DeWitt's Great Night Gets Monasterios DeWin
by Eric Stephen on Jun 7, 2010 10:00 PM PDT
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Rookie Carlos Monasterios continued his era of good feeling with the longest outing of his career, and Blake DeWitt and the Dodger offense gave him all the support he would ever need, giving the Dodgers a comfortable 12-4 win over the Cardinals. After six one-run games out of seven last week, it was nice for the Dodgers to be on the right side of a one-sided game. It was the Dodgers' first win by more than three runs since May 18.
Monasterios allowed three runs in his six innings, throwing a career-high 86 pitches in the process. He wasn't overpowering at all, inducing only one swinging strike all night. Monasterios became just the 40th Los Angeles Dodger starting pitcher to win a game without striking out a single batter. The last Dodger to pull off that feat was Brad Penny, who beat the Giants on August 8, 2008. The Cardinals were hitting everything they swung at from Monasterios, but just about everything found its way into a Dodger glove, other than two solo home runs by Ryan Ludwick.
DeWitt, mired in an 0-for-17 slump as recently as last week, broke out with a career-high five runs batted in. DeWitt hit a three-run home run off the right field foul pole in the fifth inning for his first home run of the season, and added a run-scoring single in the fourth inning and a bases-loaded sacrifice fly (a few feet from his first grand slam) in the seventh inning. In his career, DeWitt has batted 17 times with the bases loaded, and has driven in a run 13 times, hitting .583/.588/.833. DeWitt even made a spectacular defensive play, making an over-the-shoulder catch for the second out of the ninth inning.
Appearing for one night only, Jon Link pitched the final two innings, providing a lift to a Dodger bullpen that threw 27 1/3 innings last week. Both teams got some bullpen relief, as P.J. Walters took one for the team pitching four innings in relief of losing starter Blake Hawksworth. Both Hawksworth and Walters pitched four innings, allowed seven hits, six runs, and three walks.
Notes
- Every Dodger starting position player scored at least one run tonight, the first time the club has had all eight starting position players score a run since April 20, 2007
- Rafael Furcal had a pair of hits, and stole his first base since returning from the disabled list, and ninth overall.
- A.J. Ellis executed a perfect squeeze bunt in the fourth inning, a bunt so good he got a single out of it. Ellis has made 12 starts in his career, and he has an RBI in eight of those games, including seven of nine starts this season.
- The Dodgers have won all four Monasterios starts this season
- Ramon Ortiz cleared waivers and is now a free agent, reports Dylan Hernandez of the LA TImes
Hiroki Kuroda faces Chris Carpenter tomorrow night. George Sherrill will be activated from the disabled list.
WP - Carlos Monasterios (3-0): 6+ IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, 0 strikeouts
LP - Blake Hawksworth (0-3): 4 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts
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Manny never leaves early. But, if he’s taken out early he’s dressed and the first one out. He just boarded the elevator.
by Alex41592 on Jun 7, 2010 10:03 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
People in Boston are familiar with this
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 7, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
the angelofdeath will be paying a visit to boston soon
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Sure
To watch the Dodgers and the Red Sox :)
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 7, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that viewable online perchance?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
He admits that the Dodgers punted the pick
“We don’t have any money, I wanted to draft ______ but they wanted to skip this year”
He did? Well, now I’m can justify being pissed…
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 7, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Just reading between the lines, eh?
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 7, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone really expect him to say something remotely close to that
That would be unwise on many counts.
It seemed pretty obvious to me that you were being facetious
basing it on the fears bandied about here earlier but maybe should’ve added more quotes or a :-/ face. ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
A very bad omen. The way that interview ended, the expression on his face was that of someone resigned.
was that really an "interview"
kind of a waste of time, I hope the pick was not
by MammothDodger on Jun 7, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Reading too much into reporters catching White in front of the press dining room.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 7, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe Logan had just eaten some bad shellfish then?
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 Jun 8, 2010 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
milk
milk was a bad choice
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Baxter, go send for help! Quick!
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 Jun 8, 2010 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions
It was like a 30 second piece where he talked about wanting to sign Lee but didn’t look optimistic/excited in the least.
Nothing happened
generic 30 seconds with standard speak
by Eric Stephen on Jun 7, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Is this the Logan White version of the Zapruder film?
;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Unless I hear it from Tim Roth, I refuse to make psychological judgments based on a facial expression.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 7, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
can't get my tivo to cooperate
or i would post the 30 seconds
by MammothDodger on Jun 7, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
OT:
I’m calling it now… USA to win on Saturday… While half the people of England jump off the London bridge…
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
Who doesn't?
But I still say he’s not healthy…
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 7, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Yah our defense has looked wobbly recently
and they are tough up front but I could see a close one. US has some real talent at mid and up and a great keeper. I predict a 3-2 England win but US wins the next 2.
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 think they should win
I’m just pissed at Englishmen overrating their national team (and the EPL)… Like their supposed to win the darn thing every time…
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 7, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, basically
I still say Spain wins it… They finally figured out how not to choke i in Euro 2008…
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 7, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
fwiw, the English guy on my own soccer team
has some of that smugness (esp when it comes to them vs the Americans) but on the other hand is resigned, predicts they’ll lose in the quarterfinals “as is their lot in life.”
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Is Portugal in their side of the bracket?
Because if they are, as much as I hate Christina (yes Christina) Ronaldo, I would love to see England lose to them again… In a penalty shootout… For the millionth time…
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 7, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it depends on whether they finish 1st or 2nd seed in their bracket
when going into 2nd round, and so forth. But they certainly could face Portugal late into the tourney.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Remember Scully and Wooden coming up next on Prime.
by Alex41592 on Jun 7, 2010 10:24 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Simers is such a Dbag
Wooden cracking some funny jokes about him
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 7, 2010 10:33 PM PDT reply actions
Who pitches for the Nationals tomorrow
Looks like some guy that I can’t find in the Fangraphs database. Not sure how the simulator is going to handle this one.
He stinks
The Nationals will DFA him
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 7, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Very smart to have him start against PIT
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 8, 2010 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Tomorrow's pitching staff
Kuroda, Kershaw, Billingsley, Ely, Monasterios, Broxton, Kuo, Belisario, Sherrill, Troncoso, Weaver, and Miller.
In Boston, Padilla probably replaces Miller but who knows someone could get hurt.
Anyone notice
this
Pitcher – IP H – R – ER – BB 4 – 7 – 6 – 6 – 3
Hawksworth – 4 – 7 -6 – 6 – 3
Walters………
Hawksworth then gets 5Ks to Walters 1. Too bad they didn’t each K the same amount. We’d have to invite Bob T over to discuss when the last time that has happened. Two pitchers with the same line. Hawksworth does draw the inside straight with his 5 Ks though.
I did!
Check the story above, and the comments last thread. :)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 7, 2010 11:05 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
So, handing my phone to someone to look at something
while driving meant I couldn’t be obnoxious on twitter during the game. Just as well!
It was a lot of fun…totally unexpected. I have yet to go back over the game thread, but there were a bunch of plays early on that looked like they could have been outs if the Cardinals defense were a LITTLE more on the ball. Also, Hawksworth looked sad in the dugout, and I hate to see athletes that dejected (I mean, I love that DeWitt hit a foul pole for his 3 run bomb, but I’d hate to be on the other end of that ass whooping). I’ll admit to being a bit disappointed that it was Ludwick that hit both home runs (everytime Pujols hit a fly ball, I got excited…I’ve seen him three times live now and each time, no go).
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY
I spent most of my time trying to figure out clever and hilarious (ly obnoxious) ways of getting John Ely’s attention. It didn’t look like I was going to be able to do it since the people in front of me clearly didn’t enjoy my interpretation of a banshee or siren shrieking Ely’s name. However, by the end of the game, when it was clear that the Dodgers were doing a tapdance on the collective ERA of the bullpen, the attitude of everyone, even the players in the dugout, was a bit more carefree.
So, right before the 9th inning began, I gave it one last shot. “ELY!!!!” I screamed. He half turned, looked at me waving, and smiled. And then ducked into the dugout.
I don’t care that DeWitt had the game of his life. I don’t care that Reed Johnson’s manliness and grit exceed that of mere mortals. Hell, I don’t care that Ethier’s pants fit him exceptionally well. I got Ely’s attention for about 5 seconds. Success!!
Also, Garrett Anderson: what the fuck?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
by Maddz on Jun 7, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
That’s a better recap than I could have written.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 7, 2010 11:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
This is a cute little post but
girlish banshee screams throughout a Dodger game directed at a player
for the fans around you
sucks
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yes
hence the reason why I realized it wasn’t a good idea and didn’t do it prior to the 9th, because I do respect the people around me.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
by Maddz on Jun 8, 2010 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well
I did it once in a the 2nd, when I realized that it wasn’t appreciated it. But I’m fairly aware of the people around me. :)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
We once took four 11 year old girls
to a game who proceeded to scream at a pitch that will kill you if you are subjected to it long enough, for all nine innings. I don’t think our fellow season tickets holders ever forgave us and by the sixth inning everyone around us had moved away, so the six of us were like a little island. Luckily we sit in the boonies so they had plenty of room to move away. I wish I had my flip video then.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I did this at the last game I went to. We were in the Reserve section on the right field side. By the end of the 1st inning, we could not handle the softball cheers right behind us, plus the sun was on us, so we just walked to the other side of the stadium and sat in the shade. Best decision we ever made.
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 8, 2010 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
if you’re going to heckle or be loud, you gotta be really good at it . Or at least be sitting in a place that is receptive to it.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I remember going to a double header on Fathers Day with my dad and bro. We were playing the Padres and I think Fernando pitched one of the games. Either way, we were in the RF pavilion and this one guy heckled the shit out of Tony Gwynn all day long.
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 8, 2010 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions
My oldest brother is visiting
and after DeWitt broke his bat for the RBI single we had a long discussion about weak hitters and good hitters. He was telling me how DeWitt was hitting great, I was explaining how most of his XBH had been of the bloop variety and that he rarely squared up a ball and hit line drives. He said who cares as long as it becomes a hit. We got into BABIP, we got into line drives versus ground balls. We talked about how Andre had hit line drive after line for outs this past week while DeWitt hit over .300 based on bloop after bloop. It was a long discussion that lasted all the way until Blake DeWitt launched a three run home run off the foul pole.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
We couldn't decide
if that was a line drive or a fly ball.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It was neither really but it was blasted
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Crazy
How the ball hit the bottom of the screen and hung up there.
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 8, 2010 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions
are we gunna have a second day draft thread?
just bought andy seiler’s draft notebook. That guy is AWESOME.
Hopefully.
I wonder if we’re going SIGNABILITY at 78 or maybe pop a high ceiling talent still available?
oh good
something else I can profane and derail!!
I’ll be interested to see how this thing unfolds with our first pick, because I think White is very aware of how this is going to appear if he can’t land the kid.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Our next pick will cost $463,500 according to last year’s slot. I think McCourt can handle that. Or can he? ;)
Well isn't that Jamies monthly allowance, could you see her as the owner.
She would live in Champagne Dreams and spend Ross and Marshalls money on players.
Sam Gilbert
by so.cal.native1952 on Jun 8, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
negative
I was at the game wondering where my phone was.
It was in my car. Hooray! I remember when they flashed the name of the kid and some reel of him pitching at the game…and I was like, “Who?”
Because his name was decidedly not one of the ones bandied about earlier yesterday.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
only reason
his name wasn’t really talked about is not because of his talent level, but because of his signability. I don’t think anyone here had Zach Lee in the back of their mind as a possibility.
He’s really good thoug. But he’s also really good at football.
he is REALLY skinny
my friends were commenting on it when they flashed his stats. 6’4" and under 200. He better just be pure muscle or that kid is going to get pummelled on the blitz.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
The Five Stages of Lee
1. Denial—can’t be, he’s not on anyone’s list!
2. Anger—primarily directed at McCourt or at those posters impugning McCourt.
3. Bargaining—literally, maybe we can bargain with the guy.
4. Depression—nah, he’s going to LSU.
5. Acceptance—hey, we won! Go Monk/Monster!
Fight the power! Votes for Ethier, none for Phillies.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 8, 2010 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I'll post one if someone else will lead it.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Fangraphs analysis of the Dodgers pick
28. Zach Lee, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers
Skills they love: He won’t sign.
They’ll be hoping for production like: I’m sure the Dodgers wish the best for him as a quarterback at LSU.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/dreamweaving-the-draft/
If it makes you feel any better, I wouldn’t trust anything from Fangraphs that doesn’t involve looking at a spreadsheet.
Hell, I wanted the Dodgers to go after a hard to sign guy for ages, I can’t be upset about this.
Yah obviously the jury will be out til it becomes clearer how signable he is but would we rather be
the Astros? Two shitty picks in the 1st round that seem more like a waste than the Dodgers’ pick.
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 was just thinking about that
as shitty as this divorce is for the organization, it just seems like people (myself included) are thinking that the McCourts and the Front Office are much more devious than would make sense in any business model. Of course, I say that with the business acumen of an academic and the naivete that allowed Enron and the recent bank debacle to happen.
Basically, what 2/7 awake Maddz is trying to say, is that I hope that these decisions are a lot more honest and earnest than sketchy. Otherwise, our Front Office looks like total asshats.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
i hope
the dodgers prove everyone wrong so they can all fuck off. Only we’re allowed to make fun of our team!
NO ONE MAKES ME BLEED MY OWN BLOOD!
Who needs a first round draft pick anyway? Psssh. NOT US.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Now that we've drafted him...
…I absolutely hope Logan signs him. Believe me, I’d love to eat that crow.
Fight the power! Votes for Ethier, none for Phillies.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 8, 2010 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
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