Dodgers Open Humid Road Trip in St. Louis

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 2:00 PM PDT in Dodgers Game Previews

Jonathan Broxton, Orlando Hudson, and Chad Billingsley were busy scouting Busch Stadium a few weeks ago, in preparation for their upcoming series against the Cardinals. Courtesy of Inside The Dodgers.

The Dodgers open a four-game series in St. Louis tonight, a city in which they have won only 3 of their last 17 games (19 games if you count the 2004 NLDS).

Tonight's Dodger starter, Randy Wolf, for whatever reason, has an ERA a run lower on the road this season. Wolf is 4-2 with a 2.91 ERA in 10 starts away from Dodger Stadium. He has 21 strikeouts against only four walks in July.

Chris Carpenter has not allowed a run to the Dodgers since 2005. Granted, it has only been two starts (2008 & 2006), but all the Dodgers could muster in those 14 innings off Carpenter was five measly hits. Actually, since Carpenter didn't allow a run in his final three innings in this 2005 start, his personal scoreless streak against the Dodgers is 17 innings and counting.

Manny Ramirez is really the only Dodger with any kind of success against Carpenter in his career, with a double and two home runs in 24 at-bats, hitting .292/.393/.583.

New Cardinals Matt Holliday and Julio Lugo get their first taste of wearing the home whites, so for those watching ESPN be prepared to hear how good the fans are in St. Louis as each player receives a welcoming ovation.

ESPN is doing something different with their broadcast of tonight's game. Michael Heistand of USA Today reports:

ESPN will keep play-by-play announcer Dan Shulman in the booth, but analysts Orel Hershiser and Steve Phillips will be stationed in the camera wells beside each dugout.

Get your guesses in for "Clogging The Bases" here.

Game Time: 4:05pm

TV: Prime Ticket, ESPN

Baseball Reference Preview

Tweet Comment 14 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Fallout from beanball

Per Clark Spencer / Miami Herald:

The league suspends #Marlins pitcher Burke Badenhop for 3 games and manager Fredi Gonzalez for 1 stemming from Sunday’s actions in L.A

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 2:07 PM PDT reply actions

i doubt that they would have suspended them if the pitcher had not gave everyone high fives in the dugout. By giving high fives, it made it look like it was intentional.

by matthewmafa on Jul 27, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Great photo

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 27, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions

For a second, I thought those three had been traded to the Nationals!

by kinbote on Jul 27, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions

new prospect blog

go to www.diamondreport.wordpress.com. it is a decent new blog on minor league and draft prospects

by wutangruckus on Jul 27, 2009 2:24 PM PDT reply actions

Roberto over at Vin Scully Is My Homeboy reports that the Dodgers will give away another Manny bobblehead on September 16. A day game.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 2:26 PM PDT reply actions

Apparently, the Phillies’ pen all call Chan Ho Park “Chopper.” I kind of like that nickname.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 2:31 PM PDT reply actions

John Maracek, a St. Louis radio host, is trying to intimidate us! :)

Holliday put on a bp show. Just bounced one onto Clark St. Mateo set for round 2 of bp, this time off a rh

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions

I’m thinking of dropping GEICO as my insurance carrier because their commercials are retarded.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 2:42 PM PDT reply actions

Gecko's for Geico

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 27, 2009 2:52 PM PDT reply actions

The Gecko isn’t awful, but the cavemen were dumb, followed by the stack of money. Just horrible.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions

The stack of money is the worse commercial ever

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 27, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Do you always feel like/
Somebody’s watching you

by TurnItDown on Jul 27, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Clint Hurdle’s orange suit simply must be seen. He’s on MLB Network right now.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 3:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Comments For This Post Are Closed

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Recent FanPosts

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

Pos	No	Player	2012 Salary
C	17	Ellis	$490,000
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
3B	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000
LF	23	Abreu	$401,311
CF	27	Kemp	$10,000,000
RF	16	Ethier	$10,950,000

OF	10	Gwynn	$850,000
IF	12	Sellers	$481,000
OF/1B	33	Van Slyke	$388,197
2B/3B	3	Kennedy	$800,000
C	18	Treanor	$850,000

SP	22	Kershaw	$6,000,000
SP	58	Billingsley	$9,000,000
SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
SP	44	Harang	$3,000,000
SP	35	Capuano	$3,000,000

CL	74	Jansen	$491,000
RHP	52	Lindblom	$483,000
RHP	51	Belisario	$414,426
RHP	54	Guerra	$488,000
RHP	28	Wright	$900,000
LHP	57	Elbert	$488,500
RHP	60	Coffey	$1,000,000

DL	55	Guerrier	$4,750,000
DL	6	Hairston	$2,250,000
DL	21	Rivera	$4,000,000
60DL	36	Hawksworth	$495,000
60DL	41	De La Rosa	$485,000

AAA	13	DeJesus	$86,648
AA	50	Eovaldi	$7,885
AAA	56	Antonini	$7,869

		Manny	$8,087,432	deferred
		Andruw	$3,375,000	deferred
		Pierre	$3,050,000	deferred
		Furcal	$3,000,000	deferred
		Kuroda	$2,000,000	deferred
		Garland	$1,500,000	option buyout
		Blake	$1,250,000	option buyout
DFA	66	MacDougal	$650,000

Totals			$114,830,268
For more detailed information, click here.
Current 40-man roster count: 42 (incl. De La Rosa & Hawksworth)

Network Bar

True Blue LA -

Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilled