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Carlos Ruiz = Yogi Berra, Johnny Bench, and Mike Piazza all rolled into one

An exaggeration to be sure, but WTF, this guy is killing us and has been all year. It seems like he's been doing it forever but really he just started this year. His career OPS is .716 but against Dodger pitching it is 1.132 and that was not including the post season.

That is a bit misleading, when we look at those splits we find that all of that damage has happened in 2009. In 2009 he really is those three great HOF catchers rolled into one. During the regular season he bashed us in 29 plate appearances to the tune of .571/.714/1.000/1.714.  He combined seven walks with eight hits to get on base 15 times in 29 plate appearances. Out of those 8 hits were four extra base hits.

Still this is Carlos Ruiz, not Joe Mauer, so eventually skills should lose out over luck, right?  That couldn't come soon enough for Dodgers fans because after three playoff games Carlos Ruiz has taken that 2009 regular season performance and doubled down. Ruiz has been on base eight times in only fourteen plate appearances. Five hits, double, home run, four runs batted, three more walks, and you are looking at a 1.852 OPS.  When you are getting owned by the number eight hitter in the lineup your chances of winning a seven game series are not very high.

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If the Dodgers would have lost yesterday, that would have been fine, but the game was over as soon as my cousin, uncle and aunt, and GF sat down with some pizzas and beer. It was the most subdued Dodger playoff party ever. Dear Dodgers and Cliff Lee, thanks a million for a very dull night.

by Ian Capilouto on Oct 19, 2009 9:31 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Our counter is Vicente Padilla

by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s our only hope.

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 19, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

On a high note for me

I had to actually do my Philosophy homework instead of watching the game.

by PHAT JULIO on Oct 19, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ahhh School !!

A noble institution. But what I think you need is a vacation. To Pleasure Island!
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Oct 19, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The only bright spot for me

is that since I’m so far away from LA, I got to go to bed “early” at 3am when we were down 6-0, this conserving my strength to watch tonight’s victory.

by LA Taco on Oct 19, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I am bordering on hate towards Carlos Ruiz right now. I mean, how can a guy continue to have so much luck against us? You would think that it’s only a matter of time before he comes back to normal.

by Bakofan on Oct 19, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The Same Could Be Say for Belliard

Who is hitting out of his mind late/post season.

Why this guy gets hot against the Dodgers is anybody’s guess, but our pitching implosions in g1 and 3 probably help explain these numbers a lot. We now have our two best starters next two games and three best starters next 3 games. This alone should turn the tide assuming they remember how good they are and go after the weaker hitters and don’t get behind.

by Cool Dudes on Oct 19, 2009 11:27 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Did anyone hear on the radio that the dodgers have the chance to be the next phillies?

All MLB teams are equal but some MLB teams are more equal than others.

by Sordid on Oct 19, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions   1 recs

What does that even mean? Will we win 11-0 tonight?

by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it meant that the Dodgers would in the future be as good as the phillies

Which seemed to imply that the series was over.

All MLB teams are equal but some MLB teams are more equal than others.

by Sordid on Oct 19, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

its not over till its over

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

by shaqfor3 on Oct 19, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe we should walk him all the time

like with pujols since hes torching our ass every game
except pujols was slumping, but torre did it anyway…

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

by shaqfor3 on Oct 19, 2009 3:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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