Dodgers Rout Phillies To Open Road Trip Victoriously
by David Young on Aug 10, 2010 9:00 PM PDT
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PrintThe Los Angeles Dodgers opened their seven-game, eastern-division road trip by scoring a weeks worth of runs in one game, amassing a season-high fifteen runs on eighteen hits and routing the Philadelphia Phillies 15 - 9 in a game in which they never trailed.
Andre Ethier led the offensive attack by driving in three of the first five runs and reaching base all six times. Jay Gibbons continued to be the Fabreze that eliminates the stink of Garret Anderson's Dodger performance by collecting three hits in four at-bats and driving in three runs, including two on his two-run home run in the sixth to increase the Dodger lead to 11 - 4.
Casey Blake also drove in four runs, including two with a homer, and Scott Podsednik and Ryan Theriot combined at the top of the order to score five runs, one for each time they reached base.
Vicente Padilla did the minimum to earn a victory, allowing four runs in five innings on 83 pitches. Four Dodger relievers appeared, and all were scored upon except Octavio Dotel, who was summoned with two runners aboard with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Dodgers leading by eight runs. He allowed both of George Sherrill's (1 IP, 2 H, 20 pitches, 2 inherited runners stranded) inherited runners to score before retiring pinch-hitter Cole Hamels - the Phillies were out of position players - to end the game.
Unlikely number three hitter Ross Gload hit two two-run home runs for the Phillies in the losing effort.
Tomorrow the Dodgers send Chad Billingsley to the hill, while the Phillies counter with Roy Oswalt.
Notes:
- The eighteen hits were not a season high. The Dodgers twice had nineteen hits this season, June 15 in Cincinnati, and April 14 at home versus Arizona. They won only the former game.
- Per a tweet from mlb.com Dodger beat writer Ken Gurnick, Rafael Furcal will be going to the 15-day disabled list and the contract of Juan Castro will be purchased from Albuquerque. Chin-Lung Hu is still injured. Furcal last appeared on August 2, so he should be eligible to be activated on August 18 while the Dodgers are at home facing the Rockies.
- Ronald Belisario made his first appearance since being reinstated from the restricted list and pitched one inning, allowing only a solo home run.
WP - Vicente Padilla (6-3): 5 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
LP - Kyle Kendrick (7-5): 3 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), 2 walks, 1 strikeouts
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Ah great game followed with awful news
so now we have Carroll, Castro, the C and C boys.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Tomorrow the Dodger starting SS could be Juan Castro
and the Phillies starting 2B Wilson Valdez.
I imagine we’ll actually see Jamey Gamer starting every game at SS until he drops from exhaustion.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The universe is trying to tell us something
I am however, all for punching the universe right in its smug face
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Subheadline as suggested by Phil Gurnee
Gibbons goes ape shit.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Well, I said with this lineup they would score 8 or 9 and Gibbons would hit a granny. Of course they put up 15 and gibbons on hits a 2 run shot. Unreal.
Nice to see Kemp hit the ball hard in his one AB, although i think we see Gibbons again tomorrow against Oswalt.
I thought Kemp's single was a bit of an off-the-end-of-the-bat soft liner into RF
but it was a hit.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
After his game on sunday, that thing was a missile. You’re probably right, but i had a great dinner tonight so I’m being extra positive!
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 10, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we get Justin Miller backup
I feel he was wrongly demoted
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 10, 2010 9:09 PM PDT reply actions
Tweets
@MikeSciosciasTI Or McDonald… RT @ChadMoriyama @MikeSciosciasTI As if Ramon Troncoso couldn’t be performing as terrible as Octavio Dotel right now. :o
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by David Young on Aug 10, 2010 9:10 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Best trade EVER
This rage will burn a long time I think…
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
by nolander on Aug 10, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Its never good when a trade looks bad when it is made, looks worse the week after it is made, and will continue to get worse over the next 5 years JMac would be under control
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 10, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’ll likely be Colletti’s 2nd worst trade.
by silverwidow on Aug 10, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The bats come alive.
Great win. I was able to listen at work. Staff looked at me weird everytime I cheered. Let’s keep it going tomorrow.
by Skunkburner on Aug 10, 2010 9:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
From Dylan
Russell Martin’s injury doesn’t require surgery — for now, according to the Dodgers. That could change when he is re-evaluated in 3 weeks.
by Alex41592 on Aug 10, 2010 9:16 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
GA DFA + Gibbons call up equals
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
by angelofdeath on Aug 10, 2010 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Tomorrow night I will brave Citizen’s Bank Park with a Dodgers hat. I will be sitting out in right field and I will try to get some good pics to share.
I will pray for you
and your survival.
Nice avatar, BTW.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
A masterpiece.
Jay Gibbons continued to be the Fabreze that eliminates the stink of Garret Anderson’s Dodger performance
Why does it feel like every time we’re playing someone good, the Padres are playing the Pirates/Orioles. I know this isn’t the case, but damn.
Google before you Tweet. It's the new Think before you Speak.
On the plus side, does Dotel get us a supplemental pick this year?
Google before you Tweet. It's the new Think before you Speak.
It’s a mutual option, so Dodgers could decline it as well.
by silverwidow on Aug 10, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
The Riot's old double play buddy
Makes it 8-4 at the pay phone
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Dylan tweets
Torre said he pulled Sherrill because he wanted to keep him in the mix for tomorrow.
This does not sound like a man who is of LOOGY status.
He never has been
Torry is too fucking stubborn and stupid to just keep him as one.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Really?
A LOOGY is exactly the guy you need to be able to go to back-to-back days. Of course the Phils don’t have Howard and Utley right now, so the LOOGY is for Ibanez and Gload….
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
or on a consistent basis ever?
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
He came in tonight to face left Brian Schnieder
and stayed in because the next batters were switch, left, left, left. Classic LOOGY spot.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Lefty One Out GuY
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by David Young on Aug 10, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Last two appearances before tonight
8/6 to face Adam Kennedy w/ 2 runners on
8/5 started inning with L, R, L due up
That looks like a LOOGY lately to me.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Oswalt (a tough righty) is starting
What will Joe Torre do?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
RJ plays
Done!
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
by angelofdeath on Aug 10, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
put kuo in with a 9 run lead after having him warm up 3 times?
am I doing this right?
by lchristmas on Aug 10, 2010 10:18 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Joe Torre will still be our manager tomorrow, right?
Because there’s your answer.
by KempKershaw on Aug 10, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Your daily Zach Lee news.
“As afar as I know I’m here to stay unless something changes,” Lee said. "Right now I’m going to continue to practice and try to improve my game as much as possible. I know I’m going to have to make a decision sooner or later if they put up an offer or an option. As far as I know I’m here to stay.
“I haven’t talked with them or anything. They contacted me to let me know they drafted me. I haven’t heard from them since.”
Lee was a two-sport star at McKinney (Texas) High School. He passed for 5,400 yards and 64 touchdowns as a junior and senior and possesses a 93-miles per hour fastball as a pitcher. He said he plans on playing both sports at LSU if he does not sign with the Dodgers.
According to his high school coach Bobby Reyes, Lee loves college football and wants to play at LSU. Lee said splitting time between the Dodgers and LSU is not an option and admits it would be hard to walk away from a chance to play football.
“It would be a tough decision,” he said. “Any time you are faced with a life changing decision it’s a tough decision. I’ll have to make that decision when the time comes.”
http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2010/08/lsu_football_freshman_qb_zach.html
Translation
A day passed, and there’s still no chance in hell
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by angelofdeath on Aug 10, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
dodgers have to give an offer
or they’ll be criticized heavily and McCourt can’t really take too much more negative criticism right now.
i really dont know that mccourt's reputation could get much lower
or that he cares or can afford to care…
somebody start spamming mark cuban with our pleas please
by lchristmas on Aug 10, 2010 10:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Do you think so?
Does the average fan pay any attention at all to the draft? I don’t think so.
I think McCourt is due for negative criticism — but it’ll be for not making the playoffs after back-to-back NLCS trips.
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 10, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Its not just the average man, its also the average reporter.
Bill Shakin will slam his ass for not signing the draftee, T.J. Simers will write a McCheap article, Bill Plaschke will wear a wig and claim he ate his kids.
Also this:
While I acknowledge that what I don’t know about this process could fill oceans…
…I’ve been led to believe that Zach Lee can take the Dodgers’ money, cash the check, and then say sayonara and go play football at LSU.
If I were Lee, I’d do exactly that. Sure, the Dodgers would retain my baseball rights. Who cares? Either I make it big at LSU and become a gazillionaire quarterback, or I don’t, and I show up to the minor leagues.
Why should the Dodgers sign that guy when there is so great a chance he’d never play in Dodger blue even if he were signed?
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 10, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
He can take tons more criticism
Classic sticks and stones type thing. Do you think there is some breaking point here in terms of criticism he can take? I sure don’t.
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2010 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions
i wonder what the dodger's strategy is here..
“shock and awe”
throw him a ton of money at the last minute?
This is the year they designated "55 since 55"
honoring the first and only Brooklyn World Series champs. In further homage to Brooklyn, the Dodger strategy with the first-round pick is:
Wait ’til next year.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
nope
and nope -
the strategy was “draft somebody who won’t sign anyway so we don’t have to pay first round jack” but they apparently forgot the “make at least a token offer so our stupider fans might somewhat maybe sorta believe we wanted to sign him” part
by lchristmas on Aug 10, 2010 10:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You should just zero in on the key quote
Zach Lee:
"I haven’t talked with them or anything. They contacted me to let me know they drafted me. I haven’t heard from them since."
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
There's were also an earlier article that indicated that it was the Dodgers who floated the $6 million offer to Zach Lee.
Whatever the Dodgers are doing in terms of Zach Lee, there’s certainly a lot of smoke and mirrors.
smoke and mirrors
uh oh, it’s magic.
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 10, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
uh oh, it's magic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bEu9wLDjKY
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 11, 2010 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Question:
I’m assuming because we are talking about serious money that Lee has someone representing him. How does that jive with NCAA? And if he doesn’t have an agent, how the hell does he even begin to grasp how baseball contracts work or what his market value is?
I read the Tigerbait.com article. Basically, he’s waiting for an offer. Definitely wants to hear.
by Julio Nievas on Aug 10, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m really puzzled at the way the Dodgers are handling this. Logan White said he has it under control, but exactly what does that mean? Nobody knows, but Lee has 6 days left… Make an offer!!!!
by Julio Nievas on Aug 10, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
When the other guy has all the leverage
perhaps it’s best for the Dodger to make one BAFO right near the deadline, giving Lee and advisers very little time to decide whether or not to take the money.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 11, 2010 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I believe it is Best And Final Offer
but i like that better, either that or a OHCR…Godfather style
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
I was the same, except a different word for the “F”
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2010 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Giants have the tying run at the plate with one out in the ninth.
by Alex41592 on Aug 10, 2010 10:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
LOL ump
That was way low for strike 1
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Who was training as a libarian here?
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/edu/1891911403.html
Here’s a job at a school asking for a librarian.
Uribe k’s after a Sandoval infield single. Two outs. Ishikawa at the plate. 8-6 Cubs. Two on.
by Alex41592 on Aug 10, 2010 10:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
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by Maddz on Aug 10, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
OH SHIT
"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "
what is that from? (negative nerd cred)
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Counterstrike
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by angelofdeath on Aug 10, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Ahhh
good ole CS. I never played.
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LOLincecum
Takes the loss
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
by angelofdeath on Aug 10, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
shit my 3 year old daughter says
“we don’t like giants do we?”
“where’s the guy with the girl hair, I don’t like him”
by lchristmas on Aug 10, 2010 10:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
"where’s the guy with the girl hair, I don’t like him"
“Manny plays for the Dodgers, sweetheart, and he’s on the DL.”
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 10, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
HOW IS THIS NOT GREEN?????
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 11, 2010 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions
SUCK IT BUSTER POSEY
that’s hilarious guys, if you don’t realize, type it about 25,000 times over a 2 year span and you will appreciate the high humor
by lchristmas on Aug 10, 2010 10:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
who has two thumbs and likes blowjobs?
"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "
Every guy on the planet. They only differ on who they want giving it.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 11, 2010 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
every guy … that hasn’t lost a thumb. So Carlos May isn’t one of them.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 11, 2010 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Safe to say he is at a disadvantage at the fun game “Hitchhiking for Blowjobs”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Dihydrogen Oxide kills thousands of people each year. Why doesn’t anyone outlaw this dangerous substance once and for all?
because we took chemistry back in high school.
"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "
by K3vo on Aug 10, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL Nice try
Too many science-literate posters here
by The Dude Abides on Aug 10, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
chem teacher told my class that joke
apparently its been a popular hoax in the science world:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_hoax
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Apparently Kuo was warming up in the bullpen while Dotel faced Hamels
Hall of Fame manager
by The Dude Abides on Aug 10, 2010 10:54 PM PDT reply actions
I’m beginning to think the Yankees knew they needed a younger, non-fossilized manager. What with all he’d done for/with them in the past, they couldn’t just fire him. So they made him an offer he couldn’t accept.
by berkowit28 on Aug 10, 2010 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
So they replaced him with Joe Girardi who is just as erratic
(ask Yankee fans what they think of Girardi) Like Torre, he’s been blessed with a lot of talent. I’d definitely prefer to go younger too but there’s no guarantee the next guy’s gonna be smart all the time either.
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Oh boy.
PHILADELPHIA — In the timing-is-everything department, perhaps we should ponder this question: What would the Los Angeles Dodgers have done at the trading deadline if their offense hadn’t been in the deep freeze at the time? Would they have felt the need to go after Scott Podsednik and Ryan Theriot, two top-of-the-order speed guys, in hopes of giving themselves the flexibility to be creative and try to manufacture runs the scrappy way instead of slugging their way to runs the sexy way?
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/columns/story?id=5454310
“giving themselves the flexibility to be creative” is the new “taking my talents to South Beach.”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2010 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions
He probably believes the team just needed a change of pace more than anything.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions
As Dodgers (including tonight)
Podsednik: .220/.291/.260 (.268 BABIP)
Theriot: .306/.359/.333 (.379 BABIP)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Ethier must have read my article
“At the same time, it gives us a feeling of confidence starting this East Coast trip this way, because we haven’t fared too well in our first couple of those this year.”
;=)
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There is this little chuckler in there
He will be opposed by recently acquired Phillies left-hander Roy Oswalt (6-13, 3.50),
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
What has Owalt done so far on the Phillies?
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Told them he had a dead arm
after getting lit up in his last start:)
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Did he really tell them that? I am thinking of not starting him today against us. Bad mojo
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
“I battled through some innings early,” Oswalt said. “I really didn’t find my mechanics until later on in the game. I was throwing the ball a lot smoother. I’m going through a little bit of dead arm right now.”
Dead arm?
“It’s just something I go through,” he added later. “Usually I go through it around 100 innings. I think I’m around 130 right now. It comes and goes. Hopefully I can get a little more life on my fastball.”
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies_zone/100092189.html#ixzz0wJT0oIQY
Watch sports videos you won’t find anywhere else
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
hmmm
didnt see much punching in that brawl today, just some kicking. mehhhhh
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Withrow
Got rocked pretty bad last night (4.1 innings, 9 ER) but carries a big stick, as he hit a towering grand slam last night. Was really impressed with Gordon’s game, he is one fast runner — he had 2 triples and seems to be a pretty good fielder as SS. Robinson hit the ball hard, and did Sands. Turns out Sands is local to Raleigh and so had a few folks in his own personal cheering section. There were literally dozens of people there so we could move around and sit wherever we wanted.
Wallach has a great arm at catcher. Wow. But sadly does not seem to hit well.
It was one of the few games where Gordon did not make an error.
If most of the errors are on throws, maybe Loney can save his bacon like he does Rafy.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
just from browsing box scores
i think they mostly are on throws. Probably about 2/3 of the ones i’ve seen in the box have been throws, and i bet Loney could save him at least half of those.
by bucknellbruin on Aug 11, 2010 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
rotates probably
doesn’t Sands play some 1B?
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
He played some in RF yesterday, but that’s nitpicking. I wonder how much of it is him needing to play LF and how much of it is Russell being the better fielder. Teach him 3B imo.
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Sands is too big for 3B. He’s built like a linebacker.
by silverwidow on Aug 11, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
How much RF did he play? Russell keeps that spot, even made a diving grab to end the game.
by Julio Nievas on Aug 11, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I just saw the box score. It even says something like “Sand RF – LF” so it’s either a typo or he made some sort of midgame switch. I’m banking on typo.
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According to Gameday, Sands played LF and Russell played RF the whole game.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
boxscore fail.
Sands LF-RF
Thanks for checking, Eric. Kind of threw me off and I didn’t know how to look that up. It’s a good thing too. i was wondering if something had happened to Russel that wasn’t reported by the Lookouts.
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They don’t have Gameday for Single A, but in my experience in the press box for the 66ers, each half inning’s events are phoned in from the press box to MLB’s home office in New Jersey. The position switches and/or pitching changes are the things that often get lost in translation.
I assume with Gameday available for Double A, someone is actually present inputting Gameday data, but I wonder if they are also in charge of the boxscores as well. It seems an inefficient system at times.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
scouting reports on sands and robinson now! please!
howd they loo at the plate? howd they look in the field? can sands stay in lf? how is robinsons range and arm i center field? sands batspeed, any good? questions questions!
Is it as good as
Theriot’s Supercuts coif?
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He went to the barber and showed him a picture of Chuck Lidell.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I dunno if he still has that hawk
i think that was last year or earlier this year.
but yeah..badass. I WONDER IF HE’S GOTZ THE TATTZ?!?!
You laugh now
but good luck trying to arm wrestle Mr. Theriot!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
nah uh
that won’t happen, I’ve seen his haircut.
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Not only could The Riot arm wrestle anyone (or two) of us, he could also school us in skateboarding and show us what’s up in running with the bulls, too.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
show us what’s up in running with the bulls, too.
His baserunning begs to differ
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That’s just to keep the bulls off balance.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
GBABLAN
Gored By A Bull Like A Nincompoop.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
TOOTBLANs with bulls chasing you could be costly.
If there is one gaping flesh would in his game, it is his goring of an inning on the basepaths. Specialists are probing the issue hoping to find a cause and bandage the situation.
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by G.Scott on Aug 11, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So
I didn’t go back to read the game thread since it seemed to involve discussions but it sounds like we had some differences of opinions last night.
We are crushing the Phillies and you people can’t get along? Does not bode well for future game threads when things aren’t to cheery unless Alex is right and we are simply in the beginning of the big win streak.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Who are you, and what have you done with Phil?
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
This comment seems to imply
that I’m an argumentative SOB. Is that what your saying?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
He didn’t say you were argumentative :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
My Mom weeps
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Heh
That is a good point; hardly anyone ever bristles at the fact that, when they are called an SOB, it is the subject’s mom that bears the brunt of that insult.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I do kind of mutter to myself when people here and on DT
find stuff to grouse about when the team is scoring 15 runs and blasting Philadelphia. Can’t we all get along and enjoy the rare easy win?
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I'd like to have gone there just to screw with everyone
I went to California University………………in Pennsylvania
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
You could piss off a lot of berkleyins with that me thinks
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
well
the city it’s in is called California, Pennsylvania. So it (sort of) makes sense
by bucknellbruin on Aug 11, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Kind of like Pittsburgh, CA
notice the missing “h”
by Greg Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Shit I can't even spell it wrong, SB Pittsburg, CA
by Greg Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I read that and thought “no, I see no missing ‘h’”
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
There was one play
where he attempted to shovel a ground ball to the second baseman with his glove to force the runner but it failed and the ball sat in the infield like a dead fish. The second runner (who had moved from 2nd to 3rd on the grounder) headed home and the 2nd baseman threw home off target and the ball went to the backstop and runner scored. It was pretty comical.
Gordon looks to be a pretty aggressive fielder, I don’t know if he is in the “teachable moment” phase or not. I hope he makes it to the bigs.
Yay, Huggy Bear Jr is now a Bronco
I always liked Fargas, seemed to do well against my team so might as well bring him in for needed RB depth.
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On Lee
Sounds like he IS open to an offer…but LAD has a strange way of negotiating for an 18 year old kid with an attractive option….namely college football QB 4 hour drive from home at big time school and
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so I guess
nothing came of that Adam Dunn waiver claim. We’d have heard something by now.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 9:24 AM PDT reply actions
Too bad too
would have been interesting to see how we rationalized not offering him arbitration.
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Tony Jackson’s source said Dunn cleared waivers, which is in contrast to Hank Schulman’s source, who said the Giants made a claim but were not awarded the claim, meaning someone below them in the standings also claimed Dunn.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
he cleared?
strange, but conflicting reports is what the sports media is all about.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Billingsley starts today. Can’t wait.
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
(in a thick Texas drawl)
They call me (spits tobacco juice out of the corner of his mouth) “dead arm.”
… from August on
the past three seasons …
history repeats?
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 11, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Raffy seems like Exhibit A for why the DL should be changed from 15 days to 7. Some guys just tweak things and need a few days off. not everything is a 2 week layoff and teams shouldn’t be punished for guys getting injured.
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teams shouldn’t be punished for guys getting injured
Why not? You give $30 million to a guy with back problems, you take the bad with the good.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
It has nothing to do with their salary though. It has to do with someone needing 5-7 days off to rest a tweaked muscle or a tired arm and wanting to bring up someone in their place for the week. We aren’t talking about being able to replace Raffy with some other all star SS. You’re at best talking about subbing in your 26th best player for a week. The way an MLB schedule is setup with having up to 21 games in a row without a day off (I think that is still the rule), having the ability to bring up a minor leaguer to rest a tired arm for the week provides no advantage in talent, and in fact would protect the $30 million assets from being hurt further by rushing back to action.
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I think the minor leagues have a 7 day DL
I would imagine that Castro is being brought up to expand the depth of the bench since it’s Gamer’s job to lose. And that Raffy’s DL stint will have started retroactively.
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they do have a 7 day DL. Only reason I would suggest such a thing is because there is a bit of past performance to go off of. I wonder what the average time (excluding outliers like season ending injuries) that is actually needed before a player is able to come back. If the median is something like 11 days but they have to wait until the 15 is up, they should change it to 11.
This DL goes to 11?
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Last time the Dodgers had three players with three RBI in one game
was last Memorial Day in Colorado, when the Dodgers ushered Clint Hurdle out the door with a 16-6 win.
They got three RBI each from Matt Kemp, Juan Pierre (who had more RBI in May than any other two month stretch he had as a Dodger), and…Juan Castro.
We have now come full circle.
billingsley...
thought’s on his declining k rate? His bb rate has also declined which has made his k/bb ratio higher than last years but 2 years ago he was striking out 9 per 9 and now its 7.4 per 9…
The only difference is his contact percentages and his swinging strike percentages. His o-contact% was 51% in 08 and now is 60%. Z-contact went from 86% to 90%. Swinging strike % went from 10.5% to 8.5%. His velocity is about the same and the pitch selection is almost identical, so maybe its a movement type thing.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 11, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm ok with it because he's been pitching much better since April when he had his K rate higher. Less walks is always a great thing for this rotation.
He and Kerhsaw and have been sick with their BB rates recently.
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So with Juan Castro back, that brings the roster to 40.
Any new additions will require DFA’ing some chaff or perhaps transferring Hu to the 60-day.
why hasn't that happened yet
dude is definitely out
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Just hasn't been necessary?
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Yes
and they aren’t doing surgery…yet. If in three weeks when he is reevaluated and it is determined he can come back in late September, they will want the option to do so.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Say a prayer for me tomorrow
I’m bringing Bodhi on the plane. He doesn’t like his carrier. :(
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oof
transporting pets cross country is no fun. I’ll say a prayer for Bodhi.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Just remember to tell him to sneeze
so he doesn’t blow out his eardrums.
Good luck on the flight and try not to make any attendants quit when you dress them down for wearing orange.
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Good luck. Have you tried
calming drops? There’s kinds you can buy for pets that make them more relaxed. Some have tryptophan in them. Can ask your vet, too.
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I could punch him if you would like, knock him out for the flight, B.A. Barra-cat style.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate this world we live in sometimes
I’m now to the point where my first reaction to the woman claiming that Santana(Mets) raped her is to think she is probably lying. What have we become?
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actual article
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/08/11/santana.woman.ap/index.html?eref=sihp
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Is it any worse than to assume she’s not? Either way, we have to accept that one of them is a despicable human being.
I better like the idea of innocent until proven guilty. So, while we don’t (shouldn’t?) need to jump to one or both of them being bad people, we definitely should not jump to the conclusion that this is anything but some neighbor trying to snake a guy making $100mil for 15 grand until he is convicted.
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No, I agree we should assume innocent until proven guilty. I’m just saying that whatever assumption you make, there is nothing positive at all. So no use feeling guilty about feeling either way.
Of course not. It’s really hard not to assume nine figure superstar athlete didn’t take advantage of someone, especially when the story has actual details attached to it like the Big Ben case. Even if he was innocent, he still acted like a dbag. I’m in no way trying to act righteous, but sometimes people need to be reminded that athletes are people too.
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While we were discussing the fake quit
we should have spent more time on the awesomeness of the flight attendant who did quit. Yes, David he pretty much shot his wad in that area for future employment.
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I think he got arrested and is being charged with felonies that might be federal in nature. So he might have just shot the ultimate wad in terms of future employment in any field.
Yes
Tough road a head for him, but I’’m hoping he gets dealt with as leniently as possible under the Fed guidelines.
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he could pull off temporary insanity by just explaining to the judge that the entire air travel industry is fucked and the stress of it all overwhelmed him.
Does Temporary Insanity work as a defense anymore?
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he would have a case here.
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he'll end up ok
Dude has an enitre grassroots campaign out here picketing for him and yelling free Steve Slater. Money has been raised for his defense. It was front page news on the subway papers.
What no one has ever done in the history of the world
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Flipped out at an asshole flyer
who told him to fuck off. Got on the PA, told the flyer that HE could fuck off, stole two beers, popped the emergency exit and slid down the emergency slide, and ran off.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
What gets me is "C. Lee to HOU"
Because that worked out so well for the other Houston team.
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Colby Rasmus hits a grand slam to dead center off of Arroyo. 4-0 Cardinals and Wainwright is pitching.
Winner takes over first place in the N.L Central. Loser falls to second place in the wild card behind the Giants.
Who would you rather see in a 5 game series?
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I would rather face the Reds than the Cards, if just for the Wainwright/Carpenter factor.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m selling him short obviously. Just joking there.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Also what I was thinking, but if you can squeek out a couple runs against those two you can pitch around Pujols/Holliday.
Cincinnatti only scares me because if their lineup gets hot they can beat anyone.
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... And some luck
As it was displayed last year when we beat them in the NLDS.
by Julio Nievas on Aug 11, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Not sure
The pitching on St. Louis looks formidable, but our recent playoff record in bandboxes is not very good.
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don't laugh
remember what Gload did yesterday
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
The Braves lineup today leaves much to be desired. With Chipper hurt again and McCann with the day off.
Is there anything to the theory that we acquired two ranked FA’s because of a very strong/deep draft? You can point to last winter and say no, but the strength of this year’s class could change things.
And also assumes
that Lilly declines arbitration. As we discussed last week, that is by no means a safe assumption.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
counting Dotel as the other ranked FA?
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Dotel is a B and Lilly is an A (who is ranked higher than Bills and Kershaw…love them rankings), but 1) does Dotel stay a B and 2) is Podsednik ranked for having a good .AVG and steals? I saw the rankings at home but can’t here at work.
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Lilly has an uphill battle to keep Type A status
Stats from the prior two seasons are used, and for starting pitchers these are the categories:
Total Games (Games Started + 0.5*Games Relieved), IP, Wins, Winning Pct., ERA, K’s
Lilly still has 9 or so starts left, but he’s replacing a very good 2008 with a less-superficially good 2010.
2008-2009: 61 GS, 381.2 IP, 29 wins, .617 win%, 3.63 ERA, 335 K
2009-2010: 47 GS, 307 IP, 17 wins, .500 win%, 3.31 ERA, 251 K
He gains in ERA, but will suffer relatively in every other category. Not sure if he ends up a Type A.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I see MLB Trade Rumors has done the heavy lifting on this.
They have Lilly at an A, with a score of 77.281 (perfect is 100). The lowest A is Derek Lowe at 72.018
Podsednik is a relatively solid B
Dotel is a B, just below Type A but likely won’t get enough saves (or wins) to have hopes for an A
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
1B, OF, and DH are grouped together
and ranked using these categories:
PA, BA, OBP, HR, RBI
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Juan Pierre would be a Z
except for the PA category, and that is declining…..
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Yes. I would love to at least get a sandwich pick for Dotel. Ugly, ugly trade.
by silverwidow on Aug 11, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
If Dotel accepted arb, would he make more than Sherrill made this year?
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Excuse me while I go throw up……. OK we’re good.
by Julio Nievas on Aug 11, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
So then, there’s no way the Dodgers offer, right?
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I think
if they want Dotel back, they will just pick up his option and hope Dotel agrees. Otherwise, no arb.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Is this statement true or false?
It is likely that the Dodgers will not offer arbitration to any of their eligible free agents.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
A tad different
because Sherrill was going through the pre-FA service time raise cycle, and went from $2.75m to $4.5m.
But Dotel could be compared to other FA closers, which is a higher scale.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
This promotion nothing to sneeze at
From a press release by the Lookouts:
On Monday, August 23rd, fans will have the opportunity to purchase a $5 ticket to the Baseline BBQ area on the third-base side, which will be designated as a "peanut free" zone for that night’s scheduled doubleheader. This event is brought to you by the Allergy & Asthma Group.
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