Dodgers Can't Win If They Can't Score
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 2:20 PM PDT
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PrintJohn Ely's dad missed a hell of a game. His son pitched into the eighth inning for the first time in his career, but had the audacity to allow a run in the eighth inning, and the Dodgers lost to the Cubs 1-0.
Ely did nothing to quell the growing phenomenon of Ely Mania, taking a shutout into the eighth inning, allowing only six baserunners in the game. Ely did issue two walks, but both were to Derrek Lee, who simply destroyed the Dodgers in this series, with seven hits in nine at-bats plus three walks in three games.
Dodger starting pitchers gave up three earned runs in 18 2/3 innings in the series. The one who gave up the most (Billingsley, two earned runs) got the win, while Ely and Clayton Kershaw (no earned runs in six innings Tuesday) took the loss. Such is baseball.
Ted Lilly pitched seven scoreless innings for the Cubs. The Dodgers have scored 22 runs in their last 10 games at Wrigley Field, and that includes two games with eight runs each.
It seems fitting that a Colvin (Tyler) drove in the game's only run on a day when Sonny Came Home, with Ely returning to Chicago.
The Dodgers travel to Colorado tonight, then start a series tomorrow, with Carlos Monasterios and Jeff Francis in game one.
WP - Sean Marshall (5-1): 1 IP, 2 hits, 1 strikeout
LP - John Ely (3-2): 7 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
Sv - Carlos Marmol (11): 1 IP, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
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Paul, Loney, DeWitt
These three really stunk up the box score today. It’s not exactly Sweeney/Griffey territory, but having a gimpy starting LF and an ancient LH pinch-hitter limits our options a bit. Throw in a useless Nick Green and our roster is exposed in games like this.
Against a lefty
They could have started Belliard for either DeWitt or Loney. Another more far-fetched option would be to start Carroll in LF and Johnson in RF – doesn’t Furcal need the work at SS instead of a day game off after a night game? – with Belliard at 2B. If Casey Blake could start today, why not Furcal? 8 RH bats to face Lilly’s weak cheese.
Furcal
Martin
Kemp
Blake
Loney
Belliard
Johnson
Carroll
Ely
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
our young horses
pitched well. Too bad our offense sucked balls 2 out of the 3 games. WHERE ARE YOU ANDRE!?!??!
Should the Cardinals feel bad
that they have given up 3 runs in two games and lost both to the Padres.
They need to get Pujols going. He has hit 1 HR since April 25th or 26th. 118 PA’s and 1 HR. he does have like 23 BB’s during that time.
with a side deal of Antonio Perez for PTBNL, who turned out to be Jon Link. :)
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe that for that season
Blake was a good deal (he was signed as a FA, probably in part due to his experience here but that cannot be part of that measurement).
Blake's also
been a solid player for us over the past 2 years.
2008 102 OPS+
2009 123 OPS+
2010 128 OPS+
Solid Beard. Solid player.
It was still a bad deal.
The problem w/ the Blake for Meloan and Santana deal is that Santana wasn’t necessary for the deal to happen. The Dodgers had their option of Meloan and pay the remaining $2M on Blake’s contract OR Meloan and Santana and the Indians pay Blake’s salary. So they essentially traded Carlos Santana for $2M.
My HUGE problem is that the Indians trade CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, and Victor Martinez and Carlos Santana is better than any player they got in return for those players. Santana was our chip to get Lee or Halladay…and we sold out for $2M.
How nice would it be to have a switch hitting catcher who is an on-base machine w/ power and a top 10 prospect in all of baseball as a chip to obtain the missing arm that would put this team over top?
That being said…Blake is good…but Jonathan Meloan was enough…that trade probably cost the Dodgers one title already…we’ll see how it turns out this season.
by Offerman's Glove on May 27, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
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 27, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
that was never really confirmed btw.....
just from Gammons and it took off. I don’t think Meloan himself could have gotten Blake + ful salary.
Wait
So, did Lilly get the win or did Sean Marshall?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
It is the only justice for the day. Lilly did not get the useless win stat :)
by robotmadeofnails on May 27, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Marshall's vultured win seems kind of useless too
;-)
But either way, feh.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
it would been more awesome if Joe Buck was arguing for it.
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Right
Sports ownership generally stays within the family. It would only make sense that the future owners work for the Company before owning it.
by Michael White on May 27, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Judging by the victory speech in Orlando last season, the Buss family might have to end with Jeannie. :)
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
How many major sports team owners
Have had a pictorial in Playboy?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Marge Schott?
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 27, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I need the world's coarsest and hardest volcanic pumice stone
to scrub that disgusting imagery out of my cerebral cortex. Thanks for that.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I would chose the ol’ Silkwood Shower with a Paint Thinner Body Oil & Brillo Pad Body Pouffe, but I suppose the volcanic rock might get the trick done, too.
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 27, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
*cringe lol
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on May 27, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
But how would one regulate that? Would the MLB conduct an audit as to their job responsibilities? Would any other business be told that the owner of the Company could not employ their children?
by Michael White on May 27, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a feeling Dave Winfield and his ilk would be mightly pissed at such an audit :)
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
It is the silliest thing I've ever heard
I can’t even begin to grasp how stupid it is to try to outlaw nepotism. That is the foundation of every family business. Hope no one takes offense but that is just fucking retarded.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It is idiotic
Just blustering talking heads saying shit without thinking it through because their only concern is to get attention.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I heard Gary Radnich argue for it last week
Pretty funny. (on KNBR)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I have a hunch that Bob Costas would LOVE Ely. I just think he digs these throwback, control specialists.
In the middle of his Ely praise, he would find a way to talk about Barry Bonds and how he achieved his home run record unnaturally.
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm looking at it this way
Tuesday and Thursday is pretty much how it always feels to be a Giants fan!
have to get back to you tomorrow, unless anyone has an x-FIP calculator handy. :)
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Since you’d appreciate it Eric: xFIP
((13*(League Average HR/FB)*FB+3(BB+HBP-IBB))/IP)+3.2
by regfairfield on May 27, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks
it’s the 3.2 part that always gets me. It seems to fluctuate early on in the season, and last season Fangraphs and Hardball Times seemingly always had different FIP numbers due to the league factor (or maybe it was IBB or HBP, not sure).
I use 3.2 for the week in review FIPs, until I’m sure the number has changed.
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
FIP: 2.84
xFIP: 3.84 using 2009 league averages.
by regfairfield on May 27, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
As long as that strike out to walk stays where it is, never.
by regfairfield on May 27, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Colvin got the only RBI today
and I missed the opportunity to add a “Sunny Came Home” reference (Ely coming back to Chicago) in the post. Oh well.
I saw the tweet
It’s worth an unmarked update. I made a weak reference to the same song when Colvin started the opener, but yours is much, much better.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Yeah it will be 2-1 Dodgers :)
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I predict
that Monk will be staked to an 11 – 1 lead by get yanked by Torre after 3 2/3 IP, leaving the game with the bases loaded.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The pitching is fine
Instead of trying to get Oswalt or Lee orsomething, how about helping the inconsistent offense? I’d rather call up the Brewers about Fielder.
With Loney actually hitting well this year that won’t be happening. And as there are no other positions to upgrade in the realm of possibility, the only available upgrade is to the pitching staff. Fielder would be great, but Loney (before tonight) was close to an .800 OPS. I will take that from him.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I think we’re actually allright once Ethier is back.
by runningwiththedevil on May 27, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Manny needs Ethier to protect him in the lineup
once Ethier is back, Manny should start hitting again :)
Can’t underestimate the sum of Kemp, Ethier, Manny, Loney in order, all playing together
by runningwiththedevil on May 27, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
An understatement based on his play today.
Hope he is shaking off today with a nice drink on the plane ride to Denver.
by runningwiththedevil on May 27, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He almost said that…the actual quote is not as harsh
“Paul plays the outfield like someone with zero baseball instincts, not someone who has been in the Dodgers’ organization for eight years.”
by robotmadeofnails on May 27, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
He's using Tony Jackson math
(Bills 5 years / 4 years)
Paul was drafted in 2003, so technically he has been in the organization in eight different calendar years, he has been a Dodger for just under seven years. :)
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
What are baseball instincts?
Paul has been decent most of the time, perhaps he just got tangled up in Wrigley (I was listening on the radio)
“Steve Dilbeck writes his blog like someone with zero journalism instincts, not someone who has been covering Los Angeles sports for over twenty-five years.”
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on May 27, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ohhh Reg
SITC2!!! YEAHHHH BOI
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
They say you need to pick your battles in a couple.
This is something that is totally worth fighting for.
by regfairfield on May 27, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahahahaha
Best of luck to you, my friend.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
With a healthy Padilla and Ethier likely around the corner I think these Dodgers will be a force this season. I don’t know if we can take on Philly, but I’m happy going to war with this team.
by runningwiththedevil on May 27, 2010 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Agree with this 1,000%
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 27, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
We have the Ely surprise to solidify the starting pitching, an all-star outfield 3-some, a resurgent Martin, solid bullpen and a “gritty” infield. I think this year is looking great!
by runningwiththedevil on May 27, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Ethier I agree with…Padilla not so much. At best he’s a #4
by KellyStephen on May 27, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree.
Kershaw, Bills, Kuroda are 1 through 3 (pick the order), and Ely/Padilla are 4 through 5.
by runningwiththedevil on May 27, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Which is fine
We have a good 1-3 and ely appears to be able to at least be a #5.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
by nolander on May 27, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Some good news
Vinny is back for the next 2 1/2 weeks.
AH, another one of my favorite things to call in slow-pitch softball.
by robotmadeofnails on May 27, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Blog commenters - at least at TBLA - notice too
he definitely has not been on the rubber throughout the game
by BoulderDodger on May 27, 2010 12:52 PM PDT
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Lilly admitted it after the game
His quote says something like “I may have been in front a couple of times but I was just trying to get good footing.”
I just realized that Ely is the first player from the 2007 draft to make an impact on this team. Not OUR draft of course, but still.
Michael Watt made an impact by being part of the second trade for Greg Maddux.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I think SW was looking for positive impact
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
But, but,
his veteran presence! His influence on Billingsley and Kershaw!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Funny how that influence didn't translate in Philly
for either of them.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
That would be so great if the press release from MLB said that :)
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I just watched the second balk call…that rarely gets called these days
by robotmadeofnails on May 27, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
It was close....I guess
Buehrle has had 4 balks in 7 years. I doubt it was a balk. Dude was looking to show someone up.
Yea, I have just seen consistently worse pickoff moves that still pass. I think Joe Beimel got away with a lot.
by robotmadeofnails on May 27, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
For those who haven't seen what happened
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNBK8rgc0cA
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I can’t tell from any of the video whether or not they were balks, but I think Joe West had every right to toss Guillen and Buerhle for their behavior.
by robotmadeofnails on May 27, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Arguing balls and strikes is one thing
I didn’t like that West is holding up his hand to tell Ozzie he doesn’t want to hear it. If you don’t want to catch shit from coaches, don’t make up shit calls. He is just asking for a problem. I would think that umpires should be around to try and solve problems and be the voice of reason. Clearly, Cowboy Joe is not.
Who needs Lee or Oswalt?
In two weeks we get our Triple Crown Threat and our “opening day starter”.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
When Paul made that catch today
it was the first time I can remember him making a tough play. I missed the two plays that blew up the blog, but in watching Paul, he is not what I’d call a smooth outfielder for someone who spent so much time in CF.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Maybe
we need a new minor-league OF defense coordinator too.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I just remembered
that Rodney McCray is in the organization now. He’ll teach the OFs how to take direct route no matter what the obstacles.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
He'd have caught the ball if he hadn't detoured through the fence
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
For some reason I always thought he caught that ball. But I guess not.
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
The problem is that Xavier turned that into a tough play. He took 2 or 3 steps back before realizing that it was just a pop fly. With Lilly up, that should have been an instant read to come in on the ball, especially with how the wind was blowing. He showed some serious speed catching up to it and made a really nice catch, but that should have been a hell of a lot easier.
by UCLADodger32 on May 27, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Not in total defense of Paul, but isn’t Wrigley considered to be one of the more difficult outfields to play?
I finally saw those plays last night
Yes, he misplayed them, but you are also correct that the OF down the line in Wrigley is tough and unusual. Because of the cutouts it is over 350’ to the fair poles, so it’s not like the corner OFs have the option to let the ball carom out of the corner and play it that way, esp in RF that’s almost guaranteeing a triple. Paul sure didn’t look good getting tangled with the side wall and letting those balls get past him, but trying to cut them off was at least the right idea. I’d bet he’d been coached before the series not to let those balls get into the corner if he can help it.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
We get shutout, Giants score five, just ain't right
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
A White Sox fan posted somewhere asking if they’d do Ely/Link for Buehrle. That’s kind of funny and ironic.
John Ely doesn't walk or balk people
John Ely has such great command, even Joe West is silent in his presence.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
John Ely has so much control
that with one nod of his head, he can eject Joe West from any game
by robotmadeofnails on May 27, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
John Ely has so much command
he is an advisor to General Stanley A. McChrystal.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Some ABQ notes
Chin-Lung Hu is expected back this weekend, in case anyone was worrying about the post-Nick Green depth chart.
Also, Monday’s ABQ starter is listed as TBA, but it might have more to do with J-Mac’s injury (that’s his day) than his potential call-up.
Via a comment on Jon Weisman's
Dodger Thoughts, quotes from a Ken Gurnick article:
Said Lilly: “There were a couple times I would get it and throw it. I think I was a little bit ahead of the rubber. I don’t know if it was that much. It wasn’t one of those things where I was thinking about it. [First baseman] Derrek Lee told me what he was saying to the umpires. If I was doing that, I might have done that a couple times, but I wasn’t real conscious of it. I was just trying to get good footing.”I call BS. This is Ted Lilly’s tenth full-time year pitching in the majors. He know damn well where his left foot is at all times.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
That’s the post-HBP equivalent of “the ball just got away.”
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed David
There is no way a guy that has started over 250 games in his major league career. There is no way in hell he doesn’t know where his foot is at! I understand that he can’t come out and say, “I was trying to cheat, you know, to gain a legitimate advantage. Hirschbeck didn’t believe Casey Blake. I got em good today!” But to say that is stupid.
I am not sure
what the hell the first sentance means, other than he has more than 250 MLB starts. Sorry guys
Of course if he was 4" in front of the rubber
That’s all of 0.0055% closer to home plate than the regulation 726".
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Protest the game!
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on May 27, 2010 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Is there a reason
we’re watching the Suns’ coach suffer from food poisoning? C’mon TNT.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Ugliest shot ever
by Kobe just now.
Did everyone go to sleep? :(
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
This happens
during Laker games when the Dodgers aren’t playing.
Also, all of the husbands in the room are hanging out with their wives.
Husband: “Screw the game baby, I need some quality time with my wife.”
Wife: “But the Dodgers….”
Husband: “I said I don’t care about that.”
Wife: (swoons)
by keithc13 on May 27, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hahahaha
Laker games are a very tense and quiet time in my household. I’ve been trained not to talk during them. My dad is a diehard fan.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
That's an interesting minority opinion.
Why don’t you like the Lakers?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Actually
unless you are from LA, I could see a lot of people not liking the Lakers because they win so much and have a lot of hype. Not quite the same as the Yankees but certainly as if not even more dominant.
Everyone here feels that way
I think I am a closet Laker fan. I go to Silver Screen and Roll all the time. I don’t mind the Lakers really. People in the south really don’t have the passion for the NBA. (huge generalization, I obviously don’t mean everyone) My buddy is a huge Laker fan. he gets shit all the time.
I've never like the lakers
mostly because during their championship runs with Shaq they just came off as a bunch of whiny prima donnas.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I am not from LA.
I live in Arkansas. My dad is a Dodger fan, which made me a Dodger fan. I run with the OKC Thunder. Young this year.
That makes more sense. I was assuming you were from LA.
If you’re not from LA, it’s almost a given that you’d dislike the Lakers. :)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I don't mind the Lakers
I tend to dislike East Coast teams. Probably stems from baseballs love affair with the East Coast. I am pulling for the Lakers now. Not the biggest fan of the NBA in general. I really follow baseball and college football heavy. I like the NFL, but not like baseball or CFB.
I'm actually nervous to move to the south
being a sports fan in LA (though my hockey team is in Buffalo). Anything I should know?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
The South (and I am generalizing)
is all about College football, if you don’t have a team, adopt one.
Absolutely.
People here are head over heels about CFB. It is all they know. A lot of the states in the South don’t have professional teams, so the CF teams are the biggest and only shows int town
The Hokies are cool
I do love me sum Hogs. I am so pumped about this year it is unhealthy. I just hope we don’t end up as this years Ole Piss err… Ole Miss. Getting a lot of hype this year bc of Mallett and the rest of the offense.
I am very excited about the Hokies this year two very good running backs and our QB and WRs are all back. I did like when the stadium for Ark was called the “Nut House” I thought that was cool. But one of my good friends went to school in Oxford, MS and I have been there for a couple games. So in closing Hotty Totty
I don't know how to say this
without getting banned forever……. I uh….don’t really uh….like Houston Nutt. I am not uh…. a big fan of Ole Miss. I will say this for Ole Piss, they may have the hottest chicks in the world that are students there. The Grove is cool. Houston Nutt is a used car salesman in a Nike coaches shirt.
Honestly if it wasn’t for the Grove and the girls I wouldn’t care that much for Ole Miss. Well they can’t all be Frank Beamers.
Like Beamer
Who was the white dude that was a DE that played in the NFL. He came out in the late 90’s. Had a really long last name. His brother went to Arkansas. Wasn’t a football player, but was in a fraternity with a couple of friends of mine. Cool dude. Engle….something, maybe?
A deep fried avocado?
WHO DOES THAT
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
That's kind of like a pretty girl getting plastic surgery
at way too young an age. Why you gotta mess with a perfectly good thing?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Wait, where are you right now? If you say Norms you’ve totally settled a years long debate I’ve had.
by regfairfield on May 27, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I was at home
but the Suns coach totally had one and was booting during the game. And TNT decided that’s something we needed to see. A lot.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
That was just so Alvin Gentry could do his highly regarded impersonation of
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on May 27, 2010 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Stearn keeping the game close at half-time
Brilliant move. Trying to keep the ratings as high as possible for as long as possible. Not sure if Ely’s dad is watching though, heard he is a big Clippers fan.
Cook really?
if your middle name is Randall and you did not live in the Ark you could be my brother
by MammothDodger on May 27, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Ridiculous stat
The Phillies haven’t scored in 44 of the past 45 innings.
They scored three meaningless runs in the 9th inning when being blown out by Boston.
In their series against the Mets they have yet to score a run. They were shutout Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Currently they have no runs in the 7th inning in Flushing.
no words can describe the last minute and a half of this game
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
I want to do unspeakable things to Ron Artest
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Ron F'n Artest
Talk about extreme emotions toward from one end to the other for one player in a matter of minutes.
with 3.5 seconds left on my Facebook I said
“Ron Artest if the Lakers lose this game is on your retarded shot. Way to go.”
3.5 seconds later I said
“Artest with the game winning shot, hahahahah! Talk about poetic justice!”
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I know, I was cursing the hell out of him for another stupid shot
and then they tied it and I cursed him again and then he goes and does something amazing and saves the day. Ay caramba.
Wow, and… whew.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Everyone is making a big thing about Phoenix’s comeback but if the refs called traveling on Nash on a couple of occassions where they were able to get baskets after he took something like six steps it would not have been that close
Seriously
And how was that one play where he was fouled and made the basket a continuation? Have they changed the rules since I last checked? He literally took 3 more steps before launching upward and shooting AFTER he was fouled. Either call a foul and no basket, or it’s a basket and no foul. They were literally asleep at the whistle a bunch of times today.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The NBA continuation rules
make me sick. It’s pathetic how loose they are with their interpretation of those plays.
Lakers almost blew an 18 point lead in an important game...
They deserve all the critiicism they get.
An effort like that vs the Celtics will result in a 6 game series on the losing end.
I think the Celtics have been putting on a similar clinic in up-and-down performances.
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I think its more that Orlando is finally getting their feet underneath them again
The Magic had won like 14 games in a row (sweeping their 1st two playoff series by ridiculous margins)…had a long layoff, and then just sort of lost it. They did have the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Celtics are probably upset they didnt sweep them, but the Magic are a good team.
Cleveland had the best record in the East.
Lakers nearly lose, they are garbage. Nothing to do with Phoenix
Celtics lose, and it’s because of the Magic?
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not happy the Lakers nearly lost either, but they didn’t lose. And I don’t see the Celtics as some sort of juggernaut. They are a very beatable team.
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Last time they were shut out three games in a row
was back in 1983.
Andy Hawkins, Fernando Valenzuela and Alejandro Pena pitched complete game shutouts in Philly (Dodgers would sweep that series) Philly was in the midst of a 6 game losing streak and a 2-12 stretch where they went 1-5 against the Padres and 0-6 against the Dodgers.
Thats because the Magic were favored over Boston (had home court)..
Lakers have home court over the Suns.
So yeah – when the favored team almost blows an 18 point lead on their home court, then they played like garbage.
Can't you take solace in the fact, then,
that they played like garbage and still came away with the win?
One of the reasons that Orlando is beating Boston is that Boston is old and the wear and tear of playing every other day right now is really catching up with them. And they are getting injured because of this. And, the refs are not taking their crap anymore since if you ask any of them they have never committed a foul and they are fouled everytime they miss a shot.
I'm a Laker fan but I hate winning a game in that fashion..
Artest was garbage the entire game and then he gets that lucky?
I want Trevor Ariza back.
I'm a fan too for a long time, maybe 40 years
And, there are no style points in the playoffs. Injuries, missed calls, bad breaks, I have seen them all. And it doesn’t matter because no one remembers who was hurt, who got a break in the end.
Nobody remembers breaks in the end?
After Jason Richardson banked in that 3pointer, I immediately thought back to Tim Thomas…
If you dont remember the actual plays of each game, then whats the point of following sports?
Yeah
but you can’t dwell on it or else you go crazy.
But then, I am probably a fairly rational fan who thinks when it comes to the Lakers, I just can’t complain about it too much.
And I follow sports as much as anyone.
And the Tim Thomas shot doesn’t bother me because that team wasn’t going anywhere, the team that should have beaten them was the Clippers. (actually Phoenix probably prevented the Lakers from losing a playoff series to the Clippers that year).
That’s the important note of the night :)
by Eric Stephen on May 27, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
In 1983
42 consecutive scoreless innings during a 5 game stretch where they only scored 2 runs and loss all 5.
Complete game shutouts by Andy Hawkins (San Diego), Fernando Valenzuela, Alejandro Pena (Los Angeles) were in the middle of that.
Eric
I would like an ammendment to the rules of baseball that would state the following:
If a team has a pitcher that is becoming a cult phenomenom, that team shall be awarded a victory if said player pitches really well and gets screwed by some shotty defense by a young player.
Make it happen, I know you have connections. :)
I'm telling you! I almost ate my drinking glass when that happened
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Ethier is 6 PA short of qualifying
and with the 0-for-6 still leads the NL in AVG, OBP, SLG, and OPS. (Sidebar updated)
He will lose the OBP lead either tomorrow or Saturday, but it should be temporary.
Look for Loney to sit tomorrow
1 for 15 against Francis. Belliard 3 for 8.
Possibly Carroll starting for DeWitt at second.
ouch caption
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angelesdodger-thoughts/post/_/id/5268/ron-artest
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I like how some of the comments on the yahoo article
are along the lines of “whatever, LA sucks, that’s why they were complaining” blah blah.
Evs.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Your eye wanders below the fold on those yahoo articles?
You are a braver soul than I.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Comments on Yahoo sports articles are appropriately full of
Yahoos. A depressing assortment of the dregs of sports fandom. Definitely better off not reading through them unless you further want to appreciate this place and DT.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Browsing around on Bright Side of the Sun this morning...
The number of Suns fans complaining about how lucky the Lakers are after Richardson banked in that game-tying 3 is pretty remarkable.
The Title itself is pretty remarkable
Nash traveled a couple times in the 4th. I still can’t believe he got a continuation bucket after that phantom foul by Fisher…
by Julio Nievas on May 28, 2010 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
The Dodgers prefer to sign guys at something more like the $60,000 level
and hope that they find the next Starlin Castro.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
What does he mean by "July 2nd Class"?
Is that the date international FAs can be signed?
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