Southpaw City On The Hill in Dodger Stadium
by David Young on Aug 19, 2010 4:02 PM PDT
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PrintA battle of left-handers on the mound is featured tonight at Chavez Ravine as Ted Lilly of the Dodgers faces off against Jorge De La Rosa of the Colorado Rockies.
This is the rubber game of the three-game series, with the Dodgers having taken the opener and the Rockies emerging victorious in last night's blunderfest. The Rockies have alternated wins and losses for the last 15 games, so Dodgers are hoping for a continuation of that pattern.
Lilly has put up three quality starts as a Dodger and has been excellent. De La Rosa has made only 11 starts this season due to injury, and while he has an unsightly 4.99 ERA, his 4.28 FIP and 3.71 xFIP indicate that he is a better quality pitcher than that.
With a left-hander on the mound, Andre Ethier gets the night off, with Matt Kemp taking over in the three-spot of the batting order.
Nothing official yet, but Carlos Gonzalez is not expected to will not start tonight after coming out of last night's game after making a hard collision with the RF wall.
Updates:
- Vicente Padilla was place on the 15-day disabled list with a bulging disc in his neck. Both Joe Torre and Stan Conte confirmed that he was having issues in this area for the last two starts, but that they knew about it, that Padilla was not in danger of further injury, and that they left it to Padilla to decide if he could work through it. Travis Schlichting was recalled from Albuquerque to replace Padilla on the roster. At this point the team expects Padilla to miss one or two starts, but not the rest of the season.
- Torre also named Carlos Monasterios as the replacement starter tomorrrow night for Padilla, but left open the possibility that he "might get used in a long game tonight" and that he doesn't know who will start tomorrow if that were to occur.
- When asked about when the Dodgers might become sellers, Torre said that "we're not talking that way now". Torre also said that GM Ned Colletti was still "looking to plug some holes, shore up some areas" of the roster.
- Brad Hawpe, noted Dodger killer, was officially
releaseddesignated for assignment by the Rockies today. Meanwhile, the Padres placed Tony Gwynn, Jr. on the disabled list with a broken bone in his hand. Hmmmm. The Rockies called up LHP Matt Reynolds to take Hawpe's place on the 25-man roster. - Matt Kemp was the first man in the cage this afternoon. Don Mattingly was throwing to him and coaching him before BP began.
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Should the Kemp Cursing Continue
We may see Matt jump into the Pavilion and go BULL crazy like this!!
Come on BISON! Hit the Ball!!
I'm curious why that is hypocritical
its being tortured and killed, it has a right to fight back.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
They should do bullfighting like wrestling
The man gets to start on top in the first round, and in the second round, he has 8 seconds to get the raging bull off his back.
Matt Kemp can make the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs.
I have an idea
next time we announce a high profile draft signing and showcase him to the home crowd, can we please either do it right before the game so more people are there or during the 7th inning stretch instead of GBA?
Thank you.
Matt Kemp can make the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs.
I agree
it has always been an embarrassment to me that they do these things when no one is in stadium. Do it during the 7th inning break. Great idea.
I love the food topics on here. Here’s an easy one:
Cereal for dinner, or even an after dinner snack. Yay or nay?
Cereal for dinner was one of the many dietary problems I had to correct.
by Michael White on Aug 19, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya, that’s a killer. Eating cereal (particularly the sugary crap I used to eat like Cinamon Toast Crunch) right before bed will make you gain weight.
by Michael White on Aug 19, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Coooooooooooookie Crisp
is the best
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 19, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Mine are potatoes
I love those fuckers, but they are killing me
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
me too
I used to make french fries with them
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 19, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Cereal is great for any meal
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
"The president is choking on my gas bladder; what an honor."
(\/) (°,,°) (\/)
Not that I want to carry the conversation much further
But I will echo what Phil said in the previous thread. I don’t want to censor people, but at the same time I will just ask to treat others with respect. We are a community here, and I want everyone to feel welcome to say whatever they want, within reason.
For the most part, everyone does an amazing job at self-policing, and for that I am forever grateful. To me, I get more offended when people are a dick just to be a dick. They can truly go fuck themselves. So, ask yourself this question: am I acting like D4P? If so, please stop. :)
Now, let’s get back to this one…
Now, let’s get back to this one…
I see what you did there. Well played, Mauer.
Matt Kemp can make the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs.
Speaking of that line, are we going to suffer through Steve Lyons calling Dodger home games next year?
I've always hoped they don't go out to get someone better
because they have Vin around, and when he leaves they will replace Lyons and Collins/Steiner. Its probably a pipe hope, but oh well.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
I have been out of pocket all day
Seems like I missed a doozie!
Oh well. Probably glad in the end that I missed it
Rockies lineup
per Heaven & Helton:
LF Young
CF Fowler
RF Spilborghs
SS Tulowitzki
3B Mora
1B Helton
C Olivo
2B Barmes
P De La Rosa
Hard to believe
looking at these lineups that we thought these teams were going to be the cream of the crop.
What the hell Helton. You suck. Mora You Suck. Barmes You Suck,
I'm glad we don't have that JMac kid around
anymore
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Good gosh
our team sucks in just about every way right now.
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 19, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Minus
Kershaw, Bills, Kuroda, Lilly
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
"The president is choking on my gas bladder; what an honor."
(\/) (°,,°) (\/)
Yeah
That was overstatement.
How about: I can count on two hands the number of ways our team does not suck right now.
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 19, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
One hand ;)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
"The president is choking on my gas bladder; what an honor."
(\/) (°,,°) (\/)
Insult, meet injury.
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 19, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
King Ned V
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more,
Or close the wall up with our English dead….
Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,
Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit
To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 19, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
here's a little glimpse
into Ned Colletti’s psyche. He probably wouldn’t even get the joke, and would just think that Kevin Bacon had the right idea here.
Nice. Same thing happens at Dodgers Stadium when the bullpen opens up!
or most of our hitters go 0-fer, whichever comes first or last.
I’m sure Dave will have more info, after his boner dies down and he can type.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 19, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Note
I might be projecting from my own personal experience
by Eric Stephen on Aug 19, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
"projecting"
literally?
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 19, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
His boner?
Is Zooey Deschanel there in the press box tonight?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I was referring more to just being on the field, in the dugout, and in the clubhouse at Dodger Stadium for the first time, but yet, your example works too :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 19, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't have portable twitter capabilities
so I couldn’t do anything with that report until I got back up to the press box.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Comment from MLBTR facebook page
“Phillies and all their injuries is a way better story. Nobody else has been injured this year. Just phillies. When has that ever happened? Gotta be a fluke!”
Matt Kemp can make the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs.
Nobody else has been injured this year?
That’s priceless. Sometimes people who are dense don’t realize how ingeniously funny they are.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
There is not enough tissue in California
to hold whatever is going on with Eric and Dave(see above) or
to hold the tears that I shed daily reading the latest sad news beit whining, hurting, cursing, divorcing, losing, or losing(did I already mention losing?).
Next year we need Tom Hanks for manager. This is always appropriate. There is no crying in baseball.
Speaking of the Phillies, Victorino dropped a Posey fly ball to let in a run. For the second week in a row, they gave Posey a double and RBI when a center fielder dropped a ball. The official scorers treat that guy like referees treated Jordan.
Hamels getting crushed by SF; Sandoval just homered (his first as RHB this year) to make it 5-0 int he 4th.
From Jayson Stark:
Pablo Sandoval just cranked his 3rd road HR of the year – as many as ARod just hit in one night – in his 261st PA. Panda’s road SLUG: .284!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 19, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
[checks driver’s license, notices I am not 10]
Nope :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 19, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I played in elementary school
that and soccer were the “cool” things to do
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 19, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I have played kickball
with my wife’s fourth grade class. Turns out I can kick their ass but they cry when hit with the ball in the face. Fucking babies.
by meercatjohn on Aug 19, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
There is no crying in kickball either.
by RawhideBlue on Aug 19, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
And whining
And drinking and scantily clad women.
i've thought about it.
I remember it was hella fun as a kid, could see doing it as an adult. A friend of mine does dodgeball, actually.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Aug 19, 2010 6:45 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I know about
3 girls that play.
They are between 24-28.
They just talk about how they go out there and get drunk and play kickball.
Sofa king hot here I couldn’t do it
Speaking of Dodgeball
this was the version we played.
Prisonball
Main article: Prisonball
Prisonball (also known as Prison Dodgeball, Prisoner Dodgeball, Nationball, Battleball, Greek Dodgeball, German Dodgeball, Teamball, Crossfire, Swedish Dodgeball, Dungeon Dodge, Trench; King’s Court in Canada and Queimada or Queimado in Brazil, Sniper in Japan and Heaven in New Zealand) is played much like the original dodgeball game, except when a player is hit, he gets put in “prison” behind the opposing team. To get out of prison, he must hit the opposing team from behind. This puts a lot more pressure on the teams as they can be sandwiched between enemies. “Prisoners” remain behind the opposing team until the game is over or they are released according to the current ruleset. Sometimes in “prisonball,” a ball thrown to a “prison,” when caught, releases all the “prisoners” to their original side.
Also known as Jail Ball or Jailbreak follows the same rules as normal Dodgeball, except that it incorporates the goal boxes on either end of the court; they are referred to as “jails.” When a player gets out, he goes to “jail.” In order for a player to get out of jail he must catch a ball thrown to him/her by one of their teammates. At this point the player is released from jail to play once more.This version dates back to 1979, and is also some times known as “Prisoner Dodgeball.”
Why don't they just play
Fuckit-just-hit-everybody-ball
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
by mleadman on Aug 19, 2010 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
RDLR
shaky 1st inning with 2 BB’s but escapes unscathed(He’s thrown 4 strikes to 11 balls)
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 19, 2010 5:23 PM PDT reply actions
She has more to do all day now than burn DVDs.
by regfairfield on Aug 19, 2010 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
That and I don’t think there’s Internet in Tennessee yet.
by regfairfield on Aug 19, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I tried to warn her
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Ha!
On the back of said shirt, it would say
Terrorists (W, 1-0)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 19, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Two Zach Lee comments:
1) His mom’s name is Julie Lee. What the hell is that about?
2) He has a fastball, changeup and, he said, “a curve that sometimes becomes a slider, and a slider that sometimes becomes a curve, depending on the day.” Speaking from experience, that’s not a good thing. Unless of course both are filthy good, in which case, play on.
http://www.dailynews.com/dodgers/ci_15822618
Matt Kemp can make the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs.
Is Julie Lee
a married name? I once encountered a Mrs. Olive Pitts.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
FYI
Hawpe was DFA’d, not released. Seems like a deal is in the works…
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 19, 2010 6:05 PM PDT reply actions
So is Zach Lee currently worth more than Clayton Kershaw? I know some of his bonus is spread out…but it seems Lee has made more than Kershaw has when you compare bonuses and Kershaw’s yearly salaries.
Jonathan Sanchez
1 hitting the philles. I laugh because for most of the first inning, the phillies announcers were saying he shouldn’t be a problem.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 19, 2010 6:13 PM PDT reply actions
I forgot one update, which I have added now
Matt Kemp was the first man in the cage this afternoon. Don Mattingly was throwing to him and coaching him before BP began.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Brilliant idea by our hitting coach to notice Matty's struggles
and lend him a hand. Mattingly deserves a bonus just for today’s actions.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 19, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Great call
Thankfully there are still like 40 games to go.
Hopefully he’ll turn it around in time for us to fuck up our draft status!
I just hope that management
notices this selfless act by Mattingly and realizes that he should be manager next season. He’s obviously ready, judging by his being so proactive by helping Kemp overcome his struggles today, so early in the season.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 19, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
BTW, KCBS's Jim Hill is reporting from DS today
His questions were regarding Roger Clemens, of course. Torre talked about it, but didn’t really have much of substance to say. He said he “didn’t know of any whispers” of steroid or HGH use.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Joe seems like the guy to ask if you don’t need shit for the paper the next day.
If you are trying to move units, I’d see if I could get someone else on the phone.
Joe is done. Thanks for everything. I’m sure you had no idea he was juicing.
Later!
My observations on Joe based on being in the dugout for the presser for the first time today
He is very comfortable talking to the press and pretty smooth at it.
He looks great for 70-years old; I should be so fortunate 20 (only 20, holy shit!) years from now.
He still has hitter’s hands and arms.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
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