Ely Looks For One Last Home Hurrah
by Eric Stephen on Oct 1, 2010 3:25 PM PDT
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John Ely has a chance to end his season on a high note tonight, making his 18th and final start, against the Diamondbacks. His first four starts at home were all Dodger wins and his performance warranted Ely Mania: five runs in 26 2/3 innings, no home runs allowed, with three walks and 23 strikeouts.
However, Ely's last six home starts have left something to be desired. Ely has allowed four, four, six, six, and six runs in his last five starts at Dodger Stadium, none of which were longer than five innings. In total, Ely's last five home starts have produced these numbers: 26 runs in 19 1/3 innings, with 14 walks, 11 strikeouts, and six home runs allowed.
This will be Ely's fourth start against Arizona this season. In his previous three starts against them, he is 1-1 with a 2.95 ERA, with eight walks and 18 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings.
The Dodgers will face 26-year old rookie Zach Kroenke, who will be making his first major league start. He has made just two relief appearances this month with the Diamondbacks, allowing a total of four runs and nine baserunners in 1 1/3 innings. My money is on that 21.60 career ERA going down tonight. The question is, by how much?
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If you haven't yet read Joe Posnanski's wonderful piece on Vin Scully for Sports Illustrated, do so now.
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: Prime Ticket
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Dodgers lineup - just to reiterate
Theriot 2B
Blake 3B
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Loney 1B
Mitchell LF
Ellis C
Hu SS
Ely P
If only there were more, real prospects to look at
oh well.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Unconfirmed
but it looks like Jamey Carroll is managing tomorrow. He is the bench coach for Ausmus tonight.
I'm over this guest managing crap
It was kind of cute last year when the game’s were irrelevant because the team had already secured it’s post-season spot, but I see no value in it when playing out the string.
by Michael White on Oct 1, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Is the "value" the same either way?
Or, when playing out the string, it’s a way to keep the players interested?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I would thing it is a fun way to keep the players loose before the post-season.
by Michael White on Oct 1, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Give Torre a break
It’s been awhile since he managed a team that was playing out the string. (1994 to be precise.)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I think having 3 guest managers this weekend is a bit much
(or is it just the two?) But anyway I do think letting Ausmus manage today is a really nice gesture. The guy wants to be an ML manager at some point and this is a good way to help him out.
That said, why not have Mattingly then manage tomorrow? He needs the experience even more hastily!
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Honestly I would have preferred Joe step down
when they announced that Mattingly would be the manager next year.
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Just two
Torre managing his finale on Sunday.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
When Johnny (Ely) Come Marching Home Again
Hurrah, hurrah?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I approved of that one
but I was just playing off the headline.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
LOL
I called him Zach Kranick in the comments the other day.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
For you musical theater fans...
Dear kindly pitcher Kroenke,
You gotta pitch us well
If base we’re getting on-ke,
You’ll be put through hell
You see, kid, we’re the Dodgers
(Though some may call us bums)
The team all heart and thumbs!
Classier than Tommy Blackjack since 2010
This is only the second season that Rafael Furcal
has played for a team that didn’t make the post-season.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
love the sig Humma
not saying much, but so true. :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
until they reach an agreement. FX, 19 regional sports channels, and a few more
This weekend, that means no Dodgers, Angels, or UCLA
Dish is just the worst for sports
No Sunday Ticket, no MLB Network or MLB Extra innings, and now this.
to make up for it
they’re letting subscribers preview a bunch of regional sports nets, but no live games, and they’re opening up the NBA and NFL channel, but still no MLB
I guess. They should probably just sack up and get a deal done. I mean in LA, that means you are blacked out of EVERY local team, since they all play on FSN. I guess I’d feel bad for Dish and all their “price gouging” whining if they hadn’t done the same thing with MLB. They’ve essentially blacked out baseball now sans ESPN, TBS, and Fox. Fortunately the season is almost over.
Not to mention losing FX, one of the 2 or 3 best channels for television.
D-Backs lineup
Drew SS
Young CF
Johnson 2B
LaRoche 1B
Reynolds 3B
Allen LF
Parra RF
Schmidt C
Kroenke P
This just in
Daron Sutton is tall
by Eric Stephen on Oct 1, 2010 4:14 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
If you are concerned about this
Detroit now has 79 losses so they are this much closer to the Dodgers.
As I said yesterday
The 16th (read: unprotected) pick would be the shit cherry on top of the shit sundae that has been this season.
Classier than Tommy Blackjack since 2010
I was kind of joking about it a few weeks ago
But now it’s no longer funny. They seriously need to get that 14th or 15th pick. I understand they’re playing for pride, and no, they won’t throw the game or anything, but…man! All those difficult games the entire second half and now…NOW, we play the Diamondbacks at home?!
you should
be rooting for the Tigers. They win two more games, and their pick is unprotected
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Root for the Marlins, too
Marlins playing Pittsburgh.
Those teams are our best shot.
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J-Mac beating the Marlins in the last game of the season
Giving the Dodgers a one game lead on them and the 16th pick…THAT, my friend, would be the shit cherry on top of the shit sundae that has been this season!
You are correct.
That would absolutely blow.
But Brian Burres is the scheduled starter for PIT on Sunday.
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I think we're all concerned about this
Tonight is a must lose game, since all those other teams with close records to ours stepped down and lost most of their last few games!
That’s why we have the amateur managers going!
This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man.
I'm interested, not concerned.
There’s nothing we can do about it. We can’t root for our team to lose. Somebody has to finish 16th. it would absolutely suck — I stand by my metaphor — but I hope it’s not gonna make that much difference in the long run.
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Jeez guys. Rooting for the Dodgers to lose. :-P
boooo!
Root for the Tigers and Marlins to win. Dodgers will find a way to lose one out of 3 this weekend. Might as well just enjjoy our last few games for a long time. Hope they get the protected pick, too, of course, but heck, who knows if they’ll even be going after any big free agents this winter (Sadly).
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
agree 100%
but if it really comes down to the Dodgers needing to lose a game or two to get that pick on Saturday and/or Sunday…man, that is going to be a tough dilemma! (I’ll be at the game on Sunday, FYI, and will not actually be rooting against the Dodgers. Not outwardly, anyway. :/ )
Indeed, and if it does come down to that
I’ll just… not watch on Sunday ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Plus you could look at it as win-win no matter what happens
there’ll be a silver lining!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
kinda crazy
that FA no longer have to file. 5 days after the WS, the games begin!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
Rod Barajas walked by in the dugout and asked if he could coach third base. “You might be too slow to get out of the way on line drives,” Ausmus said.
Ha!
When I was there last, RodBar was needling Loney – “J-Lo? That’s a girl nickname” and such things.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
wow
if Ausmus doesn’t get a coaching job(or if he wants to take a bit of a break) he should be a color guy on TV.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That is some red hair
standing in front of you.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Chris Snyder hits a two-run shot
to help the Marlins toward protecting their pick.
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TEX-ANA
Andrus was on second with nobody out in the first, but they stranded him.
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sounds familiar
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn't an Oakland sweep of the #6 franchise
help in the quest for protection also?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
No, if I understand BH correctly.
If the A’s sweep AND the Dodgers sweep, Dodgers get the worse pick.
If the Angels sweep and the Dodgers sweep, then the Angels get the worse pick.
Do I have that right, BH?
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I don't believe the Dodgers will sweep
but I suppose it could happen.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
No, it's unlikely that the Dodgers would sweep.
But Arizona is bad, and if they do sweep, things look bad.
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Moss singles in a run, 4-1 Pirates
with Bucs on 1st and 3rd with one out in the sixth. Not looking good here.
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Cedeno singles, 5-1 PIrates
First and second, one out, sixth inning.
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I don't think I can bring myself to follow these games as they occur
The situations are going to shift with each passing day. Maybe Sunday when we already have Friday and Saturday’s results in the books.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
2-1 Phillies Top 4
That piece of Ruiz gets an RBI single.
by Alex41592 on Oct 1, 2010 5:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
in the heart
fuck him
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
If Philly sweeps
and the Padres sweep, Atlanta doesn’t make the playoffs. Who is the NL West Division champ and who is the WC between SD and SF?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I think
SD is the champ, because they won the season series right?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck you Ruiz
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
For Humma
Astros GM Ed Wade told Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle that he can see Nelson Figueroa being the team’s fifth starter in 2011. The 36-year-old goes to arbitration this winter, assuming the Astros offer a contract.
From mlbtraderumors.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
2-2 in ATL Top 6
Derrek Lee with two big hits so far.
by Alex41592 on Oct 1, 2010 6:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Furcal and .300
Rafael Furcal’s career high in batting average came in 2006, when he hit .300 (really .29969). This year, he is hitting .301. To finish with a new career high in BA, Furcal would have to go…
0 for 1
1 for 2, 3, 4, or 5 (1 for 5 brings him to .29974)
2 for 6, 7, or 8
3 for 9, 10, or 11
4 for 12
What are the chances he doesn't play all w/e?
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