Sept Callup Game
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 10:37 AM PDT
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Guess the players the Dodgers will call up when we stop playing by the normal baseball rules and let anarchy infringe on the games in Sept:
Possibilities:
Doug Mientkiewicz, Tony Abreu, Jamie Hoffmann, Blake DeWitt, A.J. Ellis, Chin-lung Hu, Jason Repko, Mitch Jones, Hector Luna(non 40 man)
Eric Stults, Josh Lindblom, Scott Elbert, Cory Wade, Brent Leach, Will Ohman
10 points for each correct pick, - 10 points for each incorrect pick.
My Picks:
Mientkiewicz, Abreu, AJ Ellis, Hoffman, Elbert, Ohman, Wade
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One reason the Dodgers got Belliard
I think they will now delay bringing up Dewitt until the Isotope season is over. Ellis is a tough call, they need to move another catcher (maybe May) to AAA because Ellis is doing most if not all the catching and the Isotopes are in the playoffs. Hoffman too might play out the season with the Isotopes.
On Mientkiewicz and Ohman, I thin k the former has a better shot because the Dodgers already have two lefties in the pen, they will add Elbert at some point so the need just isn’t there.
Ultimately (like by the final road trip), I think the Dodgers will have Mientkiewicz, Dewitt, Abreu, Wade, Elbert, Ellis, and Hoffman.
Unfortunate candidate for DFAing, Repko.
Exactly
so make your picks with that in mind.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Doug Mientkiewicz, Tony Abreu, Jamie Hoffmann, Blake DeWitt, A.J. Ellis,
Eric Stults, Scott Elbert, Cory Wade,
I asked Dodger VP of Communications Josh Rawitch about the air quality in LA and whether or not it would affect tonight’s game. Here is his response:
Right now, we don’t foresee any issues with playing the game tonight as scheduled. We have been regularly monitoring the fire, wind, and smoke conditions and have been in touch with Major League Baseball for a contingency plan in the event things change but we do not foresee that happening at this time. We also have proper personnel on hand at the game in the event that any fans need assistance.
In terms of the actual process, the league is the one that makes the call in consultation with the player’s association and the teams
I will be shocked if Ohman is not added
I’m weary about Hoffman or DeWitt. The Dodgers don’t have the biggest clubhouse, that limits the callups.
If I remember correctly, Mientkiewicz already has a locker setup. Factoring in all the extra lockers, I believe there are 8-9 empties right now, some of which are used by veterans as extra storage space. I don’t think they would use all of them, but they could get creative for a week or two
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I know this is a, what will the Dodgers do as opposed to what should the Dodgers do, but I really don’t see the point in calling up Ohman. He would be the 3rd (at best) left hander out of the pen and he has no future with the organization. Leach was just as effective anyway, and the added time of seeing Leach against ML hitters is important in terms of evaluating him for next season.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes he is
but his role will be spot starter/long relief. He won’t be a situational lefty (as Stuls won’t either) so I didn’t factor in either of them…
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I wouldn’t necessarily add Ohman either, but based on previous reports it sounds as if its pretty much a done deal. I expect Mientkiewicz and Ohman on September 1, and maybe Wade, with the rest scattered over the next week or so.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Ohman is better then Leach
probably much better when healthy. One guy was pitching in AA at the start of the year and considered a middling prospect, the other has been a solid left hand pitcher in the major for several years. Leach was not very good after his initial success and I doubt he has much of a major league career. He’s been pounded while pitching for the Isotopes (7.82 ERA) while Ohman has given up just one run in his eight rehab appearances.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I just feel like starting a flame war:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/powerrankings
This is the reason I hate ESPN.
Damn right our great divisional record has kept us, and the rest of the people ahead of us for that matter, in first place. That’s usually how it works.
Then again, if you add the sum of the best two divisional opponents’ positions, the only comparable teams facing so much competition are the Red Sox and Yankees. That’s it.
Ughh…..
Why do you care?
BPRO’s rankings had Dodgers one, and the Yankees two, despite the Dodgers struggles, and the Yankees surge.
Is that more correct?
Ned to Dewitt "Sorry Blake, but I promise you a chance to play next year"
Doug Mientkiewicz, Tony Abreu, Jamie Hoffmann, A.J. Ellis, Eric Stults, Cory Wade, Will Ohman, Scott Elbert
2d base is becoming mysterious
Castro’s sweet double makes the mystery thicker. Who will be getting late-inning at-bats in the giants series aside from the usual starters? Look like Loretta isn’t going to be seen too frequently. Is Belliard too short to play first?
You'd think so
but he played a decent amount of 1st in 2008.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
When Dmitri just couldn't hack the walk to first
So sad, Dmitri had so much talent
by stillnotah8er on Aug 31, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t have to wake up as early on Sunday, so that’s a plus. Getting home at a later time won’t bother me either since Monday is Labor Day.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
But he did saty in a Holiday Inn Express last night!!!
2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 31, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Kensai lays the smackdown on the Russell Martin-A.J. Ellis speculation.
Ellis is already 28 now and will be 29 next year. If you hate Martin because he can’t hit for power, then you are probably really gonna hate Ellis. The AAA affiliate of the Dodgers in Albuquerque has a park that’s pretty much the minor league version of Coors Field, and Ellis has a .801 OPS with a .054 ISO in it. His MLE for this year is .238/.339/.283/.622, so i’m not exactly thrilled with the thought of him being a regular. Like Martin though, the one thing that Ellis does well offensively is walk, but neither his upside nor current performance is anywhere close to what Russell is doing even now.
Worse yet, all of that doesn’t even touch on the difference in defense. To be honest, it doesn’t even matter what you think about Martin’s defense, because Ellis has never had a positive defensive reputation that i’ve seen. I like him as organizational depth, and maybe even a backup at some point, but a starter? I’ll pass.
http://www.memoriesofkevinmalone.com/2009/08/dodgers-trade-for-ronnie-belliard.html
I don't think coltrane is that bad
We can’t all be Joe Mauer. a 358 obp isn’t horrible for a catcher, and it could be argued that he’s having a slight down year, perhaps due to the mental exhaustion of so many innings worked with the bullpen.
by stillnotah8er on Aug 31, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I saw you post
that in the comments and felt it was bizarre then. It could simply be a motivating tool by the Dodger front office. At best management might be hoping AJ Ellis can be a backup.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I know. The first question out of everybody’s mouth when told that “some in the organization” think Ellis should start over Martin should be “who said that?” and “make sure to have their exit interviews ready.”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Nothing slight about his down year
compared to his previous years. He became Jason Kendall overnight without the awesomeness that was Jason Kendall.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Very few complain about Martin’s OBP, and saying they can’t all be Mauer is a strawman argument. It’s the lack of slugging that dissapoint people. And while saying Martin is not Mauer is accurate, it’s also accurate to say Martin is not even Jason Veritek.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Jason Varitek
.219/.329/.420 for a 89 OPS+
Russell Martin
.259/.358/.324 for a 82 OPS+
Russell Martin is Jason Varitek
only according to OPS+
Some would incremental OB over the large Slug% gain. But one guy is playing in Boston and the other in Dodger Stadium.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
well, defense and pitching is part of the job
I’d say the dodgers runs allowed greatness has had a little to do with Jeanson.
But, true the Martin/Loney combo probably has less dingers at home than almost any catcher/1b combo in mlb history.
by stillnotah8er on Aug 31, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t find Martin’s defense to be anything to write home about. But I’ve been known to get whiny at every passed ball and pretty much always blame the catcher, so I could be a little biased in this regard.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
hard to judge
his gun seems fine. i have no idea what his putout #s are this year.
we’re tied with the gnats for the RA crown @496. That IS something to write home about. I wonder how many teams in the past few years ended August with less than 500 RA. Probably not many, especially in the golden age of roids 6 years ago.
by stillnotah8er on Aug 31, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Kensai's been following the pop time(where the pitcher throws to the catcher to the 2nd baseman to catch somebody stealing, etc.)
And found that Martin started out strong, got into a slump, and then back to throwing well again.
While Ausmus was consistent but slow.
how important is pop time
if your throws aren’t accurate? I’d think you need a combo of the two to decide how skilled you are in the shutting down the running game.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
And I think he's average at best
in handling balls in the dirt.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
In a game against colorado in their last series, he threw out 3 almost 4 people trying to steal second. He threw Rolen out yesterday, all were very accurate throws, I think he really worked on his accuracy after the struggles he had a couple weeks ago.
Yes his throws last week were
the best I’ve seen this year from him. If you can’t hit, you better damn will contribute in other ways. His numbers on the trip were .278/.278/.278.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
But we're also been hearing how better he is defensively this year from Dodgers coaches, etc.
Are some of Chad and Clayton’s Wild pitches Martin’s fault? Sure, but its also because they throw some pitches nobody has any idea they’re going.
Not like they are going to say
he sucks compared to last year. Do you really think coaches say anything about current players that are not positive?
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
When they frustate the coaches staff, sure.
Not like anybody can censor what Larry Bowa is going to say.
I do think the coaches comments show that there is an improvement in Martin’s defense though. 2009 just seems its a lost year.
"Sure, but its also because [Chad and Clayton] throw some pitches nobody has any idea they’re going.
I just don’t agree with this. Martin occasionally looks shocked that a curve ball is going to break in the dirt. Yet he’s the one that called the pitch. You need to be ready for hard breaking balls, and least enough to get in the dirt and try and block it. We’ve all seen the lazy attempts Martin has had recently by trying to back hand these balls….
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Bill Singer is the Nats Pacific Rim(Japan, Korea, etc.) scouting director for the Nats.
That Bill Singer.
Yes, the one that insulted Kim Ng.
Wasn't his insult
totally directed at her gender not her race? And I’d expect that 95% of men in baseball feel the same way that Singer does but just don’t get drunk enough in front of the wrong people to get called on it.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
From ESPN (via LA Times):
Singer: “What are you doing here?”
Ng: “I’m working.”
Singer: “What are you doing here?”
Ng: “I’m working. I’m the Dodger assistant general manager.”
Singer: “Where are you from?”
Ng: “I was born in Indiana and grew up in New York.”
Singer: “Where are you from?”
Ng: “My family’s from China.”
Singer: Nonsensically mock Chinese, then “What country in China?”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah, my mistake
I really thought it was gender based. Is that the whole episode? Seems light for all the controversy it garnered.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Blaming it on the Atkins diet didn't help either.
Singer made the comments to Dodgers assistant general manager Kim Ng at a hotel bar in Arizona on Tuesday night, prompting Yankees general manager Brian Cashman — Ng’s former boss — to step in, sources familiar with the conversation told the Daily News. The Los Angeles Times also reported that Singer confronted Ng, citing unnamed baseball officials who were present.
After the incident, Singer met privately with Mets general manager Jim Duquette and claimed that he had been on a low-carbohydrate diet, which caused him to suffer a chemical imbalance in conjunction with consuming alcohol, the Daily News reported.
I saw Singer's no hitter
while sitting in the left field Pavillion. He was a bit of hero to me growing up, I was bummed when I found out his comments. I was even more bummed he blamed it on the diet/alcohol. Man up, those thoughts are in your head, the alcohol just allowed them to be badly articulated.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL thats that largest amount of BS i've ever heard
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Kim Ng took it as a gender issue.
But most saw it as racial. The transcript that Eric posted is pretty damning.
Saw a cool soccer movie last night called Offside about six Iranian girls just trying to see a soccer match. No woman are even allowed in the stadium to watch the game. Very cool indie movie.
Did you see it on tv or in the theater?
I saw a great documentary about a week ago about immigrant children coming through from Mexico on trains. Can’t remember the title, but it was a pretty powerful piece to watch. Anybody know what I am talking about?
by Ian Capilouto on Aug 31, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Sundance Channel
You never see one play of soccer but the girls are awesome.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope the boys are hanging out around the beach today
the air at the ravine could be really horrible all week
Heh, Milton Bradley's lawyer is going to force the Cubs to rein in the racist comments coming in the stands, or they'll face a lawsuit alleging a hostile evrioment.
Kinda interesting.
Fans aren’t taking care of this themselves? I don’t think racist comments would fly at Dodger Stadium without people telling them to shut the fuck up.
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
If only Milton could sue himself
He’d be a billionaire
by stillnotah8er on Aug 31, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
SI_JonHeymanpenny is signing with #giants. good call by him. NL team in race.3 minutes ago from web
He will probably pitch against us.
I feel
Like telling these right wing protesters marching outside of where I work to shut the fuck up. But, that is the beauty of America, everybody has a say.
My Picks
Doug spelling test, DeWitt, Elbert, Abreu, Lindblom, Wade. No more room on the airplane.
"It's a cookbook!"---The Twilight Zone
I like the idea
of watching Penny’s head jerk around to right field when Andre either takes him into the Pavillion or McCovey’s cove. Then he’ll brush his hand through his locks and wonder why the catcher called for such a stupid pitch.
My Picks:
Doug Mientkiewicz, Jamie Hoffmann, Blake DeWitt, A.J. Ellis, Eric Stults, Josh Lindblom, Scott Elbert, Will Ohman
I know it’s probably too late, but another way to have awarded points, as to keep the odds of a tie a little lower is to wait each guess with a confidence level. First pick all the qualified players, then people could give an entry that looks like…
Points / Player (called up Yes or No)
10 / Stults YES
9 / Lindblom NO
8 / Meinkewitzobowski YES
7 / Hoffman YES
6 / DeWitt NO
5/ Ellis YES
4 / Elbert YES
3 / Ohman NO
this gives you more permutations of possible scoring outcomes and a less chance of a tie. Of course there are nothing wrong with ties… unless of course you have an ugly sister.
vr, Xei
I've never "waited" a guess
how does that work?
And of course Sept 1st mean nothing in this contest.
And furthermore there is no prize, so little thought went into the contest.
You give a “confidence” rating to each pick. Kind of like how many weekly football pools work. Say there are 16 football games in a week, you pick the winner of each game, but have to give a “unique” confidence level ranking to each game. You’d likely give the game with the biggest underdog a 16 ranking and the toss ups the lowest ranking. No rankings can be repeated.
So in our case, if you think Stults getting called up is the most likely event, you’d give Stults YES 10 points. All the picks you get “correct” are then added up.
Maybe for a future contest.
vr, Xei
I know how
“weighting” works, just wasn’t sure how “waiting” works.
as to keep the odds of a tie a little lower is to wait each guess
My picks in the call-up pool
Mientkiewicz, Abreu (later), Hoffmann, DeWitt, Ellis, Elbert, Wade, Ohman.
(wouldn’t be surprised to see Stults, Hu or Leach join them, too, but am not gonna bet on it.)
The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".
Sort of, yeah.
I got the good folks at SBN to change my handle to avoid confusion (or possible split personality disorder) ;-)
The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".
diamond83The Brad Penny camp was happy the Dodgers declined his $9.25 million option, thinking it could get close to that elsewhere. Whoops.37 minutes ago from web
he didd get 5 mill didnt he?
plus incentives?
MY picks
Mientkiewicz, Ellis, Abreu, Wade, Choi, Elbert, Dewitt, Ohman
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 31, 2009 3:10 PM PDT reply actions
eye chart, abreu, dewitt, ohman, wade, elbert, hoffmann
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
I rather have Dewitt
Than Loretta on the PS roster.
Granted we need to make the Playoffs.
Any one else excited that the Giants signed Penny?
Nothing like 96 mph down the tube to help a offense.
The winning picks...
Minky, Abreu, Elbert, Ellis, Ohman, Dewitt, Wade, Leach, Hoffmann, and reluctantly Stults
how 'bout
(in order of probability)
Eyechart, DeWitt, Wade, Stults, Ellis, Elbert, Ohman
They’ve made such a big deal about Eyechart’s return, he’ll probably be first up. I hope he doesn’t take Juan Castro’s well-deserved playoff spot, though. DeWitt and Wade ‘cause of last year’s contributions, Stults because of occasionally shocking brilliance, Ellis for backstop relief, Elbert because they want to see what he’s made of, Ohman because he’s good for some laughs- hopefully, not on the mound!
The only person who could take Castro’s playoff spot is someone who could play SS. At this point, Castro’s only real threat is Abreu.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
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