Dodgers Look To Rebound Against Reds
by Eric Stephen on Aug 29, 2009 9:48 AM PDT
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The Dodger offense was dormant for eight innings last night, not coming alive until the ninth. It reminded me of two games from earlier this season:
- June 1: The Dodgers were down 3-0 to the Diamondbacks entering the ninth inning, then rallied for two runs, but fell short, losing 3-2. The next night, the Dodgers were able to mount a successful late comeback, turning an eighth inning 5-1 deficit into a 6-5 win. The Dodgers won four of their next five, including two straight walk-offs by Andre Ethier.
- August 3: The Dodgers were down 6-2 to the Brewers entering the ninth inning, but mounted a furious rally that came up just short when Manny Ramirez popped out with the bases loaded to end the 6-5 loss. The next night, the Dodgers scored 17 runs.
Charlie Haeger gets the start for the Dodgers today, his first road start as a Dodger. Haeger has performed well so far, pitching seven innings in each of his first two Dodger starts. The last pitcher to start his Dodger career with three straight starts of seven innings or more was another knuckleballer, Tom Candiotti, who had four straight in 1992.
In the Pacific Coast League this season, Haeger made 13 starts on the road, and was 6-5 with a 2.44 ERA.
Jonathan Broxton's next game finished will trigger a $50,000 incentive bonus in his contract. He has finished 44 games so far this year, and can earn a total of $200,000 if he finishes 60 games on the season.
Matt Maloney, a 25-year old rookie who struggled in three starts earlier this season, has been recalled from Louisville to make today's start against the Dodgers. Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports that Maloney has been working on some new pitches:
One of the main reasons for the demotion was an inability to keep the ball in the park. He had six homers over 17 2/3 innings -- two long balls in each start.
"I didn't have a pitch that I consistently have them hit the ball on the ground with," Maloney said. "The home runs are what hurt me when I was up here before. That's why I made a big effort to go back to figure out the sinker me and [pitching coach] Dick Pole were working on. It's worked really well for me down there."
Laynce Nix sat out yesterday for the Reds with a sore neck, but in this report by John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Dusty Baker had a truly baffling quote:
"He had a collision with someone a couple years ago, and never had an MRI until today."
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Reds lineup
per Tom Groeschen of the Cincinnati Enquirer:
Stubbs CF
Janish SS
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Rolen 3B
Balentien LF
Gomes RF
Tatum C
Maloney P
by Eric Stephen on Aug 29, 2009 9:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
…and yes, the Maloney blurb was another excuse for me to mention the Reds’ pitching coach.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 29, 2009 9:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup
Dick Pole gets many a mention over at AA along with Rusty Kuntz, and I will never forget the immortal Dick Harter
by MetsKnicksRutgers on Aug 29, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m going to see Foreigner tonight in concert. Just curious where they rank in relation to Journey among the True Blue LA faithful.
(and yes, my favorite Foreigner song is “I Want To Know What Love Is.”)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 29, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Something
about TBLA I guess. Between Andrew’s love of hair dye and girlie drinks, your choice of 80’s girlie bands, and my driving a Miata one has to wonder:)
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 29, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
their current incarnation isn't quite it
The current Journey has no Steve Perry, and the current Foreigner has no one except Mick Jones.
Love the sax on the classic Foreigner singles.
by stillnotah8er on Aug 29, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tonight, Foreigner will be “Featuring Starships Mickey Thomas & Toto’s Bobby Kimball”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 29, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
starship is pretty unusual
in that they had their biggest chart success when only one original was left.
I would ponder the generally horrible nature of their records, but then I would start to get depressed when thinking about the fact that no one, not even incredibly fake studio bands, are left in the recording scene in LA at this point.
by stillnotah8er on Aug 29, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
*cringe* Starship
I rate Journey higher than Foreigner although no one can deny the greatness of “Urgent”
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 29, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I rate Foreigner way above Journey. Favorite Foreigner song off of the top of my head would probably be “Double Vision”. I think I was in 5th or 6th grade when it was popular.
vr, Xei
by Xeifrank on Aug 29, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Barker, who pinch-hit in the 8th inning last night, was sent to Louisville by the Reds today to make room for Matt Maloney. Again, per Tom Groeschen.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 29, 2009 10:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Tom Groeschen, wealth of information
As expected, Francisco Cordero is unavailable today after pitching 4 straight games.
I hope the Reds don’t have a save situation though anyway.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 29, 2009 10:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
we may see the little dude with the curve
hopefully we’ll have a nice cushion by then
by stillnotah8er on Aug 29, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want to see the little dude pitch
but as you said it would be nice if we had a big lead by then.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 29, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
doesn anyone know the national broadcast regions
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Aug 29, 2009 10:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds(FOX, 4:10, 21%) – Thom Brennaman, Eric Karros
Markets Include: Albuquerque, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle
by Michael White on Aug 29, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude, we get to listen to Brennaman's love of Tim Tebow!
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better than Senile Stockton
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 29, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean this guy?
"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 29, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha perfect
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 29, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
awesome, i wont be getting it, and im sure its blacked out on mlbtv...
i think we have the mlb package purchased on direct tv here in the fraternity house, how will that work as far as picking up multiple national tv game? Does anyone have any experience with the direct tv package
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Aug 29, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It won't work
it’s really stupid. All “national” games are blacked out except for your local game. It makes absolutely no sense. Sorry dude.
by Michael White on Aug 29, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You will only get your local game, unfortunately.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 29, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
looks like Mets/Cubs for you…SMU right?
by Eric Stephen on Aug 29, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep, oh well i guess i just leave up gameday lol, at least i can get those "premium highlights"
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Aug 29, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sweet
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 29, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouldn't we just call him, "Hollywood Heager" at this point?
Dude must love the spotlight.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 10:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ERA .193 entering today's game.
Dude can hit the outer third of the plate for strikes.
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 29, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The PTBNL in the Scott Kazmir deal is Jordan Walden.
That seems like a great return for a down year of Kazmir.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 10:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
seems like the Rays are selling low. I suppose he does have a large amount of money owed. Nothing Arte can’t handle
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 29, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
scratch that, seems like somebody jumped the gun.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah i couldnt find any proof of Walden being named either
thats the speculation on Halos Heaven tho
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 29, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How would you like $200,000 for showing up to work 60 times?
by PHAT JULIO on Aug 29, 2009 12:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
let's limit the answers
to folks who can consistently throw strikes at 100MPH+
by stillnotah8er on Aug 29, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
apparantly we're getting rays tigers here in dallas
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Aug 29, 2009 12:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Without the fires, it'd be 85 degrees.
Seriously, this was very mild summer until recently.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
dodgers lineup?
anyone know who starting today and who is sitting?
by matthewmafa on Aug 29, 2009 12:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Martin's sitting so Ausmus can catch Heager.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
per espn
Furcal
Pierre
Manny
Kemp
Loney
Loretta
Hudson
Ausmus
Haegar.
by matthewmafa on Aug 29, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i love how
mark leretta has an OPS of .686 vs Leftys and is Batting in front of Hudson who has an OPS of .860 vs Leftys.
by matthewmafa on Aug 29, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Resting Andre and Blake
interesting.
by PHAT JULIO on Aug 29, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Blake hurt or something?
he kills lefties to the tune of 1.015 OPS in 92 AB’s
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 29, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im happy to see JP getting a start
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 29, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
me too
not the same feeling about lerretta tho
by matthewmafa on Aug 29, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mr. Jeter is having one of the top five offensive seasons for a SS over the age of 34 since integration. It is really remarkable what he’s done this year. OPS+ of 127 is one of his top five but the man has been remarkably consistent since he started playing. Everyone may thinks he’s so overrated that he might now be underrated as an offensive SS.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 29, 2009 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It'll be intresting what they're going to do with Jeter after 2010.
- No great SS will on the free agent market.
- Jeter by then will be 37, and just how long can you extend him?
- They’d still be paying A-Rod and Texieria gobs of money, and letting Jeter walk will allow them to spend elsewhere.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, Twins third baseman Joe Crede might opt to retire after this season.
Crede has dealt with back issues for years and was placed on the disabled list Friday night after an epidural failed to relieve his ongoing lower back discomfort. At the young age of 31, it’d be a tragedy to see him go, but he’s a free agent in the fall and obviously has the right to end his career on his own terms. Crede is a .254/.304/.444 career hitter. He won a Silver Slugger award in 2006 and was named an All-Star for the first time in 2008.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/08/joe-crede-considering-retirement.html
Crede and Blake were considered the two best 3rd basemen in a weak FA market. The ironic thing is that Blake were close to sign with the Twins but they balked on a 3 year deal, instead holding firm on a 2 year, 14 million. The Dodgers were able to sign Blake to 3 years, 17 million, albeit with an option year that may or may not get exercised.
After the Twins lost Blake, they decided to sign Crede.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 12:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dodger FA (compensation)
Type A
Hudson
Wolf
Type B
Mota
Ohman
Padilla
Offering arb to the Type A guys is a no brainer. The others carry huge risk, especially Padilla and his ridiculous salary.
by silverwidow on Aug 29, 2009 12:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ohman has an option. If the Dodgers don't pick it up, the Dodgers aren't likely to offer arbitration.
I can see the Dodgers offering Mota arbitration, but since its type B, Mota can likely find a contract with another team easily enough. That’s a free pick.
Padilla should be shot out of a cannon
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nooo way you offer padilla
i do not want him back for over 10 mill if he accepts….
Mota i think you offer cause he wont get more then 3 Mill and that is pretty cheap for a good reliever like him and getting a supplemental pick is sure worth it…
Ohman you buy out… hes been a huge bust and we dont need another lefty…
Hudson and wolf offer arb.. if they accept be happy and if they dont take them picks and get some Hitters in the draft!! we are stocked with young pitchers now we need some young hitters!!
by matthewmafa on Aug 29, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mota i think you offer cause he wont get more then 3 Mill and that is pretty cheap for a good reliever like him and getting a supplemental pick is sure worth it…
I don’t think Mota is a good reliever and we can fill his spot next year with Lindblom.
by silverwidow on Aug 29, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
lindblom will fill jeff wevers spot
and how can you say hes not a good reliever… i just dont understand
by matthewmafa on Aug 29, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mota throws a very stright fastball.
And his secondary pitches aren’t good.
He can bring the heat, but he’s 6th or 7th best reliever in the pen.
Those are the kind of guys that can easily be replaced.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
They can easily be Reaplced…. With DRAFT PICKS!!!
we can get an easydraft pick outta MOTA…. at least he will be good for something after all.
by matthewmafa on Aug 29, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we want right handed reliever who sucks. We can just add Corey Wade.
rimshot!
Just kidding, I hope Wade gets healthy, but I don’t really expect it.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Losing Hudson and Wolf would be tough? no?
I can see Abreu taking over for Hudson next season that shouldnt be too much of a problem. . .
but Randy Wolf on the other hand might be tough to replace unless we get another pitcher in the market. Im not really confident we can trot out- Kershaw, Billingsley, Kuorda, Haeger, Elbert next season
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 29, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, Billingsley will in his 4th year.
If the team doesn’t see him as a veteran yet, then the word loses all meaning. He’s a veteran already, he should be looked as one.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im not worried about Bills being a "veteran"
Im just not convinced about the bottom of our rotation: Haeger and Elbert. Randy Wolf has really been a workhorse this year, and thats not easy to replace
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 29, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right, but this is looking like a career year.
Don’t think Wolf is going to demand anything crazy, but I’d be wary of doing a 3 year deal, and much rather do 2 years. I know what happened last year with Hudson killed his value, but teams will sign starting pitching with type-A status. So it shouldn’t kill Wolf’s value that much.
And I think Hudson will be able to sign with another team for multiple years.
by Tripon on Aug 29, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The same thing was being said about Lowe after last year....
by Michael White on Aug 29, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and we got wolf to replace him
now if we dont resign wolf .. . who replaces wolf?
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 29, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
plus we got haegar
who will eat a bunch of innings… that is if joe gives him a chance and doesnt remove him from the rotation after a bad start or 2
by matthewmafa on Aug 29, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haeger i think is a solid #5 pitcher
over a full season id expect him to have a low 4’s ERA, with the ability to eat innings. Id love to be able to sign Lackey, but he will cost a ton
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 29, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somebody else
It’s not like Wolf was hard to find. These kind of players come up every year. That’s one of those, “we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”
by Michael White on Aug 29, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let me get this straight
No one felt Haeger even deserved a chance in the rotation for 2/3 of the season and now after two starts you are all annointing him our 5th starter in 2010?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 29, 2009 1:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I should change
“No one” to “Most of you”
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 29, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
none of us knew his knuckler was this great
i never knew he was this great… i had never seen him before… most of us were wrong
by matthewmafa on Aug 29, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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