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Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers, May 7, 2009 7:10 PM PDT


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Sometimes a baseball game can provide a much needed relief or release of all the stress and pressures of the day.  Tonight's game against the Nationals is one of those times.

Lest we forget the rest of the club is still a damn good team.  The suspension of Manny Ramirez runs through July 2, for a total of 50 games.  There are four other clubs that think they are going to gain on the Dodgers during Manny's absence, so here's a goal for the Dodgers:  "win" the division over this 50-game stretch.  Widen your 6 game lead.

To quote Jake Taylor:

Well then I guess there's only one thing left to do...Win the whole fucking thing.

Lineup

Washington Nationals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

05/07/09 7:10 PM PDT

Washington Nationals Los Angeles Dodgers
Cristian Guzman - SS Rafael Furcal - SS
Nick Johnson - 1B Orlando Hudson - 2B
Ryan Zimmerman - 3B Andre Ethier - RF
Adam Dunn - RF James Loney - 1B
Elijah Dukes - CF Russell Martin - C
Josh Willingham - LF Matt Kemp - CF
Jesus Flores - C Casey Blake - 3B
Anderson Hernandez - 2B Randy Wolf - P
Jordan Zimmermann - P Juan Pierre - LF

I am excited to see Jordan Zimmermann pitch for the Nationals.  Baseball America named him as the Nationals' best prospect this year, and said he "is the rare pitcher who projects to have four average or better offerings in the majors."  The Dodgers will try to feast off Zimmermann's fastball, curve, slider, and changeup as he makes his fourth major league start.

Jordan Zimmermann

#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

6-2

200

R

R

May 23, 1986

For the Dodgers, as always in times of crisis, they call on The Wolf.

Randy Wolf

#21 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

5-10

200

L

L

Aug 22, 1976

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I am really pumped for the next four games.

I want to win each one handily to show the rest of baseball that we can win without Manny.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And looking at the picture

Holy…. that’s a lot of reporters.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 6:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't think it's a lot

just a cool angle that makes it seem like a ton

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, I was mistaken.

For some reason I thought that was batting practice and the reporters were gathered around the cage. I didn’t realize it was Torre’s press conference.

Not sure what I was thinking.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My Pick to Click

Andre Ethier, steppin’ up in place of Manny.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously

I’ve never rooted harder for the Dodgers in games in May than I have now. There’s no way they win the next 4 games, heck maybe they’ll split, but the more they win the less we’ll hear “told you so” and “they can’t win without Manny” right out of the gate. It’s too bad almost that there’s this long winning streak going on right now because regardless of whether they had Manny or not they would be well overdue to lose one of the next couple of games. (But then, we’ve been saying that for awhile.) Anyway, really hope they play well. Tonight might be hard with all the distraction, but I guarantee you they’ll be out to prove something.

Will have to miss a chunk of tonight’s alas, but am rooting hard for them!

by underdog on May 7, 2009 6:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

I have a strong desire to shove things down people’s throats.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

go manny

honestly, the dodgers can get away with losing manny for 50, i say, how about using the extra $ that manny doesn’t get now to pay for Pedro

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I like how ESPN's main story is how this affects the Red Sox

Aww those poor Red Sox and their championships they get to keep

by trainwreck84 on May 7, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Seriously

Everything has to revolve around the Red Sox somehow.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I noticed the same thing

I got home from work, turned on ESPNews, and on the air was a Boston reporter discussing how Boston fans are dealing with the news.

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

that killed me. They are like a predictable parody of themselves.

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Time for class.

I’ll be back later, when the Dodgers really need me. ;-)

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ned Colleti on Dodgers live before the game

We are lucky to have the veteran Juan Pierre.

Ya, that’s the first thing I thought too.

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

and by Juan Pierre

he meant “Xavier Paul” ;-) Or that’s what he’ll be saying in a month.

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

you mean “someone else”? :)

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess I have to

give up my “Pierre traded to White Sox” fantasy…

…for a couple months anyway.

Glad Manny’s due back before trade deadline at least!

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Steve Phillipps said soame thing

So all the brightest minds are thinking on the same page

by trainwreck84 on May 7, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Btw to Giants fans

y’all may gloat about Manny’s absence but the Dodgers outfield with Pierre, + Kemp + Ethier is still several times better than who the Giants are trotting out there. and would be with XPaul starting for Pierre, as well.

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You live up in the bay area right?

I live in my So Cal bubble. As such, I don’t think I personally know any Giants fans.

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually

In college my roommate’s girlfriend was from San Francisco. As I was dancing around the living room after Finley hit the grand slam, she threatened to murder me.

Good times.

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

I’m surrounded by the bastards. I mean, people. ;-)

(No, I have some friends who are G fans who are good natured about it but I’ve dealt with my share of crap Gnats fans over the years. Train can attest to it as well.)

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hah

i meant, “crap from Giants fans” but I guess that works too.

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would have also accepted

“Train can get on board with that.”

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

I have yet to meet a Giants fan that accepts sabremetrics at all though.

by trainwreck84 on May 7, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

what about

Sabeanmetrics?

I guess they don’t accept that much these days either.

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vin on Adam Dunn
Adam is 6’6", 275 lbs, and yet is agile enough to play the outfield.

I’m gonna have to say no on that one, Vin.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Agreed.

Agile enough to DH.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

juan pierre

still hitting 9th even though it isn’t a spot start, i like it

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

zimmermann is superior to cabrera

so lets put on your hitting shoes dodgers

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Furcal strikes out

Obviously the Dodgers cannot score runs without Manny

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

savings of....

$7.7 million in salary to Manny, we should use it for a SP (Pedro)

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

As much as I want Pedro

I wouldn’t spend a quarter of that in guaranteed money to get him.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crap

O-Dog hurt his right leg.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Good grief

on my feed Ethier just got up to bat

by trainwreck84 on May 7, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gasp!

Ethier can get on base without Manny!

uh oh, that’s all we need is for ODog to get hurt… looks like he’s okay though.

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Huzzah!

Right on cue!

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

manny

is probably peeing in the bushes in front of the four seasons while the valet gets his car

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

and someone from MLB

is busy discreetly snipping samples from said bushes?

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's a tough job

but someone’s gotta do it

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha ha

you never know! i’m seriously not that upset about manny because of our division

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BISONSLAM!

I fricking love it!

Eat that ESPN!

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Kemp

belongs in the cleanup slot, not homerless Lone-dog

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh man

This one could be ridiculous

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 7:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Tee hee

Dukes and Dunn are such a pleasure to watch in the outfield.

On that note… enjoy the game peeps!

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

knew i should have benched JZ

my fantasy ERA is suffering but my heart is light because the boys in blue seem unbeatable

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Awesome slide

after an awesome throw from Dukes (obviously mad I disparaged him).

by underdog on May 7, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The thing about this is

If the Dodgers win, nobody will care. If the Dodgers lose, front page of the worldwide leader tomorrow.

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

As do I

Unless we win out the rest of the week. Then there might be a mention.

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of that

did you hear or see the Artest / Criag Sager interview? He played a pickup game growing up where someone got mad, took a table leg and stabbed a guy through the heart. And it was a true story.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ya

Apparently the New York Post researched it, and found proof of the incident.

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, Jim Rome talked about it

Good thing I will never play pick-up ball in NY

by trainwreck84 on May 7, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just got home.

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIT

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Did you see my note earlier?

with all the different threads it may have slipped through the cracks…

Colletti said last night that the Dodgers don’t get any relief for any future Andruw Jones contracts. 2009 only.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My first reaction was Fudge Me

That got quickly deleted on DT : )

by trainwreck84 on May 7, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I advoided DT today

save for noting all the Red Sox trolls? They’re happy that their best player during their two championships was suspended for PEDs? Doesn’t that mean their championships are tainted?

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I only briefly saw DT during the day

and I notice that Jon had to prominently feature the rules with the heavy traffic today

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dukes' helmet was al wet

I wonder if he did that just because he was hot or something.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

milledge

is in AAA wondering how he can’t even make the Nats

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank you Matt Kemp

We soooooo needed that!

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by DodgerBlueBalls on May 7, 2009 7:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Anderson Hernandez

the man with two last names!

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yankees

on their way to another loss, torre is giggling to himself about his situation

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 7:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woohoo!!

I guess the Dodgers didn’t need me today. ;-)

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's what happens

When you skip the first hour and ten minutes.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eh

It was the last 20 or so. I’m still at school using the computers here.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

For some reason

I’m always irrationally impressed with 1B when they stretch across the runner into foul territory to catch a throw.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Makes you wonder about the current defensive spectrum advocated right now.

I know 1st base is at the bottom, but I would argue that the current defensive numbers are missing something for 1st basemen.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, maybe

or that a good 1B will really inflate the numbers of the rest of his infielders.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

See, a lot of people thought Kemp should be batting 4th.

But the reason Kemp was able to hit a grand slam was because he was batting 6th. :)

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 7:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

“It’s called playing the percentages.”

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I got a feeling

that if Xavier Paul gets some significant playing time during these next 50 games, they are going to switch the name of the Left Field Bleachers from “Mannywood” to “Xanadu!”

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by DodgerBlueBalls on May 7, 2009 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice

I’m still partial to “Juantanamera” though. :)

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Too risky

he’d pencil himself in at leadoff everyday

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My first thought too.

Russ? He’d never take himself out though.

We need Nomar back. ;-)

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tony Clark doesn't do much 'playing' right now. :)

Clark’s doing his best Mike Sweeny impression.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least he hits a homer every once in awhile.

Sweeney just goes up there and prays the pitcher doesn’t throw him a strike.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ethier’s was a flare
Loney’s was a liner up the middle
Kemp’s was an opposite field shot
Blake’s was a fly ball can of corn that dropped between the confused Dukes & Dunn

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I should clarify

Loney’s was a soft liner

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks.

How did Blake get a triple off of that?

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was a high popup

and both were converging to catch it but got confused. Dunn covered his head in fear, then Dukes picked up the ball and Beard hustled all the way to 3B

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

better option

would be to get dunn out of the OF and on 1B and get some abs for a young outfielder

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dunn seems like

one of those rare players who does as much damage defensively whether at 1B or in the OF :)

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lastings Milledge

They should call him up from AAA. Although dude’s got some attitude problems.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not a real center fielder.

Can’t read the ball off the bat, doesn’t have any real range at all.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

For what it's worth

He’s had good defensive ratings in the outfield this year and last year, and a lot of his time is spent playing center.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They should

He raked as a 22 year old. He’s only 24 now right?

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

clap for the wolfman

they should play that old classic by the guess who everytime he gets a K

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

D-backs lost to the Pads 4-3

In case anyone didn’t know. It looks like our lead against them will expand to 9.5 games.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Unless I just jinxed it.

That would be pretty terrible though.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Clueless Joe

Still batting Ethier and Loney back to back. Then we have three righties in a row, that makes a lot of sense.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well it will score no matter what order you put them in.

But I think we could score a little bit more with a half-sensible lineup.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also

Torre has been doing that against RHP for a while this year. He’s gambling on the increased damage during the first 5-6 innings, with the cost of decreased leverage in late innings.

I would do it your way, but I’m not sure it makes a huge difference either way.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It doesn't

But it’s still stupid. How does sliding Kemp between the two of them hurt you in the first 5-6 innings?

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kemp vs. RHP isn’t as good as Loney vs. RHP

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Its not like having Kemp in the middle

Makes Loney worthless or something though. The difference isn’t very big, and it’s a big help in the later innings.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Certainly a down year so far

Luckily Russell Martin’s Manny impression during these next 50 games will lock up his spot.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flores is hitting 291 / .360 /494

I might have to pick him up on my fantasy team

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This would be awesome

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by bluemax on May 7, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

recommend * 10,000!

Let’s turn this comment green, TBLA’ers! And let’s start voting for Manny!!!!

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by DodgerBlueBalls on May 7, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Someone else rec this.

So we can finally say we had a green comment this year and make Eric happy.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Please?

Do it for the children, if nothing else.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just realized. This team could have easily called up Repko, but chose not to.

Shouldn’t have asked for a trade Repko! The team is vindictive

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Besides the score

another positive point is that the Dodgers have left no one on base in the first 3 innings. :)

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No!

Ethier’s OPS has fallen below 1.000.

Rake Ethier rake!!!

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ethier amazes me.

I thought what he did last year was his peak, and he just decides to smash what he did last year with this year.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed.

Hopefully he keeps it up in Manny’s absence.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How the hell

Has Zimmerman given up 6 runs and Wolf 0, and yet Wolf still has thrown 17 more pitches and only got one more out?!?!?

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Zimmermann has pulled a Wolf

and retired basically everyone sense the granny in short order, except for the Blake “triple”

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Pierre continues to hit 9th

I advocate a SB attempt every time he gets on. I say we chip in to buy him a bunch of batting gloves, one for each stolen base.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Welcome to CA!

We’re damn broke! Give us money!

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Another broken bat

At least they’re not exploding like last year.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Guzman should have went for the triple.

Juan Pierre wouldn’t have thrown him out.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He should have gone for the inside-the parker.

That way Juan could throw him out, and Wolf could go six innings.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not sure how I feel about Guzman

Oh that’s right, I hate it. Stop hittin!

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He's a better shortstop than Derek Jeter. :)

Also, its hilarious that Furcal is basically being told to walk onto the grass to catch Juan Pierre’s throws from the outfield.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Look at where Furcal is positioned.

Its a bit different than when Manny is playing left field.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm watching on Gameday.

So it’s a bit hard to tell.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That isn't much of a compliment

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by bluemax on May 7, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lack of action

it seems like the dodgers don’t like scoring in any other innings but the 1st unless they don’t have the lead

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 8:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ethier...

Remember what we talked about?

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone see the Indians game?

Apparently the Red Sox scored 12 runs against them before they even got an out!!

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Also

Mariano Rivera allowed the first back-to-back home runs of his career today, and Teixiera is hitting .198 with the Yanks so far.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry

Wasn’t sure if everyone knew. Not all of us are as privileged to watch the Dodger feed as you Eric. :-P

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Hammer

inside the foul pole

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't like that move.

We should use him in some more important situations. Let J-Mac and Leach pitch.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nothing's more improtant than a 3 inning save.

Besides, Torre isn’t going to make McDonald or Leach pitch back to back.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

McDonald maybe.

But why not Leach. I’m sure he’s done it before this year.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not bad

11 pitch inning for Wolf, got him through 6, and 109 pitches is fine.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 8:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They're kicking me out of the library.

Talk to ya’ll when I get home! Don’t blow the damn lead!!

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Xavier Paul

welcome to the show

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 8:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No!

I’m going to miss his AB. :-(

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damn, I thought he would look more like Kemp.

He’s as tall as Juan Pierre! Okay, he’s taller.:)

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 8:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No.

Half of the time, the online streams the Dodgers were offering didn’t even work.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They worked for me every game

there were a few games when the feed would cut out a couple times, but for the most part it was fine.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He’s got a bit more muscle on him

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

broxton

will probably be abused again

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

nope

thank goodness

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

just worry

his first year as the true closer and it seems like we run him out there for too many >1 inning saves

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wade and the rest of the pen is great

if you’re playing the padres, nationals, giants, and diamondbacks

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ned will make a deal by the deadline

to get somebody to rely on besides broxton

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

matt stairs

and his fat old body smashing a homer haunts me is all i’m saying

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm OK with

Troncoso, Wade, or Belisario in the 8th.

I don’t think Troncoso should have been brought in earlier. Leach or McD should have been pitching with a 6-1 lead

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Using your closer in high leverage situations

is better management than using him in ONLY the 9th.

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by bluemax on May 7, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So far

Broxton is sitting on 14 innings through 29 games. 80 innings isn’t too much from a closer.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought I told you guys to hold the lead?

When I said that, I meant by more than 2 runs!!

Selfish…

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

broxton

will be coming in this inning

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Really?

Four pitch walk… Come on Cory.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 9:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Aw, man

I thought Pierre had that one. Looked like he wanted to avoid the wall

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What????

Why didn’t Blake hit tag 3rd base?

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 9:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Let it roll

And then tag third if you aren’t gonna get anybody anyway.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree with that

I thought he meant get the force

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait, 6-6/

You have to pull Wade now.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 9:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Are we going to resort to that?

especially with as good as Wade has been?

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Either let it go

or learn how to post without calling good players pieces of shit for one bad game

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha ha

are you a family member of Wade or what?

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No

but your post was silly. Wade is obviously not a piece of shit.

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No

but I co-manage the site. If you want to vent, fine. But if you want to call a player like Wade who has done far more good than harm a piece of shit because he has a bad night, just go away. Go buy seats at Dodger Stadium and boo Billingsley or Kershaw when they give up their first hit in the 3rd inning of a 6-0 game.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

seriously?

why don’t you throw a conniption fit at somebody dropping the f bomb?

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's context

saying “fuck” or “shit” is OK in small doses, like “shit, I’m pissed,” but if you are so narrow-minded and shortsighted that you have to call the players — good ones, mind you — pieces of shit, when they have a bad game, you just don’t get it.

Call Mota a piece of shit? Fine, he is.
Call Wade a piece of shit? You don’t know baseball. Go away.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

subjectivity and denial

that’s what this is, people can criticize a HOF manager Torre as much as they want but I say one thing about Corey Wade, Corey Wade? and you act like I’m Jeff Kent dissing Vin Scully, my pont the whole time is that we need a better bullpen and a better rotation or we can stop dreaming about anykind of playoff run, if you want to defend corey wade, then great, he has a decent ERA and there are worse options in the pen, he is not a reliable set up man for the 8th in front of Broxton, so basically he can help us beat the worst teams in baseball (usually) but when it really counts he is going to blow it

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is fine

Just say that, and explain yourself instead of being a mouthbreather. That’s all I was asking.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i get frustrated

like any dodger fan would the day of a manny suspension and blowing a 6 run lead to the Nationals, i’m sorry for dissing wade, i just don’t believe in him yet, i hope he proves me wrong and becomes an awesome set up to broxton, shoot, wade is from the same state as me, I of all people should be rooting for him

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fair enough

How can I stay mad at Billy Ashley? :)

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha ha

thanks man, i just want you to know i’m not gong to be a problem, i’m not that kind of person, i am still in shock about going from setting records to a day/game like this

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Neither did I.

If only Kemp had been one step faster.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmmm

Brendan in class: Dodgers 6, Nats 0

Brendan not in class: Nats 6, Dodgers 0 :)

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

More like

Brendan watching gameday: Dodgers 0, Nats 0

Brendan driving home and letting Eric hold the lead: Nats 6, Dodgers 0 ;-)

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

In comes the rookie

so weird for Torre tonight

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Low leverage: use Troncoso instead of Leach
High leverage: no Troncoso to use, use Leach

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Torre finally pulls Wade.

Leach to pitch to Johnson, a lefty.

by Tripon on May 7, 2009 9:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It is my fault

I was cutting my hair. The hair I did not cut since we made playoffs.

Of course, with my luck a patch got caught in the clippers so I look like I have AIDS of the head.

by trainwreck84 on May 7, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Mr. Leach, like the rest of us

went from a really big high yesterday, to a big low today

by mwhite06 on May 7, 2009 9:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

I’ll do it. The comeback will be fun to write about :)

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes I figured.

We better hope or this is going to be tough to swallow.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mota is garbage

In case anyone hadn’t noticed.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 9:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Good news is that

with the pitching change earlier, plus the inning break, the crowd got to hear all of “Don’t Stop Believin’”

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh boy, it's Beimel

maybe we can smack him around again.

by MaxDSterling on May 7, 2009 9:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It's unavoidable!

I just hope nobody’s on when they do it :)

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

gameday was never very accurate...

everything has been skewed to one side or the other

by MaxDSterling on May 7, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dodger Talk is going to be going after the bullpen and Manny.

especially the bullpen (and at least 2-3 on Torre’s choices – although I disagree with asking Big John to get 6 outs with 0 outs).

by MaxDSterling on May 7, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He could pitch the 8th

And then have someone else pitch the 9th. That might have worked, but I doubt Joe would do it.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Makes more sense to use your best pitcher when the game is on the line

instead of saving him for a save opportunity that didn’t happen in the 9th.

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by bluemax on May 7, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The leverage index in the 8th was ridiculously high

not using your best pitcher there is asking to lose.

Pitchers are at -77% WPA tonight.

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by bluemax on May 7, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

we are a great team

we just need to ride the 50 games out and not have any injuries

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That little squirt foul by Kemp

reminded me of the error he reached on during the “no hit win” against the Angels last year.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

d-backs or should i say d-bags

are imploding while this is going on

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 10:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What?

They already lost.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he meant

in general, with the firing of Melvin and all.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh sorry

i was talking about firing melvin and then the rest of the coaching staff quitting too

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 10:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ooooh

I didn’t know about the rest of the coaching staff. Gibby a free agent?

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

gibson

is still there, surprised he didn’t get the gig, hitting coach Rick Schu was fired and pitching coach Bryan Price resigned.

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes!!

Casey going for the cycle!!

Lets hope he gets another AB.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 10:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

one single

away from a one run game

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 10:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ironically it's juan

that could put us back in it

by BillyAshley on May 7, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

could it be?

pull it off the foul pole juan

by MaxDSterling on May 7, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes!!

Slappy, I believe!!!!

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

get a mother f*ing single

I am tired of trying to support my team!!!!!
Let’s go BLUE

by Big Blue on May 7, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Good eye Juan

I thought strike 1 was ball 1…should be 2-0, but it’s all good.

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 10:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

F**K that SH*T

We are all dodger fans…..

I hate the fact that we feel as though our season is over. SUPPORT OUR GUYS…… We have a good team…. Manny makes us better, yes, but we have solid support around him. We are young, we are fun, and f**k it, maybe slappy will have a hell of a season. Lets go BLUE

by Big Blue on May 7, 2009 10:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I was just out with my friends

I got a bad feeling from them…. Just so much negativity… I have support in our lineup and our BP, even though they have not supported me tonight….. ES YOU ROCK

Thank you for thant

by Big Blue on May 7, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nor I.

Far from it, I’m so excited for our team this year.

But I’m still pretty disappointed with them today, not sure what’s wrong with that. They’ve played miserably since the first.

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am not either......

I will not change my picture for 50+ games…. I love manny I love the dodgers I love LA

by Big Blue on May 7, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No!

I know this sounds like hindsight, but I swear when they brought in Mota I thought that the run(s) he allows might be the difference. It would be nice to be only down 2 right now. Of course, they could have used Broxton earlier too…

by Brendan Scolari on May 7, 2009 10:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Overflow thread open.

Let’s move over to the rally thread!

by Eric Stephen on May 7, 2009 10:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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