Dodger Offense Out For A Stroll, Needs To Walk More
by Eric Stephen on Sep 3, 2009 2:00 PM PDT
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PrintThe Dodgers are in a bit of a funk here. They have gone 18-21 over their last 39 games, despite giving up more than four runs only nine times during that span. No, the problem hasn't been the pitching, with a 3.31 ERA over those last 39 games. In fact, the Dodgers have outscored their opponents 162-144 over this stretch of games. Their expected record should be something like 22-17, so part of this slump is luck. But, if there is one area to fix, its the offense.
The Bobbleslam game is the turning point for the offense. The team finished a sweep of the Reds, and were riding a five-game winning streak. Since then, the offense has slowed to a crawl, averaging just 4.15 runs per game, hitting .270/.334/.408 over that time. As it stands now, the offense is basically Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp, with only occasional contributions from everyone else.
A main reason for the offensive downturn has been the lack of walking. There was a sharp decline in bases on balls after the Manny Ramirez suspension, which was to be expected, but since his return I expected a return to the patient ways of the early part of the season. That just hasn't happened:
| Dates | Games | BB/Gm | Runs/Gm | BA/OBP/SLG |
| April 6- May 6 | 29 | 4.86 | 5.55 | .283/.376/.426 |
| May 7 - July 1 | 50 | 3.34 | 4.40 | .265/.333/.385 |
| July 3 - present | 55 | 3.40 | 4.71 | .276/.344/.430 |
| Walks As A Percentage of Plate Appearances | |||
| Player | Apr 6 - May 6 | May 7 - Jul 1 | Jul 3 - present |
| Martin | 11.9% | 16.1% | 6.6% |
| Loney | 13.1% | 7.1% | 12.3% |
| Hudson | 12.7% | 8.1% | 7.8% |
| Furcal | 9.8% | 9.2% | 7.8% |
| Blake | 10.5% | 8.1% | 12.7% |
| Manny | 21.7% | ----- | 11.8% |
| Kemp | 10.3% | 7.8% | 8.3% |
| Ethier | 15.6% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Team Totals | 12.3% | 8.5% | 8.6% |
The Dodgers are 12th in the National League with 118 home runs this season. Their run scoring relies a lot on sequential hitting, bunching hits and walks together, essentially avoiding outs (novel concept, I know). For the Dodgers to get back to scoring runs, its time to be a little more patient at the plate.
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hudson and furcal need 1 more walk each
to join the 50 walk club… who gets it first..?
Manny sticks out like a
sore thumb on that chart. He just doesn’t have the usual Manny approach at the plate since the suspension. Perhaps he’s “trying to do too much” as you often hear coaches say.
Not only they need to be patient at the plate but....
They need to put and keep Ethier in front of Ramirez and Kemp behind him. I think they will try to pitch around Manny and Kemp will hurt them. Also keep it Furcal, Hudson then Ethier Ramirez and kemp and so on. That’s the way to go to get some runs in.Torre sure like to change the line up a lot. .AlsoTorre needs to get rid of some of these tired relievers like Mota(dl) McDonald, Troncoso they are terrible. Seems like Torre trusts Mc Donald too much.
by LUKESKYWALKERDUDE on Sep 3, 2009 2:31 PM PDT reply actions
Fail
AlsoTorre needs to get rid of some of these tired relievers like Mota(dl) McDonald, Troncoso they are terrible
This is simply false.
ERA as reliever:
McDonald – 2.48
Troncoso – 2.58
Mota – 3.34
FIP as a reliever:
Troncoso – 3.41
McDonald – 3.48
Mota – 4.25
Mota and McDonald are 6th & 7th on the bullpen depth chart. I challenge you to find a team with 3 guys better, let alone 5.
But
they’re not hitting well at all! If those middle relievers were hitting better the team would be faring better as of late. Those jerks!
The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".
Bring in Broxton to pinch run for Pierre….
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 3, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Kind of surprising that Troncoso’s FIP is better than JMac’s considering JMac is the strike out guy and Troncoso is the ground ball pitcher. Of course K’s is just one component and JMac certainly walks more batters and Tron being a ground ball pitcher doesn’t give up a lot of home runs.
Interestingly, I think the Dodgers could trade JMac for a solid bat (Adam Dunn) in the offseason. Scouts probably notice that in the bullpen McDonald’s velocity is up to 96 and 97; that’s with him still techincally being a guy slated to throw more than an inning if necessary. If a team wanted to convert JMac into a burnout pitcher (setup or closer) I think he could excel. I mean, is Fernando Rodney’s stuff any better than McDonald? I don’t think so.
If it’s me, I try to convert McDonald back into a starter because that’s more valuable. But if his career trajectory is reliever (and I’m starting to think he could be a really good one) I would trade him if the price is right.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd think it'll be worth it to convert McDonald back to a starter if he can throw 94-95 as a starter.
The speed’s he’s getting as a reliever is ridiculous.
I would too
if there’s one thing I’ve learned being a fan of the Dodgers is that middle relievers are a dime a dozen. They’ll just keep finding relievers that are good enough. Starting is where the value is.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
AlsoTorre needs to get rid of some of these tired relievers like Mota(dl) McDonald, Troncoso they are terrible. Seems like Torre trusts Mc Donald too much.
Did you not read the article? The ERA during the last 39 games is 3.31. Mota is on the DL anyway. McDonald and Troncoso both have ERA’s (as relievers) in the 2’s. Not sure what you are complaining about.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
and what even is the recommendation here
pitch sherrill kuo and broxton more so their arms are dead come october?
rox down 6-3 in the 9th
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
make 8-3 to the mets..2 run jack off beimel top 9th
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
From Keith Law chat:
Keith, where will Kershaw be in the Dodgers rotation in the playoffs, 2nd or 3rd starter behind Bills and Wolf?
Keith Law: Torre would never do it, but shouldn’t he be first? He’s their best starter right now, handily.
i just dont see anything other than Bills-1 CK-2 Wolf-3
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
true, if we were to meet philly
could you see bills 3rd?
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
valid, but bills didnt have much success with them last year
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
and funny enough the only pitcher to beat them was kuroda, wonder how he'll fit into the mix
considering he was last years best pitcher in the playoffs
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
That’s the reason I would want him to pitch more against them. He didn’t pitch well, but they aren’t getting another .688 BABIP again off Bills.
If he does have confidence issues (which he might, but I think its overblown), getting a win vs Philly would be a huge boost. And I think he’s certainly capable of doing so.
ya especially if God willing he pitched in Dodger stadium
but i don’t want to get too far ahead of myself, i just want to make it there first : )
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Handily???
Wolf doesn’t agree and neither does BP Vorp:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/statistics/sortable/index.php?cid=467896
They are just about dead even with Wolf average a full inning more per start.
I think too much emphasis is put on the order of the playoff rotation
in 2006 the Detroit Tigers started the playoffs against the Yankees by pitching Nate Robertson when the rest of their playoff rotation was Justin Verlander, Jeremy Bonderman and Kenny Rogers. As such, Robertson was clearly the worst of the 4. The Tigers lost game 1, then won the next 3 games and didn’t lose again until game 1 of the World Series.
Now I’m not saying starting Robertson was the smartest move in the world. But I think the difference between starting Bills, Kershaw and Wolf in different permutations is pretty negligible.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s true, and if healthy (a big if) I’m very comfortable with Kuroda getting a playoff start or four as well.
kuroda has to start twice against the phillies
he has throughly dominated them in 3 career starts…
I'd disagree
you are pulling one series out of a hat. Ideally you’d always want your best pitcher to pitch the most games in the playoffs. For us it may not matter since there is not much difference between our four best pitchers but if I’m the Giants I want Lincecum starting game one not Barry Zito.
I wonder if the players are abandoning the strategy of taking pitches that was so successful and why.
by delias man on Sep 3, 2009 2:53 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I think when you start slumping as a hitter
naturally you will start to press and be over-anxious in the box.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Martin sticks out like a sore thumb
6.6% since 7/3. I believe I made mention that his OB% might start to suffer as teams realize he’s become Kendall. Once Kendall lost his power his OB% dropped quite a bit except for two years. Since the age of 27 (9 years) only 3 have seen an OB% > .350 after being above .400 during his peak power years. The Brett Butlers are rare animals indeed who can maintain a high OBP with no ability to drive the ball.
With Martin’s OB% starting to follow his slug% I’m curious what his supporters are going to throw at me when they tell he’s still one of the most valuable catchers in baseball when he’s making 5 Million next year?
Brad Penny decides to stop being a jerk.
Brad Penny on KNBR declares that no, he doesn’t hate the Dodgers. And yes, in fact, he’s single. And…
"I had some teammates come tell me that certain people were telling them that I wasn’t really hurt. It was just ‘cause I was doing bad. I’m not the kind of guy who makes excuses."
"I was with Grady Little, and hat guy’s fun to play for. For the deadline, they got Grady Mark Sweeney. They got Joe Torre Casey Blake and Manny Ramirez. There’s a difference there."
"When I was in Florida, I think it was my second or third year, I was looking to buy a house, and I wasn’t making a lot of money at the time. I didn’t even know Manny. We had the same agent. Manny was selling one of his houses, and he paid the down payment for me because I couldn’t afford it. He had money, but he didn’t know me. He was trying to help me out, being a good person. I think it was like almost 100 grand….We paid him back, but still, he didn’t want me to pay him back."
Also, Manny eventually did pay for the post game spread in the minor leagues games.
http://diamondleung.tumblr.com/post/179042114/brad-penny-on-knbr-declares-that-no-he-doesnt
im new here
but i like what i see
i agree..we gotta walk more…almost the whiole line-up is pressing its pissing me off
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:24 PM PDT reply actions
victorville…are allowed to cuss on this blog?
wanted to say these F*$cking fires are making me choke
good place to watch dodger games pizza and wings n things
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
the wings actually suck there IMO but the pizza is good and the service is good and i like happy hour..oh and they have shock top on tap yummy…ill probally see u there soon my friend
curios to see waht garland does for us..must be crazy going agaisnt your own team so soon
GO BLUE CREW!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
oh they did? thats a good replacement though..you should have told them to save me the “tap holder pusher” thang whatever they call that..the orange slice with the locs
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Is Shcok Top a Heffiweisen too?
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 3, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
yea similar to blue moon..btu has a more orange taste..they served it with oranges damn it was good..sorry to hear its gone
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
i like it served in the chilled glass with the orange sigh…i will mourn the appropriate 5 min. of my sudden loss
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck yeah! Spade’s in the house! Thanks for taking a break from Battling in California and coming over to TBLA. Sure hope to see you around here more often, amigo!
Go Kings :-)
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 3, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
haha…thanks man for the welcome..10 hrs of work here i think i can handle posting in 2 blogs haha
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
lets go kings!
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Sep 3, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think your cussing ??? was answered so let me share my observation
I have yet to see our moderators, Eric & Phil, kick anyone off only for using explatives. I’m sure that they just don’t want to see words like fuck used gratuitously. People use “adult language” here, but careless use really gets annoying. Often during game threads you will see comments that only consist of:
Fuck Furcal
Mota sucks
Fuck Loney
I’ve never seen Phil or Eric ban anyone for that, but it shows a lack of creative thinking and gets annoying really quick. I’ve never seen you doing anything close to that over at BoC, Spade, so I think you have nothing to worry about…
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 3, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
ok had to check hehe..
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Welcome
I don’t know what your signature is from, but I just laughed heartily reading it…
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
a movie called “hamburger” long time ago…some old guy made his employees say it..it was the funniest thing i could remember from that movie..also a felacio scene im not sure if its ok to say here…im still new here..im usually over at the “battle of california” hockey blog..im a big ducks fan also..wierd duck-dodger fan ehhh? doesnt make sense right
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Reynolds, dropped to 5th tonight, snapped an 0-for-18 slide with an 8th inning single off James McDonald last night. He had 8 strikeouts in those 18 AB, and has 181 strikeouts on the season.
I wonder who the last player to K 200 times and hit 40 HRs was or would he be the first? The first name to come to mind was Dave Kingman, but he hit 40 (48) once and K’d 131 times. Canseco had 159ks and hit 46.
Ryan Howard
hit 47in 2007 and Ked 199 then next year he hit 48 and ked 199
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 3, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
heh, well there you go then! The Dodgers only have one player in history to hit 40 HRs+.
Reynolds is an interesting case, he tends to make most of his outs by King; his OPB this season is OK after being abysmal last year.
No off the cuff stat's here
not with 100 years of LA Dodgers history wrapped up in Eric and My brain.
anyone else on the “send mcdonald back to the minors” train with me?
guy has a good fastball…i think is location is horrible
Put those cookies back..Mutha fucka!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
See Above
and count me as a solid “no” vote.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Good idea. I have a “lurker” friend who I am trying to get to buy one of the remaining tickets….
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
im telling i shut my eyes and hope for the best when i hear him coming into the game…its that like that feeling when you think the condom came off..but arent sure
Put those cookies back..Mutha fucka!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
He might make you feel uncomfortable. But his stats as a reliever are clearly solid.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
id like to see him in the AZ fall league working to be a starter
those reliever stats are great. . . but its been much different with the game on the line
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 3, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The game was on the line in Cincinnati
and he pitched a scoreless inning and got the win. People only remember pitching appearances with the game on the line when something bad happens. (See Broxton, Jonathon)
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea I remember that
but theres been a lot more occurances where he hasnt pitched well when the game was on the line . .. . 1 run down, tied, 1 run up
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 3, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Yet his ERA as a reliever is 2.48
he can’t be having that many shitty outings with the game on the line.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I would be quite surprised. There’s a reson why I trust stats and not observations. The human mind is flawed. Numbers don’t lie.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no intention of looking at every game and adding it all up
but almost every game hes struggled the games been on the line
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 3, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I looked it up (mostly because I wanted to know).
McDonald has entered 10 games in the 7th or later with the club either down 1, tied, or ahead 1.
He has given up a run in 4 of 10 appearances
His ERA is those cases is 3.72 in 9.2 innings
Opposing batters are hitting .256/.370/.436
His FIP is 6.17.
Yikes.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?n1=mcdonja03&t=p&year=2009#12,17,20,24,25,26,30,37,39,40,sum
A) Small Sample Size!
B) This is where we get into “makeup” questions again. Do you believe that he is uncomfortable pitching with the “game on the line” and therefore his results suffer? Or is it more likely that (like Bilingsley’s stats in the playoffs) that these stats will regress to the mean. His body of work as a whole is more significant.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I like McDonald just fine as a reliever, and think over time his numbers will be much better than those 9.2 pitching out of the pen in close situations.
i think the whole point is daddy mac mcdonald is gonna be good…right now hes just scary when it comes to a pressure situation…no matter what the numbers say..he looks a little flustered also…
kershaw had that same look about him a while back but he settled in..mcdonald will but right now..id rather lose with troncoso..that guy looks fearless
Put those cookies back..Mutha fucka!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I know the way I like to evaluate pitchers is by trying to figure out who looks the scariest….
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
mcdonald
looks scared out there… he always seems nervous and like he doesnt want to be out there… but thats just how it sems on tv… last year he wasnt like that in the playoffs… he was fearless…
he can throw 97 and find a cure for cancer..doesnt mean he can get people out…
he will eventually he just needs more time
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m confused. Now you are arguing that McDonald can’t get batters out? I know it’s been a while, but McDonald pitched effectively as recently as yesterday.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I seriously can’t keep trying to make the argument that it is an incredibly useless exercise to try to assertain the state of mind of players by looking at them, or hearing them speak, or judging by the amount of sweat they excrete.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
When McDonald takes the mound, I get the feeling that's talking just to me.
Whispering that he’s my homeboy, and that the next time he’s in Irvine we’re going to hang out together at the University center eating bad sushi.
by Tripon on Sep 3, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
^^^^^^^This should turn green
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 3, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
rumor has it bad sushi in Socal comes from fish from lake elsinore
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
So that’s why the Padres Minor League System is pathetically inept!
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 3, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I laughed pretty good reading this one. Well done.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The highest leverage, most important situation he’d ever been in was almost surely against the Phillies last year in the NLCS. And he did well.
The Dodgers were down 6, and down 5 when McDonald entered his two NLCS games.
No leverage at all.
http://www.truebluela.com/2009/1/27/738246/young-mcdonald-better-on-t
You can't leave on a low note
at TBLA, there is always a chance to redeem yourself!
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
OK Fine I'll try!
In Game 2, McDonald entered the game down 8-2, BUT the Dodgers scored 3 in the top of the 4th. McDonald pitched 3 innings after that, keeping the Dodgers within striking distance and striking out 5.
Game 5 was an elimination game, 2 innings, one hit, one BB, 2 ks.
That's a good point
In my opinion, consider yourself redeemed!
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
playoffs
bases load… thats higher leverage then any regular season game…. doesnt matter what the score of the playoff game is.. its the playoffs.
there is no higher leverage
then the playoffs..
McDonald’s stats in leverage situations:
High leverage: 16 games, 1.25 SO/BB, .294/.432/412 against, with 1 2B and 1 HR.
Medium leverage: 24 games, .83 SO/BB, .212/.346/409 against, with 4 2B and 3 HR.
Low leverage: 26 games, 2.22 SO/BB, .265/.333/.327 against, with 3 2B and 1 HR.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
I agree small sample size
but i was just pointing it out hes struggled with the game on the line. If JMAC can find a way to regain the control he had in the minors, I would love to see him as the #5 stater next season
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 3, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
i think he has a good fastball
and nothing else… his curve is just a big looper that the batter can tell right when he releases…
I'm quite surprised to hear you say that
as others have said before, McDonald has a changeup (the pitch you are always frustrated because you claim nobody has it.)
And i don’t think your assesment of the curve is correct at all, if batters can tell, why haven’t they been crushing it?
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
they have been crushing it..
and he almost abondons his change in relief… he barely uses it… only when starting..
They've been crushing it?
That’s news to me.
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
well its not as good as kershaws or billingsley
its just a big slow curve.. he needs to keep it wayyy low or batters will hit it easily which is what i mean..
Kershaw has one of the best curveballs I have ever seen
so saying his curve isn’t as good as CK’s isn’t exactly damning evidence.
But yes, I wish his curve was more like Chad’s, that hard curve that get’s batters to chase. But is that really what we want with JMartin catching him :)
by Michael White on Sep 3, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
next time u watch mcdonald pitch..
check if hes tipping his curve… for me it seems like he is.. i can tell right before he is throwing it in his windup
McDonald throws the curve 20% of the time.
http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfx.aspx?playerid=5523&position=P
McDonald’s fastball is rated 0.8
The curveball is rated 0.1
the change is rated -0.4
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=5523&position=P
Is MannyWood Dead
a new member asked this question yesterday in a fan post and I thought it was a good question. Manny was defended quite heavily so I was curious to see what the expectations were from True Blue posters about Manny’s work post suspension and how close he is to meeting those expectations.
http://www.truebluela.com/2009/7/7/940819/new-manny-ramirez-community
Manny so far has managed
45 games
18 runs
6 home runs
21 runs batted in
he is going to have to have one hell of a Sept to come close to meeting any of those projections other then games played. Maybe he has a 2008 Sept lined up but he better get going, it is already Sept 3rd. Realistically this is not a good offensive team unless Manny is mashing in conjunction with Andre/Kemp. Our rotation won’t matter if our main engine keeps puttering along. As I said an .880 OPS is okay but it is not good enough for this team, he needs to do better. Alot better.
The contest to predict Manny’s stats after his suspension was over. Linked to in meercatjohn’s post right above this comment. $500 cash to the winner, I believe.
vr, Xei
i think it was 1 million dollars
or a mannywood shirt
For me to win, Manny would need the following over the final 28 games:
16 games started (needless to say, he needs more for me to win)
22 runs
9 home runs
27 RBI
That is doable if he catches on fire
I missed the first week of stats back, what a diffence that first week makes.
damn im on pace for everything
except wayy off on the games..
they need a lot more than that
walks are as good as singles, but it doesnt matter if they are stranded
I notice Steve Johnson didn't mention True Blue LA by name :)
Thanks to Diamond Leung for this link:
What was the timeline from finding out you were included in the trade to winding up in Bowie?
We went to stretch like a normal day. We were getting ready in the clubhouse, and Bell had gotten the call from a guy we used to play with who’s now a scout with the Dodgers, and he said it looked like Bell might get traded to the Orioles. So we were like, ‘alright, let’s find out, let’s see what the rumors are looking like,’ because I don’t think anyone had really looked at it. I went on my phone and went to mlbtraderumors.com, and the first thing it said on the Web site was George Sherrill was acquired for Josh Bell and Steve Johnson. I showed him, and I was like ‘I guess it looks like we’re both getting traded.’ We looked at a lot of different sites. The Dodgers site said it, and we turned on ESPN and they were confirming a rumor and we still hadn’t heard anything. Soon after that they called us in and said we couldn’t dress, but they didn’t know anything yet. I heard certain people say that means it’s probably done, and they’re just looking into medical records. I was getting texts from everybody, all my friends were saying ‘welcome home!’ and I got all these texts and calls saying ‘When you coming home?’ And I’m like ‘I don’t even know if I’m traded yet.’ That was a tough time. Me and Bell were both wondering what was going on. We didn’t know if it was finalized or not. You want to tell a lot of people, but all I could say is ‘I don’t know anything yet’ and I think that confused them a lot. They were on the Dodgers Web site and at home they’re announcing it, and we haven’t been told anything. A half hour or 45 minutes after that, we got a call from our scouting director and head of the minor leagues telling us that we got traded, and that we would get a call from Andy MacPhail telling us congratulations.
Dodger lineup, from Inside the Dodgers:
Furcal, SS
Kemp, CF
Ethier, RF
Manny, LF
Blake, 3B
Loney, 1B
Belliard, 2B
Martin, C
Garland, P
hudson hurting or in the dawghouse?
belliard needs to chill..the guy is overswinging
Put those cookies back..Mutha fucka!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 3, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
id assume hes hurt
Furcal would be in the doghouse way before anyone else and hes still batting leadoff
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 3, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
30th home run of the season by Werth. Who would have guessed this production would happen 5 years ago (besides Paul Depo)???
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That’s a pretty astute observation by you, someone who apparently is “dumb.” Thank God you have no pull within the Dodger organization! Oh wait… :)
You lost me Eric…
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 3, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I totally missed it.
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 3, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I picked the wrong thread…it was the Garland one…scroll to the bottom!
http://www.truebluela.com/2009/9/3/1013138/chavez-ravine-welcomes-home-jon
I just saw it. Pretty funny stuff. Maybe I was asking for it by my sarcastic reply to the “Mannywood is Dead” Fanpost. Thanks to you, Phil and MWhite speaking up there. No hard feelings – it made me laugh :-)
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 3, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
PMart
7 k’s thru 3. . .hes still got it in him
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 3, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions
SF vs Philly at end of 5th 1-1
Lincecum 68 strikes 47 balls/ Martinez 65 strikes 46 balls. 8 SO’s each. Wow! As Manny says.
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