Game 5 Chat, Part II: Johnson's Final Inning Edition
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:19 PM PDT
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Rafael Furcal, the MLB leader in doubles (four) and stolen bases (three), has scored a run in all five games this season. Gaby Sanchez's three-run homer has been the big blow so far. Marlins 4, Dodgers 3 after five innings.
Josh Johnson is at 93 pitches. Time to get him out of there...
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Dodger balls are going to hop all over the field.
Wait, that doesn’t sound right . . .
Last season, he allowed one hit on 15 balls in play
This season, it’s 0 for 2, but both were very weakly hit (popout to SS, dribbler in front of the plate; unsure of the breakdown last year)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Martin looks much better at the plate. It has to be the increase in size, he’s not selling out trying to pull everything.
I just invented a time machine
And I’ve brought back a young Vin Scully that travels outside the NL West
That still wouldn’t do me any good unless you make it so that extra innings allows you to choose which broadcast you want
Extra innings does, at least on DirecTV and Time Warner
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
a few days away for that…hopefully he’s on a rehab assignment by end of next week.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Right now we have 4 nobodies
in Ortiz x 2, Weaver, and Monasterios. It’s inevitable that they will pitch at some point in a close game.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Plus
it will be decision time in a week or so when Kuo is back so you have to know which guy to dump
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure what you will get tomorrow with Haeger, so keep Troncoso to one IP for tonight.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Hellooooo, everybody!
Just got home from the King’s home finale. What a letdown. I see the Dodgers are losing as well. Not a good day for L.A. teams
Plenty of time left
plus we get to face the Marlin pen. 3-4-5 coming up
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That explains earlier
Christopher Lloyd tried to move the RF foul pole, and dislodged the wall padding.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
We can't win a home shootout to save our lives
And Quick has completely imploded. Get Bernier up for the playoffs or we’re getting swept
Torre pulled Padilla at the right moment, instead of waiting until it was too late. If the Dodgers end up winning, part of it will be due to that decision.
by berkowit28 on Apr 10, 2010 6:40 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
At least Loney avoided the Hat Trick
Keepin it positive
Score
FLA 4-3 is the #1 most likely score and someone actually took it (prosellis). Going after that big one point.
vr, Xei
Oh look, it's the 7th
And Steve Dilbeck still hasn’t posted a depressing, negative blog post on LA Times to keep us cheered up…
(One way to get the mobile app tobrefresh at the bottom. I promise I won’t abuse it. ;-)
by berkowit28 on Apr 10, 2010 6:58 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Down to the 1st place Rockies of course
Who would start strong, fold like a card table, then go nuts down the stretch
Yep
in game #5.
They then won the next 8
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
How's this for a stat?
Vicente Padilla is the first opening day starter in LA Dodgers history to fail to pitch 5 innings in each of his first 2 starts
I read that as, Vicente Padilla is the worst opening day starter in LA Dodgers history. Weird.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Apr 10, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Stults could’ve done that, at considerable savings.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 10, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG
It’s my future husband! And if Phil is in here, I know he’s married, okay!
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
Would you settle for mistress on the side that forces Ethier’s wife to club him with the 9 iron in a druken stupor?
NO!
Because Ethier isn’t that guy. And that’s why I’m crazy about him.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Apr 10, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Just realized
the chat is way ahead of my KABC feed. crud
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
In case anyone is wondering
Ethier vs LHP on road this year: 1 for 4, double
Double came in first AB of season
He did a good?!?
Of course he did, he’s Captain Amazing
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Apr 10, 2010 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
{sarcasm}
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Apr 10, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Hell of a run of Dodger birthdays
Yesterday: A.J. Ellis turns 29, told he’s getting called up for Saturday
Today: Ethier turns 28, gets go ahead 2-run single
Depends whether Lucas May can become someone pitchers don’t actively hate throwing to :)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
No, the older the better for a backup Tore catcher. That’s Ellis. Also, he’s better.
by berkowit28 on Apr 10, 2010 7:11 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Big Game
with a Ari loss, Dodgers pull into a tie for second, in the all important first week.
{sarcasm}
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Apr 10, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
not sold on sherrill FTW
I wanna see Tron
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Better…had better control, and was missing bats
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
might be Tron/Sherrill
Torre said he would try to avoid using Broxton tonight (insert rant against his usage pattern the last 3 days)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Marlins have two main weaknesses, bullpen and defense
Isn’t that kinda like the whole everything of baseball
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
Brooklyn Retirees
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Apr 10, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Tron made that look easy.
7 pitch eighth inning.
What people are talking about McDonald's sweet tea?
I want to meet them and pick their brains
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
Dre traded the chip for a slice of b day cake.
by Skunkburner on Apr 10, 2010 7:16 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Wooooooooo!
Blast off!!!! Nice catch
by Skunkburner on Apr 10, 2010 7:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
though I’m still about a minute behind
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Apr 10, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Back to back jacks. C’mon Manny.
by Skunkburner on Apr 10, 2010 7:19 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
He turned that tomato into a bloody mary
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
that's the story of his season so far
for those that see his sub .200 avg and can’t wait to get rid of him. Pretty soon, those balls are gonna find the gap, if not the seats.
Why didn’t Ross play like that for us? C’mon Chin!!
by Skunkburner on Apr 10, 2010 7:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Actually, he did good
You remember the way he jacked up the Pirates the day before LA traded him? A grand slam and a 3 run homer and a couple more RBI?
All I member is him playing the 2 spot.
by Skunkburner on Apr 10, 2010 7:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Do they spend any money on that park? If Ross was running any faster, he would have gone through the fence.
hes unavailable
becasue he had to clean up r Ortiz’s garbage from last night . ..splendid
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
The vicious cycle of poor usage patterns
Thu – tie game, Torre doesn’t use Broxton (loss)
Fri – entered 10-2 game because he now “had to get work”
Sat – entered 7-1 game with bases loaded because Russ Ortiz is horrible
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Manny will be in the showers when the Dodgers lose this one
And that will give the media something to talk about again
Mission
Do not .. . i repeat DO NOT. . let Hanley get an AB
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:29 PM PDT reply actions
Guess we’ll see how Padilla’s start trickles down tomorrow.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 10, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Suck it Panda!
Is my slogan for the year.
by Skunkburner on Apr 10, 2010 7:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Anna Benson’s head just popped up
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fu*k me in the goat ass. Two men on.
by Skunkburner on Apr 10, 2010 7:34 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Why was Broxton used on Thursday?
by berkowit28 on Apr 10, 2010 7:34 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
“to get work in.” He hadn’t pitched for 5-6 days
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Torre Put Broxton in this fucking game
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
FUCK THIS SHIT
BROXTON IS OUR FUCKING CLOSER
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:38 PM PDT reply actions
Sherrill career 1.63 WHIP against righties
this is a LOOGY
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:39 PM PDT reply actions
And we traded our only premium corner prospect for him. Awesome.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 10, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Sherrill has zero stuff anymore. He needs to be strictly a loogy. Put freaking Belisario on the roster NOW.
He’s better than Sherrill and both Ortiz’s, even without St.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 10, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Geez, Josh Bell could have pitched this well.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 10, 2010 7:39 PM PDT reply actions
This is fucking disgusting
sherrill is ab bum and torre is a dumbass
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:40 PM PDT reply actions
Goodnight!
See you all tomorrow. I’m a hot little potato right now.
by Skunkburner on Apr 10, 2010 7:41 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
LOL. Really? Putting ANY blame on Kemp for that is awful.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 10, 2010 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
All because Torre wouldn’t use Broxton in a tied game on the road on Wednesday? Stupid.
by berkowit28 on Apr 10, 2010 7:41 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
dont blame Kemp
Sherrill was god awful
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:42 PM PDT reply actions
Clearly, at this moment, with the pitchers on their roster right now performing the way they are, this is not 2009’s bullpen.
This is what i said before the season. Without Kuo and Beli, we have 2 reliable relievers in Brox and Tron. The rest is just not good.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 10, 2010 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Having to listen to it on the radio
I just imagined both the plays were impossible. So I don’t feel as bad.
And come on, it’s the first week in a football stadium. I just feel lucky I got to listen to baseball at all. Now, I must grill Farmer Johns.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
F**c you Torre, Sherrill
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
Broxton pitches in 10-2 games but not 6-4
good call
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:44 PM PDT reply actions
I don't mind it. Need to protect Jon
Brox will get plenty of saves. Need to get Sherill in there working out the kinks even if it costs a few games like this one.
I think Monasterios could get the save...
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
Broxton made 25 pitches total in those two apperances
You better believe he was capable of going out there tonight
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
"working out the kinks" lol
dude fucking blows
lo siento
by lchristmas on Apr 10, 2010 7:48 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Why Joe??? Why you don't use Big Jon??? DFA Sherrill
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
Damn
I tuned out when Kemp hit that homer. I get out of the shower to watch the game over right when Kemp threw it. Skipping all the comments, Sherrill blew it?
Yes... He sucks tonight...
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
Sherrill's getting all the blame here
but umps deserve a little too, as Sherrill (and pretty much everyone else) was squeezed. Not easy to pitch when nothing BUT down the middle pitches are being called strikes. And yes, Matt Kemp should get a little bit of the blame, too. Obviously that’s gonna be a minority opinion around here.
Demote Sherrill and call up Link...
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
… And this is the second time the opposing team won in a walk-off
by Julio Nievas on Apr 10, 2010 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
it's EXTREMELY frustrating, and infuriating
but I don’t blame Torre for that. Broxton pitched two days in a row. You have to rely on the other guys to some degree to get it done. Even Big Jon may have had trouble withTHAT strike zone.
yeah, but you have to blame him for using our best reliever in 10-2 and 7-3 games, which made him unavailble for a very winnable game.
by OB12 on Apr 10, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
+ 10000
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
I agree. Padilla and Sherrill are both a mess right now, though. Ultimately both are replaceable if they don’t straighten up, although I still rue what Ned gave up for The Brim. Just depends on how long of a rope they get before a phantom trip to the DL. Stults might be handy right now too.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 10, 2010 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Elbert and Link can replace Padilla and Sherill at the moment...
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
We know that but when you lead in the 9th with Sherrill you cannot blow the game... It's unacceptable
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
Wow!
I thought Kemp was more athletic than that.
by Anaheim71420 on Apr 10, 2010 7:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Sherrill is nothing more than a LOOGY
Torre liked to put Elbert and Leach in that, why doesnt he put someone who actually fits the bill
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:51 PM PDT reply actions
Yes... that's sounds nice
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
One of the things I hate about losses like this is that it drives people to make idiotic comments
by Eric Stephen on Apr 10, 2010 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Idiotic comments
are by far the most entertaining kind. (I should know…)
I’m not defending Sherrill’s performance tonight, who could, but gee, he was the Orioles closer until we got him. (And the guy some fickle Dodgers fans wanted to replace the Ox). Using him in that spot wasn’t unreasonable. His mechanics are just a bloody mess right now.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 10, 2010 7:54 PM PDT reply actions
Just because he was a closer doesnt mean he is the right person to use. Considering that his stuff is nowhere near where it was even last year and he has never gotten right handed hitter out, using him there is responsible. He has never been good against righties, and with a 3-4 mph loss, he is going to be even worse.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 10, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll agree with this. I don’t have a problem with using Shrerrill in save situations, he has shown he can do it in the past. What I don’t like is the fact that our best reliever is unavailable in this situation because he pitched in low-leverage situations the previous to days. If he had saved the previous two games, then there really is no gripe whatsoever.
I remember when Torre got the job, some Yankees fans came to DT and warned us that he couldn’t manage a bullpen.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 10, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
All right but this Marlin lineup crushes lefties, so why we cannot use Tron for 2 innings??
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
Sherrill and that 1.64 career WHIP vs. righties
unreal
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 10, 2010 7:58 PM PDT reply actions
That's why i'm thiking about that...
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
I guess the big question is
What has happened to George Sherrill since last season? He just isn’t the same pitcher.
Loss of velocity, poor command. He was also extremely lucky last year and didnt pitch nearly as well as his traditional stats indicated. He was due for some heavy regression, but the stuff he showed up with this year takes care of that and then some.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 10, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I just don’t follow the AL, but isn’t he usually a slow starter?
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 10, 2010 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
For those who are blaming Russ Ortiz for tonight's game, here are a few points:
In last night’s game, Hiroki Kuroda pitched 8 innings after the Dodgers had an off-day. In other words, they had their bullpen to work for the 9th inning. So even if Russ Ortiz had a rough-go at it, Torre still had a ton of options at his disposal in a low-leverage situation. But no, Torre brought in Broxton in and 7-1 game and thus used him when he should’ve used someone else. I hate Russ Ortiz as much as the next Dodger fan, but this one wasn’t on him. It’s all Sherrill and Torre on this one.
And it goes back to torre before that as well. He blew the game in Pittsburgh by not bringing in Broxton in a tie game in extras, and then was “forced” to give him work the next day in a blowout. He is just no incredibly inept at running a bullpen it is shocking. He’s so freaking lucky he had Mariano Rivera to lean on for so many years that he couldnt screw up all of the talent he had in NY.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 10, 2010 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
so DFA Russ Ortiz and call up Link or everyone else like Choi
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
I hope Kuo will back sooner...
"I love the Tour de Pise", "I love La Joconde", "I love French Culture", "I love Gastronomie Francaise", "Hey, Obama I wanna to kick your ass", "OMG, they are a lot of Viets, everybody get down", "I do my Yoga" and "I love la France"... and she spits... By Louise Bourgoin (my avatar) in Sarah Palin :D
Game recap up
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/4/10/1414994/torres-poor-planning-ruins-ethiers
Resume grieving there.
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