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Key To The Citi - Game Thread

Eric___ned___reporters_2011_trade_deadline_tiny by Eric Stephen on in Game Threads

Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, Jul 7, 2009 4:10 PM PDT


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Ronald Belisario to the DL, and sent back to LA for an MRI; Cory Wade recalled to take his place, per Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times.

Here are tonight's lineups:

Dodgers              
     Mets
SS Furcal 2B Castillo       
2B Hudson SS Cora
LF Manny 3B Wright
3B Blake RF Sheffield
1B Loney 1B Tatis
C Martin CF Church
RF Ethier LF Evans
CF Kemp C Santos
P Kershaw         P Pelfrey

Photo courtesy of Jon SooHoo / Dodgers

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Leach vs. RHB/LHB

Thanks to minorleaguesplits.com, we can see Leach’s career minor league splits:

vs. LHB: 285 batters faced, 3.10 FIP, .237 avg, 12 doubles, 2 HR, 3.23 bb/9, 9.43 k/9
vs RHB: 753 batters faced, 3.88 FIP, .225 avg, 26 doubles, 7 HR, 5.38 bb/9, 9.39 k/9

Looks like he is still OK against RHB, but man that’s a ton of walks.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 3:57 PM PDT reply actions  

That is a ton

Not sure why that would be. Perhaps since he has been less succesful against RHB it causes his to nibble the strike zone more? In any event, walks were always the concern with Leach, and he’s been, “so far so good” in that department.

by Michael White on Jul 7, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe its a site thing. Lefties might have a harder time picking up the ball out of his hand than righties.

We should have Ausmus work with him like he did with Mota. :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Me too. It wouldn’t hurt to try. Just let him pitch whole innings in which a prominent LHB might bat.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Also, I think Leach was starting in 2005, and 2006.

Which might skew the numbers a bit. You’d obviously are going to see a lot more right handers over left handers while being a starting pitcher.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Now that you mention it, that is kind of weird. Maybe we can have one of those weird situations where Vin is sitting in the stands like at Fenway Park a few years back.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Never like to hear elbow or shoulder.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

i mean...

we kinda saw this coming didn’t we? troncoso is 1st in IP for NL relievers, belisario is a close 2nd. hey joe, let’s use some different bullpen arms. please?

by whorge on Jul 7, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just because they were first and second in innings doesn’t mean they were overworked. Jon Weisman over at Dodger Thoughts has gone over this a ton recently.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

True

but in the roto world they have worried about their arms for weeks and with Beli going on the DL, I’m not sure using Jon as the defense is the right call. Jon’s analysis totally ignored what they had done in previous seasons. I didn’t agree with Jon at the time and I still don’t.

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Right

but ignoring that for a moment, isn’t it possible if the pitchers are pitch-efficient, and you give them extra rest after long outings, etc, that they could accumulate innings faster than others?

I liken it to using a strict 5-day rotation for the best starters, and end up with 36-37 starts, all with normal rest, and you have a pitcher with 30 extra innings with very limited extra strain.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't know if there is a good predictor on this yet

But we shall see another guy thrusted into the 7th inning role again.

by bhsportsguy on Jul 7, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

just looking at trending isn't gonna cut it

I’ve read what Weisman wrote regarding overuse, but this is a guy who missed all of 2005/2006 and hasn’t pitched above AA before this season. I’d say his body is less ready for these kind of innings and every other day work than the metrics dictate.

by whorge on Jul 8, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

Manager Joe Torre said Belisario told him he first felt stiffness warming up for that game, “but it didn’t bother him in the game. He didn’t say anything, and Sunday again it was tight, but didn’t bother him, and he got on the plane and it was tight. He came in today and I saw [trainer] Stan [Conte] working on him and he came in and shook my hand.”

Geez, thanks Torre.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well that doesn’t sound good

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Omir Santos.

I’m going to say that the Mets catching situation is atrocious.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 4:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Hes actually

not bad . . .better than Castro or Schnedier

by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 7, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Raffy hits a pitch in the dirt to ground out for the first out.

Its not a Dodgers game if a lead off hitter doesn’t ground out.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Ok Hudson… need you to score the first run.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have ODog to.

Did you see our new contest? Did you like the scoring? Any loopholes I missed?

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Clogging the bases?

Ya, it’s cool. Rules need to be clarified about the not being within 10 total bases and I believe you picked the same 33 TB as someone else did.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ok

I will check it out.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't see it

Could you give me the link please.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

I decided if nobody is within 10, they don’t deserve to win anyway (if they didn’t pick the first runner to score)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

bullshit!

That was off the plate!

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 4:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Umpiring crew

The same that missed the Jeter call at 3rd. Of course Monday said it was AROD not Jeter.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions  

The boos are louder because of the auxiliary press seating with all the reporters there :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Single for Blake

first and second, two outs.

Come on!
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:17 PM PDT reply actions  

I didn’t know that. Any of the other guys on the team chew tobacco? How do you know?

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

There was a couple of articles of Manny switching to a mouth protector last year.

The only other guy I know of was Russell Martin.

I’m sure other people on the team chews too.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Come on Loney

push one of those singles into LF

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions  

I didn’t know Kershaw was pitching today. Ethier batting 7th?

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 4:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Pelfrey's pitching like crap.

Manny out seems big if we can’t score here.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 4:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Gotta love this name

Marc Rzepczynski, pitching for Toronto

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 4:24 PM PDT reply actions  

K

good way to start.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions  

I always had trouble spelling Teixeira until Eric pointed out how easy it was.

I don’t think he’ll have the same luck with Marc Rzepczynski, though Minky still looks harder to me

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 4:26 PM PDT reply actions  

The key is repetition

Grudzielanek and Mientkiewicz are easy to remember, especially if you remember “i before e.”

This new guy in Toronto will be a tough one though. :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Poor Mets

Delgado – Tatis
Beltran – Church
Reyes – Cora

That is some big time down grading

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 4:27 PM PDT reply actions  

and Rick Monday is a fan of HitTrackerOnline.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I only heard part of that…did he mention the name of the site, or only say “a website…”

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Say what you want about this awful lineup

and I have…

but Sheffield still scares me against LHP

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions  

At least I’m only on audio, so I can’t be frightened by seeing the bat waggle.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like Kong for Jones more than Klaw (not just because of Keith Law) or Kershaw Knives (that one is just dumb…sorry Tripon)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

It is. Isn't it. :(

I’m going through a phase right now. Let me grow out of it.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ethier swung at THAT ?

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions  

almost hit him. *sigh

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

by BoulderDodger on Jul 7, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ethier Ks

and our blackhole #8 hitter comes up.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions  

From Amazing Avenue:

Called Kershaw a young Sandy Kofax

I see a young Ollie

“We have to find a way to play better, there’s no doubt. Overall. I’m not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching — we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept — personally, I feel embarrassed.” — Carlos Beltran

by EMSfan9 on Jul 7, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions 0 recs

Dude, what did we do to Mets fans!?!?

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Old Quote

Isn’t that an old quote from Beltran

by robotmadeofnails on Jul 7, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Probably was in the guy’s signature line.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow

how many high chopping base hits have we gotten in the past 2 weeks?

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

by BoulderDodger on Jul 7, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Kershaw sac bunt

2nd and 3rd two outs.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions  

I wonder what percentage of Baltimore Chops are hit in Baltimore.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Ha!

You didn’t say “vr”!!!!!

Who are you, and what have you done with Xei?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Clayton is such a good bunter :)

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 4:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Bases juiced for O-Dog…who is batting 1.000 in his last PA

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions  

easier said than done

but let that hit you manny’s on deck! lol

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

by BoulderDodger on Jul 7, 2009 4:46 PM PDT reply actions  

payoff pitch #2 coming

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:46 PM PDT reply actions  

WOOT

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

by BoulderDodger on Jul 7, 2009 4:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Sure he will, if they don’t pitch him 3 strikes

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

One of the very few hitters I don’t care if he’s down 0-2

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Holy crap, Elmer Dessens is warming up. Didn’t know he was still around…Where’s Gio Carrara?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Broken bat single, infield single and they are going to pull him?
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

65 pitches through 2 innings though

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Am I the only one that thinks Furcal kind of looks like R Kelly?

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 4:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Roberto Kelly?

I forgot what he looked like.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

A lot like Rafael Furcal :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

No one picked Russell Martin to score first.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions  

No problem as long as there are 34 total bases.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Jul 7, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Aw Kershaw trying to hide his smile.

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 4:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Against this Mets lineup?

Dude, zero runs would be enough to win this game.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Zero runs wouldn’t mean we would win, just that the game would never end

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Possibly the intentional unintentional walk with 1 out, RH Kemp on deck and Kershaw to follow.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

It doesn’t involve placing your foot in an exact spot on the dead run.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Meh.

LA had one realistic chance there, a hit from Bison, about a 30% chance. And he did hit it hard.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

I refuse to label it that until I see evidence besides “he pitched a lot of innings”

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

That’s a little concerning, although I think if Belisario was hurting Torre wouldn’t have let him throw….it was probably something like “The arm’s a little stiff, but nothing I can’t pitch through” or something like that

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Castillo being Castillo…IF single…too fast

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Didn’t realize David Wright has 20 steals already…jeez

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions  

You don’t run on The Bison!!!

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Castillo might have been safe.

But the throw beat Castillo to 3rd, and if the jeter thing from yesterday shown, that you’re going to be out on that play.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Much easier facing Wright with 1 on and 2 outs than 2 on and 1 out.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

So far from the Bison

we have seen the speed on the infield single
we have seen the arm on the assist at 3rd

Still to come will be a display of power that the Met fans have never seen the likes of from a once almost extinct beast.

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 5:19 PM PDT reply actions  

The pitches/inning keeps going down! Yay!

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was waiting to make that joke!

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Me too, but I didn’t want to wait too long, and this seemed like an opening for it.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dodgers were dynamite off the Pelfrey, playing’ with their bats. :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would hate living out here if my favorite team was in the east. 4pm games suck.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Better than the reverse and having to stay up until 1:30 every night when your team is home

by KellyStephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Way to back up their struggling pitcher.

Thank you Mets for sucking.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Last year, Manny played a ton, and averaged 4.32 PA per game for the Dodgers.

If he were to average 4.32 PA over the Dodgers final 80 games (assuming he plays every day, highly unlikely), he would end with 474 PA.

There is a rule, however, that if you fall short of the minimum PA, you add hitless AB to your total to see if you still would win the batting title. So if Manny’s at .370 or something and 0 for 28 puts him at .345, and that’s still tops, he would win the batting title.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Tony Pena traded to the White Sox

scratch off one available relief pitcher

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 5:33 PM PDT reply actions  

From LA’s division. Josh Byrnes would have asked for Ethier from the Dodgers.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

From a BTF commenter.
76. Hey, it’s what Johan uses (Matt) Posted: July 07, 2009 at 08:32 PM (#3245151)
Dessens is a guy you root for. He needs a little over a month to reach 10 years of MLB service time, which ensures a full pension. He was called up on June 22.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 5:33 PM PDT reply actions  

That's cool

Always like rooting for stories like that, especially when they are accumulating service time on another team :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm not worried about MLB's profitablity

I just don’t really see why it matters to me if Dessens gets paid the rest of his life.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 7, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

I not sure why it has to matter for you.

But among other things with the pension is managed healthcare for him and the rest of his family.

Its a cool thing for a guy. shrugs

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe I'm just selfish

I don’t know, I probably should care. I just don’t. :-)

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 7, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Over or Under

Kershaws ERA at the end of the season

3.25

im going with under

by matthewmafa on Jul 7, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions  

over

Dodgers - 2008 NL West Champions
Cardinals - 2008 NFC Champions

by wongy on Jul 7, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Easy over

He’s not that good… yet.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 7, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

3.95

over/under

Dodgers - 2008 NL West Champions
Cardinals - 2008 NFC Champions

by wongy on Jul 7, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’ll take the under…I’m going with 3.68

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Under

five to six awesome innings at a time

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

he's good

but i don’t think it’ll sustain. he’s BB prone. teams are gonna start adjusting

Dodgers - 2008 NL West Champions
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by wongy on Jul 7, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Damn good thing we’re batting Kemp 8th again.

by KellyStephen on Jul 7, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

not close

half the plate width outside

by bucknellbruin on Jul 7, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

eyesight of a skewed camera angle! :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not as much, but that is rarely used, and usually only on ESPN. Fox doesn’t employ it, and I don’t think KCAL does either.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, you mean the overhead from above home plate…nevermind

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

And his strike zone has been wide.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fuck this bitch

We’ll find him and show him a goddamn strike right up in his damn face.

by sumo390 on Jul 7, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions  

This comment might just be on the outside of acceptability

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

My bad, but all these people against Manny

getting my blood boiling. Fans, I can deal with. But when it comes to the umps deciding whether to let Manny play or not, I’m not down with that.

by sumo390 on Jul 7, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who threw Manny out? Marty Foster was the Jeter at 3rd ump yesterday, but he’s at 2B tonight.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Its pretty obvious that this umpire is getting his revenge on manny because of mannys steroid test

This is the same this that happened to Milton Bradley about a month ago where he said all the umpire have made his strike zone huge and they get their pay back

THIS IS BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

by matthewmafa on Jul 7, 2009 6:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Or he simply made a bad call.

by meercatjohn on Jul 7, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions  

the call isn't the issue

it’s the fact that he got thrown out for doing nothing

by bucknellbruin on Jul 7, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Arguing balls and strikes is an automatic ejection

Umps give a small lee-way now and then, but it’s in them there rules.

by Jacob Burch on Jul 7, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well there you go

that’s coaches only. The more you know!

by Jacob Burch on Jul 7, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did Manny throw his bat? I’m on radio, and only have Steiner/Monday to explain

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

He threw his elbow pad thing in the direction of the ump.

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Manny tossed his gear.

Don’t think it should be a thrown out offense, but according to MLB rules, the Ump is rarely wrong.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

kershaw might go more then 6!!!!!!!

by matthewmafa on Jul 7, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Damn, that ball was smoked.

Would’ve been a homer at Dodgers stadium.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Strike zone appears to be high and wide all night

At least according to Brooks Baseball. The red shapes are all the called strikes.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow.

Do they require eye exams to get a job in the MLB? Or can we just guess as we go along lol.

by sumo390 on Jul 7, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

So the Dodgers got the widest outside strike called?

I’m going to go ahead and lower my anger meter to something less than “sickening” then :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, the Mets. The squares are pitches thrown by the Mets.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I thought that was a triangle just above to the left of the outer-most square.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Isn’t that a red square with a green square overlapping part of it?

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah

you guys are correct…I blew it up and it is a square…my bad.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

 Blake missed by a foot

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

the second pitch to russell martin was almost the same pitch manny got struck out on

by matthewmafa on Jul 7, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions  

I’m pretty sure everyone else in the free world has gotten over that strikeout by now. I think its time to lay off the dead horse :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dead horse? You mean that puddle of glue over there?

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well…I guess I can use it to put my table back together.

by sumo390 on Jul 7, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

wasn’t he a starting pitcher?

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeap. First time pitching as a reliever this season

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

He would have started tomorrow, but they activated Oliver Perez to start instead, and dropped Redding from the rotation.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow, Castillo didn't hustle there.

He might have made it if he ran at full speed.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions  

I bet that will play well in the NY media.

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hat tip to Mr. Kershaw…great game, again. Due up 3rd in the 7th, so he’s done.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Since the Colorado game (9 runs against Kershaw), Kershaw has given up 17 runs in 13 starts…2.11 ERA.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions  

When’s the last time Kershaw gave up a run?

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Yep

that was the middle start of 5…no runs in the other 4 starts

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think the most comforting stat from this start for Kershaw

is that he only had 2 walks. As long as he can keep his control sharp he’ll be awesome.

"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes

by Jesse S. on Jul 7, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Citi Field is way to freaking big.

That Kemp flyball would be a double off the wall at DS.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions  

A Solution Sighting!

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions  

Yay! Blake DeWitt says hello!!!!

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Homerun Dewitt!!!

"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes

by Jesse S. on Jul 7, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions  

woo!

lefthanded bat we’ve been needing

Dodgers - 2008 NL West Champions
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by wongy on Jul 7, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Did the dugout give him the silent treatment? I always love that

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah…it was in one of the SooHoo galleries….

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

As usual SOSG nailed it

awesome headline: “”http://www.sonsofstevegarvey.com/2009/07/mounds-of-silence.html" target="new">The Mounds of Silence."

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

no I saw high fives

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Blake has harnessed all the DeWitt energy now that Joyce has been incarcerated. Much like the Highlander, in the end there can only be one DeWitt.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:26 PM PDT reply actions  

James McDonald showing.

Jeff Weaver starting against the Brewers is pretty much set.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 6:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Torre already confirmed it

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did he?

Cool. At least we know Weaver can go 5.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

From Gurnick:

Torre said Jeff Weaver, who won Sunday’s game with three hitless innings of relief, would make the spot start Saturday in Milwaukee

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Brian Wilson almost blew yesterdays game against the Marlins

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow that was almost out of there

by shoothoop on Jul 7, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions  

triple !!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Mets haven’t scored a run since Saturday so we caught them at a good time!

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Who is warming in the Dodgers pen, if anyone?

Is a seven-run lead enough to keep Torre from finishing this game with Troncoso and Broxton?

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions  

I’m guessing nobody, but if McDonald gives up two hits Torre will pull him and bring in a reliever who didn’t warm up :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

I must admit I’m a fan of Giggling Steiner.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Sandoval is really good too

Not that I’m saying to vote for him or anything.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 7, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sandoval is good, yes. But think of the children.

by sumo390 on Jul 7, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

They both should go.

So should Reynolds.

That the NL team has 4 1st baseman is dumb.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

well Matt might make it anyway

thanks to Beltran being out (plus maybe Ibanez)

by bucknellbruin on Jul 7, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

plenty of time for injury replacements

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bison Bases Loaded Time

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

bases loaded! insult to injury

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

that almost got away

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:51 PM PDT reply actions  

This is the opportunity Kemp needs to boost his votes.

Come on Bison, make something of it!

"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes

by Jesse S. on Jul 7, 2009 6:51 PM PDT reply actions  

By my count

The Dodgers have had 20 base runners so far and the Mets have had 6. Domination.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 7, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

how ugly is it going to get?

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:53 PM PDT reply actions  

well at least he got a run in

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Mets are starting Oliver Perez tomorrow.

Who the heck are going to be in the bullpen for them?

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions  

The Mets have too many cast off relievers.

Actually that probably applies to their whole team.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 7, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions  

I think the Mets need a new stadium . . .

. . . you know, to turn that ship around next season.

by Dr. Geek on Jul 7, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions  

How many times has Sandoval gotten an RBI BB this season?

Exactly. Vote Bison!

"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes

by Jesse S. on Jul 7, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh my god.

That is HILARIOUS! LOL!

by sumo390 on Jul 7, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hahahaha!

Oh man, that is good! Did he hurt himself on that?

"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes

by Jesse S. on Jul 7, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Off topic, but

Has Bill Plaschke written a diatribe yet about St. Louis closer Ryan Franklin being honored as an All-Star after having served a 10-game suspension in 2005 for testing positive for steroids (the rules were different then)?

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Juan with the glove!

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions  

the guys at baseball tonight are ripping manny

they are saying that he is selfish and only cares about himself and thats how hes been his whole career (kruk)

I guess they didnt see how horrible those calls were

by matthewmafa on Jul 7, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions  

every once and a while

they should ask the dodger players what they think of him

cuz, you know, they’re the ones that actually PLAY with him

by bucknellbruin on Jul 7, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

The “S” in “ESPN” definitely doesn’t stand for sense…or even sports.

by sumo390 on Jul 7, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

nice inning by Vargas

by Alex L on Jul 7, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions  

From the DT comments:

The Mets’ announcer, Howie Rose, already bored with this game, was disgusted when he saw Vargas warming up. He referred to Vargas as “all night Vargas” and said every pitch is “a 3 act play”.

Posted by: miketink | July 07, 2009 at 07:05 PM

Is he that slow? Alejandro Peña slow?

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 7:11 PM PDT reply actions  

did vargas get injured

the announcers were talking like he got injured or something

by matthewmafa on Jul 7, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions  

hot hit on the leg by a ball.

Did stay in the game to get another out.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ethier helping his UZR

Seems he’s fielding a lot better lately.

by Tripon on Jul 7, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions  

finally home from work, 8-0 aint bad..go blue!

by Alex Serena on Jul 7, 2009 7:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Quitely, Mota has accumulated 16 games finished

assuming he finishes this one.

So he just might reach one of his incentive bonuses after all.

$75,000 for 30 games finished
$75,000 for 40 GF
$75,000 for 50 GF
$75,000 for 60 GF

by David Young on Jul 7, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Win!

What’s our current end-of-season W/L projection look like?

by Dr. Geek on Jul 7, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Writing the recap early didn’t jinx the Dodgers today!

Oh yeah, recap is up now :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 7, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Woot! Now hoping the Marlins and Natinals can win!

by Alex Serena on Jul 7, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions  

what was the final score of cloging the bases

i think its at least more then 35

by matthewmafa on Jul 7, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions  

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