Dodgers Week 23 In Review: The Road Woes Continue
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 6:00 AM PDT
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PrintThe Dodgers didn't do much on the field, but they still had a few memorable moments for the week. John Lindsey, after 6,342 minor league plate appearances, got his call to the major leagues, and on Sunday collected his first major league hit. Russ Mitchell has struggled to the tune of 0-for-14 to start his big league career, but collected an RBI on Sunday as well with a sacrifice fly. Kenley Jansen picked up his first major league win in relief on Saturday night.
The Dodgers continued their second half road struggles with a 2-5 start to their 10-game road trip. They were 21-21 away from Dodger Stadium heading into the All-Star break, but since are 9-21 on the road.
Dodger Batter of the Week: This award gets split between James Loney and Jay Gibbons, who both paced the Dodger offense this week. Loney had a triple and four doubles in the week, giving him a career-high 40 two-baggers on the year. Gibbons hit two home runs, continuing his so far successful audition for a spot on next year's club.
This award does not go to Ryan Theriot, who was 0-for-21 on the week, with three walks, although since he only struck out twice that means all 19 balls he hit into play turned into outs.
Dodger Pitcher of the Week: Clayton Kershaw had the best start of the week, allowing just two runs in seven innings Tuesday in San Diego. However, he was up against Mat Latos, who only allowed one run for the win. Honorable mention goes to Kenley Jansen, who struck out seven in his four innings of work, and got his first major league win.
Week 23 Record: 2-5
19 runs scored (2.71 per game)
25 runs allowed (3.57 per game)
.377 pythagorean winning percentage
Season Record: 71-73
606 runs scored (4.21 per game)
610 runs allowed (4.24 per game)
.497 pythagorean winning percentage (72-72)
Transactions:
- Monday: The Dodgers recalled John Ely, Jon Link, and Chin-Lung Hu, and purchase the contracts of John Lindsey and Russ Mitchell. They needed to make one move to make room on the 40-man roster, so they transferred Russell Martin to the 60-day disabled list.
- Tuesday: The Dodgers designated Ronnie Belliard for assignment, and purchased the contract of outfielder Trent Oeltjen from Triple A.
Game Results:
- Monday: Padres 4, Dodgers 2
- Tuesday: Padres 2, Dodgers 1
- Wednesday: Padres 4, Dodgers 0
- Thursday: Astros 3, Dodgers 2
- Friday: Dodgers 4, Astros 2
- Saturday: Dodgers 6, Astros 3
- Sunday: Astros 7, Dodgers 4
Upcoming Week: The Dodgers take Monday off, then finish their road trip with three games in San Francisco, before coming home for three with the Rockies.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 13 Off |
14 at SF 7:15pm |
15 at SF 7:15pm |
16 at SF 7:15pm |
17 vs Col 7:10pm |
18 vs Col 1:10pm |
19 vs Col 1:10pm |
Previous Weeks in Review: Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Wk 20 | Wk 21 | Wk 22
Week 23 Stats
| Player | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB/CS | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS |
| Loney | 19 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | .353/.421/.706 | 1.127 |
| Ethier | 22 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0/0 | .278/.409/.500 | .909 |
| Kemp | 22 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | .263/.364/.421 | .785 |
| Barajas | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | .375/.375/.375 | .750 |
| Podsednik | 17 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | .188/.235/.500 | .735 |
| Furcal | 25 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2/0 | .273/.360/.273 | .633 |
| Blake | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | .182/.217/.318 | .536 |
| Theriot | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2/0 | .000/.125/.000 | .125 |
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| Gibbons | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0/1 | .357/.400/.786 | 1.186 |
| Ellis | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 | .250/.571/.250 | .821 |
| Carroll | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | .308/.308/.462 | .769 |
| Johnson | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | .250/.250/.250 | .500 |
| Oeltjen | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | .167/.286/.167 | .452 |
| Lindsey | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | .167/.167/.167 | .333 |
| Ausmus | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | .000/.143/.000 | .143 |
| Mitchell | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | .000/.000/.000 | .000 |
| Hu | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | .000/.000/.000 | .000 |
| Belliard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | .000/.000/.000 | .000 |
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| Pitchers | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | .000/.000/.000 | .000 |
| Totals | 262 | 234 | 19 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 5/1 | .201/.271/.325 | .596 |
| Pitcher | G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | FIP* |
| Kuroda | 1 | 0-0 | -- | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1.000 | 3.20 |
| Kershaw | 1 | 0-1 | -- | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2.57 | 0.857 | 1.91 |
| Lilly | 1 | 0-1 | -- | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4.50 | 1.500 | 4.37 |
| Ely | 1 | 0-0 | -- | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.50 | 1.167 | 4.53 |
| Billingsley | 1 | 0-1 | -- | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6.75 | 2.063 | 3.20 |
| Padilla | 1 | 0-1 | -- | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6.75 | 1.500 | 4.70 |
| Monasterios | 1 | 0-0 | -- | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20.25 | 5.250 | 14.45 |
| Starters | 7 |
0-4 | -- | 35.2 | 38 |
20 | 19 | 14 | 32 | 4.79 | 1.458 | 3.96 |
| Jansen | 4 | 1-0 | -- | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.250 | (0.30) |
| Weaver | 1 | 0-0 | -- | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.500 | 2.20 |
| Kuo | 2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 3.20 |
| Sherrill | 4 | 0-0 | -- | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.500 | 1.20 |
| Dotel | 4 | 1-0 | -- | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.69 | 0.938 | 3.01 |
| Belisario | 5 | 0-0 | -- | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.70 | 0.900 | 2.30 |
| Broxton | 3 | 0-0 | -- | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | 5.20 |
| Troncoso | 2 | 0-1 | -- | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 2.250 | 3.20 |
| Relievers | 7 |
2-1 | 1 | 24.1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
1.85 | 1.068 | 2.46 |
| Totals | 7 |
2-5 | 1 | 60.0 | 57 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 55 | 3.60 | 1.300 | 3.35 |
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"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 13, 2010 6:40 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
What a sad week
Dodgers suck.
Giants leading the division.
Happy Monday, indeed!
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
Would love to see some best guesses as to whom we do and don’t offer arbitration to. Theriot would appear to be a close call.
Offer arbitration:
Kuo
Billingsley
Loney
Theriot
Don’t offer:
Martin
Sherrill
Kuroda
Lilly
Padilla
Dotel
Arb-eligibles already locked up for next year:
Broxton
Ethier
Kemp
I think they try to work out deals with Lilly, Kuroda and possibly Martin, but outside of arbitration.
I did this from memory, so I may be wrong on the contract status on some of the players or I missed somebody.
by Michael White on Sep 13, 2010 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think Theriot is a close call because there is no real depth there. They didn’t call up DeJesus and they can’t have old man Carroll being the every day starter.
by Michael White on Sep 13, 2010 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions
With Theriot, Blake, Loney, and whoever our catcher is, or infield offense is going to be a real weak spot next year.
by CarolinaDodger on Sep 13, 2010 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
if you crunch the numbers, would league average from every position look like a champion-level team?
you mean OPS+ 100 from everyone? I would think that would be a terrible lineup. Deep, sure. But still not very intimidating.
Per B-R.com, League Average OPS+ is 96. If you were to include players from all of MLB and make an actual lineup out of it, you’d end up with something like: Player, Position (OPS+)
Scott Podsednik LF (99)
Placido Polanco 2B (98)
Derrek Lee 1B (96)
Juan Uribe SS (97)
Brandon Inge 3B (96)
Jose Guillen RF (99)
Drew Stubbs CF (93)
Kurt Suzuki C (86)
Lots of other players closer to 96, but this is probably your most feasible lineup for the 2010 most average team. I based it on position, not necessarily being closest to league average.
Link: http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2010-advanced-batting.shtml
By reference, a starting rotation at league average (ERA+ 101) would be:
Fausto Carmona (101)
Bronson Arroyo (102)
Jason Hammel (102)
Jon Garland (102)
Wade Davis (99)
Do you think that team competes?
Do you think that team competes?
Maybe, if their home field is Petco Park.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he meant lineup only
because, by definition, a team full of average players would be, well, average, and finish 81-81.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
No
I’m saying league average by position. League Average 1B, 2B, etc. Combined with League Average starters and League Average ’pen.
Then yeah, Eric would be right and they should finish somewhere around .500 give or take a couple games due to luck.
Though, looking at the OPS+ numbers, you could make a pretty good lineup by just being a couple points over league average. Guys like Matt Kemp, Carlos Pena, Mark Reynolds creep in at 102-103, while with the pitchers you get Chad Billingsley at 105.
Also, what about Padilla. I think they will try to bring him back at around the same salary with maybe a little raise. He had a good season, but character issues and a late season injury may dampen his value a bit.
Even with Padilla arguably playing himself back into the Dodgers price range with injuries (as Eric has put it) I think the injuries might be cause for concern with the Dodgers. He’s not getting any younger, and he was either injured or ineffetive for most of the season.
I wouldn’t be shocked, but Padilla would have to come back very cheap (IMO.)
by Michael White on Sep 13, 2010 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it is more and more likely they offer arb to Lilly. He is only 8-10, but given how well he has pitched there will be enough interest in him to get a multi-year deal. I think there is a ridk that Lilly accepts, but the club wants him back badly enough that I think arb will be offered anyway.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I think they offer Kuroda arbitration for the same reasons.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
I tend to agree; I think they will try to work out deals with both before the arb deadline (December 1)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
If per Kuroda's contract
he “may become a free agent after contract expires”, can the Dodgers offer him arb? Or are we supposing that that clause just means he isn’t bound to the team?
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
They can offer him arb
But it is the type of arbitration you would offer to a pending free agent, not that of a player with at least 3 but less than 6 years of service time.
In other words, Kuroda will have the opportunity to decline.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
And
no 20% rule either. The Dodgers could offer Kuroda any arb offer they choose.
Obviously, if they go too low, Kuroda just accepts, submits $14M or so, and wins.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd be okay
going 10M, do you think he wins 14M easily if we go 10 to 11?
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
He’d be hard-pressed to earn $14m no matter what the Dodgers offer.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
So what would you off him?
Myself, I’d like to see a two year 20M deal.
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
That sounds pretty good to me
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
That sounds good. I would start at 2/$16 and settle at your number.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Start
with Joel Pineiro’s contract? I know Kuroda’s older, but he has the better track record. I guess that’s a lowball starting point though.
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Are they as delusional as were are that we will be
competing in 2011?
And in the end I expect to be part of the delusional group.
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Then we wish him well, and hope he signs before December 1.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Not if the Dodger offer were ludicrous
like $4M. Not like that will happen.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Technically
The Dodgers will tender contracts to Loney, Kuo, Billingsley and Theriot, under Mike’s reasoning, they will non-tender Martin and Sherrill. I think Dotel has an option that they won’t pick up. Kuroda’s situation is different, I think the Dodgers could tender him a contract and then he would be under their control. Lilly is really the only player (outside of Weaver, Reed Johnson, and maybe Jay Gibbons) who is a true free agent that the Dodgers could offer arbitration to and if he refuses, becomes a free agent. Well there is also Barajas and Pods too.
re: Kuroda
I didn’t think of it that way, but I think you’re right. So basically, if the Dodgers want him back, Kuroda’s choices are either signing with LAD or returing to Japan?
by Michael White on Sep 13, 2010 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I think
he is in the similar position as any arb eligible player except that he can’t refuse arbitration if the Dodgers tender him a contract but he could just “retire” and return to Japan. And since he would have to make over $10M next year if the Dodgers tender him a deal, it is more likely he does not get tendered. In that case, he becomes a free agent.
I thought Kuroda was different than Saito, in that he could become a FA after his current contract. Anyway, I always got the feeling that he would be returning to Japan after getting his taste of the bigs.
According to
Kuroda may become a free agent after contract expires
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
The enemy of my enemy is my dino
"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 13, 2010 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish we were celebrating closing in on a division title instead of celebrating John Lindsey’s lifetime achievement.
Podsednick has a player option?
"We were never friends"
From MLBTRs list of teams who will have interest in Cliff Lee:
Dodgers – Ted Lilly, Vicente Padilla and Hiroki Kuroda hit free agency and the Dodgers have to replace that production somehow.
Yeah, all true. But, I’d rather replace Lilly, Padilla and Kuroda with Lilly, Padilla and Kuroda for the same annual price and half the years. Cliff Lee + 2 replacement level starts < 3 average-above average starters personally. Also, how about fixing the offense instead.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
Because the quickest way to make the offense look good is #3 starter John Ely.
by regfairfield on Sep 13, 2010 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions
By
I’d rather replace Lilly, Padilla and Kuroda with Lilly, Padilla and Kuroda for the same annual price and half the years
I meant I’d rather resign the 3 of them for the same annual value as Cliff Lee but with fewer years of committment.
Reg: I don’t understand your comment.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
Our pitching will be awful in 2011 so it needs to be fixed just as much as the offense. Probably more so.
by regfairfield on Sep 13, 2010 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers don’t have the money or prospects to get these kinds of fixes.
Next year will probably suck, but 2012 is where we turn the corner.
Like I always say
if you’re punting, kick it hard.
If next year is going to be ugly as I suspect, I’d much rather sign a bunch of non-tender candidates and trade who I can for some better AA prospects and really shoot for 2012/2013 to be a coming out party. That being said, “trade who I can” does not include Kershaw, Kemp or Billingsley.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
I agree with this. I wouldn’t totally write off 2011, but it doesn’t look good right now. Identify the players to keep and then fill out the roster as cheaply as possible to prepare for 2012.
The main reason I do not completely write off 2011 is because I think that the division will come back to near .500 and be a real low caliber shootout.
"We were never friends"
was not aware that cliff lee was in fact, three men in one
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Sep 13, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
exactly what I was saying. Would it be cool to see Lee, Kershaw, Billingsley top 3? Sure. Would it be cool to see Lee, Kershaw, Billingsley, Ely and Monk? Hell no.
Especially if having Lee, Kershaw, Billingsley, Ely and Monk also means we’re stuck with our current offense.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
Acquire the best players you possibly can worry about the details later.
If we acquire a bunch of mediocrity and suck where does that leave us. Nowhere but a year of development. If you get Cliff Lee and suck, well at least you have Cliff Lee. You can’t win without great players so get them when you can.
Of course this is all irrelevant since Neds gonna defer a shit load of money to buy our way in to 2011 with veteranness.
by regfairfield on Sep 13, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s going to take a couple of years to fill all the holes. This winter, they should sign the kinds of guys who are most likely to be productive 2-3-4 years out.
That’s position players, not pitchers in their mid-30s.
(This winter is also a good one to buy out Kershaw and Billingsley’s arb years, if they don’t blow the budget on free agents.)
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
by MartinGreen on Sep 13, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
How did that work out for the Mariners?
Would you be trying to get him to be competitive in 2011 or 2012?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
Not terribly. They got more for Lee than they gave up.
by Michael White on Sep 13, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
They also got him with the intention of flipping him. We’d be getting him with the intention of keeping and using him. Well, they probably didn’t expect their offense to be historically terrible, but regardless they knew it was a one year rental at maximum unless they then resigned him.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
Whatever yp.com is
I’m never going to use their services.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Useful URLs
http://cdn0.sbnation.com/ads
http://adblockplus.org/en/
[yp.com = The AT&T Yellow Pages (re-branded)]
I complained about that in the last thread last night
while on my home computer; thought the yellow and black looked like a Pittsburgh blog. Funny thing is, I don’t see that stuff on my work computer today.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Can’t believe how close this is. the difference between getting who we want and whoever falls to us in the draft may come down to a game. Since we did well last year, we’d have to be extra bad to get a good draft pick, thought that doesn’t appear to be too much of a stretch since we were two last innings away from getting swept by the Astros. Right now we sit at the 16th pick but are one game away from the 13th pick and 4 from the 11th. Kinda crazy how tight the mediocre teams are.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
Is it?
Kinda crazy how tight the mediocre teams are.
I dunno. Baseball is kind of a .500 game. I’d expect the middle to be bunched up.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
But is the difference of pick 11 to pick 16 really from whoever we want and whoever falls to us?
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s definitely not as big as say 5 to 1, but I feel like it’s a big jump. Even looking at (SSS) this past year’s draft, the 11th pick could have gotten us Grandal. I don’t know, I just think it gives you more options. Granted, anyone you take at 16 should still project as a good player, but I feel like every pick we move up is the opportunity to take someone just that much better. Plus, it would affect every other round as well.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
Neither am I. I find it pretty strange actually.
by Michael White on Sep 13, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I might go so far as to say I can’t stand it, and that I find it distasteful.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
This ain't the NBA
where it matters so much more, but not sure why it would be distasteful. Losing is distasteful, figuring out where each loss puts us in the draft is simply what I’d expect any prospect geek to be doing.
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't clear.
I don’t mind the cataloging and tracking of where we stand, but the openly rooting for losing is where I draw the line.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I get that, I misunderstood the comment.
Fine line:
Wanting a manager fired so losing will make is happen sooner then later
Wanting a GM fired so losing will make it happen sooner then later
Wanting a 1st round protected pick so we can sign a Type A without being penalized
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
… wanting an heir-apparent manager kicked to the side, so losing will make it happen sooner rather than later.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Must be strange
having Wallach and Donnie in the same dugout.
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
It happened last year too, although not with this sense of immediacy.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
True
but last year I don’t think there was as much talk about Wallach getting a shot at the gig. Plus Donny hadn’t looked kind of silly during his 2010 managerial games.
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
LA even won the game
he took over in the first in Houston.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Do Minor League coach call-ups
get a bump in pay like players do?
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Because its a fine line before people start rooting for losses. We already see it in the NBA (which, like Eric, I can’t stand)
by Michael White on Sep 13, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
In 2006
the Padres got Antonelli a huge bust with the 17th pick
Guys picked in 11-16 who be useful were : Travis Snider, Max Scherzer, Tyler Colvin. Just an example from one year.
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
We could spend all day talking about Padres’ draft busts :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
and how even with those draft busts
and limited FA budget they kicked our ass this year.
In the end did they get as much production out of their system as we did this year? Probably not but Latos was pretty awesome.
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Probably not
The Dodgers still had Chad, Clayton, Kuo, Broxton (still has value), Kemp, Loney, and Jansen to name a few.
The Padres did have Latos, Hundley and Headley along with some of their outfielders Venable but most of their team came from the outside.
It still remains pretty clear that no matter how much you think teams win by being home grown, at most you tend to find teams with 3 regulars (at most 4), you have better luck with your pitching staff (see Giants and Rockies).
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Zooey bust
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
rec
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Padma bust
(pandering to the manager here)
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Kelly Brook bust...
Louise Bourgoin: The hottest French actress I've ever seen <3
by Jojo93160 on Sep 13, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
win
rec
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
can we please not suck in San Francisco?
I want to spoil someone’s playoff hopes, preferably the giants. that would be hella awesome.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
I object to the "word"
hella, especially with regard to potential accomplishments of the Dodgers vs. the Giants.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Reasons we won't get swept in SF, at least
Barry Zito, last 11 appearances (10 starts): 0-8, 5.49 ERA, ~5.40 FIP
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Kershaw, Bills, Lilly in SF
Should be Kuroda, Ely, Kershaw for the w/e against Colorado? I am assuming that Ely is the fifth starter going forward, not Monk.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I believe that to be the case as well.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, Jerry Sands was named to the BA Minor League All-Star Team
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-hot-sheet/2010/2610648.html
LF JERRY SANDS
DODGERS
Team: Double-A Chattanooga (Southern)
Age: 22
Why He’s Here: .301/.395/.586 (151-for-502), 35 HR, 28 2B, 5 3B, 93 RBIs, 102 R, 73 BB, 123 SO, 18-for-20 SB
The Scoop: The Dodgers’ 25th round pick in 2008 from Division II Catawba (N.C.), Sands’ career got off to a sputtering start, but he learned to shorten up his stroke and had one of 2010’s best breakout seasons. Sands blitzed Midwest League pitching in the season’s first half, belting 18 home runs in 69 games for low Class A Great Lakes before a promotion straight to Double-A in June. Sands’ average dropped off against Southern Leaguers, but his discerning eye at the plate didn’t go anywhere, nor did his power. Sands hit another 17 homers after his promotion, enough to finish fourth in the SL for the entire year and tied for third in the minors with 35.
In that he will be ranked in the top 50 in BA rankings?
I think he has a chance
by Julio Nievas on Sep 13, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Kevin Goldstein has his "Exceeded Expectations" all-star prospect team and
Jerry Sands is the LF – since it is behind the premium wall, I will post his closing comment only.
No matter where he ends up, he’s one of the few prospects in the Dodgers’ system that could fit in the middle of a big-league lineup.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Sands hit another 17 homers after his promotion, enough to finish fourth in the SL for the entire year
That is awesoke.
by Michael White on Sep 13, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
The only other Sands to make the majors
was Charlie Sands, who I remember from baseball cards. There was also one “Sand” to play in the bigs, the hilariously named Heinie Sand!
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Which means he can take the Sandman
and run with it since no one else has any right to the nickname.
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I think so
although b-r has Mariano Rivera listed with a nickname of “The Sandman”. Fuck that noise.
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know how that came about
but he does enter to “Enter Sandman.” Not sure if this is a chicken-egg thing.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Royals had five players
place on the 15 man team. That is crazy stuff.
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Check out the forearms on Sands. Huge.
by Julio Nievas on Sep 13, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
For some reason he reminded me of Matt Holliday
did anyone know how pedestrian Holliday’s minor league numbers were?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=hollid001mat
by meercatjohn on Sep 13, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
No
He really came into his own at age 26 in the bigs, too.
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought his comp was Billy Ashley?
;-/
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So the Padres last Monday hosted the Dodgers on the heels of their own 10-game losing streak. Now, they head to Colorado facing a team on a 10-game winning streak.
they're playing the Rockies at home?
where CarGo is invincible?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
If a speed guy like Podsednik is nursing a foot injury
Will that make Ned more wary of signing him for next year? I hope so.
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how does Oeltjen traditionally hit LHP?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 12:04 PM PDT reply actions
In his minor league career he loses about .070 in OPS
.278 / .342 / .420 / .762 vs. LHP
.307 / .370 / .460 / .830 vs. RHP
102 K / 44 BB this year in 523 PA in AAA.
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
just curious
I was just thinking we only have one RH OF, and since I know Torre is not gonna play Lindsey or Mitchell at 1B this series, I thought maybe Gibbons could play 1B and Aussie could play in the OF with Johnson and Kemp.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
He might play Mitchell at 1B against Zito, although I think the more likely scenario is Gibbons at 1B and Pods back in LF Tuesday night.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
doesn't that violate that "unwritten rule"?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Torre never starts Loney against Zito
Someone else at 1B would fly.
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
good
because he shouldn’t.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Zito will be making his 6th start against the Dodgers this year.
In the previous five, Belliard started three times at 1B, and Loney twice. In one of those two, Belliard was at second base.
I could see Loney getting the start Tuesday because he is on a hot streak, but it wouldn’t be out of character for Torre to sit him against Zito again.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Zito made eight starts against LA
over the last two years and Loney started only three of those games.
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
My guess
Furcal SS
Theriot 2B
Blake 3B
Ethier RF
Gibbons LF
Kemp CF
Mitchell 1B
Barajas C
Kershaw P
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Reed Johnson over Gibbons
in LF though, vs Zito, no?
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My assumption is that Torre will play the hot hand.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
couldn't he sit Ethier for Johnson though?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
He could
but likely won’t, not after today’s off day, unless Andre is specifically hurt.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Along those lines
after watching him grimace all of last week, did they ever say if anything was physically wrong with him?
I’d love to know what the Dodgers’ plans are for Lindsey and Oeltjen going forward. Quad-A guys typically aren’t kept on 40-man rosters that long.
Mitchell is not a great talent, but he’s a different case because his age.
I think Mitchell's versatility could keep him on the team.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
His ability to make mental mistakes and not hit are vital to the advancement of the Dodgers.
:)
by keithc13 on Sep 13, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Who do the Dodgers have to add to the 40-man after the season
to protect them from the rule 5 draft? How many 40-man members come off the roster because they are FA? Have to seen how much need the Dodgers have first.
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t give you a definitive answer to your first question, but I know James Adkins is one guy. However, he probably won’t make it.
Definitely a lot of FA’s coming off the board.
by silverwidow on Sep 13, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Justin Miller
who is playing in the Arizona Fall League is the only new player, I don’t think they will add Scott Van Slyke to the roster.
But I would say it is likely Lindsey goes back into the pool since they can always offer him another invite to Spring Training. Mitchell they might protect.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Well considering
Reed Johnson, Jeff Weaver, Brad Ausmus are leaving, Martin and Schicting will come back on
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Lindsey will probably be free to sign with whatever team he feels gives him the best shot to get more ML playing time.
Only if the Dodgers release him. But if he stays on the roster, he could be looking at another year in Albuquerque. I don’t see him sticking, though.
I doubt they can option Lindsey
he is probably well past those days.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
He has zero major league service and has never been put on a 40-man roster. As far as I can tell, he has three options remaining.
by silverwidow on Sep 13, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
If they keep him on the 40-man, he can be optioned up to three times. Hard to see that happening, but if they choose to do so the Dodgers can keep him that way.
A Melhusian way, of sorts.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Well then
I stand corrected but there is no way he stays on the 40-man roster unless they see him as the next Tomato
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Right
He will be removed from the 40-man at some point in November, if not sooner.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Lindsey is probably a FA after this season, like he has been for a number of seasons and will likely get invited to ST by someone.
He would have been a minor league free agent if he wasn’t on the 40-man. But now he’s owned by the Dodgers.
by silverwidow on Sep 13, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
OK, so now is he under team control for 6 years now that he was called up? For that to remain true we would have to keep him on the 40 man which seems unlikely.
Exactly. As Eric said, he will likely be removed by November.
by silverwidow on Sep 13, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
If the Dodgers somehow keep Lindsey on the 40 man, he’s looking at a pretty big pay raise to what he is used to. I think there’s something in the CBA that all players who have ML time but aren’t on the 25 get paid around the $60K to $70K range.
This year, the minimum is $65k for those with at least one day of MLB service time or not on their first MLB contract (so, next year, a guy like Trayvon Robinson).
Next year the minimum will be at least $65k, but will be adjusted with a COLA, based on the CPI-W in November 2010 compared to November 2008.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I should add
this is only the minimum for a major league split contract. If/when Lindsey is off the 40-man roster, this will not apply.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
D-Backs are also looking at Angel scouting chief Eddie Bane for their GM position according to Rosenthal. This is in addition to Logan White, DeJon Watson and Kevin Towers.
If Rosenthal throws enough names at the wall
at least one will stick around long enough to be interviewed.
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by David Young on Sep 13, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
One thing to note
The Diamond Backs will be paying their former GM until 2014 so expect this hire to be someone willing to take smaller salary, now they probably could offer less to White, Watson and Bane but Towers will want a pretty good salary to be their GM.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Like I said above
Towers will cost more than the others and remember that Hall knows White from his Dodger days and also probably still has contacts at Chavez Ravine.
I was thinking that too, but I also assume MLB GMs only get paid 500k-1mil a year, so I’m not sure how big of a deal that is. I mean, that’s the difference of two minor league signings or some other middling bench player versus a rookie at league minimum if you really had to take his salary out of the team’s bottom line.
I wouldn’t either, but they are going to have to do that (and in fact, currently are with DiPoto). The only thing that changes is how much you are paying the second guy. I just don’t think the difference between a low salary guy like Watson and Kevin Towers can be any more than 1 million. Granted, it’s still a million bucks and it’s a million of someone else’s bucks, but I don’t think it’ll be a sum that will keep them from hiring who they want.
According to
MSTI:
The Dodgers’ magic number is 9 … for their official elimination from the race…. it’s an important milestone – Torre’s said repeatedly he won’t make an announcement on his future until that happens.
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Which means this weekend could be interesting :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, it will certainly happen over the next homestand
barring some type of uncharacteristic winning streak.
Do you see anyone other than Mattingly and Wallach getting an interview? I’m sure Bobby V’s name will get thrown in the mix.
They are not going to get another exemption
from the minority candidate requirement, so count on at least one interview there.
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I wonder outside of Baker
who I think is a non-starter anyway due to how much he will cost, I wonder who else would get interviewed as a minority candidate.
LOL - "This award does not go to Ryan Theriot"
To be fair, he hit into some bad luck. That’s the problem with baseball more than any other sport- you can look at a small sample and look like you’ve had a horrible month, or a great one, when fate was more of a factor than your performance. (Recall last April how Mark Loretta’s stats made him look like the greatest pinch hitter in the history of the universe for about 3 weeks!)
I’d say the same for Russ Mitchell. He’s had some good swings, and nothing but a measly RBI to show for it. I have a hope/hunch that his luck will change in San Francisco. And not a moment too soon.
heh – .000
We shall see, not holding my breath for this guy to suddenly emerge as a hitter …
by 68elcamino427 on Sep 13, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Man this is the first time in awhile that the Dodgers have been up here in SF
and I’ve had almost zero interest in getting tickets. (Sigh)
I’d love to see them play spoiler and could see them doing some damage, but not sure I can take being smarmy cocky Giants fans this week, esp if the Dodger go flat like they did in the last series vs Giants.
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"being around" that should read
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I for one would love to see Kershaw’s first complete game shutout in person :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Hee
Yeah tomorrow’s game is definitely the one I’m tempted by.
I am sure Mr F is not interested ;-) but if I were gonna go to one it’d be tomorrow’s.
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Nadal and Djokovic
look like they will split the first two sets.
Good match so far and probably will be great.
Not so fast says Nadal
He breaks back. 4-3 on serve in the 2nd set.
I never started
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
I didn't even know about it (at work)
but that is close to my house. It appears to be out though, so good news.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Or D.J. Qualls?
good for a road trip
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Any reason why the Dodgers shouldn't just keep the younger Monk
and work with him exclusively in the minors next year? That’s what Houlton did.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
forgot the title :( flagged
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
IN THE YEAR 3000!!!!!!!!
images posted on TBLA will have a title automatically generated if one is not added. It will read, “Jerky McJerkerson forgot the title.”
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by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 13, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
[Rolls eyes]
Number of players to slug .600 more than once (in 400 PA) from 2006-2010:
Pujols: 3 times
Fielder: twice
Manny: twice
Big Papi: twice
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I like {rolls eyes}
Seems a little 14 yr old girlish…..but I’ve met with the judges and we’ll allow it.
Eric, one of your best qualities is calling anyone out for saying something stupid. But this isn’t quite that. Hyperbolic? Probably. But dude is 20 and showing freakish power.
Not saying it was stupid at all. Just lacking any sort of perspective.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The only thing stupid about Stanton
is that he is a Marlin and the Dodgers have Adkins about to jettisoned. If he was not a local talent I wouldn’t have much of a beef, but jeesus christiphor he was in our bloody back yard.
Who goofed? I've got to know!
Notre Dame HS of Sherman Oaks and born in Panorama City – probably at Kaiser. Sure does feel like a big miss. He did play three sports in HS, but the local team should have been able to work through that.
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That dudes full name is, according to B-R.com,
Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton! Awesoke.
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Here is the source article, by Tom Krasovic of AOL Fanhouse.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
RIP Harold Gould
aka Rhoda’s dad on TV
and tons of other roles.
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He did sooo many guest appearances on TV
on shows that I saw (and saw and saw and saw again) in the late 1960s and 1970s. How many generals did he play in Hogan’s Heroes?
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1. Ed Price ed_price
#Dodgers asst GM for scouting Logan White expected to interview tomorrow with #Diamondbacks for GM opening.
So torn about this. He and Kim Ng both deserve the opportunity, but I would love for him to go anywhere but the NL West.
Are you also not
cold and shamed lying naked on the floor?
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
by nolander on Sep 13, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Fucking awesome
That made me laugh, quite hard.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Which way are you feeling then. The ‘please don’t go to Arizona’ crowd or the ‘you deserve it. Good luck and God bless’ crew?
The, “he’s of no more use to me if he leaves crowd.”
Is there some crowd of Dodger fan well-wishers that hopes he gets the job?
by Michael White on Sep 13, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I just mean I’d rather see him be the GM of the Mariners than the Diamondbacks. He’ll be a GM eventually, and hopefully at some point it’s with the Dodgers, though I suppose that would mean we sucked long enough that Ned was fired, but still.
and then lie about it
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
One of these days you will master the cut & paste :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
—The Diamondbacks appear to have five candidates for general manager. The word all along has been that Arizona managing general partner Ken Kendrick wants Kevin Towers, while president and CEO Derrick Hall wants Logan White. If those prove to be the two finalists…the Mets should be so lucky as to have two such good finalists.
Oh, and to answer a question from JE in the last item: Towers never would’ve signed his consultant deal with the Yankees if it hadn’t given him full freedom to explore whatever job opportunities he desired.
Makes sense RE: the Towers contract. The Krasovic article mention Towers got $1 million from the Padres this year, less the $50,000 he got from the Yankees.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 13, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
If we lose White, I wish him all the best.
by Julio Nievas on Sep 13, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I assume that DeJon Watson is in the list of five interviewees
to meet MLB’s minority hiring requirement.
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Man, don't let Josie know about this
From Vin Scully is My Homeboy:
Favorite places that Ethier enjoys:
Tofu Ya
2021 Sawtelle Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025-6229
(310) 473-2627
Sweet Chili Thai
8276 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90046-5915
(323) 654-2892
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I am listening to the Jets broadcast on the radio
The play by play guy just said that Santonio Holmes is a) the most talented guy on the roster and b) they are the favorites in the East when he gets back.
okay
Mike from MSTI posted a short article on Logan White
I cringed at the last line:
White, his wife Deena and son, Logan, Jr., reside in Phoenix, AZ.
Watson
Lives in AZ too, I believe White has lived in Phoenix during his time with the Dodgers.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 4:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I wonder where they spend most of their time? Is there a minor league headquarters? Is it at Camelback Ranch? i just assumed the whole front office lived, worked and operated in LA, but I suppose that isn’t necessary anymore.
Kim Ng
Resides in Los Angeles., but the scouting andminor league development team are generally out in the field. Also with the Dodgers having their minor league staff working out of Camelback, I don’t think they need to be in LA that often.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 4:50 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Didn’t say he’d be traded to AZ. But there will be interest on his part if the Dodgers ever want something from them.
I wouldn’t be surprised if every team asks about him anytime we call about a trade. Doesn’t mean he’s going anywhere. However, I’ll trade any unproven minor leaguer who is multiple years away from the majors for a proven MLB player.
Don't you want to qualify that?
Without any qualifications, you are advocating Zach Lee for Scott Podsednik.
any unproven minor leaguer who is multiple years away from the majors for a proven MLB player.
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However, I’ll trade any unproven minor leaguer who is multiple years away from the majors for a proven MLB player.
Any? I don’t like it.
I meant it as, if we were a Cliff Lee away from being World Series contenders, and they asked for Chris Withrow and Dee Gordon, I’d do it.
If White takes the job and we call him about Stephen Drew, Mark Reynolds, et al, and he asks for Zach Lee as part of the package, I’d say something to the effect of “sure, but you’re picking up more salary”.
I know we’re just spitballing here, but instead of asking for more money, the prudent thing is to negotiate the prospect price down.
Depends on the situation. You draft/sign more prospects every year. If they want Single A player X over Single A player B, and that is the only thing stopping the deal, I do it. I’d then want more salary paid so I could go get a different player also or use it to sign an over slot guy later.
If all else fails, we could trade our 30 million dollar a year player for 50 inner cities baseball fields.
Ive been trying
anything new? I heard Nick Johnson was really trying to recruit him, and that Josiah moved up his visit
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 13, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
They play on the same AAU (drew gooden soldiers lol) but Nick is hard in his ear.
Miller had an In home with him last thursday. Turner took an official to UCLA this weekend. Tonight, Self from Kansas is making an in home with Turner and his mom.
His mom says he can commit at any moment so everyone is watching everything really closely. The next big hurdle is Self with the in home. If he doesn’t commit after that, he comes to Tucson this weekend with Nick Johnson on their official visits together.
That, along with the insane atmopshere with the Iowa/Arizona game, I think we have an amazing shot…if we can get past sleazy billie tonight.
also
They are looking good on the Quinn Cook front too. He’s at Oak Hill next year with Sidiki so he’s got him in his ear all season as well.
Didn't Cook suffer a major knee injury
a couple weeks ago?
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 13, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
it wasn't a complete tear. partially torn ACL
but he’s still going to be heavily recruited. and he won’t miss the whole year.
I hope U of A lands
Miller is really putting up a hell of a recruiting class for the 2011 season
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 13, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
MIller's also chasing some bigs
in Angelo Chol and Amir Williams… but long shots i think,
but yeah, if you can add turner to johnson and johnson..thats HUGE.
That would be amazing
Gotta convince D will to stay another season. Unless he’s really improved his mid-range game, I think it would be a huge mistake for him to leave early
by SeanMillerSavior on Sep 13, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks
for the soft porn photos for those of us at work….yikes
by robotmadeofnails on Sep 13, 2010 4:56 PM PDT reply actions
Pretty funny
given your new profile photo. Dunno who that is, but she seems a little, um, I dunno – liked your cheerleaders photo better.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I didn't recognize her
with her (well some) clothes on.
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Wow Nice Picture Keithc13...
Kelly Monaco is gorgeous… :)
Louise Bourgoin: The hottest French actress I've ever seen <3
You mean the cheerleader??
Oh… That picture was great too…
Louise Bourgoin: The hottest French actress I've ever seen <3
What crossed the line?
The Kelly Brook (who’s she?) photo in lingerie that jojo posted? At least they were all minimize-able.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Jay Bruce returns after 12 games
2 AB’s. 2 HR’s.
Nadal/Djokovic
resumed after a long rain delay. It’s no longer on CBS. Now ESPN2.
Last time I played tennis in the rain
I broke my thumb
by Julio Nievas on Sep 13, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I've never really played tennis
I had a friend that was really good in HS and I would hit tennis balls into the fence off a tee while he practiced.
About my extent of work on the hard court.
Actual number is 9/95.
Ray Rice has 11 rushes in the first half. Not terrible. They turned the ball over a couple of times. The Jets had the ball for almost 19 minutes in the first half.
I don’t have Ray Rice either. I am betting you do!
I don't actually
I basically just need Jamal Charles to get on the scoreboard to win in one league. I got blown out in my main one, but nothing I could do facing Chris Johnson and Ocho Stinko yesterday.
I am getting killed in both
Yahoo leagues I’m in.
The money league I play in I am up 37 and he has Rivers playing tonight. He had both Johnsons (Calvin and Andre). They didn’t piss a drop. My Rb’s played bad until Mendenhall broke that long run. (Michael Turner)
I had the Johnsons last year. I have Andre in my small money league, but I’ll win anyways in that one, thanks to Mendenhall as well.
In my big money league I got complete no shows from Crabtree and Jonathan Stewart at the flex. I may bench both and go to Garcon and Mike Williams. MJD and Addai not scoring didn’t help either.
Wow I'm late to the party
just read that Padilla was shut down for the rest of the year due to a neck injury?
Not a lot of people on here tonight. They are all with their wives. “Baby, I don’t give a crap about the Dodger game. I want to spend quality time with you.”
:)
Before todays game, fis FIP was under 3 and XFIP just above 4. Oops.
by UCLADodger32 on Sep 13, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Rockies
Cannot be in sole position of first place on Friday.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 9:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Not
Saying it is must win but the Rockies probably need to win next two or their chances at the playoffs will be diminished.
by bhsportsguy on Sep 13, 2010 9:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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