LindseyMania and ElyMania All Rolled Into One For Dodgers
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 12:06 PM PDT
in Dodgers Game Previews
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PrintThe highlight of today's Dodger game is that minor league veteran John Lindsey will make his first major league start, getting the nod at first base in front of his family, flown in by the Dodgers to Houston. Of course, this first start for Lindsey just happens to be against the Astros' best pitcher.
Wandy Rodriguez has been magnificent in his last 14 starts, pitching six innings or longer in each one, going 8-2 with a 1.91 ERA, with 19 walks and 92 strikeouts in 94 1/3 innings. The Dodgers beat Rodriguez back on May 17, tallying four runs in his 6 2/3 innings. The winning pitcher on that night was...John Ely.
Ely had his career high with eight strikeouts against the Astros on May 17, which was his third straight start without a walk. Ely is making his first start for the Dodgers since July 10. He has had a tale of two seasons, a pair of seven-start stretches of contrasting success: 3-2 with a 2.54 ERA in his first seven starts, 1-5 with a 7.49 ERA in his next seven.
Steve Dilbeck of the LA Times yesterday tackled the weighty issue of whether or not Jonathan Broxton should drop a few pounds:
If the Dodgers are actually going to count on it coming back again next season, is it too much to ask that Broxton report to camp in better physical condition? If nothing else, it would eliminate the possibility that his suddenly flat fastball is not the result of fatigue.
Notes
- After being optioned in July, Ely was 3-3 with a 7.38 ERA in 10 starts with Triple A Albuquerque.
- Ryan Theriot has four doubles and a home run in 29 plate appearances against Rodriguez, hitting .370/.414/.630
- Brad Ausmus is going to start Sunday at catcher, an homage to his 10 years in Houston. Perhaps Minute Maid Park will show this video again.
Get your guesses in for Xeifrank's game simulation here.
Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
TV: KCAL
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I've never seen broxton without a shirt on
but I always though he was just big boned
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
heh
his injury will be disclosed in the off season …
lots of money riding on his next contract
Since the ASG
Difficult to locate the FB
Difficult to throw the slider
FB is straight
Bet it’s something with his right shoulder, aka Penny
by 68elcamino427 on Sep 11, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I really think Dilbeck is grasping at straws in the
Broxton = fat equation. It’s more about his arm and how he was used this year imho than being “fat”.
Plus, what would there be left to turn on Mark Grace?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Tiny guy (Dilbeck) envies the big guy (Brox Ton)?
by 68elcamino427 on Sep 11, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Astros Lineup
from Zachary Levine / Houston Chronicle:
Bourn CF
Keppinger 2B
Pence RF
Lee LF
Blum 3B
Wallace 1B
Sanchez SS
Castro C
Rodriguez P
Chris Johnson sits
per Alyson Footer of the Astros:
CJ has a little tweak in his back and that’s why he is not playing. Doesn’t appear to be serious. Precautionary more than anything.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It's white cap day correct?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 11, 2010 1:10 PM PDT reply actions
it tis’
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 11, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuuuuuuuuuck
I completely forgot about that!
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the other three
were all bunched together.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 11, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
apologies to Little Blue Bicycle as well.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks Eric.
I seem to have moved straight to stage 5. But geez, what a sports season, first the Dodgers collapse and now this. At least my Browns already suck.
"There’s no reason I can give you that makes sense. A lot of what I do is a feel thing."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Sep 11, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Looking to be a bad day for the ACC. VT and GT go down. FSU will lose to Oklahoma, but as long as they don’t get blown out, its not a big deal. Miami doing battle with Ohio State.
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Looking over the Astros game notes
Hunter Pence needs two SB to become the 9th Astro to have a 20/20 season. What caught my eye was that the last ’Stro to pull this off was Carlos Beltran, in 2004.
Yeah, he played 90 games with Houston that year. Once of the great trade deadline acquisitions ever. 23 HR, 28 SB (0 CS!), .258/.368/.559…and that’s before he hit 8 homers in 12 playoff games.
He was a complete monster after that trade and he was a pending free agent to go along with it.
That Houston team could play.
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe he set or tied the record for most homeruns in the playoffs and did it without going to the World Series (Bonds of course went to the Series.)
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He did indeed
What an incredible run, the greatest contract run in history, perhaps in competition with the Big Unit’s 10-1, 1.28 ERA in 1998, also after a trade to Houston.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Hedo just bricks a 3. The Serbs come down and draw a foul. Serbs down 1 with 2 to shoot. 28 seconds left
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Christ, Turkey goes right down and gets an easy layup.
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
What a great backdoor play by the Serbs! and the extra pass
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Fantastic composure, taking the time for the extra pass.
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn’t going to change the channel, until you said there was under a minute. Glad I did.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit
fantastic finish.
Nearly Boise State / Oklahoma.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Serbia got completely lost out at the three point line.
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Unbelievable. Horrible defense. What horseshit.
Turkey wins.
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Still 0.5 left! Gar Heard, where are you?
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay. Now its official.
The Turks get the best of the Serbs again.
/ottoman empire joke
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Would Team Ottoman Empire beat Team Soviet Union or Team USA?
From teams who qualified for FIBA:
Ottoman Empire would be Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Tunisia, Croatia, Jordan, Lebanon & Slovenia
USSR would be Russia and Lithuania
USA would be USA and Puerto Rico.
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Heck, even just Team Yugoslavia would be pretty damn good.
by Michael White on Sep 11, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
scorless in pads/giants game
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 11, 2010 1:32 PM PDT reply actions
The Natinals guy
nods his head in approval
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 11, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Awesome finish to that game
thanks for the heads up
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess nobody is watching the Federer/Djokovic semi-final. Roger got toasted in the 2nd set but they’re back on serve in the 3rd. Don’t care who wins; Nadal with beat either guy in the finals.
…and Federer got the break to win the 3rd set 7-5 (love game)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Leon Landry
Is he someone we should be getting excited about, or is too early in his career to even think about it?
Both? ;-)
I’m excited about him, but it may be too early. He may not be all that far away from the majors though (I’d predict 2012); but some scouts if I recall felt he doesn’t have a lot of power potential, more of a line drive hitter who could be a fine 4th outfielder. Maybe better than that though. I’ll be following his progress next year big time.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Game ends with pads winning
on a strike em out throw em out DP!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
thanks
Between The Riot, ZLee and Leon Landry (a football sounding name if there ever was one), at least it’s been a good year for duel LSU-Dodger fans…whereever the two of them may be!
1-0 Pads in the 9th with 1 out
Bell just hit Huff a pitch after what looked like it should’ve been strike 3.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
pads win
strike’em out/throw’em out
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 11, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Shows you how much I hate the Giants
that I clapped my hands in excitement on that play, happy the Padres won. Ugh. I feel dirty.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
hmmm
the conventional wisdom seems to be the Dodgers are aiming to resign two of the three FA vets in their rotation. At the moment, Padilla sure looks like the candidate for odd man out. Too bad…he finally seemed to be realizing his vast potential from, like, a cajillion years ago.
I think Lilly & Kuroda are too old to be counted on next year..
I’d very much like Jorge De La Rosa though.
Sure about the durability of Werth’s wrist?
Willing to bet it can take the pounding?
He wears a protective device that resembles a cast on it when he bats now.
That’s alot of money …
by 68elcamino427 on Sep 11, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah with both his health concerns now as well as his history of being up and down
emotionally, I would prefer bringing Lilly back to Padilla, even tho latter is younger and can be terrific when on. But my guess is they’ll pass at this point.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
or, Padilla is pricing himself back into range.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Djokovic saves one on a great point. Awesome little rally
by Eric Stephen on Sep 11, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers collapse, Hokies lose to Madison
When does basketball start?
"There’s no reason I can give you that makes sense. A lot of what I do is a feel thing."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Sep 11, 2010 3:48 PM PDT reply actions
oh yeah
game thread is up (and has been for ~10 minutes)
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/9/11/1682884/dodgers-astros-game-3-chat
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