NY Met Team Preview - Beltran's back
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 9:31 AM PDT
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PrintThe last time we met, the Dodgers were in last place, and the Mets looked like the worst team in the NL East. Things have changed dramatically for both teams. The Dodgers are now in fourth place:). The Mets got hot for a while actually being 11 games over .500 on June 27th and were trying to make a run at the Braves but they have now fallen 6.5 games off the pace with a 5 - 12 record in July. Even with that 5 - 12 they are still in 2nd place.
Scored 411 runs, Allowed 381 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 51-44, Actual Record 49-46
The Mets have a .316 wOBA good for 13th place. In July that is only .283 good for 16th place. Looks like the Mets have had trouble getting on base in July with a paltry 6% walk rate. They don't make up that walk rate with power since they also have the 16th worse slug% in July at .352.
The pitching is better, with a TSL of 3.85/4.12/4.44 that FIP puts them 11th in the league for the season. For July they are 7th with a TSL of 3.90/4.08/4.37. Hey did you know the Dodgers have the 2nd best FIP in July at a sterling 3.39 a full run below the ERA of 4.42?
They have Beltran back, which pushed Pagan to RF and allows them to bench the useless Jeff Francoeur.
Position Breakdown
1st Base- Going on looks alone, he looks like a goofball and not a baseball player.
This comment drew the ire of a few Met fans which was only the 2nd time all year I've irritated opposing fans enough that they'd take the time to send me an email. Ike Davis started off hot putting up a Plus .900 OPS in April but he's been a high .700 OPS hitter since then. His TSL has settled in at .253/.327/.441 which is okay for a guy in his 1st year, but it does not offset his goofy looks.
2nd Base- With Castillo hurt old friend Alex Cora is getting the bulk of the time at 2nd base and he's sucking. In about 50 at bats in July Cora has a wOBA of .236.
SS - Jose Reyes seemed to shrug off the rust when he went crazy in June posting a wOBA of .396, however once July rolled into town, he's slowed down with a July TSL of .276/.275/.345. So looking deeper into that he's yet to walk but then I also noticed he's only played 1/2 the games. Ruben Tejada has played 1/2 the games in July so now I have to see if Reyes will be playing against us. The answer is yes, he's back from an oblique injury. Let us hope he does not revert to his June production.
3rd Base - Okay how is David Wright doing these days. When we last saw them his K rate was an astronomical 37%. He has gotten that down to 29.9% while moving his slug% in the right direction. So as long as he's hitting home runs and providing a .907 OPS, Met fans will take the high % of K's. Wright is looking more and more like the Wright of old. Except in July he's sucking (wOBA of .312). Good news for us.
C - Rod Barajas is still the everyday catcher but Josh Thole is now the backup. Barajas is having a tough year with a .294 wOBA while Thole in limited action(22 at bats) is kicking ass with a wOBA of .491.
CF - Beltran missed almost a complete year but is now back in CF but we probably won't see him every game as they are taking it easy on him. So far he's doing okay but the power is missing. I don't think we need to worry about seeing the real Beltran during these four games as he's going to need a while before he's that player again.
LF - Jason Bay is another Met struggling to hit in July. His TSL in July is only .155/.235/.207 so I guess struggling was an understatement. Overall he's hitting .257/.346/.403. Yikes, not exactly what they were hoping for when they signed him to the big money.
RF - Angel Pagan who did a great job playing CF while Beltran was out has now been moved to RF. Pagan has quietly been one of better outfielders in the NL posting a .373 wOBA while doing most of his work in CF.
Bench - The bench has changed quite a bit since last time. Mathews is gone, Tatis is gone. Thole(backup catcher), Felicianno(OF), Francoeur , Justin Turner(2nd), Chris Carter(of)
On the DL: Maine, Escobar, Tatis
Starting Pitching for our Series:
Game One - Hisanori Takahashi was doing a fine job filling in but like John Ely his pumpkin patch has come calling. In two in July he's been lit up giving up three home runs in 7 innings of work. If Kuroda can't best Takahashi we are in trouble. From what we have found this looks like only the 2nd sixth time to Japanese Nationals have gone against each other. Eric will have more on the game preview.
Game Two - Johan Santana is dealing.The K rate is down, xFIP says he's been lucky with home runs, but he's going to cut through us like butter.
Game Three - Early in the year Mike Pelfrey was a Cy Young candidate. We knew that would not last but I don't think Met fans expected the fall he's taken. His overall FIP is still a solid 3.85 but in July he has a TSL of 15.30/6.62/7.09 In three July starts he's only managed to pitch 10 innings.
Game Four - Rounding out the series will be knuckleballer RA Dickey who just keeps rolling along. He is what Dodger fans had hoped Charlie Haeger would be but even better. Dickey has helped save the Met rotation and his TSL of 2.73/3.41/3.78 show that it has not been a fluke.
Bullpen: Francisco Rodriquez is the closer. Raul Valdez, Fenando Nieve, and Bobby Parnell have all pitched about eight innings so far in July. Old friend Elmer Dessens has also seen quite a bit of action. Expect to see Pedro Feliciano take on Andre.
This should be a tired team after the extra inning affair against the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers must win at least two of these games while shooting for three. Like the Dodgers the Mets are struggling big time in July, we need to keep them struggling while we regain some balance.
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I just figured I'd screwed up
and was frantically re-reading what I wrote. Found a gazillion gram errors but nothing about a three game series so I relaxed. You all know I put the gram errors in there on purpose so the other bloggers can feel superior when they read my reviews.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
i like grammar errors and posts without proper capitalization and appropriate subject lines. Keep up the good work.
vr, Xei
You can refer to us as
Avert-in Takeoff.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
how do they plan to be able to afford Oswalt Pujols and Oswalt?
Seems like it could bite them hard long term.
Lol
Very doubtful. Remember when the Cardinals were doing shitty and were barely able to win games…that was about 3 weeks ago.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Just imagine that playoff rotation
of Wainright Carpenter and Oswalt and that Garcia kid. Scary thought.
Garcia will probably be toast by the playoffs
remember the kid didn’t even pitch last year, no way his arm holds up all year.
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and the surgery
true, but would they even need a fourth starter? Obviously we showed last year when we beat them that such a rotation is not insurmountable, but still.
It would be great, true
But that just means another chance to crush Carpenter for us last year if the Cardinals got lucky enough to win Oswalt’s game 3 start ;)
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Until he hurts his back, then it is back on
Reds added Volquez, who do you think will be better over the next two months? I don’t think it is a slam dunk that it will be Oswalt.
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I honestly don't know how I feel about this series
Mostly because the Dodgers have been all over the place, performance-wise. I am, however, hoping that Blake’s bat is back.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I'm expecting Blake to
go crazy and then join Manny on the DL.
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Our pitching has the 2nd best FIP in July in the NL.
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So the peripherals say
the FIP is almost a run below the ERA.
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Moving Ethier to LF would be a start :)
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
He wouldn't like that very much
JJJJJJJJJJJJJk
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
Starting pitching or pitching overall?
because it doesn’t surprise me if starters only, they’ve been doing their job, at least 1 thru 4. it’s the pen that’s been the black hole.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Good Question:
Overall TSL 4.13/3.84/4.11
Starters Only 4.28/3.91/4.08
Relievers Only 3.88/3.73/4.15
July TSL 4.42 / 3.39 / 3.91
Starters Only 4.53 / 3.14 / 3.63
Relievers Only 4.22 / 3.84 / 442
So Starters mostly
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
question about Kuroda
is the $14.1 million he’s making this year deffered?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 10:05 AM PDT reply actions
Doesn't look like it
From the Payroll tab on the right.
by Julio Nievas on Jul 22, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
just curious
as if he and Sherrill are gone, couldn’t the Dodgers possibly afford Oswalt’s Salary next year? Though we do have some raises to hand out.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
If McCourt isn’t willing to raise payroll, nope. I have us at somewhere from 10-12 million to spend next year.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Heyman just said on Rome that he thinks Torre is not coming back to the Dodgers, but also not retiring. If he did move on, wouldn’t he take this whole coaching staff with him except maybe Honeycutt and Mariano?
@soyboquense
I think Mattingly would want assurances that he’d be the manager, otherwise he’d probably go wherever Torre went, if he in face doesn’t retire.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Well right
If he could he would stay to become the head coach. Otherwise he might just give up. That would be twice he didn’t get the job I’m sure he thinks is rightfully his.
a little off topic but still on the subject of Dodgers manager. If we are going to go with an unproven manager, why not just hire an ex-Dodger. I am not crazy about having a famous Yankee player as our manager. Which ex-Dodgers could we consider? As long as it is not Dusty Baker of course. :)
And has been in our organization for years
I was for Wallach, but strangely I liked how Don buffooned it in Tuesday and having a manager who isn’t paying attention might have some good bonus material for bloggers. His honesty about not even knowing what was happening with Sherrill’s pitch count was worthy of some good comments that made me laugh.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Dusty is doing quite well at the moment! I would only consider ex-dodgers Bobby Valentine and Wallach.
@soyboquense
i wouldn't be surprised
if when Torre leaves Bobby V. isn’t in line for the job. He’s been linked to just about every other team.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
We couldnt afford him
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Bobby Valentine...? I'd like to pass.
Wallach, please.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Billy Ashley
I hear he’s not doing anything these days.
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
speaking of ex-Dodger reality shows
I would love to watch the day-by-day affairs of political honcho Raul Mondesi
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Pedro Guerrero
would have to be way up there.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I would pay a lot of money for that one
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe we could group a bunch of lesser Dodgers into a house for one show.
Will Chad Fonville and Dave Anderson be able to co-exist under the same roof?
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Milton Bradley?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
you always need an angry black guy who will call everyone a racist.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Dave Roberts
Battling Cancer! I loved that guy. Paul reminds me of him by wearing #30.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Jul 22, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Kal Daniel
I’ll bet he’s had come knee replacements already. Hey, Ron Cey and his titanium hip!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
A envision a Superstars like competition show featuring ex-Dodgers.
Derrel Thomas vs Ken Landreaux in hoops?
Mike Ramsey vs. Mike Ramsey in tug of war?
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I played for Derrel Thomas and Rudy Law in summer ball one year
You need to interview those guys at once and record it, you’ll never laugh harder.
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
that would be.
the greatest. reality show. of all time.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He’s a housewife with a cameraman following him around. What exactly is in that job description.
Former Dodger I would like to bring back: Mike Scioscia.
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
At one time he talked of moving to the FO
I guess if he wants to manage next year and we don’t want him to then he goes somewhere else but if it is mutual then maybe he goes to the FO
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he'll become the Brett Favre of managers but I've really had the sense that
he wants to retire in general after this year. I could be proven wrong of course, maybe he’ll get an offer to coach the Mets or something that he can’t turn down. But my hunch is still this is it in general.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
"FWIW" is key phrase there ;-)
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Looks like Luis Castillo will be playing 2nd base this series
Manager Jerry Manuel said that he rested Castillo Wednesday because his minor league rehab assignment was short, and he wanted to ensure that Castillo got his proper rest, the NY Post reports. Alex Cora started in place of Castillo, who should be back in the lineup Thursday.
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Castillo
did finish last night’s game at 2B. Cora moved to 1B!
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by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
good luck
Mets games are the pits for me in terms of going to games. All these NY-centric industry clows hating on my team. =\
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Fallout from the extra inning game already.
After Wednesday’s extra-inning loss in Arizona, Mets manager Jerry Manuel said that he planned to sit Carlos Beltran, Jason Bay and Rod Barajas for the series opener against the Dodgers on Thursday night.
Speaking of Francoeur
From twitter:
jay_jaffe
If Dodgers are destination for this rumored Francoeur trade, I’ll leave a trail of bodies between NY & LA en route to decapitating Colletti
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Ya know
not having read any rumors as I was writing the review and knowing we needed a RH outfielder it did occur to me that Francoeur might be someone Ned would be interested in. Pagan has pretty much taken his job.
The price would be very cheap. Can’t ask much for a backup outfielder.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
His UZR in RF
was plus 20 once upon a time.
Career .823 OPS against LHP.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
And that should be plenty to scrap his way into a starting role for a year and a half.
If you use Francouer as the bad half of a platoon, sure, go hog wild, but Francouer is going to get every chance to prove he can’t start.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought he already got that chance, twice:)
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
IF he came cheap or near free I could see the fit IF a backup and
he’s better defensively than someone like Gibbons (right?) but would he really be that much better than Gibbons or Hoffmann? Meh, I guess it’d be a move to make a move.
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we only need one
until Reed comes back right?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
But right now the rumor is that Francouer might be traded to some team, right? The Dodgers aren’t even mentioned.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I think maybe Jaffe's just doing a preemptive strike
because he can see the writing on the wall
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Not a smart move by an otherwise smart man
He can now be charged with first degree murder!
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Jaffe clarifies in follow up tweet
To be clear, there’s nothing suggesting the Dodgers ARE in on Francoeur except that Manny’s out again, and Stupid Flanders is stupid.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
o word
After Wednesday’s extra-inning loss in Arizona, Mets manager Jerry Manuel said that he planned to sit Carlos Beltran, Jason Bay and Rod Barajas for the series opener against the Dodgers on Thursday night.
http://www.metsblog.com/2010/07/22/note-jerry-will-sit-bay-beltran-and-barajas-tonight/
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 10:27 AM PDT reply actions
I guess no Bay might be bad news since he was like 0-6 with 4 k’s last night.. But I’ll take it for now.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
forgiveness please
will you accept ritual suicide to atone for my transgression
hah this is what I get for trying to scoop this board
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
nope
he has to chug a bottle of syrup, ala Super Troopers.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
still cant believe the mushroom dude in the back of the cop car is married to Christina Hendricks. he is king of the bros in my book.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
The real king of bros remains Lari Riquelme’s cell phone.
@soyboquense
by delias man on Jul 22, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Pedro Alvarez (3B) PIT 7/21/2010
Alvarez homered twice for the second straight game Wednesday and drove in three runs. Alvarez hit three homers in his first 28 games, and now has four in his last two games. This is part of what has been a steady buildup for Alvarez after a rough first month in the majors. Alvarez is now 21-for-62 (.338) in July with all seven of his homers.
I’d love to see the Pirates get a slugger, it would be a nice combo with McCutcheon.
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dun dun
DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!
(not adam)
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Not sure it would be a good thing
but Cuban as the Dodger owner would be entertaining.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
So I hope he fails in his quest to own the Rangers
and looks to the West
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
There goes blogger access to the clubhouse
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
the only way cuban gets into the owners old boys club is by mandate of a bankruptcy court. no way selig would allow him in otherwise.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Fortunately for Cuban, the bankruptcy court makes it a habit to accept the highest bid.
Unless Selig wants to pay the difference between the high bid and the selected bid, Cuban’s in a good spot here.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought that the MLB had the option to simply ignore the high bid.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
The issue is this is going through Bankruptcy court
and the courts tend to simply choose the highest bid.
I'm kind of surprised there is no precedent here
has this never happened to someone who owns a Arby’s or Mcdonald’s franchise before?
Different story there. There you have the option to just revoke their franchise.
Except for the rumor the other day, MLB can’t just say that the Rangers are no longer an MLB franchise.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
If you can revoke an Arby's franchise
I don’t see why they couldn’t revoke the franchise to the ranger’s. Obviously logistics would be a problem, but legally they seemingly would be able to.
Well you could.
It’s the logistic argument that I’m saying would keep MLB from exercising that option.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
The complications seem boundless
The Rangers employ players who have contacts that were negotiated under MLBPA guidelines and who remain union members. If you revoke the franchise, what happens to the players?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
not can he
he has too!!!! can you imagine Mark Cuban as an MLB owner? Think of all the lost and broken monacles at his flashy ways!!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Why is MLB so against Cuban?
Because he is “new money”? Or because he is so outspoken and anti-establishment to some degree?
He is a dick who can’t be controlled.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I would expect
they would be afraid he’d spend the money and try to win that way.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
The more well-heeled owner there are escalating player salaries
the less the other owners like it.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Very much so
they kneel and do the Wilson cross when they pass by.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I imagine this is the kind of owner Cuban would be
“Shut up. I told you to shut up. If I want to spend $4 million
on a ballplayer, I will. If I want to spend $12 million, I will. …
It’s my goddamn money and I’ll do what I want.”
- Padres owner Ray Kroc
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Think so
plus he hire a coach for each player and no one wants that
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
And he’d pay over slot for players. Stuff like that. Once he’s in the drivers seat, he’ll just do whatever he wants.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
He'd be Ted Turner
when Ted was a young and naive owner.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Will he have
a famous broad at his side?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
The bankruptcy court would likely be fine with it, but if you are asking from a MLB rules perspective, I have no idea.
For the court, Selig/MLB would have to join the second bid to make it the highest bid.
The court has no dog in the fight. It is their job to represent the interests of the estate.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
So a 2 - 0 shutout does amazing things for fan morale does it not?
Biggest regular season game of Chad’s career? When he did it last year we were in control. stopping a slide like this knowing he had little wiggle room to work was more then impressive, it was CAREER CHANGING.
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The Dodgers were one game back in 2008 when Billingsley had his other shutout.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
That was also CAREER CHANGING
Actually for some reason I thought it was a year ago not two.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Indeed.
Tuesday night/yesterday was one of the more depressing days in a while. Yes, there’s a slide every year, and I’m certain there were similar freakouts last year. So I don’t want to make too big a deal out of it — we’re allowed to overreact a few times a year. But it’s still not a fun day. Good on Chad to right the ship.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Chad did go 5-1 with a 3.45 ERA in his final 10 starts of 2008, after the shutout (his ERA actually rose but he was still effective). Bills had 8 quality starts in his last 10
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Until that dark day in October when he tried to win instead of making a point.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
But he wasn't gritty or heart-y enought while doing it!
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Five Guys
Anyone ever try their burgers? I’m wondering if it’s worth the drive to Cerritos (only location close by, I think).
Hell yeah
Burgers are juicy and huge. Fries are awesome as well.
by Julio Nievas on Jul 22, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I have seen so many varying opinions, that it is probably worth the drive just so you can try it yourself.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, is that the only location in the LA area?
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm gonna have to try that place
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
My friend tells me one opened up in Thousand Oaks, I believe by the Janss Mall.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Ah okay. That would be quite a bit closer for me.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of places not worth the trip…Sonic
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
They just opened one in Duarte. Heard bad things.
by silverwidow on Jul 22, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
What exactly about how Sonic is presented
sold you on making the trip?
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by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
and they used crushed ice, the best possible way to consume frozen water
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
they do have that dollar menu
the only one outside of McDonals and Arbys
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Never made a trip to it for that reason, but I saw enough commercials that when I was near one I gave it a try. It was craptacular.
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
They do offer jalapeños on their burgers, which is a big plus
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
So does Five Guys (all of their toppings are free).
by silverwidow on Jul 22, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I can just hear my grandpa now
hell, if you want Juhlapenoes (spelled phonetically) on your burger, I’ll take you down to a real burger joint and we’ll bring our own juhlapenoes
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Yea, but I was near a Fuddruckers…so no reason to even think about Sonic
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I would like the record to show that I did not go out of my way to go to Sonics. It was in Vegas, made a mistake, won’t do it again
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh 4down
you’d been gaining so many cool points, now I’m afraid that’s -25 experience
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Thaaaaaaat's
what she…
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
by Maddz on Jul 22, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
He needed to qualify his excitement
I like the drinks at Sonic – occasionally hit one up on a road trip – but food is, well, passable.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
What is the Greek place on the way to Vegas? that place was tasty last time I went by
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
There are now two locations
Baker and now Primm.
I have actually never been.
I think the last time I stopped for a meal on that trip was a few years back at Tio Pepe’s in Victorville.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I enjoy the food more than the drinks
I lived off Sonic when I was in Utah in 2007…oh man.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Don't dig the hole deeper son
The reason to be a Sonic is the fluid.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I just don't get the Sonic dislike
I wouldn’t get anything there besides breakfast, so Idk, lol.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
You know what happens when he loves something...
Wait until Sonic breaks up with him. We will never hear the end of that either.
@soyboquense
by delias man on Jul 22, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
And then when someone else declares
that Sonic is his favorite – hoo boy. ;)
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm told there is a new one that just opened up in Thousand Oaks
I don’t know if that’s any further for you though, because I’m not sure where you live (Wouldn’t it be weird if I did, lol).
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Oh ok, Thousand Oaks might be a bit far to go, but I just don't know how much you really want to try 5 guys
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Yeah
patently unfair. I really want a cheeseburger now, which does not fit either my budget or my diet. :(
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
A cheeseburger doesn't fit your budget
Damn, you don’t even have 2 pennies to rub together.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Dude, you ain’t kidding. Plane tickets are expensive. :(
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
That would fit in with the exercise thread, wouldn’t it?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Depends what the trucker wanted.
@soyboquense
by delias man on Jul 22, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
it is
the first rule in the book…..
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Works even better
if you show a little leg.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure that if I did a Billz status leg lift
I could get from Nashville to LA in no time.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
With a recording contract
once you got there!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Late on that
I was going to put a pic with that but an image search for hitchhiker girl leg turned out not to be a good idea.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Gahahaha recd
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
Your work computer would have spasmed and smoked
Security would have escorted you out of the building.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t even go on facebook because there might be a picture of a friend in a bikini or drinking/smoking. I like my job too much to risk it, so I just sit on TBLA all day. That is, until the thread gets over 500 or so comments and my 1996 Dell craps out.
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
My computer is superior to you all! or your computers, either way really
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
One of my coworkers wanted to take a look at Dicks Sporting goods online, but he just typed in the first word, so dicks.com came up (he he)….he was mortified and scared of IT
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
so to recap
your coworker typed dicks into the internet.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
into the web address line, yes. He is not too quick on these things
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
A friend of ours and her daughter tried to find a recipe for a
“cream pie” on the internet. Oops.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Which reminds me
Whitehouse dot com is a bad place to begin a US history research projecg
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
don’t pay attention to Google autofill when you start typing Cumberland
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
They had computers in 1996?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Now now now chickadee
Be nice to us old folks. I was programming computers with fucking punch cards in the 1970s.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of…an IT job just opened up where I work, so I am really hoping to get my foot in the door here.
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
You’d be amazed at the death threats you get when you keep people from seeing their funny cat videos.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Maru is srs bizness, Reg. How dare you block that hilarity from my work day!
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I got told yesterday that I was obstructing scientific process because I wanted someone to work on a test machine.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like it was a really fun time.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
At least I was a student then
so I was having some fun, you know, the fun students have. Even us nerds have some fun in college.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I've heard stories of young 70s era programers
filling out stacks of punch cards, then dropping them on the way to their professors office, gigantic 60s era collars blowing in the wind as they contemplated going back to their classroom with bad 70s era lighting.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Awww, you are making me nostalgic.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
seriously
what was with those collars? Did they double as airplanes in their spare time? And two tone pants, awful chain necklaces….
I do like women’s fashion from the 70s though. Very boho
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
You wanted a lot of collar
to show more of that awesome print on the rayon shirt.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I imagine the 70s as a hot time
what with all those rayon shirts and leather jackets
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Or
the rayon shirt and the polyester disco suit. My suit was light blue.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
now minus the polyester
I’d love the return of the rainbow suits. I want my boss to come in like a giant orange.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
actually Life on Mars on the BBC
combine that with my clever wit and you get improv level comedy
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I used to love that show in like 1989-1990
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
At least when the class was over
the card decks made good bonfire kindling and smell much better than laptops aflame.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
that's true
tried it once, woke up in a hospital, they said I poisoned myself, whatever that means
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
At first I read the “with” as “and”…I was confused
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Back at home
you’re right, wouldn’t have been a good idea
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
A cheeseburger sounds soooo good right now. Rick’s is right outside my office. Damn them and their french fries smell
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I live near an In n Out
NOT FAIR.
Also, my coworker has been talking about cheeseburgers all day.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Why can’t cheeseburgers be good for us…why? Why?
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger
RIP John Belushi
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
A location is opening here in Tucson.
A question for those that have been there: do their burgers come with whole leaf lettuce or chopped lettuce? This is important.
still wonder if Marlin fans like that name.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like DeLaRosa
had his best game since coming off the DL. That could be big for them.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I care! I want the Rockies to lose.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
B8th 2-2 now. Old friend and Troy From West Virgina favorite, Joe Beimel in. Joe Beimel. Joe Beimel.
I was gonna say he Sherrilled it
but it wasn’t an XBH.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
if the Rockies lose the game because of it
i’d say it’s more than fair.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Man, it wasn’t even funny how well that ball was hit by Torres. I just screamed ’Oh come on!"
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
i regressed to childhood
FINE!!!!! I DIDN’T WANNA WIN THIS GAME ANYWAY!!!!! NYEHH!!!!!!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
So Eric, how did your radio interview go?
did you post any highlights, because I didn’t see them.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:25 AM PDT reply actions
I was going to ask about that too
Any audio link available?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I will email the producer but I don’t think there is, with Sirius XM being a subscription service and all.
I enjoyed it. Rickard and Phillips were good (outside of Rickards making the Rihanna joke) and I thought it went well.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
You will be gracing us with a summary pseudo transcript
in the near future, yes?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I can never remember the details afterward. I need to hear the audio
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
la fée verte!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Turns out our left fielder fractured his ankle last night.
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:35 AM PDT reply actions
huh
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
Manny or
one of his 5k replacements?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
you scared the shit out of me man
not cool.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry all…I did not even think about the context part. Cheeseburgers had me distracted
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
you had 3,000 people checking the newsfeeds
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
For a second there, I was horrified and thought you meant Ethier
then I remembered he doesn’t play LF.
Sucks for your guy though. Sorry about that but yay you won?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Yes, we won, but we might be in the playoffs now without him and without me since I will be on vacation
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Ouch. We just had one of those nights where all our hits were landing where no one was at. I could not believe it…this team beat us by 12 last time, and we never lost the lead last night. They were pissed!
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Glad to see the Chief is still getting work.
Did anyone ever sign Cla Meredith? I’m surprised we sign Kiko Calero and not him, though I’m sure we inquired.
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
Great inteview
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=11518
With CJ Wilson. I’m a fan.
CJW: Not because of that. It’s more for me, because of the fact that I’m kind of newish at starting; I haven’t done it for about seven years, so it’s like a learning process all over again. I’m always trying to get the most out of myself, like I get really upset—I get really frustrated with myself when I walk guys. That’s the thing that is always the bane of my existence—the walk. I feel that if I can reverse that trend, it would improve my other numbers a lot. Despite that, all of my peripheral stats are pretty good to this point, relative to how people probably thought that I was going to transition as a starter.
DL: Do you pitch to contact as a starter more than you did as a reliever?
CJW: You know, I’ve never really liked that phrase, because I just throw to a zone. I can’t control if the hitter swings the bat or not. I’m looking at a particular guy, and let’s say that he’s a dead fastball hitter, inside. Well, I’m just going to throw him fastballs away, like over and over and over again. It’s not necessarily pitching to… I mean, yeah, he has a chance to hit that, if he compromises, but I don’t really think of it as pitching to contact as much as I consider it pitching to a zone, if that makes sense.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
They
suck.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
The pitching to contact park made my heart flutter. I have a new favorite pitcher now…
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I
hate that phrase too.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
How about this part
DL: Had you been born 20 years earlier, would you be a different pitcher?
CJW: I wouldn’t have been a pitcher; I would have been a hitter. The damage that I did to my arm as a Little Leaguer, throwing too many breaking pitches, and stuff, would have been irreversible and I probably wouldn’t have been able to make it through the Tommy John surgery that I had as a 22-year-old. I knew that I’d eventually need that, because my arm hurt all the time when I was growing up.
I can remember the two best pitchers in our Little League having no arms by high school. Shame.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just glad my brother knows that his kids aren’t gonna throw breaking pitches.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Same here. I was absolutely forbidden by my father to throw breaking balls.
At 12 years old, we had to play somebody at first base, because he literally couldn’t throw the ball anymore.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
was it here?
that someone mentioned that some parents are getting their kids to have pre-emptive TJ surgery?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
what I don’t understand is that it became common knowledge by the late 70’s that throwing curveballs before you were 12 was fairly stupid. Wilson is in his 20’s so his parents and coach must have been fairly ignorant to take a chance on ruining what was obviously a great athlete for little league glory.
When we played we were ignorant, no parent or coach can use that excuse for the last 30 years.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Its probably even worse now than it was back then. The competition is so fierce and intense at every level of baseball (all the way down to like 8 or 9 year olds), thats parents and coaches do anything to get an advantage. Just watch a little bit of the LLWS and you’ll see kids throwing curveballs almost half of the time. Most of these parents will do anything for their kids to be looked at as “the star”, and if that involves throwing curves and sliders at a young age in order to get there, they are all for it.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
My father allowed his pitchers to throw exactly 3 pitches. A fastball, a knuckle ball and a palm ball.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
did any parents
give him crap about it?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Not that I remember.
Most of the parents appreciated it.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
good people
I don’t remember much about the pitchers when I played little league. I just remember the guy who pitched on our team was the best player, hit homers and everything. I think I made contact once and fouled a pitch off. I saw too many kids get hit so I’d always take a step out of the box before I swung.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
(insert obivious joke about being what you eat)
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I invented the “funny ball” when i was like 11. I just crossed my pointer and middle fingers and placed it on the ball. i’d throw it normally and it would slip off of my hand, take on some spin and float up like a curveball. That pitch was the shit until I was old enough to throw a real curveball.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
We had a kid in little league that threw a knuckle ball. I hated facing him because he threw so hard, and hit me in the elbow one time. I think he struck me out once on a knuckle ball that must’ve landed 6 inches in front of home plate. Better on your arm and just as effective as a curve ball at that age.
Great, now I am mad at my dad for letting me throw breaking balls.
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
2-2 Bot 9
Marlins have a runner at third with nobody out.
Ross is being intentionally walked.
w00t! I turned that game on for a minute just in time to see that.
Bases loaded and no outs = pretty good chance
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Yay!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jul 22, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
89.4% win expectancy for Florida
not taking into consideration who the batter and pitcher is of course.
Hey Eric
article in the pipeline in case you didn’t notice : )
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
Now I am just really sad that my lunch will be leftovers and not a burger.
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 12:09 PM PDT reply actions
But I will be in Santa Barbara this weekend, so maybe I will go to the Spot in Carpinteria
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn't there a tasty burger joint in Summerland too? Or is that the Spot?
Trying to remember the name…
Of course I only eat turkey burgers etc, no red meatburgers anymore…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Summerland Beach Cafe or Padero Beach Grill? Both good
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hamels has yet
allowed any members of the St Louis Cardinals baseball team to reach base safely after hitting the ball into fair territory.
took me a couple of reads, but I got that. What inning?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
whenever I see Hamels
I think of that New Era commerical he was in. “Who are you?” he sounds like 12 year old.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, the announcers just used the P word
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Burgers or Flame Broiler?
I mean I’ve had burgers about 10 times in the last week and a half, including twice in the past two days, but all this talk is making me want another.
I’ve been going there a lot recently. Stuffing my face with teriyaki chicken never gets old.
by silverwidow on Jul 22, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Braves pouring it on the Pads now
5-0, bases loaded for ATL. Could be a good day for the Dodgers with the Rockies already losing. We really need to put less teams between us and the Padres. As mentioned above, tonight’s pitching matchup is very favorable.
Just a heads up
Castillo is back as everyday 2B. Feliciano and Turner are no longer on the 25 man roster. The bench is Cora, Carter, Francoeur, Blanco, Thole.
by James Kannengieser on Jul 22, 2010 12:20 PM PDT reply actions
Haren's price may be dropping
Tigers are interested, but Haren has said he’d like to remain on the west coast.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 12:28 PM PDT reply actions
Three of the six west coast clubs are in their division, four out of seven if you count the Rockies. The Mariners (6th best organization in baseball) are not buyers. The A’s are having a nice little resurgence to .500 but not likely a buyer – but who knows with Beane. That leaves the Angels, who could use Haren, but what would they likely have to give up? Trout? Burgeiouuiouiuos?
The D-Backs would probably take Trout for Haren straight-up.
by silverwidow on Jul 22, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
how much for us?
humor me, I know it’s unlikely to the point of impossible
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
They probably would
but the Angels would be crazy because they simply don’t have the horses this year.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Livan Hernandez
continues to amaze this year. He just polished off the Reds with a 102 pitch complete game (7-1 win). Stephen Strasburg please take note, there is more than one way to skin a cat. I had a feeling that the baseball public was over-hyping Volquez after his great start last week coming back from an injury.
I used to believe Xeifrank was a computer simulation of a commenter.
This quote call into question my version of reality.
Well, maybe that should be one word. I prefer the two word version. That way I get to write crap.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
If the above had said
‘real and spectacular’ we would know that your account had been hijacked
by TurnItDown on Jul 22, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just posted a Galaxy game preview
for tonights match v. San Jose, for any interested parties: California Clasico
For the record, previews w/o widgets are hard!
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
unless, of course, you’re Phil and can give a detailed history of each player, complete with blood type
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Fangraphs is my friend
as is rotowire and baseball-reference. Yes, I only have three friends.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Does the Galaxy send out media notes?
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
not as transparently as the Dodgers
but I supposed I should get on seeing what they do provide
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
sooooo. . . Josie
LD10 to Man City? Say the rumors aren’t true!
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
As mentioned in the preview... : )
Commish says he’s not willing to entertain transfer offers. So he’s good through his contract, which was four more years signed last year, unless MLS changes it’s mind
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe I should read the article before I comment. The I could approve your fantastic taste in English Punk bands.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
I feel I've got a decent ear for the English punk
I’ve been told the rock world is divided into Beatles & Clash & Pearl Jam v. Rolling Stones & Ramones & Nirvana. It should be obvious which side I’ve taken.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I've taken both sides, no one has to choose.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I listen to one side more than the other
but enjoy the other at times. The Mp3 player in my truck is loaded with Clash at the moment though, been on a 2 week long Clash kick.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Im not sure which game to go to
I want to go to friday’s game and see Santana (Johan) but my friends want to go to tonight’s game. What do I do??
Go tonight and watch a win
or got tomorrow and watch a hot pitcher against a feeble offense. Your call.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
LunchBox on Devonshire today
for the mushroom burger. Tasty
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Cards-Phils stiill tied at 0 in the 7th. Cards being 1-hit. wainwright on the hill for the Cards opposing Hamels.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Holiday “whoops” causes a vVctorino triple.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Nice
I traded Victorino for Hamels three weeks ago. So far nice trade.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Just stumbled upon this.
Very pretty.
http://www.romanticallyapocalyptic.com/home
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
BP with the worst players at each position
We went unmentioned but I thought the group would get a kick out of who they choose for LF.
Left Field: Juan Pierre (.242 TAv, 0.8 WARP), White Sox
This one goes out to all of the pundits who celebrated Unlucky Pierre being freed from the tyranny of fourth-outfielderdom in Los Angeles. Even with his 33 steals, Pierre has the second-lowest True Average of any left fielder with at least 200 plate appearances. His mark is 32 points lower than the average left fielder, equivalent to a shortfall of 13 runs (-13 RAP). With the White Sox embroiled in a three-team race in a division that’s gone to a Game 163 playoff in each of the past two years, they can ill afford to employ a player who costs them more than a full win in the standings.
Remedy (?): Just about anything short of sitting on their hands would be an improvement, though it will cost the Sox varying degrees of blood and treasure. Adam Dunn is the big game being hunted, and the likes of Cody Ross or Jose Bautista, both making relatively little in salary, could appeal as well. Hell, even The Return of Podzilla would be welcome; Scott Podsednik is hitting .302/.350/.376 and would of course satisfy Ozzie Guillen’s need for speed, though the only thing really separating him from Pierre is a handful of balls in play falling for hits.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I like Lilly, others don't.
I think he’s going to have 2 or 3 good games and then an awful game.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I think he tried to beat up Jon Gibbons, but knowing Gibbons it was probably his fault.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it was both, which is why I blame Gibbons.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
"The Dodgers have told rival teams that they have $2-3MM to play with."
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/stark-on-lilly-indians-astros-dodgers.html
That’s sad.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Frank “Make it rain” McCourt
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Sadly, his clever plan of doubling that money by getting Sherrill to walk away in a huff failed. So I guess we’re back to borrowing it from his brother.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 22, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=433591
He doesn’t walk much, but he’s still got power.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Any news yet on Dodgers calling up an outfielder?
Also, if by some chance they call up Oeltjan, would he be the first Austrailian born Dodger?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 1:33 PM PDT reply actions
Nope.
Luke Prokopec, Craig Shipley and Jeff Williams
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
I was at the Shipley debut
fans gave him a standing ovation.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Btw, from the Q and A from minorleagueball.com with John Sickels
Kenley Jansen
Initial thoughts on him? Numbers suggest another Carlos Marmol clone…insane K rates, low hit rates and high walk rates? top 50 pitching prospect for you?
by npurcell on Jul 21, 2010 2:08 PM PDT reply actions
jansenHe’s got great stuff and this is reflected in his K/IP and low hit rate. His walk rate is still quite high, and that keeps him out of a top 50 for me at this point. Upside is very high though. I had him as a C+ in the book, would move that to B- now. Straight B maybe by end of year
by John Sickels on Jul 22, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Dee Gordon
thoughts on Dee? Will he be able to handle SS in the majors defensively? His bat certainly doesn’t look to profile anywhere else
by ScottAZ on Jul 21, 2010 2:21 PM PDT reply actions
gordon
Both his error rate and range numbers in Double-A are pretty poor right now, granted the problems with minor league defensive stats. Scouting reports on his defensive tools are more positive than the numbers, especially in regards to range. I will trust the scouts for now.
by John Sickels on Jul 22, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Ha Ha - 26 errors in little more then 1/2 a season
DeJesus made 21 for Jacksonville (AA) playing SS back in 2008 with 407 chances in 91 games
Gordon has made 26 errors, 375 chances in 89 games.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
26 errors would have lead the MLB in 2009. Doesn’t matter what kind of range he has, he’s not going to hold a job making two errors a week.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
If he’s getting to more balls than other short stops those errors aren’t a huge deal.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Doesn’t matter, no manager would stand for it.
His total zone numbers in 2009 were pretty good considering in had 36 errors (-6) and we know he’s fast so he probably is rangy, but this is Jose Offerman level defense, we’d all want him gone.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
If he’s getting to more balls than other short stops those errors aren’t a huge deal.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
no complaining Abigail Mae, drink!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
i told you
TOMMY BLACKJACK KNOWS ALL!!!!!!!!! MWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you want to know the terrifying truth
OR do you want to see some DINGERSSS!
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
DINGERS!
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
and Josie
with the pic. Well played Becker
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
That's a rec for the picture
But I suppose you deserve a rec for the Simpsons reference to begin with.
This one is one of my favorites ever :)
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Other then the scouts
there is nothing to suggest his range is anymore then average. This isn’t Jeter making 56 errors at the age of 19 in A ball. Gordon will need to tighten up.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
No
but I’ll believe the range when I see it. I remember hearing that about Offerman, crazy range made up for the errors. Uh, no they didn’t and whatever range he was showing in AA had disappeared when he became a major league SS.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Extras in Stl.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Glad to hear the Rockies won’t be signing their power hitting 1st rounder
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
Nor the Dodgers
their 1st, 6th, and 11th round leaving them with a fairly crappy draft since those three all had upside.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Clemson comes to Auburn this fall—hey, I’ll get to see Parker and Zach Lee.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 22, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe I’ll break Eric’s rule and wear my Dodgers cap to the LSU-Auburn game so that some drunken, belligerent LSU fan (ie, any one of them) can yell something unintelligible at me and demand that we fight. That way, they’ll finally be an excuse for what happens on a biannual basis anyway.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 22, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I should own gloves just in case I want to challenge someone to a duel old-school style
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Taking off your appropriately colored, logoed and unstickered cap
and swatting them over the head Skipper-style just doesn’t have quite the same impact.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Barnes to LA?
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports writes that Matt Barnes is expected to sign a one-year deal with the Lakers, “unless Cleveland raises [their] multi-year offer that starts around $3.5 [million].”
I would love this
by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 22, 2010 1:46 PM PDT reply actions
good defender at a cheap price. This is a nice pick up.
by draft dodger on Jul 22, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah he would be used as a backup
SF and SG
by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 22, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Who wouldn’t love it when a valuable peice chooses less money to play with the Lakers?
Ugh. This offseason has made me very jaded.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Players
taking less money to play with winners makes you jaded? If I was set financially it is what I’d do 10 times out of 10 times.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Only because my team is not a winner.
My only hope is that a star will take the money.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
There is a sport I love called baseball where players do not take less money ever.
@soyboquense
by delias man on Jul 22, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
You guys simply comment to much
I blame Maddz and Josie
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yeah, women
all with the yap yap yapping, even when they have nothing to say. They’ll just go on about the concept of saying stuff, how much fun it is to talk, she said, and on and on….oooo, a bird!
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, some of these made me laugh.
http://www.maxim.com/humor/stupid-fun/93917/21-awesome-office-cube-pranks-pics.html
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27IOmm7zlCw
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Banzai?
BANZAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Gould + Sands + Gordon for Maholm + Dotel + Cash
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2010/7/21/1581280/trade-rumor-thread-part-two
Fanmade offers are AWFUL.
This crap is worse than my crappy offers, lol.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
yeah, that's pretty awful
if we trade Sands, we’d better be getting something better than a #4-5 starter. I realize he’s still in AA, but he looks legit to me.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Assuming the big club is off limits, Sands, Withrow and Gordon are the only guys I’d take for Maholm if I’m the Pirates. We simply don’t have the higher level guys you need for a “decent” starter with three years of control.
That said, I’d be pissed if it went down like that.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s why Maholm is a bad match. He’s in the “he’s worth more to us than to you” land because as average as he is, he is their best pitcher.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn, that must suck
He’s their number 1 and he’d be our 5th guy, unless Padilla had a bad stretch and Maholm suddenly started pitching better.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
that’s what I’m saying. If it takes that much, to hell with Maholm.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m already assuming Sands is getting traded since he’s our only guy with value that wouldn’t be in the untouchable pile.
It makes these hypothetical trades a lot easier to deal with.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
why are you assuming he's not in the dodgers untouchable file?
When we have a hole in LF next year and also not everyone is convinced Loney is a long term answer at 1b?
Because we like trading guys having breakout years that didn’t sign big signing bonuses.
I don’t see any way Ned doesn’t get a starter this deadline, and the only guy we have that will bring back anyone that’s not scrap heap are Gordon, Withrow, Martin and Sands. I can’t see us letting go of the first three.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
We traded Guzman who had a 2.5 (or so) mill bonus
Though he wasn’t having a breakout year.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
We traded Guzman who had a 2.5 (or so) mill bonus
Though he wasn’t having a breakout year.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
No, it’s myspace
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
The Dodgers do have 4 regulars (incl Manny) hitting .300
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Elbert and Lambo
sucks that two of our best possible chips ruined their value with off the field issues. Not really angry at Elbert as I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression myself.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
You use the term "decent" incredibly loosely
This guy is nothing more than a 5th starter on the Dodgers, pure and simple. If the Dodgers can’t get him for a C+ or B- prospect with a fringe prospect then screw him.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
After this year Paul Maholm would be the third best pitcher in the Dodger organization.
Again, I don’t want Maholm, but there’s no way we’re walking out of this deadline without a starter and the Pirates aren’t gonna take Trayvon Robinson for an answer.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
That makes it better?
He’s still average at best. I don’t care if he’s signed for another 4 years, I don’t want him on my team unless he falls in our lap. I could honestly care less about our pitching situation for next year if it involves trading our top prospects to get some (essentially) nobody like Maholm (who is 1,000,000,000 times more successful than I will ever be…btw).
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
yeah
we can’t cover bullet holes with Band-aids.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
That would just be madness
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not saying it makes it better, I’m just saying what’s going to happen. I can’t believe that at this point you’d be shocked when Ned overpays for mediocrity.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not shocked
just pissed at the prospect and the reality of it. Trying to keep a small glimmer of hope that he actually makes a good deal.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I am an optimist, and I don’t believe someone can be stupid all the time. He’s bound to wake up eventually from his stupidity coma…right? RIGHT?
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
If Ned thinks this team needs more experienced pitchers
and he doesn’t have cash for currency, his only choice is to overpay in prospects. In Ned’s mind, it is better to overpay somewhat than to do without, or to put all your eggs in the unproven baskets of Kenley Jansen et al., and I can’t say he’s 100% wrong on that. Of course, he probably has enough unproven baskets that he can try them until they find one they like.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
You are exagerrating. Maholm at the right price is a nice guy to have. He’s capable of putting up a sub 4 x-FIP which ain’t bad for a reasonably priced pitcher.
Of course I don’t want to trade Sands for him which is I guess the point of the discussion, but I would like to have him.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
at the right price, that’s what me and Ivdown are saying.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I know. Just pointing out he’s not a “nobody.”
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s put up a sub 4 xFIP once in his career, and his career xFIP is 4.32. His career FIP is 4.30. His career ERA is 4.29. This guy screams average. You’re right, he’s not a nobody, but honestly he would be battling Padilla for the 4th spot and likely lose. Sure there are 2 sure pitchers next year in our rotation, but plugging those spots up by trading for average AT BEST pitchers with our top prospects makes no sense just to cover one of those spots.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
A career x-FIP of 4.32 is better than Randy Wolf, the guy everyone here had a shit fit wasn’t offered arbitration.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t want Wolf back on the Dodgers, I wanted the draft pick from Wolf, and I think you get that, you are just trying to make your point. I see your point where he is just as good as Wolf, which I get, but not many people are clamoring for him, lol.
I don’t know what better options there are for the staff this year and next year unless we completely sell the farm, but Maholm isn’t someone I want unless it’s cheap cheap cheap.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
But overall
having a league average starter that you think will stay healthy is not a bad thing as a #4 at all. The problem for next year, if you consider Kershaw and Bills as the 1 and 2, we don’t have anyone who is growing into next season’s 3, and I don’t see a reasonable one coming in FA. Maybe Kuroda will sign a short-term contract.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
When no other blogs claim you, you will be ourighted to the minors (dodger .com message boards.)
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
If it makes you feel better, he’ll probably be traded for Maholm and Dotel.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Mike from MSTI tweeted that the Bucs apparently want Dee Gordon and an MLB-ready pitcher for Maholm.
Go fuck yourselves, Pirates.
by Julio Nievas on Jul 22, 2010 2:43 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I saw he re-tweeted the obvious question.
If the Dodgers had an MLB ready pitcher, he’d be in the rotation and the club wouldn’t want Maholm.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Meant to say MLB-ready starting pitcher.
by Julio Nievas on Jul 22, 2010 2:47 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Gordon / Haeger would loosely qualify
as would
Gordon / Monk
Gordon / German (they did not say starter)
Gordon / Ely
Look the team would be much stronger with Maholm in the five spot and McDonald in the bullpen. You kill two birds with one stone and really Dee Gordon is not going to be much value other then to Roto Players. If the Dodgers can move Gordon and get a controlled pitcher I say do it.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
6th all-time meeting between Japanese pitchers
5/7/99 Mac Suzuki (SEA) at Hideki Irabu (NYY)
7/2/00 Hideo Nomo (DET) at Suzuki (KC)
6/19/02 Suzuki (KC) at Tomo Ohka (MON)
5/9/07 Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS) at Ohka (TOR)
6/19/09 Kenshin Kawakami (ATL) at Matsuzaka (BOS)
Per the Dodgers game notes
Mike from MSTI tweeted that the Bucs apparently want Dee Gordon and an MLB-ready pitcher for Maholm.
Go fuck yourselves, Pirates.
by Julio Nievas on Jul 22, 2010 2:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I want a solid gold house and a rocket car
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to dedicate this thread to Dexter and Eliza
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
OT: As much as Wondercon was Kick-Ass Land
ComicCon seems to be Scott Pilgrimania. Which I am all for. Action comedies with young actors flinging the violence and snark are much appreciated.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
i've seen those comics in stores
are they any good?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Kick-Ass is an alright miniseries
Scott Pilgrim will either grow on you like a vine or turn you off right away. But it’s one of my favorite things written period.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Brad Pitt is playing Billy Beane
Brad Pitt!!!!
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
blame the success of other critical analysis of sports economy
like the blind side. everyone loved that shit. hopefully this is exactly the same.
rite?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Brad Pitt!
oh yum yum yum
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure you saw
Thelma and Louise at some point? When that was in the theaters, my wife was duly impressed.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
They were filming Moneyball at the Times
I nearly bumped into Pitt in the elevator
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
If you had
Josie would probably be trying to cop a feel right now.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
it’s true
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Jaw
dropped
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
borrowed joke but
jonah hill more like jeremy brown amirite
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
thats just gotta be one of the worst casting choices in history
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
I don't care one iota whether or not he looks like DePo
not enough people know what he looks like anyway. But DePo is a both a Harvard grad and a jock – he played baseball and football there – which is why he is in the business. Jonah Hill does not sell me as that character. Obviously the film want to turn him into a mere numbers nerd, which makes me far less interested in the movie.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
That
might work. Better than that awful-looking Prince of Persia thing.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
sadly, I cant think of any major role he's had since Orange County
but I’ve always liked him since that movie
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
You can’t think of a role Hanks has had, even though he’s a Good Guy?
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
ah yes, has that aired yet? totally forgot about that haha
and completely missed the pun the first time : (
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Here's a sample of the dialogue from the script (which I have a copy of)
Billy: Steve .Billy. I hear you’re looking for a left-handed reliever. What do you think of Venafro? I can make it quick and easy for you.
Phillips: What’s the angle?
Billy: No angle.
Phillips: Who am I getting fleeced for?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd object to another GM being portrayed as a cardboard cutout stock idiot character
But it is Steve Phillips.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
He puts him on hold, Paul is going through the farm system on the computer
Paul: Gonzalez maybe?
Billy: How old?
Paul: Twenty-nine
Billy: Twenty Nine and in Double A, forget it.
Paul: Redman, no. Salazar, no. Furbush?
Billy: Furbush? I’ll take him for the name alone.
Paul: Bates. Bates.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
This whole bit
is leading up to the part where Billy gets Youkilis. Maybe with phones ringing and fast cuts, it’ll feel really action paced?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Call me crazy, but isn’t the time when Oakland got Youkilis when Beane was going to be the GM of the Sox? Youk was compensation to the A’s, but Beane backed out.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I dunno
maybe they’re setting it up so that he’s doing this blockbuster triangle trade knowing he’s going to the Sox anyhow?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I seem to remember them trying to acquire him anyway, so maybe that’s it.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Mets lineup
Reyes SS
Pagan CF
Wright 3B
Davis 1B
Francoeur RF
Carter LF
Thole C
Castillo 2B
Takahashi P
Hey, my SeaDoo servicing is done
Time to go pick it up before the traffic gets worse. (Just going to Simi from the north SFV though.)
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Dodgers Lineup
Furcal SS
Carroll LF
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Blake 3B
Loney 1B
Belliard 2B
Martin C
Kuroda P
About what we should have expected against the lefty
I know he’s never played there in the majors, but I wonder how much Ronnie Belliard would suck in LF. If we’re going to play a utility infielder out there, why not put the good defensive infielder in the damn infield?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Carroll can run and cover the ground in LF – he made all the plays last night.
Doubtful Bills has a shutout with Belliard in LF last night?
and Belliard made all the plays that came to him last night as well, including a nifty glove feed to Furcal.
by 68elcamino427 on Jul 22, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just wondering if this means the team’s not very encouraged about Manny and Reed’s injuries.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be like trading for Lugo
when Kent was hurt only to have Kent ready to play in a week and Lugo doing nothing in Sept. Except Ross is good.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
If they’re looking at corner outfielders like Ross now, they can’t be optimistic about Manny.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 22, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
that's what I'm saying
at least they don’t think they can rely on him to stay healthy. he can play all the OF though right?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s never played left much, but I can’t imagine it would be a problem.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 22, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Lugo was type A FA, though, was offered arb and netted two draft picks
one of which became DeWitt. Would Ross be type A? Would he be offered arb? Would he accept?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Royals trade their fourth best position player, Alberto Callaspo, for basically crap.
New fourth best player: Wilson Betemit.
He must have got into one little fight.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
he said to the Angels
whoa ho, smell ya later!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
That trade's worth about seven pounds.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
just saw that
Traded that O’Sullivan guy
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Best part about that trade
Callaspo and Aybar can reprise their penis hot dog trick from their minor league days.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
it was in Matt McCarthy’s book about his year as an Angel minor leaguer.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
That's why I'm here
Stories about penises
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I loved that book
but I wasn’t a fan of the fact that some of the stories were false.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
cool. McCarthy did seem to make a big deal about him writing everything down when it happened, etc. The stories were interesting, but even if some arent true it wouldnt ruin the book for me.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, it didn’t ruin it for me, but I was a tad disappointed.
Not Cheaters disappointed, mind you :)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Just read that book, which was a nice, entertaining and fast read. Really sheds some light on how hard it is just to get through a minor league season, especially if you arent a top guy.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
didnt callaspo beat the shit out of his wife
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice turn by the Angels
Cody Ross would be welcome back
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
game preview up
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