Dodgers vs. Padres Overthrow Game Thread
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:36 PM PDT
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With Loretta's hit . . .
. . . Pierre must be feeling useless with each passing day.
I wish I could look that up
times guys swung and missed while being HBP
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
What is Raffy thinking?
What a horrible at bat. He made Russ look like a stud.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:39 PM PDT reply actions
Eckinstein couldn’t catch Loretta’s blooper!
Dodger Fever: Catch it every summer; head to the ER every October.
It's not his fault he's a mythical creature
that isn’t even 5’ and uses a magical 3" pixie stick to hit.
by Seanny Rotten on Apr 30, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes!!!
I thought Blake was going to be out!!!
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:40 PM PDT reply actions
I wasn't around earlier
Is the general thought now that McDonald needs to be yanked from the rotation?
+1 i wasnt around either and im curious
by Rutgers Dodger fan on Apr 30, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
I speculated he will be sent down because he’s a mess right now….not even enough control to be in the pen.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
crazy to think this is the same pitcher that was money in the playoffs last year
by Rutgers Dodger fan on Apr 30, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
But also remember
he pitched in 0 close games all of last year with the big club. It was all no-pressure mop up duty
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I would go with
crazy to think it’s the same guy that has been money the last two full years :)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I think it’s probably best for both him and the Dodgers in the long run.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Manny's coming out
That’s the only way it makes sense to put Pierre in now.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:43 PM PDT reply actions
Why have him pinch run for a guy already on third?
Now Pierre will bat ninth and improve the defense. Manny just batted so he probably wouldn’t come up again anyway, unless we score a bunch.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
He's already at third.
It hardly matters. If Pierre comes out here, that was a terrible move.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not following
Wouldn’t you rather have a faster guy at 3rd for the sac fly?
by Michael White on Apr 30, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
It's looking that way
we’ll know more after the game when Torre, et al will speak
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
No you don't
He won’t bat again anyways unless the Pads tie it.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Manny is still in the game. I’m sorry, but that’s just an unbelievably dumb move to use Pierre there and not keep him in.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:49 PM PDT reply actions
It's only a 1-run game
if the Padres tie it, Manny’s spot probably bats in the 9th.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
That's fine
But then don’t waste Pierre there. The odds of Pierre’s speed mattering over Loretta’s was about 1%.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
"The odds of Pierre’s speed mattering over Loretta’s was about 1%"
I’m not trying to be combative, but can you show your work on that one?
It just seems logical to me that you would want the professional pinch runner in the game over a 35 year old in a scenario where the faster you are the easier it is to score a run.
by Michael White on Apr 30, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Just think about
How often a little extra speed makes a difference there. About the only time it would matter is a bang-bang play on a sac fly, which has a very small chance of happening.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
In other words
Pierre was put in so if he scored to increase the lead he probably would have stayed in
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
BUt he didn't score
So he was wasted. There was no reason to not just wait until after the inning if that was the case.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll then do a post about The Curse of Blake DeWitt
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Or some combo of
Blake at 2B
Martin at 3B
Ausmus at C
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
There you go Loney!!!
Praying Hudson’s okay.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:56 PM PDT reply actions
Larry H. Parker got me
…you know the story!
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
This is Kemp's breakout year.
I’ve never been more sure of it than right now.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 9:59 PM PDT reply actions
Man Kemp can run
Okay so I’m new here. Explain the bison thing please
Originated on DT
In Kemp’s first series as a big leaguer, in Washington, Don Sutton said he looked like a buffalo running or something like that. It was corrected on Dodger Thoughts to a Bison, and the nickname stuck. El Lay Dave (and Bob Timmermann) was prominently involved
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Molly Knight of ESPN
confirmed in spring training that Kemp drew a winged Bison on his shoes!!!
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it was Kemp's second series
in Atlanta where it orginated.
The Washington game was a Sunday morning where he struck out 3 times and people were overreacting, calling him another Mondesi, etc.
by silverwidow on Apr 30, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
then didnt he have like 7 hr ib his first 10 games
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
Yeah!
3 run lead. Lets make this a non-save situation.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
And this is why you don't use Pierre...
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions
It would be more effective if you only had one arm while you said that :)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I just can't get over that
Pierre pinch ran for nothing, and then Stults hits. Terrible managing…
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions
Would have been more defensible
if Ausmus batted just now instead of Stults.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It would have still been indefensible to me.
A runner’s speed just matters so little once you’re already at third. The difference is basically nothing, and he wasted one of his only bench players. I just can’t understand what Torre was thinking there…
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
never wanna use backup catcher in case martin gets hurt
by Rutgers Dodger fan on Apr 30, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I always hated that rule
seems too worrisome
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Easy Raffy
Too aggressive these last two at bats.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions
bad management of bulpen or leadoff walkjs?
by Rutgers Dodger fan on Apr 30, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Brox and throwing balls.
3 run late give them the gas. Make em swing
You can't walk the leadoff guy up 3.
Baseball 101.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:11 PM PDT reply actions
At least when your up 1
The batter can tie it with one swing. There was no reason not to just throw a bp fastball there, at least make him hit the ball.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh sorry.
Your too clever for me. Plus, the internet’s not good for that. :-)
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
This was a huge win, coming from behind
by Rutgers Dodger fan on Apr 30, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions
I give you...
the greatest Dodger team of all time
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Need an inning eating outing tomorrow
outta kershaw
by Rutgers Dodger fan on Apr 30, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions
No kidding.
That’s 121 wins (81 +40), DUDE!
by Seanny Rotten on Apr 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Depending on how Hudson feels
He may get that chance :(
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
DeWitt has been sent down 3 times before today
In 2 of those cases a player has been hurt within a week, causing DeWitt to be recalled.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
haha weaver
looking good. Mac will be a good pitcher i think, def . has the potential. Nice win, nice close for jon.
LOoking forward to tomorrow with Kershaw v. Peavy.
You guys can just call me the Swami from now on. ;-)
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:35 PM PDT reply actions
Swami
Why? Are you a has been announcer who adds nothing to anything you do? :)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
He could ... go ... all ... the ... way!
Your just jealous. ;-)
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone in the Dodger clubhouse
perhaps Joe Torre, uses AOL. During the postgame interviews in Torre’s office, “you’ve got mail” was heard in the background.
I emailed Joe
Thanking him for letting Stults bat so the Dodgers wouldn’t score more than 8 runs. ;-)
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
It can't be
I cheated and looked it up on Wikipedia. Here’s the link.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
And this
is my 2000th comment at TBLA! Too bad there’s no bartender, I’d buy you all drinks. ;-)
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 30, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
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