winning the division that last weekend closed the book on the Rockies as far as I was concerned, and partly because I REALLY want retribution for last year. It would’ve been nice to have them fly back to Philly and wear themselves out with a long, grueling 15 inning game, but watching Huston “Ice-Water-In-His-Veins” Street blow a save was more than enough for me.

Bring on the Phillies!!!

by sarcastro9 on Oct 12, 2009 7:02 PM PDT reply actions  

from the good phight
This is for the good folks over at McCovey Chronicles. Phillies Win!!! Dance!!!

Anyone calling the people at MCC “good folks” has got some serious issues….

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:02 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

fangraph

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:03 PM PDT reply actions  

of course not

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

cole hamels will probably start game 1

whose going to face him?? kershaw?

game 2 for the phhilies?? will cliff lee start?

will it be blanton or ja happ or pedro startin gaems 3 and 4?? or will hamels pitch game 4 also and maybe a game 7

by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Kershaw's gotta start game 1 or 2

So he can be at home. I’ll take Kuroda, Padilla/Bills, then Wolf in Philly.

by Ivdown on Oct 13, 2009 1:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

wouldnt it be lee?

or does he need rest?

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

3 days rest

plus when you have hamels.. let him pitch and pitch lee on regular rest

by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

guys how has hamels pitched against us this year?

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions  

16 freaking innings

1 RUN

including a CG SHUTOUT in dodger stadium

by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jesus....

just dont forget that Carp was undefeated in his career against us until game 1 .

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

and had a 2.05 ERA on the road.

by UCLAClass82 on Oct 12, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

yes i know

but who cares about the past… (in his career)

its only about this year

by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

but there were some good thing to work off of

like how we actually hit him… even tho we didnt score runs against him… we got some hits and we didnt score cause it was just our luck against st louis

by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

just be positive man

honestly, I bet you didnt think we’d really beat the Cards when the series started

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

+yea i had my doubts

but i was rootting for the dodgers all the way.

by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

well we got HFA on our side

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dodgers will beat the Phillies, don’t worry.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 7:11 PM PDT reply actions  

LOL tbs crew after the game

the only person that tried to give us credit was wells, he picked us to win but said our 1-2 doesnt compare to phillies at all

underdogs for the win!!

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 7:12 PM PDT reply actions  

that was the same deal with carp and waino

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, last I checked, we just swept a team that had two guys that will finish 1-2 in the Cy Young voting. Wells should just get to the bar before last call.

by UCLAClass82 on Oct 12, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Oct 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

whats that law

something that continually happens is bound to change?

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:12 PM PDT reply actions  

matt kemp will breakout big time in this series

after facing all these damn right handers with big curves, he will get to face left handers allllllll day long against philly….

but the bad news in endre will have to face the same leftys all day long…

by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 7:15 PM PDT reply actions  

we woulda beaten Hamels in game 1

if Lowe didnt give up back to back home runs…grrrrrrrr
we shoulda won that game and game 4

Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....

by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions  

that worries me

Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....

by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

man watching this Adenhart story

makes you want to root for the Angels against any team but the Dodgers…. Which I will do

by desecrator09 on Oct 12, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions  

i want the angels to go the WS

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed

To think about the way this young man went out and how the Angels have rallied around his memory and his family shows what a class ballclub Scios runs

by UCLAClass82 on Oct 12, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, it’s pretty cool. Seeing them comeback against the sox in the manner they did and sweeping them was pretty amazing.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Root of all Evil:

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions  

i know

makes me want to punch a baby
nothing would make me happier than to see our bullpen strike this clown out….

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

YES!

I was going to totally freak out if we ended up being the favorites going into the series. It just wouldn’t be us.

by Dodger Dude on Oct 12, 2009 7:34 PM PDT reply actions  

now, I REALLY want to hear what Mitch Williams has to say!

(He said the Dodgers would be swept by the Cardinals because we “didn’t match up”)

by sarcastro9 on Oct 12, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

then i hope he said the phillies would sweep the dodgers

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

HUH?!

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091012&content_id=7440448&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb

“The all-important bullpens also neutralize each other. Closer Brad Lidge’s struggles have gotten an inordinate amount of attention but, as a whole, the Philadelphia relief corps and manager Charlie Manuel’s use of it can stay with the Dodgers’ league-best. Phillies relievers, in fact, led the Majors in allowing the fewest inherited runners (49) to score. "

They NEUTRALIZE each other?!

by sarcastro9 on Oct 12, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions  

That’s so stupid and wrong. Oh fucking well. Let them favor the Phillies in every way, the Dodgers do better when they’re the underdogs.

by KSeal on Oct 12, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

how about this...

“The Dodgers’ modest Division Series attack on three St. Louis righties — their 13 runs were the second-fewest ever in 15 NL Division Series sweeps — was led by Andre Ethier, a .194 hitter against southpaws this season who has one hit in 13 career at-bats against Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee.”

modest? are they kidding? all the talk of “cy young 1A and cy young 1B” and now NO mention of THAT at all. what a joke. fuck these naysayers, but it ain’t gonna end until we win it all anyway, so i guess we all might as well get used to it.

by DJDodger on Oct 12, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions  

who cares what these fools say

i hate how people keep posting this bull… just let em say it and stop complaining..

by matthewmafa on Oct 12, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

i think i like the idea of being the underdog

cause then everyone gets proven wrong in the end haha

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

besides...

…it just makes it so much sweeter when they’re proven wrong.

by sarcastro9 on Oct 12, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

wait a minute

we didnt even get to play Lee…so why would they even include him so called stat???
matthewmafa is right i guess we should ignore this crap…

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by shaqfor3 on Oct 12, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Dodgers faced Cliff Lee

last year in interleague

"Who would win: Coach Ditka versus a hurricane? The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Ditka"

by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Oct 12, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was easily one of the most slanted articles I’ve read this postseason.

You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.

by Jesse S. on Oct 13, 2009 2:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

Caple and Neyer showing some love

Picking the Dodgers in 5. Kurkijian and Woj pick phillies in 7 (Toss ups)

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 12, 2009 8:59 PM PDT reply actions  

speaking of things we shouldn't care about

(yet some of us do, sadly, for some reason)

http://scores.espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4554968

“Themes throughout the postseason…closers have been awful, with the exception of Rivera”…you know, since Jonathan Broxton and George Sherrill are figments of our imagination.

by sarcastro9 on Oct 12, 2009 9:08 PM PDT reply actions  

or Fuentes, for that matter

since he ALSO plays west of the Hudson River, he must not count, either…

by sarcastro9 on Oct 12, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

They were practically swooning over Brad Lidge

and his 1.1 innings.

"Who would win: Coach Ditka versus a hurricane? The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Ditka"

by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Oct 12, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like us against the Phillies

Hamels and the rest of the rotation are hittable (minus Lee), the bullpen is a mess, and the lineup is lefty-centric with two switch-hitters.

"Who would win: Coach Ditka versus a hurricane? The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Ditka"

by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Oct 12, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions  

it's humoring to see

computers and statistical calculations pick us to win.

humans pick against us

lalalalalalalalalalalala

by TheNewbster on Oct 13, 2009 12:41 AM 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

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Players on 40-man roster used as roster
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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

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