Russ Ortiz Designated for Assignment; Link Recalled
by Eric Stephen on Apr 18, 2010 11:59 AM PDT
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Before today's game, the Dodgers have designated Russ Ortiz for assignment, removing him from the 40-man roster. The Dodgers now have 10 days to trade or release him, although it seems likely that Ortiz will retire. Jon Link was recalled from Albuquerque to take his spot on the active roster, will wear number 50, and is available for today's game.
Here are some notes from Joe Torre's media session today:
- Manny Ramirez's right calf feels better, but he is being held out of the lineup to get it fully healed before the road trip that begins Tuesday in Cincinnati. Manny is available to pinch hit today if needed
- Hong-Chih Kuo will throw one inning today in San Bernardino for Class A Inland Empire in what will likely be his final rehabilitation appearance. If Kuo feels good tomorrow, he will likely be activated from the disabled list. At the very least, Kuo will be on the team flight to Cincinnati tomorrow afternoon and will be activated at some point during the road trip. The plan for Kuo, at least in the early going, is to limit him to one-inning outings and not pitch on back-to-back days. "At this point, there are only so many throws in that arm, with everything he has had to go through," Torre said.
- Ronald Belisario is scheduled to pitch two more outings in extended spring training and will likely be activated shortly after that.
- Ronnie Belliard is playing first base today, because James Loney is one for 20 against Giants' starter Barry Zito.
- The right-handed batting Jamey Carroll is starting at second base against the southpaw Zito
- With the off day tomorrow, the rotation might be shuffled such that Clayton Kershaw will start Friday in Washington, on regular rest, pushing Charlie Haeger to Saturday, but that will depend on how Kershaw throws today.
- Torre on Vin Scully: "The thing about Vinny is the way he's done his job over the years. You appreciate it as a manager when a player goes out there, and is there for you all the time at a high level, and that's Vin Scully to me."
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Giants lineup
LF Velez
SS Renteria
3B Sandoval
1B Huff
C Molina
2B Uribe
CF Torres
RF Schierholtz
P Zito.
Dodgers lineup
Furcal SS
Martin C
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Blake 3B
Belliard 1B
Johnson LF
Carroll 2B
Kershaw P
Wow
I would have bet heavy against Jon Link being the first pitcher called up….
I guess he could only be up for a few days until Kuo is ready
It seems temporary, at least until Kuo is ready. Monasterios might not be long for this roster either, but his 2 scoreless yesterday just might have bought him some time.. Maybe.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 18, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny thing is
Russ O was in the clubhouse this morning, too. I never saw Link, nor did I see a locker for him (although admittedly I wasn’t looking for a new locker). It was announced about 20 minutes ago or so, so it likely happened after Torre’s media session.
Oh yeah
Matt Kemp doesn’t seem to be fond of talking about nicknames. I asked him if it was true that he preferred to be called “The Thing” or “The Bison,” or if he even liked “The Bison” as a nickname. He said, “you can call me whatever you want to call me. That stuff is out of my control.”
Kemp hit the wall hard going for a ball yesterday and seemed ot be favoring his right side afterward. Later he dove head first for a ball, belly flopping and hitting the ground hard, again when he got up he was favoring his right side and wiggling his right knee. I mentioned this to one of my companions who attended opening day. He said Kemp hit the wall so hard going for a ball on that day he nearly took the wall down.
Wonder if the Bison is sore and grumpy today. If he’s a bad loser, he should be really grumpy.
by 68elcamino427 on Apr 18, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
About damn time. I dont really care who is called up for Ortiz as long as he is off of the team. Its just a shame that he was allowed to play baseball for the Dodgers for 11 games.
To me it feels a little like 1986 Celtics vs Bulls. This will be the last time I ever hope the Lakers play like a Celtics’ team :)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 18, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Is the reason Russ was cut before Ramon striclty due to spring training?
Otherwise, Russ has outpitched Ramon so far. The small sample size victory of Ramon Ortiz is continuing to this day.
1st pitch strikes?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Apr 18, 2010 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
… has outpitched …
So they should both be gone now?
Monk too … The stature of Pedro Martinez sans “the stuff”
by 68elcamino427 on Apr 18, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
not that I am advocating Ramon should still be on the roster
by Eric Stephen on Apr 18, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Russ Ortiz: FIP- 3.44
Ramon Ortiz: FIP- 4.59
Russ has an insane BABIP of .421
by Michael White on Apr 18, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh. You’re right, I didn’t get that far over on the worksheet.
Like you, I don’t really give a shit. They both suck.
by Michael White on Apr 18, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The difference in BABIP
might be due to…
Line Drive %
Russ 25%
Ramon 15%
Batters have been hitting the shit out of Russ
by Eric Stephen on Apr 18, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
this is why i dont trust babip
for hitters or pitchers
not all balls in play are created equal
by lchristmas on Apr 19, 2010 10:41 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Ramon Ortiz has the higher ERA+, lower BB/9, higher K/9, lower WHIP, hits allowed, and runs allowed in this short season. They both pitched 7 innings and Ramon has appeared in one more game for this young season.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/2010.shtml
To say Russ has outperformed Ramon Ortiz at least based on regular season numbers, you have to assume that both Ramon has suffered from extreme good luck relative to his skill level, and Russ had extreme bad luck relative to his skill level.
SilverWidow will be pleased
he just missed kicking our ass on roster predictions
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
From the Dodger notes
On this day in 1958, the Dodgers played their first-ever game in Los Angeles before a crowd of 78,672 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dodgers beat the Giants, 6-5.
TB headed for a sweep of the Sox at Fenway
Toronto’s stay in 1st was brief as the Angels sweep em
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Apr 18, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Good
they’re not gonna go far without him this season.
Thats the worst I’ve seen the Thunder play in a while. It wont be this easy for the Lakers all series. The Lakers should be able to score whenever they want by going inside, but OKC couldnt hit any open shots.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 18, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Russ was on borrowed time anyway
looking forward to what Link can provide out of the pen.
Angels just swept Toronto in their own ballpark
a rare occurance indeed.
GL just won their day game 5-2
Sands and Smith continue to swing hot bats down there.
Doug Davis was pulled after 4.2 innings after getting spotted to a 10-0 lead after one inning. It’s now 10-5, and Davis can’t win. Wow.
Now that you put it that way...
doesn’t it make him suck? lol
What the fuck??
One of the guys on the giants pre-game show said something along the lines of “you grow up hating the dodgers. They have the best buses and services and they’re all 6’3” blue eyes (he might’ve said blond hair as well, but I missed it)."
If somebody else was watching that, somebody re-affirm I’m not crazy. I missed the context working on a philosophy paper, but it had something to do with the dodger-giant rivalry. There was more too, but I missed it.
What the hell was he talking about?
Link
only has to worry about Jay Howell in becoming the greatest #50 in the history of the Dodgers. Well, that is, unless you consider Jolbert Cabrera better than Jay Howell. :)
When I was looking it up
Stults shared #50 with Joel Guzman in 06 and shared it with J-Mac in 08. Not in the cards for Stults. They kept trying to give his number away!:)
Awesome notes, Eric!
Way to represent the bloggers in the press box!
by Dodgerfan.net Chris on Apr 18, 2010 11:22 PM PDT reply actions
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