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Dodgers Look To Take Series From Mets

It wouldn't be a three-game Dodger series without a rubber game.  This is the ninth consecutive three-game series involving the Dodgers that is 1-1 going into the final game.  The Dodgers are 6-2 in the previous eight such games.

Tonight, Randy Wolf will face Livan Hernandez.  In Wolf's last two starts he has pitched six innings each time and given up two runs and one run, respectively.  Continuing the trend, I expect Wolf to pitch six shutout innings against the Mets tonight.  Last time the Dodgers faced Livan, I pointed out how hittable he was and the Dodgers went out and scored only once in seven innings off the ageless wonder.

Wolf has changed his number from 21 to 43, the number he used to wear with the Phillies.

Manny Ramirez played in his first complete game last night, so perhaps he is getting his legs under him now.  Through five games of his comeback, Ramirez has played 22 innings in left field while Juan Pierre has played 25.

James Loney sat for the entire game last night (I was a little surprised he didn't pinch-hit for the right-handed Mark Loretta in the ninth inning), meaning no Dodger has appeared in all 84 games this season.  Loney and Matt Kemp lead the club with 83 games played, while Orlando Hudson and Andre Ethier have each played 82.

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

Today is the last game to get your guesses in for the Manny Ramirez T-shirt contest.

Game time:  4:10pm

TV:  Prime Ticket (Eric Collins & Steve Lyons), MLB Network (Bob Costas & Jim Kaat)

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Mets lineup

from the NY Daily News:

Castillo, 2b
Evans, lf
Wright, 3b
Sheffield, rf
Tatis, 1b
Church, cf
Santos, c
Cora, ss
Hernandez, rhp

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 1:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

More Mets news

Fernando Martinez has been placed on the DL, and Argenis Reyes has been called back up (he was optioned to make room for Oliver Perez yesterday)…per Newsday.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 1:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Another trend

“Continuing the trend, I expect Wolf to pitch six shutout innings against the Mets tonight.”

And for him to get a no-decision of course.

by underdog on Jul 9, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

but of course :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can't say I've noticed

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 9, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fun with arbitrary endpoints

since June 18 (18 games), Martin is hitting .333/.472/.404

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep.

Its the return of Billy Butler. Now in catcher’s form!

Its also why I’d be happy with a Martin long term contract, even if Martin never regains his power stroke.

by Tripon on Jul 9, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

do they factor in a reduced rate since his performance has dropped off? That’s the only way I do that, and even then I doubt Martin is anxious to sign either. He’ll (in his mind) wait until he has a good season and regains the negotiating hammer.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It might be an offensive year that that never happens.

Also, his defense seemed to have improve this year, based on the positive quotes from Torre, Ausmus, etc.

A catcher who can get on base and can run is still pretty valuable, even if he can’t hit homers anymore. Dodgers might want to ask what Martin’s thinks his value is in order to see if its worth it.

by Tripon on Jul 9, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think with his performance drop there is too much risk for Colletti. In the spring he said he would only do long-term deals for young guys if it bought out a year or two of free agency. Factor in that nobody knows what the economy will bring, and its hard to want to commit $15-$17m those first few years of free agency, especially when the economy might not warrant that type of a salary.

That said, I’m sure there are feelers put out by both sides, just with varying degrees of urgency.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not so sure

I looked at Fangraphs the other day and Martin has the 3rd worst OPS amongst catchers with at least 200AB’s leading only Navarro and Kendall. I realize people say it’s hard to pick up catchers, but Gerald Laird is absolutely outperforming Martin, and he was traded in the offseason for a PTBNL. And this is not like Loney not being able to produce what is expected of him, as Martin is making over $3MM this year and it will only go up.

Colletti wanted to lock up Martin to a long term deal, now I think Martin was foolish for not taking it.

by Michael White on Jul 9, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

I have little interest in signing Martin long term. I don’t think I could stand watching Jason Kendall for the next four years at 5-8 Million a year. As they all start getting expensive the production has to improve. Loney, Martin, and Andre have to prove they are worth the arbitration awards. The Brian McCann/Martin debates seem so long ago now.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 9, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Brian McCann/Martin debates seem so long ago now.

Ain’t that the truth. And I won’t even bring up the Mauer vs. Martin thoughts that were in my head as well.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Straight up! I like that. Funny, I hadn’t noticed that Kevin Malone had taken over as GM in Minnesota. Good for him, dontcha know!

by KellyStephen on Jul 9, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t want Kemp batting 8th either, but…

Kemp is 14th in MLB (and 4th on the club) in runners on base while batting:

1) Ethier 275
3) Loney 270
9) Hudson 245
14) Kemp 240
22) Martin 224
25) Blake 223
73) Furcal 175

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ahhhhhh

That is all

by robotmadeofnails on Jul 9, 2009 2:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Victorino & Inge won the Final Vote

I just hope Kemp can make it as an injury replacement.

Oh, and MLB: “Bran-Torino”??? Really?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 2:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bummer about Kemp, but I am pleasanlty surprised about Inge. Felt he deserved it in the AL.

by Michael White on Jul 9, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like puns as much as anyone

but “Bran-Torino” angers me for some reason.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 9, 2009 2:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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2010 Dodger Payroll

Pos No Player 2010 Salary
C 55 Martin $5,050,000
1B 7 Loney $3,100,000
2B 33 DeWitt $410,000*
3B 23 Blake $6,000,000
SS 15 Furcal $8,500,000
LF 99 Manny $7,267,760
CF 27 Kemp $4,000,000
RF 16 Ethier $6,000,000

2B/3B 14
Carroll $1,350,000
2B/3B/1B 3 Belliard $825,000
C 12
Ausmus $850,000
OF 5 Johnson $800,000
SS 60
Hu $405,000*

SP 22 Kershaw $425,000*
SP 58 Billingsley $3,850,000
SP 18 Kuroda $14,100,000
SP 44 Padilla $4,025,000
SP 57 Elbert $405,000*

CL 51 Broxton $4,000,000
LHP 52 Sherrill $4,500,000
LHP 56 Kuo $950,000
RHP 67 Troncoso $425,000*
RHP 54 Belisario $425,000*
RHP 31 McDonald $425,000*
RHP 68 Monasterios $460,000*

Pierre $4,000,000
Andruw $3,600,000
Schmidt $2,000,000
Wolf $2,000,000
Hudson $1,440,000
Nomar $1,250,000
Ohman $200,000
Hoffmann ($50,000)

Others on 40-man roster (total: 40)
LHP 65 Zerpa $60,000*
RHP 64 Guerra  
RHP 37 Haeger  
RHP 74 Jansen  
LHP 59 Leach
RHP 73 Link  
RHP 49 Schlichting  
LHP 50 Stults  
RHP 47 Wade
C 9
Ellis  
C 71 May  
SS 87 DeJesus  
OF 75 Paul
OF 17 Repko $500,000
OF 62 Robinson  

Totals $93,547,760
 
Red = arbitration
Asterisk (*) = estimated
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