Casey Blake In Line For Wednesday Return
by Eric Stephen on Apr 3, 2011 4:18 PM PDT
in Dodgers Game Previews
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PrintThe first day Casey Blake is eligible to be activated off the disabled list is Wednesday, April 6, and if it was up to Blake, he would like to play on that day. Blake arrived in Los Angeles last night after spring training minor league games ended, and is back with the team today at Dodger Stadium today. Blake will travel with the team on the upcoming road trip, which starts in Colorado on Tuesday. "If I'm with the team, I'd like to play [on Wednesday]," Blake said.
Manager Don Mattingly had previously said the team was leaning toward activating Blake on Friday, when the team is in San Diego, but has softened his stance on that now. Having Aaron Miles start twice tends to do that to managers. "[Blake] sounds like he's ready. He's gotten a lot of at-bats, feels good, and doesn't think there's anything more for him to do," Mattingly said. "We're thinking about it."
The Rockies were snowed out today in Denver, and will start Jhoulys Chacin Tuesday and Jason Hammel Wednesday in the two-game series against the Dodgers. In his career, Blake has five hits in 18 at-bats off Hammel, including a double and a home run, and is hitting .278/.300/.500 against him.
Who Will Hit The First Home Run?
The Dodgers have yet to hit a home run this season, and in fact have only hit three doubles in the first three games (one in each contest). They haven't gone this long into the season without a home run since 2002, when they hit a home run in their fourth game.
| Dodgers First Home Run Of The Season | |||
| Year | Game | PA | Hitter |
| 2010 | 2 | 59 | Russell Martin |
| 2009 | 1 | 25 | Matt Kemp |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | Jeff Kent |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | Jeff Kent |
| 2006 | 2 | 53 | J.D. Drew |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | Cesar Izturis |
| 2004 | 1 | 22 | Shawn Green |
| 2003 | 1 | 22 | Brian Jordan |
| 2002 | 4 | 104 | Eric Karros |
| 2001 | 1 | 21 | Gary Sheffield |
The Dodgers are currently at 105 plate appearances without a home run this season, their longest stretch of PA without a home run to start a season since Billy Ashley hit a home run in the Dodgers' 109th PA of the season (in their third game) in 1996, 15 years ago tonight.
Tonight's Lineups
| Giants | Dodgers | |||
| CF |
Torres |
SS | Furcal | |
| 2B |
Sanchez |
2B | Carroll | |
| RF |
Huff |
RF | Ethier | |
| C |
Posey |
CF | Kemp | |
| 3B |
Sandoval |
3B | Uribe |
|
| LF |
Burrell | 1B | Loney | |
| 1B |
Belt | C | Barajas |
|
| SS |
Tejada | LF |
Thames | |
| P |
Zito |
P | Kuroda |
|
Notes
- Mattingly said he put Rod Barajas seventh in tonight's batting order, ahead of Marcus Thames, who is batting eighth, because Barajas has good numbers and more looks than Thames against Zito. Barajas is hitting .314/.368/.686 with three home runs in 38 plate appearances against Zito, though only six of those PA came after 2007 (Barajas was 1-for-6 with a homer off Zito in 2010). Thames is 0-for-6 with a walk off Zito, but hasn't faced him since 2008.
- Vicente Padilla threw 60 pitches over four innings in a simulated game today, and is progressing nicely, per Mattingly
- Also progressing well from injury is Jon Garland, who has been throwing on a schedule that would allow him to start on April 10, when the Dodgers need a fifth starter, if Garland is ready. Mattingly said Garland has been trying to convince him that he will be ready to make that April 10 start, but if Garland isn't ready, both Tim Redding and John Ely will throw simulated games on April 5 in preparation for a possible promotion five days later.
- Jay Gibbons, who battled contact and contact problems in the spring, will begin playing rehabilitation games with Triple A Albuquerque when they open their Pacific Coast League schedule on Thursday against Omaha.
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Game Time: 5 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
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Bahaha
Having Aaron Miles start twice tends to do that to managers.
dicit: sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti,
in vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua
I expect the Dodgers to catch up on home runs (though not necessarily scoring a ton more) when
they hit the road, get out of Dodger Stadium. Even Phone Co Park could prove friendlier.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Aw, and you don't show at all!
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 forgot to add about Blake
He was jokingly asked/told (I believe by Dylan Hernandez) he should have hit against Brian Wilson in Fakebeard’s simulated game earlier today. Blake deadpanned, “It probably wouldn’t have boosted my confidence a whole lot.”
Angels lose to royals!!!
Treanor with a three run bomb
by dodgersclipsbruins-csufresno on Apr 3, 2011 3:57 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Just saw that
Those gritty up and coming Royals take 3 of 4 from the Angels.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Snuggies
I don’t get the appeal of the snuggie. The idea of a sleeved blanket is fine, but that it goes on in front with the opening in the back…it’s like a hospital gown.
GScott and I have been floating guesses as to why/how Loney was chosen as the model for the Dodgers snuggie.
dicit: sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti,
in vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua
We were thinking he either volunteered or:
- has to do it as a condition of not being DFA’d
- got no nose’d by everyone else in the clubhouse
dicit: sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti,
in vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua
Snuggies are also really cheaply made
Slankets are much better material, if you want that sort of thing.
Of course I also told my g/f that when I made her give the Giants Snuggie she got last year to a coworker and bought her a Slanket to make up for it.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
While we wait for baseball, a quiz
The year is 1981, the Dodgers will go on to win the World Series:
a) What Dodger starting pitcher had the best ERA?
b) What Dodger starter had the best batting average?
c) What player, left off the postseason roster, destroyed Tommy Lasorda’s office?
Gonna gess
a) Fernando
b) Guerrero?
c) ….
by Taylor Maricle on Apr 3, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
*guess
Need an edit button up in this bitch
by Taylor Maricle on Apr 3, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I looked it up.
Never knew player B was a Dodger.
by Taylor Maricle on Apr 3, 2011 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
right on C
After Lasorda left Sutcliffe off the Dodgers’ 1981 postseason roster, Sutcliffe burst into Lasorda’s office, overturned his desk and smashed chairs.
I put up a separate post below this one which is just a joint statement released by the Dodgers, Giants, and mayors and police chiefs from both LA and SF regarding the opening day beating, if anyone is interested.
Woah!
ESPN just dropped WAR when talking about Kuroda and Zito. I’m impressed.
ESPN isn’t dumb
it just assumes its viewers are
kinda like the news
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 3, 2011 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
nah – Joe is just irritating and old
I don’t love listening to him, but he is the best second baseman I have ever seen
well, maybe a little dumb
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 3, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
He's "old school"
Which is a synonym for being dumb.
by Taylor Maricle on Apr 3, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
old
School has its place, just embrace the new too
by bhsportsguy on Apr 3, 2011 4:51 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
personally
If you gave me 30 minutes to talk playing infield with Joe Morgan, those would be as good as any 30 minutes in my life (save for nuptuals and shit – love ya honey)
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 3, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
When
I saw Joe at the winter meetings a few years ago, people would want to talk about the old days and he would thank them but he wanted to talk about today’s game. Now technique, maybe he would do that
by bhsportsguy on Apr 3, 2011 4:55 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
exactly
I wan’t Joe to talk about how to play – that is interesting
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 3, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
were
There LAPD cruisers in the parking lots in Thursday, there are today and they are stopping at every gathering around a car.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 3, 2011 4:45 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
i
Have seen the bike cops before, Black and White cruising was a first.
Today’s meal at the Stadium, a Godfather.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 3, 2011 4:50 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
well played and how is that treating you
I wanted to call you and meet up, but wiped out after my game and I have to fly to NYC at 6:20 in the AM tomorrow
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 3, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Have
A safe trip, going to that restaurant you always talk about
by bhsportsguy on Apr 3, 2011 4:53 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
there will be much work and much feasting
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 3, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Verizon 3G
Service sucks now at Dodger Stadium. I blame I-Phones.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 3, 2011 4:42 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
With ESPN here, there are two cameras, which are in my little region of the press box. Though I’m not entirely sure what the non-ESPN camera is being used for.
These are some bad-ass pieces of equipment though.
Scratch “E.S was here” on one of them
0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .
by Ghost_of_K3vo on Apr 3, 2011 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m in between two people (stat guy Dennis D’Agostino to my left; Ben Maller to my right) with binoculars, so I should be able to tell you the correct pitcher warming up :)
I know me too, what was up with that... {sniff}
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Humma
I am currently waiting for old friend Sporky so she can pick up some tix. I am on the Top Deck. Will return to my usual place when she gets here
by bhsportsguy on Apr 3, 2011 4:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I would be awesome
if Carlos Santana goes on to have a HOF career
then there will be 2 dodger HOF catchers produced in my lifetime and neither go into the hall as a Dodger
Looking forward to it
If by awesome you mean cruel and torturous, then I agree.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
-cough- Martinez DeShields -cough-
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Apr 3, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Useless...
What a stupid piece they put together with Kruk… Really showing that they have no use for him on the show…
"I'm trying out the nosebleeds and outfield seats even though everyone knows they suck!"
by Taylor Maricle on Apr 3, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
how much do those seats go for nowadays?
I think “normal” people still spend about 30 – 50 dollars per seat though… gotta remember it is a family game, meaning 3 to 4 tickets, parking, food and drink…
$45 single ticket, I think. When I’ve sat down there I’ve always bought them half off, little more than $20
Dodgers always have specials going on, just have to keep an eye out. I bought my ticket for yesterday’s game for $23 because they flashed a half off special during the USC/UCLA @ Dodger Stadium broadcast
ended up in a field level seat on the third base side. Great seats, actually cost more than first base side in the resell market
I didn’t hate it.
I thought it was kind of fun…
by Michael White on Apr 3, 2011 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Sad...
Sad that in this opening series, we only got 1 game with Vin on TV…
At least the 2 ESPN games had Orel on them.
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