Split Squad Gets Minor Boost; Dodgers Tie D-Backs
by Eric Stephen on Mar 10, 2010 4:02 PM PST
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PrintWith the departure of 33 players to Taiwan this morning, the Dodgers are left with essentially a split squad for a week or so. To combat that, a number of players from minor league camp will be used off and on this week. Today, seven such players were used as the Dodgers tied the D-Backs 4-4 at Camelback Ranch. Kyle Russell, Pedro Baez, Andrew Lambo, Jay Gibbons, Timo Perez, Brandon Watson, and Christian Lara all made the trek from the other side of camp to wear nameless uniforms -- with numbers ranging from 84 to 98 -- and bolster the club's roster.
Andre Ethier hit the Dodgers' second home run of the spring, but did so with an extra at-bat. The original lineup had Ethier hitting third and Matt kemp fourth, but the Dodgers' lineup card presented to the umpires had Kemp listed third and Ethier fourth. In the third inning, Ethier and Kemp made the final two outs, in that order. Once the fourth inning started, after conferring with the umpires, acting manager Don Mattingly had Ethier leadoff the inning, and he deposited a Bobby Howry over the fence. Even for managers, spring training is needed to iron out the kinks before the season begins. "[Bench coach Bob Schaefer] puts it on the card and it's my job to check it," said Mattingly, "Its good to get something like this out of the way in spring."
Some other notes:
- Vicente Padilla and Ramon Ortiz, each on their second outing of the spring, each tossed three innings.
- Mattingly said Casey Blake is expected to play tomorrow, "as long as he comes in with no issues."
- Ramona Shelburne of ESPN L.A. is traveling with the Dodgers to Taiwan, and started her travelogue today
- Peter O'Malley remembers Willie Davis, per Steve Dilbeck of the L.A. Times
- Ethier and Kemp grace the cover of the 2010 Dodgers Media Guide, per Dylan Hernandez
- Tomorrow, when the Dodgers travel to Surprise to play the Royals, the probable pitchers are James McDonald, Russ Ortiz, Ramon Troncoso, Travis Schlichting, Javy Guerra, and Armando Zerpa. Gil Meche is slated to start for the Royals.
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He thought so after Monday’s start, but he wasn’t sure.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 10, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
Kershaw matches up real well with the Reds, seeing as though their biggest threats (Votto and Bruce) are lefties.
Doesn’t really matter though in spring training. It’s really all about getting work in, especially this early.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 10, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
Yankees vs Dodgers
Is it true that the Dodgers are not selling individual game tickets for the Yankee games this year? And instead you can only buy tickets to see the Yankees as part of a 13 game package plan?
vr, Xei
Yes, exactly.
You basically need to look on eBay, Stub Hub, or go to a ticket broker if you want to buy individual seats.
I've been looking into buying tickets to see the Dodgers play the Mets at Citi field
and you should see how they sell their tickets. They have a sliding scale and the same seats get more expensive depending on the games. The games are grouped into either value, bronze, silver, gold or platinum and you pay the price depending on that level.
I think that is more reasonable than making you buy a 14 game package. I guess that is why we don’t work in marketing department for an MLB team.
vr, Xei
I didn’t really find it that unreasonable, but just interesting. I had never seen a team sell tickets like that before.
Some NBA teams do it
And across the pond, it seems like most English soccer teams have been doing it for a while.
minimum 14-game plan to get Yankee game tickets
by Eric Stephen on Mar 10, 2010 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
I AM SO F'IN PISSED ABOUT THIS
You guys don’t even know….
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Mar 10, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
A guy i met at school the other day said he waits till the 2nd innings then buys scalper tickets for a very reduced price. He said that’s the way he’s going to the Yankee series.
haha
the only fear in a series like this is that they may actually sell all their tickets
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Mar 11, 2010 8:38 PM PST up reply actions
Are the Reds going to pitch their phemon?
I’d like to see what this kid is all about. I don’t think MLB network did the Reds 30 in 30 yet. When the the NL West 30 in 30 come on? Or how about just the Dodgers. So far, it’s been all AL teams and the Pirates.
Dodgers are on March 19, Kershaw’s 22nd b-day
by Eric Stephen on Mar 10, 2010 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
Man, I was there for his 21st birthday
He owns the Rockies at Camelback and hit a home run. Ridiculous
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 10, 2010 6:20 PM PST up reply actions
They started in Florida, I think
And then they’ll make their way to Arizona. Same way they did it last year, I was hoping they’d switch it around this time.
"Now we can just call you Kishi Laptop, Esquire."
If they made a spanish version
of a Dodgers jersey like the “Cerveceros” (Brewers), would it say “Doyers”?
Would probably just go the “Los Dodgers” route
by Eric Stephen on Mar 10, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
Giants are selling single game tickets based on variable factors
Demand, day of the week, opponent.
Opening Day Tickets, no seat less than $38, the Red Sox series $40, the only home series against the Dodgers on a weekend, be prepared to spend some money.
The Dodgers are doing what I'd be doing if I ran
the ticket office. They need to maximize the profit potential of the Yankee series.
I’d also sell the tickets individually at a higher markup then the other games. They have to pay for Carroll somehow.
The Angels sell their games against the Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers
At slightly higher prices, though you can still buy them as a single game ticket.
I think the hard part with doing something like the Giants are doing
The have over a 1/3 more seats than the Giants and I think ultimately what they should do (and I think they do this more successfully now) is package their lower price tickets to groups and also try to maximize those sections with the All You Can Eat, Manny Wood, Beach Bleachers and My Town promotions.
How did Ethier not realize he had just batted?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 10, 2010 6:21 PM PST reply actions
He realized. I guess there was a misunderstanding and the Dodgers just reversed the order right at the time to get Ethier another AB. I’m sure it wouldn’t have been allowed in reg season but the umps just said Fuck it
by Eric Stephen on Mar 10, 2010 6:34 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
but the umps just said Fuck it
…we’ll do it LIVE!
by silverwidow on Mar 10, 2010 7:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
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