Hiroki Kuroda Leaves Game After Being Hit By Line Drive
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 7:30 PM PDT
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PrintHiroki Kuroda was hit in the head with a line drive off the bat of Rusty Ryal to leadoff the sixth inning in tonight's Dodgers-Diamondbacks' game at Chase Field. Looking at the replay, I'm not sure exactly where the ball hit him but it was clearly somewhere in the head, and it hit his head hard enough to bounce on the fly all the way to the warning track in foul territory near the Diamondbacks' third base dugout.
The game was delayed for over 10 minutes as the Dodgers' medical team tended to Kuroda.Many Dodgers wished Kuroda well as he was carted off, and most notably Joe Torre looked visibly shaken by the event, understandably.
Kuroda, who raised his fists to acknowledge the crowd as he was carted off the field, was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's Medical Hospital in Phoenix, per an on-air report by Vin Scully.
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I think this injury
will force us to make a waiver deal
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions
For who?
Doug Davis? Those are the types of pitchers who clear waivers.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh.
I’d take my chances with “in-house” options rather than picking up his 4.5 FIP.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
to be honest
Id rather have him than Stults or Haeger
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
NFW
Stults in 2009. FIP of 4.35
Stults in 2008. FIP of 4.68.
So basically he is as effective as Garland. And we already have him.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Garland is an inning eater and will pitch deep into games
Stults isnt and will kill the bullpen even more than it is now
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
But that doesn’t matter so much given that there are 2 weeks until September 1, when we will have even more bullpen depth to exploit
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Right now we have 3 starters who we can rely on
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t count Garland as someone we can rely on…6 innings of crap isn’t that much better than 5 innings of crap.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Garlands pitched well recently
lowering his ERA after every start for the past month and a half
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
A guy like Garland would be fine in theory, but only if the Dodgers (a) didn’t have to give up much at all in prospects to get him and/or (b) didn’t have to pay all of his salary.
2009: $6.25m (about $1.8m the rest of the season)
2010: $10m option ($2.5m buyout)
Per Cot’s Contracts, if traded Garland’s new club can’t offer him arbitration if he’s a Type A
I would get Garland if it were a Rios giveaway situation, but I don’t see AZ doing that.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
But he's not even a good pitcher
at least Rios is young and has value.
Garland’s best FIP was 4.24 in 2005. This year it is 4.51 and the year before it was 4.76. That is replacement level.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Replacement level FIP for an NL starter is about 5.37.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I stand corrected
but in that case. Stults is better than replacement level too.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually to backpedal a bit
my usage of replacement level was incorrect. In my mind, I was thinking “average.” Not replacement level in the sense that a AAA guy could provide the same numbers.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
What is the benefit of being an inning eater if he's not good?
I could be an inning eater if you let me. And the bullpen is not killed. It’s deep as shit. Even if there is an upgrade of Garland over Stutls (which I don’t believe there is) why would it make sense to trade to get Stults when in house options are basically the same?
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Garland has pitched 6 innings or more 21 of 24 starts
Stults has pitched 6 innings or more once this season in 10 starts
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I still don't see what that matters
if they both basically pitch the same. All that means is that Torre elected to pull Stults while AZ didn’t.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Garland has allowed 3 ER's or less in 17 of his 24 starts
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that good?
3 ER’s in 6 innings pitches is a 4.50 ERA. Woohoo, sign him up!
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm gonna hope for the best first
maybe he takes a few weeks to recover and we live with stults till then
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
this eerily reminds me of...
the day bynum got injured a few months ago
things were all nice and dandy then u get punched in the face out of no where
the only difference is we dont know kurodas condition as well…
things were a bit more fine and dandy for the lakers though
right now we’re in a funk, and things liek this really crush the spirits
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
wow 1-2 on the corner looked close 2-2 gets him looking
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
never lost consciousness, was alert the whole time, was not bleeding
-Via Vin
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
George "I just wanna tend the rabbits" Sherrill
with another breeze of an inning
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
looks like tex over boston
though they were one strike away last night and couldn’t close it.
2d most relevant game today for dodger fans IMO.
The Harang contract isn't that bad
Goes through next season at $12.75MM and the following year there is a club option with a buyout of $2MM. Ya, its not great, but it’s not nearly as bad as Rios.
He went down and got the changeup. It was certainly low enough.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
just another gut wrenching broxton save attempt : (
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Broxton should have pitched all high fastballs
McDonald threw all high fastballs and struck him out easily.
Brox went away from his normal procedure of throwing a blazing fastball for the first pitch.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Okay…so unlike most posters here I’m not quite ready to bury him yet. But this is getting kinda scary.
My biggest beef to date was the lack of holding runners. Obviously today i have a different beef.
by KellyStephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
If he would have looked back to home before those pitches to Reynolds and Montero, he could have held them at home :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, had he looked back maybe he would have hit them! 2 men on, still up by 2!
by KellyStephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
WOW
he’s lucky, that shoulda been the walk-off
Thinking like that is never realistic. If Parra would’ve gotten on base everything would have been different.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Phil Muschnick couldn't have said it any better than you just did :)
Not sure if anyone around here reads him though
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Lucky that he struck the previous batter out?
Usually luck is reserved for nice defensive plays
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
What's the deal with the pool?
Who brings a swimming suit to a ballpark? I mean seriously.
/Attempt to mock Arizona while I’m sad
Perhaps
I may have been right when i made my original post. huh?
no but Broxton clearly isnt right now
let Sherrill close untill he gets back to J Brox
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
No. He’s never blown a save. Or given up a home run. Or walked a batter.
C’mon folks. Let’s vent but not line up to shoot the guy.
Shaqfor3…i’m with you!
by KellyStephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Look...
I’m a big fan of Broxton as any. I think he gets crapped on more often by Dodger fans than he should. But that right there was the breaking point for me. He clearly isn’t feeling well right now, and should not be put in such a high-leverage situation.
just move him back into the set up role, less pressure
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
I agree. Last 4 weeks has felt like every other dodger season since 2004
first 3 months of the year were truly special. now we are just one of 10 teams that has a chance to win it all
by SeattleDodger on Aug 15, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
We always were one of a number of teams with a chance to win it
their is no such thing as “destined” to winning.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
well at least its all i've ever known, I can't even wrap my head around what its like to watch the Dodgers in the World series
I guess feel worse for those that tasted it in 1988, and have been deprived ever since
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
other than the two world series games I bought on I-tunes : )
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
jesus, guys
this remind me of the whining when they had that horrible road trip last august.
they’re still a lock for the playoffs.
yes, broxton sucks on the road. don’t mention it too often, or you might get banned.
by stillnotah8er on Aug 15, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
And based on yesterday, every time Kershaw starts.
by KellyStephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Broxton gave up the two homers on two good change ups.
You can argue that the D’Backs were looking for the change ups, but normally a pitch like that gets you a grounder for the quick out.
Montero hit a 96-mph fastball per Gameday
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
the pitch to reynolds was not a change up
it was a slider
broxton dont throw changeup to right handers….
and if he does, the BS goes to ausmus for calling fucking changeups because russell martin NEVER calls for freaking changeups and brox never gives up homers with martin or rarely
You don't think Torre is calling the pitches?
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen him going through signs in the dugout
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
no are you crazy
Change up…..????
ive seen broxton throw 2 of those the whole year/…
Yes. I am crazy
I imagined Torre giving signs in the dugout. That’s how crazy I am.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Its tough to ignore the home/away split with broxton
its insane
.61 ERA at Home
6.14 ERA before game away
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:23 PM PDT reply actions
Broxton had better never close a game again all year
Yes I’m emotional at this point with Hiro, but his crap is unacceptable. Sherrill is our guy going forward.
by oshea2002 on Aug 15, 2009 8:24 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I think you’re right. They should use him to just lower his pants and take a massive dump in front of the opposing team’s dugout before every game. A man his size has to have some serious compost going!
And, while we’re at it, any batter who strikes out should sit for a week. Same if they leave a runner in scoring position. Or make an error. Or miss a cutoff man.
by KellyStephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Normally I’d agree, but not only is broxton about .500 on saves the past 2 months – we have an all star replacement sitting there. So I’m not overreacting, and I’m not saying pull someone without a clear alternative.
by oshea2002 on Aug 15, 2009 8:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Lance Carter and Danys Baez were also all-star closers.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
As was Jeff Shaw. Is he in the Hall yet?
by KellyStephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
broxton closer at home
sherrill on the road…
u have to admit.. theres no excuses
by matthewmafa on Aug 15, 2009 8:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Except that Sherril is not better than Broxton
but other than that it’s a great idea….
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
C’mon…let’s not let facts get in the way of emotion here!
by KellyStephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
He should go Pablo now and charge the mound!
What a dick Pablo was, BTW
by KellyStephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The only reason to ever have Sherrill close over Broxton is if Broxton is hurt.
Now we just have to decide if he is in fact hurt. Yes the last week or so has sucked, but if he’s still healthy, Broxton is the man. And the team knows it, and that comforts me.
Dude….glad u are comforted. Chicken soup tonight? ;)
by KellyStephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I would have, but Broxton pissed in my soup. Jerk face that he is.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Everyone is overreacting.
Closers blows games.
Everyone celebrates the damn 4+1 game, or the 2004 ALCS, but do you see the Padres fans or yankees fans demanding Hoffman or Rivera to take a hike?
Seriously
I feel like I’ve witnessed more Hoffmann blown saves than Broxton, and I watch every Dodger game.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya I agree, i guess his blown saves are just especially frustrating
tonight, Atlanta, and San Diego were all serious kicks to the groin
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
You haters would be laughed at by a number of other teams around the league for taking for granted All-Star Broxton.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
No offense
But pointing to a closer with an ERA of 7+ can’t really be comforting.
"The conflict is representative of the Darwinian struggle between avians and mammals for dominance."
"Based on Bugs giving Daffy Duck a cigar made out of dynamite?"
broxton's fantasy team is losing in wins
so he decided to blow the save on purpose so he could get the win.
Dodgers - 2008 NL West Champions
Cardinals - 2008 NFC Champions
Victorino is a professional ire drawer.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
yep thought he was safe in real time, also safe on the replay
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
please with all the Loney bashing and you want him to hit
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
unbelieve
what are broxtons numbers while in save oppurtunitys on the road? and what are his save numbers?
Broxton home ERA .61
road ERA 6.14 before tonight
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope. It was a double switch. He’s due up 3rd in the 11th.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Walk Drew?
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Hitters cant hit
Bullpen cant hold a lead
Were a .500 club
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:43 PM PDT reply actions
wow. that pitch was right in the middle
Dodgers - 2008 NL West Champions
Cardinals - 2008 NFC Champions
Mota cant hold a lead
Troncosa cant pitch in pressure situations
Broxton cant hold a lead
Bullpen fail
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:48 PM PDT reply actions
I will now approach this season with no more expectations
that is how it should be done, I think the baseball Gods are punishing us for hints of arrogance or cockyness early in the season. We must be thankful for everything, because the Gods are showing us that no one deserves to make the playoffs, no ones a lock to make, you play every day until you can say you’ve earned it, and you appreciate moment if we’re so fortunate to make.
remember who we are, We are the Bums, we are “wait till next year”, and maybe, just maybe we’ll climb the mountain again some day
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
this is not meant to be a Whine, theres no crying in baseball
just thought I’d express that I’m now going to lose the expectations I had, and maybe even hints of pompousness, and treat every win like a gift…this was one of many gut checks in the last few weeks, it’ll be fun to see if this team can overcome the many challenges it faces ahead
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Perhaps we can sacrifice Mota to appease these gods you speak of ? :)
It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black.
Atleast we will have football and
the Laker and Clipper seasons to forget about this
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:50 PM PDT reply actions
We're still a lock for the playoffs
Please, guys, let’s not repeat the whining of this time last year when they had a horrible road trip.
Broxton’s Road ERA was garbage coming into tonight. No surprises, just a bummer for Hideki. If he’s healthy, this was about the fifth most relevant game for the D’s tonight. They would need to consistently lose to teams like the Pads, Pirates, etc, for tonight to mean anything.
a lock for the playoffs
not a fucking chance
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I still think the team will get to the playoffs but these past weeks have been morale crushing
It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black.
We have .. .
- Billingsly whose injured off and on
- Kershaw- nothing wrong with him just a couple bad starts
- Wolf- nothing wrong solid inning eater
- Stults- were fucked
- Harger- god dammit were fucked
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Could you pick Haeger out of a photo lineup?
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
So this AAAA knuckleballer
is supposed to save us? If we depend on that were built to fail
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course the Dodgers aren't relying on Haegar.
His point is that you’re being needlessly nihilistic.
That wasn't an answer
but if I’m right, you just made a comment of, “god dammit we’re fucked” about a guy who before last week you’d probably never heard of hm
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Ive heard of Charlie Haeger and been following him all season
im a big prospect guy, and he is certainly no savior
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
that's horrible
mixing up my japanese first names. sorry. closer than ‘akinori’.
by stillnotah8er on Aug 15, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
haha ya thats a very common one to comfuse, i was just kidding around, obviously knew what you meant
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Has there been any word on Kuroda yet?
"The conflict is representative of the Darwinian struggle between avians and mammals for dominance."
"Based on Bugs giving Daffy Duck a cigar made out of dynamite?"
Didnt they have a 8 game winning streak because i could sure go for one of those
It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black.
Dodgers are on a bad stretch right now, and you know what?
I rather it happen now than in Oct.
The Dodgers are 3-7 in their last ten, the vaunted Giants and Rockies? They’re 5-5. Guess what, the Dodgers are playing their worst stretch all year, and the Giants and Rockies are only able to gain two games.
agreed, but if it happens too long there wont be an October : (
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
dont worry bro
id rather have a slump happen now than in the post season
we play a bunch of below .500 teams after 2 home game series
giants and rockies got tougher schedules
haha well this is a below .500 team and this series has sucked
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Id rather we started off slow and picked up steam
just like last year
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
thats why i was hoping for a big boost at the deadline
something to revamp our spirits, a new fresh spirit of optimism in the club house, I dunno just feels like we’ve been flat since then, un-inspired if you will.
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
but im glad we didn't make any move that required bills or kershaw
just to clarify..
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
yep me too
oh well, i’d just hate to even think about would happen if this team didnt make the playoffs, there’d be some drastic measures taken in the offseason by NedCo.
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
But to hear everyone else on this board
we got a better closer at the deadline
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
winning games in the regular season means nothing come playoff time
That team was hot entering the playoffs and it showed. This team looks terrible and will eb lucky to see the playoffs
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you think the Giants or Rockies are better than the Dodgers?
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Right now
I think the Giants and Rockies are both playing better than the dodgers yes
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
We just lost one of our starters
And our bullpen is really shaky.
We just lost the series to the Dbacks…
We’re defenitely not the best team of our division right now
We just lost a series to the Dbacks, yet we just won the series against SF. Why does that not matter? Especially considering one of those two teams is actually trying to catch the Dodgers.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Because we're supposed to be beating up on the D-Backs
and now we’ve lost the first two games of the series and play the Cards and the Cubs after this series.
And the starting pitcher took a ball to the fucking dome
I mean are you guys shitting me? We are supposed to beat up the D-Backs? Why. It’s baseball. The Nationals just won 8 games in a row. Is this the first baseball season you people have watched?
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
your not SUPPOSED to beat up on the D-backs
but we’re not supposed to blow the game like that
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
We lost hiro…
Something is REALLY bugging Brox
bullpen is clearly overused
We lost 7 of the last 10 I believe now
We’re not the best team in the west right now, the Rockies are, but there’s a month and more of playing ball right now. We need that swagger back. I thought we got it back from the SF series, but what happened tonight, It doesn’t help
Swagger
Yup, that’s the problem. Lack of swagger.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Normal ebbs and flows of a baseball season
the Dodgers were a little lucky to start the year. Are a little unlucky now. This shit evens out. Doing something rash- like replacing a healthy Broxton (and since I’m not his doctor I have no reason to believe he’s not) with George Sherril. Keep playing ball. As Eric has illustrated several times, every Championship team goes through spells like this.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
You're telling me as if I don't understand that
I know every team has their struggles. As I stated above, there still is a month and a half of ball. I’m not one of those people who are counting the Dodgers out or anything, I’m just saying they aren’t playing the best ball in our division right now, I give that to the Rockies cuz they’re one of the hottest teams right now. I still think we’re going to win our division.
The Rockies are 5-5 in their last 10. Not exactly mowing teams down.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you serious?
That team was hot because they played some terrible teams. The 2008 team in sept had freaking Angel Berroa playing SS, Nomar spelling Loney at 1st, and a unproductive Casey Blake at 3rd.
The dodgers had
a healthy Hong Chi Kup dominating in the pen
Chan Ho Park, Joe Beimel had solid season, Cory Wade with a breakout season, Saito with a decent year
Russell Martin hit for some power, James Loney hitting, ooo and Manny hit .396
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
In 2005
the Chicago White Sox entered August leading the AL Central by 15 games. At the end of the season, the lead was down to 1.5. They went on to win the World Series.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
and the 2000 Yankees finished something like 2-15, yet won the WS too
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
best record in the NL?
i just hope we make playoffs. . .And we get to see the Cardinals and the Cubs next week, our lead could be 2 games after next week
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
CT scan on Kuroda
No fractures, no bleeding, they’re keeping him for observation. Good to hear.
"The conflict is representative of the Darwinian struggle between avians and mammals for dominance."
"Based on Bugs giving Daffy Duck a cigar made out of dynamite?"
No problem
Seeing a play like that is terrifying no matter who you’re a fan of..
"The conflict is representative of the Darwinian struggle between avians and mammals for dominance."
"Based on Bugs giving Daffy Duck a cigar made out of dynamite?"
He didn’t even pitch tonight. Where did that ire come from?
by Eric Stephen on Aug 15, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Hard to tell tonight. But I think that one was sarcasm.
by Michael White on Aug 15, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
From the little I saw, I wasn't happy with Ausmus' play calling.
For some odd reason, he asked a sinker baller in Troncoso to throw it down the middle and he did.
dont blame Ausmus for Troncosas inability to throw strikes
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Troncosa just threw 4 straight balls to the batter before to load the bases
and he loaded the bases himself, and your trying to blame ausmus
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Role Reversal? now SMS is defending the Dodgers from Tripon
Sorry I had to : )
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
this is a golden era in dodger history
they are performing like a major market team for the first time since RONALD-FUCKING-REAGAN was in office in the past year.
They have the best record in the NL by more than one game with only 45 to go. They have the second best runs allowed total. In five years, when you are fantasizing about having Kemp, Manny, and Ethier in their prime, the thought of whining about tonight will seem pretty si8lly.
get some perspective.
by stillnotah8er on Aug 15, 2009 9:22 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
great point
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 15, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
We play the Cardinals and Cubs next week
at that point we will probably be 2 or 3 up
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 15, 2009 9:25 PM PDT reply actions
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