With Kuroda OK, Dodgers Look To Close Out Road Trip With Win
by Eric Stephen on Aug 16, 2009 9:00 AM PDT
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After what happened to Hiroki Kuroda yesterday, playing baseball seems like such a trivial affair. Yet, the daily grind of baseball demands a return to the field, so we have a game today in Phoenix. First things first, it looks like Kuroda will be okay, as Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reported Kuroda's CT scan was negative, and there were no fractures or bleeding.
What began as such a promising road trip ends today with the Dodgers scrambling, losers of three straight games, and hoping just to salvage today's finale in Phoenix to bring home a .500 record on the trip.
Randy Wolf gets the ball today, and he has pitched well for the last six weeks or so. After his worst start of the season, in Chicago, a performance after which Wolf felt "embarrassed" by the way he pitched, he has a 3.07 ERA over his last nine starts, and opposing batters are hitting .234/.289/.338 against him.
24-year old Yusmeiro Petit starts for the Diamondbacks. He has a 5.87 ERA on the season, but since returning to the starting rotation on July 4, Petit has pitched much better, with a 4.42 ERA. Still, he's averaging just over five innings per start, so if there was every a day for the Dodgers offense to break out by feasting on middle relief, today is it.
Joe Torre announced yesterday that knuckleballer Charlie Haeger is scheduled to make his Dodger debut Monday against the Cardinals, with Chad Billingsley returning to the rotation Tuesday, per Jim Peltz of the LA Times.
Get your guesses in for "Just A Bit Outside" here.
Game Time: 1:10pm
TV: KCAL
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I hate KCAL
b/c then I get stuck listening to the Snakes announcers, who suck.
by oshea2002 on Aug 16, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually KCAL Tuesday games seem to be blowouts
It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black.
by Sordid on Aug 16, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haeger
will be interesting to watch him tomorrow. Are they calling up AJ Ellis, or Doug Mirabelli, to catch him? ;-) Better get out those hockey knee pads, Russell!
by underdog on Aug 16, 2009 9:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
haeger said that Ausmus caught him fine in bullpen sessions, and that he doesn't think Martin would have a problem.
Haeger better work with Martin when he has a chance. Like er, now.
by Tripon on Aug 16, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Padres
Didn’t realize that not only have they not signed Tate, but haven’t inked their 2nd or 4th rounders either.
by oshea2002 on Aug 16, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
From the Dodgers
Hiroki Kuroda this morning was discharged from St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. He is expected to rejoin the team today, and doctors have cleared him to fly with the team to Los Angeles following today’s series finale at the Arizona Diamondbacks.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 16, 2009 10:45 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
The Mets Lineup right now - talk about a quest to score
A Pagan CF
L Castillo 2B
G Sheffield LF
J Francoeur RF
F Tatis 3B
D Murphy 1B
O Santos C
A Hernandez SS
by oshea2002 on Aug 16, 2009 11:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
1-0 Giants, game over
can’t see the Mets scoring
by oshea2002 on Aug 16, 2009 11:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Dodgers could really use a double-whammy on the Rox today.
Let’s hope the Fish have two wins in 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 16, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy shit Luis Castillo hits his 1st HR of the year – 2-1 Mets
by oshea2002 on Aug 16, 2009 11:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
RT @DbacksInsider: 8/16 vs. LAD - 1/Drew/SS; 2/Roberts/LF; 3/Parra/CF; 4/Reynolds/3B; 5/Ryal/2B; 6/Oeltjen/RF; 7/Snyder/C; 8/Whitesell/1B; 9/Petit/P
by Eric Stephen on Aug 16, 2009 11:46 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Eovaldi looking alright right now -
2 innings one hit 2 walks.
Probably his last inning here though…
by Talka1ot on Aug 16, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
But he did hit two guys today too...
Final line (presumably)
3 IP 1 H 3 BB 1 So 2 HBP
Not bad at all… Bring on E Martin.
by Talka1ot on Aug 16, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
let's go wolfy
We need another 8 innings from wolf today
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 16, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Elbert scratched tonight (per Torre's pregame meeting).
by silverwidow on Aug 16, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Another callup for Scott Elbert.
Pretty much ruins his chances of starting with the Dodgers this year though.
by Tripon on Aug 16, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, they're holding him in case he's needed for Thursday's start
by silverwidow on Aug 16, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or do you think they're
going to DL Broxton and bring up Elbert tomorrow? And either way, don’t you think they maybe would want him for tomorrow’s game with Haeger pitching. Haeger could pitch 8 shutout innings, or get bombed in the 2nd. Who knows.
by underdog on Aug 16, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doubt he's stretched out enough to give 5 innings.
by Tripon on Aug 16, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he pitched 4 innings last time start
elbert.. in AAA
by matthewmafa on Aug 16, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok someone needs to see the espn box score for florida colorado
its just went to 1-1 with florida scoring in the 1st and 3rd and losing a run in the 2nd…
http://espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=290816228
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Aug 16, 2009 11:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
a its back to normal, the florida line was 1, -1, 1 for floridas first three innings lol
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Aug 16, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the Giants do lose, and with the Rockies looking like their going to lose the 1st game of their DH, then the Dodgers actually can with a win today not even lose ground this weekend, and if the Rockies lose both games of the DH then we could actually gain ground with a win.
I think will be fine if we can through next 11 games and maintain a 5 game lead in the West. These next 11 games in my mind will determine if the West is up for grabs. I will take our chances with a 5 game lead and our weak schedule for the rest of the season.
by Bison27 on Aug 16, 2009 12:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Matt Kemp is hitting lead off today!!!!!!!!!!
wowww
by matthewmafa on Aug 16, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wha wha wee whaa
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Aug 16, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've always wanted him to hit second...
Furcal/Kemp/Ethier/Manny, alternating hitters (unless a lefty is pitching, that is).
This is worth a shot though.
by Talka1ot on Aug 16, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why furcal leading off?
he has the worst OBP of all the dodgers starters. plus has no speed. If anything Hudson should be leading off because he has a way higher OBP and same speed with more power
by matthewmafa on Aug 16, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Kemp leading off
he did it well last year. Torre is starting to think outside the box again. No longer needs a small fast guy leading off.
by Michael White on Aug 16, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
now we have a Big fast guy
leading off
by matthewmafa on Aug 16, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Giants tie things up at two apiece
Florida still winning big.
"Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day.... Aren't we all?"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 16, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Y.E. Yang
If he could have gotten those birdies to drop on 2 and 4, he’d be winning. I thought this was big time over when Tiger had a 4 shot lead, but he’s simply playing not to lose, and if Paddy, Glover, or Yang get hot they can take this.
by oshea2002 on Aug 16, 2009 12:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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