To make room for Kuroda on the 25-man roster, the Dodgers optioned A.J. Ellis to Triple-A...

To make room for Kuroda on the 25-man roster, the Dodgers optioned A.J. Ellis to Triple-A Albuquerque.

It's official: Hiroki Kuroda has been activated and A.J. Ellis has been sent down to AAA.

5 months ago Eric Stephen 31 comments 0 recs |

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I say Kuroda goes at least 5 innings tonight.

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 1, 2009 2:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Let’s hope the D-Backs are hacking…some quick ABs early…I think Kuroda will pitch 6.

by Eric Stephen on Jun 1, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kuroda goes 5 innings, and Kershaw goes 4 innings. :)

by Tripon on Jun 1, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like the outside the box thinking!

of course, that would mean Weaver starts Thursday (since Milton probably wouldn’t pitch on 3 days rest) and Kershaw maybe Friday. :)

by Eric Stephen on Jun 1, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Kershaw only goes 1-2 innings

He could still start on Thursday right? It would just be like a bullpen session.

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 1, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

That sounds like the plan. Maybe only one inning makes a Thursday start more likely.

by Eric Stephen on Jun 1, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ok

That’s what I’ll be hoping for then.

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 1, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not optimistic tonight. Four innings max.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jun 1, 2009 3:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Booo! ;-)

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 1, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No worries

it’s a classic reverse jinx attempt :)

by Eric Stephen on Jun 1, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

They always seem to work.

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 1, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just realized

Wolf will likely start Sunday, meaning he will have started both of my games in the box so far.

by Eric Stephen on Jun 1, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eric is going to come back and write

How Joe Morgan is the nicest human being on the planet.

by bhsportsguy on Jun 1, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll update the payroll worksheet later

but A.J. Ellis earned roughly $6,557 for his three days on the bench at Wrigley Field ($400k x 3 days / 183-day season).

by Eric Stephen on Jun 1, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not bad!

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 1, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Must suck

to get sent down after only three days when the $$$$ difference is so huge. He’s not a young punk anymore.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jun 1, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah that would suck

Maybe he’ll get another “chance” though.

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 1, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I forgot about per diem

I don’t count that on the payroll worksheet of course, but Ellis got at least $85 per day for 3 days on the road with the club. That’s gotta be great too.

by Eric Stephen on Jun 1, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do feel bad

he didn’t get an AB though at least he’s had ML ABs already. Coulda played him Sunday for an inning or PH, though on the other hand, they really wanted to take no chances on the game yesterday.

by underdog on Jun 1, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Estes will laugh at his stories. Luna will hunger for them. People talk about pressure, how about the pressure of being 25-27 and knowing you got maybe one more chance to make it before they write you off as a AAAA player and never getting even a shot at the ML minimum.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jun 1, 2009 4:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs