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With the recent news of the passing of a once powerful lefty in Ted Kennedy, Andre Ethier and James Loney have picked up the slack tonight, with three home runs and six RBI through the first five innings.  6-1 Dodgers heading into the sixth...

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Randy Wolf against lefties this season

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That number should be going down tonight

by PHAT JULIO on Aug 26, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions  

It was in my game preview!

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, it was in the Dodger game notes.

I was just semi-admonishing mwhite06, because he acted like that was the first time he heard it :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Shit, and I definitely read that too. Guess the reading retention skills are lacking.

by Michael White on Aug 26, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 26, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

He could have said the Rockies chances were driven into the lake!

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Was it Fogg-y at Chappequidick?

by David Young on Aug 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

The terrain was Rockie

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes. I would also have accepted “Loney & Ethier are smacking the chappaquiddick out of the baseball tonight!”

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 26, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like what Martin’s doing… work that pitch count.

You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.

by Jesse S. on Aug 26, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions  

I was being semi-sarcastic since Martin had a 7-pitch AB. :)

You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.

by Jesse S. on Aug 26, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

K!

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Picking up where the big grabowski left off.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow

these umps are soooo bad

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions  

uh

1st base ump blows call again

by whorge on Aug 26, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions  

actually, great play by wolf

by rjd_222 on Aug 26, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions  

I’m wondering how someone can get so WORKED UP over umpire calls in a 6-1 game.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

am i worked up??!

please tell me?

am I?!?

maybe i am now after that unneccesary comment but i wasnt before

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Your caps lock key was worked up

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

what???

no it wasnt..
i didnt even Complain!

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

he threw 7 the inning before too!!

BULLLSHIT

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

i have the right to be pissed

6 extra pitches to go from 82 to 88

now if he throws 13 pitches he will be over 100 and might not come out for the 7th whereas 13 pitches with 82 is only 95 and would defintly come out another inning

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

It seems like you are actively looking for a reason to be pissed, and ignoring the bigger picture, that we are leading 6-1.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

a missed call is a missed call

and everyone gets pissed about those…..

especially when you have 2 missed calls

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

ok except you

do you have an argument back for everything…. lol

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

woah, woah

Everyone just calm down. No need to yell on the internet.

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, it just seems unnecessary. Especially with a 6-1 lead.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

i'm not usually a participant on gamethreads

but doesn’t he have a right to feel how he wants to feel? i don’t feel like he was that worked up.. oh well.

by whorge on Aug 26, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

He absolutely has a right to feel how he wants, but at a certain point complaining about every single thing gets old. I was just pointing that out.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

ok im not the only person complainning

evveryone is complaing alright

everyone complains when there is a blown call… except for you and thats only sometimes

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay, you keep saying everyone. I 'm not complaining either

I wouldn’t have said anything, but you keep hitting this same point.

On the whole, I find complaining about umpiring pretty lame. I understand in the moment, but over and over again?

by Michael White on Aug 26, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

over and over????

i never even complained…

all i said was bllshit after i said “he threw a 7 pitch innings”

i never knew that was complaining over and over again….

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm going to vomit

But at least the Crypt Keeper is off the streets

"There once was a rapping tomato/that's right, I said "rapping tomato"
He rapped all day/from April to May, and guess what, it was me."

by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Worse, that's a wig

We saw in his mugshot that this wasn’t even his real hair.

If that young wife of his really loved him she would have “lost” the order.

by MattBakerJr on Aug 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

My favorite umpire / manager meltdown

Earl Weaver – “you and your crew are here for one reason – just to fuck us!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl-4FSRYagc

by oshea2002 on Aug 26, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions  

The Umpire cussing back at him is just as good

especially when he question Earl making the hall of fame for “fucking up world series’”

by oshea2002 on Aug 26, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wolf almost got into one.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Wolfie’s night-in, night-out consistency this season has to be considered for one of the season’s biggest surprises…

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 26, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Indeed. A very pleasant surprise.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dissapointed in Vin

He said it may be too late for the Rocks. 7th inning —in Co. I guess he’s less superstitious than I.

by Gen3blu on Aug 26, 2009 7:37 PM PDT reply actions  

thats a golden already?

definitely a shot at platinum then

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh i see

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Atlanta. . . .

not so pissed about losing the Rafael Furcal sweepstakes now?

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Silver + a bonus GIDP

Against Fogg/Rincon. Not stellar. I predict we see Juan Castro start he day game tomorrow.

by David Young on Aug 26, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Abrue

cant he play shortstop?

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow

Raffy is definetely not our guy

by PHAT JULIO on Aug 26, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions  

i wonder

if the braves are still butthurt towards raffy’s agent

by whorge on Aug 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Derek Lowe is more than making up for it…

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 26, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sort of a trade, or a sign-and-trade, if you will? :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

12 for his last 72 Raffy

by shoothoop on Aug 26, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Just watch.

Torre will use both Sherrill and Broxton tonight. ;)

by David Young on Aug 26, 2009 7:45 PM PDT reply actions  

I didn’t catch the entire pregame…is Sherrill back for tonight?

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

He’s resting them for next season. no need to use them anymore apparently.

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

It’s Buster Olney’s game time decision who gets to go in the 9th tonight…

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 26, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

what? no scott proctor?

oh yeah, scott proctor is broken and out of the league….whoops

by whorge on Aug 26, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Double substitution

Quintanilla in with Herges. If Wolf stays in, or Sherrill (or Kuo) come in, either they get the weak lefty leading off, or Tracy has to use up another player.

by David Young on Aug 26, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions  

rewatching that loney homer highlight

he did still seem to shift his feet a bit on the homer, also after the “get foul..get…foul” he says “not gonna happen” as its ruled outta here LOL, pathetic

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 7:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Ethier

remember when he had a .260 average and we were like alright lower average more power….

How about this guys!!

he now has a .290 Average and still the power!!!! He creepiing up to 300.

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions  

have they answered that trivia about the 3 teams without a player to hit for the cycle

I’m pretty sure one is the rays, what are the other two

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 7:54 PM PDT reply actions  

it was a while ago, it was the rays, padres, and marlins

Where would the Clippers be without Sean Rooks?

by Regulan on Aug 26, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Padres? or is that no-hitter

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Whomever is the GM.

Their first priority is to sign long term deals for Kemp, Billingsley, Ethier, and Kershaw.

by Tripon on Aug 26, 2009 7:55 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Ouch

Blake was challenged and lost – to Matt Herges.

by David Young on Aug 26, 2009 7:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Herges struck out Kemp and Blake!

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha i knew he was 8-0 as a reliever

but forgot his first 3 starts were his first 3 losses right after his 8th win :)

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

I didn’t even remember he started…11-0 as a reliever…0-3 as a starter!

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Splits that year:

As starter: 5.48 ERA, .289/.380/.373/.753 split….311 BABIP against
As reliever: 2.48 ERA, .238/.307/.339/.653 split….280 BABIP against

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Personal standing ovation for Randy tonight.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

He sure earned the bonus

Then again, he has earned it the last five or six starts as well.

by Talka1ot on Aug 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

If he throws 8 complete innings his next start he gets two bonuses ($500k each for 180 and 185 IP)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh hey!

Torre found Sherril, I guess it is always the last place you look!

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 8:04 PM PDT reply actions  

You did read he was hurt and unavailable last night, right? :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah. . .

but in the event Brox doesn’t pitch I had to get that joke in.

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, it was still funny :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wolf has pitched at least 7 innings in 5 straight starts.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions  

You mean like yesterday.

Like he needed to pitch yesterday in a game that the Dodgers needed?

by Tripon on Aug 26, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

if he pitched who would close?

if sherrill wasn’t available i had no problem with Joe leaving J-Mac in

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Broxton, duh.

He could go two if the Dodgers asked him to.

by Tripon on Aug 26, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

well we've said it a lot

hindsight’s 20/20. what if Brox pitched 2 perfect innings, the Dodgers took the lead in the 12th or beyond, someone else had to close and they blew it? Most people here would be bashing Torre for using up our closer too early

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

No they wouldnt

because most people realize that the higher leverage situation is with a tie game. Not when there is a 1-3 run lead with nobody on base

by Michael White on Aug 26, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Speaking for myself, I wouldn’t. Of course some games would be blown, but over time you last longer in games, giving yourself more chances to win.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

i'm not saying you would

but c’mon, some people here complain about anything Torre does if it doesn’t work out. He’s been using the bullpen like that all year

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

But all of us disagreeing are laying out points for why we disagree

it’s not that we disagree because of 1) hindsight or 2) because Torre did it.

by Michael White on Aug 26, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

i know that

but it wasn’t your comments i was referring to when i said that. I’m just saying the a lot of people will complain no matter what Torre does if it backfires

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Torre, in particular, doesn’t really let criticism get to him, from what I’ve seen, though.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah he doesn't seem to

but i gotta admit…i get a little annoyed when everything he does is wrong according to some folks

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I mean, I have accepted that Torre will not use his closer on the road without a lead. I was just speaking in general terms.

Last night, the optimal move was Sherrill. But with him out, Broxton would have been a better choice IMO, but the dropoff to J-Mac wasn’t that huge.

Last night, not a huge deal for me (since Sherrill was out), but in general I think Broxton should be used in tie games on the road.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

What? No. Because that's what happened with the Giants.

Brian Wilson threw 3 innings that game, and nobody bitched about Wilson being used like that.

by Tripon on Aug 26, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I believe the argument is you hope to at least get that far, and deal with the 13th and 14th when you get there.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who cares?

Cross that bridge when you get to it

by Michael White on Aug 26, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

if you always take that approach

you’ll end up closing with Mark Loretta. JMac has earned the chance to get out of jams like that. he just didn’t do it last night

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

What on earth?

There’s like a half a dozen other pitchers on the team.

Why pretend like closing is the toughest thing for a pitcher to do?

by Michael White on Aug 26, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yep, and if the save statistic didn’t exist none of this would even be an issue.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

We want to use the "closer" in the toughest inning

in my opinion, the toughest inning mentally is when you have the lead. The save stat isn’t what determines that

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Disagree

use the best bullpen pitcher for the situations with the highest leverages. Often times that is with 2 runners on and 1 out in a 1 run game in the 7th. Not the 9th with a 3 run lead.

by Michael White on Aug 26, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

The toughest inning is when a run for the home team means they win. You try to get yourself another AB, and the best way to do it is to use your best pitcher.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

fair enough

if you think Brox should’ve started the inning – fine. I can see that. But i wouldn’t bring him in in that spot. Coming in with the bases juiced is a damn tough situation when it’s a tie game. I’d rather leave the guy in the game who hadn’t even been hit hard yet

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, once J-Mac was in I didn’t have a problem leaving him in.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

In the end. . .

the 4 pitch walk and poor defense is was killed us. Not necessarily the choice of who was pitching.

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lonestar baby

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 8:10 PM PDT reply actions  

oh russ

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 8:14 PM PDT reply actions  

with wolf hitting 93 on the gun

i wouldnt be suprised to see broxton throw a pitch today that hits 102

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 8:17 PM PDT reply actions  

out!

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 8:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Did he try to get to a grounder, then pulled back last minute, delaying the throw to 1B?

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

nope he didnt delay the throw

o dog had to go a longg long way to get the ball and once he threw it was a bang bang play

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks…from Steiner and Monday, it sounded like they thought Loney should have fielded that one.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

i have no idea about that one

the camera angle of prime ticket doesnt really show you that one

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

i feel like

o dog is god when he goes left… anti- derek zoolander

by whorge on Aug 26, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Kensai was talking about Loney's fielding in the "not our guy" post

I was puzzled when he said that he was a below average fielder at 1st. That play just answered the question for me.

by PHAT JULIO on Aug 26, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

1 play?

thats a small sample size

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

No but

You can’t tell me you haven’t seen that before this year.

by PHAT JULIO on Aug 26, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

You’ve been erased!

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Hawpe 0-4

we may have a tear in the fabric of reality.

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 8:24 PM PDT reply actions  

yahooo!

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

you’ve had that one lined up all game, haven’t you

by whorge on Aug 26, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

It has been some time, yes :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

My favorite is from the phone. :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

If the Dodgers would have won Sunday I would have been screwed because my laptop power supply crapped out, and my phone was out of juice too. I was effectively incommunicado at the end.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha no wonder we lost

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m going to go ahead and blame you for losing my streak of 5 consecutive wins ad games i attend.

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don’t go on September 6 :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

I live a solid time zone away, so not likely

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Solid time zone, eh? So not Hawaii….. :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha wow that was witty

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Tucson, flew in for Friday-Saturday-Sunday baseball weekend. Was epic

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

hell yeah

now we need some Padilla Power tomorrow

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

V for Victory

"There once was a rapping tomato/that's right, I said "rapping tomato"
He rapped all day/from April to May, and guess what, it was me."

by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 26, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

It was a big win for me

"There once was a rapping tomato/that's right, I said "rapping tomato"
He rapped all day/from April to May, and guess what, it was me."

by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 26, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

That sounds like a gambler talking.

Recreational of course :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

No

I’m just too emotionally invested

"There once was a rapping tomato/that's right, I said "rapping tomato"
He rapped all day/from April to May, and guess what, it was me."

by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 26, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

very nice as well

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Aug 26, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

hahaha

Ethier’s face in slow-mo on that homerun

by PHAT JULIO on Aug 26, 2009 8:27 PM PDT reply actions  

So everyone calmed down now? No players to DFA tonight? No one banned by Eric? No one suggesting Pierre needs to start at first tomorrow? Sun coming up tomorrow?

Remember gentlemen, it’s a marathon, not a sprint! We leave Colorado in 1st place no matter what happens tomorrow.

That is all.

by KellyStephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:27 PM PDT reply actions  

pierre for ethier tomorrow

de la rosa starts and is Killer on lefties and pierre handles lefties very well while andre doesnt

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

As cold as Ethier has been these two nights, yeah he needs to sit.

by KellyStephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

What a pleasant surprise

To come home and see a one-sided victory. Hopefully this is the beginning of a magical courtship of solid offense and solid pitching that will last through November.

by Nathan S. on Aug 26, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Red Sox To Dump Brad Penny?
Nick Carfado of the Boston Globe suspects the Red Sox may soon cut ties with right-hander Brad Penny.

by Bluetrek on Aug 26, 2009 8:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Brad Penny...

…is not their guy. (Thankfully, not ours either. Good work, Ned)

by KellyStephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Joe

Ya; that would be perfect—Joe sits Ethier tomorrow! A good Yuk. But he will sit Martin and he perhaps should sit Manny.

by Gen3blu on Aug 26, 2009 8:34 PM PDT reply actions  

He won't sit Manny v. a lefty

and add another LH hitter to the lineup.

Loney will sit, and I’m guessing Martin.

by oshea2002 on Aug 26, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

loney

lefty plus road… thats where hes at his best…

by matthewmafa on Aug 26, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think the HR, plus the fact that Loney missed 2 games over the weekend, means Loney plays tomorrow.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

On the way home from work, after he hit the homerun, Steiner and Monday confirmed that Loney is out of his slump so yes, he will start. They know what they’re talking about.

(Sarcasm aside, i think he plays tomorrow)

by KellyStephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Daaaaaamn

Casilla, 2nd baseman of the twins, made a ridiculous play I think you will all see very soon.

by PHAT JULIO on Aug 26, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions  

just saw that. Wicked sick

by K3vo on Aug 26, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow

don’t even know how to describe that

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Probably background for some sappy stories (which i won’t read) about Ohio St in prep for the USC game in 2.5 weeks.

I hope he stays there. hopefully he’s interviewing for the Dispatch.

by KellyStephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is murder legal in Ohio? I thought I read somewhere that it was.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ohio, no. Columbus, yes. OSU actually offers a major.

by KellyStephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Corp. Barkley’s a project. A prodigy, but a project. dude will be phenomenal, but he’s forcing too many balls. I gotta believe Carroll is very happy Corp is back.

That said, half way through the year if Corp struggles, or gets hurt, Barkley’s in and i have no issues with that. And next year the battle will be wide open again.

Just my $.02.

by KellyStephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

That being said

Would you be disappointed if we lose 3 games?

by PHAT JULIO on Aug 26, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes. i can see them losing to either Cal, Oregon, or OSU but not all 3. And hopefully only 1 of the 3. I don’t see another OSU type upset, but I never do.

Arizona, for whatever reason, scares me a bit. And those bastards in Westwood may start actually believing in the con man.

You?

by KellyStephen on Aug 26, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would start with Corp, yep.

I just want to win the Pac-10 this year. I’m not even thinking about a national title because there are too many tough games and variables. Then again, there were variables entering 2003 too… :)

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think the Cal game is going be extremely difficult, I think more difficult than the OSU game at Columbus. We have one of, if not, the best O-line in the nation, so Corp is going to have plenty of time to throw and give our experienced backs some room to run.

UCLA doesn’t scare me, but I mean, anything can happen with them. We will win Oregon. Notre Dame is also going to give us problems, I hope Clausen doesn’t pick apart our D.

by PHAT JULIO on Aug 26, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Clausen will not see the 4th quarter in that game.

by KellyStephen on Aug 26, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed

Nor is he going to throw the ball more than 15 yards. Mays is the top FS out there, I don’t think he wants to see any of his wide outs get cracked. We also have a very quick and healthy Wright, which I am very excited about. Our corners are going to be the x-factor to our defense this year. Lookout for Everson Griffen for a break-out year.

by PHAT JULIO on Aug 26, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

however, if we could get him to New Jersey...
It is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder.

so as long as you’re not wearing a bullet-proof vest...go for it!

by bucknellbruin on Aug 26, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ken Levine started Dodger Talk with “didn’t a tell you Josh Fogg was a pile…”

Hilarious.

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 8:51 PM PDT reply actions  

mlbtraderumorsBrad Penny asked for and was granted his release. More soon.3 minutes ago from web

by Tripon on Aug 26, 2009 8:59 PM PDT reply actions  

ha

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Aug 26, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

A peek inside the Red Sox offices...

Penny: “Hey, Theo, do you think it would be OK if you guys just rele—”

Theo: “YES!!!! GOD YESSSS!!!!”

by Eric Stephen on Aug 26, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

As MSTI said last week

Randy Wolf Is My New BFF

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Aug 26, 2009 9:00 PM PDT reply actions  

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