Dodgers Turn To Monasterios To Face His Old Team (Sort Of)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 3:18 PM PDT
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The Dodgers begin the final day of August with a 14-14 record for the month, so tonight's game will determine whether August is a winning month (the degree to which this matters, I will leave that for someone else to decide).
Carlos Monasterios gets a chance to start against his former organization, as the Dodgers nabbed him, via trade with the Mets, from the Phillies in last December's 2009 Rule 5 draft. Tonight is his 11th start of the season, and while he has shown improved numbers since returning from the disabled list (2.81 ERA, 4.17 FIP, 4.16 xFIP in July, 3.21/4.60/.3.92 in August, plus a 3.14 strikeout-to-walk ratio), his last two starts have been short affairs, each lasting 4 1/3 innings. Monasterios was cruising through four innings in Milwaukee last week, but a walk and two hit batsmen ended his day early.
Since Vicente Padilla appears close to returning -- he threw three scoreless innings for San Bernardino last night -- tonight could be the last start by Monasterios a while.
The Dodgers faced Kyle Kendrick in the opener in Philadelphia earlier in the month, the only game the Dodgers won in that series. Kendrick wasn't around for long, allowing six runs and 10 baserunners while only recording 10 outs. Among the 104 starters in MLB with at least 125 innings, Kendrick's 4.34 strikeouts per nine innings is the third-lowest rate.
The Dodgers are 19-25 since the All-Star break, but while they have struggled on the road, to the tune of a 7-16 record, they are 12-9 at Dodger Stadium.
Notes
- Hiroki Kuroda was claimed by the Padres last week, but the Dodgers couldn't work out a deal with San Diego and pulled the pitcher back off waivers, per Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune
- John Lindsey, the 33-year old mashing to the tune of .363/.410/.668 for Triple A Albuquerque this season, is still waiting for his chance in the big leagues, writes Ramona Shelburne of ESPN LA
- The Phillies have scored just 28 runs in their last 12 games, an average of 2.33 per game.
- I forgot to link to this here yesterday (I did on SB Nation Los Angeles!), but Mike Petriello's farewell to Manny Ramirez on Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness was a very good, and long, read.
- Tom Krasovic of AOL Fanhouse has a fair, even-handed account of Manny's final days in Los Angeles
Get your guesses in for Xeifrank's game simulation here.
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: KCAL
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Some quotes by Manny
#Manny on L.A., courtesy of @MDGonzales: “I loved the fans. I loved the city. I understand that this was a business move.”
#Manny on the Mannywood sign coming down: “I didn’t give it too much thought because the checks were going to keep coming — blue ones.”
In the "throw the spaghetti against the wall and see what sticks" rumor mill on ESPN
The ESPN rumor mill (password/Subscription needed) has Lynn Henning being quoted on the idea that the Tigers should target Matt Kemp. They play on the “fact” that he has been in the dog house Etc………… http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/features/rumors
The only reason I bring this up is that I would want to know if there is anyone in the Tigers system that we would want.
Kemp>Porcello
I have faith Kemp will rebound at least offensively next year, and not have this bad of a defensive year. I hate the fact that Porcello can’t strike anyone out. I know there are pitchers who are successful without that, but he just reminds me of Joe Saunders.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
by Ivdown on Aug 31, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
In 2010, Porcello had a FIP of 3.08 in AAA Toledo, as a 21 year old. You seem to be penalizing him for the fact that he wasn’t dominating the major leagues as a 20/21 year old, but had he just been on a normal path to the majors (not rushed up) you’d be drooling over him.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
If you are hoping that Porcello would develop into Billingsley or Kershaw, he won’t. But his K/PA is consitent with somebody like fellow sinkerballer Derek Lowe.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe I haven't given him a proper chance
Though I haven’t looked at his numbers since last year.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Regarding Porcello
What’s missing from this is the thought that Detroit would actually part with Porcello. Turner was supposedly untouchable at the trade deadline, so he’s not going to come to LA for Kemp. But would the Tigers send Porcello? I doubt it. They are obviously high on him hence the giving him another chance this year with the major league club and his FIP is pretty good for a 21 year old playing in the majors.
What exactly is Matt Kemp’s value? The Tigers have Austin Jackson who has a higher wOBA than Kemp (sure BABIP stuff going on there) and rates as an above average defensive centerfielder. So Kemp would be moved to the corners to replace Magglio but it’s not like he’ll hit like Magglio did (he put up a wOBA of .375 this season which is basically the end of his career and higher than what Kemp did last year.) Compound that with the public flogging Kemp got from management and why would Detroit make anything but a low-ball offer?
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, here's a more meaningful Sample Size
2010: 21 years old Porcello in the Major Leagues: FIP 4.35
2006: 22 years old Billingsley in the Major Leagues: FIP 4.82
Of course, since Porcello doesn’t K nearly as many as Billingsley, he made up for it with a much lower walk rate (almost half.) That’s about what you’d expect with his profile.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
This
I want to give Kemp a couple more (at least 1 more) year to try and figure out his bat. He has all the
necessary to be a star. Maybe a change of management and approach from a hitting coach would
benefit him. I think he will be improved next year with changes. I doubt Torre and his crew will be
back next year.
Boesch is no good. Jackson can play defense but dont think he can consistently hit at this level. I’ll take my chances on Kemp fixing some flaws and rebounding.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 31, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
This is why its pointless to discuss trading Kemp.
Kemp’s value is nowhere near what Tripon proposed, yet we find it unacceptable. What we’d want for Kemp is not even close to his perceived value, so why bother with the trade speculation?
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Why wouldn’t any team target Kemp? I mean with all the crap Ned and Co have said publicly, you would be stupid not to kick the tires on any possible trade that undervalues Kemp.
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 31, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's the thing
I think perhaps the best thing would be to say nothing but to say that Matt Kemp’s performance or lack thereof has not been a major reason for their inconsistent offense would be understating what everyone thought he would do in 2010.
But I don’t expect Matt to dealt unless there is similar priced player coming back in return who could do the same things that he does.
Dodgers lineup
Podsednik LF
Theriot 2B
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Loney 1B
Blake 3B
Carroll SS
Barajas C
Monasterios P
Theriot scratched
no word yet
Carroll now batting 2nd, Belliard batting 7th, playing 2B
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers in AFL
Javy Guerra, Jon Link, Justin Miller, Matt Wallach, Ivan DeJesus, Jerry Sands, Trayvon Robinson.
Per Dylan Hernandez, who also said Mattingly will manage them on the Phoenix Dirt Dogs and that there is another roster spot reserved for a Dodger pitcher
I'll definitely try to catch some AFL games this year.
considering like i said above, I like the positional prospects going.
We never seem to send any good pitchers to the AFL
mostly relief pitchers. Jansen last year was the first good one and he needed the innings.
I really feel like he's getting screwed over, give him a damn shot now that it's september and it doesn't really even matter anymore
# John Lindsey, the 33-year old mashing to the tune of .363/.410/.668 for Triple A Albuquerque this season, is still waiting for his chance in the big leagues, writes Ramona Shelburne of ESPN LA
He will probably hit better than Kemp, Loney, and half the lineup.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I have no problem with that. I also wouldn’t mind seeing him get a couple of starts at 1B if Loney keeps slumping.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I get that
I never said I I thought it would happen, just that I think it SHOULD happen.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
BTW
I think in his one season where he had good number of plate appearances in AAA, Loney hit .380, not much HR power but did hit 33 doubles.
Yes, because success at 5300 feet in Albuquerque against AAA pitching has historically yielded similar results in the show against quality major league pitching. And 33 year olds are still in AAA because their skills and execution are much higher than those in the majors.
by KellyStephen on Aug 31, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s hitting to a nearly 1.100 OPS, forgive me if I think he might be able to do better than our .399 Slugging 1B.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
And half our lineup; I know…I read what you said. I simply disagree because I have seen way too many guys mash in AAA and then suck in the bigs.
by KellyStephen on Aug 31, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
That said, I’d like to see a call-up to give the kid some AB’s. Just don’t expect him to “hit better than half the lineup”.
by KellyStephen on Aug 31, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
This lineup really sucks
I’m not expecting him to be good. Low expectations, I’m afraid.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Hey…I’m with ya…I’m still on the bandwagon. Just don’t like being reminded of the mid ’60’s team so much offensively these days.
by KellyStephen on Aug 31, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
BTW…two of my uncles remember Larry Jasper. Neither are Manny fans…
Uncle #2:
Yeah, I remember Jaster, sneaky little c—-ks—-r! The Dodger scored 6 runs in a three game series with the Cards in 1966 and won two games! You know why? Because the team had very little talent(except for the pitching staff) but played hard. Today’s Dodgers have very little talent and don’t give a shit. the last series here with the Rockies showed that,as if we didn’t know. . By the way, Who is dumber , the Dodgers or White Sox. They give five mill for that worthless druggie and he cant hit his ass. Do they read the box scores? Of course he does know the territory in The AL so maybe he can score some shit to get him back on track
Uncle #3:
I remember Jaster well. He couldn’t do squat against anybody else but absolutely owned the Dodgers that year. I didn’t realize the Dodgers were shut out that many times but they were a very weak hitting team. The Dodgers this year have much better hitters (I used to think that) but still have been shut out too many times this year. By the way, Buster Olney of ESPN said that Manny’s at bat on Sunday was one of the 10 most unprofessional things he has ever seen in baseball. I agree with him 100%. I was just surprised that Torre sat Manny as much as he did but I’m glad he did.
by KellyStephen on Aug 31, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Phillies lineup
Rollins SS
Polanco 3B
Utley 2B
Howard 1B
Werth RF
Ibanez LF
Victorino CF
Schneider C
Kendrick P
The Dodgers have seen Lindsey
numerous times in spring training. If they thought they saw anything they’d have given him a chance by now. He will be the next Mitch Jones, and will be playing elsewhere next year. I understand the desire to give this guy a chance, but that is what the Pirates are for, not us. Ramona should no better then to beat a drum for Lindsey. Just because AAA pitchers are stupid enough to throw him breaking pitches doesn’t mean it will happen in the major leagues.
New lineup from Dodgertown tweet - Belliard in for Theriot
Podsednik 9
Carroll 6
Ethier 9
Kemp 8
Loney 3
Blake 5
Belliard 4
Barajas 2
Monasterios 1
September call ups
when wil we know who is getting the call so they are eligible for postseason roster?
Tomorrow
unless the subject is broached during the pregame today.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Per Hugh Bernreuter our friend Loon correspondent
Talked with some Dodgers roving instructors. When I asked them about the perception that Jerry Sands is a poor outfielder, they uttered words even I can’t repeat. Suffice it to say, his defensive abilities in the outfield are considered absolute plusses by the Dodgers organization. They said his footwork in the outifeld is outstanding, as his his arm. I believe they see him as a future right fielder, but his ability to play first base gives them more options.
While that's nice to see
the Dodger organization also thinks Andre Ethier is a good right fielder :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Not applicable
There is really no one on the farm the Dodgers would use if somehow the rest of the NL collapsed and they made the playoffs.
Anyone in the organization today
is eligible for the postseason.
If you are on the active roster or disabled list today, you can play in the postseason without shenanigans. Otherwise, it takes someone being on the DL in order to make the postseason as a replacement.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Frankie was such a cool World Series story
involving those “shenanigans” but now he’s kind of pathetic. I wish some millionaire athlete would take a swing at me and slam my head into concrete. I’m tired of working.
This should be fun
The Loons are going to the playoffs and Hugh Bernreuter is going to be hosting a podcast of the game, while taking questions from fans of not only current Loons but any previous Loons. He will be sending us the link soon. The game they are doing will on Sept 9th, a Thursday.
If you think our offense is bad, that is one thing.
Saying John Lindsey can help that offense is quite another thing.
MLB network
i saying Lilly was claimed and pulled back by the Dodgers.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 31, 2010 4:02 PM PDT reply actions
Well good, this means we’re preparing to offer him arbitration and with a renewed focus on the draft the extra picks will hahahahaha I kill me.
by regfairfield on Aug 31, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Money league auction football draft tonight
Im pumped. . . but a little nervous cuz i dont wanna fuck it up
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 31, 2010 4:12 PM PDT reply actions
Yes because those were based on the concept of having a set
budget for your team.
But I have never seen those same valuations made in football
What would you ask Frank McCourt if he was on the witness and was testifying under penalty of perjury
Currently on the stand in his trial
That would be a waste of a question
I’m pretty sure all the moves Colletti makes seem great to most people, including McCourt
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Do you think McCourt has a problem with having gone to
two NLCS series in two years?
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
You didn’t answer the question.
But if we’re answering questions with questions, then how about this: Do you think Frank cares more about money or about going to the NLCS.
Are you serious?
You don’t think going to the NLCS makes a ton of money? Its not like ned has an unlimited budget, he has a set budget every year, and he does the best with it he can. Taking the team to two NLCS is pretty damn good results wise, and I’m betting McCourt loves being able to sell playoff tickets. He probably could give two shits about our players playing for the white sox this year.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Great Question - that should be a fanpost
1. Did you buy the Dodgers with the original desire to develop the property?
2. What did Paul DePodesta do that made you fire him after only two years on the job?
3. Who gives better blow jobs, Bud or Jamie?
by meercatjohn on Aug 31, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
My question
Did MLB know how leveraged you were when you were approved as owner of the Dodgers? Were you warned by MLB that if you signed Vlad Guerrero to a personal services contract in hopes of signing him, your approval for MLB ownership would have been jepordized.
Monk against Kendrick seems like one of the even
assignments Monk has gotten.
I know why the Dodgers aren’t scoring but how about those Phillies. If the TBLA preview guy had not been such a lazy lout maybe we’d have more insight into why the Phillies are not scoring runs. The lineup is still loaded from top to bottom.
That $20 Million
does not seem to have impacted the everyday lineup. So against LHP I can understand the struggles but they are struggling every game.
When Juan Castro and Wilson Valdez
have played nearly the same number of game combined as Rollins and Utley, you have a problem.
Also, let’s face it, they are now going into their post-30 year old phase as regular players (outside of Victorino who is 29)
Thanks Eric
My dad said a funny about him last night that I’d love to share.
It is graphic in nature, Parental Discretion is Advised
I asked him if he saw Victorino break up the no no and he said "Shane Victorino may not suck dick, but I bet
he’d put one in his mouth til it went soft."
Awesoke.
by keithc13 on Aug 31, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
rec
for your dad
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 31, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I gotta remember that and hopefully I’ll be able to share it with my son some day.
by KellyStephen on Aug 31, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't count
the struggles are NOW, when the regulars are back. Now I’ll take the age comment but not the Castro/Valdez comment.
Two big reasons
Utley since coming back:
.184/.322/.224/.547
Howard since coming back:
.111/.158/.111/.269
Utley back 8/17 and Howard back 8/21
They are 7-7 since Utley returned and 4-6 since Howard came back.
They have scored 45 runs since Utley came back (3.2 per game) and 25 since Howard came back (2.5)
As a guy whose fantasy team had Chase Utley as its anchor, I found out that Utley turned out to be the type of anchor that drags you down to the bottom of the ocean.
by Bob Timmermann on Aug 31, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, screw the team…what we need are better writers on TBLA!
by KellyStephen on Aug 31, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
If multiple teams made a claim on Ted Lilly, and one of them was the Yankees, why are people reporting that?
They have the best record in MLB. No way they can get him even if they did make a claim.
Likely because they are the only claiming team that is known.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
damn
he went all the way to the end didn’t he?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 31, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
That is surprising
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
No kidding
I guess other teams figured there was no way they get him. But with the mention of the Yankees having interest I
thought someone else would’ve claimed him to block the Yanks.
Clay Calfee has been activated from the 7-day DL for IE, if anyone is interested
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Fantasy Baseball busts (either injury or performance)
Hitters
1. Chase Utley
2. Jacoby Ellsbury
3. Ian Kinsler
4. Jimmy Rollins
5. Aaron Hill
6. Brian Roberts
7. Ben Zobrist
8. Pablo Sandoval
Pitchers
1. Josh Beckett
2. Dan Haren
3. Javier Vazquez
4. Wandy Rodriguez
5. John Lackey
6. Rick Porcello
7. Jair Jurrjens
8. James Shields
Strictly based off standard fantasy stats and not any advanced stats.
I'd add Braun and Kemp
just every draft had both of them going top 10, and when you are drafted at that level they production they have provided will usually kill a team.
Wandy has been one of the best pitchers over the last six weeks and considering where he was probably drafted I’d take him off the list.
Beckett is clearly number one.
Defintiely Kemp. He was a top 10 pick in most leagues.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
What a supreme disappointment he's been.
And at the beginning it looked like anyone that got him early in the 2nd round (like the guy in our league) was getting a huge steal.
I think the fact that he’s got 22 HR and 18 SB (and that CS are not a stat) is the only thing that’s keeping his value up a little. But yeah, he could make the list.
my league has net stolen bases
so he really screwed me
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 31, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
He was MY top 10 pick
homer tax
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
I could see a case made for Kemp
but Braun has still put up good numbers. As someone who took Braun with the #7 pick believe me I know what a disappointment he’s been, but he’s still got a good line.
Good lines don't belong in the top 10
For that matter Hanley Ramirez has been a huge eh. Good old Albert came through again.
For years I always said
if I actually got a first pick I would take Pujols every single time.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
But he still is in the top #25 so it wasn't a catastrophic drop off.
Albert and Cabrera have probably been 2 of the most consistent fantasy players for the last several years.
I remember when the Tigers got Cabrera
I though their offense would be juggernaught. I drafted him and like 3 other position players on that team. Didn’t go so well.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
dont forget the idiots like me who picked chone figgins in the first couple rounds
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 31, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Braun was my most expensive
hitter, and Becket my most expensive pitcher. Luckily I also snagged Votto and Rolen, so I’m in the fight for 1st. 21 teams with four teams only separated by seven points.
I’m partial to Kuo holding onto the closer job, could end up being the difference maker.
I'm regretting not picking Kuo up off the FA pile.
By the time he was dubbed the closer it was too late. And I didn’t think he’d get this many opportunities, either.
Braun was my most expensive, too.
And Greinke was my top pitcher. Lucky for me though I was able to move Greinke in a package deal and got back Kershaw in return.
It was still a joke IMO.
Maybe Matt Kemp should have made the team too so he could have been similarly inspired :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
He usually can't stop laughing at himself long enough
to actually be funny.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Don't know if these have been posted, but
here are some photos of Zach Lee working out with the AZL Dodgers
Preston Mattingly
needs to wear his pants down like his Dad.
That would make him a top 10 prospect in a heartbeat. :)
Or he could ask his Dad how to hit. That might help too.
He's clearly posing
they didn’t even have him put on spikes.
Pele breathes words of comfort, Seena just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades, Is that a chevy 69?
Someone get that boy a steak
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Has anyone actually been to Golden Corral? Their commercials air all of the time, but i dont think there is one close to l.a
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 31, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't been in a while.
Last time I was there, the guy I was with was wearing a Red Sox T-shirt with Williams on the back. An older man
asked him if he was related to Teddy Ballgame! Funny as hell.
There was one next to my apt in Tucson when I went to UA.
Went there once voluntarily, and another time for a work function. I wouldn’t go back unless I was forced.
Sounds like
Home Town Buffet
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
just saw Barajas home run on the game replay
loved Vin’s call. I actually missed it at the game as I was in the bathroom. oh well.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 31, 2010 4:49 PM PDT reply actions
So you're like Vin
on Bobby Thompson’s homer.
Pele breathes words of comfort, Seena just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades, Is that a chevy 69?
lol
exactly
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 31, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
that
would have been bad.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 31, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
That would have been the worst kind of Deuces Wild imaginable!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
lol
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 31, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Edwin Jackson just k’d Shin Soo Choo on a 98 mph fastball, 2 pitches after throwing 99 right on the corner. Christ on a cracker
It's a lot easier doing it in the inferior league.
Pele breathes words of comfort, Seena just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades, Is that a chevy 69?
I truly believe Don Cooper is a wizard on some sort.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 31, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
any Furcal news Eric?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 31, 2010 5:02 PM PDT reply actions
Furcal news
ESPN is reporting that he hopes to be in the Dodger lineup on Friday. 2 day rehab assignment with either the 66ers in San Jose or triple A ALBQ.
awesome
thanks
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 31, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Carrol’s plaing with a broken back! Suck it up you pussy!
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I tweeted this last night after that play
Homeless man runs on field, takes out Ryan Theriot at second base!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was actually wondering about that
what exactly did happen ha?
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
ah thanks
it really sucks not being able to watch games ever, i was running around the house biting my nails during last night’s game
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
ya, its just tough after being in LA for most of the season : (
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
I will say that “tightness behind the knee” is remarkably specific
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
right now?
as in this year? Seems a bit late for such a thing
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
and going indy in football. interesting. I cant imagine many high profile teams would want to go to Provo and play there unless they get a ton of money
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 31, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m failry stunned by this. I guess Seattle will get there wish and will get to join a conference in Division 1 since they’ll need to even out the number of teams.
Pretty big coup for the WCC. Portland’s already slim chances of getting to the NCAA tournament another time before I die just got hurt some more.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Michael holton was the head coach at Portland for a time, right?
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 31, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup. When I was in school actually.
Reveno has done much better.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I sat next to his daughter in one of my middle school classes. She was so much bigger than everyone else in class, and she also wasnt too thrilled she had to move to Portland.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 31, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
withrow
1 perfect IP with a K… omg no walks
i forget
is it lefties or righties he struggles against
Pele breathes words of comfort, Seena just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades, Is that a chevy 69?
TOP ‘TOPE – Triple-A Albuquerque infielder Russ Mitchell was selected as the Pacific Coast League Batter of the Week for the week of August 29 after batting .517 (15-for-29) with four home runs and nine RBI in seven games. Mitchell has keyed Albuquerque ’s playoff push by tying a season high with four hits on Tuesday against New Orleans and belting two home runs in the Isotopes’ 11-3 win over division-leading Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The 25-year-old was also voted as the Isotopes’ MVP by his fellow players and coaches after hitting .326 with 23 home runs and 85 RBI in 120 games this season.
Never mind Lindsey, any chance Mitchell gets a chance in Sept?
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 all I've heard is commercials for five minutes
and a guy dropping dead of a heart attack from diabetes. Now I remember why I don’t listen to talk radio.
And remarkably it is better
than listening to local sportstalk here.
“What yall think about Camden Fairview’s football team this year. Luv ur show, I’ll hang up and listen.”
ugh
They talk about high school football?
That’s awesome! Better than Laker talk 12 months a year.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
This time of year, it is either the Razorbacks or HS football from 6am til 7pm. On Friday’s, all the shows on the Big Station here are on location at a HS football game. That is all they talk about.
I can’t even imagine that kind of pressure as a high school student
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha!
They love em some HS football around here. They play about 2 or 3 games per week on statewide radio and have a 2 hour long scoreboard show on Friday Nights. “It’s the Sonic, 5th quarter, scoreboard show.”
Arkansas seems like a nice size state to be able to manage high school football. Texas, Florida and California are too big for true state championships. Oregon was a perfect size to get competive divisions (only 4 at the time) competing for state titles.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It is the perfect size for it. They now have 6 classifications. It is as big a deal here as anywhere else, the only difference is the talent pool isn’t a large as bigger states.
Usually, the State champs in 5A and 6A are private schools that recruit players. That is a downfall.
Pulaski Academy in Little Rock and Shiloh Christian are dominant and have been for about 10 years.
They have 3A enrollment, but have to play in larger classifications because of their talent level.
California’s is absurd. All the way down to the “bowl” games used at the end of the year to crown a champion between the North and the South. Like the BCS, some committe picks the representatives for each division (based on size) and one for what’s supposed to be the “open” division so the best 2 teams even if they are in different divisions.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
If you wanted to get outraged every year, that’s the perfect system for it. It’s even easy to fight about which sections are “north” and which are “south.” While Bakersfield might technically be in the South, there is almost no chance that a school from that area will get chosen over those that compete in the Southern Section (Southern California schools except public schools from LA city ranging from Morro Bay to Orange County), LA City Section (public schools from LA City) or San Diego section.
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Would it not seem smarter to
section all of the schools off by area, have a championship game in sections and by school size, and then have the champs play other champs? If only 2 teams per section went to the playoffs, then you could have a 1 vs 2 matchup on the first playoff weekend and then have championship games. Then the champs could play other champs.
Way too many games for that idea. They would have to have like a 7 week regular season for that to work.
Either way, the system in place doesn’t seem fair at all.
I tried to do it once as a side project. There are so many damn schools (just counting the “big” schools whatever that cutoff was) that every school had to be in an 8 team conference with only 2 non-conference games and only 12 or so at-large bids in something like an NCAA style 64 team playoff. I only did it for Southern California and I had it divided in 3 divisions by size (which the state already had set up.)
by Michael White on Aug 31, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
When I was a freshman at UCSD, I used to listen to the local sports station, XTRA 690 at the time, and they had a local HS show on Friday nights with John Kentera, that he used to host from a local pizza joint (Stuft Pizza, now Oggi’s).
I went down to watch like 2 shows that year because he was cool, but I distinctly remember Ricky Williams was his in-restaurant guest on one of them.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha!
Let’s face it, at least half the appeal was the pizza
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you steal a container of crushed red peppers in SD, too?
by Greg Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Youngest in bed,
2nd child is getting ready for bed and the oldest is doing his calculus homework that was do yesterday (yes, he had all summer to do it and didn’t). The beer’s chilling in the fridge and I’m GTG.
by Greg Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
The oldest sounds a lot like me. I too, lacked motivation in HS.
I hope for your sake he turns out better than I did! :)
Maybe he will join the USMC right out of HS like I did. That made my Mom happy.
I don't see that in his future.
Unless they changed the rules and he can sleep until noon everyday
by Greg Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: WKUK: I'm going to grape you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Guk2NG1yo
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
by nolander on Aug 31, 2010 5:41 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Justin Masterson and Edwin Jackson
are pitching well. Game is cruising along. Going into the bottom of the 7th, 0-0. 1 hour and 35 minutes long so far.
Lilly, Kuroda, Arbitration
is it really the end of the world (to McCourts piggy bank) if the Dodgers were to offer both Kuroda and Lilly arbitration and they both accepted it? Don’t the arbitration hearings only end in one year signings? Even if both were awarded something around $14M, would that really kill us financially for one year? Seems like the contracts that kill teams are the ones for 5 years like the Pierre deal. Not arguing, just trying to understand.
The Zach Lee signing gave me some hope in this regard.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
On some level you can make the argument that the arb moves last winter were based on need and not an absolute lack of cash (and/or unwillingness to spend), and that given the club is more deficient in SP this winter they would be more likely to consider such things.
That’s the thought, anyway.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Would
Kuroda 1Y @ 14M
and
Lilly 1Y @ 14M
or whatever the correcct $ amount is really kill us? That is paying for around 3 WAR per pitcher for only one year. And there still is a chance that one or both decline and go for a multi year deal and we get draft picks.
it all depends on the willingness to expand the payroll
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
What position(s) can the Dodgers
save money at comparing 2010 vs 2011 salary at a position? Without a major disruption. Which young-ins are due for an arb increase?
Goddamn fluke season
Bautista hits No.43… Jays score ten in the 6th
"What's your name?" "Fuck you, that's my name"
AL Beasts of the East are not looking so beastly any more.
Yankee rotation is a mess, Rays can’t hit, Boston just hanging in. Maybe the AL Champion will have a Manny.
LOL Niemann
Got lit up again
"What's your name?" "Fuck you, that's my name"
by angelofdeath on Aug 31, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw the first 3/4 of that movie for the first time ever
Love it so far, finishing it tonight.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Yet they keep Hellickson grounded
even though he was their best pitcher during the two weeks they unleashed him.
Bautista will be a FA in 2011??
If he’ a FA… How much he will get??
3 years for 40M$??
Louise Bourgoin: The hottest French actress I've ever seen <3
I thought Bautista signed a one-year deal
Thought he was a free agent after the season…
"What's your name?" "Fuck you, that's my name"
by angelofdeath on Aug 31, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
He signed a one year deal for only 2.3M$
WoooW… I guess it’s one of the best signs in Jays history…
Louise Bourgoin: The hottest French actress I've ever seen <3
according to BBREF
he is eligible this winter.
Without looking, how much money has he made in his career?
Russell Martin © LA 8/31/2010
Martin (hip) will have a CT scan Wednesday, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports. He is already slated to miss the rest of this season, but Wednesday’s scan will determine whether he will need surgery. Trainer Stan Conte said he doubted the scan would reveal anything new, so don’t be surprised if it returns with positive results.
I know there was discussion about the Lindsey article earlier but I would just like to add that he comes off as a really great guy. I hope he gets a callup in September and even though most here totally dismiss the guy, I wouldn’t hate it if we went with a Gibbons/Lindsey platoon at 1B next season, that is how tired I am of Loney.
Speaking of 1B, will Berkman’s option be picked up for next season? I know he has had a bad season but I wouldn’t mind non-tendering Loney and trying to pickup Berkman on reasonable contract.
You do realize that Gibbons has been out of the Majors
for 3+ years and Lindsey is a 33 year old career minor leaguer. But hey, to each his own.
by Greg Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
C'mon Loney
Get some of that HGH already…
"What's your name?" "Fuck you, that's my name"
by angelofdeath on Aug 31, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
If they do it will only be as a DH
not sure Berkman wants to be a DH. Not sure if an old Berkman will be any better then a young Loney and he will cost three times as much.
Not liking Loney I can understand, but then talking about a Gibbons/Lindsey platoon I can’t.
Keep in mind that Loney is a far superior defensive 1bman
than Lindsey. This is based on scouting reports, fielding stats and just having seen Lindsey play a few times. I always root for guys like that so I wouldn’t mind him getting a call up in Sept just so he can get his cup of coffee, and I understand why people are down on Loney these days but some perspective is in order. Lindsey is rather bad on defense, Loney is pretty good. That’s separate even from knowing how Lindsey would fare in the majors as a hitter. Since we have no evidence that he’d be any good. Again, I’m rooting for him to get a chance, but perspective please.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Hawk harrelson is creaming himself
AJ hit a 3-run shot, Chisox up 4-1 in the 9th, Manny was getting ready to hit
That which is in constant motion contains all possible forms.
And Russell takes a walk
WHAT!?!
"What's your name?" "Fuck you, that's my name"
by angelofdeath on Aug 31, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I know
It’s just perception is very hard to shake…
"What's your name?" "Fuck you, that's my name"
by angelofdeath on Aug 31, 2010 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
his numbers in AA are almost the same as they were in A except for batting average. Very impressive.
The Shelburne article was ridiculous with all of the guys she threw out as possible call-ups.
I kept saying, “uh, no.”
I get the feeling she just essentially listed everyone
by Eric Stephen on Aug 31, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
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