Dodgers / Mets, Game Two Thread
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 3:45 PM PDT
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Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, Jul 8, 2009 4:10 PM PDT
Here are tonight's lineups:
| Dodgers |
Mets | |||
| SS | Furcal | SS | Cora | |
| 2B | Hudson | 1B | Murphy | |
| LF | Manny | 3B | Wright | |
| 3B | Blake | LF | Sheffield |
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| 1B | Loretta | RF | Church | |
| C | Martin | CF | Reed | |
| RF | Ethier | C | Schneider | |
| CF | Kemp | 2B | Castillo | |
| P | Kuroda | P | Perez | |
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Of course Loretta and Martin batting ahead of Ethier and Kemp.
With Ethier it makes sense since his batting against lefties is bad.
However Kemp is crushing LHP this season, his line is .384/.483/.630/1.113.
Kemp should bat at least 5th against LHP .
by Bison27 on Jul 8, 2009 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is the game on Kcal?
If so, are they going to switch off this fire coverage?
by Yodasbrthr on Jul 8, 2009 4:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ah okay thanks!
Have to move rooms. No cable in here.
by Yodasbrthr on Jul 8, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you can get ESPN 360.com
Its being streamed there too.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strange. It's blocked on ESPN for me.
FSN it is.
by Yodasbrthr on Jul 8, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not so strange.
RSNs usually want blackouts, even on national televised games.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess it's just the first time I've seen it happen this year.
I know I’ve been able to watch it on both ESPN and FSN sometimes in the past but oh well.
by Yodasbrthr on Jul 8, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crap.
That fire is in the Sepulveda Pass. That will screw up the 405 traffic and, therefore, my commute home.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Find a bar in SM and sit back, it could be a while
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm, yeah.
Right now the backup is 90 to Getty Center, which is pretty normal, albeit at slower speeds.
Thanks to the carpool lanes, I can actually make ok time from El Segundo via the 105/110 through downtown, believe it or not, although I’ve only done that once. PCH to Topanga will be screwed, I’m sure.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although SM is a little out of the way. Got the whole west side to choose from though.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stupidest proposed trade I saw today
Billingsley, Martin, Loney, Kemp
for
Halladay, Wells, Barajas
by silverwidow on Jul 8, 2009 4:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Why is A. Martinez such a sad panda? :(
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They took away his stupid trivia question at the Dodger game.
You know the one where they ask who was the greatest LHP in Dodger History and his first name is Sandy
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone who takes on Well's contract
should not be adding any players to the pot. It might be the worse contract in baseball at this point. I’m a little surprised that Toronto isn’t tying Wells contract to Halladay. The return wouldn’t be as great but it would free up some major assets for this winter.
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hell no to that Halladay trade, should we just give them stadium too in that proposed rumor trade.
Talk about getting raped, the Blue Jays would be bending us over if that trade happened.
by Bison27 on Jul 8, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And now he's throwing strikes.
Maybe he was just getting warmed up.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
From DT
Steiner reports that Belisario’s MRI showed no structural damage so we will now see if this is just a brief rest for Ronald.
Posted by: bhsportsguy | July 08, 2009 at 04:10 PM
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That is good news.
If Mota continues to pitch well and if J-Mac can be good out of the pen then should give Torre some flexibility with the pen when all are healthy.
by Bison27 on Jul 8, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because Loney bats 5th.
And actually Loretta has good career numbers vs. Perez
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blake with a 2 out walk.
Hudson to 2nd, Kemp should be up but Loretta is
by Bison27 on Jul 8, 2009 4:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Torre is trying to limit Kemp’s at bats this year. Don’t want him to blow out a rotator cuff.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Torre A Genius
for batting Loretta fifth. :)
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 4:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I will not complain about the batting order for now hahaha
by Bison27 on Jul 8, 2009 4:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Was Furcal just throwing sunflower seeds at o dogs head?
by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 8, 2009 4:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't notice
but I went back and watched again and yes he was. haha Nice catch!
by Yodasbrthr on Jul 8, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, Orlando on the Hudson scores the first run
As some of us predicted.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
First time in the contest I've got the right runner
Now we need a big offensive game.
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Dodger community is shocked that Russ Martin, the soon to be BlueJay, made an out with runners on base
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Toronto should pay LA a premium
to acquire a native Canadian from the Dodgers.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe Doc might be categorized as premium
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Straight up!
Figure out who catches later. What’s Charles Johnson up to these days? :)
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
3-1 on the road for Kuroda. And no wins at DS
New road warrior?
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In other words
you’re saying Juan Pierre makes that play?
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
definitely
well, 9 times out of 10 at least
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Jul 8, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was awful
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Jul 8, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Awww man, I have been gone too long
I don’t get these Martin jokes.
by trainwreck84 on Jul 8, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh fuck you Ump.
That was a strike yesterday jackass.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ah, but a Wally Bell strikezone is apparently different from a John Hirschbeck one.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tripon comes here to let his hair down
Then goes back to DT when he’s settled down
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Tripon may need that bar visit more than I do.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha damn right
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Jul 8, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a nasty pitch by Kuroda to get Wright out.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The NY writers don't think it takes anything to get Wright out these days
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has a .412 OBP before today!
But since the start of the Yankee series, where he got zero hits, he is 5-43, .116 / .191 / .209 / .401.
THAT is a slump.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the strike off the plate is back now. Odd.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh I see
Gameday says that called 3rd strike to Gary was way outside.
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone make the mistake of listening to the Baseball Show podcast today?
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That Peter Pasquarellli guy
Has a serious hard on for the Dodgers, especially Matt Kemp.
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I downloaded it, and then chose not to listen to it.
Keith Law did have a podcast today in the fantasy baseball one. I’d listen to that one.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats on your first basketball commit
by trainwreck84 on Jul 8, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who'd USC get?
Considering what pub Kevin O’Neill keeps on getting, you’d think USC basketball is doomed.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, an excellent scorer
Has to learn PG position though, because of size.
by trainwreck84 on Jul 8, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good luck getting him to sign
I have a feeling O’Neill wont be at USC by 2011
by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 8, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i took it off my ipod 2 months ago because those two guys are idiots…lazy idiots to boot
by KellyStephen on Jul 8, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Umpires: HP—Wally Bell. 1B—Marty Foster. 2B—Chad Fairchild. 3B—John Hirschbeck.
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Longshot Loretta with the base knock to drive in Hudson who got on when he forced Furcal who had walked. Whew
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
R. Furcal walked
- O. Hudson grounded into fielder’s choice, R. Furcal out at second
- M. Ramirez flied out to deep center
- C. Blake walked, O. Hudson to second
- M. Loretta singled to center, O. Hudson scored, C. Blake to third
- R. Martin fouled out to first
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I decided not to take the unabomber manifesto route.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LHPs do have a way of making LH batters look pretty foolish sometimes.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eric Collins
is the only play-by-play announcer I’ve ever heard discuss BABIP and UZR.
by silverwidow on Jul 8, 2009 4:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Steve Lyons loves him for it.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, the Mets defense is bad.
To allow that Kemp single without a move to see if they could reach it?
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Has the Kemp hitting low issue been beaten to death?
by trainwreck84 on Jul 8, 2009 4:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
C’mon…can’t i have my twice per game bitch about this????
by KellyStephen on Jul 8, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish I had a twice per game bitch.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is such a bad decision it can always use a few more whacks
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just curious
What lineup do people think would score the most runs (of the 8 playing today)?
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kemp
Furcal
Manny
Blake
Loretta
Hudson
Ethier
Martin
Kuroda
by silverwidow on Jul 8, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many more runs do you think your lineup would score per game?
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Furcal
Hudson
Manny
Ethier
Kemp
Blake
Martin
Loretta
Kuroda
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You would bat the lefty fourth vs a LHP?
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has Torre explained why Kemp bats so low?
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, but it really boils down to Torre not wanting to put too much pressure on his youngest starting position player, believing that playing CF every day already provides enough pressure.
If Kemp hits like this all season, he will be hitter higher eventually. Like in 2010. After all, in 2010, something wonderful happens.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t really mind all that much that Kemp bats so low, it is what it is.
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm a fan of pitchers that see 4 pitches then lay down a successful sacrifice
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Jul 8, 2009 4:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
44 pitches for Perez in 2 innings
especially nice because of Pelfrey’s short start yesterday
by spike238e on Jul 8, 2009 4:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Mets are whiter than the Indian Pacers
by trainwreck84 on Jul 8, 2009 4:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Does Kuroda know how to yield only one base at a time?
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
how dramatic was perez right there
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Jul 8, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
4:56 on 7/8/09
I just blew your mind!
by trainwreck84 on Jul 8, 2009 4:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
did you listen to his press conference today?
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I guess Lakers are now hoodified
by trainwreck84 on Jul 8, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or simple as do re mi, A-B-C, 1-2-3, ….
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hudson should have been a little dramatic on that play
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 4:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
According to ESPN
Manny Ramirez probably doing steroids is the most important and worst story mankind has ever seen.
by trainwreck84 on Jul 8, 2009 5:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
manny manny blah blah manny blah blah blah juan pierre blah blah
:)
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 5:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Two-out walk. Keep Perez throwing anyway.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anybody else watching ESPN seriously considering the mute button?
by pdotmac1 on Jul 8, 2009 5:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
60 pitches, 30 balls/ 30 strikes = one run
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 5:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bases loaded on 3 walks...
and yet ESPN gameday still says NYM are favored.
by Yodasbrthr on Jul 8, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Perez just pitching around Blake, Loretta, and Martin to get to the LH Ethier ;)
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
An Interesting strategy
we’ll see if it pays off
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
70 pitches, 34 balls/ 36 strikes = one run
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 5:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
43.2 TB Pace
unless my math is wrong.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 5:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I would never question your math
without triple-checking mine first. And I’m not spending that amount of time on it now!
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sheesh
Four hits against Kuroda, three doubles, one single.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mets probably have matches their hit and run total for the last month
in 3 innings
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Error Blake
on double play ball. 3-1 Mets.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 5:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN analysts were saying how the Dodgers
think Blake should get a Gold Glove.
by trainwreck84 on Jul 8, 2009 5:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd have to look this up, but
Blake doesn’t make many errors, but when he does, it does seem to be at some pretty inopportune moments.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
how close is Kuroda getting to Perez’s pitch count?
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Total bases racking up like crazy.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wasn’t the scouting report when they signed Kuroda that he really knows how to “bear down” in these kinds of situations?
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
To be fair, Kuroda did get grounders from Wright and Church.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And he was unlucky with Castillo’s chopper earlier too.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I picked a good game to listen only intermittently while at work.
Plenty of time for the comeback however.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
45.3 TB Pace
assuming Mets don’t bat in 9th inning. Once again, that’s if my math is correct.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like Kuroda will bat
Maybe he will bunt if Kemp gets on, then get pinch hit for if Kemp gets out?
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Jul 8, 2009 5:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
didn't
there used to be an old timers game during the All Star Break way back when?
by EdfromAZ on Jul 8, 2009 5:37 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Perez gets the 5-4-3 that Kuroda was denied.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
88 pitches for Perez in his first start back, and he's leading off
I wonder if they have a pitch count limit on him.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd heard 100, they must be expecting a 12 pitch 5th inning
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
by meercatjohn on Jul 8, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Colins and Lyons need to talk about the game.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I could only hear Steiner, and he didn’t even raise his voice an octave, so I knew it was an out :)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they gotta take advantage off all these walks.....
by shaqfor3 on Jul 8, 2009 5:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
unless its a cookie down the middle, then crush it
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“You don’t want a locker next to me?” hahha Kershaw
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The guys were saying how Wolf is changing his number back to 43 (he couldn’t get it before because random guys were being assigned the number and the number is finally free so he decided he’s going to change it) and Kershaw asked him “Why is it because you want to be 4-3” (Wolf’s record right now is 3-3). So Wolf goes "Yeah, Then after, for my next start I’m going to change it to 53 and so on
Then I guess Kershaw paused and he asked “You don’t want a locker next to me?” because when the guys are on the road their lockers are assigned through numerical order.
:)
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank God Steve Phillips isn’t announcing this game.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
read somewhere
that Griffey Jr. wore just one white batting glove while at the plate today. Pretty clever tribute.
by EdfromAZ on Jul 8, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thumbs up for the game on TV....
Thumbs down for Rick Sutcliffe announcing. The game only exists to give him subjects on which to go off-topic for several pitches at a time.
by bpriebe on Jul 8, 2009 6:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If we can only score 2 off of Perez how are we gonna score against a decent pitcher
by Bluetrek on Jul 8, 2009 6:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Luckily, we won’t see one of those until perhaps Milwaukee (OK, maybe K-Rod)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just started up Gameday.
Someone wanna give me a short explanation of how they’ve scored 4 runs off Hiro?
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes
by Jesse S. on Jul 8, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This feels like the 4th inning all over again
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to guess Troncoso. Needs a ground ball artist here.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bases loaded, you want to win, not why use your best relief pitcher outside of Broxton.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not saying I wouldn’t do it, just that no way Torre would
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There goes my Hiro…watch him as he goes.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kuroda due up 2nd so this is his last inning no matter what
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
or rather, “would be his last inning”
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kuroda has struggled pretty badly since returning
by Bluetrek on Jul 8, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He has been pretty good, just a bit unlucky…he walk & strikeout rates have been excellent
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“he walk” ? Is that the opposite of “he gone”?
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He pitched yesterday
And Torre named him the new 7th inning man.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this really the best tiem to put Wade in?
by Bluetrek on Jul 8, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Double Switch with Ethier and Pierre IMO
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
1 more solid hit and the game might be outa reach
by shaqfor3 on Jul 8, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Key AB here
either a good Wade outing (1 run with bases loaded, 1 out is good) or bad.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 6:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wade's even worse than Kuroda on his control.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Which is bad news, because control is about all Wade has to offer.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gameday App sucks down the iPhone battery, even while plugged in and charging!
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 6:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that's bad.
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes
by Jesse S. on Jul 8, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to get him a cheap win now :)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really? :)
He got helped by the ump big time.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Make up call for Manny last night. :)
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except Kuroda got that same call in the first inning.
So the Dodgers are 2-1
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
1 run allowed with bases loaded
not bad
coulda been alot worse
theyre fortunate…
by shaqfor3 on Jul 8, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
…and I hope the Dodgers are tied or ahead by the time I get home.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 8, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
at least we got a hit
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jul 8, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heart of the lineup coming up.
Time to showcase our ex-steroids-using player!
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes
by Jesse S. on Jul 8, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't DP. Let Manny bat!
This will be his last at bat anyway.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN announcers are talking about Odog’s wrist
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
O Dog back to scuffling
Really hope he sits out the all star game
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think O-dog should be moved down in the order
by Bluetrek on Jul 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Our 2nd best hitter bats 8th
so who knows what Joe is thinking
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and they should move up Kemp
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jul 8, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you think batting Kemp higher up
could’ve secured him a spot at the All-Star game?
I think with those extra bats Kemp could’ve gotten himself picked as a reserve.
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes
by Jesse S. on Jul 8, 2009 6:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What if he went 0-for all those extra ABs?
He may still be an injury replacement for Beltran or Ibanez.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where he will bat 9th in honor of Tony LaRussa.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What makes you think he'd go 0-for in all those ABs?
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes
by Jesse S. on Jul 8, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
good start for Mota
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jul 8, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cora with a 2 pitch AB
Now that’s regressing to the mean.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think thatd be really interesting to see matty
bat in front of manny..base stealing speed and power, and he’d probably see better pitches…I’d also like to see dewitt maybe get a start or two at 2nd before the all star break
O.A.
by Ollie on Jul 8, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think thats were he should be hitting
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jul 8, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It feels like its the 8th inning not the 6th.
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gameday shows a lot of balls and strikes not being called for balls and strikes.
Is it really that bad?
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes
by Jesse S. on Jul 8, 2009 6:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We may be another week away from a playing time controversy
Not saying I’d agree with it, but it may be coming
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 6:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Pierre for Dre?
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes
by Jesse S. on Jul 8, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It makes no sense, and would kill us defensively, but if he drops into the .230’s or something, I bet you Torre thinks about it. I know the media will.
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s the booze talking! Or at least the doughnuts.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strike zone
According to Brooks baseball, looks high and wide, kinda like last night:
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well not so much “high” as “not low”. And it looks like the Mets got screwed on low pitches quite a bit more than the Dodgers.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ethier
I hope at some point he decides that hitting a fly ball in every at-bat is not the answer. Guess the 14 double plays already spooked him. 30 HR’s and a .220 average instead of 20 HR’s and a .300 is not a good trade.
by bpriebe on Jul 8, 2009 7:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
At this point
I’d rather face Tom Green.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
bullpen ..
pitching has been fantastic, but they’ve
had to be….
by Pedro's curse on Jul 8, 2009 7:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's sure great having an all star hitting 8th
behind 4 guys under .260
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I should have said
“we’re not gonna score multiple runs here are we” :P
by Bluetrek on Jul 8, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's why they call him The ...
→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not gonna get it done
we need baserunners, and K Rod will be in next
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So who’s the player that told the ESPN announcer about Orlando’s wrist ?
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 7:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The ESPN announcers keep saying that the reason Orlando is slumping is because of his wrist, and it might hurt. Then they brought up him tightening his gloves after every swing, and not swinging with any confidence. Now, they brought up the fact that one of the players when asked about Odog slumping brought up his whole wrist injury thing, but the announcer was all "I hate having to say “a player” told me that, but he said not to bring up his name"
something along those lines
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He just got two days off over the weekend.
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." -Oliver W. Holmes
by Jesse S. on Jul 8, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn
after the kemp triple everyone else went down quietly
by shaqfor3 on Jul 8, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m scared he’s going to get injured too. The only guy with more inning pitched than Beli is Tron..
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He hasn't pitched since last Sat. So he's due work.
But it should have been in the 5th when it was higher leveraged.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saturday – good point.
Fifth might be a little early, leverage or not. But debatable.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The other choices are McDonald and Vargas, who both pitched yesterday, and Broxton. Weaver is being saved for start on Sat.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wish he would have kept Leach / Mota in longer…
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think PHing for the pitcher’s spot was necessary.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Torre is using a lot of relievers today.. is this the 3rd reliever? 4th? Especially in a losing effort. bleh
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 7:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kuroda couldn’t get out of the fifth. Not much Torre can do but use a fair number of relievers.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could have held the Mets to two runs
If Castillo doesn’t get lucky on the chopper, and if Blake doesn’t make the error and turns two.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
True,
he didn’t belong in that part of the batting order.
by Pedro's curse on Jul 8, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Btw I wish Joe would have put Loney in but I guess he wanted him to get a full days rest
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 7:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Alex Cora pinned Casey Blake, so he couldn't move!
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have no probem being proven wrong, Ethier.
by bpriebe on Jul 8, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And I was....
since I said all he hits is fly balls.
by bpriebe on Jul 8, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what happened, I'm on gameday - is blake out?
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ethier sucks
Dodgers - 2008 NL West Champions
Cardinals - 2008 NFC Champions
by wongy on Jul 8, 2009 7:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good thing Kemp was hitting 8th
so we didn’t have a major league hitter up in that situation.
by bpriebe on Jul 8, 2009 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This would be the same Ethier with how many walk off hits this season?
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the same Ethier who has been terrible lately.
Walk-off hits are great, but so is consistent production. One single in 18 days. 8 for his last 53. The list can go on and on. He is not a good hitter right now, plain and simple.
Saying he is not a major league hitter was a bit reactionary (and patently false), but he has been pretty bad for a long stretch outside of a couple of clutch hits and a fair number of home runs.
by bpriebe on Jul 8, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is slumping
But l don’t believe lineups should be dictated by hot hands and slumps – you can’t predict when those begin and end. Matt Kemp has been pretty consistent and this hitting 8th stuff is getting a little old. I think Joe is now too fascinated with wrapping his speed around to the top of the order.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow - you people are way too harsh
This is BASEBALL. Stuff happens.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i agree…a bit of perspective…they f’d up early in the game when they couldn’t capitalize on Perez’ 7 BB’s
by KellyStephen on Jul 8, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the run Wade gave up turned out to be the difference maker.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
in fairness to Wade, it was bases loaded 1 out
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shit, when you only give up one run with the bases loaded and one out you did your job
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 8, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It should have been Troncoso.
I don’t care if it was the 5th. That situation was tailor made for him.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Troncoso walked Luis Castillo in the inning he did pitch
He could just as easily have walked in a run in the fifth. The fifth, IMO, is still kinda early for leverage and smoke jumpers.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Troncoso would have pitched differently with men on bases then he did in the 8th.
You can’t just say that Troncoso would have just walked somebody in the 5th.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh, wasn’t trying to say that. Just might have. The important point is the last sentence.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We will never know, no point to focus on it.
Ethier grounded into the double play.
Casey made that error.
That one ball hit took an unlucky bounce.
Had Loretta been called safe at first we potentially could have got a run in.
All the things COULD HAVE happened but they didn’t. Sometimes it’s just not your night. You win some, you lose some. You can’t win em’ all
by shoothoop on Jul 8, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's fair to pin this stuff on Torre
His ridiculous and pathetic lineup is really starting to cost us. Loretta in the 5 hole and Kemp in the 8th slot is the kind of shit only Tony La Russa could get away with. It’s a joke.
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 7:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I got to say ...
Torre’s lineup’s often confound me….
by Pedro's curse on Jul 8, 2009 7:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll agree that Kemp batting eight is something to complain about
but complaining about Wade and Ethier is simply whining. Andre has come thru plenty of times in big situations and Wade did his job. So did Mota again, the same guy most of you wanted released in April.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 8, 2009 7:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So if Cora doesn't pin Blake to the mat
Would Blake and Martin both have advanced, getting LA out the GIDP situation?
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Center field backed up the ball pretty well. I don't think Martin could have gotten to 2nd.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then maybe the significantly slower Blake
wouldn’t have tried to advance anyway. A out on the basepaths would be deadly there.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You want something to complain about
Andruw Jones hit his 12th home run tonight. Chew on that tonight.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 8, 2009 7:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Something real to whine about instead making up stuff to whine about like Wade's performance.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 8, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just saying you needed the DP.
Troncoso gives you the best option for that.
by Tripon on Jul 8, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The good Wade does too. This year’s Wade, eh, not necessarily. He did get the grounder from his second batter though.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think it's fair to complain about Wade's performance.
He did his job. Only gave up 1 run with bases loaded, 1 out. That’s performing
I question whether he should be on the team though.
by oshea2002 on Jul 8, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kuroda kind of sucked considering the lineup he faced. If anyone wears the goat horns it is him. Then Hudson, then Ethier. But it is just one game. Ethier’s streaks are frustrating when he’s off but other worldly when he’s on. I’ll prefer a more consistent approach but how many Manny’s are there?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 8, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Kuroda combined some suck with some unlucky. Castillo could easily been out on the two-out RBI chopper. Blake could have turned two and gotten out of that inning with one run instead of three.
It’s just too bad that tomorrow isn’t a house money game.
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Make that 13 for Andruw - two so far tonight
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 8, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
His physician must be more discreet than Manny’s. ;)
by David Young on Jul 8, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ogden is bitchslapping their opponents 19-1
Songco is continuing his power showcase tonight with 3 more hits.
by silverwidow on Jul 8, 2009 9:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ANDRUW JONES HIT 3 HOME RUns TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW MANY DID HE HIT FOR THE DODGERS ALL LAST YEAR
3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by matthewmafa on Jul 8, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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