Extra Effort Pays Off For Dodgers
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 2:13 PM PDT
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Excellent pitching by Clayton Kershaw and the bullpen, and Matt Kemp's ability to drive the ball gave the Dodgers a hard fought, extra inning 3-2 win today at Great American Ballpark against the Reds. Kemp drilled a pitch nearly to Kentucky in the fifth inning, for his 21 st home run of the year, and came close to a grand slam to dead center in the 12th inning, flying out to the warning track for a go-ahead sacrifice fly.
Kemp was able to collect the game-winning RBI thanks to a key double by Juan Castro, who entered the game in a double switch one inning before.
Kershaw was brilliant, rebounding nicely from two short, subpar outings (except of course for his very good outing Tuesday in Colorado. I am an idiot). He struck out 11 batters in seven innings, allowing only six baserunners. The two runs he gave up were a result of the first major league home run of Darnell McDonald, who hit a ball into the second deck in left field in the second inning. Kershaw has struck out ten or more batters three times this year, and all three times he has come away with a no-decision.
After Kershaw, the non-eroding Dodger bullpen allowed no runs yet again today, in five innings. Jonathan Broxton, fighting his control, allowed no balls in play in the 12th, walking two and striking out three. Over their last 14 games, the Dodger bullpen has allowed five runs (four earned) in 45.2 innings, for a 0.79 ERA, walking 15 while striking out 50.
The Dodgers are now 4-4 in games lasting 12 innings or longer.
The Dodgers start a series with Arizona at home tomorrow. Randy Wolf opposes Doug Davis tomorrow night. The Dodgers will start their seven-game homestand with no less than a five-game lead in the division and a six-game lead on a playoff spot.
WP - James McDonald (4-3): 1 IP, 1 hit, 2 strikeouts
LP - Francisco Cordero (2-4): 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 run, 2 walks
Sv - Jonathan Broxton (29): 1 IP, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts
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Kershaw was brilliant, rebounding nicely from two short, subpar outings. He struck out 11 batters in seven innings, allowing only six baserunners.
Kershaw went 6.1 innings, 2 ER, 6Ks, and a walk against the Rockies.
I don’t think that was subpar, or short.
by Tripon on Aug 30, 2009 2:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Of course I completely forgot about that. Olney-esque fail on my part. Jesus!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Olney
“Over their last 14 games, the Dodger bullpen has allowed five runs (four earned) in 45.2 innings, for a 0.79 ERA, walking 15 while striking out 50.”
Yeah, but one time Torre gave the save to Sherrill, so the BP can’t be doing as well as you say.
by Paul Scott on Aug 30, 2009 2:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Chico Harlan of The Washington Post reports that the Nationals traded infielder Ronnie Belliard to the Dodgers following today’s game. Washington will receive A-ball pitcher Luis Garcia and a player to be named.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/08/dodgers-acquire-ronnie-belliard.html
by Tripon on Aug 30, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap
Is Belliard good anymore??
by silverwidow on Aug 30, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
75 OPS+ this year.
So er. No.
Better than Mark Loretta though!
by Tripon on Aug 30, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What the shitsky?
Marlon redux!!! :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh man.!
i remmeeber that we tried to get him last year too…. hes way better then loretta tho… maybe this signals the end for loretta??
luis garcia is the next troncoso…. hes been lights out the last 2 months go look a thtem statts..!
by matthewmafa on Aug 30, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Luis Garcia
http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=472610
3.49 FIP at Low-A, but is already 22
by Tripon on Aug 30, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're also giving up a PTBNL later.
Hopefully its nobody good. One of Ned’s weaknesses as a GM is that he gives way too much quality in prospects for middling players.
by Tripon on Aug 30, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
luis garcia
has a WHIP of 1 the last 3 months… hes been real good… hes like Troncoso JR… he gets a lot of GBs.. hope the PTBNL isnt like Lambo or Ethan Martin but Ned would do stuff like this
by matthewmafa on Aug 30, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is he a top 30 Dodgers prospect though?
by Tripon on Aug 30, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he wasnt in the begining of the year...
but now he has a chance to be… but anyways we have sooo much bullpen depth that it doesnt matter to trade a 22 year old in A ball
by matthewmafa on Aug 30, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
shrug
Neutral move, most likely. But Belliard has been worth a couple wins over the last few years. He is having an off-year with the bat. I guess I am not seeing the need to acquire more middle-infielders though.
by Paul Scott on Aug 30, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Charlie Steiner just announced this on the broadcast. Not sure how I feel about this acquisition, though…
2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 30, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
meh
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 30, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i hope he doesn't make the post season roster
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 30, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
did they get a bunch of ringers like in that simpsons episode???
by shaqfor3 on Aug 30, 2009 2:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the "kid" nearly hit a grand slam
5-3 cali
by shaqfor3 on Aug 30, 2009 2:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Taiwan looks so demoralized. LIke they knew they should have brought in their own 20 year old ringer.
by Tripon on Aug 30, 2009 2:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
why was that Taiwanese player staring down the pitcher
why would he want to hit him
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Aug 30, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frusation.
Maybe he was the best Taiwanese player and felt like the pitcher wasn’t interested in pitching to him.
by Tripon on Aug 30, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah frustration
i dont blame them when they have to play against albert pujols….
by shaqfor3 on Aug 30, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DFA George Sherill
every Dodger reliever went 1 inning and struck out at least 2 batters… but george sherrill tried to be cool and he struck out None… DFA
by matthewmafa on Aug 30, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
From BTF
3. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: August 30, 2009 at 05:35 PM (#3309292)
Infield depth for September?
In August (60 at-bats in 14 starts), Belli was hitting 367/406/600/1006.
So at least Belliard has been hot.
by Tripon on Aug 30, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I put up a Belliard story, complete with the standard Colletti quote.
I think they just use Madlibs for those.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 2:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
still dont know why KCAL has no post game show...
its not like they have anything good to show in the afternoon
shit…even fox 11 has time to do a post game show…
by shaqfor3 on Aug 30, 2009 2:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gsmmons (and ESPN's) disrespecting of Dodgers reaches a new high (low?)
insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4430885&name=gammons_peter
“If it weren’t for Wolf and the trade for George Sherrill, they would not make the playoffs. "
Got that? A #3 starter having a great year, and an 8th inning reliever that they didn’t have a month ago is responsible for all the Dodgers success. The team with the best record in the National League wouldn’t even make the PLAYOFFS without those two.
Unreal.
by sarcastro9 on Aug 30, 2009 4:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't read it without Insider
Gammons is an ass.
"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 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eric
thought you should know that the box score link at the bottom of the page goes to yesterday’s game
by bucknellbruin on Aug 30, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks…I have updated the link and it is now current.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LLWS
Congrats Chula Vista, you beat a team with 15-18 years old playing. I heard the first 3 years of their lives arent counted for age, or maybe there is a problem with math, whatever it doesnt matter, you huys did great.
by California Mobile CPR on Aug 30, 2009 5:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
looked at the salary list - is Kemp the biggest underpaid player in MLB?
by matrickz on Aug 30, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Its not really instructive to derive such a list, since nobody makes any money their first three years of service time.
But, yes, Kemp is certainly among the best bargains in baseball. Lincecum might just top that list.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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