Have Options, Will Travel: Jansen Gets The Boot For Kuo's Activation
by Eric Stephen on May 1, 2011 11:28 AM PDT
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PrintHong-Chih Kuo was activated from the disabled list today, and to make room the Dodgers optioned Kenley Jansen to Double A Chattanooga (it was first reported as Triple A, but the Dodgers later clarified). Kuo was solid in his rehab assignment on Friday night with Rancho Cucamonga, striking out two in his one inning of work. Manager Don Mattingly talked about sending Jansen down before the game, per Jimmy Bramlett of LAist:
Mattingly on Jansen: I don't think he did anything wrong except have options.
The Dodgers certainly could have designated Lance Cormier for assignment, as he is useless at the end of the bullpen. But it's not like Cormier will suddenly start pitching important innings either (the closest to a meaningful inning he has pitched this season has been entering the game down three in the seventh inning on April 14, when the Dodgers had an 8% win expectancy). Cormier's role is mop-up man, and that won't change.
Jansen has had two blow-up outings this season, and on the year has allowed 11 runs, 21 baserunners, and three home runs in 13 1/3 innings. But he also has 22 strikeouts and clearly given the options on the roster Jansen deserves a spot in a seven-man bullpen. However, he is also currently fifth at best on the depth chart, rightly or wrongly, in terms of closing games, behind Jonathan Broxton, Kuo, Vicente Padilla, and Matt Guerrier. If the Dodgers want Jansen to close games in the minors while also refining some things, I find it hard to muster up enough outrage to start grabbing pitchforks. He'll be back soon enough.
Lineups
Dioner Navarro makes his first start for the Dodgers since May 4, 2006.
| Padres | Dodgers | |||
| RF | Venable | LF | Gwynn |
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| SS | Bartlett | 2B | Miles | |
| 3B | Headley | RF | Ethier | |
| C | Hundley | CF | Kemp | |
| 2B | Hudson | 3B | Uribe | |
| CF | Maybin | 1B | Loney | |
| 1B | Hawpe | C | Navarro | |
| LF | Patterson |
SS | Carroll | |
| P | Moseley |
P | Garland |
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Game Time: 1:10 p.m.
TV: Prime Ticket
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I think DX2 has got it right
not like Jansen won’t be back.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 1, 2011 11:31 AM PDT reply actions
BTW silverwidow
what happened to Withrow that got him on the DL?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 1, 2011 11:32 AM PDT reply actions
thanks anyway
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 1, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Why isn’t Barajas starting? I don’t like Navarro that much. He came in late against Florida and we lost and the same thing last night. Hopefully we can trade for a catcher at the trade deadline.
Catchers don't play every day, especially 35-year olds
Barajas has started 23 of 28 games, including the last seven (with Thursday’s day off mixed in)
by Eric Stephen on May 1, 2011 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
He came in late in both losses
maybe by coming in to start we will win!
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
Re Jansen move, posted in earlier thread
I don’t get it either.
Well, I sort of get it. Yeah, yeah, they want Jansen to get some work in (I guess?), whereas Cormier is strictly a mop up guy when things get out of hand – not something they want Jansen to do. And I’m sure he’ll be back soon. But… this is still dumb. No one else is getting the job done right now, why demote the one guy who is actually K’ing guys at a high rate? His ERA is totally misleading.
Not even sure Kuo is ready right now. You should have the best pitchers you can in your bullpen. It’s not hard.
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, I posted in that one too. Here are the stats from fangraphs (part 1)
W L SV G GS IP K/9 BB/9 HR/9 0 0 0 11 0 13.1 14.85 5.4 2.03
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on May 1, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
part 2
BABIP LOB% GB% HR/FB ERA FIP xFIP WAR 0.357 59.50% 25.80% 21.40% 7.43 4.39 2.71 0
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on May 1, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
In other Double A pitcher news
released former first rounder James Adkins is now with the Carolina Mudcats, a Reds’ affiliate.
In the classic continuation of complaining about what could have been
didnt we take him above mike Stanton? Sad :(
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Everyone took someone before Stanton, even Florida.
We also should have drafted Albert Pujols.
by Eric Stephen on May 1, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
But the Royals should have drafted Pujols. Theoretically, you should have an advantage on prospects that are located near the team. Atlanta has been really successful with local guys (McCann, Heyward, even Francoeuer). Obviously the draft is a crapshoot, but I’d like to think we would have more information about guys close to us.
by UCLADodger32 on May 1, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Memphis is really fucking good. Durant is unable to create for himself, and because of that, Westbrook really has to try to do everything. He’s usually on the court with Perkins, Ibaka, and Sefolosha along with Durant, and none of the other 3 can create their own shot. Sefolosha has no purpose in this series, so he should play minimal minutes and Harden or Cook should take those. Scott Brooks is not a good X and O guy, so we’ll see if he can adjust.
by UCLADodger32 on May 1, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
now that's
analysis!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 1, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
playing with great confidence
and playing together, Memphis is hard not to root for…Battier was a huge pickup
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
And losing Rudy Gay was the best thing that ever happened to them. Gay is a really good player, but now they run everything through their big men, who are fantastic.
by UCLADodger32 on May 1, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
and Allen has given them a defensive identity
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
word
just that one game in SD earlier this year right?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 1, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Alex Cora is still alive and playing for the Nationals!
And has 2 hits! Boy that is a rather sorry looking lineup though today, even sorrier than the ones that’ll be trotted out in LA today. 3-2 Nats over SF after 5.
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’ll be honest. I think I’ve permanently conflated the two Coras. I don’t even know who they are anymore.
The key for differentiation is the facial hair.
by Eric Stephen on May 1, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
so the one with the beard
is the Evil Cora?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 1, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Reg
You were right re: GSP/Shields. I didn’t watch the fight (too tired to go out), but I read the write-ups. Sounds like a dud.
After the second round
GSP couldn’t see out of his left eye, but Shields still wasn’t able to really do anything, and GSP did just enough to win.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 1, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
it was a jab
that just got him in the right spot in the eye. It was swollen, but not too bad. He said his vision out of that eye was blurry for practically the whole fight
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 1, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw some highlights. Both looked tentative. Can hardly blame GSP. A win’s a win. I dislike critiquing a winning effort. Take what you’re given innit.
yeah
but you could tell he was really dissapointed with how it went. Not to mention he said it in his post fight ring interview
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 1, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Does that mean that spectacular AA closer is demoted?
Or was he Hi-A anyways? I forget…
Tolleson is at Single-A
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on May 1, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
True. I thought he was with our organization longer than he was. He just had that one real good year I guess.
Is Tolleson legit? He started out the season getting ALL of first his first 10 outs via strikeout. He’s old for A-ball, but he’s only 23, so it’s not like he’s THAT old. Does it look like we’re at least going to send him to AA soon?
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on May 1, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously?
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on May 1, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. The posts seem to come at a bit of a fast and furious pace sometimes though, especially when the conversation is just starting to develop. Maybe they can merge a topical thread and a game thread a bit more often? Anyway, just a thought. :)
California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on May 1, 2011 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.truebluela.com/2011/5/1/2147659/dodgers-padres-game-vi-chat#comments
These hands will always be rough
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