Dodgers Open Four-Game Set With Mets
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:00 PM PDT
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PrintOne night after Dodger Stadium held Japanese-American Community Night, it will host just the sixth meeting between two Japanese starting pitchers, as Hiroki Kuroda takes on Hisanori Takahashi of the Mets:
| Japanese Starting Pitching Duels in MLB | |||
| Date | Road | Home | Result |
| 5/7/99 | Mac Suzuki (Sea) | Hideki Irabu (NYY) | NYY 10, Sea 1 |
| 7/22/00 | Hideo Nomo (Det) | Mac Suzuki (KC) | Det 2, KC 0 |
| 6/19/02 | Mac Suzuki (KC) | Tomo Ohka (Mon) | Mon 6, KC 3 |
| 5/9/07 | Daisuke Matsuzaka (Bos) |
Tomo Ohka (Tor) | Bos 9, Mon 3 |
| 6/19/09 | Kenshin Kawakami (Atl) | Daisuke Matsuzaka (Bos) |
Atl 8, Bos 2 |
Lineups
| Mets | Dodgers | |||
| SS | Reyes | SS | Furcal | |
| CF | Pagan | LF | Carroll | |
| 3B | Wright | RF | Ethier | |
| 1B | Davis | CF | Kemp | |
| RF | Francoeur | 3B | Blake | |
| LF | Carter | 1B | Loney |
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| C | Thole | 2B | Belliard |
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| 2B | Castillo | C | Martin | |
| P | Takahashi | P | Kuroda |
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The Dodgers swept the Cardinals in a three-game series at home this year, then got swept in a four-game set in St. Louis. Let's do the same with the Mets, who swept the Dodgers at home in a three-game series in April.
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Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: KCAL
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man, we are really dropping the ball on start of thread sequences. Perhaps that is the reason for the poor play of late?
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Yeah
who does Xei think he is, Mike White???
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
My vacation has been postponed to December (work related not Dodger related.)
Australia, here I come.
by Michael White on Jul 22, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Buy a Trent Oeltjen ABQ jersey to wear!
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Phineas and Ferb night tonight
from the Dodgers:
Phineas and Ferb will be on hand before the game and will serve as the honorary bat boys, the show’s creators, Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and actress Caitlyn Taylor Love of Disney XD’s "I’m In the Band" will perform the National Anthem and sing God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Neither do I
just passing along info.
I hope Mike and Brandon don’t know either so we can be 5 for 5.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Dan Povenmire is a friend of a friend, so I know who they are.
It’s a top-rated cartoon series on the Disney channel. It’s pretty funny for a show aimed at kids.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Were Maddux
and Moises Alou ever on the same team?
It's on Mike now
He’s probably listening to Lady Gaga right now while doing pilates though, so he’ll have to answer later.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
They are some kind of disney show or something
I thought it was animated though, so idk, lol.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
It's a cartoon show
for younger kids. My nephew’s love it.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I had no idea Takahashi
was LH until I saw the lineup.
Takahashi must be like Smith.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Cody Ross Thoughts
Good man to get us from now to Sandman, Lambo, or Trayvon. He is one of those strange birds who bats right and throws left, which I why I thought he was a switch hitter when I first saw him facing a LHP. He’s got a good arm, can play every outfield position. Has a lifetime .947 OPS against LHP, might be the perfect platoon for Paul.
http://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.aspx?playerid=1760&position=OF&season=0
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i just find it annoying that
if colletti does acquire him, we’re probably going to give up more for him then what we received for him a couple of years ago.
REPKO
knocked out Furcal and sent Ross to the Reds. He killed us, or I’m probably remembering this wrong, but I know we had to waive Ross because of a Roster crunch. Wouldn’t be the first time Ned went with the wrong outfielder.
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Basically we had to chose between Werth, Ross, and Repko. Keep in mind not choosing Repko meant sending him to the minors.
Oops.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The Cruz we ended up letting go anyway:)
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Football. Hes one of the dumbasses involved in the theft at UCLA. .
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
I’d love to see Husky fans give UCLA fans crap for Neuheisel’s discipline now. Sarkisian is such a joke, the guy’s under investigation for a felony. He could’ve even wait until it got settled?
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasnt a big fan of letting them out of their LOI’s because that really isnt a punishment. Shirley will go up to UW, which is a beautiful school, and compete to start immediately with zero repercussions. I would have preferred something like a 6 game suspension which keeps them in school, but is also a hell of a lot more significant than being granted a free pass to get recruited again.
Shirley also felt that he was a victim in this whole thing. The dude was a lookout while the idiot cousins stole something from another student. Man up and take your punishment instead of pouting and looking for sympathy. The whole thing is just ridiculous, and just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
it really does
Neuheisel was making a statement that he’s running a clean program, and while I commend him for it, this hurts UCLA more than the kids. Like you said, this is hardly a punishment at all for Shirley. We’ll see how the Richardson’s case ends up – i get the sense that they’re more committed to ending up at UCLA in the end. They committed to the school itself, while i think Shirley committed to Neuheisel.
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I just wonder how much of the punishment came from Neu and how much came from the admin. The richardson’s might come back, and that would be a big step for them. I doubt they will, but it would show something that they just didnt run away. they probably were going to redshirt anyways, so it doesnt cost them a ton in terms of pt this year (although they will be a year behind).
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
one big key
is that the Richardsons would’ve both redshirted almost for sure, while Shirley is capable right now of playing in college. I don’t think UCLA would’ve redshirted him, and I bet Washington won’t either. So the Richardsons can come back last year without really losing any time.
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
They would lose a year being on the scout team and just working out with the team. Shirley didnt want to swallow the one year, and really, I cant blame him. As an 18 year old, he thought that the punishment was excessive and that he had a chance to get early playing time at a school he heavily considered. I probably would have made the same choice, but i would take the opposite view as a parent or person giving guidance. Take your medicine for your crime and honor your commitment.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Trying to learn as I go here Eric
You did the Angels-Rangers lineups via text, and the Mets-Dodgers up there is that a widget? Or no, that’s a table, did you do the HTML yourself?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
Yeah I do the HTML myself here because I like the layout.
It’s easier on SBN LA to just do them via text in that format.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
some of the formatting is clunky in those “updates” in the streams.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
More on Thole per Baseball HQ
Mets say Thole to get more playing time
In a surprise move late Tuesday, the Mets cleared roster space for Oliver Perez (LHP, NYM) by demoting Justin Turner (2B, NYM) and keeping 23 year-old Josh Thole (C, NYM). Mets manager Jerry Manuel indicated immediately, “If we’re going to keep him, we have to play him more.” Thole hit his first major league home run on Tuesday night and has been on fire at the plate, hitting .500 in 24 AB since his June 25 callup. What can we expect from him going forward?
Clearly, Thole won’t continue his current 55% hit rate, but along with good luck, he has displayed excellent plate skills in his small major league sample size, with an 88% contact rate, a 1.33 batting eye, and a .317 xBA. He has a history of hitting for a solid average. In 53 AB for the Mets last season, he hit .321, and he’s a career .291 hitter in the minors. He should continue to hit for average. What Thole won’t do is hit for much power. His current league-average PX is the result of the small sample size, as his MLE PX last season was only 61, and his career high for homers in a season is five. He may struggle some on defense, as he is relatively new to the catcher position and is still learning.
Thole’s increased playing time will come at the expense of Rod Barajas (C, NYM). Barajas put on a power display with 11 home runs in April and May, but he has struggled mightily in June and July. He has no homers in his last 93 AB, and he has hit only .135 with a PX of 17 in the past month. His 17% hit rate promises some improvement, but his xBA of .150 for the past month and .234 for the season say not to expect much. Obviously, the playing time apportionment between Barajas and Thole will be a developing arrangment.
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OT Theo Ratliff
to the Lakers. 1.3 million replacing Josh Powell who went to Atlanta today.
Got a link?
Does that mean the Lakers have Theo Ratliff’s expiring contract? :)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
He can backup Gasol and Odom and provide the defense missing after they trade Bynum for Paul :)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
that was pretty bad. Betemit probably snuck his hand in there, but guillen basically walked the last 20 feet.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Take that back. He wasnt even tagged and was clearly safe.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Should be 3-0
Betemit gets thrown out a 2nd about 1/2 step before Guillen crosses home.
+298 is a fun line
Boom Boom with a 1.122 OPS entering todays game.
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Will the Rays hunt them down?
With Pettite gone, Burnett sucking, and Hughes about to hit a huge wall, CC better be ready to pitch every fourth day like he did for the Brewers down the stretch. Good time to have excess pitching to wave the Yankee way.
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Both probably make it regardless unless Boston goes on a big run. But, the Rays could take the division for sure.
I agree. Yankees will probably add another piece if they feel the need. Rays too. Should be fun. Go Rays!
Boston is adding Bucholz and Beckett this week
Hermida next week
Ellsbury a few weeks away
V Martinez next week
Pedroia – not sure
That is some big bullets coming back.
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They may
but we have to consider what the yankees will do before the deadline. Do they go and get another arm?
pretty much guaranteeing that the Dodgers will be acquiring a starter within the next 9 days or so
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
In my best Clay Davis- “Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.”
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I fail to see how James McDonald's performance
merited Monk getting a start on Saturday. Sure it wasn’t good but he’s stretched out, Monk isn’t. I pretty much can’t wait for the Joe Torre era to end.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Maybe that was the plan all along
Give them each a start unless McDonald shows them something really good.
I wouldn't mind if it was for Ely
since J-Mac is needed in the bullpen. But there is no point to have Monasterios start right now.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand he won 4 championships, but damn, he really is an awful manager from the game aspect of things. He might be Yoda in the clubhouse, but he is a bumbling fool when it comes to making baseball decisions.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Can you imagine being a fly on the wall
While Torre and his coaches strategize for the upcoming games? Sausage factory syndrome, I fear.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
And agreed 100%
After JMac’s start, Torre even said that even though the results weren’t great, he did like what he saw in how JMac pitched.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I agree
But no worries. Broxton will just have a 10 out save that night.
by KellyStephen on Jul 22, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Only explanation
Is he really really really thinks we need J Mac to help stabalize the pen. Otherwise, fuck joe torre.
mean to reply to phil above woops
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Dammit pay attention
I get paid by the reply
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ok
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
just trying to help :)
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
MLB needs to get a bulldozer
and move the right field wall back another 20 feet in the new Yankees stadium.
OT
Sat through the live blog of the Whedon/JJ Abrams panel at Comic-Con. Only thing of note was that Whedon made it official that he is directing the Avengers movie, which so far has Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Widow, Thor and Captain America
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
avengers
I dont get how theyre just assuming that Thor and Cap are going to be big hits. What do you do with an Avengers movie if the only popular character in the whole thing is Tony Stark?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I assume Spiderman will be involved
though I dunno if the reboot happens before or after Avengers, and Wolverine is still in play. I just haven’t heard them officially added to the roster yet.
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by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think spiderman is too tied in with Sony to get him into a Disney/Marvel movie. Always thought avengers was just Iron Man, Hulk, Cap and Thor.
And Ant Man.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Spiderman cannot be involved because of the license with Sony
I’m surprised they are getting the Hulk.
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It will be a big hit, people were saying the same thing about Iron Man.
Marvel on their own without the interference of the other studio’s is putting out quality stuff. The Avenger movie would be a good time to bring in Namor as he rises up in the middle of the Gulf Oil Spill to destroy the Oil Industry.
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dude have you seen the stills from Thor?
looks like so much ass
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 22, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't say I have
I just have faith Marvel will make it work.
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ODIN
come on, they have the greatest actor in the world playing ODIN. Not a fan of the hammer though.
LOKI looks right, Thor looks to pretty, they need some rough edges on him. Once he goes through the Earth deal, he’ll toughen up.
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Unless Emma Peel is involved
I’m out
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
The Black Widow should draw you back in
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You gonna tell us?
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I know the answer
but don’t wanna jump on David’s toes
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The producers and/or writers had a list of traits and characteristics for this yet-unnamed character
At the top of the list they wanted men to be attracted to her and they abbreviated male (or men) as “M.” and wrote
M. appeal.Does that jibe with your story Josie?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
dah
They sat around with big stogies, talking in cockney accents and said "Oy. So we want his skirt to appeal to men. She’s gotta have man appeal. Samantha Peel. Mantha Peel. M. Peel. Blimey, that’s it blokes, Emma Peel!
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by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Josie’s better since she assumes British people begin every sentence with Oy.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I assume cockney people in London begin sentences with Oy
y’all generalized that to an entire country, like people from California say Ahvahd when they mean Harvard, and Boston folk use the world like as a pause, and like folk in Minnesota say folk and y’all.
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by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
People from Minnesota do talk like that.
We drove across the country in 1996, just after seeing the movie “Fargo.” We got to Minneapolis late and went to a bar to eat. But we couldn’t get service.
Finally, we caught a waitress’s eye and asked if we could order. she said, in a heavy Minnesota accent, “Oh ya, sure. We’re all just super excited cause the Olympic torch is about to pass by donchaknow. So we’re all outside. But ya sure, I’ll take your order.”
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
My best man
grew up in NW Minnesota and attended college across the river from Fargo. The accents in the movie Fargo are not exaggerated in the slightest.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
At any rate, I was trying to channel this man
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by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
My British accent is just me adding Oy to every sentence. I figure since I’m British I won’t get beat up.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
And they cast it very well
although there must be an assist given to wardrobe.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I’m gonna rec this because no one else will. Also because I stir my tea anti-clockwise.
That said, that movie kinda sucked.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
you mean the Avenger movie - that was blood awful
it did a disservice to when of the coolest shows of the 60’s.
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How did y'all get exposed to Brit tely
before cable and the internet?
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by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
PBS, with the circular antenna to pick up the UHF signal
and a few syndicated shows picked up locally.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
PBS has exposed me to movie classics
like The Philadelphia Story. Sometimes I feel like I missed something with access to pretty much everything. But I dunno what it is I missed.
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by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Have you followed the remake at all?
I’m all about David Tennant as the Doctor. I also love the Battlestar Remake.
I’m being all young, remaking your childhoodz
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by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Tom Lehrer
actually wrote a few songs for the old Electric Company. One, about adverbs, was called “L-Y”. The others were “Silent E”, “O-U (The Hound Song)” and “S-N (Snore, Sniff, and Sneeze)”. Now, Lehrer writing songs about English targeted to children should be a funny concept to some of you.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
filth i’m proud to say is in the mind of the beholder
when correctly viewed
EVERYTHING is lewd
i could tell you things about peter pan
and the wizard of oz — there’s a dirty old man!
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, that sort of thing, plus the fact that he is a mathematician (I know you know that).
I will refrain from posting the entire lyrics of the hilarious “Vatican Rag” here; should be easily googled though.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Bride still looks at me askance
whenever I say, “you can’t take three from two two is less than three so you look at the four in the tens place…”
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually did
base 8 arithmetic in the late 60s or early 70s.
But can you sing “The Elements”?
You do have the CD box set “The Remains of Tom Lehrer” I hope.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
of course i have it!
But I get screwed up on the elements. never bothered to sit down and learn it. I could memorize it, but didn’t, and now I don’t have the time.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I barely remember the Electric Company. I watched Sesame Street and Mr Rogers Neighborhood.
We only watched cartoons on Saturday mornings!
Get off my lawn!
My saturday morning cartoons
had X’s and Z in the titles to make them Xtreme, like Xtreme Boox Xub and Turtlez Rulez
But mister, our baseball went back there!
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by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember the premiere of the animated
Jackson 5ive show.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
This is where
somebody inserts that picture of the girl robot from Small Wonder all grown up
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Mine looked less cracked out
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't she look like she'd be
psycho-wild in bed? She does provide a lot of hair to pull though.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
is it ever?
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Y'all provide me with the best jumping off points
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
In Soviet Russia
You expose yourself to British sitcoms.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
when instead of one, I love it when by brain and hands are working in harmony
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he just can't handle pitching on national TV
I mean, MLB Network is technically national :)
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by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
it's their crew i think
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by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
lol yep all the way in LA too
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by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
it's their regional coverage
and the only other options are MIN-BAL or MIL-PIT. Not exactly a great lineup
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by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
How did KC score the 3rd run?
GameChannel is messed up and still shows 2-2 and has changed the base runners but not explained why.
They give the score 3-2 now
But here is their inning summary when the did score one run.
- M. Aviles singled to shallow right
- W. Bloomquist singled to left, M. Aviles to second
- Y. Betancourt flied out to center
- S. Podsednik singled to shortstop, M. Aviles to third, W. Bloomquist to second
- J. Kendall struck out swinging
- W. Bloomquist stole third, S. Podsednik stole second
- D. DeJesus struck out swinging
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
I almost put a note to you in the game thread for that, too :)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s funny. Today was the first time ever that I thought I might see one…something like, “And for Robotmadeofnails enjoyment, tonight’s game is on KCAL”
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
and a reminder, next week will also have Tuesday and Thursday on KCAL
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I almost put a note to you in the game thread for that, too :)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
i am in the south bay
so i can endorse this kcal broadcast as well
by MammothDodger on Jul 22, 2010 5:58 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
NBA Jam?
I can’t wait for that release
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by bucknellbruin on Jul 22, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
What would it take to get Ross?
doesn’t really look like Marlins need position players, so some pitching yes?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 4:52 PM PDT reply actions
Woah
ChadMoriyama In. RT @ed_price: #Rays said to be shopping BJ Upton. #Dodgers could use a bat, and Tampa has some interest in RHP James McDonald.
That’ll work
Hmmm
Seems ridic – Tampa has more pitching then any organ in baseball. I think he said they would want the farm and he thought they meant McDonald.
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by Phil Gurnee on Jul 22, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ha, very true. that team doesnt have much use for him and they wouldnt trade upton for a bullpen piece.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I remain skeptical. I don’t know how to take rumors that involve the Dodgers fleecing another team.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe Ned said he wanted a BJ
and the price was McDonald
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B. J. Hunnicutt for McDonald?
Could have Honeycutt and Hunnicutt on the coaching staff.
BTW, did you know that Rick’s full first name isn’t Richard, it’s Frederick? I did not know that.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Is Upton really worth the cost? He had one great year, but he seems pretty average now.
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 22, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I agree
Rays have a better CF in AAA in Desmond Jennings who won’t cost anything near what BJ will make in arbitration. does anyone know how much he will make next year?
by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 22, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Desmond Jennings 10/30/86 – no major league time
BJ Upton 8/21/1984 – 2159 plate appearances
HIs next 2,000 plate appearances are going to be much much better then his first 2000 plate appearances.
Desmond Jennings is going to be a roto star with his stolen bases, but will he be any better the BJ Upton? I doubt it.
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Plus Desmond
has been hurt quite a bit in his minor league career.
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Atfer Upton's breakout 2007 season
He’s been a pretty huge dissapointment in TB. . . Over the past 2 years hes put up 800 Ab’s of .238 avg, with around a .315 OBP and .700 OPS. Only time will tell I guess, but I don’t really agree with the:
HIs next 2,000 plate appearances are going to be much much better then his first 2000 plate appearances.
by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 22, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Had something long typed out and then i saw your post which is basically the same thing. I love Upton’s walk rate, but a .700 OPS over 1000 at bats is pretty brutal for a guy with his natural ability.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 22, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
his wOBA is right on par with Matt Kemp, and just like Kemp he has the skills to explode. Your paying for upside which is far better then settling for Cody Ross. JMO
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
After the fued in the dugout...
and knowing they had Jennings, I began to have thoughts about him in Dodger blue, but not until next year. Getting him now would be amazing.
My twitter = @neufaustcan
Upton shouldn’t have taken Longoria’s cap
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Upton
might be a real “change of scenery” guy. and I think I’d rather had him than Ross, though i got nothing against Cody.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Guess KC should have traded him
when they had the chance.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yay?
Taschner taking over as lefty specialist.
Sherrill taking over as BP specialist?
by silverwidow on Jul 22, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought that was obvious when he was called up (even though his numbers vs LHB aren’t as good as GS)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeter
with an inside the park homer. I think DeJesus may have broken his wrist on the play.
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
They'll just overpay for Corey Hart then
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
by angelofdeath on Jul 22, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Weaver and Lee
Angels 5 games back of Texas in the West. Good game there.
LOLakers
Signing Theo Ratliff… That guy’s older than Methuselah
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
Contracts for Upton and Ross
How many years of arb do they have left? 2 for cody 3 for Upton? Or 2 each?
2 for Upton, 1 for Ross
Upton is making $3m this year; Ross $4.45m
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
think this might be a case of the Rays just wanting Upton gone?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what ---
no, wait, that’s not what she said.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Where are we putting him?
2nd base?
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
by angelofdeath on Jul 22, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
plus I believe “3 weeks” needs to be in quotes since it figures to be longer
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I meant long term
He did come up as a middle-infielder…
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
by angelofdeath on Jul 22, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Considering Ned Colletti was the first one to call out Kemp on his defense, I think you’ve got to give him the benefit of the doubt here.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah much better
And GA at 2nd base
/ducks
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
by angelofdeath on Jul 22, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
:Ethier in LF" summons a certain commenter named after a piece of furniture.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
What chairman?
couchperson? tablesRfantastic?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Only after Andre's moved to Left
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Jul 22, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Francoeur wants out
via beat writer Andy Martino:
"If there was an opportunity to play more somewhere else, that would be great," Francoeur said. "I love it here, but if they decide to go in a different direction, I would be happy to play somewhere else."
The emergence of Angel Pagan this season as one of the team’s best players, combined with the recent return of Carlos Beltran from offseason knee surgery, has severely limited Francoeur’s playing time. Jason Bay, in the first season of a four-year, $66 million contract, will remain in the starting lineup.
"I see the way things are going," Franceour said. "I see that certain guys have to play. I love it here, but I love to play."
You might wanna play better
Before you start whining
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
by angelofdeath on Jul 22, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh wait
I got it the other way around… Sorry…
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
by angelofdeath on Jul 22, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
right
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
by angelofdeath on Jul 22, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Excuse me miss, I speak Francoeur
I love it here, but if they decide to go in a different direction, I would be happy to play somewhere else.
Translates as: I don’t love it here. For the love of everything holy, please get me out of this deep, dark, stinking hole.
I see the way things are going. I see that certain guys have to play. I love it here, but I love to play.
They have chosen other people over me. Do they not realize I am the great Francoeur?! I shall zap them with my zap-ray eyes! Zap! Zap! Zap! ….did it work? No? Fuck.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Nate would be the first
to tell us if he’s cleaning out his locker.
Whether it would be true or not is another story.
Nah
you’re gonna be remembered as a cougar hound.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jul 22, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
No
Two words= Lexi Belle
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
by angelofdeath on Jul 22, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Jamie Moyer may have to go under the knife.
Does he need a little more time to recover, because of his age?
If so, he should be back in the Phillies rotation by the time he’s 54?
Thought he was chasing 300 wins?
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by angelofdeath on Jul 22, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
if he can pitch into his 80s. doesn’t he need like 50 more wins?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
33. Least he’s got in a year since 2004 is 11. He’d need to go until he’s 50 probably.
by regfairfield on Jul 22, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
TJax up with Dodger trades story
Pitchers, Upton, and this:
The Dodgers probably are unlikely to trade either of their top two pitching prospects, right-handers Chris Withrow and Ethan Martin, or their top position prospect, shortstop Dee Gordon….Those are far from the only Dodgers prospects likely to draw interest from other clubs. Lefty Aaron Miller, their first pick in last year’s draft, is a hot commodity, as are right-handers Nate Eovaldi, Allen Webster, Elisaul Pimentel and Rubby De La Rosa along with outfielders Kyle Russell, Jerry Sands and Blake Smith.
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=5400034
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 22, 2010 6:05 PM PDT reply actions
[Actually not Upton, still a good read]
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 22, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Carl Pavano pitching great again
Shit, somebody on the Dodgers staff better grow a ’stache…
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
How do you living beings deal cope with the threat of death?
Outbursts of anger.
General sluttyness.
Thanks to denial, I’m immortal.
hahahahah
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Oh wow
It’s like that drug trip I saw in that movie when I was on a drug trip.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
+1 for fry
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
I'm watching that episode right now
One of the best ones of the series :)
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
My favorites:
The Devil’s Hands are Idle Playthings
The Farnsworth Parabox
Roswell That Ends Well
Future Stock
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Roswell That Ends Well is my all-time favorite.
Next is the one with the brains invading earth and Fry has to defeat the giant brain.
Then the slurm factory episode.
Oh man, what a brilliant show.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
you really can’t go wrong. The scene where fry is trying to teach the cast that has gone stupid from he brains is hysterical.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Ok, who was the first president?
George Washington’s head in a jar
“Thomas Jefferson?”
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Someone in the outfield in Ogden better move up
Now that Jon Garcia is healthy and Akins is up there… Problem is, the outfield is set at GL too…
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these sunglasses are the curtains telling you to keep the fuck out!!!
Carls Jr.
market testing a foot long cheesburger:
http://eater.com/archives/2010/07/12/carls-jr-testing-footlong-cheeseburgers.php
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
They can't afford a cheeseburger gap
This will escalate
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
“The great fast food arms race”
Chapter in a history book in 10 years?
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Fighting words
Mr. Pibb is in no way near Dr. Pepper, good sir.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 22, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
my sister has a Dr. Pepper habit that would put you all to shame. It is borderline disgusting.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Like, Forrest Gump downing 12 of them in an hour?
by Julio Nievas on Jul 22, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Dr Pepper is my favorite drink
and I think they are interchangeable.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
I'm only at strike 2?
I could have sworn I was on strike 1 with 2 outs.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
One of us is not the other one's clone after all
How dare you, sir? I should slap you with my dueling glove.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
clearly you're the evil one
if you like Dr. Pepper. I challenge you…..TO KLAWBLACH!!!!!
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 22, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I choose the giant nut cracker as my weapon.
“well I woke up went outside had some toast…”
“SHUT UP!”
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Ask her how her day went.
Why would I want to know that?
You wouldnt, ask her anyway.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
We must fly to Rome and exhume the body of St James
Didn’t we use to be a delivery company?
TO THE SHIP!
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
I'm thinking I need to go to Eegees for a flavor of the month.
"Go fuck yourself" -Eric Stephen 6-29-2010
"Oh honey, I'm chalk full of juju" -Maddz 7-15-2010
Dodger attendance last year was 3.11 million, not 3.76 million
per Bill Shaikin:
However, the court filing revealed the Dodgers’ turnstile count last year was 3.11 million, the high in the McCourt era. The Dodgers exceeded that figure seven times from 1978-91, including four consecutive years from 1982-85, before the NL clubs started counting unused tickets in their attendance.
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