Comeback Thread Aug - 25th
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Not with 4 outs left, and 3 of the next 4 batters being Martin (free out), pitchers spot (so maybe abreu, probly Lorretta), and Furcal (free out).
Man you guys are pessimistic.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Have you seen these guys lately
I’ve tried to be optomistic with Loney, Furcal, and Martin, but they are all shutting down, and at the wrong moment.
None of these guys have a Slugging Percentage over .400 (im not exactly sure but I know it’s not possible that they could be over that), and none of them have an OPS over .750, and by now I’m sure Loney’s is below .725.
Who can be optomistic with these 3 guys?
Back to the last thread
putting in Loretta for Loney accomplishes nothing. Either leave Loney in, or play Abreu at 3b and Blake at 1b.
hurrrrrrrrrrrr
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Say, wasn't Tracy the manager during the Dodger 'roid heights
Lo Duca, Gagne, et al. HGH for the Rocks?
Maybe the smart move at the trade deadline was getting a hitter
not another reliever….
Someone here said it best, it was like an eskimo trading for snow.
Hitter to play where though?
Only moves we could really make are replacing Loney or Furcal
First base or right field would have worked
by that I mean a right fielder would have moved Ethier to first base.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what happens when you don't hit home runs
even if the Dodgers did happen to hit a home run today.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
But don't you remember
the solo homerun by Blake.
So take out that HR and the Dodgers have 1 run on 8 hits. Hip hip, hooorahhhh!
Its what happens when we give free outs.
Somebody needs to kick Furcal’s ass and tell him his shitty play isn’t helping anyone.
You’re pathetic.
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If Wolf loses to Fogg, you ought to be concerned
esp since Thursday’s matchup favors the Rockies more than any in the series
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes I’d be concerned, but not about missing the playoffs.
There is a TON of baseball left in this season. I fully expect the Dodgers to have the ship righted well before then.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Making the playoffs
should not be a concern for any Dodger fan. That will happen barring a Mets-esque collapse. I want the division, and would rather see the Giants take the division than the Rockies.
Look at the shit that is happening now. These fuckers just won’t stop screwing us.
I hate the "sky is falling" mentality whenever a team stumbles
there’s a lot of baseball left, just ask the 2007 Mets
ooh bad example sorry
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
How about the 2007 Rockies.
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That was lucky right? Totally fluke. You don't want to be a fluke do you?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
So you’re writing off the only glory your team has ever experienced as luck?
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
he's being sarcastic
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
plus the 1995 Rockies were the first ever WC champ
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
oof
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I like this.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Denver may be fairweather
but when it’s fair, it’s FAIR, we’ll pack a stadium
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
while the dodgers underachieve,
the rockies are playing out of their minds.
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At least San Diego beat Atlanta
if SF loses we’ll still be 7 games ahead of a playoff spot
A wild card birth is unacceptable considering how well we started, it’s division repeat or bust in my opinion.
I really doubt you mean that.
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Yes, believe us he does
He was on here telling us that Billingsley wasn’t a good pitcher a month ago.
Did Kuo ever play in the Little League World Series?
he’s about my age, so that would have put him in the years of Chinese Taipei dominance.
Text from friend
any chance Padilla still has swine flu, and if so what are the hotel assignments on this road trip?
if he strategically gets the right people sick
he could be the 2nd half MVP
Stewart hits lefties well
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
not this season
didn’t you read my article?
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow i was commenting over in the other thread for a while
crazy end in new york
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tough to blame Belisario
he’s been great for us. Blame Furcal, Raffy, etc – guys who keep failing, not someone who failed once
Not anymore
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
A lot of Rockies gear is white, black or grey
The Rockies don’t even wear purple anymore
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Sad. I liked the purple.
With the patriotism kick going on, you folks could sing “America the Beautiful” in the 7th inning and scream out the words “PURPLE MOUNTAINS”.
The crowd does put up a roar
right when they sing Purple Mountains
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by ShadowPenguin on Aug 25, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
no you're thinking God Bless America
“From the Mountains” CHEEEEEEER
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, that's right
Got those mixed up
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by ShadowPenguin on Aug 25, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I've noticed that alot in cities
that arent traditionally baseball cities..they never seem to wear any baseball gear, it looks weird looking at the crowd in tampa, or int exas where there is for more UT gear the Rangers gear hah
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At most I wear a Dodgers cap. I don’t wear Dodger’s shirts or jerseys or anything to games….
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
ya well id say the majority wears a shirt, jersey,or jacket
to accompany their hat in Dodger stadium
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A lot of the jersey colors
are white and grey. Like the jersey I have is a white one with black pinstripes. The word ‘Rockies’ is the only thing written in purple.
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He;ll need to give up more than that
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
russell hits a shot down the 3rd base line annd it get caught for an out
tulo hits one and it drives in a run…..
everything is going their way.
he got optioned to triple A didn't he?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
good try though
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Talk about some plate setters for Kemp coming up
Slappy and Furcal. Actually, Slappy has been good as a PH
it could
after Slappy, Furcal and Kemp all get on
by bucknellbruin on Aug 25, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
if the dodgers did win the division and clinch 1st place
wouldn’t they have to play the wild card team? which i assume would be the rockies?
i’m not sure how the postseason works for baseball
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If the wildcard is an NL west team
the division winner will play the Cards or Phillies (those being the first place teams).
As it stands right now, it would be Dodgers-Cards Phillies-Rockies.
ya we're stuck with philly or st. louis anyway, soo yaa....were fucked
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I think 28th in wOBA
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
And what is Ethier, over 1.000 in August?
man, need some others to help
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
You had a blackout?
where do you live?
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd bunt here
keep out of the DP, and then hope one of our studs goes yard
I jinxed us
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:15 PM PDT reply actions
Why
Do so many Dodgers just watch strikes? Patience is good, but 2 strike counts suck ass.
NO WAY!
:D:D:D
Thank you for proving me wrong Furcal, I’ll eat all the crow you want to throw my way.
I hate when Dinger starts creeping up and getting involved in the game right behind home
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I completely misread your post. My bad
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Ethier has got to come up here v. a lefty
If not, Manny is taking 4 and it’s game over
That's disengenuous
I didn’t say he was perfect. Just that he’s been pitching well
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
No, you said the Dodgers wouldn't touch him either
and then cited his performance since being traded from Cleveland.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Well the first part wasnt serious
I dont like jinxing my team
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish I was still following the thread now over at Purple Row. :)
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Bleck
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Walk the bases full
for Loney? That would be a better plan IMO than walking Ethier to pitch to Manny.
So I’m guessing they just try to pitch to Ethier, and if they get him then walk Manny to get to Loney.
Come on Ethier, deep fly ball!
I'm sure beimel is going to pitch to dre, considering hes a lefty
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Conflicting alliegances?
This at bat is going to be Troy from West Virginia’s worst nightmare…
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 25, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions
I forgot about Troy
didn’t he get arrested at a Cubs/Reds game last year?
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
How did he manage to do that?
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 25, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
swinging
and hitting the ball over the right field fence
by bucknellbruin on Aug 25, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
What?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Putting the go-ahead run on?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Geeeeeeesh
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probably a 4 pitch walk
but in a sick way, if we’re gonna lose, I’d really love if they shove down his throat and take him down
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Pitching to Manny?
I guess it doesn’t really matter, both guys will go 0-2 if this guy actually pitches to manny.
Beimel just struck out Ethier. Why would you take him out?
when you can just walk Manny and pitch to Loney?
His stupidity has gotten us far
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
By that logic
Torre is a great manager because he won with the Yankees
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 25, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He'd be putting the go ahead runner on
And Daley is a stud
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
matt daley didn't
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
ffffffffffffff
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Jim Tracy - complete moron
you’ve got a lefty in and the worst hitter in baseball right now on deck – and he pitches to Manny. What an idiot.
what happened last time someone got an IBB
to load the bases for Martin?
i forget…
by bucknellbruin on Aug 25, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I think we all know what happens when you walk the bases loaded for Martin. Time for Broxton to get a save.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2009 8:31 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
haha so we wont get another hit till he comes back up though : (
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ALL THE BREAKS
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yea we're just being nice
wanted you guys to have back to back walk offs
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oh hey it's Hawpe
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
It's about time the Dodgers got one or two
after everything turning up Rockies the first 8 innings. :P
Dont pray for a walk... we need a dang hit...
GOTTA LOVE GUY WIRES!!!
Dont pray for a wakl, lets get a slam baby, go for th gold!
Bluetrek, dont be an idiot
No reason to use to Lords name in vane, just blast Martin
ya because I think we all saw it, but if you were there in person that'd be incredible
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playing matchups = walking manny and pitching to Loney with Beimal :)
by bucknellbruin on Aug 25, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Walk-off?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
has nothing to do with the situation
but when is jeff francis coming back?
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by ShadowPenguin on Aug 25, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
awww.. he's one of my favorite pitchers
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Manny? to hit? It can’t be to f’ing soon
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
dont waste pitchers
Troncoso is a stud and will knock these guys down.
Man... last year the roided Manny would have hit the earlier pitch out
Tey arent even scared of him any longer, they pitched to him!
we had an off day yesterday so
why not sherrill?
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Uhh...
two lefties to lead off the inning. And Sherrill has been lights out.
2 lefties to start
no point in saving him for something that might not happen
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
They're saving Broxton as well.
More importantly, we need to find out if Troncoso is past his slump or not.
Not that I necessarily agree with saving Broxton
that’s basically the conventional wisdom these days. Save your closer on the road for a save situation.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
This really is a must win, I hope the dodgers relize that, they just arent playing right
We need to get it in our head that this is when you get to the playoffs, not in september… LOCK IT DOWN GUYS 6 game lead would be huge.
Ramon Troncoso splits against lefties
Career: .257/.328/.368 in 196 PAs
2009: .259/.344/.348 in 131 PAs
It's not indefensible to put in Troncoso
I dont doubt him. But why not use Sherril?
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
In other words
I was expecting Sherrill for this inning because of the lefties. PH for him. Then Tron for two.
Dude just called the dodgers the giants... hear that?
They have no pitchers left!
I'd just like to take a minute and point out that Seth Smith is Awesome.
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you beat me to it
Hes a stud in the making
that was a great pitch
Smith is a dang good player man, for you fantasy keeper leagues
tell me about it
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
i know
i got him for a dollar in free agency a while ago when tracy said he would start regularly, didn’t happen
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 25, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, just that one pitch he seemed to ignore him
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Bad feeling here.
Don’t know why, but bad feeling.
that rfreaked me out
looked like I wrote it, lol
im fairly certain everyone else shares those same feelings
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gotta love hudson
Always takes the ball, hence why i think we need him next year, teach our rooks how to play 2nd
Sign him to a long term deal because he does a good job at pop flys?
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
pop flys.. u crazy?
He does a great job period at 2nd, veteran knowledge and skills, good bat and leader in the clubhouse!
No not at all
just pointing out how it could work if you really wanted it to.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't remember reading it was a disaster or anything
besides, Ethier won the RF job out of camp last year anyway.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
just get loney out of there and get jp in the line-up…..a 1B with 7 homers…..ethier a 1B, manny there, kemp in right and jp in center….
granted once kemp can figure out the ball hit directly to him, he has a chance of becoming gold glove caliber…. For this season, they’ve got to figure out how to get JP in the line-up….lifetime .300 hitter…..bat him leadoff cause Furcal sucks at the leadoff after his surgery
I don't think so
setting up for Fogg tomo
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Whos on our bench right now?
I have not seent he entire game
Looking more closely at the Rockies lineup
Sherrill for Stewart, CarGo, PH, Helton ain’t a bad idea either. Maybe Joe was right.
If Hudson is going to bunt for a base hit, he needs to get that moving into no mans land between the 3rd baseman/pitcher.
not only can we win this later...
We got J.mac, he can go 5, maybe a game of attrition
hudson gave up a free out
loretta vs right handed pitching is a free out
Furcal is always a free out…
What a fing waste of an inning
Furcal is always a free out
except for the top of the 9th. But really Raffy, what have you done for us lately?
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
1 hit doesnt make him a non free out
the man is a free out
billingsley has hit a home run and wolf has too
they are still free outs though
Look on the bright side…Kemp to start the 11th
Nah..Raffie will come through
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
GAH<>>>>>>>
DID YOU SEE HIM DOGGING IT??? CMON FURCALL!!!
Man, ifguys dog it, bring up some rookies
We have some quality guys, bring up dewitt or abreu who wont dog it.
Me either. Stupid move
Sherril must be dead.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
With their beleagured pen, I'd like to use Brox and Sherrill
try and keep them at bay, and then go to our long man. We should be able to win before it reaches that point.
stupid torre
take out kershaw for beli and bring in mac!! come on torre use your brain!!
joe torre is doing tracy a favor
for pitching to manny.. what a bitch torre is
Man...CarGo can't even grip a bat
No way should he have gotten a hit
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 8:57 PM PDT reply actions
O DOG SCARED TO BREAK HIS WRIST
thats for taking one for the teeam o dog
I'd almost bring in Broxton here
probably too late though
can't get K's
a few weeks ago he struck out 4 of 6
then a few days later struck out all 4 outs he got
by bucknellbruin on Aug 25, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Bring in Brox... hope for 3 k's
GOTTA GO FOR K’s
WHAT ARE THEY DOING...
BRING IN THE K MACHINE
ooh, that was nice
CMON... TULO is a monster
Gotta bring in Brox, let your closer lose it if your going to lose it
Does Broxton win back the fans with this appearance?
Nope! Because we aren’t even bringing him in, lol. Wow.
Besides fairly simple managerial decisions
I just don’t think managers do anything to motivate at the pro level, how can Joe not get into these guys heads that they’re throwing there season down the gutter..i’d like to think its beyond motivation and its just a pure physical slut
I hope these guys feel a sickness in their stomach that keeps them up all night
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joe torre doesnt motivate
he never argues with umps and gets himself thrown out to make it look like he cares..
oofta...
Tulo is a stud… makes no sense leaving in the kid
What are you doing Torre?
I don't understand how Torre can be so smart on Saturday
and so dumb tonight handling is pen. WTF?
Yeah, I have to say, this was on Torre.
Somebody better ask him why he didn’t use Sherill or Broxton.
Tulo Vs Broxton
look at the stats and you will cry
Jim Tracy had Tulowitzki stand up straight in his stance two months ago
Since then, he’s been mashing the ball, particularly high fastballs. Tulo would be a much better matchup vs Broxton than he had been
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
yawn
the rockies are overachieving so bad.. i hate it
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tough to call it overachieving at this point
and even if it is, it likely isn’t going away in the next 40 games.
yes and we're definitely letting them off the hook
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What makes you say that?
A lot of hitters are having poor seasons…Stewart, Iannetta, Atkins…The Pyth W-L was within 1 game of their record for the last two months
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Its not about movation. If Hudson isn't going to hold out his hand to catch a ball to make a out. Take him out of the game. If Loney can't throw, replace him.
This poor defense helped cost us the game.
As I said earlier
Blake to 1b, Abreu to 3rd.
scared to break his hand
it was obvious he was catious of his wrist
hahah we had a off day yesterday
a lot of rest for the bullpen… and our 2 best bullpener dont get any work in today ..
You can’t leave your best two guys on the bench. Makes absolutely no sense? Anyone smarter than I have any ideas?
Seriously, I have to ask the same question...
is there ANY logic at work here?
i love when the dodgers don't destroy mediocre/below average pitchers
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fogg is not even considered mediocre or below average
he’s trash
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He's a dragon slayer with a good ERA
okay, I can’t say that with a straight face. Fogg sucks
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 25, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
parra is a decent pitcher. he was just in a funk in the beginning of the season.
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Two things J Mac isn't great at
Throwing strikes and keeping the ball out of the air. Of all the spots to bring him in. I’m not a huge J Mac fan, but you have to put players in position to succeed – not fail.
horrible pitch too
right down the middle.
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I'm as big of a JMac fan as you'll find on this board
but I’m just floored by the decision to put him in tonight.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG
TROY TULOWITSKI vs JONATHON BROXTON
0 for 11 with 8 STRIKEOUTS>!!!!!!
0 for 11 WITH 8 STRIKEOUTS
CAN YOU CALL THAT SMAL SAMPLE SIZE OR DOMINATION!?!?!?!!?!?
I dare you to post after a win one of these days.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
lol if you want to put a long man in...
it should have been WEAVER!!
Maybe there is something to the arguement that Torre is moving Broxton to the set up man's role
Or at least was spooked at the criticism. The 10th inning was a good time to use Broxton. Top of the order, Helton/Tulo/Hawpe. Bleh.
But use either Sherril or Broxton then...
no way he trust JMac more than either of those guys.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah - saving one is fine.
saving both is pure stupidity.
torre is not our guy
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by wongy on Aug 25, 2009 9:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
i've always thought torre was a horrible manager
his teams make him IMO
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I think Phil Jackson and Bill Belichek are terrible coaches too
Pete Carrroll hasn’t won a National Championship without a Heisman Trophy winner around.
Good players and Good Coaches go hand and hand. Sure once in a great while someone seems to come out of nowhere (but when you look back, you usually discover that they had pretty good talent).
Even those woe-begotten 1988 Dodgers had a great pitcher on a roll and a really underrated bullpen.
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Well, at least we are now one game closer to the dawn of the Vicente Padilla Era…
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 25, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions
I blame Ollie for going back to college
and BoulderDodger for going to the game
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I blame Timex for making superior watches.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
god i hate rallying from 2 runs down in the 9th
AND LOSING IT!!
I was thinking things were going right
If we don't beat Josh Fogg tomorrow
then we’re truly in trouble.
Adrian Gonzalez hit his 34th HR tonight
:(
Would have looked great in Dodger blue
never close to happening
if only they were more serious in getting AGon
BUT theyd probabaly had to have given up more than loney
But if we balked at that rumored trade, then Ned is so dumb. We would never see that kind of value for Martin and Loney ever again.
I don’t believe the rumors but hey who knows
how serious were they about trading within their division though?
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Without intentionally rubbing this in
why on earth did Torre not go to Broxton
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Ok, what about Sherrill
My point being that MacDonald had the bases loaded (I might’ve spelled that wrong) in the “game on the line” sitch
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 25, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
against tulo or whoever was at bat
the hitter was like 0 for 11 against brox w/ 8Ks!
why not bring him in then to get a strikeout and possibly escape
Bruce Bochy, of all people,
brought in his closer in the bottom of the ninth or later in a tie game on the road, last night, in Coors Field.
bhsportsguy, with all due respect, due up were #9 Ian Stewart, LH batter with 19 HR, #1 Carlos Gonzales, hot but wounded, LH batter, #2 PH for the pitcher, and if any one gets on, #3 Todd Helton. I go with Sherrill there, and if he gets a 1-2-3 inning, he starts the next inning to face Helton; the pitcher’s spot was due up 8th in the 11th inning for the Dodgers.
i wonder what torre was saving sherrill and brox for...
use them in the 9th/extras that gives ur hitters a reasonable chance to score a run by using them for 2-3 innings than if worst case if they dont score put in ur other relievers for the rest of the game…
A lot of managers, probably almost all,
want to save the closer on the road for the save situation. Of course, if one of the other relievers allows even one run, you don’t get to a save situation. But even if you believe that, there really isn’t an excuse not to use at least one of Sherrill or Broxton in extras, depending on the situation, with the other to close, if you’re fortunate enough to get a lead.
yes
he coulda used at least one of them
but not using any of them at the start of extras is inexcusable
and leaving Jmac in there w/bases loaded and 1 out
to pitch to tulo or whoever was hitting was pretty much waving the white flag
even that late brox or sherill coulda gotten a strikeout there and possibly escape the inning…
than if u get the lead use the other guy….
Apparently the Rockies didn't crush their spirit
as completely as it originally appeared.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Look out Dodgers...Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
105 pitches, plus after he got the LHB Hawpe, a pair of RHB were due up next.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
On the plus side, the offense didn't quit and forged a tie by scoing twice in the ninth
Including a big double by the much maligned Rafael Furcal to get the first two batters of the inning into scoring position.
Ned can forget about his option getting picked up
Nobody knows how this is going to end, but even his biggest apologists cannot feel secure that he’s coming back.
but the braves lost
to a crapalicious SD at home… that’s a plus
by stillnotah8er on Aug 25, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
billingsley is starting on friday?
haegar pushed back one day??
is this true? does anyone know
playoffs
i know there are 40 or so games left.. but
i think the 4 teams going to the playoffs are locks.. dodgers colorado phillies and cardinals..
i also think st louis will end up with a better record then the phills and the winner of the NL west
so St louis would play the wild card team…. i would hate to play St louis so we better win this division…
also i think joe is doing this on purpose cause we were cruising through this year with any competition so now he wants us to play important games so we dont sleep walk in the playoffs and loose in the first round….
we might go to the playoffs as a tougher team like we did last year when we came back to win the divison from the D bAGS
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