Dodgers Seek Win Before Getting The Hell Out Of St. Louis
by Eric Stephen on Jul 18, 2010 8:08 AM PDT
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PrintThe Dodgers hope that fourth time is a charm today as they try to win a game in St. Louis. For the fifth straight season, the Dodgers have a series in which they lost the first three games on the road, and this is the third time it has happened in Mound City:
| Dodgers Losing First Three Of Four-Game Series | ||
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 7/16/06 | Cardinals | L, 11-3 |
| 9/20/07 | Rockies | L, 9-4 |
| 8/25/08 | Phillies | L, 5-0 |
| 7/30/09 | Cardinals | W, 5-3 |
| today | Cardinals | ??? |
Charged with preventing a sweep today is Vicente Padilla, who has been magnificent of late. In his last four starts, Padilla is 3-1 with a 1.57 ERA, with three walks and 27 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings. Padilla has yet to allow a hit to a pitcher this season. His mound opponents are hitless at the plate in 11 at-bats with eight strikeouts. However, more important than the Dodger pitching might be the Dodger offense, which has scored five runs in three games in this series.
The Dodger offense will face Jeff Suppan, who has been terrible this season. He has made seven starts, and is 0-4 in those starts while allowing 64 baserunners in 33 1/3 innings. His ERA as a starter (5.94) is actually better than his ERA as a reliever (7.48) this year. Suppan began the year in Milwaukee, but was banished to the bullpen after just two starts. After getting released by the Brewers, Suppan signed up for the Dave Duncan Rejuvenation Program with his old team. So far, he has yet go pitch longer than 5 2/3 innings in a start this season, and has been bad with the Cardinals, too.
| Jeff Suppan In 2010 | ||||
| Team | IP | ERA | FIP | xFIP |
| Brewers | 31.0 | 7.84 | 4.89 | 5.06 |
| Cardinals | 24.0 | 4.88 | 5.66 | 5.48 |
| Totals | 55.0 | 6.55 | 5.23 | 5.55 |
The bottom line is that this is a winnable game for the Dodgers, a rarity in St. Louis.
Happy Birthday
Joe Torre turns 70 years old today, and is the oldest manager in Dodgers history.
| Manager | Date of Last Gm |
Age |
| Joe Torre | ??? | 70 years |
| Tommy Lasorda | June 23, 1996 | 68 years, 275 days |
| Wilbert Robinson | Sept 27, 1931 | 68 years, 90 days |
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Things I didn't realize
Since homering against the Yankees in the Sunday night game, Ronnie Belliard is 0 for 19 (with four walks).
Shaikin said Elvis Andrus was the only position player younger than Kemp at the All Star Game.
WTF? What about Evan Longoria?
If you’re talking about the article in the LAT this morning, he said that Andrus was the only player younger than Kemp at the ASG that has both a Silver Slugger and a Golden Glove.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Andrus doesn’t have either a Silver Slugger or Gold Glove.
by silverwidow on Jul 18, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
House money, in our favor
from Derrick Goold / StL Post Dispatch:
La Russa announces on his radio show that Craig his starting at first, not Pujols, per @johnmarecek #stlcards
Worth repeating
Good for Ned, enemy of SSS
""I’ve never floated [Kemp’s] name," General Manager Ned Colletti said. "He’s a gifted, five-tool player. He’s getting better and better. He’s had a tough couple of months. It’s a baseball career. It’s not a baseball two months."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 18, 2010 7:11 AM PDT reply action
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Thanks Phil. I’ve been critical of Ned over the years, so I like to balance that with good things when I can.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 18, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Sands getting some Baseball HQ Love
Jerry Sands (OF, LA)
The Dodgers Jerry Sands is having one of the more impressive seasons of any NL minor leaguer. coming into the 2010 season, was far nowhere to be found on the prospect radar map despite hitting .315 with 19 home runs in ’09. Sands picked up right where he left off and blitzed through the MWL, earning an early promotion to Double-A Chattanooga. So far, Sands has shown no signs of slowing down and on the year is hitting .329/.429/.642 with 18 doubles, 24 home runs, 15 SB, and 49BB/79K in 307 AB.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Old Friend Bryan Morris is getting rocked in the Pirates’ AA. This illustrates just how tough the jump is to that level (he dominated High A).
With Todd Helton out (stiff back)
the Rockies starters at 1B this weekend:
Friday – Jason Giambi
Saturday – Brad Hawpe (1st MLB game at 1B)
Today – Brad Eldred
Cards lineup
per BJ Rains / Fox Sports Midwest:
Lopez 3B
Jay CF
Craig 1B
Holliday LF
Winn RF
Schumaker 2B
LaRue C
Suppan P
Ryan SS
Dodgers lineup
per Jon Weisman
Furcal SS
Carroll 3B
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
DeWitt 2B
Belliard 1B
Paul LF
Ellis C
Padilla P
per Dylan Hernandez:
James Loney out of the Dodgers’ lineup. Torre said he doesn’t want to take a chance
by Eric Stephen on Jul 18, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
how come Dylan Hernandez gets a quote box and Jon Weisman doesn’t?
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
One’s a quote and the other is not
by Eric Stephen on Jul 18, 2010 10:56 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I am at work today so we should have no problem winning today
I have now watched 16 Dodger games this year and we have won 3 of them……..
In games you don’t watch we are 44-31 or .586. That winning percentage would put us .002 back of the Padres. You may need to watch less games ;)
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
I hope Loney is ok
I like the cut of his jib
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I love that phrase and use it as often as possible.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
That’s why we like the cut of your gib, Marty.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 18, 2010 10:58 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I actually used it once
in a performance review of an employee
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
OT:
Inception was fan-freaking-tastic. I don’t go out to the theaters often, but this was the best movie I have seen in a long, long time. I want to make out with Christopher Nolan’s Brain. No joke.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
That’s good to know! I love me some DiCaprio. And Cillian Murphy is terrifying.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Ellen Paige is my future ex wife. Mark it down.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
ahaha
The future ex-Mrs K3vo?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I won't lie
there is a shopping list.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
I love that chefs with cooking shows have a legitimate way to share their alcoholism
in that they can always have a drink to go with their meals.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Those pregame shows are pre-taped, and that was before the lineup was released.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 18, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
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