9th Inning Rally Thread
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 12:30 PM PDT
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PrintEntering the bottom of the 9th, it is tied at two. Clayton Kershaw pitched a hell of a game, with 11 strikeouts in seven innings, but he doesn't get a win to show for it. Kershaw has three double-digit strikeout games this year (and in his career), and has a no decision in all three games.
Casey Blake, James Loney, and Russell Martin are due up.
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…and Manny is due up 5th this inning.
And he will hit.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 12:32 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
For mwhite…
I get your point about Sherrill being Wade-like, but he has been really good still. Just not 0.00 good (although that was probably your point).
Ya, that was basically my point
No question that I feel Sherill is >>>> Wade.
Just that like Wade, his stats are starting to get a bit deceptive.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
just looked it up
Sherrill’s FIP through last inning is 2.80 with the Dodgers.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
X-FIP is 3.97.
But you are right. These are quite good numbers for the second or third best guy out of the bullpen.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Consarnit
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:33 PM PDT reply actions
Kempitude is the approach one must use.
Kemptitude is the measurement of distance and awesomeness :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Walk
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions
Loney 1st good AB of the day
bunt martin
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions
Everybody's safe!
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:38 PM PDT reply actions
O-Dog you suck
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:39 PM PDT reply actions
O-Dog on 1st pitch this year, before last AB: .466/.483/.810, with 4 HR in 64 PA
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Troncoso
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks a bunch O-Dog
Now I’m praying for extras
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:41 PM PDT reply actions
and Randy Quaid, with his milk mustache :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Hear's a pic of Kershaw in the dugout
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
What Orlando does when he hits the first pitch
.456/.475/.754 in 59 PA (he’s been hit twice) Also 3 HRs.
His point is, people only complain about first pitch swings when they are outs
obviously Orlando has hit the first pitch rather well, we should trust him to make that call.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Right in there
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:46 PM PDT reply actions
LOL
Looks like it was pretty cold there.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember the article for the China trip.
Stuff like, “THE DODGERS TOOK ALL THE SCRUBS PLUS ANDRUW JONES ON THE TRIP.”
I think Bills, Kemp, Ethier, and Troncoso all were all the trip to China.
if we cant hit Burton
we should just give them the game
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 12:51 PM PDT reply actions
I did, but I was speaking in general terms. :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Infield hit for Manny
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions
Just trying to consider whether or not Hoffmann would have pitch ran for Manny there
in the end, it wouldn’t have mattered.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
are you watching or just on gameday?
it was a shot down the line and Rolen did good just to keep it from being a double
by bucknellbruin on Aug 30, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh, gameday
but a 10 years younger Rolen woulda had Manny.
by Seanny Rotten on Aug 30, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
probably not haha
he knocked it down but the ball rolled out of his reach
by bucknellbruin on Aug 30, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
FUCKING DP'S
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:55 PM PDT reply actions
...hit a single
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF WITH SWINGING AT THE FIRST PITCH!?!?
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:58 PM PDT reply actions
That thing was down and in
Not a pitch he can drive
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Well gosh, I kind of trust the guy with the most home runs on the team to make that decision
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Clearly he didn't
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
You right, his batting average should be 1.000
anything less is horseshit
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
All this hostility
and just because I’m mad he swung at the first pitch
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I read that as “all this hostility just because of my hostility?”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
he turns on that pitch all the time
he was just behind it
by bucknellbruin on Aug 30, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Stupid Alex Cora. If he didn’t selfishly swing at that 18th pitch so many years ago, he could have eventually walked.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:00 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
that's awful
it should be at LEAST 2.000
by bucknellbruin on Aug 30, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
That's terrible. If its not 5.000 I don't want him swinging.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
you're right
i’m being too easy on him
by bucknellbruin on Aug 30, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to see
These smartass hotshot kids hit with the shitty aluminum bats from my day. Cheaters.
by delias man on Aug 30, 2009 1:02 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Don't pay attention to Danny Alomonte!
I feel like the sarcasm of this comment goes unnoticed if no one read a game thread from yesterday
Speaking of that, I was shocked that I didn’t see Lou Dobbs at the Foreigner concert last night.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Kershaw was brilliant.
Nice to see someone so young not have to struggle at all with command.
Frustrating series, yesterday excluded. Even if we win here, it’s not the greatest thing to be challenged so completely by a team as bad as the Reds.
They had won 5 in a row
and this park is a little bit of a wild card. IMO, Winning 2 out of 3 on the road is good enough for me (regardless of the opponents record.)
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Have you seen “The Scout”?
He’d be Brendan Fraser, without the mental hangups.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
"I don't feel like playing baseball today"
What a baby.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, actually I hope we have a lead to protect.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a good 5 minutes all around for Taiwan
by delias man on Aug 30, 2009 1:06 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Am I horrible american if I'm sorta rooting for Taiwan?
I have a padres-fan friend who seems to know this Chula Vista team more than he does the Padres and it just bothers me.
Where is that Chris Hansen photo again?
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Because unless you are a coach or a parent you shouldn’t know anything about a little league team.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh. The LLWS is kind of a weird event all around (as far as rooting interests go.)
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Those SD kids are too cocky. Ok with me.
by delias man on Aug 30, 2009 1:10 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Just as long as Casey keeps fouling
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 1:12 PM PDT reply actions
Good on Kemp
The Beard tried to pull some magic, but Kemp prevented him from completely screwing us.
Maybe Casey steals home
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 1:15 PM PDT reply actions
If Martin GIDP's
I’m gonna go nuts
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions
Martin gets good pitches to drive
he just fouls them behind him
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 1:18 PM PDT reply actions
O-Fail
"I don't think we're talking about a repeat, a three-peat, or even a four-peat."
"That's right, we're talking a minimum eight-peat."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 30, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions
CIN has the heart of hte lineup
this will be tough
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 1:22 PM PDT reply actions
shrug
With the exception of Kemp, that is a very weak part of the order. Was not expecting too much.
I don’t think they want to tax his arm by pitching him more than an inning at a time.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
J-Mac
Hopefully we’ll get another inning. Seems stupid of Torre to me. If Kou can’t go two, he needs to bring in Broxton here.
The Reds lineup is full of right handers vs. the Rockies
Where the first 4 hitters McDonald faced was left handers.
This is the heart of their order
If they score now, Broxton does not get a chance to save the game anyway. Using Torre’s own (and good) logic from earlier this year, that prompted some stupidity out of Olney – Broxton should be called in.
Torre's basically saying that somebody needs to give them multiple innings, and that guy is McDonald.
Broxton would be the better answer for one inning. For 2-3-4 innings? Its McDonald.
We all know why Broxton isn’t in, though. Its the save rule.
I’d rather have the guy for multiple innings later, after we have used our best possible reliever to get that far.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with that, and I have no problem in general with using McDonald. But Broxton is clearly better than McDonald and should be used first, as a general rule, if at all possible.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
You don't get multiple innings
if you don’t get past this one.
“Forget the curveball, Ricky. Give him the heater.” :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a nasty collision, wasn’t it? :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I would imagine Cordero is only gonna be in for 1 inning, right? He’s pitched a lot lately.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Well, also because the Dodgers will win in 12, so there won’t be another inning :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I would think so
hes only pitched more than one innings, once this season
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey
the Reds did great, attempting that steal. the only thing that would have been better would have been a bunt or hit and run.
Or have him do two steals, then a two-out suicide squeeze :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Joe Morgan is not detecting the sarcasm
and smiling at you. Broadly.
by Seanny Rotten on Aug 30, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Larkin should teach Janish to play SS
by delias man on Aug 30, 2009 1:34 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
They just guaranteed Kemp’s 4th grand slam
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
but can they FINALLY get the big rbi hit
and not gidp
aaannnd California is rallying against Taiwan
in the LLWS if anyone cares
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
3-2
fourth inning
we have a guy on 2nd 1 out
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 30, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Broxton faces
Rosales, McDonald, and Miller
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions
Why would Ethier steal 2nd
terrible idea
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 1:44 PM PDT reply actions
Why is Haeger sitting in bullpen?
by delias man on Aug 30, 2009 1:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
And the way they did it
they had a substantially reduced chance of even playing another inning.
Dan Haren with a no hitter thru 3
but down 1-0 with the run being earned
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 1:48 PM PDT reply actions
Broxton you are facing a P
throw strikes
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions
I doubt very much he planned it
Sometimes you just don’t hit your spot. Walks happen. Broxton doesn’t give that many of them.
can’t go if 1B is occupied less than 2 outs
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Really nice inside fastball to Corky that tied him up for strike 1
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
what is he doing
WALKING TWO TERRIBLE HITTERS
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 1:59 PM PDT reply actions
Honeycutt's words to Broxton
“Dude, you realize that was Corky Miller, right? CORKY MILLER!”
his family doesn't like the letter "V"
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 30, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Broxton with another questionable performance, what else is new though.
by Rolex l on Aug 30, 2009 2:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Does it really matter at this point though? I just want to see Brox get the damn job job and stop walking scrubs like Corky Miller.
It matters because you never comment unless things are going poorly then you come in and shit on everyone. Go away.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Comment the entire thread or not at all.
Go play in traffic.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotcha
Sorry, Stubbs, they can’t all be walk-offs
I want to win the division, but I’d rather have a 7-game lead on a playoff spot.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
well if he wanted the win
he should have pitched 12 innings -1 from Harvey Haddix.
by Seanny Rotten on Aug 30, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
and California gets out of the inning!
DOdgers win. all is well
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
Yeah
That is one of the biggest reasons he is so very good while Bills continues to be merely above average. I think Bills is doing great considering his age, but it is really awesome to see Kershaw have such outstanding control so young.
That Rios kid from CALI
has an amazing glove. . . ive seen great play after great play from him
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 2:10 PM PDT reply actions
They probably have nobody in studio.
And can’t ask the announcing crew to talk since they need to pack up as well.
I bet that on another blog
I like everyone was crying that brox was injured because forbid he walked someone
by delias man on Aug 30, 2009 2:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
He walked 2.
Which is a lot for a guy with an 11% BB rate (and a 38% K rate). But yes, people were definitely over-blowing things.
he walked a career .200 hitter and a career .184 hitter
needless to say i was going insane
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 30, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
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