Wolf Does It All For Dodgers
by Eric Stephen on Aug 16, 2009 3:54 PM PDT
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PrintRandy Wolf had one of the greatest individual performances ever by a Los Angeles Dodger pitcher, leading the Dodgers to a 9-3 trouncing of the Diamondbacks to salvage a game in Phoenix. Wolf retired 20 batters in a row at one point, and took a one-hit shutout into the eighth inning. His 10 strikeouts are a new season high.
Wolf was not only the man on the mound for the Dodgers, but he also produced at the plate with three hits and a home run, his first since August 11, 2004. Wolf became just the sixth LA Dodger pitcher ever with at least three hits and a home run:
| Pitcher | Date | Hits | HR |
| Larry Sherry* | 8/15/59 | 3 | 1 |
| Claude Osteen | 5/26/70 | 4 | 1 |
| Rick Rhoden | 8/21/77 | 3 | 1 |
| Darren Dreifort | 8/8/00 | 3 | 2 |
| Kevin Brown | 4/7/02 | 3 | 1 |
| Randy Wolf | today | 3 | 1 |
| *Sherry did not start | |||
Andre Ethier was the other offensive star of the day, smacking a three-run home run in the top of the first, on his way to collecting four hits and four RBI on the day.
The top of the order really produced for the Dodgers today. In addition to number three hitter Ethier, leadoff man Matt Kemp and second-place hitter Orlando Hudson each had two hits and two runs scored, and Hudson added a home run himself.
The Dodgers had an up and down week, but ended up 3-3, and at worst lost a half game on their division lead, and gained a game on their lead for a playoff spot. They return home to play the Cardinals and Cubs for seven games. Charlie Haeger makes his Dodger debut Monday night, against Chris Carpenter of the Cardinals.
WP - Randy Wolf (7-6): 7.2 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 10 strikeouts
LP - Yusmeiro Petit (2-7): 4 IP, 9 hits, 7 runs, 4 strikeouts
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Really?
They can’t spell Andre, but they get Yusmeiro right?
"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?"
I think they meant his 3-run HR “ended” the game :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 16, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Tragic but true
I was going to try to come up with a comeback, but I got distracted reading Ethier’s blog. That’s awesome, plus now I’ve got a new Mexican place near my house to try out. The dude is cool in my book.
"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?"
Wolf needs 7.1 innings in his next start to reach 170 for the season, and hit the first $500,000 incentive in his contract.
How many incentives does he have?
And what’s the total if all are accomplished?
Wear your own fur.
by Marc Fournier on Aug 17, 2009 2:09 AM PDT up reply actions
He's supposed to have a good sinking ball.
He might take the James McDonald route, and the Dodgers convert him to a pitcher fast
Blake Smith
The Dodgers in the Logan White era have put a lot of stock in the the private workout at Dodger Stadium for possible draftees that always takes place the weekend before the draft. Maybe too much stock. Smith almost hit a batting practice pitch clear out of the stadium — a feat that I once heard only Willie Stargell and Mike Piazza have ever accomplished at a Dodger Stadium game. I guess that shot by Smith was impressive enough to earn a lot of points with White and others. Should that have counted for so much? I don’t think so. What a batter can do with pitches made by a pitcher trying to get a guy out matter a lot more than how far somebody hits batting practice pitches.
by CanuckDodger on Aug 16, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
nobody in the majors throw 65 MPH fastballs… its too early to call him a bust or low ceiling though. ill wait till next year to do that
great win, thats all i can say, but i cant get a highlight of wolfie's homer
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
neither
i would like the face the nationals then the reds and world series against the royals
braves though cause i think we can shut down their offense everytime out even if they shut down our offense
Probably wasn't a risk though it sounds like it was a surprise
To the Dodgers that Gould was still there, they knew that he wanted more than 2nd round money and the teams drafting between the Smith pick and the Gould pick have not paid more than $625K in bonus money (less than $30K above slot in one case).
Agree
they knew what they were doing this draft.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
FYI
There is a daily Minor League post that would probably benefit more from draft/prospect conversation then a game recap thread where the discussion will get buried.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Question about Ned's 2010 mutual option
If McCourt exercises it, Colletti can say no and walk away? How about vice-versa?
Yes.
Although I doubt Ned would want to walk away from the Dodgers unless he knows he has a confirmed offer from another team.
Basically both parties have to say yes.
Otherwise, he’s gone. In that case, get Ng/White on the phone because that is no lock.
I personally think the McCourts want Ng/White being the GM next year.
They just couldn’t dump Ned and choose between them so the punted the decision for a year later.
Agreed
I never get much substance when Frank talks about Ned’s future.
Absent a World Series appearance, he’s gone IMO.
I think a big part of it is Torre's wish to join the front office after he 'retires'.
Its clear he wants influence on personnel decisions, and with Coletti around, he’d have less power.
can't imagine how scared Mrs. Kuroda was
Kuroda said he called his wife, who was watching the game on television in Los Angeles, from the ambulance en route to the hospital.
“She thought I died,” he said
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
I think Ned is going to be GM next year too
Now, when Torre’s deal is up at the end of next season, that’s another story though I do think Ned will get a 3-year deal.
There is nothing that indicates to me that Kim Ng or Logan White have any inside track to be the next GM.
Again, lets look at the rest of baseball for possible jobs.
NL West
Arizona – no
Colorado – not after their run
San Diego – Doesn’t appear to be.
San Francisco – I would say less than 25%
NL Central
Chicago – When new ownership takes place, maybe
St. Louis – No
Milwaukee – No
Houston – You never know but probably not
Cincinnati – No
Pittsburgh – No
NL East
Philadelphia – No
Florida – No
Atlanta – No
NY Mets – Owners say no but big contract is bigger reason why no
Washington – Job is probably filled by the time season is over
AL West
Angels – No
Texas – No
Seattle – No
Oakland – No
AL Central
Detroit – No
Chicago – No
Minnesota – No
Cleveland – No
Kansas City – No
AL East
New York – No
Boston – No
Tampa Bay – No
Toronto – Hmmm but doubtful
Baltimore – No
And as far as we know, the Dodgers were not asked by the Nats for permission to talk to Ng or White for their job.
I don’t see anywhere else where those two could go after this season and I don’t see the Dodgers (especially for those of you who feel Frank McCourt is overly concerned with the media) not extending a GM who looks he will the man in charge of baseball operations for 4 years, 3 of which resulted in playoff appearances.
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