Broxton Missing Bats On A Regular Basis

by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2009 3:50 PM PDT in Dodgers Game Previews

Jonathan Broxton picked up his 100th strikeout Monday, striking out Justin Upton to end the eighth inning. He now has 101 strikeouts on the season, leading all major league relievers. To put that total in perspective, there are 92 starters in the major leagues with enough innings to qualify for the ERA title, and Broxton has more strikeouts than 25 of them. Broxton's teammate, Jon Garland, has 89 strikeouts in 174.2 innings. Broxton has collected his 101 strikeouts in 66.2 innings, good for 13.64 strikeouts per nine innings.

Tonight's Diamondbacks' starter, Billy Buckner, whom the Dodgers beat last Thursday at Dodger Stadium, has allowed opposing hitters to hit .317/.380/.554 in his career, with 19 home runs in 413 plate appearances.

The Dodgers have hit 20 home runs in their last 14 games, tied with Colorado for the most in the National League during that time.

Manny Ramirez has four home runs in his last nine games, including one off Buckner last week.

You do the math.

Here are tonight's lineups. Casey Blake is still out with a sore hamstring:

Dodgers		Diamondbacks
SS	Furcal	SS	Drew
CF	Kemp	LF	Parra
RF	Ethier	RF	Upton
LF	Manny	3B	Reynolds
1B	Loney	C	Montero
3B	Belliard	CF	Young
2B	Hudson	1B	Allen
C	Martin	2B	Ojeda
P	Billingsley	P	Buckner

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First!

To say that Eric is sure pumping out a lot of talking points on TBLA today. Wasn’t “labor day” yesterday!? :)
Keep up the good work. TBLA is now my first stop for all that is Dodgers.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Sep 8, 2009 3:58 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks!

I sometimes wish I would think of things to write about when I have more time to write. :)

by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

looks like Ben Walker at the AP sniped your piece from earlier : )

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-acesagain&prov=ap&type=lgns

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Sep 8, 2009 4:00 PM PDT reply actions

Casey Blake has had to go rogue these past few days to prepare the Stretch Run Beard!!! which will be able to simultaneously fling more insults at Brian Wilson than Don Rickles on a three day bender, increase the size of Bruce Bochy’s head so that it’s gravitational pull will cause more structural damage to the Bay Area Bridge, cause Bengie Molina to run away in fear faster than Usian Bolt, inspire Pablo Sandoval to begin a 5 month hunger strike, and incite Brad Penny into the Mother of of All Hissy Fits™!!!

2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 8, 2009 4:04 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

+1

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Sep 8, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Tulo and Ian Stewart scratched tonight as well.

NL West: where they’re dropping like flies! :)

by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions

As if it matters?

Maloney is pitching tonight

by PHAT JULIO on Sep 8, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Stating the obvious here, but Chad needs a good outing tonight. I think his confidence is somewhat shaken. And he’s looked a bit pouty in the dugout lately. Turn it around big man, starting tonight! We’ve got to have your best in the post-season.

by NashvilleDodger on Sep 8, 2009 4:14 PM PDT reply actions

I think he needs to get a win. I agree about the confidence part, but I think for the past month or so he has been pitching well. He just hasn’t been getting the wins. It makes the bad starts stand out more, and he has to hear “3 wins in his last 14 starts.”

by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

So is that

Rumor about Penny getting into a Bar fight with Tim Lincecum true? Sounds completely bogus but funny.

by NotJoeTorre on Sep 8, 2009 4:32 PM PDT reply actions

Bumgarner

So is Bumgarner going to make Lincecum’s start tonight?
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Sep 8, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions

Yes he is

by NotJoeTorre on Sep 8, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Very cool

For the folks at MCC.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Sep 8, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Not cool that L-Cum is hurt of course. :)
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Sep 8, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, they might re-ban you for that :)

by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

1692...

…comments and counting on the Lincecum story on MCC. Dudes are freaking out.

by KellyStephen on Sep 8, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions

wow, at 1.4 f-words per comment that’s quite a thread.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Sep 8, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I was unaware that Giants fans were literate.

This throws my entire worldview into question.

by K3vo on Sep 8, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Couple of notes

from the KABC pregame show:

Torre didn’t get a new report on Blake today, and that’s why he’s still out, but he could be back in the lineup some time soon.

Kershaw asked “Do I have to miss a start?” and Torre said yes, but was encouraged by that

by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2009 5:06 PM PDT reply actions

Just keep him away from

the outfield, the outfield wall, and Jason Repko, and he should be safe.

The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".

by underdog on Sep 8, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions

"You do the math."

Eric tempting fate again. ;) Last time he called a pitcher “terrible” things didn’t go so well for us.

by Paul Scott on Sep 8, 2009 5:08 PM PDT reply actions

{knocks on wood}

The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".

by underdog on Sep 8, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions

My head will already be on a platter for declaring the division over in late June…why not go out in a blaze of glory? :)

Also, I can’t wait for the Padres’ top draft pick, Donovan Tate, to make the majors, so I can make “tempting fate” jokes galore because of this:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137156/ (don’t ask me why I sat through this TV movie)

by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions

I think you were right then

and I still do. It really is amazing to me that we have two legitimate contenders for the NL West crown left at this time (in addition to the Dodgers). Back in June, my reasoning was that Col and SF had such significant problems that they could just not sustain a win rate sufficient to match even a significant collapse by the Dodgers. The Dodgers “collapse” came (though we are still playing very well) and things are not at all like I expected them to be.

by Paul Scott on Sep 8, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions

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C	17	Ellis	$490,000
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
3B	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000
LF	23	Abreu	$401,311
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SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
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SP	35	Capuano	$3,000,000

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		Manny	$8,087,432	deferred
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		Furcal	$3,000,000	deferred
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