1980s Night Game Chat
by Eric Stephen on Aug 6, 2010 6:45 PM PDT
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PrintWashington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers, Aug 6, 2010 7:10 PM PDT
Ronald Belisario will begin a rehab assignment with Class A Inland Empire Saturday and potentially Sunday as well, per Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times. The 66ers are on the road this weekend in Rancho Cucamonga. Hernandez also reported that Belisario could be activated by Tuesday, when the Dodgers begin a road trip in Philadelphia.
The Nationals have purchased the contract of Kevin Mench, who last played a major league game on September 28, 2008, writes Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post. Nyjer Morgan was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sore hip.
Here are the lineups:
| Nationals | Dodgers | |||
| CF | Maxwell | LF | Podsednik |
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| SS | Desmond | 2B | Theriot | |
| 3B | Zimmerman | RF | Ethier | |
| 1B | Dunn | CF | Kemp |
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| LF | Willingham | 1B | Loney | |
| RF | Morse | 3B | Blake | |
| C | Pudge II | SS | Carroll | |
| 2B | Gonzalez | C | Ausmus |
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| P | Lannan | P | Kershaw |
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I object to him leading off against LHP
If Jamey Gamer is playing anyway, this is when you throw his OBP up there and bat Pods 7th. While we are stuck with the Mannyless LF, I am ok with Pods leading off against RHP. And then Jamey Gamer should hit two and Hi-ho Theriot should hit 7th. The feeble catchers have to hit 8th.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Some delay here tonight
That first comment finally showed up after I had typed 2/3 of my first reply to this comment.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
This blog used to be managed
by a frosted flake. ;-)
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by David Young on Aug 6, 2010 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Even if
2 of the 3 guys in the 3-4-5 spots were hitting like they should, this is such a sorry looking lineup (it’s downright laughable given how Kemp and Ethier have fallen off the face of the planet), and I’m getting so sick of seeing it.
Why isnt Jon Huber in AAA?
He probably wouldnt make an impact on the Dodgers anyways, but who knows if he is able to have success in the launching pad of AAA. What is the point of having a 29 year old with a .90 ERA in AA?
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 6, 2010 6:54 PM PDT reply actions
I should have gone to this game
instead of going yesterday.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
The only Dodger game in August to exceed 3 hours
was Monday’s 10-5 game with SD.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The old guy who sang Wednesday night
kept up the tempo on both TSSB and GBA; we appreciated that.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Dude
I am less than six years from retirement eligibility for my pension! I didn’t think he was that old!
(Note – I didn’t hear Potsie, but I heard he honored GBA’s original march tempo.)
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Has
Tiffany Amber-Theissen ever had her ceiling painted ?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Kershaw isn't a speed demon anymore, perferring to stick around 91-92. What makes him so unhittable?
Ted Lilly looks soo happy
now just resign for 2 years 16 mil please
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 6, 2010 7:19 PM PDT reply actions
We can come back!
We start with the top of the order! Once Raffy – er, Pods—— oh, wait.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Sheesh, guess it doesn't matter if I tune in late or not
The other night, I did, and we were already losing. This time, I tune in on time, and get to see a 3-run dinger. sigh
Gonna turn it off, see if that helps ...
So, if we win, thank me. :)
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Aug 6, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
It's hard to believe that Mary Hart used to have bigger
hair.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
In the 1980s
The Dodgers were 67-48 against the Expos in the regular season, including 36-21 at Dodger Stadium
didnt the clippers give Dunleavy an extension?
before they fired him
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 6, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
This contrite picture of Marbury leaving court during the Isaiah sexual harrasment trial is touching.
by Michael White on Aug 6, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Podsednik going with high socks tonight?
He went long pants Tues and Wed.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
This guy just walked the riot
Im hoping for better results
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 6, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Positioned him like they pitched him
every pitch on the outside edge.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Because the young guys
have no heart.
John Fucking Lannan people.
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Can we clear out the entire coaching staff at the end of the season?
Can’t change all the players, so….
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Is there a manager out there
that will use his closer on the road in the ninth inning or later in a tie game? Yeah, your’re right, I guess not.
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Bob Valentine, but he's going to cost the team just as much as Torre.
And I doubt Ned wants a guy who will have just as much power or more power in the organization. Say what you will about Joe Torre, but he doesn’t threaten Ned’s sphere of influence, they were able to co-exist together the years they were here.
But Bobby Valentine basically expects to be the coach and GM, putting his own people in place.
I think if Torre's gone, Bowa is as well.
Bob Scheafer’s only gone if he retires, I think. Can’t blame Mariano Duncan for anything. It also probably time to say goodbye to Rick Honeycutt. Dodgers keep on sending their rehabbing pitchers to Charlie Hough so it makes sense to promote him to the regular pitching coach, and Tim Wallach deserves to be on the staff somewhere even if you don’t want to make him the manager at either hitting coach or 3rd base.
I honestly think Donnie Mattingly would get a fair shot to coach the Dodgers, so I don’t mind if it is his job in 2011.
What has Honeycutt done to earn an axe?
by Michael White on Aug 6, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You expect some movement within the coaching staff.
And why have a guy like Honeycutt when you have Hough waiting in the wings.
Hey....
Maybe rehabbing with hough helped Padilla earlier this year. You never know…..might have something to do with the soap bubble, wasn’t hough a knuckleballer?
by Taylor Maricle on Aug 6, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
So, Hough once talked to Padilla, so he’s getting credit for Padilla’s rebound post-DL? Honeycutt, the actually pitching coach, is the one getting canned.
Makes sense.
by Michael White on Aug 6, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm just suggesting it.
Not giving him the credit. I said the words “might” and “maybe”.
by Taylor Maricle on Aug 6, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
The Dodger pitching numbers seem pretty solid.
by Michael White on Aug 6, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
There's also stretches where it was performing badly.
And the pen was a mess until recently. But like you said, how much of that is really Honecutt’s fault?
Nothing.
Which is probably his point. How long again did it take him to pinpoint billingsley’s 2009 problems? Oh right, May 2010.
The dodgers just need a full-out regime change form the staff, to the GM, to the owner.
by Taylor Maricle on Aug 6, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, keep holding your breath on that owner change.
The Dodgers have excellent starting pitching and back end of the bullpen. Not sure why coaches only get blame for stuff and none of the credit.
by Michael White on Aug 6, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Torre gets a lot of the love when the team is going well.
But its true that Mattingly and Honeycutt are faceless creatures for most of the season until something bad happens.
Well, I can definitely make the argument for canning Torre and Mattingly. I think Honeycutt has had a solid pitching staff the past few years and should be given some credit there.
by Michael White on Aug 6, 2010 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn’t Honeycutt get everyone throwing a cutter? Except Danys Baez with his straight BBs?
by StolenMonkey86 on Aug 6, 2010 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
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This game needs a restart, apparently.
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/8/6/1610303/1980s-night-game-chat-part-ii
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