Dodgers And A Streaking Kemp Face An Old Friend In Milwaukee
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:18 PM PDT
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PrintIf the ball hit by Matt Kemp last night didn't hit the scoreboard, there is a decent chance it would still be in the air today, maybe landing by the time tonight's game starts. It was the third straight game for Kemp with a home run, the fourth streak of such length in his career.
| Matt Kemp Home Run Streaks | ||
| Dates | Games | Victims |
| Aug 29-Sep 1, 2009 | 4 | Carlos Fisher, Bronson Arroyo, Doug Davis, Yusmeiro Petit |
| Apr 13-16, 2010 | 4 | Ian Kennedy, Rodrigo Lopez, Aaron Heilman, Todd Wellemeyer |
| June 1-3, 2006 | 3 | Gavin Floyd, Ryan Madson, Clay Condrey |
| Aug 21-24, 2010 | 3 | Johnny Cueto, Bronson Arroyo, Dave Bush |
Hiroki Kuroda has a relatively benign 3.86 ERA in his last nine starts, one out shy of averaging six inning per start. Yet, his record in those games is 1-6, thanks to 18 Dodger runs in those nine games. Kuroda has a 25-28 record in his three years in Los Angeles despite an above average adjusted ERA.
Kuroda has one of the best ERA+ ever by a Dodger with a losing record.
| Highest Dodger Career ERA+, Under .500 | |||
| Pitcher | W-L | Win% | ERA+ |
| Ned Garvin | 21-34 | .382 | 121 |
| Mike Morgan | 33-36 | .478 | 117 |
| Mike Marshall | 28-29 | .491 | 114 |
| Larry Cheney | 38-42 | .475 | 113 |
| Jesse Petty | 54-59 | .478 | 113 |
| Jumbo Elliott | 26-38 | .406 | 111 |
| Hiroki Kuroda | 25-28 | .472 | 110 |
| minimum 50 decisions (Baseball-Reference.com) |
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Old friend (twice removed) Randy Wolf is struggling in the first season of a three-year, $29.75 million contract with the Brewers. He is not getting the same fortune as last season (a .290 batting average on balls in play this season after a .257 BABIP last year), but he is also contributing to his own demise by walking 3.9 batters per nine innings, compared to a career low 2.4 last season.
Wolf has allowed 15 home runs in 80 2/3 innings in Milwaukee this season, compared with nine home runs in 81 1/3 innings on the road.
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Manny Ramirez has been placed on waivers today, per Jon Morosi of FoxSports.com. Morosi further explains that teams have until Friday to claim Manny, and will have Til Tuesday to make a deal.
In addition to Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers have also placed Casey Blake, Scott Podsednik, and Jay Gibbons on waivers, per Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times.
I will be a guest tonight on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio with Jeff Rickard and Steve Phillips, just after 6 p.m.
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Josie rocks
http://waisthigh.comicgenesis.com/d/20050907.html
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I liked this one
http://waisthigh.comicgenesis.com/d/20050914.html
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
gar
can’t read at work, I will when I get home Josie, promise
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
no worries
I’m just surprised it’s the early strips when I really couldn’t draw at all that people are linking to
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I start at the beginning
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
If you modified the comic
to show Ned as the captor and Eric as the trapper, you’d have a Dodger comic strip.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I could do a whole series
of Wild E. Coyote type strips with Eric trying to catch the wrascally Ned
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s no way I should be laughing at this as hard as I am, but here we are.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s making a power play for total control, Eric should watch his back ;)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
he wants the power of the blogger
Phil is Skeletor to Eric’s He-man
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
It's like the Tudor family
trying to take back the throne
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Only this time Tudor walks off the mound in Game 3 with an owie.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I had approval
you cannot divide the TBLA house.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
For sake of completeness
I should also add that, while Matt Kemp is streaking with homers right now, he is also working on another, less productive streak:
OBP
June: .286
July: .296
Aug: .293
His numbers make me sad :(
He is at 22 homeruns on the year, so he needs 8 more for 30, which would mean a pretty hot end to the season. I wonder with 8 more homeruns, and his walks, singles, doubles, and triples on par with what he’s done all season, what would his slugging percentage end up around?
I was going to do a little calculating today to see, but I don’t have the time anymore to do it.
I’m going to San Diego in a half hour (starting to go, anyway) and I will be watching the Dbacks play the Fathers tonight.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I did some quick numbers, mostly just guestimating on if Kemp had the top numbers, his season numbers would end up like below
32/119 18 runs 6 2b 1 3b 8 hr 22 rbi 12 BB 26 ks
.269 BA .331 OBP .538 SLG
154/597 85 27 5 30 93 54 157
.257 BA .320 OBP .471 SLG
Something around there. It’s more respectable than what he’s done till now, anyway, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I heard he was the same hitter as last year
so we can just ignore the actual results
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Dodgers lineup
Theriot 2B
Ethier RF
Ramirez LF
Kemp CF
Blake 3B
Loney 1B
Carroll SS
Barajas C
Kuroda P
also, pretty much batting where he always bats (or 4th) when he plays
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, Podsednik on waivers
Barely a month later, and one of Ned’s three desperation trades can already be declared an official bust. We gave up our best- and pretty much only- catching prospect for three weeks of a Juan Pierre Wanabee (Juanabee?).
Waivers does not mean a bust by any means
If he clears, it gives them the option to make a move. Doubtful they would just let a team claim him and then let him go.
oh, ok
I confess that in my decades of following baseball, the whole waiver process remains about as clear to me now as it did when I first started following it, which is to say not very. Still, for the reasons others listed below, I wasn’t a fan of this move to begin with…and it wasn’t even the worst one!
1) a shitload of players get placed on waivers, it doesn’t really mean anything
2) Lucas May isn’t much of a prospect
2a) However, given what SD gave up for Ludwick, an actual good outfielder, I share your disdain for the initial move
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember number two
next year. He’ll be in the major leagues, which makes him more of a prospect then most of our prospects.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Delwyn Young is in the major leagues too. Yet my eyes remain dry. :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
That is because you have Gibbons fever
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Good point
side effects of Gibbons Fever do include rashes and dry eyes.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
is that different catcher?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Tommy wasn’t specific. If he was asking “…than was traded by the Padres for David Wells?” than the answer would be no.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
see
Eric gets me.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Waiver Talk
Surprised that Lilly is not on this list.
Kuroda – Yankee’s, White Sox, Twins, Phillies, Braves, Padres – My call – Padres
I just can’t imagine a team not claiming him that is in the running. He’d be such an upgrade.
Manny – White Sox
Blake – Braves
Gibbons – someone surprising might nab him
So Ned has done a reversal. Even if he does not make a deal, by putting them on waivers he is acknowledging that he’s looking to salvage value where he can.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I’d much rather keep Lilly and offer him arb and get draft picks, though there’s no guarantee they will offer arb…ugh.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Did everyone forget what happened last Winter
I will bet my left nutt that Lilly is not offered arbitration and it is ridic anyone keeps bringing up. We may end up signing him to a deal, but it won’t be via the arbitration process.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
valuable though your nuts may be (left or right)
I think you’re right. I can see them brining Lilly back, but no arb will be offered.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Lilly pitches pickeled pitches
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet we had the same number of players on waivers last August, but it didn’t get reported.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
of course not
they were to busy talking about how we’d lose in the first round of the playoffs because we had “no pitching”.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
They were right both times
but simply missed the series. If they had said we don’t have enough pitching to compete against the Phillies they would have been dead right both times. Sucks eh
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
it was funny
because last year they said we could beat the Phillies because our bullpen was superior. showed us……
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
you weren't the only one
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
I disagree. Yes, players get put on waivers all the time but not by teams who are trying to win. What would be the point of putting a player on waivers that you need for the playoffs?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
The more players in the pool, the bigger chance someone valuable clears by getting lost in the shuffle.
Eric said we put our own players on waivers last year
so what does your comment have to do with what we are discussing? Am I missing something?
Are you saying we put players on waivers hoping they would clear, Then someone else does the same. And then we make a deal for that guy because it would improve the team?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Basically, every team puts their players on waivers (usually in small bunches at a time). Even guys like Kemp and Kershaw get put on waivers. If the pool is big enough, certain guys could sneak through/clear and then they’re free to be traded. It’s a tactic to disguise.
Okay
I see your comment below. Seems pointless to me but I understand what you are saying.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I still maintain
that these players on waivers today is a different animal then if we did the same thing last year.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I think he thinks that if we flood the waiver market with our own players trying to make it through that everyone would miss someone valuable getting through and we could snag them. That, however, ignores the fact that there is a whole staff of FO people watching the waivers right now.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
It’s a victimless crime, if you will. You do it just to gauge interest. It may even be pre-planning for the upcoming offseason. It might be, “shit, eight teams claimed Casey Blake; let’s kick those tires this winter” or something like that.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
someone refresh my memory
did Kuroda pitch in the Yankee series, and how did he do?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:01 PM PDT reply actions
tell me about it.
i was at the game we blew. Had to hear those stupid Yank fans laugh about “a robbery”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I was at game 2
it was beautiful. I came in expecting we’d lose (considering how we struggled against the Angels). But after game 1, i knew we were fighting. after game 2, i knew we will rise to the challenge. during game 3, i thought, these are the Yankees. after game 3, i cried.
don't blame you
it was gut-wrenching to watch.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
ya
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN201006260.shtml
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
For some reason, that made me think
“Who is your daddy, and what does he do?”
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks people
just curious. I remember he pitched very well in Boston. I only asked because some people on other sites are acting like the AL East is some kind of higher league where NL pitchers should piss themselves.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
reminds me of Stepbrothers
AL East=motherfucking Catalina wine mixer
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
is that really fair?
he couldn’t stay healthy
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
yes hawaii losing in LLWS and bases are loaded for opposing team
f U shane victorino…
and carlos ruiz too
6 degrees of phillie hate
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
there was talk about this in the minor league thread. I wonder if maybe watching Rubby may have helped him figure some stuff out. I say that with no basis.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I picture it being something like this:
Withrow: Hey, Rubby, what’s your secret?
Rubby: Throw hard. Don’t be a pussy.
Withrow: (nodding in acknowledgement) Hmm.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
lol yeah
I don’t know how well Rubby speaks English. maybe he told Withrow, “You…have…no…MARBLES!!!!”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
so is the Fantasy Sports radio chat at 6 PM
going to be available online to Sirius subscribers, and if so, which channel? I see the choices are SIRIUS NFL Radio (obviously not that one), Mad Dog Radio, ESPN Deportes (doubt that one, too!), ESPN Radio, and Sports Nation…
My parents did Amway for quite some time…it is now run through Quixtar
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 25, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
By the way I will not be offended at any mockery taking place.
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 25, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
No, and please don’t invite me to dinner under false pretense to do just that.
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
speaking from experience?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
20 years ago our neighbors across the street invited some of us over for cocktails. Turns out it was a ploy for their Amway superior to try to get us all into the vertical marketing game. We were pissed (plus they had shitty appetizers and only a few cheap beers).
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
“They’ve been eating through a straw ever since”
Pele breathes words of comfort, Seena just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades, Is that a chevy 69?
“only things eating are the worms”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
“He’ll never be the HEAD of a major corporation”
Pele breathes words of comfort, Seena just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades, Is that a chevy 69?
We got our revenge, however. The wife ran away w/the Amway superior! (True story!)
They were in their mid-20’s w/no kids and he must have been in his late 40’s. I guess he had more bankroll than the husband so she left him. The guy was never the same after that, always moping around the yard.
Don’t think he’s doing much vertical marketing stuff these days.
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
ouch
now that’s some revenge.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
atleast he's got the house.
and if you are paying into SS, you are in a vertical marketing scheme. :)
I want to finally meet Silverwidow
such that I’d be cool listening to the Amway hard sell.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t we get that daily w/him upselling the minor leaguers???
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I may be off base here
but it seems like Silverwidow does this a lot. He writes a OT subject and makes the initial post and then is never heard from again.
Funny as hell if he is doing this shit on purpose.
Independent Business Owner, selling products, getting other to join, you take a cut….close to a pyramid, but legal
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 25, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Classic
Do you want to buy some candles?
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 25, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
“And you want to be my latex salesman”
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
If anyone is watching the LLWS game
Ohio is imploding Dodger style
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 25, 2010 2:41 PM PDT reply actions
I thought someone said Hawaii was done.
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 25, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
MAn the pressure on this kid batting is hard to watch
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 25, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
hey all, still dont have internet in my house in Dallas
but just caught a glimpse of Kemp’s massive bomb last night, that was awesome, wish I could have seen Roddy’s big game as well..lets get ‘em again tonight, hopefully I’ll be up and running soon and able to contribute a bit more some time soon : /
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Actually, I don’t think Texas has internet yet.
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought that was Tennessee?
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
haha the trip was kinda brutal, but fun a way...just not much to see really
not having the internet is so painful though, i feel so much less connected to world haha
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
The Rockies were down 10-1 in the third against the Braves.
The game is now tied at 10 in the eighth.
I sure hope we can hold all three 9-run leads we have this weekend
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I know such things aren't supposed to matter to us anymore this season
but that just makes me mad. >:-(
White Sox serious about Manny?
The Dodgers appeared to be trying to negotiate a trade instead of allowing Ramirez to be claimed outright without compensation, with the Sox having only to pay his remaining salary.
Sources confirmed the Dodgers were reviewing scouting reports on some of the Sox minor league players in anticipation of a deal.
The Sox would have to assume some or all of the remainder of Ramirez’ contract, estimated at some $4 million
The white sox would have to give us money
to take fuller
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 25, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh
I envision “reviewing scouting reports” as…
“This guy’s dead.”
“Well then cross him off the list.”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
“Hmmm…so tell me more about this Andruw gentleman…”
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, BTW…want to come down to go to the Orange Street Fair on Labor Day weekend?
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Orange Circle, where Chapman Ave and Glasell St intersect in downtown Orange. They close down the circle and a full block in all directions, load it up with food from different nationalities (Mexico St, Denmark St, etc) and drink booths and it’s a blast. Drink a few beers, have an ear of corn and a few tacos, check out the sights…good times.
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
No, but i think their last league was California Penal.
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean Justin Filler ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Brent Morel
Carlos Torres
Or I think a the duo of Fuller & Nunez
by my favorite might be John Shelby III ( that is three capital eyes)
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Nice choke job, Braves. Yeesh.
I’m just hoping Reds don’t pull similar fail today. bot of the 8th still up 10 to 5.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Reds are starting their Fail in the 8th
2 on for Giants no outs.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Hilarious
Baker is terrible. He leaves an obviously failing reliever in to dangle on the vine. Well done.
I’m gonna stop listening now.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Don’t you mean “Future Dodger Manager” Dusty Baker?
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
If Dusty becomes the Dodgers manager
he will be responsible for managing the team.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate the Giants. I wish them no success in the future.
by prosellis on Aug 25, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Just for kicks
I looked up Barry Bonds’ WAR for 2001-2004, per 162 games he averaged 13.1WAR over 4 years. And yet, no titles…
Love it.
Pele breathes words of comfort, Seena just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades, Is that a chevy 69?
per B-R WAR anyway
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondsba01.shtml#2001-2004-sum:batting_value
Pele breathes words of comfort, Seena just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades, Is that a chevy 69?
Barry Bonds is the Dan Marino of baseball, except Dan Marino knew better than to be a punk to the press
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Not Happy Fun Ball though
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
And the game is tied.
Just like that. Double.
Reds and Braves today
have joined Giants on my Official Teams That Can Go To Hell list.
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 dunno
that Vatto article in SI made him seem like a good dude, and it’s not like there’s a better Wildcard option out there
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean Dusty?
He still has my support for his team. Plus I like what he has done with the Reds trying to mix and match his various outfielders. He will never be the Dodger manager, to much ill will over the way he left.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
No
I mean it made Vatto seem like a cool dude, so I wanna keep pulling for the Reds
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean
Votto
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
can't I just be irrationally angry about
their blown game today and being on the verge of being swept by the Giants?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
10 unanswered runs by the giants. 11 unanswered by the Rockies.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 25, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
This
Nice of Matsui to finally wake up
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Criminy
When did the Giants become Murderer’s Row?
And when did the Reds forget they were competing for a playoff spot? Sometime after leaving LA apparently.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Whatever Sabean has touched this year has turned into gold. Torres, Huff, Burrell, etc. Its funny that now their starting pitching is questionable with Lincucum struggling and their offense unstoppable.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 25, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
While you all get angry it makes me feel better about the 9 - 2 implosion
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Rockies and Giants games today
Two more reasons why Dodger fans can continue to scream with rage about the 2010 season, but also two more reasons why baseball is still the most fun sport to follow! (Take note, John Ireland- THIS is why we love that there’s no clock in baseball.)
by sarcastro9 on Aug 25, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
John Ireland
Is a duche and should be ignored.
by Grimjack on Aug 25, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
pretty much all those guys
Ireland, Bill Simmons, Cowherd, Mariotti…ok, we don’t have to worry about that last one anymore, but they’ve basically bagged on baseball all season, as if it’s a dying sport or something. I finally reached my breaking point last month, and listen to 570 now. They’re far from perfect, too, but at least they seem to enjoy the national pasttime over there!
I don’t listen to 570AM, or 710AM anymore unless I am driving through a tunnel and those are the only stations that I get. I sadly listen to the guy on 830AM in the mornings even though he is mostly an Angels guy. Atleast he talks local stuff (part of the day) and isn’t an ass.
I only listen to Jim Rome. Otherwise I listen to music.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Money, but can’t listen because of Petros. That voice is like nails on a chalkboard.
Money is good when he is on the Kevin and Bean morning show. Despite being a morning zoo show those guys let him do his sports thing without making too many stupid jokes.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
what?
you mean you listen to people reading faxes on the radio? and making fun of Mrs South Carolina.
He's great
I was on you tube last night listening to all of his takes on “Softball guy” “Likes to fight guy” etc….
Good stuff
Does he have a take on “middle aged smart ass guy”?
by Xeifrank on Aug 25, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I don't believe so
But he does have one on “Handshake guy” that is funny.
Guy at the office that shakes your hand every day of the week.
by keithc13 on Aug 25, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
All I can think of is Caliendo's impression of him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s8BZjcP3qU
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
I listen to 1090
so I can listen to winning baseball. And be angry.
Pele breathes words of comfort, Seena just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades, Is that a chevy 69?
The Rockies and Giants game would make you scream with rage?
I root for SF to lose, but with the Dodger season over I don’t really care.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I just can't bring myself to
Feel ambivalent to the giants winning……..
Must hate the giants…….
not specifically those games by themselves
just that it’s been part of a continuing trend of frustration all year. In the end, it’s probably for the best though, as any slight ember of hope remaining for me is at risk of being sparked by picking up a few games. Even more dangerous would be to spark embers of hope in Ned before August 31st passes!
The idea of Ned buying before August 31 is so absurd that should it happen, I wouldn’t even be mad. It would be hilarious incompetence.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess Neiman wasn't really ready
to come off the DL. Can the Rays really afford to not use Hellickson in the rotation?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Unless they
try to pick up an arm off of waivers, they really have no choice. I wonder if they fear throwing him in the middle of a September run against the likes of the Yankees and Red Sox.
He has been really good so far, no doubt about it. He might be getting the David Price treatment from 08. Although the bullpen is solid so he won’t be needed to close any games.
Casey Kotchman now has more home runs then Loney
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Is that even a stat?
I literally am not sure if you are joking. Literally.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Billy Ashley had the highest xHR I've ever seen
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
.368/.404/.541 since the ASB, including today
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, he's been insane since replacing Chipper
hard to believe that Chipper going down was a good thing.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Go Reds
make Underdog bury his words so he can use them another day.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I'm sure I can find something else to be irrationally angry about for 5 minutes another day
yeah ;-)
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 think it's because I stopped listening to it on the radio here
being so fed up with it. So it’s partially due to my help.
Yea, that’s the ticket.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Bumgarner / Homer got whomped on
Votto doing his best to hold off Alberts run at the TC / MVP with two homers of his own.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
So, Tyler Flowers for Manny?
Done!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
If I were to brainwash Ken Williams, that is.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
So Flowers is a prospect we want
but Lucas May was a prospect we didn’t?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Time may prove both points to be wrong
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yeah, but I’ll look at it this way. The Dodgers knew what May was and likely wasn’t going to give him a chance. If the Dodgers trade for Flowers, they have to give him PAs to see what they have.
Its the Ely/Monk vs. McDonald situation again. The Dodgers tend to have shorter rope for their own prospects developed within vs. those from other organizations unless they’re elite players like Kershaw, Billingsley, Kemp, etc.
He's had a disappointing year but
ranks a hell of a lot higher (was #60 prospect in all of minors by BA before the season) than May.
He was supposed to be the next starting catcher for the White Sox before things changed this year. May be a case of selling low on him. And sure, may be a case of him just becoming disappointing, but most scouts would take him over May. We’ll see, May’s bat may still translate okay even at a different position.
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'd be tickled to get Flowers for Manny
but I just think it is interesting that May out played Flowers in 2010 and no one but Mike and I seemed to care about losing him. I know he was out of options and belongs in the AL so like Eric a dry eye, but Flowers is not much different of a player. A maybe catcher, some power, good plate discipline. Year younger.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
fair 'nuf!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Is there any real news
as to whether Kuroda will be or has been put on waivers yet?
For me, I would prefer to keep Kuroda. Kind of sad to see the guy go, especially since it’s not his fault for the Dodgers miseries.. except maybe the contract, but even so he’s done fairly well.
Leaving on waivers
does not close the door to future employment by the Dodgers. We weren’t going to offer him arb anyway.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I have a question concerning arbitration.
Say we offered arbitration to Kuroda, does what he currently makes, or the deal he just completed, have any bearing on the amount he would be offered?
Does the 3rd party take that into account is a better way of putting it?
It's a factor
but a small one; more likely to consider other comps with FA service time.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
What does leaving on waivers mean?
I haven’t been up to date with baseball for quite some time since Brad Penny and the crew. I understand that he most likely wasn’t going to become a Dodger at the end of this season anyways, but it’s kind of sad to see Kuroda, a very serviceable pitcher, let go NOT due to him stinking, but because Dodgers are trying to save money?
Nothing really. Just that he was traded past the official “trade deadline.”
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Well...
when a player is put on waivers, it means that the player isn’t on the team anymore and another team can claim him, or atleast until he is off waivers.
mwhite08, educate me on this please. So is Kuroda on waivers now? Or how does this all work! It’s a tad bit confusing and I’ve always liked Kuroda (probably because I tend to favor Asian players such as Kuo, Park, etc.)
when a player is put on waivers, it means that the player isn’t on the team anymore and another team can claim him, or atleast until he is off waivers.
Not true.
When a player is on waivers, other teams have 48 hours to claim him. A couple of scenarios:
1) player goes unclaimed: then he is free to be traded
2) player gets claimed by one team: old team can let him go to new team for nothing, or try to work a trade. If a trade can’t be worked out (in 48 hours I believe, could be 72), the team can pull the player back, then he can’t be traded the rest of the year
3) player gets claimed by more than one team: priority goes first to teams in same league, in inverse order of record, then to other league in same order.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Ohokay!
I’ve only heard of the 3rd one and never really put together the pieces on the 1st one.
Thanks for the insight!
2 different types of waivers. These particular waivers allow the Dodgers to pull Kuroda back if he gets claimed.
If a team were to put in a claim, the Dodgers could immediately pull him back, or decide to work out a deal with the claiming team. If no team puts in a claim, Kuroda is considered to have “cleared” waivers and the Dodgers are then free to trade him to any club without any interference from other clubs not in the deal.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
So...
if multiple teams did want him, can the Dodgers still pull him back? Or once multiple teams want him, they lose their right to pull back?
only one team gets awarded the claim, so the Dodgers will have only one team to deal with if anybody at all claims him.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s the Dodgers’ unwillingness to spend money that will close the door on future employment.
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
You think they are starting Withrow, Ely and Monasterios next year?
Otherwise they will spend money, and with Kuroda’s age and injury history, seems like he’d be a prime candidate to come back cheapish.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
We had some good times with Eric Milton.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
For some reason I fell in love that last game he pitched. He was striking out everybody.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
2009 Dodgers with highest K/BB rates
1) Broxton 3.93
2) Kuroda 3.63
3) Milton 3.33
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Is there something about Dodger Stadium, or the Dodgers pitching staff that gives pitchers a jump in K/9 rates?
I mean, just what the heck happened to Padilla? He never shown the ability to strike people out before he came to the Dodgers, and suddenly he’s posting near and above 8.0 K/9 rates.
Its the eephus dummy
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Agreed, but at this point I have no way to tell what this team is going to be able to do in the offseason. They don’t have a manager under contract, the divorce proceedings are about to get underway, and they didn’t spend enough money this year so I have my doubts about signing anyone at this point.
by KellyStephen on Aug 25, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Guillen, Sandoval, Uribe
anyone of them could do it
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I did not get lured
I accept full responsibility for my actions
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
I think I want to
move to San Bernadino, so I can get the single-A experience, be a professional Annie Savoy
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
you mean in real life?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions