2011 Dodgers Season In Thirds
by Eric Stephen on Oct 2, 2011 7:00 AM PDT
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PrintThe Dodgers' rainout in Washington D.C. on September 8 meant they played fewer than 162 games for the first time in a non-strike year since 1990. It also meant the final "third" of the season contained 53 instead of 54 games. Here is a look at the Dodgers in 2011 with the season broken down in thirds:
| Year | W-L | Runs For | Runs Allowed | BA/OBP/SLG | ERA |
| 1st 54 Games |
24-30 | 187 (3.46/gm) | 226 (4.19/gm) | .248/.312/.360 | 3.99 |
| 2nd 54 Games |
25-29 | 212 (3.93/gm) | 211 (3.91/gm) | .255/.319/.368 | 3.71 |
| Final 53 Games |
33-20 | 245 (4.62/gm) | 175 (3.30/gm) | .255/.334/.398 | 2.91 |
The Dodgers not only got great pitching in the season's final 53 games, but also got good production out of their catchers and from James Loney, something that was missing in the first 108 games of the season. Loney led the club in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, and doubles over the final third of the year. Loney drove in 34 runs in the first 108 games of the year, then drove in 31 in the final 53 contests.
Here are the numbers for each individual player in 2011, broken down in thirds:
| Catchers | ||||||||||||||
| Player | G | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB/CS | BB | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS |
| Barajas - 1st 54 |
42 | 40 | 154 | 143 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0/0 | 5 | .224/.261/.399 | .660 |
| Barajas - 2nd 54 | 22 | 17 | 70 | 62 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0/0 | 6 | .194/.275/.323 | .598 |
| Barajas - Final 53 | 34 | 28 | 112 | 100 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0/0 | 11 | .260/.330/.540 | .870 |
| Navarro - 1st 54 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 | 2 | .227/.277/.341 | .618 |
| Navarro - 2nd 54 | 35 | 27 | 114 | 97 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0/0 | 13 | .186/.279/.320 | .599 |
| Navarro - Final 53 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 | 5 | .171/.268/.314 | .583 |
| Ellis - 1st 54 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 4 | .267/.421/.267 | .688 |
| Ellis - 2nd 54 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | 5 | .200/.333/.200 | .533 |
| Ellis - Final 53 | 15 | 11 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0/0 | 5 | .325/.426/.550 | .976 |
| Federowicz - Final 53 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 2 | .154/.313/.154 | .466 |
| 1st 54 Games Totals | 227 | 209 | 15 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 0/1 | 11 | .225/.274/.368 | .643 | ||
| 2nd 54 Games Totals | 221 | 189 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0/0 | 24 | .190/.287/.302 | .589 | ||
| Final 53 Games Totals | 216 | 188 | 18 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 0/0 | 23 | .250/.338/.473 | .811 | ||
Much like 2010, Rod Barajas ended his 2011 season in style. He and A.J. Ellis gave the Dodgers very good offensive production over the final third of the year.
| Infielders | ||||||||||||||
| Player | G | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB/CS | BB | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS |
| Loney - 1st 54 | 54 | 48 | 204 | 189 | 10 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2/0 | 12 | .238/.284/.302 | .586 |
| Loney - 2nd 54 | 53 | 44 | 190 | 174 | 16 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1/0 | 12 | .270/.312/.345 | .657 |
| Loney - Final 53 | 51 | 42 | 188 | 168 | 30 | 61 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 1/0 | 18 | .363/.425/.619 | 1.044 |
| Miles - 1st 54 | 44 | 33 | 147 | 142 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1/0 | 2 | .275/.290/.310 | .600 |
| Miles - 2nd 54 | 45 | 34 | 156 | 144 | 17 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2/0 | 7 | .326/.353/.417 | .769 |
| Miles - Final 53 | 47 | 43 | 187 | 168 | 20 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1/3 | 16 | .232/.301/.315 | .617 |
| Carroll - 1st 54 |
52 | 46 | 208 | 188 | 25 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5/0 | 17 | .293/.354/.351 | .705 |
| Carroll - 2nd 54 | 47 | 32 | 150 | 128 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4/0 | 19 | .305/.392/.383 | .775 |
| Carroll - Final 53 | 47 | 33 | 152 | 136 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1/0 | 11 | .272/.331/.309 | .640 |
| Blake - 1st 54 | 17 | 17 | 79 | 66 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1/0 | 9 | .303/.410/.455 | .865 |
| Blake - 2nd 54 | 29 | 20 | 95 | 81 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0/1 | 10 | .198/.280/.321 | .601 |
| Blake - Final 53 | 17 | 14 | 65 | 55 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0/1 | 7 | .273/.349/.345 | .695 |
| Gordon - 2nd 54 |
24 | 21 | 94 | 91 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9/3 | 2 | .231/.247/.275 | .522 |
| Gordon - Final 53 |
32 | 30 | 139 | 133 | 23 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15/4 | 5 | .353/.377/.421 | .798 |
| Mitchell - 1st 54 |
14 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 5 | .115/.258/.269 | .527 |
| Mitchell - Final 53 |
11 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 2 | .200/.259/.320 | .579 |
| Velez - 2nd 54 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 1 | .000/.063/.000 | .063 |
| Velez - Final 53 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 | .000/.083/.000 | .083 |
| Uribe - 1st 54 | 41 | 38 | 157 | 141 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0/0 | 11 | .220/.293/.333 | .626 |
| Uribe - 2nd 54 | 36 | 35 | 138 | 129 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2/0 | 6 | .186/.232/.248 | .480 |
| Furcal - 1st 54 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 57 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2/1 | 2 | .193/.220/.263 | .483 |
| Furcal - 2nd 54 | 23 | 22 | 93 | 80 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3/2 | 9 | .200/.304/.238 | .542 |
| DeJesus - 1st 54 | 16 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 2 | .194/.242/.194 | .436 |
| DeJesus - 2nd 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | .000/.000/.000 | .000 |
| Castro - 1st 54 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 | .231/.286/.231 | .516 |
| Castro - 2nd 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1.000/1.000/1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1st 54 Games Totals | 933 | 853 | 86 | 213 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 64 | 11/1 | 61 | .250/.306/.322 | .629 | ||
| 2nd 54 Games Totals | 934 | 844 | 87 | 211 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 22/6 | 66 | .250/.305/.322 | .628 | ||
| Final 53 Games Totals | 921 | 830 | 120 | 229 | 42 | 6 | 12 | 84 | 19/8 | 72 | .276/.336/.384 | .721 | ||
Juan Rivera started seven of the final 53 games at first base, but I counted all of his stats as an outfielder, as he started 38 games there in the final third of the season.
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||||
| Player | G | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB/CS | BB | BA/OBP/SLG | OPS |
| Kemp - 1st 54 | 54 | 54 | 226 | 198 | 32 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 13/3 | 25 | .313/.394/.551 | .944 |
| Kemp - 2nd 54 |
54 | 53 | 225 | 194 | 34 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 15/0 | 25 | .325/.396/.634 | 1.030 |
| Kemp - Final 53 |
53 | 53 | 238 | 210 | 49 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 12/8 | 24 | .333/.408/.576 | .984 |
| Ethier - 1st 54 | 53 | 50 | 215 | 190 | 22 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0/1 | 25 | .326/.405/.468 | .873 |
| Ethier - 2nd 54 | 53 | 51 | 222 | 198 | 32 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0/0 | 18 | .278/.342/.419 | .762 |
| Ethier - Final 53 | 29 | 25 | 114 | 99 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0/0 | 15 | .253/.351/.333 | .684 |
| Gwynn - 1st 54 | 48 | 14 | 86 | 82 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5/1 | 4 | .195/.233/.280 | .513 |
| Gwynn - 2nd 54 | 46 | 29 | 148 | 132 | 18 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10/2 | 15 | .303/.374/.386 | .761 |
| Gwynn - Final 53 | 42 | 20 | 106 | 98 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7/3 | 4 | .245/.276/.367 | .644 |
| Rivera - 2nd 54 |
14 | 13 | 53 | 49 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 | 2 | .306/.321/.469 | .790 |
| Rivera - Final 53 |
48 | 45 | 193 | 170 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 2/1 | 19 | .265/.337/.388 | .725 |
| Sands - 1st 54 | 33 | 28 | 121 | 103 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3/2 | 16 | .214/.317/.369 | .686 |
| Sands - 2nd 54 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 | .136/.174/.136 | .310 |
| Sands - Final 53 | 20 | 20 | 83 | 73 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0/1 | 8 | .342/.415/.493 | .908 |
| Oeltjen - 2nd 54 | 26 | 9 | 52 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2/0 | 7 | .231/.347/.385 | .732 |
| Oeltjen - Final 53 | 35 | 3 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4/0 | 6 | .156/.289/.250 | .539 |
| Gibbons - 1st 54 | 20 | 12 | 52 | 46 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0/0 | 5 | .239/.308/.348 | .656 |
| Gibbons - 2nd 54 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | .333/.400/.333 | .733 |
| Thames - 1st 54 |
22 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 | 2 | .176/.222/.412 | .634 |
| Thames - 2nd 54 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | 2 | .219/.265/.250 | .515 |
| Paul - 1st 54 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | .273/.273/.273 | .545 |
| Hoffmann - 1st 54 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | .000/.000/.000 | .000 |
| 1st 54 Games Totals | 751 | 668 | 79 | 182 | 40 | 2 | 22 | 87 | 21/7 | 77 | .272/.348/.437 | .785 | ||
| 2nd 54 Games Totals | 767 | 675 | 100 | 195 | 37 | 7 | 21 | 97 | 27/2 | 70 | .289/.355/.458 | .813 | ||
| Final 53 Games Totals | 773 | 682 | 103 | 194 | 29 | 4 | 23 | 116 | 25/13 | 76 | .284/.358/.440 | .798 | ||
Kemp was just amazing all year. Rivera and Jerry Sands helped make up for Andre Ethier, who was both injured and ineffective in the final third of the year.
Now, onto the pitching.
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| Pitcher | GS | QS | W-L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | FIP |
| Kershaw - 1st 54 | 12 | 9 | 6-3 | 79.0 | 63 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 87 | 2.62 | 1.101 | 2.62 |
| Kershaw - 2nd 54 | 11 | 8 | 7-1 | 82.1 | 61 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 90 | 2.73 | 0.960 | 2.35 |
| Kershaw - Final 53 | 10 | 8 | 8-1 | 72.0 | 50 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 71 | 1.38 | 0.861 | 2.34 |
| Kuroda - 1st 54 | 11 | 7 | 5-5 | 72.0 | 76 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 53 | 3.50 | 1.306 | 3.86 |
| Kuroda - 2nd 54 | 10 | 7 | 1-8 | 61.0 | 52 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 2.66 | 1.148 | 3.31 |
| Kuroda - Final 53 |
11 | 8 | 7-3 | 69.0 | 68 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 58 | 3.00 | 1.174 | 3.82 |
| Billingsley - 1st 54 | 11 | 7 | 3-4 | 68.1 | 56 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 63 | 3.69 | 1.229 | 3.05 |
| Billingsley - 2nd 54 | 11 | 5 | 6-5 | 66.0 | 76 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 55 | 4.64 | 1.576 | 3.64 |
| Billingsley - Final 53 |
10 | 4 | 2-2 | 53.2 | 57 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 4.36 | 1.584 | 4.80 |
| Lilly - 1st 54 | 11 | 5 | 3-4 | 63.1 | 70 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 41 | 4.41 | 1.295 | 4.43 |
| Lilly - 2nd 54 | 11 | 3 | 4-6 | 60.1 | 61 | 40 | 38 | 16 | 53 | 5.67 | 1.276 | 4.74 |
| Lilly - Final 53 |
11 | 7 | 5-4 | 69.0 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 64 | 2.09 | 0.928 | 3.18 |
| Eovaldi - Final 53 |
6 | 3 | 1-2 | 32.0 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 3.09 | 1.313 | 4.11 |
| Eveland - Final 53 |
5 | 2 | 3-2 | 29.2 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3.03 | 1.146 | 3.22 |
| Garland - 1st 54 | 8 | 6 | 1-4 | 48.0 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 4.31 | 1.438 | 4.54 |
| Garland - 2nd 54 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 | 1.000 | 5.05 |
| Rubby - 2nd 54 | 10 | 4 | 3-5 | 55.2 | 51 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 55 | 3.88 | 1.455 | 3.93 |
| 1st 54 Games Totals | 54 | 34 | 18-21 | 336.1 | 321 | 143 | 137 | 104 | 275 | 3.67 | 1.264 | 3.67 |
| 2nd 54 Games Totals | 54 | 28 | 21-26 | 331.1 | 306 | 152 | 142 | 111 | 305 | 3.86 | 1.259 | 3.53 |
| Final 53 Games Totals | 53 | 32 | 26-14 | 325.1 | 269 | 110 | 97 | 99 | 266 | 2.68 | 1.131 | 3.49 |
Clayton Kershaw was dominant in each of the first two thirds of the year, but his finishing run was off the charts. Ted Lilly had quite a turnaround to his season. So did Chad Billingsley, but not the good kind of turnaround.
The Dodger bullpen was shaky early in the season, but was a strength of the team in each of the final two thirds of the year. Those Kenley Jansen numbers are fun to look at.
| Relievers | ||||||||||||
| Pitcher | G | W-L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | FIP |
| Jansen - 1st 54 | 20 | 1-1 | 1/2 | 21.0 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 6.43 | 1.619 | 3.63 |
| Jansen - 2nd 54 | 14 | 0-0 | 1/1 | 16.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.625 | 1.11 |
| Jansen - Final 53 |
17 | 1-0 | 3/3 | 16.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 1.08 | 0.720 | (0.07) |
| Guerra - 1st 54 | 6 | 0-0 | 1/1 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.00 | 1.000 | 3.13 |
| Guerra - 2nd 54 | 19 |
2-0 |
7/7 |
18.1 |
19 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
1.47 |
1.309 |
2.67 |
| Guerra - Final 53 |
22 | 0-2 | 13/15 | 22.1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 2.82 | 1.119 | 3.77 |
| Guerrier - 1st 54 | 25 | 2-3 | 1/1 | 25.1 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 3.55 | 1.461 | 2.33 |
| Guerrier - 2nd 54 | 24 | 1-0 | -- | 22.0 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 4.50 | 1.091 | 5.05 |
| Guerrier - Final 53 |
21 | 1-0 | -- | 19.0 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 4.26 | 1.211 | 2.21 |
| MacDougal - 1st 54 | 23 | 0-1 | 1/1 | 18.2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1.45 | 1.339 | 3.76 |
| MacDougal - 2nd 54 | 24 | 0-0 | -- | 19.1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2.79 | 1.500 | 3.52 |
| MacDougal - Final 53 |
22 | 3-0 | -- | 19.0 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1.89 | 1.526 | 4.10 |
| Elbert - 1st 54 | 6 | 0-0 | -- | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.500 | 1.21 |
| Elbert - 2nd 54 | 19 |
0-1 |
1/1 |
14.0 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
4.50 |
1.214 |
2.12 |
| Elbert - Final 53 |
22 | 0-0 | 1/1 | 15.1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 1.17 | 1.435 | 2.92 |
| Kuo - 1st 54 | 9 | 0-0 | -- | 4.2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11.57 | 2.357 | 4.03 |
| Kuo - 2nd 54 | 13 |
0-1 |
-- |
8.1 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
12.96 |
2.520 |
6.65 |
| Kuo - Final 53 |
18 | 1-1 | -- | 14.0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 5.79 | 1.071 | 4.05 |
| Hawksworth - 1st 54 | 14 | 1-1 | -- | 17.1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 3.12 | 1.212 | 4.23 |
| Hawksworth - 2nd 54 | 20 | 1-1 | -- | 19.1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 2.79 | 0.879 | 3.05 |
| Hawksworth - Final 53 |
15 | 0-3 | -- | 16.1 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 6.61 | 1.469 | 3.78 |
| Troncoso - 1st 54 | 6 | 0-0 | -- | 8.2 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6.23 | 2.077 | 4.69 |
| Troncoso - 2nd 54 | 6 | 0-0 | -- | 8.2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6.23 | 1.500 | 4.90 |
| Troncoso - Final 53 |
6 | 0-0 | -- | 5.1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8.44 | 2.063 | 5.86 |
| Lindblom - 2nd 54 |
10 |
0-0 |
-- |
12.2 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
2.13 |
1.184 |
3.29 |
| Lindblom - Final 53 |
17 | 1-0 | -- | 17.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 3.18 | 0.941 | 1.17 |
| Ely - 2nd 54 | 1 |
0-0 |
-- |
3.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6.00 |
1.667 |
2.38 |
| Ely - Final 53 |
3 | 0-0 | -- | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00 | 1.250 | 1.80 |
| Eovaldi - Final 53 | 4 | 0-0 | -- | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10.13 | 2.250 | 7.55 |
| Rubby - 1st 54 |
2 | 1-0 | 0/1 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1.000 | 1.96 |
| Rubby - 2nd 54 | 1 |
0-0 |
-- |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.00 |
0.500 |
1.05 |
| Broxton - 1st 54 |
14 | 1-2 | 7/8 | 12.2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5.68 | 1.895 | 5.09 |
| Padilla - 1st 54 |
9 | 0-0 | 3/3 | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.15 | 1.385 | 2.61 |
| Cormier - 1st 54 |
9 | 0-1 | 0 | 13.2 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9.88 | 1.976 | 6.84 |
| 1st 54 Games Totals | 54 | 6-9 | 14/17 | 143.2 | 147 | 83 | 76 | 73 | 128 | 4.76 | 1.531 | 3.82 |
| 2nd 54 Games Totals | 54 | 4-3 | 9/9 | 143.2 | 119 | 59 | 56 | 57 | 125 | 3.51 | 1.225 | 3.36 |
| Final 53 Games Totals | 53 | 7-6 | 17/19 | 151.2 | 125 | 65 | 59 | 63 | 166 | 3.50 | 1.240 | 2.93 |
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Amazing...
…amount of time and effort you put in tabulating these charts. Well done, Eric!
Loney’s chamelion-like performance is even more pronounced in the chart than in real life…if that were possible. I’m left wondering: which Loney will show up next April?
James Loney
Interestingly, his surge during this period is tied in totally to the extra 10 doubles and 6 home runs he hit. If those hits had been singles, his OPS probably would have been around .800. Still better, but not Kemp-like numbers.
He was crushing the ball, though
If Kemp’s homers during the same period had been singles, then his OPS would have been a lot lower as well.
by The Dude Abides on Oct 2, 2011 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Their Final 51 Games
Loney: .363/.425/.619 — 1.044 OPS
Fielder: .304/.417/.592 — 1.009 OPS
If Fielder would sign a one-year contract with us for $7 million, sure, the longer record of success would make him the better choice over Loney, but let us not be so naive as to think length of commitment and money doesn’t matter. Loney over Prince Fielder really is the SMART choice for us.
by CanuckDodger on Oct 2, 2011 9:16 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Physically, That Resembles Fielder
Need a stretch Limo for Loney.
Savin’ this for the future.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Oct 2, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
And If Things Don't Work Out Well For Loney In 2012...
…it will be an outcome that we — certainly I — always knew was quite possible. If that is what the future holds, that will not change my opinion about what WAS the “smart” thing to do this off-season, before we knew what would happen in 2012. The most reasonable decision sometimes has bad consequences, because the future is ultimately unpredictable.
As long as you are saving my comment above, Reg, I hope you will save this one too.
by CanuckDodger on Oct 2, 2011 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree
Would rather get aggressive trying to shore up the starting rotation and 2nd base if possible rather than putting all of our eggs in one basket with Fielder, especially for the kind of contract he’ll want.
There aren’t too many good FA 2B out there. Maybe Brandon Phillips if the Reds decline his option, but it would seem unlikely. I think we should go after a 3B. Loney should get another shot next year at 1B because of his strong finish. Although I wouldn’t mind getting Fielder but he will probably cost too much. Aramis Ramirez is the only good FA 3B and will be overpaid which is risky since he is an older player and will decline. To me David Wright would be the best option because he is in his prime and is one of the best all around 3B in baseball.
The Reds have already said they are picking up Phillips option
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
There was no price predicted for Loney above.
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That's only if you believe Loney will continue to put up Elite numbers, which he has never done that well over such a long period of time before
and Fielder will put up worse numbers, which is nowhere near likely.
the only reason for signing Loney this year..
Is if you think there’s a better first basemen than Fielder for 2013 on the market.
Or if you can’t afford Fielder and don’t like the other one-year alternatives at 1B.
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or fielder just decides to sign elswhere
which amazingly,could happen.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
no no
NEGATIVE 0.07
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know
but apparently you can
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
FIP is a generated formula
A model, if you will (as far as I understand it, anyway). These things tend to break down when you get to the extremes and aren’t the proper indicators of performance.
Think physics: Get down to the quantum level (one extreme), the laws of classical physics don’t really make sense. Same thing as when you look at things on a cosmological basis (the other extreme).
In short, Kenley’s been real fucking good.
by Talka1ot on Oct 2, 2011 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
FIP=(13HR + 3BB – 2K)/IP
or using Hardball Times formula
FIP=((13HR + 3BB – 2K)/IP) + 3.10
or, if there’s some other modified formula around, it still must contain the [subtract K] component.
So, for a pitcher who gives up next to no home runs and few walks, and makes lots of strikeouts, you could theoretically end up with a negative number.
And now, in Jansen era (no pun intended), it is no longer just theoretical.
Gagne did it over a full season.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Oct 2, 2011 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
When you're so stupid good
that you break FIP.
Rivera's numbers are a little scary
given that he’ll probably end up getting paid for his first 14 games, but contribute more like his final 48.
RBI Machine
I didn’t realize Rivera was such an RBI machine. 41 RBI in the final 3rd. That’s a 123 RBI season on just 12 HRs. I guess he had a lot of guys getting on base ahead of him, but it’s still impressive.
Matt Kemp and his .400 OBP was in front of him.
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Tigers Lineup
Jackson CF, Ordoñez RF, Young LF, Cabrera 1B, Martinez DH, Avila C, Peralta SS, Betemit 3B, Santiago 2B
Scherzer P
Yankees Lineup
Jeter SS, Granderson CF, Cano 2B, Rodriguez 3B, Teixeira 1B, Swisher RF, Posada DH, Martin C, Gardner LF
Garcia P
Game is at 12:07 pm on TNT.
for a dollar
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Cowboys
outplaying the Lions right now
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 10:49 AM PDT reply actions
D’OH!!
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
and tate injured his hammy
might want to drop him like a bad habit
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
And
Joe Buck said he should be the NL Cy Young.
saw him!
giving him some good praise!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Today's Contest Questions
In the Fanpost over there >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
A. O/U Total Runs Scored (Cards vs Phillies): 7.5 (1:1)
B. O/U Cliff Lee Strikeouts 7.5 (1:1)
C. O/U Freddy Garcia Outs Recorded: 18.5 (1:1)
D. O/U Phillies/Cardinals runs minus Brewers/DBacks runs: 0.5 (1:1)
E. O/U Ryan Howard Total Bases minus AROD Total Bases: 0.5 (1:1)
F. (Prop bet) Max Scherzer is the winning pitcher: (2:1)
G. (Prop bet) Mariano Rivera gets a save : (3:1)
H. (Prop bet) In all three games, which team scores the most runs: (4:1)
I. (Prop bet) Robinson Cano hits a HR: (5:1)
J. (Prop bet) Phillies and Brewers both lose: (10:1)
Tripon
is you lying?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow
so maybe that spot on the 40-man won’t be wasted again next year!
Belisario didn’t take up a spot on the 40-man roster this season.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 2, 2011 2:39 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
D'Backs Lineup
Bloomquist SS
Hill 2B
Upton RF
Montero C
Goldschmidt 1B
Young CF
Roberts 3B
Parra LF
Hudson P
Brewers Lineup
Hart RF
Morgan CF
Braun LF
Fielder 1B
Weeks 2B
Hairston 3B
Betancourt SS
Lucroy C
Greinke P
2:07 pm on TBS.
Is McGehee hurt?
or do they just not want to play him?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Cabrera
2-run homer
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 12:14 PM PDT reply actions
interesting tale Verducci just told
Miggy had an uncle who was a minor league player, and would throw him BP. His uncle told him that whenever he pulled a ball, he’d have to run a lap. This was when Miggy was 7. Been practicing that oppo swing that long.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Jason Giambi
used to have a very similar story told of him when he first came up, how he was taught that if he pulled the ball he had failed.
but that was pre-roids, when he wasn’t much of a power hitter.
or so you say
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
How do you throw a pick
up by 3 with 4 minutes to play. Wow.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
holding call, auto first down
Dallas may be f’ed
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Megatron TD
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
man, he got brought down hard
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
So Arizona gave up a draft pick and downgraded at second to improve on their shortstop situation, and then they just start Willie Bloomquist all the time any way?
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
I thought it was
because they geniusly knew aaron hill was going to be better then kelly johnson in september
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Was dangerously close to saying “nice play by Yunieski Betancourt”
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
Gibson laughing
probably at the way he worked the umps. He’s like LaRussa with the non-stop strike zone whining.
he's a Brewer fan
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
he hasn’t forgetten………i have something in my eye
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Sammy....
All Dodger fans cheer-Sammy has been quite good as a set-up man for Milwaukee this year
was he the Hairston we wanted
at the beginning of the year?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s pretty rare you can go “yep that was a balk” in real time.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
heh
someone in the crowd with a gravestone. RIP D-backs
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
A little late here but... really Gibby? You IBB Kotsay?
I get the idea behind it, but the top of the order for Brewers is deadly.
Anyway… that didn’t work out.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
every day brad zeigler
gibson’s managerial choices arent really impressing me in this series..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 2, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Considering that Will Arnet has a new sitcom, and Michael Cena is trying to best to play Michael Cena in every movie, I believe it when I see it.
I loved the show, really loved it
but I fear all attempts to recapture the magic will result in disaster
by Hollywood Joe on Oct 2, 2011 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Tuesday's schedule
Game 4 TEX/TB: 11:07 am on TBS
Game 3 PHI/STL: 2:07 pm on TBS
Game 4 NYY/DET: 5:37 pm on TBS
Game 3 MIL/AZ: 6:37 pm on TNT
Tomorrow will have both ALDS Game 3’s.
Has anyone ever seen this video of a worker climbing a tower that is 1700 feet tall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A_h2AjJaMw
Just watching makes me feel a little sick
Great stuff Eric
hate to see this wasted on a Sunday, I’d consider running this again Tuesday Morning.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
it is really good stuff
I enjoyed it and learned too
by Hollywood Joe on Oct 2, 2011 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Lol
Kuroda’s 2nd 54 numbers… Best month statistically but 1-8 haha.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
"Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
4-3
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
"Fuck you Ruiz!"
Had to be said.
Nice comeback tho Cards.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on Oct 2, 2011 7:01 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Lee had a chance
To Clemens Molina
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
i know
i was like, “why are you sending him?”
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Victorino
My Dad: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Take that Gold Glove and shove it up your ass!!”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 7:47 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
ex dodgers in the playoffs:
Rays – 0
Yankees – 3 (Martin, Wade, Andruw)
Rangers – 1 (Beltre)
Tigers – 1 (Penny)
Cardinals – 4 (Dotel, Jackson, Theriot, Furcal)
Phillies – 1 (Wilson Valdez)
Dbax – 1 (Henry Blanco)
Brewers – 3 (Saito, Wolf, Counsell)
Needless to say, but necessary to say anyway...
Fuck you, Ruiz.
{clink}
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on Oct 2, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
me heart
fuckin bleeds far’im
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
NICE!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 2, 2011 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I did not know this
The last time an NLDS went to five games was in 2004, when Houston won at Atlanta, 12-3, behind winning pitcher Roy Oswalt.
I didn’t realize that either. Good pull.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 2, 2011 10:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
thank you
This post is epic.
Some little things I noticed:
- Rubby is a legitimate beast in relief-not a rampant 10 foot tall beast that jansen is- but nonetheless a shutdown, closer type reliever. Maybe Rubby’s best role, once he returns is not an innings eating 5th guy with good stuff but a sort of elite/epic middle reliever (a guy who can pitch 2 to 3 innings every other night. Ok maybe that’s kind of stupid. TBLA’s thoughts? Personally, i’d love to see his heat that often.
- james loney was unstoppable at the end of the year; everyone knew that. He’s still a huge gamble; everyone knew that.
- Ely was good in relief but is his stuff servicable as a reliever? Is this the new 2008-2009 jeff weaver, reborn? Or a triple a starter?
- Eveland was an all right 5th starter. I want to know why his performance was so bipolar though. I haven’t figured it out. Thoughts?
- I don’t understand why Navarro’s slugging was so relatively high. If you can hit homers/doubles, can’t you hit singles sometimes too?
- Devaris Gordon is awesome.
- Kenley Jansen needs to be the designated closer for 2012. I like how he’s been used so far, as a guy to counter act the opposition’s big bats, no matter what inning. But his dominance needs to be acknowledged with the otherwise meaningless closer title. Guerra is a great reliever but not the cream of the crop at all.
Please comment. Thanks!
by lnickerson88 on Oct 2, 2011 11:10 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Rubby would be epic in relief
Just think in 2 years of having Jansen, Rubby, Eovaldi, Guerra, Elbert, Lindblom, WIthrow out of the bullpen…holy shit that’s amazing. But if Rubby can start he is much more valuable to the team if he can be a good 4th starter once he gets back or anything better is just gravy.
Ely kinda sucks, I don’t trust him one bit.
Navarro hit some key home runs but honestly it seems like that’s all he did. Uribe, Navarro, Velez were just all so useless this year. Hopefully theres a lot more value from Uribe and the players replacing Navarro and Velez.
I agree that Kenley is our best reliever, but as long as Guerra is closing out games, I’ve got no problem bringing in Kenley in the 7th or 8th to put out fires like he did for Kershaw’s last 2 starts, rather than seeing Guerra out there in the same situation.
Well, Velez was literally useless. He belongs in aaa for life. Navarro pretty much provided a one man offense for a couple of games, including the unforgettable splash hit off lincecum, which in retrospect secured ck’s crown.
by lnickerson88 on Oct 3, 2011 12:35 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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