Dodgers Season In Thirds: A Look At The Last 54 Games
by Eric Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 7:01 AM PDT
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PrintWe have reached the 108-game mark of the season, meaning the year is now two-thirds done. Here's a look at the second third of the season this year, compared to first 54 games.
Here's an overview of the team numbers:
| 2010 | W-L | Runs For | Runs Allowed | BA/OBP/SLG | ERA |
| 1st 54 games | 31-23 | 254 (4.70/gm) | 246 (4.56/gm) | .264/.331/.403 | 3.98 |
| 2nd 54 games |
25-29 |
221 (4.09/gm) | 219 (4.06/gm) | .254/.325/.378 |
3.97 |
Here is the breakdown position by position. Some of the numbers are not pretty.
Catcher |
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| Russell Martin | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games |
51 | 46 | 181 | 28 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 3/1 | .243/.340/.343 | .682 |
| 2nd 54 games |
46 |
43 |
150 |
17 |
38 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
25 |
3/1 |
.253/.356/.320 |
.676 |
| A.J. Ellis | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games |
9 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0/0 | .217/.269/.261 | .530 |
| 2nd 54 games |
10 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 | .192/.300/.192 | .492 |
| Brad Ausmus | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | .250/.250/.500 | .750 |
| 2nd 54 games | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | .222/.364/.222 | .586 |
Infield |
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| James Loney | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games |
54 | 51 | 210 | 31 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 7/3 | .286/.323/.424 | .747 |
| 2nd 54 games | 53 | 51 | 196 | 19 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 2/2 | .296/.362/.423 | .786 |
| Blake DeWitt | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 44 | 42 | 143 | 15 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 0/0 | .259/.342/.357 | .698 |
| 2nd 54 games |
38 | 34 | 113 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2/2 | .283/.364/.389 | .754 |
| Rafael Furcal | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 29 | 26 | 118 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 8/1 | .280/.328/.364 | .693 |
| 2nd 54 games | 47 | 46 | 189 | 39 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 10/3 | .339/.411/.571 | .983 |
| Casey Blake | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 50 | 45 | 178 | 21 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 0/1 | .275/.343/.472 | .815 |
| 2nd 54 games | 49 | 45 | 164 | 16 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0/3 | .220/.303/.335 | .638 |
| Jamey Carroll | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 46 | 35 | 120 | 20 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 3/0 | .300/.397/.325 | .722 |
| 2nd 54 games | 48 | 27 | 105 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4/0 | .257/.347/.314 | .661 |
| Ronnie Belliard | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 34 | 15 | 67 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0/1 | .269/.359/.418 | .777 |
| 2nd 54 games | 32 | 14 | 65 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1/1 | .169/.250/.262 | .512 |
| Ryan Theriot |
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| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 2nd 54 games | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | .118/.167/.176 | .343 |
| Chin-Lung Hu | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 2nd 54 games | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | -----/-----/----- | ----- |
| Nick Green | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | .125/.222/.125 | .347 |
Outfield |
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| Andre Ethier | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 37 | 34 | 143 | 25 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 14 | 0/0 | .364/.424/.678 | 1.102 |
| 2nd 54 games | 51 | 49 | 198 | 23 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 1/0 | .247/.308/.399 | .707 |
| Matt Kemp | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 54 | 54 | 220 | 44 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 7/8 | .277/.340/.505 | .845 |
| 2nd 54 games | 54 | 49 | 200 | 18 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 16 | 9/5 | .250/.302/.415 | .717 |
| Manny Ramirez | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 36 | 29 | 110 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 0/1 | .273/.371/.436 | .808 |
| 2nd 54 games | 25 | 22 | 76 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1/0 | .382/.466/.632 | 1.097 |
| Reed Johnson | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 42 | 18 | 83 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1/1 | .301/.330/.410 | .739 |
| 2nd 54 games | 24 | 9 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | .273/.289/.341 | .630 |
| Garret Anderson | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 44 | 13 | 84 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0/0 | .155/.180/.238 | .418 |
| 2nd 54 games | 34 | 12 | 68 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1/0 | .221/.243/.324 | .566 |
| Xavier Paul | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 1st 54 games | 20 | 14 | 57 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3/0 | .281/.328/.404 | .731 |
| 2nd 54 games | 24 | 15 | 64 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0/1 | .188/..232/.234 | .466 |
| Scott Podsednik | |||||||||||||
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS | |
| 2nd 54 games | 7 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3/0 | .179/.258/.250 | .508 |
Starting Pitchers
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| Clayton Kershaw | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 11 | 11 | 5-3 | 64.0 | 48 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 72 | 2.95 | 1.328 |
| 2nd 54 games | 11 | 11 | 5-3 | 73.2 | 62 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 72 | 2.93 | 1.154 |
| Chad Billingsley | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games |
11 | 11 | 6-2 | 65.0 | 64 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 61 | 3.74 | 1.323 |
| 2nd 54 games | 9 | 9 | 3-3 | 56.1 | 55 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 40 | 3.83 | 1.331 |
| Hiroki Kuroda | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 11 | 11 | 5-4 | 69.1 | 77 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 47 | 3.63 | 1.399 |
| 2nd 54 games | 10 | 10 | 3-6 | 57.0 | 54 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 53 | 3.79 | 1.193 |
| Vicente Padilla | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 4 | 4 | 1-1 | 21.2 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 6.65 | 1.431 |
| 2nd 54 games | 9 | 9 | 4-2 | 60.0 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 1.80 | 0.800 |
| John Ely | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 7 | 7 | 3-2 | 46.0 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 2.54 | 0.935 |
| 2nd 54 games | 7 | 7 | 1-5 | 33.2 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 7.49 | 1.842 |
| Charlie Haeger | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 7 | 5 | 0-4 | 23.1 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 8.49 | 2.057 |
| 2nd 54 games | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 6.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8.10 | 2.100 |
| Ted Lilly | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2nd 54 games | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.29 | 0.286 |
Relievers
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| Jonathan Broxton | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 24 | 3-0 | 13 | 24.1 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 1.11 | 0.904 |
| 2nd 54 games | 21 | 0-3 | 8 | 20.0 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.40 | 1.700 |
| Hong-Chih Kuo | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 15 | 0-1 | -- | 13.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 1.32 | 0.659 |
| 2nd 54 games | 19 | 3-0 | 3 | 23.2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 0.76 | 0.845 |
| Ronald Belisario | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 21 | 0-0 | -- | 19.2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 5.49 | 1.322 |
| 2nd 54 games | 14 | 1-1 | 1 | 16.0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1.69 | 1.063 |
| Ramon Troncoso | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 28 | 1-1 | -- | 25.2 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 4.56 | 1.247 |
| 2nd 54 games | 11 | 0-1 | -- | 11.0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6.55 | 1.455 |
| Carlos Monasterios | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games |
14 | 3 | 2-0 | 33.2 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 1.87 | 1.040 |
| 2nd 54 games | 9 | 5 | 1-3 | 30.2 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 5.28 | 1.598 |
| Jeff Weaver | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 22 | 0 | 3-1 | 16.1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 3.86 | 1.102 |
| 2nd 54 games | 15 | 0 | 2-0 | 20.2 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 6.53 | 1.742 |
| George Sherrill | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 22 | 0-1 | 0 | 14.2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7.36 | 2.250 |
| 2nd 54 games | 20 | 1-1 | 0 | 10.0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6.30 | 1.900 |
| Justin Miller | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games |
3 | 0-0 | -- | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.563 |
| 2nd 54 games | 16 | 0-0 | -- | 19.0 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 5.68 | 1.421 |
| Travis Schlichting | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 1 | 1-0 | -- | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 2nd 54 games | 12 | 0-0 | -- | 18.0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 3.50 | 1.333 |
| Jon Link | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 3 | 0-0 | -- | 2.1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.71 | 3.000 |
| 2nd 54 games | 3 | 0-0 | -- | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.900 |
| Kenley Jansen | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2nd 54 games | 3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.333 |
| James McDonald | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2nd 54 games | 4 | 1 | 0-1 | 7.2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8.22 | 2.087 |
| Octavio Dotel | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2nd 54 games | 1 | 0-0 | -- | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| Jack Taschner | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2nd 54 games | 3 | 0-0 | --- | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27.00 | 12.000 |
| Russ Ortiz | |||||||||||
| G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 6 | 0-1 | -- | 7.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10.29 | 2.143 |
| Ramon Ortiz | |||||||||||
| G | GS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1st 54 games | 16 | 2 | 1-2 | 30.0 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 6.30 | 1.633 |
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Surpised Billz first third
Was better than this last third. I would have thought the other way around.
Pitchers have looked great except Brox, Ely, and a couple other relievers that should just be jettisoned at this point (Weaver, Sherrill)
Hitting in this second third (as we all know) has been abysmal except Furcal. I hope he gets healthy quick. Loss of J. Mart for the year will hurt, especially since Colletti will likely overpay to get some scrap, but we’d miss Furcal for the year more.
Does anybody else think..
That was Martins last game here? If he dosent play again this year, it could be just that. Im kind of wondering if he is going to be traded, or non-tendered, with another arbitrtaion hearing on its way.
How good is his defense at 3B? Could he come back next year as our starting 3B? Move Blake to the bench and then bring in someone like Doumit for C?
GA better than XPaul in last 54? Not looking like XP has a future in the lineup 2011 at this rate.
@soyboquense
or not
that probably depends on what your definition is. Is Michael Saunders a 4th/5th outfielder?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Not sure
I understand what you’re trying to compare?
I see a lot of Xavier Pauls game in Michael Saunders
he’s the starting left fielder for the Mariners. I look around baseball these days and I see several players who I used to categorize as 4th outfielder types, starting, so maybe a few years ago the type of game Paul has would suggest he’s a 4th outfielder but in todays game, he may have the skills to actually be a starting corner. I don’t have time now but I could list some outfielders who get steady play that I think Paul could match up with.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I think Paul could come close to or outperform OFers like Millege, Ibanez, Fukudome, Pierre, Granderson, etc.
You could be right
but then again Saunders was a heralded prospect who is throwing up a 100 OPS+ as a 23 year old. XMan is two years older and sitting on a 62 OPS+ in a similar amount of plate appearances.
I like Paul, so I hope you are right, but if he just turns out to be a 4th OF/platoon type of guy I won’t be surprised.
Man
Other then Manny our complete OF really really really sucked the last 54 games
Broxton really has struggled
Our starting pitching other then the fifth spot have been bloody awesoke
If Rafy Furcal had not been hitting that might have been the worst stretch of offense since 2003.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I'm thinking the Dodgers non-tender Martin
but then sign him to a one year deal saving a few million.
I liked the Lilly trade but just that one mistake of not being in the position to tell Martin to slide may overshadow anything else he does this summer. He’s been in the NL long enough, he has no excuse.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Russ said after the game that he didn’t slide because he wasn’t sure to run over the catcher or slide and he did neither.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 5, 2010 7:54 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It had everything to do with the play at the plate
If Martin had slid, he doesn’t trip on the grass.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 8:11 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Martin said Lilly was yelling at him to slide but it was his own indecision that caused the awkward play.
Lilly was just out of position, but he got his message across.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 8:10 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
What happens if they non-tender Martin and can’t resign him at a lower rate? Is there any major league catcher that McCourt could afford or are we starting Ellis and praying Delmonico pans out in two years?
Someone will be acquired over the next week or two IMO
And if not, there will be some cheap guys out there. Maybe some platoon possibilities.
Actually, depending on the Rockies’ mood…Isn’t Miguel Olivo a free agent after the year? He’s been ok this year.
Google before you Tweet. It's the new Think before you Speak.
Not sure if it’s Tracy, but over the last 3 years the Rockies refuse to give the job to ianetta. Should try to get him.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 5, 2010 8:51 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That’s what I was thinking too, but I want to say it’s because the guy has nasty R/L splits.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?n1=iannech01&year=Career&t=b
Dude crushes lefties but can’t hit righties. Career 90 OPS+ against RHP and 128 against LHP. That split may actually help us more than hurt us since we can’t seem to beat a lefty.
Google before you Tweet. It's the new Think before you Speak.
It'd be cool
if we could get Napoli from the Angels. But the way things have gone with trades, they’d likely make us take Brandon Wood as well.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
or send him to the minors, or is he already there?
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Should be plenty of crappy options in 2011
no good ones, but unfortunately Martin was not a good option either. I’m sure Buck and his ilk will be available. You can even go get the hated one from the White Sox. Or for fun we could get Mardson from the Indians, it would the ultimate irony.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I think it was Dylan Hernandez
Last night who tweeted about the pre-tender contract, what he called the Kim Ng special. Essentially, they will try to sign him to a reduced rate prior to the date they have to tender him. I think if he gets non-tendered he’s gone.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 8:08 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Didn’t know we could do that? I thought the only way you could get an arb eligible player cheaper than their current contract was to non-tender and then try to re-sign.
It would probably end up being a 2-year deal but you essentially say look, you’re not going to be tendered but nobody is going to pay you $4.04 million in the first year (20% max cut rule).
by Eric Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 8:18 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Doesn't it all depend on his prognosis?
If he has to get one of those surgeries, no team in their right mind is going to give him a 2yr/$9-$10mm contract, when they have no idea what they’ll get out of him.
It could be argued he’s not worth that contract fully healthy at this point. Olivo, Torrealba, guys like that are making half of that.
Free agent catchers are cheaper aren’t they?
Kendall 6/2
Olivo 2.5/1
Barajas 2/1
Pudge 6/2
Granted, I don’t want Jason Kendall on our team either, but with Martin’s now serious injury lingering (regardless if its the FAIL surgery or the big surgery) he shouldn’t be making more than 7/2. I think if he gets non-tendered and signed as a free agent by another club, he wouldn’t get more than 2-3/1 with some incentives.
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Belisario's 30 days are up
what choices do the Dodgers have? Can they give him a rehab assignment?
Why would it have to be a phantom DL? He has a problem with alcohol, that seems like a good reason for the DL.
But since he went to rehab for it and I believe is still there wouldn’t this qualify for a trip to the DL?
“Alcoholism is the only disease you get yelled at for. ‘Dammit, Otto. You’re an alcoholic!’ ‘Dammit, Otto. You have Lupus!’ One of these things does not seem fair.”
RIP Mitch Hedberg.
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lol
RIP indeed
“Tonight I’m working for half the door, tomorrow I’m working for half the door. so when my gig is done, i will have…a door. I’m hoping for the screen door, because it’s open, but not for mosquitoes!”
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s one of the things I never quite understood. Why is alcoholism considered a disease. Perhaps I don’t have a good grasp of the definition of what a “disease” is. Just seems like more of an addiction to me. I can see that some people may be more predisposed to succumb to this and other addictions, but if you never took a drink once in your life you would never be an alcoholic, so how can that be considered a disease. Something I will never grasp, even though I am apparently wrong. Then why aren’t other addictions considered diseases? I suppose it is not as PC convenient to consider chocolate-ism a disease.
Because alcoholism doesn’t just go away when you stop drinking. The disease isn’t the affects of drinking that much, it’s not being able to stop drinking once you start.
by regfairfield on Aug 5, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Do you consider something like a peanut allergy a disease?
by regfairfield on Aug 5, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
You are born with that
You aren’t born addicted to alcohol. Alcoholism is something that you cause by doing something yourself (unless someone is forcing you to drink it), it’s never not your fault.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
But some people
are hereditarily more likely to become addicted to alcohol than others. With alcohol being such a social element, it’s hard to blame
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 5, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe I'm just judgemental
Actually, I know I am, but most people just have no control. I see friends and just random people getting wasted at such a young age like every other weekend, and I can see exactly why so many people have alcohol problems. I find it to be incredibly ridiculous myself, but I am a square who has had alcohol 2 or 3 times in my life.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
it's really something
you can’t know unless you go through it. I’ve seen people struggle with addiction, and it’s nothing so easy as “just stop”.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Your problem there
is you are equating college age binge drinking with alcoholism, which really isn’t a fair comparison. Its simply not the same thing.
other diseases have triggers as well
not that I know anything about alcoholism and why it is or isn’t a ‘disease’.
Yeah, I’m sure nasty substances trigger lots of bad things. I just don’t get why putting those nasty substances in your body when you know they are bad would be considered having a disease. I suppose it is partially semantics. I could kind of agree that it is a disease that you give yourself, but the “give yourself” is what I have trouble getting past. Either way, I’m sure being an alcoholic is not fun and is a serious issue.
vr, Xei
the five criteria needed in order to be considered a disease:
pattern of symptoms, chronicity, progression, subject to relapse, and treatability.
That’s why it is called a disease
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Thanks. In my mind I could call the liver disease which is a by product of the heavy drinking a disease, but not the act of drinking itself. I would add a 6th element to the list, just would need to think it out to be worded correctly.
vr, Xei
In the short term
what are our options at catcher? Is it really just Ausmus and Ellis for the rest of the season?
Montero(psych!!!)
my money is on Doumit. Unless the Rockies wanna get rid of Iannetta. I do like hearing Vin say his name.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Catcher
I think you’re right, but it could be one expensive catcher. No telling what we will have to give up.
I miss Manny's bat :(
Only Loney, Dewitt, Furcal, Manny, and GA were better in the last 54 games than the first 54 games…and when I say that I mean everyone else was worse by a lot. Shit.
At least the starting pitching looks phenomenal.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
While looking at Padilla's stats on fangraphs
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=964&position=P
It really makes me wonder how he only has a 1.1 WAR so far. His ERA, FIP, and xFIP are all below 4 now this season, yet he’s not really making any headway in WAR. It’s odd.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
How nice would it be
to have Lucas May right about now?
Does anyone have any ideas on who may be available on who could clear waivers for a trade, in the way of catchers?
Is anyone else bothered by the double play combo of Carroll and Theriot? I think I’d rather see Theriot at short and Belly at second.
I don’t understand why we like having guys on the roster that don’t even play. Particularly in Belliard. Belliard > Carroll. I at least understand Monk hardly pitching (unless there’s absolutely no 5th starter option available… now he’s back to his role of only pitching in blowouts), since they see something in him and want to keep him around for the future. That had better pay off.
Especially since Furcal is hurt, if Kemp can continue hitting like he did Tuesday, and Ethier like he did last night, now that the bullpen is solidified, and our starting pitching has been ROCK SOLID for over a month… we have a chance!!
Right??? :/
let me try
Lucas May: Hindsight, yadda yadda
Catchers: being discussed
DP Combo: Seemed to work last night
Belliard: agreed, but he hasn’t hit real well
Monk: He’d be in the minors if he wasn’t a rule 5 guy, but I think he has a future
Offense: Hope it woke up.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
it seems that as soon as we trade a “surplus” of a position player, we immediately get hit with an injury days later. Like D. Young with eyechart.
so true
same with Santana I’m sure.
“We have Russell Martin, he’ll be out of this slump soon.”
(I still like J. Martin)
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Me too. I still hope for the flashes of brilliance he had early in his career
It would kinda bum me out for him to leave like this and would really suck to see him on another team. That said, it may suck more to have him on the team being paid lotsa cash just to suck. Im torn like a labrum
Thanks for the summary.
I like an offense with Belly and Theriot more than Carroll and Theriot. And Theriot is a better SS.
Repko shoulda learned how to catch.
Why not Jansen as catcher? Awful offensive numbers in the low minors, but at least he can hit the ball out of the park, something Ellis won’t be doing. Ausmus can come in to catch the 8th while Jansen goes out to set up.
Lucas May is worse than Ellis and Ausmus.
Catchers, I dunno, would either have to be worse than most teams backup catcher or expensive. Pudge, Navarro or Jose Molina look like the best reasonable options.
Worse at catching, yes
but I can’t doubt that he’d be a better hitter. At the very least, he’d make a better backup since the pinch hitting option is infinitely better than either Ausmus or Ellis.
Will Ned/Frank take on salary since a waivers catcher is probably gonna come with a pricetag? After all, Ned doesn’t want to lose 90 games!
.222/.270/.360 MLE, plus he probably can’t actually handle the position. He’s not really a better hitter.
by regfairfield on Aug 5, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
May is clearly a better hitter
than a washed up dude and a lifetime minor leaguer whose high MiLB OBP won’t play in the majors.
306/390/468 last season in Chattanooga.
284/345/488 this season on 3 different teams.
And that .284/.345/.488 in a launching pad just isn’t good. Again, it translates to .222/.270/.360 in the bigs, probably even worse in Dodger Stadium.
Granted, anyone we get probably won’t hit much better, but at least they can handle the position.
by regfairfield on Aug 5, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
In other words
it translates to Ausmus or Ellis type numbers, and that’s just going by projections. You know you’ll get that out of Ausmus or Ellis, May could very well hit better than that.
Not comparing the two in terms of quality (they’re not even in the same universe), but what’s the MLE of Posey’s AAA stats?
And...
he’s outperforming it! So May could as well! :)
Nah, kidding, of course. Point taken about MLE, but still, you never know what you’re going to get, whereas Ellis and Ausmus are godawful.
That’s the best part about you never know what you’re gonna get, it can apply to Ellis and Ausmus.
Hell, Ausmus hit .295/.343/.368 just last year.
by regfairfield on Aug 5, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I concede my point
Which was moot anyway, since dude was traded away for a white, cheaper Juan Pierre.
From what I understand May was such a butcher behind the plate at times that it wouldn’t even matter if he were hitting like Posey.
Shouldn’t it stand to reason that he’d be worse against MLB pitching, not better?
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Thats what i was getting at
Since he is unproven he could well suck worse than Ellis. At least with Ellis you know what you are getting
My rep is on the line
I’ll be a legend in the office if we hit 250, even the fact we added over 100 friends in one day, has left them wondering who the hell you people are. Thanks to everyone. Hope to see you all at the grand opening. Get a hair cut at Floyds next door then test ride a bike.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Loney and Kershaw the model of consistency
Kershaw is Kershaw is a rose by any other name. Loney though for all the crap he gets is consistent and predictable which is sweeter than Babe Ruth for two months and Jeff Hamilton for the rest of the season like certain other hitters.
loney being consistent sucks
you people are happy with below averageness
So remember when Glaus was the hottest hitter in baseball?
that time has come and passed.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?n1=glaustr01&year=2010&t=b
he’s now colder then GA.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
when they play the song late in the game
this guy shows up on the screen and lip sings it, along with giving a very exaggerated performance. He’s not always there though.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
He is pretty good.
He has to work with a 3 second delay!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Aug 5, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Way too easy to make fun of.
[Insert name of random idiot TV/political/sports personality here. I choose Tim McCarver] works with a 3 second delay all the time!
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They are always making sound and hand jestures to go along with a song all the time.
This kid puts on a great performance for someone who isn’t getting paid to do anything.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Aug 5, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
They give him a headset so he doesn’t have to deal with it.
Plus anything that has to do with Steve Perry is embarrassing due to the transitive property.
by regfairfield on Aug 5, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone else think the offense wasn’t as bad as it looked, we just overlooked the fact that we were facing aces every friggin night? Granted, we were slumping, but you have to give the opposition its due.
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Surely, we could
pray for an injury to Berkman, then sneak Manny through waivers for Montero or Romine.
Pray hard.
So
it’s the offense, stupid.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
I don't see this ending well
for Martin or the Dodgers. Torn anything is not what you want to hear about a guy who’s been overused and on a rapid decline.
I would hate to see a list of names of guys that were offered in trades for Martin in the past 5 years.
There was a rumored trade two years ago that was Loney, Martin, McDonald for AGon and Bell. Of course, we backed out.
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no idea if it was just specualtion
but I think Martin’s name came up as a possible piece for Toronto to acquire for Halladay?
yup
it was just one guy saying it though.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.truebluela.com/2009/7/31/971032/dodgers-making-push-for-gonzalez
ya it was july 31, 2009.
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Silly Brendan
so young, and susceptible to rumors :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Under the "hey, remember that one good year this guy had?" header
Tim Redding just signed to play in Korea.
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Remember when you used to sit on the dock of the bay with him, just watching the tide roll away?
by Eric Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
You had interesting childhoods in your family.
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Yeah, that dock was great
Until Tim Crews came by in his boat
by Greg Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
He recorded that single just before he died.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Aug 5, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/v/vote_for_pedro-10561.jpg
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What's done is done
If this is how we’ll roll, lets do it. I wish Russell the best. I hope he saved his money and hooks on somewhere when he’s non-tendered. I see Hundley and Torrealba or Olivo and Iannetta as our blueprint at C in 2011.
Barring a new owner making a $$splash with the payroll, I could be on board with the core Ethier,Kemp, Loney surrounded by Furcal and a series of platoons. The pen will be good enough but the starting rotation is key. If we could go into the season with this starting 5 and platoons at C and LF maybe Theriot non tendered with Martin…but OFFERING ARBITRATION to Lilly(picks or 1 year or sign him for 2-3 years gasp!) we would be competitive with good pitching and spotty offense. Casey Stengel did well with platoons back in the day…maybe a rook like Sands comes into play mid year.
Also the Martin bad break might get a Kemp or Bills for eg more likely to sign a long term deal that buys out a couple of free agent years. It does take two to tango though.
I love baseball too much to hate on the Dodgers. Get me a 3b,C prospect next year Logan and a LH 3b platoon guy at 3b Ned while focusing the tight payroll on starting pitching please.
And bring back Vinnie. Christ he sounds as great and lucid as ever.
When's the last time
our starting staff was THIS good and THIS solid?
Essentially the same guys as last season, but I now have far more confidence in Padilla, plus I’ll take Lilly over Garland, and Kershaw and Bills each a year older.
After a cursory glance, I’m thinking 1991 maybe. Morgan, Ramon, Belcher, Ojeda, Hershiser, and some Kevin Gross!
Also, is Padilla seems re-born as a better/different pitcher. Is the jump in his K rate sustainable? Was it just the AL and the park in Texas that dulled the numbers of what should have been his peak years?
he played
in two hitters parks (PHI and TEX). I also think he just feels more comfortable in this organization so he is just relaxing and concentrating on pitching.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
2003 maybe?
The early 2000s had some great, great pitching staffs. Though I’m not sure if that was great 1-5.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
I think you're actually right
This year’s rotation with the addition of Lilly may be the best we’ve seen in quite some time.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Mota-Quantrill-Gagne was tough
On a side note, steroids and baseball mix really well.
Royals designated Jose Guillen for assignment
didn’t see that coming. But I also don’t pay attention to the Royals.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 11:17 AM PDT reply actions
Wow. Another decent move by the royals. Can’t wait to see what Kila is able to do with some regular playing time at this level.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 5, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
'96
Hideo Nomo (27)- 122 ERA+
Ismael Valdez (22)- 117 ERA+
Pedro Astacio (27)- 113 ERA+
Ramon Martinez (28)- 114 ERA+
Chan Ho Park (23)- 107 ERA+ (albeit only 10 starts)
On a side note, not sure why this team is not talked about move often. Young team full of homegrown players breaking through to 90 wins with the managerial torch being passed to one of our own. Things seemed so bright and then went to sh*t. Feel like were in deja vu-land.
Twins just blew a 6 run 8th inning lead
5 runs with two outs. PH grand slam tied it. Ump helped out on the BB before the grand slam though. Ouch!
vr, Xei
rauch or capps?
or neither?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 5, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Repko leading off
and going 2 for 5 so far in that game btw, and is the potential go ahead run in the T9th al momento.
OT:
Apparently for Time Warner Cable customers, they may be losing ESPN, ABC, and Disney channels by 9/2.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Is that your selling point to your potential FIOS customers:)
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Its only ABC. Disney and ESPN has their own separate deals. I give two shits if I lose Dancing with the Stars.
The big selling point is
losing out on college football for CFB fans.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
The 2 biggest selling points are on Modern family. But you can always watch on abc website.
@soyboquense
Really, really great show. It has taken the Arrested Development mantel as far as I’m concerned.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
i don’t know her name, but she is lovely.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Losing ESPN?
People may actually get smarter about sports now.
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by G.Scott on Aug 5, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is FIOS just eating the costs
or passing them on.?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I'm really not sure
It looks like they want to give TWC customers a better promo than other potential customers, but no one in my office really gets what we should do, because apparently we’re not supposed to talk about it to the customers unless they ask, which I’m not sure if people even know about this special offer.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Never gonna happen. they did the same with with Fox and Fox Sports but of course they settled. they’ll lose a ton of people if they dont settle, so of course they will settle.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 5, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
They were supposed to lose FOX 1/1, but that was extended then resolved.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Aug 5, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I thought about that
It probably won’t even happen, but crazy if it does.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
get so annoyed at those commercials
WE AT TIME WARNER ARE TAKING A STAND AGAINST CORPORATE BULLY ABC. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
ya rite time warner I didnt get to even CHOOSE to be your damn customer. if I had a choice, I wouldnt be..8
- saying this as someone too lazy to deal with direct tv or dish network
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 5, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
FUCK TW!!!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Aug 5, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
All this has happened before. All this will happen again
Cox cable went through this before with ESPN. Basically, ESPN asks for way more money then other cable TV channels.
Did Eric already link this?
http://youbeenblinded.com/kobe-bryant-andre-ethierphotoshoot-bffs/8434
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 5, 2010 11:31 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
And Andre
is wearing glasses. Bad sign
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 5, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Watching James Bond in Goldfinger
funny how this movie become obsolete in like five years thanks to Nixon
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
Yeah please
I’ve never seen it, by why would Nixon make it obsolete?
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Well
when this movie was made/book was written, international currency was dependent upon the US gold supply for its value. I only know the basics, but apparently the US dollar was losing value, so W. Germany asked for the gold value of its US currency, and then Switzerland, so Nixon did something that made the dollar independent from the US gold supply, which I don’t really understand, but basically made a Goldfinger like plan to hold gold ransom, ineffective.
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 5, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
As long as the update
was made before 2009. Zimbabwe abandoned currency last year
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 5, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm immune to humor apparently
also, Chicken Pox
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 5, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah that thing
which to my crude understanding, means that our currency has value cause our gov’t says it does, not becuase of any international standard
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 5, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
No, the U.S. Currency has value because everyone says its does.
Its like placing a price on an commodity like oil. Speculation is what gives product value today.
That has to be based on something though
is it our future GDP? What are they speculating on?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 5, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
That America won't crash to the ground.
Also, that we will eventually pay for our debts. Okay, not really.
What’s its really based on is that other competing currencies like the Euro and Yen also waxes and wanes in strength compared to the Dollar, and the Dollar is considered relatively stable. And its fairly easy to grab U.S. currency because the Treasury pumps so much of it every day. Its the official currency of over 20 countries, and accepted in many more without having to exchange to the country’s regular currency.
After the Second World War, a system similar to a Gold Standard was established by the Bretton Woods Agreements. Under this system, many countries fixed their exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. The U.S. promised to fix the price of gold at $35 per ounce. Implicitly, then, all currencies pegged to the dollar also had a fixed value in terms of gold. Under the regime of the French President Charles de Gaulle up to 1970, France reduced its dollar reserves, trading them for gold from the U.S. government, thereby reducing U.S. economic influence abroad. This, along with the fiscal strain of federal expenditures for the Vietnam War, led President Richard Nixon to end the direct convertibility of the dollar to gold in 1971, resulting in the system’s breakdown, commonly known as the Nixon Shock.
Saw Dr. No last week on a plane back from the UK. Pretty corny, but Connery was a stud.
And Ursula Andress was quite a looker in her day.
by KellyStephen on Aug 5, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
From Russia With Love is my favorite, Connery is the best bond, except Diamonds Are Forever
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 5, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Connery is the best Bond
all other Bonds agree.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Ursula Andress was the source of many childhood fantasies
Check her out in “The Blue Max”, opposite George Peppard.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Aug 5, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Amazing that Ubaldo is 17-2
in that he only has 3 no-decisions.
One day Kershaw will put up the same numbers in terms of ERA, FIP, etc. but he will be like 11 – 4.
Kershaw has a better FIP than Ubaldo (3.14 to 3.20), close in xFIP (3.95 to 3.82), and Ubaldo has a better ERA (2.94 to 2.61). Kershaw has a better K rate (9.41 K/9 to 8.19 K/9) and a slightly worse walk rate (3.92 BB/9 to 3.64 BB/9). Ubaldo just has a much better opponent batting average right now (.221 to .199), and thats where the edge in WAR (4.1 to 3.3) is coming from right now. Plus he’s got about 9 more innings than Kershaw right now.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Fangraphs bases WAR off FIP (of xFIP?), not BAA. The difference is from the innings and park adjustments.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 5, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't really saying directly
I was just thinking that edge in OPBA was helping his all around stats to help his WAR advantage.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Jason Repko hitting
like a beast. . .double and homer today in the leadoff spot
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 5, 2010 11:51 AM PDT reply actions
Last night's first hit
I keep reading that it was off Loney’s glove, but without explanation. Was this something that he should have come up with? Or was he lucky just to get a bit of glove on it?
by Little Blue Bicycle on Aug 5, 2010 11:53 AM PDT reply actions
Solid hit, James extended as far as he could and getting a nick of it was a pretty good play, IMHO
by KellyStephen on Aug 5, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
he totally dove for it
it was a bullet that he just missed
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
You’re my mouthpiece now? Sweet. Call Eva Mendez for me.
by KellyStephen on Aug 5, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Withrow starting today
Looking at his pattern, he will probably have a bad game. Probably a line of 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 4 K’s.
His pattern is seriously pointing that way.
He must be an
absolute shitbox for a teammate.
He has 16 HR and 61 RBi this year. Not great, but not terrible.
Is he still stellar or=n defense? I know he used to have a freakin cannon.
i think
he just went ice cold, he’s gonna be a FA, and they have Kila HawaiianPunch to replace him.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 5, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh
more than anything else, losing Manny took the wind out of the sails of this team.
Leading the league in OMGs.
New article up top
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/8/5/1606854/on-ground-balls-stay-low-sweet
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Would Jose Guillen be the bat off the bench we need
His salary is high 3.8 million left on his contract, but strikes me he would be a great bat off the bench to replace GA. Maybe we can get him and get Lucas May back since I think he is still in the Royals minor leagues.
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