Dodgers Preparing for Padres
by David Young on Apr 28, 2011 6:21 PM PDT
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PrintThe Dodgers begin a short six-game homestand Friday night, facing off first with the San Diego Padres. Phil Gurnee's team preview on the Friars from earlier this month can be found here. The Padres are 9 - 16 this season so far, a .360 winning percentage that makes them the current NL West cellar dwellers.
The Padres offense is struggling. According to Eric Stephen, in their last ten games they have scored 16 total runs, winning the two games in which they scored five runs, and losing eight games in which they scored six runs total. Also according to Eric, since the Dodgers last saw San Diego, the Padres are 5-12 and have scored a mere 2.24 runs per game.
Oh, Andre Ethier will try to extend his 24-game hitting streak, against a left-handed starter.
The pitching match ups for the weekend series:
Friday, 7:10 P.M., Clayton Richard vs. Ted Lilly
Saturday, 7:10 P.M., Tim Stauffer vs. Hiroki Kuroda
Sunday, 1:10 P.M., Dustin Moseley vs. Jon Garland
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LA Times Dylan H, with a Broxton article
Mattingly and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt also talked to Broxton about using his split-finger fastball more.
“To put a third pitch in their head,” Broxton says, to go with his fastball and slider.
all I can say to this is YES!!!! DO THAT PLEASE JON!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 6:28 PM PDT reply actions
They also suggested more strikeouts and less walks
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
by mleadman on Apr 28, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
This
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Apr 28, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL yeah
if he’s not confident in his splitter, he should talk to Kuroda
“I promise teach spillter, you promise learn” :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
DY
I like the “According to Eric Stephen” line. I can’t wait til E goes up to Palo Alto one day and says “You know, they call me Uncle Google. Maybe we can work some sort of financial agreement out”
by Greg Stephen on Apr 28, 2011 6:38 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Jon Gruden
the NFL Draft’s version of Hubie Brown, he hasn’t seen a draft pick he doesn’t like
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
nothing we didn't see coming
thanks Mike
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
ABQ beat writer Chris Jackson on Mitchell, per MSTI
Mitchell, for all the griping, is your best bet defensively. No, seriously, the guy is a good fielder at 3B. His bat is starting to come around here. I realize his September callup was a dud, but he’s someone you’d root for if you got to know him.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
heh
of course we’ll root for him
what’s the alternative?
by 68elcamino427 on Apr 28, 2011 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
It was painful to watch him
with the glove is ST. Granted it was early and everyone was rusty I guess. I hope that was what it was and that he proves me wrong smacking the shit out of the ball
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
When exactly is his bat coming around?
by Chad Moriyama on Apr 29, 2011 5:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Apparently,
late.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Apr 29, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
keep it up!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Roll Call
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m impressed. They turned that around fast. How do they match up with Dallas or Portland? Preference?
Dallas for sure
Portland has always been a tougher match up
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey Gang
Been absolutely swamped with work. What have I missed?
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
i know what i've missed
some awesoke limerick action! :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I’ll try to catch up tonight after the kids are asleep.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 28, 2011 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
swesoke
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 28, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
If we make it to a playoff
And Frank gets his much needed layoff
Then we’ll be redeemed
It’s just as we dreamed
All of our bitching will pay off!
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
by Nolij on Apr 28, 2011 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Because of the scheming of Madoff
The Mets of New York will be played off.
Their GM, retired,
Their manager, fired,
And their PR department? well, laid off.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 28, 2011 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Don’t you have business to attend to?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
yeah – should probably jump in the shower
my driver will be here in 10 minutes
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 28, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
OJ is that you?
jumping on the Jerry Sands bandwagon early, April 18th 2011.
by MammothDodger on Apr 28, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Some bad jokes and puns regarding Darwin Barney.
I now follow you on twitter.
A picture of young Eric and Greg Stephen.
A picture of Jane Russell.
That’s about it.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I now follow you on twitter.
Then you will be able to catch my once-a-year tweet in which I ask why MLB At Bat isn’t working.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 28, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
More importantly
LBB, Keithc and Maddz are surviving the unsettled weather.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
That is good. These are scary times.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 28, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
McCourt got fucked
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
by mleadman on Apr 28, 2011 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
And Selig didn’t even have the courtesy to wine and dine him first.
by StolenMonkey86 on Apr 28, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
hehe
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
It is really hot in Bombay
which means I will skip the usual Scotch and Red wine and instead go for king fishers and gin based cocktails
looking to get myself into a Freshlime soda w/ Gin some 16 hours from now
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 28, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Come back with some good curry
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
you want?
gimme a spice order, will have one of the folks from the office pick it up for you
I think I am going to grab some saffron, been hankering for a lobster ravioli with a saffron sauce
I am going to Italy in June, will come home with bags of fennel pollen for all my cooking chums
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 28, 2011 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Turmeric and Cumin
Don’t need a lot, and don’t go out of your way, but it would be nice to have some from the source.
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
hehe, i picture Marty acquiring the spice, holding it high, and saying
I HAVE THE POWERRRRRRRRR!!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
did I tell you that story?
I got busted from smuggling prosciuto about 12 years ago – fined me 50 bucks!!!
I was livid, thought they were going to throw me into jail…bastards ate my ham!
Bottarga is on my list for my next Italia trip
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 28, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Trust
I trust the Steelers front office and drafting prowess so much that I don’t even have an opinion anymore of who they should pick or what they should do…
strange feeling to be a fan of a team and nearly completely surrender to their decision making process
oddly liberating
don't know if i really believe this but....
Peter O’Malley apparently has investors ready to bid on Dodgers
i’m sure this will be refuted by tomorrow :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 8:43 PM PDT reply actions
Niners fans pissed off? I read a packed audience watching the draft was silent when the pick was announced. (I hear the SF radio guys all the time and can’t help following them.)
?
who’d they take?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
great
eliminate it a few hundred more
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that was the gist of the disappointment. With only David Carr in tow, they were looking for someone to play QB. (I better stop here—I’m way out of my depth.)
If Harbaugh says Gabbert isn't the guy
he probably isn’t. They needed a pass rusher. They need a CB, but Peterson was gone.
These hands will always be rough
of course
not like I have any idea who most of these guys are anyway :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
nope
i bet i know less
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
now how will i do that kinbote?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Say derp derp repeatedly
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
meh
i’ll live with the doubt
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
It was a pretty big reach
I was happy they took him, I was worried the texans would.
These hands will always be rough
if this comes to pass
I will be a big supporter of course
and while I root for success and will be cautiously aware that you can never go home again
I hope he is as loved the second time around
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 28, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Hah not too subtle tweet here.
reggie_bush:
It’s been fun New Orleans.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
wow
i saw them take their pick, but they were saying that they felt NO would want to keep Bush as well.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Bush is talking out of his ass
they have said they want to keep him
These hands will always be rough
I thought that too
but i guess he feels the end is nigh. Maybe he should have kept quiet tonight…
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 want Ayers and Moore for the Texans
not sure how in the heck they could get both of them though
These hands will always be rough
The Lions D-line will be fearsome
Thank goodness the Bears got Carimi.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
now
they gotta hope Stafford stays healthy
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Mavs Vs Lakers
Let’s do it
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 10:12 PM PDT reply actions
Some new info on Frank McCourt and MLB
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/27/the-dodgers-have-selected-a-new-security-chief/
Rick Wemmer, the new head of Security at Dodger Stadium is the father of one of my methods instructions. Anyway the big news I took from Rick Wemmer’s son is that the Dodgers (and Frank, I assume) already picked Wemmer to be the security chief in the off season, but MLB dragged out the appointment and wouldn’t give the okay until recently.
So, the Dodgers and Frank McCourt gets hammered in the papers for not having a head of Security, that was used as one of the reasons to take over the Dodgers, but it was MLB holding up the appointment. Also shows that the Dodgers knew MLB was going to go and do something, maybe not seize the team, but they were already under Financial overview of MLB since this off season.
Lakers/Mavs schedule - Potential Dodger game conflicts
Game 1 – Mon May 2 Dallas at L.A. Lakers 7:30PM TNT (Dodger game same time)
Game 2 – Wed May 4 Dallas at L.A. Lakers 7:30PM TNT (No conflict – Dodger day game)
Game 3 – Fri May 6 L.A. Lakers at Dallas TBD ESPN (Dodger game ending in New York)
Game 4 – Sun May 8 L.A. Lakers at Dallas 12:30PM ABC (Dodger day game ending in NY)
Game 5 * Tue May 10 Dallas at L.A. Lakers TBD TNT (Dodger game should be over in PIT)
Game 6 * Thu May 12 L.A. Lakers at Dallas TBD ESPN (Dodger game in PIT)
Game 7 * Sun May 15 Dallas at L.A. Lakers 12:30PM ABC (Dodger game same time)
Charles Barkley
“Lakers can’t guard Dirk Novinski”
Didn’t they do a fair job of it during the season? someone help me out.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Apr 28, 2011 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
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