Dodgers Clinch Losing Season As Ely Ends On A Sour Note
by Eric Stephen on Oct 1, 2010 10:05 PM PDT
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PrintWell, Ely Mania and .500 Mania were fun while they lasted, right? John Ely dug the Dodgers a big hole by giving up seven runs early, and despite the Dodgers' comeback efforts they fell just short, losing to the Diamondbacks 7-5. Now at 78-82, the Dodgers have clinched a losing season. Here are some notes from the game:
- Zach Kroenke became the fifth starting pitcher this season to collect his first major league win against the Dodgers, joining Mike Leake, Luis Atilano, Felix Doubront, and Cory Luebke.
- Kroenke also became the seventh starting pitcher this season to get a win against the Dodgers despite walking more batters than he struck out.
- Matt Kemp launched a solo home run in the fourth inning, tying his career high with his 26th home run. It was also his third straight game with a home run, the third time he has had a streak of at least that length this season, and the fifth time in his career. His career-long streak is four games, achieved twice.
- James Loney's RBI single in the sixth inning gave him 88 RBI on the season, but it also ended a dream. With 10 home runs on the season, it is now impossible for Loney to have his third straight 13 homer, 90 RBI season.
- Russ Mitchell went 0-for-2 tonight, and on the season he has no walks in 43 plate appearances. That total is currently the ninth-most plate appearances by a Dodger non-pitcher in a season without a walk. The record belongs to Gus Getz (his last name wasn't Onbase), who had 102 plate appearances with nary a free pass.
- Hong-Chih Kuo pitched a scoreless eighth inning, and over his last six appearances has the following stat line: seven innings, three hits, no runs, one walk, and 14 strikeouts. More importantly, Kuo lowered his ERA to 1.220 on the season, slightly higher than Eric Gagne's 1.202 ERA in 2003. If Kuo pitches one more scoreless inning, he will have the lowest ERA in the 127-year history of the Dodgers (minimum 40 innings). Brad Ausmus noted after the game that the club is aware of Kuo's pursuit of the record, and that's why he was brought in the game tonight. I would look for Kuo to pitch Sunday as well.
- Brad Ausmus fell to 1-1 as a manager (although tonight's game, as well as last season's 162nd game, count on Joe Torre's ledger)
Chad Billingsley and Joe Saunders are tomorrow night's starters.
WP - Zach Kroenke (1-0): 5 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
LP - John Ely (4-10): 4 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 7 runs, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts
Sv - Juan Gutierrez (15): 1 IP, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
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These ford copmmercials
are 10 times worse then buffalo wild wings commercials
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those commercials are stupid
Why the hell would they want the game to go longer if they are “fans” of that team?
"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
Really unfortunate, but Ely looks like he's got a lot of work to do this winter
I hope he’s not a lost cause, but I’m not optimistic. :/
Meanwhile, in enemy territory (x2):
A-Gon struggling with the glove, via Padre announcers early in the game. Looks like they are right. Scrappy backhands a grounder, throws to first, ball pops out of A-Gon’s glove. Tying runs on.
Janey
looks much better without all ther makeups
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oh man
Ausmus was just talking about Bigelow. “I got a plug to do”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 10:11 PM PDT reply actions
Ausmus > Mattingly
"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
Well he's funnier that's for sure
That’s about all we know for sure.
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Mike Adams gets out of a sticky situation
"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
A-LOL
Almost cost his team with that error…
Go Non-Giants…
"I still love my ex-wife, but only when we're not talking"
by angelofdeath on Oct 1, 2010 10:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
car chase on tv
"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
when they cancel sports news for it, I get annoyed
"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
Heath Bell in to pitch, got last out of 8th too
Fingers crossed for em. I don’t expect Padres to sweep this series but would be nice if they kept it interesting. made Giants sweat and tire…
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Looked like Late '10 Broxton with control there...
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tying run to the plate
"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
The Dodgers brought in Kuo tonight because of the record. I don’t want to toot my own horn, but I’m fairly certain they found out about the record by reading it on True Blue LA. I’ll try to find out tomorrow to be sure.
So if Kuo gets hurt on Sunday, it’s on me. :)
ohh
the car chase ends.
"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
bad
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 1, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
7 runs
in like 5 innings
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Sanchez
thought that was a for sure hit.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He must have got that from Juan Uribe
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Hey Sanchez
try checking your outfielders!
it wasn’t even a running catch or anything, it was a pretty routine play based on where the OF was playing.
I bet sanchez got confused because of the bat flip thing by huff
double play
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 1, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
dos outs
"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
Brad Ausmus on Clayton Kershaw, who brought the acting manager a meal mid-game in the dugout, “He makes an excellent tuna sandwich.”
that is funny
need to work up limerick rhyming catering… hatering…baitering? hmm.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 1, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants Lose
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 10:33 PM PDT reply actions
i wonder if he had to wear suspenders and a belt because of his bonitis?
by Billyum on Oct 1, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
his only regret, was that he couldn’t cure bonitis
by Josie Becker on Oct 1, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Futurama is one of the greatest shows of all time
by Billyum on Oct 1, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You're a shark.
Sharks are winners, and they don’t look back because they have no necks. Necks are for she
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by underdog on Oct 1, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
blank?
BLANK?!?!?!?!?! YOU’RE NOT LOOKING AT THE BIG PICTURE!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I rec'd every single one of the posts about Futurama in this sequence of posts
You know, I was god once.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
giants lose
"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
Giants fans deserve to watch them lose tonight with all the
stupid orange towels they’ve been waving. Not rally monkey bad but annoying.
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if the Giants manage to choke away the rest of the season
that play is going to go down in Giant history.
excellent
clan kavula will sleep well tonight
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 1, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants lose!!
Hip hip hooray!!
Hip hip hooray!!
For shits and giggles throw up the we win sign.
by Skunkburner on Oct 1, 2010 10:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Getting tight yet, Gnats?
"I still love my ex-wife, but only when we're not talking"
by angelofdeath on Oct 1, 2010 10:57 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
giants are probably still in the driver's seat
unfortunately.
"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
damn
anyone see what happened to Olivo?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 1, 2010 11:00 PM PDT reply actions
Tonight's game is the 92nd time
the Los Angeles Dodgers have had more runs than hits in a game. This is only the ninth loss amongst those games, and only the second since 1993, with the last occurrence on 9/14/2006; Andre Ethier, Hong-Chih Kuo and Ryan Theriot all appeared in that game.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Well
I was tired from work today so I slept for most of the night, but luckily because I’ve got Dish Tv, I couldn’t have watched the game anyway! Hoo-fucking-ray!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Wow, Matt Kemp has 3 straight games with a homerun
In those games I think he only has 3 hits total…
I’d honestly be fine with Kemp being a .265/.330/.550 guy (VERY optimistic, I get that), just getting mostly homeruns and doubles, and being about a 35 homerun and 30 double guy with a shitty average. I think this kind of season is still possible for him. Next year he cannot possibly be as bad as he has been this year…right? Anyway, I’m hoping for about a .275/.345/.510 year next year. It would be very nice to see that.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
It makes me sad that people are still so stupid when it comes to Chad Billingsley
Clayton Kershaw’s fantastic, Hiroki Kuroda’s solid, Chad Billingsley’s unknown, and Vicente Padilla’s serviceable.
Also, I didn’t know a 4 win season from Kuroda (also 4 win from Billingsley) was just solid. Stupid Bleacherreport.com, I don’t even know why I care so much, it just bugs me.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Bleacherreport is a shitthole from all ccounts
I’ve never seen anything worthwile come out of that website
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Go Tigers! Go Angels!
Nobody should root against the Dodgers… but if you’re concerned about the draft pick… if Detroit or Anaheim win today, Dodgers are guaranteed a protected pick.
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Did the state of Minnesota hit the lotto or something? Brand new stadium for University of Minnesota looks great, brand new stadium for the Twins.
Minus that whole not taking care of that bridge
and having it fall down and kill people thing? And/or MIchelle Bauchman?
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Forgot to mention this last night
But Ausmus said if Ellis reached in the bottom of the 8th, Furcal would have pinch run for him and Ausmus would have caught the 9th, with Jamey Carroll as acting acting manager.
Late game
Because the regularly-scheduled Yankees and Red Sox game is, for the umpteenth time, being covered by FOX, it’s in the FOX slot (1 pm here) which is 4 PM out east. So the make-up game for yesterday’s rained-out game, which is essential I guess since the Yankees and Rays who are both guaranteed postseason places are still fighting it out for which one is division winner, has to work around that time slot. It’s been scheduled for 9 PM local (eastern) time. How unusual is that? I suppose the Twins and Rangers, not to mention the Rays, are hoping for extra innings – in both games. What is the time after which a game has to be suspended? Is it 1 AM? 4 hours, or less, if it’s a late start, is not so unusual. Then they’d have to finish that game tomorrow before playing the regular game, right?
There are no more curfew rules. They will likely just finish the late game tonight, weather permitting.
I agree though, the 9pm start time is ridiculous
by Eric Stephen on Oct 2, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Unlike in NL West – where if Padres and Giants tie the season they’ll have to play a one-game playoff, because the loser will be out of the postseason – if Yankees and Rays tie, since they’re both automatically into the postseason anyway, division winner and wild card would be decided by their head-to-head record, I think? Didn’t that happen to Padres and Dodgers in 2006? (We got wild card.) Or have the rules changed again?
There is only a playoff game if a playoff spot at stake; never for seeding.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 2, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Chan Ho Park is now the leader in most wins among Asian Pitchers.
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/chan-ho-park-made-some-history-last-night.php
Also, he has spent 17 seasons in the majors.
If he had not gone to Texas
Although Park had some struggles in his last year with the Dodgers the first time, he was a very capable pitcher. I always wondered if he had not gone to Texas and stayed with the Dodgers how much better his record would be. Have to look it up but when he left the Dodgers I believe he had around 84 wins.
Didn’t he get hurt alot in Texas tho? Woulda happened in la too…
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 2, 2010 12:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
got hurt with the padres afterwords too
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Rays/Twins
Reds/Braves
I want these as the League Championships. Good, fresh match-ups.
by silverwidow on Oct 2, 2010 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Rangers/Yankees
Padres/Phillies
I think these would be the worst possible outcomes we could see. Though the Rangers aren’t too bad, I just would rather see the Rays than the Rangers, but either one would be good.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Free agents can sign with ANY team 5 days after the World Series. So not only in the filing period shorter, so is the exclusivity period.
There will be more signings next month than ever.
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