Dodgers Waive Hello To Doug Davis Tonight
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 2:00 PM PDT
in Dodgers Game Previews
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PrintLast night was the first game in Arizona of James Loney's career in which he did not get a hit, breaking a streak of 19 games. In 20 career games at Chase Field, Loney is hitting .420/.453/.630.
Matt Kemp, who homered last night, has now hit in 15 straight games in Arizona, not bad considering Kemp didn't start in two of those games. In 19 career games at Chase Field, Kemp is hitting .348/.357/.576.
However, none of that compares to the damage done in the desert by Manny Ramirez. In nine career games at Chase Field, Manny has 16 hits in 25 at-bats, hitting a ridiculous .640/.763/1.040 with six extra-base hits and 12 runs scored. Two of those games were with Boston, and as a Dodger he has been even better, hitting .667/.719/1.143. Manny has been on base at least three times in six of the seven games, and in the other game he was "only" on base twice.
These hitters will face Doug Davis, who remained with Arizona after being claimed on waivers by the Brewers. Through his first four career starts against the Dodgers, Davis gained the reputation of being a Dodger killer, as he only allowed a single unearned run in 30 innings. However, Davis has simply been hammered by the Dodgers in six starts since. He has averaged barely over four innings per start, and in his 24.2 innings has a 7.66 ERA and a 2.27 WHIP against Los Angeles. Opposing Dodgers have hit .375/.455/.587 off Davis during those six starts. Davis has been pretty good of late, though, with a 3-0 record and a 2.08 ERA over his last four starts, all against the Pirates and Mets.
Since the All-Star break, tonight's starter Hiroki Kuroda is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA. Kuroda has issued zero or one walk in eight of his last 11 starts. Tonight is Kuroda's 46th start with the Dodgers, and nobody has been more stingy at issuing walks over the start of his LA Dodger career:
| First 50 Games as LA Dodger Most Starts With < 2 Walks |
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| Pitcher | 0-1 BB Gms |
| Hiroki Kuroda | 27 |
| Don Sutton | 27 |
| Tim Belcher | 21 |
| Pedro Astacio | 19 |
| Alan Foster | 18 |
Jinx alert: The Dodgers have gone a season high six games and 59.1 innings without an error.
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KABC's Dodger Talk, with Ken Levine and Josh Suchon, now has their archives available online. If you want a nice laugh, be sure to listen to the angry version of Levine here.
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Game Time: 5:10pm
TV: KCAL
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Mets jump
to 1-0 lead of Cain.
"Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day.... Aren't we all?"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 15, 2009 2:19 PM PDT reply actions
*off
"Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day.... Aren't we all?"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 15, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Judging from last night's comments, I don't know if anyone will like this move or not
Lorreta replaces Loney against the LHP Davis. And Martin sits. But at least Kemp is hitting cleanup:
Furcal, SS
Ethier, RF
Manny, LF
Kemp, CF
Blake, 3B
Loretta, 1B
Hudson, 2B
Ausmus, C
Kuroda, P
Lorretta AND Ausmus in the line-up?
Torre has no faith in Loney right now. It’s a different story with Kemp though. Hopefully we see more of Kemp in the middle of the line-up.
by Penos Cabell on Aug 15, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet. I switched to the Pine Tar Game on MLB Network after Sandoval’s HR. Time to go back!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
On the pregame show, Joe Torre said Billingsley will pitch Monday or Tuesday, more likely Tuesday, and that Charlie Haeger is in line to start the other game.
LOL at Brad Lidge this season
enters with a 3-2 lead, and just fail
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 4:03 PM PDT reply actions
What is more of a disaster: Lidge’s 2009 season, or Michael Strahan’s new sitcom? :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely Lidge
"Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day.... Aren't we all?"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 15, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
K-Rod did not celebrate nor did he point to the sky afterward
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
:(
Let’s see how the Rox do.
"Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day.... Aren't we all?"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 15, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I nominate the Mets
as having the worse everyday lineup in baseball right now. Johan giving up four runs to the Giants is un very ace like. Hamels was also very un ace like. Imagine that, ace’s not being excellent every time out or in Hamels case just about every time out.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Eric can put up the Win photo right now
this game is ours. Loretta with at least two knocks while Mann continues to destroy Arizona pitching. Final score 9 – 2.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Why is that game more significant than Florida vs Colorado?
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd love the Phillies to not make the playoffs
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
As would I
but Florida is closer to Philadelphia than Atlanta is.
Though I guess that’s not the point. Since it’s an Atlanta win and a Philly loss.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
It's amazing how we've all come to hate the Phillies.
This time last year, we couldn’t have cared less about them.
"Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day.... Aren't we all?"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 15, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
because the braves have a killer pitching staff
which obviously matches up well against us – so their card race merits attention. pecota has them at 40% postseason.
by stillnotah8er on Aug 15, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
That means
A Dodger loss would result in lost ground. Yay, more preasure!
"Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day.... Aren't we all?"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 15, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Big Daddy up with bases loaded
just showed the single he hit the other day that bounced in the dirt first. To funny
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
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