Dodgers End Season Full Of Smiles, Beat Arizona 3-1
by Eric Stephen on Oct 3, 2010 3:57 PM PDT
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PrintOn a day that featured Jack Wagner and David Hasselhoff signing at Dodger Stadium, any success on the baseball field was obviously secondary. But, the Dodgers found a way not to be upstaged by such prestigious talent, winning their season finale, 3-1 over the Diamondbacks.
Just as Joe Torre began his managerial career with a win on May 31, 1977 with the Mets, he ended with a win as well.
Ted Lilly pitched seven strong innings, allowing one run while striking out nine, to pick up his 10th win of the season. Since his acquisition on July 31, Lilly was 7-4 in 12 starts as a Dodger, with a 3.52 ERA, 14 unintentional walks, and 77 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings.
Matt Kemp homered in the first inning off Rodrigo Lopez, his fifth straight game with a home run. That streak is tied for the longest in Dodgers' franchise history, along with Roy Campanella (in 1950) and Shawn Green (in 2001).
Hong-Chih Kuo pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the save, giving him the lowest ERA in club history (minimum 40 innings). Kuo ended the season allowing eight runs in 60 innings, for a 1.200 ERA, a shade lower than Eric Gagne's 1.202 in 2003. Kuo struck out 12 of the last 21 batters he faced this season.
Brad Ausmus had two hits in his final game, including a single in his final at-bat. He received a loud standing ovation as he was removed for pinch runner Chin-lung Hu in the eighth inning.
Rafael Furcal started the game and struck out in his only at-bat, then was removed, as planned, to keep his average above .300. Furcal ended the season hitting .300/.366/.460, setting career highs in batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS. However, Furcal was removed between innings rather than during the frame, allowing an opportunity for the fans to give Furcal a nice ovation for a very good season.
The Dodgers learned from their mistake because in the bottom of the seventh inning, they sent John Lindsey up to be announced as a pinch hitter. Lindsey, remember, has a broken hand, so it was just a procedural move designed to get Lindsey an ovation, which he received once Trent Oeltjen pinch hit for the pinch hitter.
Andre Ethier reached base all four times he was up today, with two singles, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch. He ended his season reaching base in his final eight plate appearances.
Kenley Jansen, who pitched a scoreless eighth inning, ended his fine season by striking out nine of the final 18 batters he faced.
Next game is April 1 at Dodger Stadium, with Clayton Kershaw facing Tim Lincecum. No fooling.
WP - Ted Lilly (10-12): 7 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts
LP - Rodrigo Lopez (7-16): 5 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts
Sv - Hong-Chih Kuo (12): 1 IP, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
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Not too bad, not too good. Celebrate the mediocrity while the Giants sit ready to waste champagne up north.
season over
anyway, this clip from last year sorta cheers me up
lets hope the Padres can pull a miracle comeback now
"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
What is Matt Kemp's OPS over the last five games, since the homer streak began?
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Fuck it, I am going to point to that all winter long as a sign that BISON HAS TURNED IT AROUND!!!
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I wrote this in the last thread but I came late
his nickname should probably be Bookend Bison after his performance at the beginning and end of this season and the shit-flavored filling in between.
Who brings a sign to the Stadium?
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by nolander on Oct 3, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The party’s over
It’s time to call it a day
They took your pretty balloon and took the moon away
It’s time to wind up the masquerade
Make you mind up
The piper must be paid
The party’s over
The candles flicker and dim
You danced and dreamed the whole night
It seemed to be right
Just being with him
Now you must wake up
All dreams must end
Take off your make-up
The party’s over
It’s all over, my friend
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He looks crazier than the original Brian Wilson.
by sarcastro9 on Oct 3, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Some surprisingly touching moments at the Dodger game today
Not just Torre’s last one but Lindsey, Ausmus’ last at bat and hit, etc. For a pointless game it was kind of neat. Sniff, I’ll miss, Vin Scully for awhile,too.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
noooo MLB.com
we dont want a live look in of the Mariners game.
"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
Wow, quite a finish in Jacksonville
Anyone catch that? Scobee hits 59 (!) yrd field goal to beat Colts as time expired.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
And there goes my survivor pool. Ya, this is about the time I get eliminated every year
by Michael White on Oct 3, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
colts lose again
wow
"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
Lose again?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Can't watch the Giants game ending since I'd rather not see them celebrating
I think I’ll go take a nap.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Won’t you hear the rioting from your house?
by Michael White on Oct 3, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably some cheering yeah though I'm way out by the beach where it's pretty mellow
fortunately not close to where the action is.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
We’ll wake you if there are Giant tears on the field. You’ll want to see that.
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Thanks! I'll have a gin in that case.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Keep it in the bottle unless you need it to soak your misery.
Not looking so good for Giant misfortune.
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I was really looking forward to seeing MCC
screaming about the fact that Buster Posey was stranded in the minors so long. hmmph
he will still get ROY anyway
"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
2 out
"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
Braves will cheer, too
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Ya, that Twins vs. Tigers tiebreaker game last year going into extra innings was freaking awesome.
by Michael White on Oct 3, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
glad I'm not watching this shit
"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
Screw you Padres.
Braves won but you couldn’t hold up your end of the deal.
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Even more of a screw you then
making me believe all weekend that it was possible.
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Giants vs Braves then?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I'll congratulate my Giant fans friends on Facebook or whatever
even though they didn’t say crap last year or the year before to me other than mumbling bitter things. Because I’m the better man/fan!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
They're bitter pricks when it comes to baseball
who treat rooting for the Dodgers as if I were a baby-eating nazi. But I shall rise above it!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Go Braves
Go Reds
Go Rangers
Go Rays
Go Reds
Go Rays
Go Reds
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Wait, do I have that right? Or are the Rays and Rangers facing each other in the first round?
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OK, revised
Go Braves
Go Reds
Go Twins
Go Rangers
Go Reds
Go Twins
Go Reds
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I don't really have anything against the Rangers except this:
Right now, they are the answer to a really good trivia question, and if they win the ALDS, that will be no more.
I am considering rooting against them just for that reason.
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So we are agreed
If the Dodgers are out of it, then it is fair to root for or against meaningless records and/or distractions.
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No you man not. You picked against the Dodgers every game. May god have mercy on your soul.
by Michael White on Oct 3, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
The whole point
was that even if the Dodgers lost, I might have some salve of my wound, in that I might win that pool.
And that’s exactly how it worked out. Yeah, the Dodgers sucked. But….
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Well, at least we get to say we're on a winning streak for the next 6 months
I will also look forward to The Bison breaking his new manager’s consecutive game home run record to start the 2011 season!
OT: Golf
Well I played my first 9-round of golf today and after practicing at the range 5 times, I was really impressed with myself.
I almost positive I only had 3 shots out of 88 that were good
I absolutely love it
I hit balls or putt at the range at least 4 days a week.
Smallish tip to help one improve…..practice the shortest shots more.
During 18 holes of golf, 1 may hit their driver 12 times. They will putt and chip + hit shots inside of 75 yards about 40 times.
Practice your short game more than any other part of your game to begin. You will see the largest improvement in your score this way.
Enjoy it.
hey, look at that
The A’s, Tiger’s AND Angels won. That’s a pretty high draft pick for us there. I hope Mitch Poole is picking Scott Downs’ uniform number as we speak!
too bad about the Mets/Marlins fail
but I agree, good results overall…let’s get some hitting infielders and catchers PLEASE
Matt Kemp being interviewed on the post game show by Suchon
I can’t remember the last time that happened.
The End
This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end
My only friend, the end
Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
I’ll never look into Joe’s eyes again
Can you picture what will be, so limitless and free
Desperately in need of some left fielder’s hand
In a desperate land
Lost in a postseason wilderness of pain
And all the children are insane
All the children are insane
Waiting for the spring to train
by Little Blue Bicycle on Oct 3, 2010 4:27 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
well, in retrospect
The season, while disappointing overall, wasn’t quite as disastrous as we (or at least I) thought it was going to be three weeks ago. At least we began and ended the Rockies downfall. Let’s see if Kershaw, Bills, Ethier, Kemp and Jansen can carry these guys back to glory in 2011.
See y’all for the arbitration decisions. Hopefully nothing too eventful happens before then (except for a change in ownership, of course, but I’m not counting on that).
how does that work?
I guess I’m missing something. I thought a) the 13th worst team gets the 13th worst pick and b) the 16th pick is unprotected.
Well
The padres and houston have compensation picks for their unsigned first round picks from this year.
13th best pick, not worst. The very worst team (the 1st worst) gets the best pick (1st best), etc. 13th worst team gets 13th best pick, other considerations being equal.
by berkowit28 on Oct 3, 2010 5:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
What team landed in the 16th spot?
Detroit or Oakland? Both 81-81.
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Looks like Detroit
Since they were better than Oakland in ’09.
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You’re gonna lose that pick (yes, yes, you’re gonna lose that pick)
You’re gonna loooooose that pick (yes, yes, you’re gonna lose that pick)
All because you won today, you’re gonna suck for sure (you’re gonna suck for sure)
You’re gonna lose that pick (yes, yes, you’re gonna lose that pick)
You’re gonna looooose that pick (yes, yes, you’re gonna lose that pick)
No help is coming but at least you kept your motives pure (kept your motives pure)
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 3, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Feelin' Alright with the McCourts - by Joe
Seems I got to have a change in scene
’Cause every night I have the strangest dreams
Imprisoned by the way things used to be
Left here on my own or so it seems
I got to leave before I start to scream
’Cause somebody locked the door and took the key
Baby you sure took me for one big ride
And even now I sit and wonder why
Then, when I think of you, I start to cry
I know I can’t get upset and I must keep dry
I got to stop believin’ in all your lies
’Cause I got to much to do before I die
Feelin’ Alright?
Not feel’in too good myself
My awards
AL CYA: Felix Hernandez
NL CYA: Roy Halladay
AL MVP: Josh Hamilton
NL MVP: Joey Votto
AL ROTY: Neftali Feliz
NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
There is mine...
AL CY: Price
NL CY: Halladay
AL MVP: Hamilton
NL MVP: Votto
AL ROY: Feliz
NL ROY: Stanton
AL Comeback Player: Beltre
NL Comeback Player: Wagner
AL Breakout Player: Bautista
NL Breakout Player: CarGo
Louise Bourgoin: The hottest French actress I've ever seen <3
would not surprise me
If Posey won Rookie of the Year.
by bhsportsguy on Oct 3, 2010 5:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
would not surprise me
If Posey won Rookie of the Year.
by bhsportsguy on Oct 3, 2010 5:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
AL CYA: Felix Hernandez
NL CYA: Roy Halladay
AL MVP: Joe Mauer
NL MVP: Joey Votto
AL ROTY: Neftali Feliz
NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
AL MOY: Joe Maddon
NL MOY: Dusty Baker
ALDS: Yankees over Rangers
ALDS: Rays over Twins
ALCS: Rays over Yankees
NLDS: Giants over Braves
NLDS: Phillies over Reds
NLCS: Giants over Phillies
WS: Rays over Giants.
Feeling Alright!!
elcamino——whether by Joe or Winwood,—-Feeling Allright describes my feeling with the owners pretty well( the verses, not the title.)
got to go to this game
tons of fun. Hoff doing Don’t stop believing was hilarious. Kemp is awesoke. Thanks for the memories Brad and Joe.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
So does everyone here think Votto deserves the MVP?
Honestly, checked 4 days ago and Pujols has had the better season, he’s just not on a playoff team. I’ll be ok with either Votto or Pujols winning it, but I think it should be Pujols’ 4th MVP.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
wOBA
Joey Votto: .438
Albert Pujols: .420
by Michael White on Oct 3, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
WAR
Pujols 7.3
Votto 7.3
Fielding Value
Pujols 0.8
Votto 2.0
HR
Pujols 42
Votto 37
Hits
Pujols 183
Votto 176
SB
Pujols 14
Votto 16 (these speed demons, lol)
Triple Slash Line
Pujols .313/.415/.598
Votto .323/.423/.598
BB
Pujols 102
Votto 90
K
Pujols 76
Votto 125
2B
Pujols 39
Votto 35
ISO
Pujols .285
Votto .275
It’s very close, so honestly it could go either way, I still believe Pujols is more valuable, though. Pujols has 158 games played to Votto’s 149 games played. I’m not all that sure why wOBA favors Votto so much.
This is all before today, btw.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Just left the game (gnats)
Cool to see a div champ win. But sucks it was the gnats. I hate’em. Go Rams!!!!
by Skunkburner on Oct 3, 2010 6:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
à tout le monde, à tous mes amis, je vous aime, je dois partir?
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Thanks!
To the bloggers who work so hard here, Eric, Michael, Phil, David and the new member Brendon. You all made this a very enjoyable season, even if the end result was not so pleasant. Thanks again!
vr, Xeifrank
by Xeifrank on Oct 3, 2010 6:51 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
indeed
you made this otherwise sorry season memorable. loved for the baseball lesson, the dating advice, etc!
The Manager, The Editors, and the Minor League Expert are Great!
Took that lemon and made fantastic lemonade
Dodger Love!
by 68elcamino427 on Oct 3, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Truly
Good work on a season that will be memorable for all the wrong reasons.
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Cheers
After all, there’s no reason to blame anyone on this blog for this season; Matt Kemp is still a Dodger. :)
In all seriousness, this has become the go-to Dodger Blog, so kudos.
by StolenMonkey86 on Oct 3, 2010 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Great blog
great community. I most certainly know more about baseball know then I did before I found this blog in the offseason, and I feel enriched.
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Does anyone here have any idea how much is it to buy a new iphone 4 without a new 2 year contract?
Probably a king’s fortune, but I’m really getting tired of my slow and slugging 3G.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
probably five or six hundy
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Rangers/Reds
If I had my druthers.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
phils yanks
again.. this time phils win… sadly
You WANT to see this?
Or you THINK you will see this?
No one should ever WANT to see this series.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
i defintly DONT want this outcome to happen
but sadly, i really think it will…
halladay, oswalt, hamels, With THAT offense is just too much IMO
I would gladly watch the Phillies win a WS if it shuts up Yankees and Giants fans. I get that they beat us the last two years, and I don’t like them anymore than any of you, but they certainly aren’t the worst. If it is Yanks/Phils, I will be rooting for Halladay and Oswalt to get their first rings in brilliant careers.
"Remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Except for herpes. That shit'll come back with you."
very doubtful
:(
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
hopefully its announced in june of next year...
jameson taillon would make it a pretty good deal for us
Thanks Joe
We’ll miss you, inspite of you….
Go, teams not from the Bay Area…
"I still love my ex-wife, but only when we're not talking"
I agree with many of the award picks above
but I think Bud Black should win NL Manager of the Year, Dusty would be 2nd. First, the West was better than the Central this year and the Reds had an infinitely more talented team in the field than the Padres…it’s a bloody miracle the Pads reached 90 wins.
FWIW, I want the Twins to win it all and Jim Thome to finally win a ring. I admire their organization, and I can take the people in Minnesota much more than those in Dallas, Cincy, or Tampa.
Yes
I really didn’t care I was going for basically any AL team other than NY. But, I loved Thome last year. I know he was a Philly, that was before I hated them, even though I’ve always disliked them. I really like Thome, and over all I’m going for the Twins or the Rangers. Cause Ryan is just well holly fuck.
Hmm looks tempting after today
/moves closer to the edge
Nah, there’s always next season
/throws self down stairs
"I still love my ex-wife, but only when we're not talking"
Kemp went from a 1.0 WAR 2 days ago to a 0.2 WAR today
I call some major bullshit right there. His UZR is -24 on fangraphs…there is no way his fielding can be THAT bad…can it? I mean jesus h christ.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Bball reference has his defensive value at exactly 0.0 for 2010
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
UZr is bs
they been hating on kemp since the middle of last year…
I just realized
that both me and Eric used the word smiles in our game recaps. It must have been a real good day.
Took me 3 tries to get the password right.
Thank you all for making an otherwise depressing season fun.
smiles.
thanks guys for a great season
its been tougher than I thought to sit down and blog since school started, but I’m always lurking, and always appreciate the hard work put in here…should be an interesting offseason to say the least
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
THANK YOU ALL
Thank you. Eric, Phill, Michael, Brandon, and everyone that post period. Be it every day, or once and a while like me. I love reading your input.
Thank you
Here’s how good TBLA is: About a month ago, I pretty much lost interest in the season. I stopped watching games, but I’d still come here to find out what y’all were up to.
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
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