Dodgers Offense Draws A LeBlanc
by Eric Stephen on Sep 4, 2009 10:28 PM PDT
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PrintThe Padres scored two early runs off Clayton Kershaw, and that proved to be enough as the Dodger offense was dormant against the, umm, crafty Wade LeBlanc. The Dodgers were feeble at the plate against the soft-tossing lefty, and lost 2-0.
The Dodgers were hitless in 11 at-bats with runners in scoring position. The one positive was that we finally got to see Jim Thome pinch hit, and he delivered a single into the gap in right center field in the eighth inning with one out. Matt Kemp was on first, and had thoughts of trying to score, but he was held up at the last minute by Larry Bowa. It was probably the right call, but given the state of the offense recently he might as well have tried it.
Kershaw has a 2.75 ERA over his last nine starts, yet has no wins to show for it. The Dodgers are amazingly 1-8 in those games.
Since the 17-run outburst against Milwaukee, the Dodger offense has averaged 3.66 runs per game over their last 29 games.
But, the beauty of baseball is that there is almost always a game tomorrow to make you forget about today. Tomorrow night, Randy Wolf battles rookie Mat Latos in game two against the Padres.
WP - Wade LeBlanc (1-1): 6 IP, 2 hits, 3 strikeouts
LP - Clayton Kershaw (8-8): 6 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs (1 earned), 3 walks, 3 strikeouts
Sv - Heath Bell (34): 1.1 IP, 1 hit, 1 strikeout
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Per the Dodger game notes, 0-for-11 with RISP ties a season worst for the Dodgers.
Yet, somehow, they won the other two games (May 18 vs Mets, June 13 at Texas).
hey bro
just curious how much run support has kershaw gotten in his last couple of weeks???
tried looking on baseball reference but to no avail…. thanks
According to DodgerTalk
It’s less than two runs.
"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 Sep 4, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
On Dodgers Live they said he’s had 2.6 runs scored for him his last 11 starts or something pathetic like that.
Different number games taken into account
Plus tonight’s game possibly. I don’t rember well. It’s definitely a low number.
"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 Sep 4, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe this loss is because of the lack of an ace
Isn’t that the problem this team has? Lack of an ace?
"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 Sep 4, 2009 10:44 PM PDT reply actions
Funny thing is morons from ESPN like Buster Olney and Steve Phillips still seem to think it’s our pitching that’s the problem when we have the best ERA in baseball. The offense is clearly the issue.
When hasn't he said it?
"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 Sep 4, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
DODGERS have no HEART...get the word out!
DODGERS have no HEART
I just signed up to this website, lifetime Dodger fan mainly to tell my team that they look pathetic. They have NO heart. Their heads are filled with ARROGANCE… Example: Russell Martin walks up to the plate with a swagger like he’s 7’ tall, all muscle… I see that from a lot of the players on the team… Looking around at the plate, as if they’re fishing for attention from the stands. Guys, FOCUS. There is no fire in your eyes and we’re beginning to see you’re full of it. Everything in life takes HUMILITY & hard work, ask JPierre. This team doesn’t deserve to go post season, Im not seeing it. I almost bought tickets to SF this morning to support you next weekend. With this economy, I somehow managed to save for it…but boy, after tonight’s game was I glad I didn’t. I realized I wasn’t going to get my money’s worth. Im glad I didn’t renew my season tickets for this year, I feel bad for all the families who trek out to Dodger Stadium, and YES! I’m angry that the Giant, Rockies’, and Cardinal fans have pulled the rug from under us & are sitting comfortably on it enjoying what we worked so hard- cheering all year to claim our own. But you know, look at how these other teams played tonight… ALL HEART. Sorry Joe, until this fan sees otherwise, I’ll reconsider next year. Only the real men survive. Excuses are for A__H__’s, everyone’s got one! Just do it !!!
by LongBeachDodger on Sep 4, 2009 10:48 PM PDT reply actions
Thursday, the Rockies, Giants, and Cardinals all must have had heart though, since they lost while the Dodgers won. Funny how that works.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 4, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
You should open up a clinic or something… you’re very skilled at analyzing the mind frame of athletes through the simple medium of your television.
This kinda reminds me of all the talk about the Lakers leading up to and through the first couple rounds of the playoffs. We all know how that ended.
Have you forgot that there are 162 games in a season?
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
the rockets series comes to mind....
game 4 and 6 looked like they half assed it…but they turned it around in the denver series and got through orlando and won it all…
I'm frustrated for them as well
but I don’t believe it has anything to do with their personal character. Having no heart? I don’t think so. This is a great bunch of professional players. I think having no luck is having a lot to do with it lately. So the Phillies lost and the Yankees lost. Are they without heart tonight? I think just screaming into a pillow would be better therapy than bagging on the team that has been in 1st place over three months. I want them to go all the way too but being a true blue fan means we are there during the feast and the famine. It’s been a great ride during the feast. Just hang in there.
don’t feel sorry for me because I have season tickets and are able to go to about 40 games a year would go to every game if my work schedule allowed me. There is nothing better than going 2 a Dodgers game and cheering on the team. As far as the team not having heart that is a bunch of horse shit how many times haven’t they come back and won a game that they where down in take a look at all the comeback victories they have how many walk off wins do they have? This team has battled through many things this year (Manny suspension , injuries etc) yet they always find a way to get it done sounds like your not a true Dodgers fan because if you where you would support the team during the highs and lows but its cool we real Dodgers fans don’t need people like you fair weather fans like you. I was born a Dodgers fan and I’ll be one till I die. Go Dodgers
by Dodgermanramon on Sep 5, 2009 1:04 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
this is gonna be the new joke
“(fill in the blank) has no heart!”
by bucknellbruin on Sep 5, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I am not saying long beach isn't slightly off with the analysis
And if you are a lifetime fan, you surely have seen worst teams than this one. But most of this game, the comments were pretty negative. Why does Long Beach’s opinion bother some so much?
it doesnt bother us....
were just setting the facts straight
dodgers arent scoring runs cause of a lack of heart or effort….
I'm more frustrated that Giambino is winning games for the Rox
gimme a break!
glad i didn’t stay in to watch this one live, well at least the offense is like 98% more likely to play better tomorrow
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Tomorrow its the Wolf
He has some stick, so our offense should be kicked into gear again.
why?
do we seem to be so good against teams above .500 and somehow fall apart against teams that are well below .500
We have rocked some of the best NL pitchers this year, and not even shown up against some of the worst, baffles my mind.
I can take getting beat by a better team, but splitting against AZ, and losing the first game against the Padres, all I can do is sit here and shake my head and ask how?
Can the offense that started out this year red hot make a showing again before the end of the season, I sure hope so, because as we can plainly see, great pitching alone is not going to do it.
by TrueBlueDodgerFan on Sep 5, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions
I think Torre should put Hudson back in the two hole for a while. Our offense was at it’s best when he was hitting second. Also try Kemp at lead off to bring some speed and someone who isn’t an automatic out like Furcal has become, So something like this
Kemp
Hudson
Ethier
Manny
Blake
Loney
Martin
Furcal
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