One Of Tonight's Teams Has Played Well Since All-Star Break
by Eric Stephen on Sep 9, 2010 2:00 PM PDT
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PrintBack when the Dodgers were in contention -- seems so long ago, doesn't it? -- this four-game series in Houston was seen as an advantage to be utilized on their way to the playoffs. However, in a case of be careful what you wish for, Minute Maid Park is upon us with the Dodgers playing their worst and the Astros playing their best.
The Dodgers have lost five straight games, and are 20-31 since the All-Star break, but our new Houston overlords have won 13 of their last 17 and are 30-20 since the break. Leading the second half charge on offense have been Hunter Pence (.330/.356/.573 with 11 home runs), Chris Johnson and his .424 BABIP (.342/.377/.527), and even Jeff Keppinger (.298/.383/.413).
The Dodgers tagged Bud Norris for six runs in 4 1/3 innings back on May 18 at Dodger Stadium. Matt Kemp and Casey Blake were each 2-for-2 off Norris. However, Kemp, along with Rafael Furcal, are scheduled to rest today, per Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times. Trent Oeltjen is expected to get the start in center field.
Ted Lilly has faced the Astros twice this season, in his last two starts with the Cubs, allowing a total of one run in 13 innings. Yet, Lilly left both games tied, and took no-decisions in what would each become Chicago losses.
On this date 45 years ago, the Dodgers got only one hit and a walk off Bob Hendley of the Cubs, but were able to scratch one unearned run together to get the 1-0 win.
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Game Time: 5:05 p.m.
TV: KCAL
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From Brewers beat writer Tom Haudricourt:
I was just told by a very good source that the internet report that Brewers owner Mark Attanasio has interest in the Dodgers is not true.
What was the Donner Party?
They were a party of settlers in covered-wagon times. They got snowbound one winter in the mountains. They had to resort to cannibalism in order to stay alive.
You mean they ate each other up?
They had to, in order to survive.
Jack…
Don’t worry, Mom. I know all about cannibalism. I saw it on TV.
See, it’s OK. He saw it on the television.
One of the survivors later ran a restaurant in Sacramento.
"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 9, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll bet that was some menu:
- Pickled pigs feet
- Frog legs
- Head cheese
- Monkey brain soup
- Chicken fingers
- Elbow macaroni
- Grilled chicken breast
- Fried chicken thighs
- Goose liver pate
- Kidney pie
by KellyStephen on Sep 9, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
You needed to read the rest of that post:
However, the internet rumor that Orange County resident and life-long Dodger fan Kelly Stephen has an interest in buying the Dodgers has been confirmed as true. Unlike the current owner, Mr. Stephen actually has two nickels to rub togetther. The fact that he is approximately $865 million short of the estimated $865 million sale price may be a problem for Mr. Stephen; however, he told me that since it didn’t seem to hurt the McCourts in their successful purchase six years ago he may be okay. I’ll have more on this story as it develops.
by KellyStephen on Sep 9, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ya, but that guy would end up sleeping with pool boys and hiring Russian faith healers.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
by G.Scott on Sep 9, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I'll chip in, estimate now down to $864,999,990.00
Only stepping in like this because the Dodgers have won two of their last eleven games (2W-11L).
Action must be taken!
Now!
by 68elcamino427 on Sep 9, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Not true, says the Brewers beat writer
http://twitter.com/Haudricourt/status/24039216511
"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 9, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, that’s what Eric said [blushes, slinks away]
"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 9, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah it could still be true! But... they can't say it's true.
So for now it’s false.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
when a story like this is denied, it usually winds up being true, no?
by 68elcamino427 on Sep 9, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I deny that!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Harry Doyle says
“Christ, I can’t find it. To Hell with it!”
by BFDC on Sep 9, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I have a miller lite cup I got from the coliseum game that I keep for drinking water in my office. I enjoy walking around with it.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Sep 9, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Quick preview
Astros suck, but have been playing much better since the break.
El Caballo has been awful. Hunter Pence has been great. Chris Johnson is riding a high BABIP trying to become the most famous Chris Johnson associated with a team with Houston origins.
Wandy good, Happ still lucky, Bud Norris has been pitching better in the second half but is still shitty.
and their announcer is attending his 65th high school reunion this weekend, no doubt hitting every piece of saggy ass there.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 9, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
funny like a clown. it amuses me.
The Omar Moreno of this blog
by Humma Kavula on Sep 9, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
What was that total carnage game? Robotron? Ah, the glory days of arcade games. Tempest, Burgertime, and . . . Paperboy. (Can you imagine how much money Dragon’s Lair made?)
Chris Nelson. Nick Masset didn’t pay attention and Nelson stole it clean.
by Alex41592 on Sep 9, 2010 2:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Good news everyone!
The Dodgers are playing in a meaningless series this weekend so more time for the scrub players we all want to see. Huzzah!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Oh these lineups...
Podsednik LF
Carroll SS
Ethier RF
Loney 1B
Mitchell 3B
Theriot 2B
Oeltjen CF
Ellis C
Lilly P
Bourgeois CF
Keppinger 2B
Pence RF
Lee 1B,
Michaels LF
Johnson 3B
Manzella SS
Quintero C
Norris P
by Alex41592 on Sep 9, 2010 3:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Maybe at 3B Mitchell can get out of the way of the pitcher trying to throw out a bunter.
And maybe, just maybe, Ellis can throw out a guy trying to steal.
At the start of the year I was hoping to see this kind of lineup around now. But because we had already clinched.
My money is indeed on Ellis being the first guy to throw out a base stealer
in whatever it’s been, a month or more. yeah, go AJ! Maybe this weekend.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Without the pitchers, is Hunter Pence the best player on the field tonight?
Or does my overwhelming need to be a homer place Ethier above him.
I like Chris Johnson too.
Hunter Pence is my evidence proving UZR flawed
All in RF-
2007: -14.0
2008: 12.3
2009: 11.8
2010: -0.2
So, which 3 year trend do you use with him?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
Video
Has anyone found video of the straight steal home?
by robotmadeofnails on Sep 9, 2010 3:45 PM PDT reply actions
Yea that was weird
It looked like he thought the runner was on second the way he looked back (probably after someone yelled he’s going)
Yeah. Makes sense that he would look back first.
Not many attempts to steal home. Probably never happened to him before.
He probably just heard “runner” or “going” and made the wrong assumption. The second he chose to look at second it was all over.
by robotmadeofnails on Sep 9, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
thing is
he was looking down at the ground, that’s why the guy ran. At least that’s what the runner said.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 9, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't leave Hugh hanging
ask your Loon questions.
http://www.mlive.com/loons/index.ssf/2010/09/great_lakes_loons_live_playoff.html
I don’t have anything nearly that interesting to contribute
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
Your always asking us questions
instead of asking us, ask him. He has seen every player who has gone through the system in the last four years. He talks to the coaches and scouts on a nightly basis.
Oh it just took a few minutes for it to go through.
I ask you guys because I have nowhere else to get honest, impartial, intelligent feedback from.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
I figured someone had too
When Keith Law still calls him the Dodgers’s best prospect, I want to know why.
Takes a while for a Midwest system
to recognize an intelligent question from Ar Kansas, the filters usually trash can em.
Hey
that answer was not good. Maybe we can move Wise to 3rd base. I was getting excited by his bat, to bad he can’t catch.
I was thinking 1st or 3rd. Saying he may not be flexible enough to catch probably signals he has no real shot to catch.
Yea just saw that, bummed me out too...
Been wondering about him as you know. We need a catcher who can both hit and catch, apparently that’s not so easy to come by.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Yeah shocking :-/
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Carroll is our best player
When I was playing the best player always pitched. So….
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I was thinking he could roam the stands outside of play to retrieve foul balls and home runs to save money
on baseballs.
Cardinals are off to a Dodger-like start
in support of their starting pitcher.
From Rob Neyer:
Great start for the Cardinals: one ground ball, two throwing errors, one RBI single. All on Wainwright’s first two pitches.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Yahoo. I dropped him for RA DIckey this week.
by robotmadeofnails on Sep 9, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know who Bill is, but thank you for asking that question. Been on my mind lately.
7:44 [Comment From Bill Bill: ]
What’s the comradery like on minor league teams? Are guys always pulling for each other to succeed and make it to the next level, or is there an underlying feeling of “survival of the fittest” among the players?
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/reversestandings/
He's wondering if he can relate it to his professional work.
And if he’s the only jerk in his office who wants everyone else around him to fail. :-)
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