Dodgers Drop Finale To Reds, But Still Win The Day
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 4:17 PM PDT
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PrintA solo home run by Joey Votto -- the only long ball allowed by Dodger pitching this week -- in the sixth inning broke a tie, and his two-run single in the ninth inning added some insurance, giving the Reds a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers in the finale of a three game series at Dodger Stadium. The Reds also won the season series against the Dodgers, five games to four.
However, the Dodgers got their victory earlier in the day of course as broadcaster Vin Scully said he was coming back for the 2011 season.
Clayton Kershaw had some trouble in the first inning, as he is wont to do, walking two and allowing two runs and two hits. Kershaw has yet to retire the side in order in the first inning in any of his 26 starts this season, and has a 5.54 ERA in the opening frame this season. Kershaw did manage to record all three outs by strikeout in the first inning, and then settled down after that.
Kershaw threw first pitch strikes to 23 of the 30 batters he faced, striking out 11 in his seven innings of work, just the fourth game in his career with that many strikeouts. However, he was wild early and late, and ended up with five walks, just the seventh time he has walked that many in his career.
Bronson Arroyo pitched seven innings, allowing two runs, for the victory, his 14th on the season.
Notes
- Matt Kemp has homered in back-to-back games for the fourth time this season. In addition to April 20-21 and July 3-4, Kemp homered in four straight games from April 13-16.
- A.J. Ellis, in his last game before heading off to Albuqerque for a one-week trip, had his first career three-hit game, and drove in the Dodgers second run with a single in the fifth inning.
- Casey Blake has a weird streak going, in that he has struck out exactly one time in 10 straight games
The Dodgers are off tomorrow, and start a series in Milwaukee Tuesday, with Ted Lilly facing Dave Bush.
WP - Bronson Arroyo (14-7): 7 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs, 6 strikeouts
LP - Clayton Kershaw (11-8): 7 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 5 walks, 11 strikeouts
Sv - Francisco Cordero (34): 3 up, 3 down
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I raise my glass of gin
to salute Vin Scully, who is coming back for another season.
And I drink that gin, to bemoan the state of the team for which he calls.
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 22, 2010 4:20 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
That's pretty weird...
Hey… Did you see FSC today?
Louise Bourgoin: The hottest French actress I've ever seen <3
Vin Scully
is fucking fly. look at those threads!!
STFU LYONS
Matt Kemp - Bringer of drought, puncher of babies faces(ugly ones killed on site), not Larry Bowa's GUY
by NotJoeTorre on Aug 22, 2010 4:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Standing O for Vin at the game
when they “announced” mid-game that he would be coming back.
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Aug 22, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Votto is just like Loney with more power;
That is like saying Scotty Pods is just like Carl Crawford with more grit.
As long as Vin is still on the job the Dodgers are the best team in baseball.
"A baseball game is nothing but a great slow contraption for getting you to pay attention to the cadence of a summer day."
by Langhorne on Aug 22, 2010 4:26 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
She is also creepy looking
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
by nolander on Aug 22, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I guess you’ve never seen her in her slutty red dress per Steve Mason.
by RoyaleWithCheeze on Aug 22, 2010 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I've seen her face
looks like she has had some bad plastic surgery
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Particularly enjoyed her 'eulogy of you career' comment ...
Vin’s jaw nearly dropped at that one
thought maybe she was attempting to bury him on the spot!
inept?
clueless?
dumb?
inappropriate?
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 22, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
are you reffering to her or her comment?
if so the answer is yes
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Damn, sucks to see 5 walks from Kershaw
I’m digging the 11 strikeouts, though.
Great to see Kemp with another homer, 21 on the year now I believe. There’s not much on this team to be happy about anymore. Let’s just hope we can get something for Manny in the next week and be done with that chapter.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Dodgers have 4 night games this week
Manny figures to play the first two games of each series (in Milwaukee, in Colorado), or until he is dealt/claimed.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
You think hes gonna get moved?
Matt Kemp - Bringer of drought, puncher of babies faces(ugly ones killed on site), not Larry Bowa's GUY
He absolutely should, without question.
But it’s 50/50 IMO
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
we just traded for a catcher, or just claimed him.
Foolish or not, we’re going for try to win as many games as possible.
That was also because they almost literally had nobody else in the organization and they wanted to go with 3 catchers in September.
Separate issues IMO.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Morale low here. One Met, watching Barajas say goodbyes, half-jokes “Can I go with him?” about 3 hours ago via web Retweeted by 31 people
SurfingTheMets
Andy Martino
Lol, that's funny
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
damn
i was going to post that if no one had. Kinda sad when someone wants to come to the Dodgers right now, huh? lol
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats why no one on the team can hit
Donny is doing fielding drills!
Matt Kemp - Bringer of drought, puncher of babies faces(ugly ones killed on site), not Larry Bowa's GUY
alright peeps
Week in review will run tomorrow. I have a dinner to go to, and then a drive home, so I probably won’t post tonight.
Recap
Vin is God. we suck. Better luck next year.
Matt Kemp - Bringer of drought, puncher of babies faces(ugly ones killed on site), not Larry Bowa's GUY
EDIT
The batting stance guy must be fired
Matt Kemp - Bringer of drought, puncher of babies faces(ugly ones killed on site), not Larry Bowa's GUY
by NotJoeTorre on Aug 22, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That first inning streak by Kershaw is crazy
Anyone know if there are any other comparable streaks of consecutive starts without retiring the side in order in the first inning? Weird request I know.
In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened
maybe they should have a batter and an umpire at the plate in the bullpen for the pre- game warm-up?
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 22, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
It's so amazing to have a legit power prospect in the minors for us
I’m excited about him.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
276/372/562 is a great line for the Southern League.
He might make the team out of spring training if he keeps that up next year.
maybe a little too rushed for that
I like to see him start 2011 hot at AA or AAA and call him up by June.
In other minor league news...
Mario Songo apparently hit a 508 foot homer. It was part of the back to back to back homers by the Loons (B Smith, Songco, and Ynoa). The 508 ft comes from an article on the milb.com page
he's probably the best prospect on the loons right now
even though he’s a bit of a funk lately at the plate.
I still like b smith better
Especially since his defense is far superior to songco’s
by Brandon Lennox on Aug 22, 2010 6:05 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Smith is more athetic
but i’m not convinced he can hit at higher levels with that K . It’s really high at 26.6 coming into today for a 22 yr old 3 yr college player at Low A.
That's insane
I never knew he was that powerful…wow.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Great Lakes really has a hell of an offense this year
I’m really excited about their outfield.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=CF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=544930
Blake Smith has really been raking since the All-Star break in LoA this year. .939 OPS in that time.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=t456&t=p_pbp&pid=571552
Cavazos-Galvez is wrecking since the AS-break. 1.027 OPS in that time frame. Very impressive.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Is Rubby the best right handed starting pitching prospect the Dodgers have developed since Pedro Martinez?
Meaning…his ceiling is higher than Billingsley.
if you're asking me...
it depends on how his breaking pitch progresses. Rubby has a better fastball than Chad and his change up is probably better than Chad’s as well but right now Chad throws so many different types of breaking pitches cutter, slider, cb and throws them all well, that’s where he has the upper advantage right now.
Not at all
Billingsley was a first round pick and has pitched like it every year of his career. Rubby has had an excellent year, but there is no way he’d be considered higher than Billingsley as a prospect. I can’t remember Billingsley’s prospect rankings with BA or BP on their top 100 lists, but I think he was top 50 a few times.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
to compare with clayton
Pre-2007: Rated #24 Prospect
Pre-2008: Rated #7 Prospect
edwin jackson
Pre-2003: Rated #99 Prospect
Pre-2004: Rated #4 Prospect
Pre-2005: Rated #30 Prospect
scott elbert
Pre-2006: Rated #55 Prospect
Pre-2007: Rated #31 Prospect
Pre-2008: Rated #88 Prospect
Sweet!
Thanks for the heads up.
What minor leaguer should I ask about?
I’m thinking I’ll ask about Magill, Songco, or Smith.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
How much does NFL Live Mobile cost the ole customer per month on Verizon?
Do you have any clue?
Thanks and I’ll hang up and listen……
I wasn't sure about wireless (NFL Redzone is 49.99 on FiOS TV, hey, something I actually knew off-hand :D )
http://phandroid.com/2010/07/22/verizons-nfl-mobile-app-re-launches-in-the-android-market/
But i found an article saying it will be 10 bucks a month. If you’re big into football it seems like it’s not too bad a deal, but if it’s just like Red Zone, you will really only get the highlights and the touchdowns, not every play of every game.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Thanks man
1 more question….do you think the $10.00 is just for the V-Cast because I know that is required and is $10.00?
Or do you think that it is a total of $20.00 for the month.
I take back all the hateful shit I’ve said about you. :)
From what I see here it looks like just 10 dollars, but if you remind me tomorrow during the day I can get an answer for you from my work if you are willing to wait for me to find out for sure.
Great, I’m always looking for the approval from everyone in here ;)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Billingsley is up to a 3.3 WAR on fangraphs now
Looks to be on pace for over a 4 WAR season, and if he gets hot to end the season, possibly 4.5.
Kuroda goes next, and he is at 3.0 WAR. Kershaw is at 3.6, and I think that will go up to at least 3.7 or 3.8 after today, so they just keep getting better and better.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
mlb free agent rankings dodgers
according to MLBTR,
Type A’s
Ted Lilly
Manny Ramirez
Type B’s
Hiroki Kuroda
Vicente Padilla
Octavio Dotel
Scott Pods
why?
Id take him back on a 1 year/12-13m deal.
But Im not McCourt..
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Can’t risk him accepting unless you don’t mind the idea of Ely or Monasterios in the rotation.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd like Ely to have the 5 spot...
who do you want?
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
2011 Rotation:
Billingsley
Kershaw
Cheapest 3
Kuroda
Padilla
Lilly
De La Rosa
Bonderman
As others have maintained, the 2010 5th starter disaster means the Dodgers are probably very gunshy to go into the season without a legitimate 5th starter next season.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
i just dont expect us to get 3 FA starters
unless we go the non-competing route and get 3 guys that are past their prime and will be teachers to Billz and Kershaw
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
And then, Id still rather
have 2 teachers and Ely. See what we have to work with with the young guys
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Ely is not good. And the idea of signing 3 pitchers is much more doable if you don’t have $12MM tied up in 1 of them.
Hence, why you can’t offer arbitration.
Billingsley and Kershaw don’t need teachers, it will be their 5th and 4th years in the starting rotation in the majors.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry
teachers isn’t the best word. Mentor is.
And you are correct, but do you think we will honestly sign 3 separate FA starters, especially given that over the last few years, we have started with a rookie 5th starter. I think we sign 2 FAs, and it may be something like Lilly and Padilla.
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Even so, if they are only signing 2 why would you sign the one with the highest price tag? Would you sign Padilla or Kuroda for 1 year $12MM? If not, why would you sign Lilly at that price point? He’s not materially better if at all.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I would want the two draft picks over another year of Lilly, but wouldn’t mind Lilly back at that price if that makes sense.
my thoughts exactly
Withrow really dissapointed this season. I thought he would be competing for a rotation spot in spring training next year
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 22, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Withrow would be up by now.
I was drinking the kool-aid and am completely disillusioned.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I get that completely. Offering is the high risk/high reward prop.
Consider how it could play out. Would you rather have Lilly (at the arb reward), Padilla and Ely or Kuroda, Padilla and De La Rosa.
I have no idea if De La Rosa is on LADs mind at all, but I could see Lilly accepting meaning Ely is also in the rotation.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Lilly is better than both
Padilla and Kuroda. Proven track record, similar age, hasn’t blown up to multiple organizations, lack of injuries, etc.
Now, it may not be smart for the Dodgers, but if we are signing two FA starters, Id go for two of the best(I assume Lee is out of out range)
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
xFIP
Lilly: 4.22
Kuroda: 3.64
Padilla: 3.99
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
money in the bank, offer the arb
Fip, xFIP or Flip, one look at the LHP Lilly’s WHIP and innings totals the past few years is enough to tell me he gets a 2-3 year offer somewhere.
This second derivative of sabermetrics that proves that Padilla and Kuroda are equal and even better than Lilly, I can’t get my arms around this…we need to offer him the arb,Michael. We have two starters next year. If he accepts, which he won’t, we’ll have a third guy, and a lefty to boot with a 1.05 WHIP this year and past….with a habit of throwing for 180-200 innings….otherwise we have the two first rounders.
The only reason to avoid offering the arb is because we don’t want to pay the $12mil for one year or to pay two more 1st rounders. IMO
We would be giving away an asset and not reading the marketplace correctly.
And Wolf has sucked.
People are getting completely carried away looking at Lilly’s small sample size success.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
Ive always liked Lilly, but here are his stats since he went to CHC:
3.61 ERA, 35 starts, 214 innings, 125 ERA+, 3.32 K/BB…. its more than SSS
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
His ERA is outperforming his xFIP (exactly like Wolf did last year) and nevermind the Chicago shit everybody here is smitten because of how well’s he’s pitched since arriving.
I like Lilly and would love to resign him, but I don’t think offering arb is the correct strategy from a risk management standpoint.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Like I said above
Id offer if we were almost any other team, and would love to have him here, but the McCourt’s will probably be the main reason if he isnt back, not because of stats…
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I honestly wonder how Wolf would have done with us
Obviously nowhere as close as he did in 2009, but I just wonder anyway.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Considering how shitty the defense has been, probably the weakest on the staff. His BABIP in 2009 was a very low at .257 and his k/9 is the lowest of his career.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Basically, his BABIP normalized and he’s not K-ing enough to make up for it. His walks are also the highest in his career.
Shitty peripherals for Mr. Wolf.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess he was just due to regress hard no matter where he went
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Why?
He could either accept and get 9 or 10 million or get a multi-year contract with another team and we get a first round draft pick.
by Julio Nievas on Aug 22, 2010 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s looking at around $12MM if he accepts (at least that’s Eric’s read on it.) I just don’t see how you can risk locking up that much cash in 1 pitcher when you have 3 holes in the rotation and similar options available. With only 2 pitchers under contract, you need to look at quantity.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Is Kuroda technically considered a type A or B? Wouldn't he have to be non-tendered or be given 4th year arbitration?
If he truly is a type B that would be fantastic, because we can either get a sandwhich pick for him or retain him, and Im great with either.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I think because he was an
IFA, it is different, although i am not sure…
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
i think it's funny..
Manny’s suppose to be in glendale rehabbing and he still goes out clubbing at the W across town.
like mike said
the W is a high end hotel. It’s the only place in old town Scottsdale that has turned me away because I didn’t have a collared shirt. Nice to see they stayed true to their rule with Manny as well….
Wed: Kuroda
Thu: Bills
Fri: Kershaw
Sat: TBD
Sun: Lilly
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 9:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Got my Magill question in for John
does anyone having a scouting report on him though?
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 22, 2010 8:34 PM PDT reply actions
yeah thats probably true
I feel like I wasted a question, but o well dont wanna talk about Withrow or Martin anymore
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 22, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
You think Gordon makes the final cut?
He didn’t play much today, but he had a good game against Lithuania
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 22, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I do. His game plays in the international format.
With Curry having the bum ankle, I think Westbrook and Gordon make it over Curry. Don’t like that Gordon didn’t play much today, but Coach K definitely likes him game. I just want the cuts to be announced so I’m not watching these games hoping Westbrook and Curry play like shit and just rooting for the squad to win.
by Michael White on Aug 22, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Sickels is dead to me ever since he did an All Questions Answered thread and failed to answer my question. Bastard!
you really are bitter about everything, aren’t you.
Matt Kemp can make the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs.
No
I just have a strong personal dislike for UCI. I attended for three years and transferred with extreme prejudice. Immediately after I left [no connection], they had that fertility clinic scandal which disgusted even me further. Cal had nothing to do with my comment.
I realized it was a petty thing to say, but I’m among friends here :)
Oh, okay. Yeah, I can understand your frustation with UCI.
If it wasn’t for the fact I already graduated, I probably would have transferred myself. What was the fertility clinic scandal?
The big thing currently about the campus is that they just banned the Muslim Union for one too many anti-Semitic rants.
Don't quote me
But I believe they stole eggs from women during [supposed] routine examinations and then fertilized them without permission. It was kinda unethical.
ok, im about to apply to UCI
but havent heard about the scandals… can anyone fill me in?
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I went to UCSD but when I applied the UC application could go to three schools. I know I sent apps to UCSD, UCSB, and UCI.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, shit. I can’t remember. I may have had UCLA on the list to, but I decided not to go. It’s all fuzzy to me now.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I sent apps to UCSD, UCLA, UCI, and UCR.(My one sure safe school), got accepted to USCD,UCI,and UCR, rejected by UCLA. Decided to go to UCI
ive heard UCSB
is really hard to get in, but is all partying after youre accepted
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Rule of thumb for partying
If you don’t drink in college that much, you will by grad school.
If you do drink in college, you become an alcoholic by grad school.
ahahaha
Not much of a partier though, bad family experience with alcohol….
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
its because its a UC
but it isnt quite on the level of SD, Berkley, or LA
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
My sister is at UCSD
and Ive seen it ranked
Berkley
UCLA
UCSD
UCI
…
everyone else.
However, I saw a poll recently by students that had UCI above UCSD
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
UCI doesn't have the history
but they are there academically
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
UCLA FTW
but I gotta wait 2 years at a CC.
:(
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
guess it isnt all that bad
I’ll save a boat load of money by staying here vs going to an out of state private school.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
I always hated the Muslim and Jewish unions
was not surprised in the least when one of them got shut down. Got so sick of our school getting in the news over religious tension
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
I just checked
The leader on the team in walks is Russell Martin with 48. The way it’s looking as that after having 8 guys with at least 50 last year, we may not have more than 1 or 2 with 50 this season. I think we see why our offense has failed, they can’t take a walk to save their lives.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
How big a role do injuries play in that stat? I would think Manny, Ethier, & Furcal would be safe bets to reach 50 walks if healthy. DeWitt too, if he stuck around. What’s Loney at right now?
Yes and no
2009: 607 BB / 6384 PA = 9.51%
2010: 421 BB / 4732 PA = 8.90%
Walks are down, yes, but I think it’s more due to having fewer “full time” regulars. Last year, Manny missed 50 games, but Blake at 139 games played was in 7th place among the remaining regulars. Basically we had the same lineup all year, in general.
This year, we’re going to have 5 guys at 130+ games tops, and one of those will be Jamey Carroll. Injuries and trades have changes the landscape of the playing time distribution this year.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Offensively
and the bullpen.
Hooray for a great rotation with nothing else!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
That is a good point, I sort of forgot about Ethier, Manny, and Furcal missing time
With Dewitt being traded at the deadline.
The thing is though, that Blake, Kemp, Loney have played all year and I believe all of their walks are down, then Ethier only missed 15 days so it shouldn’t be a huge difference there in playing time. Thanks for doing the dirty work with the team percentages. I would have imagined it would have been lower, actually.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Very Frustrated Game today...
Kershaw was great, but the offense was not…
This game reminds me so many games in 2010…
Very Frsutrated Year…
@Keitch13:
Did you see soccer today on FSC? (PSG vs Bordeaux)
Louise Bourgoin: The hottest French actress I've ever seen <3
Sickels new top 100 posted 8/16
KC rocking the top 50
Gordon 41
Trayvon 66
Sands 80
Martin 82
A Miller 88
And Mr. Webster at 100
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Ah
86 for Mr Withrow
so only one top 50
but pretty good recognition at the back end
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 22, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, that's 7 top 100 prospects, that's seriously great for a farm system no one has been high on in the last 3 years
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Josh Bell did not make the cut
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 22, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
A lot of prospect mavens still like Gordon
HQ still considers him our best prospect, though they are slowly coming over to the Trayvon side.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 22, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
could you link it
i must have missed that
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Pay site on Rotowire
http://www.rotowire.com/baseball/showArticle.htm?id=10450
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 22, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
oh thought it was on minorleagueball.com
thanks for telling us where our top guys are
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Cool seeing Sands getting some recog
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 22, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
agree
someone on the AQA thread asked which sleeper/unknown prospect coming into the year is more for real, Sands or JD Martinez(astros). Im curious what his answer is.
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
and we have 7 guys in the top 100
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
wait for once
i have to take that back. 4 pitchers, 3 hitters… even better!!!
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Great draft in 2008
Martin, Gordon, Sands, Webster with MaGill saying don’t forget about me
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 22, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
and 2010 has that kind of potential as well
with Lee leading the way.
What draft is Rubby from?
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
oh
didnt think he was drafted but wasnt sure. thanks
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I thought you meant minorleagueball.com as well
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
probably have to wait for more than
4 starts in AA(When it was posted)
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Dee Gordon before today
.283/.335/.366 for a 700 OPS, and 49 steals. If you don’t give a shit about OBP, he still looks like an elite prospect.
and considering that he has been playing for, what, 5 years
and is doing well in AA, people could consider that he could gain patience..
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Link?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Look for it:)
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 22, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Withrow's off but Martin is still on? Wow
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Martin has amazing potential
higher than Withrows. And Withrow is 86…
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, then I read it really fast...I could have sworn I didn't see him on there
Withrow has a higher ceiling than Martin does, that’s how it’s always been.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
really?
Withrow has been compared to Billz, Martin to Kershaw… And Phil missed posting it but corrected when Eric asked
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, what?
Withrow after last year was being compared to Josh Beckett because of his fastball and curve ball from what I remember, and I never saw a comp to Martin, but just about every has had Martin behind Withrow everywhere. Withrow may be doing really bad, but he’s doing it at a higher level than Martin right now at the very least and at the same age.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
i was talking potential long term
When he was drafted, martin was compared to Kershaw, i think by White.(dont quote me, i may be wrong on who said it).
And Beckett and Billingsley have been compared to each other as well…
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand that too, but like I said, everyone's had Withrow higher every time until right now
Alright, that means what to this conversation then?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I personally think that Withrow should be higher as well
but Im just saying why Sickels could be thinking that way…
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Withrow"s position is fine
I would put him on the back end of a 100 as well. He does have legitimate concerns.
lol and martin and withrow
sure at the time they were compared to billz and kershaw but they haven’t developed like them. Opinions change and prospects get re-analyzed all the time. they don’t compared to our two major league studs now.
no they havent developed on the same path
and probably shouldn’t have been expected to. Simply put, not many prospects pan out as well, and quickly, as Billingsley or Kershaw did.
And I wasn’t trying to imply that the Beckett comparison is a slight… if we get a Josh Beckett out of either Withrow or Martin, we are set. If we get that outta both… White hit the jackpot.
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 23, 2010 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
By the end of the year
Rubby may pass all of them in the pitching ranks.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
By the end of the year Withrow and Martin probably will be gone from that with Rubby replacing one of them on the list
That’s just what I think will happen, anyway.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
no
but i wanna see it. looks good
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I am a big fan of the owner of Nom Nom, or however they spell it.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
dont ruin it
but i have no idea what the owner looks like lol. Need to catch up
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I won’t ruin anything, only saying I am a fan of her, not her team or gameplay (not that I am saying anything about that).
by Eric Stephen on Aug 22, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
damn, now i gotta see what your talking about!
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
she looks freakin creepy lol
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 22, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Misrepresentation. I was expecting creepy and it was more cute.
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 23, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I felt she looks way too happy and seems kinds scary
like if your little kid sees her with that face, they would undoubtedly cry. ahaha.
sorry guys
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Aug 24, 2010 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions
New Minor League Post
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/8/22/1637108/milb-dodger-recap-8-22-back-to
Lot of fun stuff today.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
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