Starting Pitchers For Taiwan Series Announced; Starting Second Baseman Announced Next Week
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 11:17 AM PST
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PrintRockies (5-2) at Dodgers (1-2)
12:05pm, Camelback Ranch, Glendale, AZ
The Dodgers announced their starting pitchers for their three-game series in Taiwan:
- Friday: Eric Stults vs LHP Ying-Chieh Lin, 2:37am Friday morning (Pacific time)
- Saturday: Josh Towers vs RHP Chien-Fu Yang, 10:37pm Friday night (Pacific time)
- Sunday: Charlie Haeger vs TBD
The first two games will be held at Tien Mou Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. Hong-Chih Kuo is scheduled to pitch in Sunday's game, which will be held at Kaohsiung County Stadium.
In other news, Joe Torre said the club would likely name the starting second baseman next week after the club returns from Taiwan. "Blake's doing a good job," Torre said, praising Blake DeWitt, "I haven't seen enough defensively, offensively I see what you see. He's special, he played winter ball, he's done so much in a short time here. He's a big league player." Spring stats are mostly meaningless, but it is still fun to see an .889 in DeWitt's OBP column (he has four hits in five at-bats, plus four walks).
Torre also noted Doug Mientkiewicz had a cortisone shot, and is out today, but expected to be available tomorrow.
In other NRI news, Torre said Garret Anderson would likely see some time at first base in Cactus League games while the team is in Taiwan.
Casey Blake's back is feeling better today, says Tony Jackson of ESPN L.A., and Blake plans to test it later today but "won't do anything that hurts." He is out of the lineup, in favor of Ronnie Belliard.
Here are the lineups:
| Rockies |
Dodgers | |||
| RF | Gonzalez | SS | Furcal | |
| CF | Fowler | CF | Kemp | |
| 2B | Mora | RF | Ethier | |
| LF | Smith | DH | Manny | |
| C | Iannetta | 1B | Loney | |
| 3B | Stewart | 3B | Belliard |
|
| DH | Spilborghs |
2B | DeWitt | |
| SS | Barmes | LF | Paul | |
| 1B | Kindel | C | Ausmus | |
| P | Jimenez | P | Kuroda | |
Scheduled to pitch for the Dodgers today behind Kuroda are Haeger (making his second appearance of the spring) and the deadly trio of KuoGeoBro, otherwise known as Hong-Chih Kuo, George Sherrill, and Jonathan Broxton. Torre said the plan for KuoGeoBro was to get them each eight or nine innings, not counting appearances in minor league games.
The scheduled pitchers today for Rockies are Ubaldo Jimenez, Greg Smith, Justin Speier, Matt Reynolds, and the awesomely named Al Albuquerque. Inside the Rockies has the club's full travel roster for today's game.
TV: Prime Ticket (KABC's Josh Suchon is handling the play-by-play)
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Remember when Chin-Feng Chen was one of our top prospects?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
By the time Chen rolled around, I was already skeptical, thanks to Billy Ashley and (to a lesser extent) Karim Garcia.
Who Is Karim Garcia, however, has far exceeded the hype.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Fixed
It’s Barmes at SS; I had DeWitt on the brain.
Plus, Blake is just that versatile!
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
From the Dodgers notes
A survey of the Dodgers’ Taiwan roster reveals that there are several international travelers in the group. Among the more unique places that Dodger players and coaches have traveled are Spain and Morocco (Jon Link), England (Josh Towers), Holland and Cuba (Chin-lung Hu), Brazil and Japan (Manny Ramirez), Belgium (J.D. Closser), Colombia and Panama (Ronnie Belliard), Germany and Italy (Lucas May), Argentina and China (Xavier Paul) and Saudi Arabia (John Shoemaker). Brian Barton is the most seasoned traveler, having visited more than a dozen countries, including Ethiopia and Peru.
There are seven players who made the Dodgers’ 2008 trip to Beijing, China – Kuo, Hu, May, Paul, John Lindsey and Eric Stults as well as Joe Torre and coaches Lorenzo Bundy and Shoemaker.
John Lindsey had the first-ever hit during the Beijing Series in 2008, a single to left field.
The only two members of the Dodgers’ traveling party to make both the 1993 and 2010 trips to Taiwan are third baseman and now coach Tim Wallach and team photographer Jon SooHoo.
Brian Barton remains
the most interesting OF in the world.
by LA Taco on Mar 9, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I have a friend who recently joined the 30 by 30 club
30 countries by age 30.
I have a lot of traveling to do if I want to join that 40 by 40 club.
My advice to all those just graduating from college – do an around the world trip or go where you want, because once you settle into that job, you’ll brink and then realize that you’re 35, wondering where all the time went.
Dang
I’m only halfway there
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2010 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
I've been to 12
Let me count thy ways.
1. Canada
2. Mexico
3. Germany
4. France
5. Monaco
6. Austria
7. Switzerland
8. Italy
9. Portugal
10. Taiwan (ROC)
11. Phillipines
12. China
I've been to 10
1. Canada
2. Mexico
3. Aruba
4. United Kingdom
5. Ireland
6. France
7. Spain
8. Italy
9. Switzerland
10. Vatican City
by Michael White on Mar 9, 2010 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
My wife wants to go to Australia. I’ve never really seen the hook. It’s a really long flight and you go there and basically enjoy the sun and beaches, which we have plenty of in the States. They speak the same language which is convenient, but it takes away from the feeling as though its a distinct culture. When it bolied down to it, I didn’t see the appeal of spending money and sitting on a plane that long so that I could see some koalas.
What about Australia draws you?
by Michael White on Mar 9, 2010 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
Kind of the same reason
I will probably never step in UK or Ireland. I would like Australia for the scuba diving more than anything else. I’d prefer eastern Europe, Greece, S.America to the UK any day.
vr, Xei
Yup. The trip I’ve always wanted to go on was Turkey and Greece now that relations are good enough that you can take a ferry from Turkey straight through the islands and ultimately to Athens. Perhaps throw Venice in there as well. Istanbul and Venice are 2 cities that I’m somewhat obsessed with their history.
by Michael White on Mar 9, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
My friend
scuba’d in Australia a few years ago, had some awesome photo’s of a huge hammerhead shark that came on by. It was big enough they all got out of the water.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
1. Taiwan – incubated
2. Guam – emergency landing due to Typhoon after leaving Taiwan
3. Germany
4. Italy
5. Mexico
6. Canada
7. France
8. Alabama
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Mar 9, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I have been to 14 and I'm 28 yrs. old. Need to get on it!
1. Canada
2. Mexico
3. Costa Rica
4. Sweden
5. Denmark
6. Germany
7. England
8. Netherlands
9. France
10. Italy
11. Vatican City (never counted that as an additional country before just now)
12. Spain
13. Czech Republic
14. Portugal
Also have been to 34 states.
Next trips will be Asia (Japan, China & Hong Kong)
South America (Brazil, Argentina or Chile)
Eastern Europe/Russia
Let me know
if you need any help planning a China trip. I’m starting to really rack up my frequent flyer mileage there. It’s such a huge country with so many places to visit. I am going again this June and will be focusing on the Sichuan Province this time.
vr, Xei
I will
My older brother just moved to Hong Kong, so my trip will probably revolve around visiting him, but I want to at least check out a portion of southern China and Japan and probably gamble for a night in Macau.
Southern China
I recommend…
Yunnan Province (Kunming, Dali, Lijiang)
Guangxi Province: (Guilin/Yangshou)
Lower on the list a trip to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou. Guilin/Yangshou area is tied as the most picturesque large city area that I’ve ever been to. (Tied with Vancouver and Lake Geneva).
vr, Xei
Thanks for the info.
I will definitely ask for help with further info whenever I start to plan my trip. Probably won’t be until Fall or next Spring.
Fall/Spring
are really the only two times I’d recommend going, unless you can hang with the hot/muggy weather.
vr, Xei
I am not a world traveler
1. Canada
2. Mexico
3. Bahamas (technically – we were docked in port from 7A – 11:30A and we slept through it.
4. Barbados
5. Antigua
6. Martinique
7. U.S. Virgin Islands (some people make me count that)
3. – 7. were all on one trip. I’ve never left the NW quarter of the globe.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I haven't been to shit
Countries I’ve been to
US
Mexico (Tijuana twice)
I don’t own a passport, so my fleeing capabilities are limited.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
I'd recommend
that everyone get a passport. Given the delays these days if you ever get lucky enough to fly you want that baby. I’ve used mine many times when I’ve misplaced my drivers license.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Mar 9, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t feel too bad, I drove thru Texas and Arizona to go to Mexico. We didn’t stop except for gas. Dad was on a schedule.
by Skunkburner on Mar 9, 2010 1:00 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
That's a very very interesting list
Mine:
1. Canada
2. Great Britain
3. Germany
4. Liechtenstein
5. Austria
6. Switzerland
7. Italy
8. Croatia
9. Slovenia
10. Romania
11. Hungary
12. Slovakia
13. Czech Republic
14. Poland
Hungary and Slovenia were definitely my favorites
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2010 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and a Rockie fan?
I gather you are a skier
by Michael White on Mar 9, 2010 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
Ha, sort of
I was into it more, but my feet flattened out, and after a couple hours of skiing, they cramp and give me a high speed cramp scare en route to a tree. So I don’t do it too much anymore.
I actually was planning on skiing in Austria and Slovakia, but I fell and broke my wrist two days before departure.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2010 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
Not according to the movie Euro Trip :)
by Michael White on Mar 9, 2010 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
That movie has so many errors, it's ridiculous
I have a picture of myself in Prague in the exact spot they stood after walking out of the Vatican.
“Bratislava” in Euro Trip was like this (actually in Bucharest)
but it’s actually like a tiny, hilly Prague.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2010 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
Oh I'm sure
The movie was not terribly interested in accuracy as they just made up towns and the jokes revolved around European stereotypes.
I do have the song “Scotty Doesn’t Know” on my IPOD. It pumps me up when I work out.
by Michael White on Mar 9, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t mind and I don’t really have a good answer. I like to listen to upbeat music when I work out. In the car, my six preset stations are 93.1, 95.5, 98.7, 102.7, 105.9 and 106.7 if that gives you an indicator.
by Michael White on Mar 9, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
Oh OK
93.5 K-Day plays oldies but goodies Hip-hop.
Gym music I listen to house since I’m sick and tired of the top 40 tracks my gym plays.
I have that song too
Actually Amsterdam was fairly accurate, even though it was also filmed in Prague. Wait, I forgot…
15) Holland
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2010 5:48 PM PST up reply actions
Great song Michael!
By the way, how great was Matt Damon’s cameo in that movie?
by VeroJoe on Mar 11, 2010 3:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, I bummed around Bratislava in a cast, but missed the mountain trip
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2010 4:28 PM PST up reply actions
Do they have any stow-away room?
I need a vacation, and haven’t been to Asia in 15 years.
The Airman of Westwood
Not sure if I noted this, but Kenley Jansen also threw a scoreless inning in relief in the B game yesterday morning (along with Troncoso, Guerra, and Schlichting).
To continue on OB’s comment in last thread, I would go as far to say that Gagne is behind even all 4 of these guys. (Tron obviously) He has no shot.
Gagne
He is obviously behind Troncoso, who is virtually garaunteed a bullpen spot. However, he is certainly ahead of Jansen, who just recently transitioned to pitching and maybe ahead of both Schilchting and Guerra on the depth chart. I am not saying that he is likely to make the roster, in fact I would say that Lindblom, Link, Monasterios, Weaver, McDonald, and possibly Miller and Ayala are ahead of him, but he will be in the discussion if he shows anything.
Rain?
from Tony Jackson:
they’re playing Beautiful Day for a Ballgame just as the skies opened up. Raining hard,. but Furcal/Manny still standing in center field
Interesting...
DeWitt is at second with Belliard at third. I might be reading too much into that, but it gives me more hope that DeWitt actually has a real shot at being the starting 2B.
DeWitt needs the reps at 2B, not at third. He’s already a solid thirdbaseman if it comes to that.
by Michael White on Mar 9, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
Definitely, but I’d think that Belliard would also be getting reps at 2nd rather than 3rd if Belliard was predetermined to be the 2B.
by CarolinaDodger on Mar 9, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
I think there’s enough of a body of work of Belliard at 2B that they pretty much know what they will get there from him, should he get the spot.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
I guess, like I said probably reading too much into it. I just am hoping. I don’t know why, but my interest in the DeWitt decision seems to be going up every day. A couple weeks ago I cared a lot more about the 5th starter but now I’m focusing on 2B.
by CarolinaDodger on Mar 9, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
I forgot that the TV cameras
are still in Spring training, too. Ugh {reach for Dramamine}
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Suchon is remarking on a fan, who has a glove at the game but still allowed a foul ball by Fowler to hit him in the head.
One of Eric’s rules to live by: never bring your glove to the ballpark if you are older than 12.
That rule will get a line drive off your noggin
if you are sitting between 1st – 3rd in the first section.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Or, as I like to call it, a lesson to always pay attention.
Like Peter Parker’s grandmother once told him, “with great seats come great responsibility.”
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
True
but if you duck instead of catching the line drive doesn’t that leave the person behind vulnerable?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
They should also be in a constant state of readiness
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
I know some of you were worried
but, fear not, I was able to run home to set my DVR to record this game. Whew.
Looked good in that first inning
separate from the hit. Good start Hiro.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Best Japanese pitcher
in the major leagues and we didn’t have to spend 50,000,000 to talk to him.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It would be a dream for the Dodgers to sign Yu Darvish one day. He is a once-in-a-generation phenom.
Seriously, how many once in a generation phenoms are there?
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
But it’s not possible for anyone to be hyped more than you have hyped Strasburg, so wouldn’t that make at least two?
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Easy answer: Strasburg transcends simply one generation. What is a generation anyway, 10-20 years? He might be as good as anyone since the 1960s.
OK
[backs away, smiling, motioning for white coats to come quickly]
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
I can see Strasburg being similar (though not really comparable…yet) to Nolan Ryan just because of that fastball. And he retired in, what, 92? :P
stuff wise
otherwise strasburg has better command now then ryan EVER had
I'm off to court
if I’m not back by 05:00 send bail money. I’m about to find out how high is the price of procrastination.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Take one of Jamie’s lawyers with you. Lord knows she has enough to spare.
by KellyStephen on Mar 9, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
Awful, awful news
From Dylan H:
Former Dodger Willie Davis found dead in Burbank home: http://tinyurl.com/yeucutf
Some sloppy, sloppy play there by the defense
Good thing this is spring.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Yah Kemp
had an error, two loopy lazy throws though at least one of them looked really windblown. Blowing like crazy.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Cargo, Fowler, Smith, Hawpe, Spillborghs
That’s quite a bit of outfield depth. Wonder if they will be trying to unload Hawpe this year.
vr, Xei
According to everything the FO has said, no
but it would certainly be wise. Purple Row wanted it this offseason, with the exception of a few
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2010 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Well thats it. Kuroda is no longer the opening day starter.
Rotation is now:
Padilla
Towers
Kershaw
Monasterios
Billingsley
Lindblom is between Towers and Kershaw :)
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
You have to click this link…awesome shirt
by Eric Stephen on Mar 9, 2010 12:41 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I wonder when we will see Strasburg in the majors this year. With a dominant spring do you think the Nats cave to public pressure and start him in the majors? I could honestly see him starting opening day, whether he is really ready or not.
Hell of an at-bat.
DeWitt got screwed. He really looks good at the plate.
Can anyone tell me wtf happened to Billy Ashley. He slugged .700 in AAA with 37 homeruns in 107 games in 1994, and couldn’t do a thing in the majors. What happened?
%33 is very high, but he could obviously mash the ball. I couldn’t even imagine my man-love for Billy Ashley if he was in the system today with how much I like Kyle Russell, lol.
Lol.
2012 Dodger lineup:
SS. Dee Gordon
2B. Ivan De Jesus
CF. Matt Kemp
LF. Andre Ethier
RF. Kyle Russell
1B. Andrew Lambo
3B. Pedro Baez
C. Tony Delmonico
2012 Dodgers Rotation:
1. Kershaw
2. Billingsley
3. Withrow
4. Aaron Miller
5. Ethan Martin/Garret Gould/Allen Webster
:D
Of course all of these players will be all-stars and fighting each other for mvps and cy youngs.
Prospects of course :)
They will have to be traded because Delmonico will rip apart AA and AAA in the next 2 seasons, while Kyle Russell breaks the single season homerun and single season strikeout record for AA in 2010 and then only hits 45 homeruns with only 190 strikeouts in 2011. Gordon will steal a combined 180 bases in 2010 and 2011. Lambo will switch to 1B and become a gg caliber fielder while hitting 55 doubles a year with a .320 average.
What, this isn’t believable?
Here’s what we know…
from the notes:
The morning "B" game, which ended in a 3-3 tie, saw Josh Lindblom fire 2.0 scoreless innings and Ramon Troncoso, Javy Guerra, Kenley Jansen and Travis Schlichting fire a scoreless inning apiece. Brian Giles collected two hits in the contest
Elbert gave up 3 runs (2 earned) in his 2 IP, with a walk and 3 Ks
DeJesus had a hit and a walk
Restovich and Lindsey each had a hit as well
Ashley wasn’t much of a fielder either, IIRC, unlike K. Russell.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
You're not missing much
3 to 0 Rockies now after 3 hits vs Broxton. Who looks rusty, not surprisingly. And not in any way worrisome.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Silverwidow
I just saw a highlight of Strasburg throwing a nasty 3-2 slider to get an inning ending K with two runners on. You will enjoy it.
That was awesome, crushed
Looked like a homer if the wind wasn’t so crazy today.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Spero also now works for CBS and does College Basketball. He’ll be doing the first two rounds of the tournament as well. He did the UCLA/Arizona State game on Saturday.
Nice
I didn’t realize that’s why he was away. I really like him as an announcer (sadly making him the only one of four Laker announcers)
17 pitchers since 2000
Have pitched more than 100 IP, with more than 60% of their appearances being starts, at age 21 and younger.
Only one is comparable to Strasburg in terms of pitching in college and signing late so he didn’t pitch in his draft year.
Mark Prior is that pitcher, Prior pitched 51 AA/AAA innings in his only pre-MLB debut minor league assignment, making his MLB debut just a few weeks before his 1 year anniversary of being drafted. He was dominant in the minors averaging over 13K per 9 innings, he gave up only 1 HR in those 51 innings pitched.
Outside of that comparable, the rest were high school guys who had pitched at least one full season in the minors before making their MLB debut.
J Broxton
is it me or did J Broxton look like he lost some weight
by Dodgermanramon on Mar 9, 2010 1:18 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I think Dewitt will get the starting job. Bellyard will platoon with him. Are any of the travel games on tv? I think they are on about 2am but maybe tape delay. What is the Dodgers hr average during pevious ST?So far this year just Kemps’ yesterday.
by Skunkburner on Mar 9, 2010 1:21 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Sherrill as a Dodger
vs LHB
regular season: 4 for 33, .121/.171/.152
playoffs: 1 for 4 (Ibañez HR), .250/.625/1.000
Granick!
At least you could spell it right. Jeez.
I’m telling you, nubby fingers.
by Skunkburner on Mar 9, 2010 2:03 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Not only did the Dodgers go 14-4 against the Rockies last year
They won every series. I have to believe that is a record for one team to win every series against another playoff team from the same the division (aka Wild Card team).
Off topic
but UConn women’s hoops is pretty ridiculous. 71 straight wins, all by double digits. Amazing.
well I guess not. Its the first movie created by the Broken Lizard guys (Super Troopers, Club Dread, Beerfest) when they were just out of college. Really low budget, but pretty funny. Anyways, I bring it up because there is the hilarious scene that really has nothing to do with the rest of the movie, but it involves this character named Rick Johnson.
Now every time I hear someone say Reed Johnson it reminds me of Rick and that movie.
No crap…i’m catching silverwidow’s drool out here in Atlanta.
by KellyStephen on Mar 9, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
6-0 Rockies?
This NEVER would be happening had we never traded Juan Pierre.
beats a dead-horse in the process
Statement from Frank McCourt
"Willie Davis went from a local talent at Roosevelt High School to a World Champion center fielder for the Dodgers in just a few years and many of his records still stand today. He was beloved by generations of Dodger fans and remains one of the most talented players ever to wear the Dodger uniform. Having spent time with him over the past six years, I know how proud he was to have been a Dodger. He will surely be missed and our sincere thoughts are with his children during this difficult time."
Off topic
All you Raiders fans should hope they pick up Derek Anderson. He could still be a good QB I think.
Some shots of Willie Davis
from the Dodgers. Here’s Willie:
Here is a spring training shot from 1965 (L to R, Willie Davis, Derrell Griffith, John Roseboro, Ron Fairly and Tommy Davis.):
I've seen it.
He starts to lose power, eats a five dollar foot long, then throws some heat. It pretty funny.
by Skunkburner on Mar 9, 2010 1:51 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Are there lots of Raider fans in LA? Really, I don't know. Are there more Rams fans?
Tons of Raider fans in my area. Well maybe not the team so much as the colors and emblem.
by Skunkburner on Mar 9, 2010 1:48 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Glad something positive is happening in the game
I stopped watching for two reasons: 1) to get back to work and 2) because the Dodgers look like the Bad News Bears (pre championship edition) today.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Actually more like
this incarnation
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Today we all witnessed the birth of a new supergod. The greatest phenom in sporting history descended from high atop Mount Strasburg, the secret mountain that towers over Mount Olympus, to bless the lives of all those enlightened souls who can recognize transcendent beauty.
Ok
this is starting to make me a little queasy too… {mmmphh!}
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
I might predict a mid-May call up
The most innings pitched by a 21 year old pitcher in his first MLB season in the last 20 years was 181 by Jim Abbott in 1989, Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson both became the first 21 year olds in 20 years to pitch over 175 innings in 2009.
But I would be surprised if he pitches more than 170-180 IP combined, some might argue that 150 IP combined would be ideal.
Two Things!
Two things are consistent year to year. Jimenez 3 scoreless innings. He gives the Dodgers fits and probably will this year. Kuo 1 scoreless inning, two K’s! When his arm is right—he’s lights out, perhaps more than Sandy.
With Martin and Blake starting slow and some predicting the Rocks catching the Dodgers, I am a bit nervous. If I believed thier manager the genuis he appeared last year, I would really be worried. But I think we know better.
Do I think last year was a bit of an aberration for me? Possibly. Can I repeat it again? Why not.
by oshea2002 on Mar 9, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Current defense
Paul LF
Johnson CF
Repko RF
Belliard 3B
Carroll SS
Green 2B
Mitchell 1B
Ellis C
Haeger P
No Haeger in Taiwan
From Dylan Hernandez:
Haeger scratched from Taiwan trip because of discomfort in his hip.
I just read that Selig is thinking about letting teams switch divisions every year so long as they don’t move more than 2 time zones.
What is baseball coming to???
Bud Selig is just checking to make sure
that people are still paying attention. We are.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Mar 9, 2010 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
That's a verrrrry bad idea
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
I liked this part of the article
Baseball has a chance for a tremendous period of growth because it is blessed with a class of very young, talented players who have the potential to be great, not just good, and to represent the game well. The gold mine includes Heyward, 20; Madison Bumgarner, 20; Justin Upton, 21; Clayton Kershaw, 21; Rick Porcello, 21; Stephen Strasburg, 22; and Aroldis Chapman, 22 — and that’s not forgetting Felix Hernandez, 23; Tommy Hanson, 23; Matt Wieters, 23; Evan Longoria, 24; Troy Tulowitzki, 25; Prince Fielder, 25; Tim Lincecum, 25; and Joe Mauer, 26.
by robotmadeofnails on Mar 9, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
In the 15 seasons during which the wild-card system has been in use, the Red Sox and Yankees have accounted for 38 percent of all AL postseason berths.
No word on how Selig plans to go back in time to alter American League history, when the Yankees ALONE accounted for 66% (!) of American League playoff/WS appearances between 1920 and 1964.
This
The inability of the AL East to keep up with the BoSox or Yanks does not mean the divisional system is broken. This is toeing the line where tinkering would be constant
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2010 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
I have a better idea to "achieve parity"
How about having really bad teams, like the Nationals, play against the single A teams, and having it count for your major league season? That way, they can win their division without having to even FACE their more talented rivals!
Seriously, this doesn’t sound any more insane to me than having one division with 4 teams and another with 6, or sending a team from Houston all the up to Milwaukee to play a “home” game because of a hurricane, or “answering” a question about a team’s precarious ownership and pending divorce by saying they won’t be moving out of Los Angeles any time soon or….well, you get the idea.
With ideas like this to increase popularity, it’s no wonder the NFL has gotten so much more popular than MLB. The sooner we get a new commissioner, the better…
the fists
are angry. Someone explain to me how this makes sense to anyone? This certainly won’t gather support from the classic crowd. I don’t see how the this is even appealing to the younger demographic.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Mar 9, 2010 4:22 PM PST reply actions
Does this mean?
McCourt can say Bud! I played ball with you, so can I float through a few noncompetitive divisions with say the Brewers, Houston and and Cincinatti for about 5 years while I rape my team since that was the only good investment I’ve made.
This is your Ron Artest hair update
After bleaching his hair blond for Sunday’s game against the Magic he has shaved his head bald. This has been your Ron Artest hair report.
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running out of infielders
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/3/9/1365310/did-the-dodgers-leave-enough
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