Dodgers Win In Atlanta A Singular Success
by Eric Stephen on Aug 14, 2010 7:18 PM PDT
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PrintTed Lilly pitched six scoreless innings for his third win in as many starts since joining the Dodgers, leading them to a 2-1 win over the Braves in the second game of the four-game series. The Dodgers tonight had 12 hits, and all of them were singles. It was the 30th time since moving to Los Angeles that the Dodgers have had as many as 12 hits with nary an extra-base knock among them. They also had 12 hits, all singles, against the Brewers earlier this season, on May 5.
Lilly allowed three hits in his six innings of work while striking out four. Through three innings tonight, he didn't walk anyone, which prompted me to tweet this:
No pitcher has ever began his LA Dodger career with 3 starts of zero walks. Ted Lilly is in start #3 with 0 BB so far
Now soon as I said it, seems I got sweated: Lilly let Alex Gonzalez ride with a free pass with one in the fourth. For those that are wondering, Lilly is one of five pitchers to begin their LA Dodger career with two starts with no walks, joining Bob Welch, Dennis Powell, Terry Adams, and Odalis Perez.
The Dodgers got 10 hits off Derek Lowe in his six innings of work, but only managed one run. It was the 26th time in Lowe's career he has allowed double digit safeties, and his teams are now 5-21 in those games. He has lost 10 straight such games, with his last win coming while with the Dodgers on September 27, 2006.
Scott Podsednik extended his hitting streak to 11 games with three singles tonight. On the current road trip, he has had multiple hits in all five games, and has 12 hits in 23 at-bats on the trip. He scored the second run of the game, in the top of the seventh inning, on a sacrifice fly by Andre Ethier.
Kenley Jansen walked Matt Diaz to open the seventh inning, and one out later allowed a double to Melky Cabrera, just the second extra-base hit allowed in his young career. George Sherrill was brought in to face left-handed pinch hitter Eric Hinske, but Bobby Cox countered with the right-handed David Ross. Sherrill, who had allowed right-handers to hit .444/.520/.714 this season entering tonight, induced a ground ball out, which scored a run, the first charged to Jansen in his 7 2/3 innings.
Octavio Dotel entered the game to face Omar Infante, and struck him out looking to end the threat, then proceeded to pitch a perfect eighth, which included a strikeout of Jason Heyward as well. Hong-Chih Kuo pitched the ninth inning for his fourth save of the season, recording two strikeouts along the way.
Vicente Padilla faces Jair Jurrjens tomorrow morning in the third, but not final, game of the series.
Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reported that the Dodgers have been paying themselves $14 million annually to "rent" Dodger Stadium from themselves, a much higher figure than the norm in MLB.
WP - Ted Lilly (6-8): 6 IP, 3 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
LP - Derek Lowe (11-10): 6 IP, 10 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
Sv - Hong-Chih Kuo (4): 1 IP, 2 strikeouts
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wow Scott Podsednik sounds like more of a hick than I expected
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they mentioned Manny having a solid workout today.
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he is still not allowed to run the bases though
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 14, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
It would probably be something like for every 5 games…
Kemp starts 4 in CF
Manny starts 3 in LF
Pods starts 2 in LF, 1 in CF
by Eric Stephen on Aug 14, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
and if Manny comes back, which is a huge if at this point, he won’t be playing that often anyway. My guess is 2 of every 3 starts at the absolute max.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 14, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Because the other 4 pitchers are better.
by Michael White on Aug 14, 2010 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
So, with our new Kuoser...
Do we play an oriental remix of black sabbath?
Thats probably cause it comes off
as racist
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Dude, Oriental is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
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Heh I was just throwing it out there
because there seems to be a lot of Monopoly fans here.
Except by oriental I was Intentionally trying to conjure up the dumb mimickry that used to be so common with attempts at Asian music (particularly Chinese) in American media. But hey, jump all over me.
by Riffraffselbow on Aug 14, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what you call jumping all over you?
You tried to be clever, then other people tried to be clever, then you got angry? Yes I oversimplified and exaggerated.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
I’m new here. Stuff like that doesn’t come across so well, especially when you don’t know the norms of a community. Anyway, on with the show.
by Riffraffselbow on Aug 14, 2010 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
if nothing else, we’re politcally correct
stick around and you’ll see
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 14, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Last player to have 3 homers and a stolen base in the same game was Joey Votto, on May 7, 2008
by Eric Stephen on Aug 14, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
How's this for a sign?
Even though the game is over, the MLB Gamecast’s Predicted Winner is stuck at 96% for the Dodgers for me. Fail.
Soap bubble
Oh god, I almost forgot. Are you guys ready to hear soap bubble over and over and over and…
… by a Dodger with a k/9, tryin’ to take mine.
by LA Taco on Aug 14, 2010 7:37 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
somebody picked up on it. Well played, good sir!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 14, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
So torn about this win. Once again, pitching was fantastic, offense stunk it up. It’s nice to see the ball actually being hit hard for a change, and we did face some very good pitching, and I guess good teams have to win 1 run ball games, but we still only scored 2 runs.
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I hate R league defense
5 errors in 6 innings
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 14, 2010 8:04 PM PDT reply actions
I’m in it to win it, but I have to admit I mostly come on in the mornings to check the MiLB updates now.
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Today we win. Were still in this. It’s a long shot, but we have the offense to do it. The pen needs to get their shit together and things should be ok. I haven’t given up on them just yet. My Rams are going to suck. I’m not ready to give up on the Dodgers. Let’s take it to them tomorrow! Oriental!
by Skunkburner on Aug 14, 2010 9:54 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
It’s a long shot, but we have the offense to do it.
I ask this in all seriousness: where is this offense you speak of?
We have Podsednik and Theriot playing everyday, and both hitting 1-2 at least until Furcal comes back, which is more than a week away at this point. Our catcher spot is a black hole, and our third baseman is playing with a fork in his back.
The Dodgers have scored 3.17 runs per game in 29 games since the All-Star break, and have scored two or less nearly 60% of the time during that span (17 times).
But it goes further than that. Since the first Cincinnati series in April (and we are talking a 102-game stretch here) the Dodgers have scored 4.09 runs per game.
As much as I would like to believe this offense can score, there is overwhelming evidence to suggest that it simply can’t.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 14, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Welcome to Blueland
the $24,000,000.00 pipline
To McCourt’s checkbook
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 14, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
we had 12 hits and only scored 2 runs. I beg to differ
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 14, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
As bad as this is
and it looks terrible…
I wouldn’t be surprised if the vast majority of owners do similar shell games, but their books are sealed.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 14, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know, the McCourts are finding all these ways to extract money from the team, and with the team now entering a decline phase, something has to give.
Oh no doubt
I just think that has to do more with Frank’s credit issues more than anything.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 14, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
But Frank’s credit issues is one he created himself. After 6 years of owning the team, he would have built himself a nice pot of revenue to use on himself or the Dodgers. Instead, he’s spending it as soon it comes in.
I have no sympathy for the man. This monster is his own creation.
But I realize you’re not trying to excuse him either.
I am really hoping for new ownership because at least the slate will ultimately be wiped clean and the team will stop trying to fill the ambitions of one power couple.
The slate wasn’t wiped clean when we went from NewsCorp to McCourt, what guarantee is there that it would be wiped clean when we go from McCourt to Owner X?
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The amount of monies allocated to the development
of the Minor League system (acquiring and signing draft picks)
and
allocated to the players on the 25 man roster
might be a tell tale sign …
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 14, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
you missed my point
what says the next owner won’t do EXACTLY the same thing. Funny thing about absurdly rich people, they like being absurdly rich and want to be absurdly richer.
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We’re still going to end up with someone different, if it even goes for sale. There is 0 guarantee that we don’t end up with McCourt 2.0 or Fox 2.0. We could end up with someone with just enough money to afford 60% of the team, borrow loans for the other 40%, and have to use franchise revenue to pay off the loan for the next dozen years. Nothing is guaranteed.
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Jesus Christ, its a fucking shell game.
Frank McCourt has said in court papers that a bank had placed restrictions on his annual income. Those restrictions are not enforced against revenue distributed by Blue Land, according to the deposition of the Dodgers’ chief financial officer, Peter Wilhelm.
Wilhelm said Blue Land expects to allocate $5 million of this year’s rental fees to McCourt, about $4.5 million to debt service and about $4 million to construction managers.
I’m starting to question why I’m going to games if this is what my money is being spent on.
Blue Land Baby
Al Davis is proud today …
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 14, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Frank McCourt was great for Al Davis.
Frank McCourt is Al Davis’ Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods was great for Frank McCourt.
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well
Al hit the City fo Irwindale
the City of Los Angeles
and the City of Oakland
Has McCourt outdone him with this annual scheme?
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 14, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
heh
Tiger’s moving on and Frank’s just beginning to circle the drain
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 15, 2010 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions
LA Times article on Lee and the draft.
Includes quotes from Jim Callis and a little nugget about 6th rounder Kevin Gausman wanting $4 million (!) to sign.
When Bryce Harper presumably signs a major league deal with the Nats on Monday night, at 17 he might be the youngest player on a 40-man roster in decades.
Why would they bother putting him on the 40 man
No way in hell they call him up next year.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Bonuses for players on the 40 man can be spread over 5 years.
For a player like Harper who is sure to make it before most players, having the option to split a 15 million bonus over 5 years might be worth it.
fair enough
but that doesn’t sound like a given.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
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