Loney / Martin Home Run Contest
by Phil Gurnee on May 11, 2009 12:24 PM PDT
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PrintIt is May 11th and sadly our starting catcher and 1st baseman have yet to go yard. So as a way to have fun with this predicament True Blue is launching a contest for our readers to guess which one will hit the first home run.
@ Philadelphia Phillies  |
Tuesday, May 12 2009 | 4:05 PM PDT | coverage |
| @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Wednesday, May 13 2009 | 4:05 PM PDT | coverage |
| @ Philadelphia Phillies |
Thursday, May 14 2009 | 10:05 AM PDT | coverage |
| @ Florida Marlins |
Friday, May 15 2009 | 4:10 PM PDT | coverage |
| @ Florida Marlins |
Saturday, May 16 2009 | 3:10 PM PDT | coverage |
| @ Florida Marlins |
Sunday, May 17 2009 | 10:10 AM PDT | coverage |
The above games are the valid games you may pick from. If no one wins we will then do it again with the homestand following this road trip.
Rules:
1. Pick only one player (Martin or Loney)
2. Pick the game
3. Pick the inning
4. Pick the distance
The winner will get a choice of a
Bluetopia DVD or a Dodger 2009 Media Guide or copy of Jon Weisman's 100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
BlueTrain asked who cares and I did forget to add the history to this little event. The point is that it is very unusual and you have to go back over 44 years to find a starting Dodger combo of 1st/catcher who have not homered by May 11th. In 1965 Parker hit his first home run on May 8th and Roseboro finally followed suit on June 2nd. Info was provided courtesy of Bob Timmerrmann.
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Loney
1. Loney
2. May 13th
3. 6th inning
4. 370 ft.
I like Loney here because it seems like he’s been a little closer to getting a home run than Martin. Martin has been hitting well of late, but nowhere near home run distance. He’s getting out of his slump by putting the ball in play.
Martin is walking even more now
He’s 12 for 22 with 8 walks in his last 30 PA.
He had 11 walks in 93 PA before that, so he’s more than doubled his walk rate during his hot streak.
by Eric Stephen on May 11, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Hard for Loney to get a homerun with hitting the amount of singles he does.
Until he brings up his doubles rate, I can’t see him hitting a home run before Martin.
1. Martin
2. May 14
3. 4th inning
4. 395 ft.
by In the refrigerator on May 11, 2009 1:30 PM PDT reply actions
I still love you Manny!!!!
1. Loney
2. May 13th
3. 2nd Inning
4. 411
That does bring into question, what about the other Dodgers who haven't hit a home run yet?
Other than the pitchers, its Ausmus, Juan Castro, Mark Lottera, who else?
OT: I was looking at Sandy's 1965 gamelogs
He pitched THREE complete during the last week of September (not including the perfecto on 9/9), all in the span of 7 days. Two were shutouts and the other was a one run game. Ridiculous.
1. Martin
2. May 13th
3. 2nd
4. 392
F*** You May 7th.
by the big grabowski on May 11, 2009 4:00 PM PDT reply actions
OT:
http://www.bucsdugout.com/2009/5/7/868195/why-andy-laroche-deserves-playing
Somebody over at Bucs dugout arguing that Andy LaRoche should get playing time while Dewlyn Young shouldn’t. For anyone interested in the former Dodgers farmhands.
Should be fun.
1. Martin
2. May 16th
3. 5th inning
4. 390 feet
by Brendan Scolari on May 11, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions
CRAZY L is soooo due....; )
1. Loney
2. May 12th
3. 1st inning
4. 395 feet
5. Dodgers Win 5 – 2 w/ Kid Lefty (sorry – old contest)
Citizens Bank Park + Chan Blow Park = James Loney HR
1. Loney
2. May 12th
3. 5th inning
4. 360 feet (opposite way)
Crafty no Mo(ye)r
1. Loney
2. May 13th
3. 4th inning
4. 347 feet
by Preston on May 11, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Why not what Have I got to lose
1. Martin
2. May 14
3. 6th Inning
4. 415 Feet
Wow, this contest is loaded with newbies
Welcome to True Blue and good luck.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
My home run in softball last night?
1. Steve Sax’s son
2, May 11
3. 4th inning
4. 309 feet (estimated)
I mean, if I can do it……..
1. Loney
2. May 12
3. 2nd inning
4. Out of the (Chan ho) park. 359, officially.
by Son of Steve Sax on May 12, 2009 6:57 AM PDT reply actions
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