Dodgers - Reds Game Two Preview

per John Fay:

Willy Taveras cf
Jerry Hairston rf
Joey Votto 1b
Jonny Gomes lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Ryan Hanigan c
Adam Rosales 2b
Paul Janish ss
Homer Bailey p

The Dodgers have battled back from three-run deficits in each of their last two games for the first time since doing so in back-to-back contests on Sept. 27-28, 2006 at Colorado

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The second of those games was the James Loney 9 RBI game.

Furcal
Hudson
Manny
Andre
Blake
Martin
Loney
Kemp
Wolf

injuryexpertDebating … start Randy Wolf tonight vs Cincy or wait. I’m ahead of pace on starts and he’s been so-so.15 minutes ago from Tweetie

If he’s good enough to play SS, shouldn’t you keep him there?

some interesting things. Mostly about Kuo and Xavier Paul.

But it makes an easy choice to who is the next person to be put on the 60-Day DL.

I thought the thing I’d like the most about Press Box access is being on the field but it turns out that the Joe Torre pregame meeting with the press is the highlight. He is such a nice guy, looks you in the eye when he answers your questions and gives the questions some thought.

I asked him about Matt Kemp batting eighth and he gave this answer. He was nervous about it at first but feels that he’s very comfortable with it and since he puts up such great numbers from the 7-8-9 slot he’s not inclined to change it up.

While in the clubhouse I always feel I’m infringing on a players privacy, but once I’m in the dugout it is very comfortable and the players seem more comfortable.

I even washed once this week and brushed my teeth Sunday night.

glad I’m going tomorrow night. Even my wife is going on a weeknight game that is how big a pull Manny has.

came to watch batting practice and meet Orlando Hudson. A tournament starts runs from Monday(Yesterday) – Thursday.

Their record of 47 – 0 is the best in baseball but the Reds are 43 – 0 so whoever is winning in the ninth can bank on a win.

mark with his 107th pinch hit.

Brent Leach/James McDonald will host a DodgerLife fishing adventure. Deep see fishing with 60 Dodger fans.

at Lucky Strike Lanes at L.A. Live. Loney will be joined by many of his teammates including Manny? So it says.

1. Vs the Reds, 8 – 2 with a 3.15 ERA
2. Limited left handed hitters to a .100 average (9/90) which is tops in the majors for those having faced 35 hitters.
3. Has worked at least 6 innings in 16 of his 20 starts

Worked three straight days for the first time since Aug 7-9, 2008.
Once worked four straight days Sept 6-9, 2007

2.08 ERA as a relief pitcher, 8.78 as a starter
1.93 ERA in his last eight appearances beginning June 27th

15 Scoreless inning over his last 13 outing, has tossed scoreless relief in 24 of his last 25 appearances
Has a 1.78 ERA at home, 5.30 on the road

44 team leading appearances
17 consecutive scoreless innings(Unearned Runs) in his last 15 appearances.
In 26 appearances beginning May 26th, has 1.16 ERA.

Wow our relief pitching is bloody fantastic

had a hit in 11 of his 15 starts batting .315
Is ninth on the all time games caught list with 1903

Batting .314 in the 21 games he’s started

they are taking it right now. Eric Davis looks like he could still play. He hung out at the back of the cage during most of the Dodgers BP.

3 for 19 since the break, hitting only .187 in his last 22 games at Dodger Stadium. I guess he and Loney just don’t like home cooking.

.400 OBP in his last 12 games beginning July 4th, .268 but has 9 walks.
all seven of his homers have come on the road.

Hitless in his last 10 pinch hitting appearances, only one hit in his last 27 pinch hitting appearances for 1 for 24 with three walks. OMG that is Sweeney like bad. That good start is fading fast.