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Dodgers Need Milton To Last Longer

Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies, May 26, 2009 5:40 PM PDT


Eric Milton's first start of 2009 -- his first start in over two years -- was a short one.  Milton only lasted four innings, plagued by wildness and a decline in velocity as the game went on.  He allowed only two runs, but walked four batters and threw 84 pitches, only 43 for strikes.


Eric Milton

#26 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

6-1

220

L

L

Aug 04, 1975


Milton knows he needs to last longer in the game in order to help the team, but is confident he will do so.  After using spring training and a month and a half in Albuquerque building up his arm strength, Milton told Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, "The more I threw, the stronger my arm got."  He'll need a stronger arm to stay in the rotation.


Aaron Cook

#28 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

6-3

215

R

R

Feb 08, 1979


Aaron Cook gets the start for the Rockies, in already his third appearance against the Dodgers this year.  In the previous two starts against the Dodgers, Cook has given up 15 hits, eight walks, and eight runs in only ten innings.

Orlando Hudson extended his Dodger season-high 15-game hitting streak on Monday with two hits.

Manny Ramirez worked out at Dodger Stadium on Monday, writes Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times, the first time Manny has done so since being suspended.

Get your guesses in for "Just A Bit Outside" here.

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I’ll take “Overreacting to every single word spoken by, or about Eric Milton, by Silverwidow” for $600 Alex.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

I love that quote

but it was better in spring training when he said something like “if they send me to Albuquerque, they might as well send me to the moon.” :)

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, you are right

I love both quotes. Nice dig at Milton again, too, keeping your perfect record alive. :)

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lineup: Furcal still out

Pierre, LF
Hudson, 2B
Ethier, RF
Blake, 3B
Loney, 1B
Kemp, CF
Castro, SS
Ausmus, C
Milton, P

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Damn

I was hoping for the Ausmus/Kershaw combo tomorrow.

Good to see Blake still batting 4th.

by silverwidow on May 26, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe Tony Abreu is getting healthy at the right time.

by meercatjohn on May 26, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Underdogs

Dodgers are fairly big underdogs for the second day in a row. The over/under is 0.3 runs lower today than it was yesterday, it can’t possibly be that they think Milton is any better than Stults and Cook certainly hasn’t pitched any better than De la Rosa has so far this year.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on May 26, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions  

The Met lineup without Reyes/Beltran is as ugly as it gets.

by meercatjohn on May 26, 2009 4:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Well...

There are still teams like the Giants and A’s. But yeah, it’s been a tough season injury wise for the Mets. Perhaps there are some more ex-Dodgers they can lure out of retirement.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on May 26, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

The A's lineup should be better.

With Holliday/Cust/Giambi, they should be able to score some runs. The Giants, not so much.

by Brendan Scolari on May 26, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Xeifrank:
Check your email, we had a problem with your link and post.

by meercatjohn on May 26, 2009 5:26 PM PDT reply actions  

wow, hitting the g instead of b in the spelling of the URL can make a big difference. Sorry about that. Glad you caught it.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on May 26, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dear Juan Pierre.

Why are you so much better this year?

by Tripon on May 26, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions  

bases loaded no out, we got lucky by that throw and catch

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Did we only get 1?

Gameday is still stuck on Ethier’s at bat for me.

by Brendan Scolari on May 26, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Man...

 It seems like we always get lots of runners on in the first, but never more than one run. :-(

by Brendan Scolari on May 26, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Dodgers have scored in the 1st inning this year…

0 runs – 22 times
1 run – 14 times (incl tonight)
2 runs – 6 times
3 runs – 3 times
4 runs – 1 time
6 runs – 1 time

They lead the majors in 1st inning hits, walks, and runs

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Small sample size but Cook got a lot of ground balls.

"Morale has dropped from ‘low’ to ‘I’d like to burn this place down’.

by Sordid on May 26, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cook ALWAYS gets a lot of grounders

Over 20 his last start

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 26, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yep especially in Coors with Milton. Yikes

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions  

yeah only 1 run top 1st over.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 5:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Brendan

Nice to meet you, sorry you saw a bummer game on Sunday.

But you did see Jamie hit a HR.

by bhsportsguy on May 26, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions  

That's right

I’m not Eric nor Joe. But I shall remain nameless.

by bhsportsguy on May 26, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

NL All Star vote update

O-Dawg is 3rd, 360,000+ votes behind #1 Utley.

Martin is 4th, 190,000 votes behind Molina

Manny 4th, Ethier 11th, Kemp 14th. Manny is close to #3 Beltran

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090526&content_id=4960488&vkey=allstar2009&fext=.jsp

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions  

Ground Balls + Milton=Doom

"Morale has dropped from ‘low’ to ‘I’d like to burn this place down’.

by Sordid on May 26, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

well at least Milton is throwing strikes but no outs, 2 on.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions  

K

pitch count is concerning me though.

35 through 2 inning?

by MaxDSterling on May 26, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Milton is throwing a good curve right now, his fastballs are getting hit pretty solid right now but he just got out of the inning.

35 pitches-25 strikes after 2 IP.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions  

No way is that base hit, Milton had that out if he didn’t have poor fielding right there.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions  

I agree

It’s a headscratcher

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 26, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

NIce pickoff, 64 pitches- 45 strikes, no walks so far for Milton.

Cavs winning 58-50 at half if anyone cares.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

One of the things I love about the Dodgers team this year is the depth, even when the back ups play I feel we still got a good chance at winning.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions  

It could be, but were scoring runs when the back ups play and its not like the weaver or miltons of the world are going 7+ strong innings.

Blake bases clearing double!!!!!!

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Just got home in time to hear Blake’s bases-clearing double. Nice!

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

I still hate Clint Barmes

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Clint Barmes is the devil.

"Morale has dropped from ‘low’ to ‘I’d like to burn this place down’.

by Sordid on May 26, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Funny...so do Rockies fans

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks for sitting Hawpe against us.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

We hae Loney more

with good reason

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 26, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

It wasn't by choice

He strained his groin

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 26, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

4-1, Barmes HR. Does this guy own us? every time I see him play against us he always plays well.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions  

I seem to have seen every Barmes’ hit against the Dodgers. Entering tonight, he’s only hitting .251/.280/.349 against them, which is low even for him.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Upon first calculation, that was what I had, but I had to double-check :)

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

I went to baseball-reference to see that career split against the Dodgers.

He hits .201 at Dodger stadium, so at Coors he should be able to bring the BA up to .250 overall.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Against the Dodgers at Coors

through his last AB (homer), Barmes is hitting .288/.308/.452

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

So far Milton is doing a really nice job.

And it helps when you don’t walk anyone at Coors.

by bhsportsguy on May 26, 2009 7:15 PM PDT reply actions  

From the yahoo! box score
Ground balls-fly balls – E Milton 3-8; A Cook 14-1

In Coors, that’s living a little dangerously. But Don Sutton approves of Milton’s strategy of choosing to yield the HR only with the bases empty. :)

And we all approve of zero walks.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Milton has to give us one more quality inning before I will be happy with him.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Five innings of 1 run ball, you have to take that and be happy no matter what else happens. The only hard hit ball was the line drive at Loney and the home run. He had impeccable control of his curve ball.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Good point, put it like this then I will be happy if he doesn’t give up the lead in this inning.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Right, can’t say I’m not worried that will happen.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Aren't we all?

No matter how well any start goes, Milton is still the 8th starter tried by LA this year, although I doubt he was 100% healthy for awhile out of ST.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m about to watch the Blake double knowing full well the experience will be a good one.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Helton has K’s twice on great curveballs. I doubt it happens again.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions  

The K, Helton with the single

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wade up in the bullpen. Is that something we want to hear?

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions  

No.

"Morale has dropped from ‘low’ to ‘I’d like to burn this place down’.

by Sordid on May 26, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, he might have moved down the pecking order.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

80 pitches in 5 innings. Should be able to go six if he doesn’t get knocked out.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Torre might actually use Wade before the 8th? I thought Torre loved Wade too much to drop him out of the primary setup man haha.

I think Wade might be good if use in as the 6th inning guy if needed or 7th inning but I prefer power arms in the 8th and 9th innings.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Babying him like he’s kid who needs his confidence built up.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Norms “where life happens” what kind of life is that?

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions  

This is LA

Who the hell else is open at 3:30 A.M. when people get the munchies?

by David Young on May 26, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I actually think this is good move by Joe and I never like the bullpen moves Torre makes.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Still

nice start for starter #8

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Cardinals with another dominant start from their rotation.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions  

It has been a hell of a run, that’s for sure.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think it’s a LaRussa/Duncan combo…there’s something in the organizational strength. Just ask Leo Mazzone when he left Bobby Cox.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Point.

The way the manager demands to use the pitchers could undermine the pitching coach, I suppose.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Last 8 games for Cardinal starters

58 IP (7.25 per start)
34 hits
5 runs
8 walks
53 K (8.22 per 9)
0.78 ERA (Greinkean)
0.724 WHIP

The starters have only given up runs in three of the eight games (3 once, and one twice).

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

I realize that there's a short bench because of the 13-arm pitching staff

But it’s tough to let Milton hit with 2-out and RISP, then pull him immediately because the leadoff batter (a fellow lefty) singles.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 7:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Milton was a banger. He hit two home run in 2005 in only 64 at bats. Martin should take note:)

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

I sense another contest

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wade needs a GI of the DP variety here.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions  

But he comes back with the K on two questionable calls

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gameday says strike low & outside for strike 2, and barely inside for strike 3

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

The 3-1 pitch prolly a ball, but the 3-2 pitch was a strike

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Kershaw gets hosed all the time by umpires……………………………j/k

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

No

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Eric Gregg needs to come out of life retirement to ump there again.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

he did say “life retirement”

For such a nice guy, Eric is a bit morbid.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

dead, AKA "life retirement"

or

He’s probably pining for the fjords!

by David Young on May 26, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Typical Wade, I should’ve known better that he would try to create trouble.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Typical Wade?

The tendency for many to flip on a dime on a guy is pretty amazing.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Has it really been a dime?

I agree with the sentiment Eric, but Wade has now struggled dating back to last September.

by Michael White on May 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

I will say that

if he’s healthy, Wade will be fine. If he’s not healthy now, and pitching because they need him, that’s a problem.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

If I complain, it won’t be a flip, I did say he was the king of the pixie dust last year.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's fine

but people act like he’s Guillermo Mota or something.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

With Mota

you just have to wait for the right time in the cycle. The first five weeks of the season apparently weren’t it.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think Wade as the 8th inning guy is just a bad idea. I think Joe fell in love with him in that spot during the Cubs series last year.

I think he has better confidence as a 7th inning guy since that was primary role last year. I think he depends on movement so much that if he doesn’t have it then his “stuff” is just not good enough to be #1 setup man

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

We may need two innings from Broxton tonight.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions  

Good to know Josh Foff is warming up. Milton may lose his win but we will score again.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:40 PM PDT reply actions  

I like how yesterday’s Denver Post Rockies blog had a headline that read, “”http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2009/05/24/all-indications-call-for-fogg-in-the-forecast/" target="new">All Indications Call For Fogg in the Forecast" since he was just called up.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pierre keeps jacking up that slug%. Take note Russell

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:44 PM PDT reply actions  

A Luis Gonzalez WS-ending special for O-Dog!

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:44 PM PDT reply actions  

God this sucks ass.

You guys are good :(

"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan

by Bryan Kilpatrick on May 26, 2009 7:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Were alright

This is a big game today . . . LA throwing out our 8th starter and rocks putting up there Ace. . . baseball is a funny game

by SeanMillerSavior on May 26, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

You can just see a big difference between these teams...

The Dodgers do a good job of putting good (if not, appropriate) swings on good pitches and doing what they need to do to win.

"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan

by Bryan Kilpatrick on May 26, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

I feel sorry for Rockies fans

Watching Clint Hurdle manage every day would drive me insane.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

It gets worse for them.

Its likely that Jim Tracy is going to be the Rockies interim manager.

by Tripon on May 26, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's brutal, but he's hardly the only problem.

Still, I love this team.

"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan

by Bryan Kilpatrick on May 26, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

I miss the more predominant purple in the unis

Denver would be a great place to have “America the Beautiful” sung in the 7th inning. I can hear a roar for the “for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plains” line.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

I love Vinny asking who should be the player of the month and naming Pierre/Hudson/Blake then Pierre triples and Hudson gets another hit. Now Blake needs to cap off the trifecta with a bomb. Those three guys are just carrying this team right now.

Right now I’m calling them Flanders Finest

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Phil, this Arizona circa 2007 again

You know that will get some inconsistency with younger players (and this has not been a great month for Loney, Ethier and Kemp) but for whatever reason, the vets are able to support them and we hope that James, Matt, Andre and Russell (who is hitting singles and walking this month), will come on later this year.

Oh, we also get some guy named Manny back.

by bhsportsguy on May 26, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hurdle probably would have benched him at some point in favor of Kit Pellow

or somebody like that, so maybe not…

"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan

by Bryan Kilpatrick on May 26, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cook against the Dodgers 2009

16 innings
23 hits
13 runs (12 earned, plus O-Dog still on base)
11 walks
8 strikeouts
6.75 ERA
2.125 WHIP

Against everyone else: 4.05 ERA, 13/18 BB/K

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Livan Hernandez with your basic 9 hit complete game.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on May 26, 2009 7:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Gameday is still confused

on what to do about Ethier’s interference.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Ethier broke ESPN

It keeps on listing Fogg and Quintanilla coming into the game over and over because it can’t handle what Ethier did.

by Tripon on May 26, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

BTW Matt Wieters is getting called up on Friday.

The phrase of ‘Mauer with power’ seems a bit redundant at the moment.

by Tripon on May 26, 2009 7:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Vin was right nice play by Atkins but Vin is always right hahaha

Gameday is always confused or delay when a not so everyday play happens.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 7:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Zack Greinke

CG, 1 run…8-1 with a 0.84 ERA through 10 starts.

I heard this on the radio today, he’s the first guy since Juan Marichal to have an ERA under 1.00 through his first 10 starts of a season.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Marichal’s start was in 1966. He had a 0.59 after 10 starts, and a 0.80 ERA after 11. He was 10-0, and the only no-decision was a game in which he allowed 1 run in 10 innings.

Of course, Fernando was famously 8-0 with a 0.50 ERA after 8 starts (all CGs), and had a 0.91 ERA after 9 starts, but after his 10th start he ballooned to 1.24.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Slight correction

Fernando “only” had 7 CG in his first 8 starts, but pitched 9 innings in a game the Dodgers won in the 10th in Montreal.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Orlando up by 3 with 3 minutes left.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Looking good so far...

Any reason Milton was pulled so soon other than the fact he’s not started much?

by Brendan Scolari on May 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT reply actions  

I think Torre was worried that Milton was running out of gas (82 pitches) and after allowing Helton to single to start the sixth, didn’t want to let him face the string of righthanders that followed.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sounds right.

Not sure I wouldn’t have left him in until another base runner got on just to conserve the bullpen though.

by Brendan Scolari on May 26, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah

I was just referring to the Torrealba walk. At least according to gameday it was right at the edge of the plate, though I’m not sure if that was actually the case.

by Brendan Scolari on May 26, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was a great shot by Lewis, but he shot it way too quickly

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:15 PM PDT reply actions  

and how about the gold pants on the dude next to the bench?

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

It was too open not to shoot it.

I hope Lebron drills a 3.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Magic fans will not like that call…two FT for Lebron coming

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:18 PM PDT reply actions  

WOW, Lebron just got bailed out I think if he makes these Free throws

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 8:18 PM PDT reply actions  

I know

We haven’t missed Manny one bit. Well, watching him hit, but not as far as his value on the field. Incredible.

by Brendan Scolari on May 26, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

And Blake.

Sometimes you can trust the guys over 30.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

It’s like the game story is being written for me! :)

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

That last FT wanted desperately to come out

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions  

D-Backs up 5-0 on the Pads

It looks like the Pads’ 12 game win streak will end.

by Brendan Scolari on May 26, 2009 8:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Don’t count out the Pads just yet! :)

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow

now Magic fans are really, really mad…a clear out by Varaejo.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah that was a sure foul I thought.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Odom can check Rashard in my opinion

but Howard is just a monster in the post. . Bynum will be in foul trouble every game, and ORL will kill us with 3’s, as the lakers have shown the inablility to guard that . .. pick and role with Hedo/Howard will also be a problem

by SeanMillerSavior on May 26, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

It goes both ways though. They can’t guard two big men inside, and we have to account for their 4 (Lewis) camping out at the three point line.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, that’s the problem. Right now, both Odom and Bynum are invisible, and we would need presumably one of them to play well.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Better bet is Odom

He should be a matchup problem for Orlando. Problem is he’s Lamar Odom, and is seemingly incapable of taking over games.

Signed,

Bitter Clipper fan

by Michael White on May 26, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Odom is invisible right now.

Bynum played good last night, and in game 2 with limited minutes.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yea i agree with that . . .

but all these announcers who buttlove CLE annoys me

by SeanMillerSavior on May 26, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

They are a better team than Orlando

At least in my opinion. I’m not a huge basketball fan though.

by Brendan Scolari on May 26, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Also

the way to beat Orlando is to single-team Howard and let him go inside and guard everyone else. Howard gets a load of dunks on rebounds and put backs but he has no offensive moves. Chris Webber and his one righty jump hook laugh at Howard’s repertoire.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Exactly

Howard’s post game is, shall we say, still a work in process.

by Michael White on May 26, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

And I don’t mean to say I don’t like him. He’s awesome and can get better offensively.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m rooting for the Cavs b/c they don’t have the players needed to expose the Lakers.

The Nuggets and Magic do. Both teams can play physical and kill the Lakers with 3 point shooting b/c were awful on getting out to 3 point shooters.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Cavs have enough energy guys who also kill the Lakers, and the one guy on the planet equipped to expose any team wears #23 for them, so it’s better to keep them out.

I’d rather face Orlando, even if it means fewer Nike and/or Vitamin Water commercials.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Lebron play was definitely worse, and the last play was probably a good no-call, but man it’s one of those calls that will just anger everyone.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Tron Tron

gotta love the sinkerballers

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:29 PM PDT reply actions  

That's only the fourth ground-ball out recorded by the Dodgers tonight.

Three by Milton in 5, none by Wade and that one by Tron. A little bit lucky to get all those fly ball outs in Coors.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

And I thought I had the line of the night on DT

When I said after Lewis hit the three, “Did Heart of Rock and Roll just stop beating in Cleveland.”

by bhsportsguy on May 26, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

I would have followed it with…

bump bump
bump bump
bump bump

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did the Heart ....

I swear I always screw something up.

by bhsportsguy on May 26, 2009 8:31 PM PDT reply actions  

See, Lebron doesn't get every call!

jump ball, Orlando up 4, 16.5 seconds left.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:39 PM PDT reply actions  

This series for the Cavs' fans

has to feel like the 2004 Finals did for Lakers’ fans.

by Eric Stephen on May 26, 2009 8:43 PM PDT reply actions  

The Cavs still have to look at the positives and not give up.

Your going home win that game, take care of business. Then Game 6 in Orlando is the Magic game 7.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey, are the LeBrons now without heart and soul like the Lakers are?

Are they weak, are they soft? Do they have no heart at all? etc?

by Tripon on May 26, 2009 8:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Lack of killer instinct remember?

by shoothoop on May 26, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

They’re not a finesse team like the Lakers, so no. ;)

by David Young on May 26, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

The national media is killing the Lakers. Saying this series should be a sweep for the Nuggets.

Their is a reason why its 2-2, the teams are even. Games 1 and 2 were exact games that each team got a game. Lakers scored their best qtr in the 4th during game 3 in a close game. Nuggets were great last night. That doesn’t add up to a should’ve been swept series.

Lakers have to protect home court tomorrow, the Nuggets finally showed last night that home court matters. We have to make sure they know after game 5 that coming back here to LA will be a tough task to win game 7.

by Bison27 on May 26, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Scherzer was, however, awesome

7 IP, 10 K, 0 BB, 6 H, 101 pitches, 72 strikes.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

A. Gonzalez did not start

He is now PHing with the bases-loaded and two out, hitting for the guy who started the inning with a solo HR! 6-4 Arizona.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

But he flied out

The Pads scored on a solo HR, a bases-loaded HBP, a bases-loaded single, and a wild pitch.

by David Young on May 26, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

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SP 35 Capuano $3,000,000
SP 44
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CL 54 Guerra $485,000 team control
RHP 74
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25
28 Jamey Wright rhp
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