Ely, Dodgers Look To Rebound Against Angels
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 4:00 PM PDT
in Dodgers Game Previews
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PrintThe Dodgers, losers of five straight games, get their fifth crack at the Angels today, sending a struggling John Ely to the mound looking to find his way back into "Ely Mania" form. Ely has faltered recently, allowing 15 runs in 14 2/3 innings in his last three starts after allowing just 13 runs in 46 innings in his first seven starts.
However, if we take a step back and look at the big picture, Ely has still provided a huge boost to the Dodger starting rotation. Of the 122 major league starters with at least 60 innings, Ely ranks 62nd in ERA (4.15), 45th in FIP (3.81), and 36th in x-FIP (4.01). Call me crazy, but those are solid numbers for a third starter, let alone a fifth starter.
Joel Pineiro, who pitched a complete game win at Dodger Stadium on June 11, is tied for the American League lead in complete games with three. However, Pineiro (two walks and three runs scored 12 days ago) isn't batting tonight so the Dodgers should be fine.
Notes
- Pitcher Aaron Miller has been promoted from Class A Inland Empire to Class AA Chattanooga
- Jon Weisman on Dodger Thoughts interviewed Class AAA Albuquerque Isotopes broadcaster Robert Portnoy
- In case you missed it yesterday, the All-Star Futures Game rosters were announced, and two Dodger prospects made it. Shortstop Dee Gordon will join the U.S. team, while third baseman Pedro Baez, sidelined since May 9 with shoulder subluxation, will join the World team for the second straight season.
- Of the 26 runs scored by the Angels in four games against the Dodgers this season, 19 have come with two outs
- On this day in Angels' history in 1987, Devon White became the first Angel to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same game (or as I like to call it, an "Eddie Murray"), in a game in Texas. To give you an idea how long ago that was, Jamie Moyer was only in his second season.
- On this day in Dodgers' history, in 1996, Tommy Lasorda managed his final game, won by the Dodgers 4-3 over the Astros on a walk-off home run by Mike Piazza
Game Time: 7:05pm
TV: Prime Ticket
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He replaces GA on the team. The fact that he’s a RH doesn’t matter; he still has pop and would be useful if the cost is cheap.
He's the 25th man
or at least the 23rd not counting the back end of the bullpen.
Now, if its August 30th and he is still available, perhaps but short of someone getting hurt, they won’t do that now.
If we can do another Jim Thome for nothing deal, I don’t see why not.
by regfairfield on Jun 23, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Agree with that
although Thome did cost…one million dollars
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
He could have drove in more, things happen. If we traded Kershaw for D-Train and Dontrelle pitched better than Kershaw for a month, doesn’t mean it was a good idea.
by regfairfield on Jun 23, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Furcal is back!
Furcal SS
Ethier RF
Manny DH
Loney 1B
Kemp CF
Anderson LF
Blake 3B
Martin C
DeWitt 2B
Ely P
That is setting the bar.....
maybe a little high.
I think 5-5 with 3HR’s and 2 triples and 8 RBI is more realistic and is probably what will happen.
:)
Don't worry
Even if you don’t record the game, I’m sure it will be seen quite often in its entirety, either on ESPN Classic, MLB Network, or in Cooperstown in the “How to Play Baseball” instructional series.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone know if the Ogden game will be on the radio tonight?
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 23, 2010 4:15 PM PDT reply actions
Seth Everrett, as a guest on ESPN Radio Baseball Tonight, just speculated that Fredi Gonzalez would replace Bobby Cox as manager in Atlanta next season.
They could do worse.
If Joe is gone
That wouldn’t be bad. I wonder what Donnie Baseball does if they hire someone else when Joe leaves
One thing about that video and Fran Drescher
She was really hot.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Or even better
If we had kept Santana we could have him as our starting catcher and trade Martin for Lee straight up. ;-)
Mets have signed Ramon Ortiz
What do they see, that we missed?
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/the-mets-sign-ramon-ortiz.php
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
if Rick Peterson was still there
He could fix him in 30 minutes
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 23, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
RIP RO
Nice quote from that article.
The only real justification I can see for the move is that the Mets are concerned that one of their minor league teams have been exposed to Legionnaires Disease and they need fresh bodies to avoid a string of forfeits.
From the all wise Wikipedia, "The fatality rate of Legionnaires’ disease has ranged from 5% to 30% during various outbreaks. “The death rate for patients who develop Legionnaire’s disease while in the hospital is close to 50%, especially when antibiotics are started late,” according to the NIH and U.S. National Library of Medicine service’s MedlinePlus. Most infections occur in those who are middle-age or older."
We hardly ever knew ye…
You have to be a gluton
for punishment to take the Orioles job right now. They are going to be at best the 3rd best team in that division for the next 10 years. I hope they hire Showalter for selfish reasons.
Adrian has 11 hits in his last 17 AB, with seven doubles and a homer.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
seems like thats all they need these days..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 23, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Coming into today
In 2010, pitchers who pitched exactly six innings, and gave up one or zero runs were 65-12, with 33 no-decisions.
Tough luck loss for Mr. Strasburg today.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
When I started HS
Doc Gooden threw a CG the first day of my 9th grade year against LA. John Tudor pitched
Our lineup was:
Sax 4
Scioscia 2
Gibson 7
Marshall 9
Shelby 8
Stubbs 3
Woodson 5
Griffin 6
Man you are old
On my first day of high school (September 3, 1990), the Dodgers and Fernando lost to Bill Gullickson and Houston, 7-3. The lineup:
Harris 2B
Gibson CF
Daniels LF
Murray 1B
Brooks RF
Scioscia C (he homered)
Sharperson 3B (he would also play 2B & SS in the game)
Griffin SS
Fernando P
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
My first day of high school, which i can't remember the exact date, was in 2003
All you guys are old :P
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Well until Phil and Marty show up - September 6, 1977
I take the lead since mine was back when the Big Blue Wrecking Crew was playing.
Lopes 2b
Russell ss
Smith rf (he homered, his 28th of the year off HOF Rollie Fingers)
Cey 3b
Garvey 1b
Baker lf
Burke cf
Yeager c
Rhoden p
Sosa won the game in the 10th and Hough got the save.
Lopes Russell Cey and Garvey
Started in the IF from my last years at grammar school through my first years of college.
Today was the day in 1973 when The Infield first played together
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I should have said “started” together.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN197306232.shtml
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea exactly what day I started 9th grade
But in September that year, the Dodgers led the N.L. West on their way to beating the Pirates in the playoffs and losing to the A’s in the WS. The Toy Cannon was awesome.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Dave and I speak the same language
We probably both saw Frank Robinson and Hoyt Wilhelm play for the Dodgers.
If the first day of school was Monday 9/9
(we didn’t start right after labor day in those days)
Lopes-2B
Buckner-LF
Wynn-CF
Garvey-1B
Crawford-RF
Cey-3B
Ferguson-C
Russell-SS
Zahn-P
Pounded the Braves 8-1 in Atlanta. Zahn threw a CG, with the run unearned due to a Garvey throwing error!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I'm guessing it was this game Sept 4, 1973
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN197309040.shtml
Some time in Sept I saw Willie Davis and Claude Osteen for the last time.
September 2, 1969 (assuming day after labor day)
5-4 loss to the Mets
Wills
Mota
Davis
Parker
Crawford
Sudakis
Haller
Sizemore
Sutton
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Oh yeah
your a Spring chicken compared to me. We lost 7-1, BTW we were 20 games over .500 after that loss.
I went to High School 11 years before you did
Unless a different John Tudor pitched against a different Doc Gooden.
I graduated in 1991. I think you are a little older than I. But I feel like I'm 11 years older
than I am.
That's what happens when you live in the South
It ages you. :) The West Coast is so kick back.
Seriously, I am fairly sure that you are doing just fine.
Wating until you're 35 to have kids is responsible
and financially sound. But they are hell on you! I love my daughter to death, but this would’ve been physically easier 10 years ago! LOL
All my friends say that they will be more easy going
Because of all the stuff that we did when were younger.
But then they say, but it is so much more dangerous now.
I laugh.
I was almost 29 when our only child was born
Age-wise, that has worked out pretty well.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
My heart goes out to Furcal
per Ken Gurnick:
“My mother and brother didn’t tell me how bad it was, they didn’t want to tell me while I was playing,” said Furcal. "But the doctors explained to my wife that if I wanted to see him alive, I had to get there. Thank God to the Dodgers for letting me go for the last three days of his life.
“When I got there, he looked so bad. But he saw me and was so happy, he tried to get up, but couldn’t because of the surgery. He was waiting for me, I think.”
Oh my God
That is really tragic. I’m glad he got to see his father before he passed. I kinda hate that, when family hides stuff from youbecause they don’t want to distract you. Comes from the heart in the right place but sometimes its not the right move.
Furcal = Great guy
seems to be a honest and down to earth man from his humble background, great work ethic and just from the interviews I’ve watched. Great guy. Our prayers were with him and his family.
it’ll be hard to complain about what happens to our team this season if the goddamn Padres end up winning 100 games.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 23, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Leadoff walk
for Rays in the bottom of the 8th.
Good news, Upton didn’t attempt to bunt, he just popped up to SS.
OT There is a slight difference
in the housing markets in LA vs Central Arkansas!
I am looking for a new house right now. We are interested in about 2300 sq ft 4 bedrooms, at least 2.5 baths. These houses new here are around $240,000. Not really the same in LA area. :)
But what's the difference in average income?
Population growth? Average temperature?
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 23, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Average incomes is generally not enough to make up for these differences.
For example, places like Milwaukee will have housing prices around 50% less than ours. Southern Cal residents might get a cost of living adjustment for 10-15% if they are lucky.
by Michael White on Jun 23, 2010 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Some things probably cost the same
Cell phone plans, Cable/Satellite rates, Internet access packages.
$37,063 average income in 2008
20.95% population growth since 2000.
Summer has an AVERAGE temperature of 82 degrees with 67% humidity.
Average High temperature during the months of June -September last year was 92.
It was 98 here today
I thought you were making a Bill Clinton reference
then realized you didn’t. Will refrain from further comment.
/No politics
/I <3 Bill
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 23, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Just got a text from a former friend of mine
who is on vacation, taking in tonight’s Mariners/Cubs tilt at Safeco Field. The text:
“I’m yelling ‘go White Sox!’ with an Eagles hat on. It’s great.”
No, no it’s not.
Is it a Boston College Eagles hat
Or a fictional Minnesota Screaming Eagles hat?
I have a Philly Eagle hoodie that I will sell him pretty cheaply if he wants it.
think Harold Carmichael (although he probably wouldn’t)
A “Coach” hat would be outstanding.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
how drunk is he?
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 23, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
not quite “black out” stage yet apparently
by Eric Stephen on Jun 23, 2010 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno what this is a reference to
but I don’t like it.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 23, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate Miley Cyrus
yup
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 23, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Give her time
give her time
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 23, 2010 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I take responsibility for last night's loss
I had “work” to do, so I stopped listening to the game in the 5th inning. As soon as I do, the game blows up.
So, tonight, my “work” is to pay attention to the whole game. Because the evidence says, when I don’t pay attention, bad things happen.
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
The force is strong with Ely tonight.
I say he goes 7 strong.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 23, 2010 6:23 PM PDT reply actions
unearned
Hes inducing a ton of ground outs which is nice
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 23, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Gould thru 2
2IP 2H 2R 0ER 0BB 0K
5 GO- 1 FO
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 23, 2010 6:37 PM PDT reply actions
AA - Chattanooga
Will be fun to follow in the second half with Gordon & Robinson at the top of the lineup and Sands & Russell in the middle of the lineup.
Look out (no pun intended) if Van Slyke starts to hit.
Hey they mentioned me!
Was that you, Nate?
by Julio Nievas on Jun 23, 2010 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
That poster
hadn’t post anything for two years. We’ll see what hapens..
by Julio Nievas on Jun 23, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Gould
walked and struck out a batter in his last inning. So far his SL is: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 6-1 GO/FO.
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