Dodgers Hope For More Of The Same In Game Two
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 2:45 PM PDT
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It was a raucous atmosphere in San Francisco last night, but the Dodgers were able to silence the frenzied crowd by taking the opening game of the series, 4-2.
Randy Wolf hopes to do some more silencing tonight, as he starts for the Dodgers. Wolf is a good bet to pitch at least six innings, as he has done in each of his last eight starts. Wolf has pitched six innings or more in 20 of 24 starts this season. Wolf has faced the Giants just once this season, not surprisingly garnering a no-decision. In that game, Wolf gave up three unearned runs in the first inning, but rebounded by retiring 16 of his final 18 batters, pitching six innings and keeping the Dodgers in a game they would eventually lose 5-4.
Joe Martinez, the 26-year old rookie who was hit in the head by a line drive in April, returned to the Giants last week, winning his first major league start, in Houston. Martinez is a fastball/curve pitcher with excellent control (1.9 walks per nine innings in five years in the minor leagues), and was described by Baseball America as "a groundball machine."
Since the return of Manny Ramirez, the Dodger offense has hit .304/.375/.459 in 17 games on the road, averaging 5.32 runs per contest.
Nate Schierholtz is scheduled to come off the disabled list for the Giants today, and that will likely lead to less playing time for Randy Winn, and perhaps even Aaron Rowand. From Andrew Baggarly of the Contra Costa Times:
Bochy wouldn't say for certain that Winn and center fielder Aaron Rowand would sit more often down the stretch. But he acknowledged that he would meet with both players before today's game. "I'll sit down with them and talk about it," Bochy said. "We know it's going to be a challenge. We'll rotate this around, do the matchup thing. We all have one agenda, and that's to win."
Orlando Hudson is expected to sit out tonight's game with a groin injury.
Get your guesses in for "Just A Bit Outside" here.
Game Time: 7:15pm
TV: KCAL
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Great performance by Kuroda last night
I’d love to see Wolf go deep into the game, and hopefully come out with a win. Great tweaking of the line- up last night by Torre. Could we see a simialr line-up tonight?
I would guess
Loney is back in the lineup and Castro starts in place of Hudson.
I too liked the lineup change which is to say I like Martin moving up in the lineup. Hope to see more of that tonight.
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed on Martin
I think batting second is the right place for him. He is heating up. Getting on base and helping to set the table for the big bats is what he should have been doing from the get go.
by Penos Cabell on Aug 11, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
And I left out “as he”. Slow and inaccurate. I am the commenting equivalent of Jason Schmidt. Without the hard work at rehab.
by David Young on Aug 11, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You guys came in right at the same time
That was weird.
by Penos Cabell on Aug 11, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
why dont the dodgers send down castro for a week
and bring up tony abreu? he would give the dodgers a better offensive threat then castro
Castro is a long-time veteran who long ago exhausted his options.
Does Abreu make that play to end the game last night? (Rhetorical question.)
Abreu is wasting away down there.
Castro stinks.
Although he did save Broxton’s fat ass last night by diving for the ball hit up the middle.
by Penos Cabell on Aug 11, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Kent would have been perfectly positioned and would not have needed to move
by meercatjohn on Aug 11, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
No sir, he is just washing his truck. Nothing to see here. Move along, people!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I want more than just the same.
I’d like five, maybe six runs.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
The Giants have 11 wins and 42 losses this year when allowing four or more runs.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 3:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Scoring 4 or more w/Mr. ND on the mound has proven to be a challenge…what’s his runs support?
by KellyStephen on Aug 11, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
ND implies:
1) having a tough time scoring
2) probably won’t get to 10 wins
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 3:32 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
They have a K-State-esque schedule this year and still won’t see 10 victories.
by KellyStephen on Aug 11, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Some perspective
The Giants’ win% when allowing 4+ runs is .208, which is 25th (out of 30) in MLB.
The Dodgers’ win% when allowing 4+ runs is .364 (20-35), which is 6th in MLB.
Angels are the best (32-39, .451), and the Royals are the worst (11-60, .155).
The aggregate MLB win% this year when allowing 4+ runs in a game is .281 (551-1408)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
That reminds me
A little while back the Dodgers signed a former Angels #1 pick to a minor league deal, Joe Torres. Nothing to get excited about, but it’s interesting that the guy is still trying; released a couple times, 26, and in A-ball, some dudes give it up by then, e.g., Justin Orenduff.
Don't quote me on this
But I heard we claimed a major star from a small market club looking to dump money, but it’s unlikely to lead to anything.
So, better than Doug Davis? :)
Do you have a name you would like to share?
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
This is all that was said:
“major star” and “small market club”
I have no clue who it is or if this is just someone making stuff up. Any guesses?
How funny would it be if we happened to trade for Halladay after the deadline? I mean, no way he passes through the AL, then all the way through the NL for us to claim him. Would be awesome though.
I like the Kazmir guess
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
any chance of that being actually true?
The chances are probly very slim, but could you imagine if we trade for Kazmir and he pulls his sh*t together? A rotation of:
1. Bills
2. Kazmir
3. Kershaw
4. Kuroda
5. Wolf
Damn, my mouth is starting to water, lol.
More likely to be an NL team
given waiver rules. I"ll say Lance Berkman!
I was thinking Roy Oswalt, but wasn’t sure whether or not to lump Houston in with the “small market” crowd.
I heard somewhere that everything was bigger in Texas. Or at least that’s what that guy told me from the back of his van.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know why I assumed it would be a pitcher
Lance Berkman would move me to tears.
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
Good luck having him get all the way to the Dodgers through waivers. It would be like trying to sneak a below average, past his prime hitter in front of Brian Sabean; it just can’t happen.
He has a line of .251 / .394 / .528 / .922 , while playing in Petco and is only 27
But of course Sabean should claim him first anyway.
Aubrey Huff
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 11, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
now that we have this quote from silverwidow, can we start making up names and attribute it to him? I feel like a real sports journalist!
I expect Ken Rosenthal to report it any moment, attributing it to “an unnamed source familiar with Dodger thinking.”
by David Young on Aug 11, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was so used to typing Hudson that I effed up there. :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
So much for Hudson being hurt
He’s like the anti-Furcal. They say he will miss time, and he never does.
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
If it doesn't happen while with the Dodgers
I assume it was just a nasty rumor.
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
E-Dog
Furcal SS
Martin C
Ethier RF
Manny LF
Blake 3B
Loney 1B
Kemp CF
Hudson Castro 2B
Wolf P
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
and “error.” Its an unfortunate coincidence. :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Eric already has his
Preview for tomorrow’s Billingsley vs. Lincecum matchup all ready to go.
by bhsportsguy on Aug 11, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
After the Halladay non-trade, I ain’t pre-writing nuthin! :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s why my mom named him Eric…my other brother always had “E Stephen” in the box score in LL and thought we should have a brother named E.
by KellyStephen on Aug 11, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone hear about Chris B. Young being optioned to AAA today?
I remember back in 07 when Dback fans were so high on this guy, and I am glad to see that Kemp’s stock is just rising while a young “stud” CF from a division rival’s stock is just free falling.
Might we see the end of Rich Aurilia?
When reporters were let into the clubhouse after tonight’s 4-2 loss, Rich Aurilia was having a conversation by his locker with bench coach Ron Wotus. It ended with the two men hugging.
That often means a players has been told to pack up his locker, but the Giants made no announcement after the game and Aurilia said as he left, “I’ve got nothing to say, guys. See you tomorrow.”
Caption
Manny signals that the Giant’s try for a field goal in the bottom of the ninth was wide to the left.
by David Young on Aug 11, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Oh man, this sucks…I’ve never seen this before. D-Backs put Scott Schoeneweis on the DL due to depression over the recent death of his wife.
He needs to get well for the children
I know it sounds like a cliche, but it is true. Ages 14, 7, 5 and 2. I believe the eldest is from a previous marriage for one of them.
I had forgotten about the Schoenenweis story, which is simply awful.
Giants Lineup
2B Velez
RF Winn
3B Sandoval
C Molina
1B Garko
CF Rowand
LF Lewis
SS Renteria
P Martinez
randy wolf against this lineup
should go 7 innings 1 ER.. especially in SF
any word on who is going to start tomorrows game?
who is most likely to at this point?
Haven’t heard anything yet…my guess is Weaver to start, followed by McDonald.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Roster move
Dodger Thoughts reporting that Eric Stults has been optioned and Charlie Haeger added to the 40- and 25-man rosters, “for long relief”. Jeff Weaver to start tomorrow.
Hough-tastic?
2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 11, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
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