Ely Emerges Victorious After Another Quality Start
by David Young on May 11, 2010 11:28 PM PDT
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PrintRookie John Ely outpitched Dan Haren for his first career win, despite Haren recording nine strikeouts - all but one swinging - in the first three innings, to help lead the Dodgers to a lopsided 13 - 3 victory in Arizona, moving the club into sole possession of third place in the National League West. The Dodgers broke open a tight 4-3 ballgame with a seven-run eighth inning against an embattled Diamondbacks bullpen after Haren ultimately lasted 6 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs and 10 hits.
Ely, in his third career start, pitched into the seventh inning, yielding to the bullpen after allowing the first two batters that inning to reach base. Ely is the fifth Los Angeles Dodger to begin his major-league career with three starts of at least six innings, joining Don Sutton, Doyle Alexander, Jim Neidlinger, and Pedro Astacio. The rookie right-handed recorded six strikeouts and for the second consecutive outing issued no walks. Ely's 17 to 3 strikeout to walk ratio must be putting a smile of the face of Dodger pitching coaches.
James Loney had a four-hit night with two doubles, one of which was the first of three consecutive against Haren in the fourth inning that staked Ely and the Dodgers to a 2-0 lead, with Casey Blake and Ronnie Belliard collecting the RBI doubles.
Russell Martin clubbed a three-run homer to open the scoring in the eighth inning, his fourth of the year. Despite the rally killer, the Dodgers tacked on four more runs in the inning. Every Dodger starting position played reached base safely at least twice as the team piled up 17 hits for the evening, while Manny Ramirez was the only starter not to strike out against Haren.
Scheduled Friday night starter Ramon Ortiz recorded the last out of the seventh inning after Jeff Weaver (one hit, two outs) and George Sherrill (two-run double) allowed all the inherited runners to score. Joe Torre reiterated after the game that Ortiz will still be starting on Friday. While the Dodger bullpen bent, it was the woebegone Arizona relief pitchers that melted down yet again, with Aaron Heilman being the only one to emerged unscathed.
Tomorrow night Hiroki Kuroda faces off against old friend Edwin Jackson in the final game of the three game series before the Dodgers enjoy an off day on Thursday.
Rafael Furcal played for Inland Empire on a rehab assignment tonight, manning the shortstop position for six innings. At the plate he was 0-2 with a walk. He is still expected to rejoin the Dodgers in San Diego on Friday.
WP - John Ely (1-1): 6+ IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts
LP - Dan Haren (1-2): 6 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 runs, 1 walks, 10 strikeouts
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Dunno if this has been posted yet or not
But the 4th of July hats this year are going to be white with a blue brim
I think there isn't enough contrast
between the Dodger blue cap and the logo. Much to hard too see the decorative pattern in the LA against it.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on May 11, 2010 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Nowhere near as awful as the red monstrosities
I can live with them wearing this cap on the field.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on May 11, 2010 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember those ugly red hats, I just couldn’t remember when they were used. These ones are a BIG improvement over those ones.
They have a whole section at DS
by Julio Nievas on May 12, 2010 10:41 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I was able to watch from about the 4th inning
on, and what I saw of Ely was impressive. He seems to do an excellent job at mixing his off speed pitches with his fastball, and is not afraid to challenge hitters.
For example, his 5 inning duel with Chris Young where we started him with 3 straight balls. Instead of buckling and just walking the guy, he was able to run the count full and kept attacking the strike zone with his stuff. (The at bat eventually ended with a single to Young.)
The knuckleballer got put on the DL to make room for Ely.
Don’t see Haeger bumping anyone off this roster….
by Michael White on May 12, 2010 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Sherrill if he continues to struggle. Dodgers bullpen doesn’t really need a LOOGY as currently constructed. They have Kuo who can pitch both left and right handers, Broxton, Troncoso, and Belisario who are all right handers that regularly pitch to left handers.
Also, considering the knuckleball is a hard ball to hit from either side, you might as well let lefties try to hit it.
That’s what I’ve been thinking, though I doubt Ned would be able to come to grips with designating for assignment his most expensive bullpen arm.
I don’t see Sherrill getting DFA’d either.
At least not yet. Maybe after a DL stint— if he’s still having issues.
by Michael White on May 12, 2010 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Sherrill has been horrible. But it’s only been 18 innings and he’s admitted to having these problems before (although he’s supposed to leave them behind in spring training). He has a reasonable track record as a decent reliever, so I’d expect he’ll regain some semblance of his form. I haven’t heard anything about his health, leading me to assume these are mechanical issues he’s having. I do agree that a [phantom] DL stint would be appropriate if he can’t turn it around real soon.
Torre will keep trying him in safe situations for awhile, and that’s probably the right move. He can be valuable if they get hm on track, either out of the pen or in a deal. Now if he doesn’t straighten out in a few weeks, I suspect his plantar fascia will act up at that point.
by Little Blue Bicycle on May 12, 2010 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
What’s really disheartening was last night’s game. He gets brought in to face a left handed batter, where he’s been money for his entire career and even this season, and he still gets jacked by Kelly Johnson.
To be fair, and I'm the first to say I'm currently nervous
about Sherrill coming in vs. anyone, but to be fair Kelly Johnson has been raking lefties also. Even if it seemed like a LOOGY situation the dodgers must have missed that he’s hitting even better vs lefties and in general Johnson has been hot as Hades. Again, not saying Sherrill isn’t struggling but that wasn’t the easiest of lefty vs lefty situations.
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We are close to a DL stint for him
even if they have to phantom it, “sprained duckbill” or something. I would not be surprised at all if that happens soon.
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Sherrill is the perfect candidate for supplemental insurance. If only there was a company from which he could purchase such a thing…
by Eric Stephen on May 12, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Ely’s the answer
Sherill is the big question
Ned, call the White Sox!
by Little Blue Bicycle on May 12, 2010 5:28 AM PDT reply actions
Your Dilbeck headline last night, by the way, was definitely green-worthy
by Little Blue Bicycle on May 12, 2010 6:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Ely, see FanShot I just
posted. Or shot. Whatever.
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Sorry, link is
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Watch out,
Here we come to take what is rightfully ours. First place! Suck it Pandouche!
by Skunkburner on May 12, 2010 8:52 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Ely's next start
Not to jinx anything, but he’s got a craptacular Astros team up next at home. Got a chance for more excellence.
Just watched Ely's performance on Dodgers.com
Wow he had some ridiculous off speed stuff last night.
I'd guess slider
Haven’t looked at his pitch track yet, but from my understanding he does throw one.
The Phillies gain another advantage
They will play three interleague road games in Philadelphia.
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday a highly anticipated series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies will be moved to Philadelphia due to concerns about the G20 summit. The three-game series scheduled was June 25, 26 and 27 and expected to draw big crowds for the return of former Jays star Roy Halladay, who was traded to the Phillies during the off-season.The Jays will play as the home team, bat last and the DH rule will be in effect. I haven’t found anything yet on whether or not the Jays get the home team portion of the gate (is that still how they do it?).
Why give the Phils such a break? The Tigers are on the road, play the damn games there.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I saw a tweet yesterday that the two sides were working out a revenue sharing agreement such that it would be “revenue neutral” (as the Jays’ owner was quoted)
by Eric Stephen on May 12, 2010 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t get me started on my Toronto Blue Jays – Paul Beaston – Pat Gillick – Philadelphia Phillies conspiracy again…
and on the 93rd postseason of the National Hockey League, the Slovakian-hockeygod Zeus commanded from high atop Mount Figueroa..."RELEASE THE MEAT TRAIN!" And it was good.
by DodgerBlueBalls on May 12, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
If only
instead of Houston’s Pinball Park it was the Phillies’ bandbox stadium that had the grassy knoll in CF ….
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I am hoping like hell for the three most awkward walk-off wins in baseball history. I’m willing to provisionally trade Ethier to the Jays for 3 games just to make that happen :)
by Eric Stephen on May 12, 2010 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
You have a clever and twisted mind
Three walk-off wins would be so awesome.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Yeah!
That would sell seats, if the seats haven’t been sold already.
Given his slight resemblence to Matthew McConaughey
“fire up your bongs”?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Good point. Elymania doesn’t quite have the right ring to it.
by KellyStephen on May 12, 2010 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
The guy needs a nickname
I bet Andre Ethier knows who he is now though.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I read in the paper today that Martin is his roommate. In this day and age, and with the bullshit in the CBA, I was actually shocked that players still room on the road.
by KellyStephen on May 12, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn't read that yet
but it might mean that Ely is staying with Martin in LA. I believe players get single rooms on the road
by Eric Stephen on May 12, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Too bad
Without rooming on the road, “Ball Four” loses some great stories. Imagine the possible Pedro Guerrero stories!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Does that make him
“The pitcher formerly known as ‘who?’”
I just want to hear him say, in an interview
“All right, all right, all right. You just gotta keep on livin’, man. L-I-V-I-N.”
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A boy is born
In hard town Mississippi
Surrounded by four walls that ain’t so pretty
His parents give him love and affection
To keep him strong, moving in the right direction
Living just enough
Just enough
For the city….
I was referencing this
but always up for some Stevie!
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what are the odds
Ely pulls a Prokopec and gets figured out after a run through the league and gets subsequently lit up?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on May 12, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Virtually guaranteed. Everyone gets “figured out” to some extent, the question is how he responds to that.
My baseline for success has pretty much been met for the guy since we got him for the animated corpse of Juan Pierre. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think we would get 3 quality starts in exchange for his hideous contract.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on May 12, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Rec’d for remembering Prokopec. Part of the Izturis deal I believe. (I used to be a big Prokopec fan.)
What happened to him?
I know he was shipped off to Toronto and was pretty bad in ’02, but he never pitched again. Did he blow out his arm or something?
Odd things in some other games yesterday
- In the top of the 3rd inning, with one out and runners at the corners and leading in a 1-0 game, #3 hitter Ben Zobrist safety squeezes in a run. The game chat here might melt down if the Dodgers did a similar thing.
- Facing the exaggerated infield shift, J.D. Drew bunted toward third for an easy single. At first I wondered if that was against the unwritten rules, but if the other team is already saying that can’t beat you with a straight-up defense…. Maybe the shift should only be used for portly, slow-footed LH swingers.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I’d like to think Tampa’s hot start would preclude us from melting down, but last year taught me otherwise.
by Eric Stephen on May 12, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I think that 2nd “unwritten rule” is bullshit. You shift on me, i’m going to take what I can to get on base.
Oh, and I believe JD falls under the “slow-footed LH swinger” category.
The other unwritten rule I think is bullshit is “you can’t bunt to break up a no-hitter”. F that. You’re mowing me down I’m going to do what I need to do to get on base and spark my team.
by KellyStephen on May 12, 2010 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
it depends on who's at bat IMO
if the heart of the order bunts to break up a no-no, bush. if guys who might bunt their way on base anyway do it, no big deal.
Didn't someone get pissed at Kenny Lofton for trying that once?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The one I always remember was Ben Davis vs. Curt Schilling.
Davis certainly qualified as a slow poke.
by Eric Stephen on May 12, 2010 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
+1
I’m constantly amazed that there isn’t more of that sort of thing against those exaggerated shifts. Bunt, slap it the other way, something. If you need more than a single sure, but late in the game, when what you need is baserunners? Just get your ass on base.
I saw Ortiz do it once and it was awesome. Ive also seen 39 year old Barry Bonds try to bunt his way on in spring training. I have seen some crazy things.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on May 12, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
If Barry tried that against Dallas Braden
Dallas’ grandmother would tell Bonds to stick it.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on May 12, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Braden, he did Letterman's Top 10
Things that went through his mind while throwing his perfect game.
10) Grandma was right, stick it ARod.
1) Maybe I’ll give Kate Hudson a call.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on May 12, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Did my eyes deceive me?
Did I read that Ramon Ortiz was starting on Friday? I’ve been calling for this since the season started. Now, or after Friday, I’ll know if I was right or wrong.
Oh, I'm thinking positive on this one.
With the great starts by Bills, CK and Kuroda recently, and Ely being the lost 5th starter(apparently), this good news has got to continue with RO. No?
None of those guys mentioned recently pitched to a 5+ ERA in Japan.
by Michael White on May 12, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
If Ortiz is in the rotation, Ely better be a #4.
by kinbote on May 12, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's pretty clear to Torre, too
Otherwise, why wouldn’t they have went to Ortiz earlier? Instead, they brought up Ely. And Torre has said in the last few days that Ely is in the rotation for a while.
Ortiz is a fill-in starter at this point. Nothing more.
by Eric Stephen on May 12, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
But with Ortiz pitching last night would that affect his going on Friday?
Or was it too short an outing on Tuesday for it to matter? Just curious.
At any rate, Ortiz is just a fill in if he does go on Friday, to give the other starters an extra day’s rest.
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He threw 4 pitches
on what might have been a bullpen day anyway (I always forget whether the “bullpen” day is two or three days before a start)
by Eric Stephen on May 12, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
4 pitches is a lot if you're old!
He needs to rest, maybe putter around the house. catch up on Matlock reruns…
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I go back to paraphrasing something Eric said last year…“If Ramon Ortiz is the answer, I don’t want to know the question.”
by KellyStephen on May 12, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm still naively thinking positive on this.
This is my take. RO is in his last days as a Major Leaguer and he is a starter. He wants to go out a starter and I think he’s going to do his best.
The question is, is his best good enough.
And he's also pitching at PetCo
which theoretically could be the right place for him. I think he might be okay for 1 game. But 1 game is about my limit of tolerance.
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Scale of 1 to 10, how as the 7th inning managed?
I was very suprised to see Sherill come in for Weaver in that situation. After the 2 strikes, why not let him finish it? The lefty on lefty match-up against Kelly Johnson was moot because he better vs leftys. So why not let Jeff finish the 7th and have Sherill start the 8th?
Overall I give Joe a 6.
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