Did We Mention There Was A Game Tonight?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:07 PM PDT in Dodgers Game Previews

The trade deadline came and went at 1pm today, and other than the Earth-shattering Claudio Vargas for Vinny Rottino swap, the Dodgers stood pat. New acquisition George Sherrill has joined the team in Atlanta and is active for tonight's game with the Braves.

Jason Schmidt improbably makes his third start for the Dodgers since being activated from the two-year disabled list. He has allowed ten hits, eight runs, and four walks in his eight innings of work in his firs two outings. I would expect a healthy dose of yesterday's call up, Scott Elbert, tonight.

Just as Schmidt was once a young Braves' pitcher, tonight's starter for Atlanta is 22-year old Tommy Hanson, who is 5-0 with a 2.95 ERA in his first 9 major league starts. His FIP, however, is 4.49, and his x-FIP is 5.23.

Per the Dodger game notes, "Sherrill was born in Memphis and becomes just the fifth Tennessee-born pitcher in Los Angeles Dodger history, joining Claude Osteen (339 games), pitching coach Rick Honeycutt (128), Greg McMichael (12), and Jim Hickman (1)."

The Braves reacquired Adam LaRoche from the Red Sox for Casey Kotchman, in an exchange of first basemen. Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, with LaRoche en route to Atlanta, Barbaro Canizares has been promoted from AAA Gwinnett, and will start at first base for the Braves tonight.

Get your guesses in for tonight's finale of "Clogging The Bases" here.

Game Time: 4:35pm

TV: Prime Ticket

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This one can't go well

Can we have a special “Pitches before Schmidt is yanked” guessing game?

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 2:09 PM PDT reply actions

i second this suggestion

hahaha.

I might be the only one to play but I optimistically say 71 pitches

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Jul 31, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

29 pitches

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 31, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions

46 pitches

O.A.

by Ollie on Jul 31, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

14

by underdog on Jul 31, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Jason Schmidt's line tonight

3 innings, 4 ERs, 1 K, 3 walks

by Tripon on Jul 31, 2009 2:12 PM PDT reply actions

3.1, 65 pitches, 6 ER, 4BB

Cynic through and through

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 2:13 PM PDT reply actions

I think your 3.1 is correct...

But I’m thinking 3 runs in that span, 3 walks and 2K’s.
Then, bring on Elbert.

by Talka1ot on Jul 31, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I think he has to break the 9ERA point to get pulled

Unless he loads the bases in the third and elbert gets out of the jam

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

That's where I'm thinking his final runs come from...

Inherited baserunners score off Elbert, otherwise, they wouldn’t pull him mid-inning unless he got himself into deep trouble.

by Talka1ot on Jul 31, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

But he’s a gamer. And a baseball player. Good trade.

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions

4:12pm: Peavy’s agent, Barry Axelrod, told Tom Krasovic that his client accepted the deal because there was no guarantee that the Cubs and Dodgers, Peavy’s preferred teams, would have made a move for the righty in the offseason. Axelrod knows Peavy’s contract no longer looks like a bargain, so he’s surprised the White Sox made the deal.

by Bluetrek on Jul 31, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions

have mariah carey pitch for schimdtty....

by shaqfor3 on Jul 31, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions

4.2, 71 pitches, 4 ER, 4 BB

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Jul 31, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions

Guess Jason Schmidt's swinging strike total

I’m going with 3.

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by bluemax on Jul 31, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions

I think he only had 4 all of last game! This would be like guessing number of goals in a soccer game :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm pretty sure he's been averaging like

3 or 4 a start.

StatCorner says only 4.9% of his pitches have been swinging strikes so far. That’s horrible.

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by bluemax on Jul 31, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions

i wonder

how many of his pitches will reach the high 80s??

by shaqfor3 on Jul 31, 2009 2:16 PM PDT reply actions

Old Yeller Treatment After Tonight

1.1 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, 0 strikeouts, 47 pitches.

Dodgers win 11-7

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:20 PM PDT reply actions

If Schmidt is bluntly told that he either accepts an “injury” and is moved to the DL, or the Dodgers just DFA him, I wonder which Schmidt would choose.

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Probably DFA…he’ll work out all winter and try to catch on as an NRI in the spring. Then he’ll probably retire.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

My wife asked me the other day during Schmidt's first game

“Did this guy used to be good?” Of course I responded that he was VERY good.

Oh well, I do appreciate that he worked hard and tried to contribute to the team instead of just cashing paychecks. He had a nice career, nothing to be ashamed of.

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Do you think we can get any value if Schmidt passes through waivers and then we end up tading him to the Glue Faftory?

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 31, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

I remember at one point alst season we were talking about what would happen to Juan Pierre

I believe after the Manny trade, and someone’s response was, “have you ever seen the end of old yeller” I remember thats the almost the hardest I’ve laughed at a baseball blog comment, was that you?

O.A.

by Ollie on Jul 31, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Probably…I tend to recycle jokes :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

haha well it was one worth recycling

O.A.

by Ollie on Jul 31, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

His FIP, however, is 4.49, and his x-FIP is 5.23.

This information pleases me.

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:20 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, I was a biit surprised…4.1 BB/9, 6.1 K/9

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

6.58 tRA

versus a league average of 5.63, he’s a full run worse than average.

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by bluemax on Jul 31, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

What do you mean there's a game tonight?

I thought the point of baseball was just to make trades???

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 31, 2009 2:24 PM PDT reply actions

All I know is I spent some time pre-writing a Halladay trade story (NY Times obit style) for nothing! :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions

I can't believe you didn't focus on Vittino

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Seriously

Think ahead, Eric. You should have known we’d get Vittino! ;-)

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 31, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I should have stock bios of every 40-man player in baseball :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Braves scouting report for you guys

Lineup:

McLouth – CF: Slumping a bit since the ASG, but broke out of it a little against Milwaukee and Florida.
Prado – 2B: Shin contusion from a ball in BP yesterday, day-to-day; team MVP since June 1st.
Chipper – 3B: His average is down a bit, but he’s been hitting more HRs.
McCann – C: Was slumping a bit, but crushed the ball 4 times yesterday in Florida. Decent arm behind the plate.
Anderson – LF: Hottest hitter in baseball since the ASG; Horrible defensively in LF.
Escobar – SS: HBP yestday in the 2nd inning and is day-to-day; hottest hitter on the team next to Anderson; great defense.
Canizares – 1B: Called up from AAA to fill in until LaRoche gets here. Decent job earlier in the year for 10 games or so; HUGE guy 6’5 250
Church/Diaz – RF: In a platoon; Church is a little banged up and plays better defense; Diaz kills LHP

Pitching:
Hanson: 5-1 w/ an ERA around 3. He’s the pride and joy of Braves fans. Had a 26 1/3 scoreless innings streak earlier in the year against the Orioles, Reds, Yankees, Red Sox and Natinals. His K/BB numbers aren’t that great and he doesn’t always have full comand of his pitches. Teams who attack early in the count tend to have a little more success against him.

FB: 92-96mph; hits the corners pretty well.
Slider: 83-87mph; really cuts in on lefties; tries the backdoor on occasion
Changeup: 78-82mph; doesn’t throw it all that much and gets elevated on occasion.
Curveball: 80-83mph; 12-to-6 movement

Poised on the mound, but does fatigue a bit if its especially warm. Usually throws around 100 pitches. Pretty even GB/FB ratio.

Hope this helps.

7/24/2009 - "The Phillies are too far ahead in the NL East for the Braves to make a run." - Buster Olney

REMEMBER THAT BOYS.

by Scott Coleman on Jul 31, 2009 2:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Thanks! Is that tonight’s lineup? I couldn’t find it anywhere on AJC or Twitter

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks !!!

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I have no clue what the lineup is..

Prado, Church and Escobar might/might not play.

And i have no clue where Barbaro Canizares is going to hit tonight.

7/24/2009 - "The Phillies are too far ahead in the NL East for the Braves to make a run." - Buster Olney

REMEMBER THAT BOYS.

by Scott Coleman on Jul 31, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks

good luck!… starting next week. ;-)

by underdog on Jul 31, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Our lineup is BAD tonight. just found it on foxsports

McLouth CF
Johnson 2B
Chipper 3B
McCann C
Anderson LF
Canizares 1B
Diaz RF
Hernandez SS
Hanson P

Ok, so you have a report on all the guys except Kelly Johnson and Diory Hernandez.

Johnson: Was horrible 1st half of the season and was replaced by Prado. Had an “injury” and went down to AAA for 3 weeks. Has hit well since coming back up, but went 0-3 last night. Below average defense as well.

Hernandez: CANT HIT A BASEBALL. Not bad on defense, but if Schmidt gives up a hit to this guy, ill be amazed. Decent speed as well.

7/24/2009 - "The Phillies are too far ahead in the NL East for the Braves to make a run." - Buster Olney

REMEMBER THAT BOYS.

by Scott Coleman on Jul 31, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

I like playing your team after the Dutchman pitches inside

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

“Can’t hit a baseball” is not something you want to read about a major league player :)

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Until this year we would have said that about Castro and Ausmus

Is Castro still our leading average hitter?

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep

.325 (unless you count Ohman, Eye Chart, and Weaver)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

What Happened to the Braves vs Dodgers Rivaly?

I mean I know we went off and sucked for 20 years, but we are back now, come on, give us a break.

by Dodger Dude on Jul 31, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Why “give us a break?” There was no contentiousness there.

Also, there is no rivalry because we aren’t in the same division anymore, and haven’t met in the playoffs since 1996.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

This is what I expect
Six runs, Five hits, 53 pitches, 1 2/3 innings

but because we all think he is going to stink this is what he will do
2 runs, five hits, 93 pitches, 6 1/3 innings

I can sit on fence with the best of them.

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:26 PM PDT reply actions

V-Mart pulling a Lo Duca in a post-trade interview

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 2:27 PM PDT reply actions

Is he writing “thanks” to his HGH dealer on Jacobs Field stationery?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

That's what I thought

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

That was my absolute favorite part of the Mitchell Report…I have that printed out and at my desk at work…it cracks me up every time.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Crying like a baby

But that’ll come later.

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I just hope he doesn't tag

two Dodgers out at 1st base in the World Series

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Make this Green

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 31, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Barbaro - quickly vaults to the top of best first names in baseball

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

Let’s hope he is as effective as the horse…now.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Too soon?

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

All I know is if I was an announcer, I would mention about 50 times tonight about what a good “glud guy” he was in the clubhouse :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't you hate making a typo on a otherwise funny comment?

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Awww, shite! :)

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

He has the power to fix it, he's just lazy

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I think it's time to bring back pirate radio and star the Burch+Stephen broadcasts

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

We need to start doing podcasts…that would be great.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

We could call it the Meercatjohn Burch Society!

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm all for it

after listening to the idiots on .710 while coming back from lunch I just wanted to punch my radio

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Neigh

by underdog on Jul 31, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

And doesn't meet

the same fate. :-(

Btw, that name actually made me instead think of Welcome Back Kotter…

by underdog on Jul 31, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, a combo of Vittino and Barbaro…nice

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Prediction

9 IP 0 ER 0H 1BB 0 errors.

The team carries him off the field after he gets hurt celebrating his no-hitter, and never pitches again.

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

But does Kelly Preston get on that plane????

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

LOL

O.A.

by Ollie on Jul 31, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Sherrill

Does anyone know anything about his contract?

by Diego G. on Jul 31, 2009 2:33 PM PDT reply actions

Yes

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Eric posted it yesterday

under club control through 2011

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

$2.75m this year

Arbitration eligible next 2 years.

FA after 2011

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

thanks

by Diego G. on Jul 31, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions

What inning should Elbert start warming up?

I vote: before the 1st.

by underdog on Jul 31, 2009 2:35 PM PDT reply actions

As I understand it he's doing Long Toss at the same time as Schmidt

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh no- we didn't trade Billingsley and Kershaw for Halladay?!

Sorry, I had to get that last one in there. (And yes, I know that no one was willing to trade Kershaw…now that he’s had a great 2 months.)

Anyway, we can get back to business. Dodgers are even better now than they were before this week. Those that didn’t give up on Bills through this will be proud someday, perhaps soon. The rest will probably forget that they ever did…

by sarcastro9 on Jul 31, 2009 2:37 PM PDT reply actions

No one ever gave up on Bills here, don't confuse us with talk radio

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I can think of one person who has given up on him...

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Casio?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

That's the one

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions

casio haha

by shaqfor3 on Jul 31, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

oh come on, meercatjohn

I’m sure that you didn’t- but there were DEFINITELY a few!

by sarcastro9 on Jul 31, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions

Nobody that didn’t get a swift rebuke.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

and a kick in the pants

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

well, matthew wants him to get a change up

does that count?

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I want him to get a new pair of flip-flops for carrying the groceries up the stairs after they’re been covered in ice…

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 31, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd rather he just move to a warmer climate :)

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

or that

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 31, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions

With those grippy things people are supposed to wear in the white world

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions

change up out side

cutter in…. hitters will have no chance against him if he does this

by matthewmafa on Jul 31, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

a little bit of basketball
cavaliers regular season schedule leaked: http://mvn.com/cavalierattitude/2009/07/here-it-is-cavs-2009-2010-regular-season-schedule.html

by shoothoop on Jul 31, 2009 2:41 PM PDT reply actions

When are the schedules usually released?

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

around the first/second week of august.

by shoothoop on Jul 31, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Ethier could be the second member of the 50-walk club if he gets two walks tonight.

He could also be the first Dodger member of the 24-HR club, too. :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:43 PM PDT reply actions

Isn't this the start date of his rocket launch last summer. Are his jets ready to burn?

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Aug – 292 .346 .615 .961
Sep – 462 .557 .692 1.249

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

If Ethier does exactly the same this year as he did last year from july 31-end of season, his 2009 numbers will be:

.299/.385/.544
95 runs / 93 RBI
37 2B
29 HR
74 BB

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions

John Hart starts his question to Kenny Williams with “Kenny, you never cease to amaze me, nice job…”

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 2:55 PM PDT reply actions

"I bet if you still played, you'd be as much of a baseball player and game as you ever were"

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

That has to be the best day of unintentional comedy so far this year

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Did he say

that Kenny Williams is a real gamer as far as GMs go? He comes to play.

by underdog on Jul 31, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't like the Peavy trade for the Sox at all

It made sense before Peavy was hurt, but not now.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 31, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah

what use is he now if he cant pitch
and what happens if his injuries keep him
sidelined longer than originally expected??

by shaqfor3 on Jul 31, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree - the Padres did good

this doesn’t help the White Sox at all this year. Tigers must be happy.

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Dodger Runs Scored By Position

C – 48 (t-3rd in NL)
1B – 49 (12th)
2B – 60 (6th)
3B – 61 (4th)
SS – 66 (3rd)
LF – 68 (3rd)
CF – 57 (t-9th)
RF – 63 (t-3rd)
DH – 5 (t-3rd)
P – 9 (14th)
PH – 13 (t-11th)
Total – 499 (3rd)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:14 PM PDT reply actions

Maybe this is naive

But I would have guessed that the pitchers had scored a lot more than 9 runs.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 31, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Serves as a good reminder

that Russ, with all his faults, is still an OBP machine.

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Or that catchers don't score very many runs

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Good point

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Or that the guys hitting behind him are really good.

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by bluemax on Jul 31, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I was just struck at the relative balance throughout the lineup

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Clipper fans--- Mike Taylor has been waived

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/60913/20090731/clippers_waive_mike_taylor/

Not terribly surprising.

Fist bump to commenter Takebb909

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 3:19 PM PDT reply actions

Yup, he was horrible in Summer League

Now that trade last year looks terrible when you look at went after him.

by meercatjohn on Jul 31, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Ned Colletti on ESPN 710 at 3:40

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:27 PM PDT reply actions

Folllowed shortly there after by Mr.Weisman

by Jacob Burch on Jul 31, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions

That's always worth tuning into....

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I hope they don’t ask Jon about Odom :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

They should ask him about

the new season of Mad Men. :)

by bhsportsguy on Jul 31, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Too soon, man.

Jon Hamm is from St. Louis :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Is the new season of Mad Men supposed to be awful? Or is it all Jon has been talking about over at DT these days?

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 31, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Its a joke

But Jon will have a tough act to follow with Mitch K., Ned and Lamar Odom on the first hour of the show.

by bhsportsguy on Jul 31, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Trevor Hoffman’s first game back in San Diego tonight.

I don’t remember how big the ovation was on his first game back in Florida. :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:30 PM PDT reply actions

I'm not sure, Eric

If I recall correctly, the Marlins had about 175 fans show up for that game at Joe Robbie Stadium. I’ll bet that the Padres will be hard-pressed to have that many fans show up for the game at The Litter Box tonight…

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 31, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Manny's curtain call bobblehead September 16

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:43 PM PDT reply actions

Its all about Manny now that we have gone to the post season with decent but not great pitchng. He needs to hit sum humdingers off some aces.

by Dodger Dude on Jul 31, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions

7 of the next 10 days we play the Braves.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions

SI_JonHeyman#padres almost pulled off triple play. too bad gonzo & bell for loney, martin, mcdonald, dewitt, dejesus fell apart.

by PHAT JULIO on Jul 31, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

by Bluetrek on Jul 31, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Is that Martin; Russal or Ethan?

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

It has to be Ethan

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

My guess Ethan

by PHAT JULIO on Jul 31, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

i bet that hes bullshitting

by matthewmafa on Jul 31, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Heyman is pretty terrible.

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by bluemax on Jul 31, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Is Ethan known well enough to be referred to as "Martin"?

I think it may have been Russ.

by silverwidow on Jul 31, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe that’s why it didn’t get done :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions

You are probably right

all of the other guys are relatively well-known prospects. Heyman probably would have thrown an “E” in front of Martin.

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions

SI_JonHeyman#padres almost pulled off triple play. too bad gonzo & bell for loney, martin, mcdonald, dewitt, dejesus fell apart.

Twitter

by PHAT JULIO on Jul 31, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions

Thoughts?

by PHAT JULIO on Jul 31, 2009 3:52 PM PDT reply actions

Odom is on ESPN 710 right now…I hope Jon doesn’t get bumped.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:52 PM PDT reply actions

Oh man, that would be something, 2 days in a row Odom foils Jon's schedule

by Michael White on Jul 31, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Ned Colletti said on 710 ESPN that they made a really competitive offer, maybe even an overpayment with it centered around young pitching with no one from the 25 man roster

by Bluetrek on Jul 31, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions

for Lee

by Eric Stephen on Jul 31, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I was getting to that :)

by Bluetrek on Jul 31, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

For Cliff Lee that is

by Bluetrek on Jul 31, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

cleveland must have like jason knapp and carlos carrasco a lot

cause the other 2 players are a back up catcher and a utility man

by matthewmafa on Jul 31, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

how annoyed would peavy have been if bell and gonzalez had gone to LA after SD supposedly didnt want to trade him up I-5?

by Bluetrek on Jul 31, 2009 3:57 PM PDT reply actions

haha seriously!

by PHAT JULIO on Jul 31, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions

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C	17	Ellis	$490,000
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	37	Herrera	$375,082
3B	6	Hairston	$2,250,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000
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OF/1B	30	Sands	$375,175
IF	13	DeJesus	$448,992
C	18	Treanor	$850,000

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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	27	Kemp	$10,000,000
DL	21	Rivera	$4,000,000
DL	12	Sellers	$481,000
DL	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
DL	55	Guerrier	$4,750,000
DL	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
60DL	36	Hawksworth	$495,000
60DL	41	De La Rosa	$485,000

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			$115,942,869
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Current 40-man roster count: 42 (incl. De La Rosa & Hawksworth)

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