Dodgers Lose Battle, Win Guerra?
by Eric Stephen on May 14, 2011 7:31 PM PDT
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The last time the Dodgers lost a game in which they allowed just one hit was on July 17, 1914, back when bunting was still a sound baseball strategy. Chad Billingsley was brilliant on Saturday, save for one pickoff throw, and lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0, the first loss in five True Blue LA nights. It appears, though not yet official, relief pitcher Javy Guerra will be called up tomorrow.
Billingsley allowed just one hit and two walks in eight innings, striking out eight. The one hit allowed by Billingsley was by his nemesis Stephen Drew, who doubled to leadoff the second inning. Then, on a pickoff attempt, Billingsley whirled and threw to second base, only there wasn't a fielder at second base. While Aaron Miles and Jamey Carroll tried to figure out who was supposed to cover the bag, Drew made it to third base, though a strong throw by Matt Kemp made the play remarkably close. He scored on a sacrifice fly by Melvin Mora, and Billingsley ended the inning with two strikeouts.
Billingsley himself doubled at the plate, his second of the season which tied him with James Loney in extra-base hits this season. Loney decided that was embarrassing so he led off the eighth inning with a double of his own down the right field line, his first extra-base hit in 133 plate appearances. Loney was pinch hit for by Tony Gwynn, then Don Mattingly made a series of perplexing decisions:
- He had Rod Barajas sacrifice Gwynn to third base, which was successful
- Dioner Navarro pinch hit for Jerry Sands, which was not successful
Mattingly said he preferred the matchup with the left-handed Navarro facing the right-handed David Hernandez. Navarro struck out, then Jay Gibbons, pinch hitting for Billingsley, flew out to end the inning. The Dodgers put two runners on base with one out for Matt Kemp in the ninth inning, though Kemp hit into a game-ending 6-4-3 double play.
The bottom line, again, is that the Dodgers did not score against a guy making his first major league start. Josh Collmenter was on a pitch limit of 75-80 pitches, and he managed to last six innings against the Dodgers, allowing just two baserunners.
Reliever Javy Guerra announced on his Facebook page that he was on his way to the Dodgers, likely to replace Blake Hawksworth, who experienced discomfort in his groin when throwing a bullpen session this morning. The Dodgers after the game said no move was yet official. Hawksworth hasn't pitched since Tuesday.
Ted Lilly starts the rubber game on Sunday, against Ian Kennedy of Arizona.
WP - Josh Collmenter (2-0): 6 IP, 2 hits, 3 strikeouts
LP - Chad Billingsley (2-3): 8 IP, 1 hit, 1 unearned run, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts
Sv - J.J. Putz (8): 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
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Insanely good SSS line
very nice to see
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I've always thought Jansen should be closer
And after his early season struggles, he appears back on track. Really filthy stuff when he’s got command.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 14, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Guess i was right Bills is on his way to being the 4th best slugger on the team
by DodgersKings323 on May 14, 2011 7:45 PM PDT reply actions
Guerra...
…will be the fourth player from the 2004 draft to play for the Dodgers, preceded by Elbert, DeWitt, and Cory Wade (not in that chronological order).
My favorite headline of yours ever, which is saying something.
by JonWeisman on May 14, 2011 7:56 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Not sure if this has been said but
collmenter was a tormentor
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." -Vin Scully
Just home from the game
and what a historical game it was to witness. No, I’m not talking about the 1 hit loss, first since Phil was a toddler. No, I’m not talking about the historically poor managing from Mattingley. No, I’m not even talking about the historically bad call on Dodger Talk from the Philosophy Professor. I’m talking about actually witnessing in person an extra base hit from James Loney.
Ha, but on a more serious note, what a weird game that the 18K to 20K people there saw today. I liked the extra police presence, it is probably a little overkill but I’d rather have police overkill than what we had before, so it is an improvement. I thought the four girls who sang God Bless America did a wonderful job. I’m sure all the bunt stuff was beaten to death in the game thread so I won’t get into that at all. I may have jinxed the Kemp double play as I said to my dad at the game that Kemp would be tough to double up unless he hit it really hard up the middle – next pitch GDIP. Easy to get out of the parking lot and no freeway traffic. Spent $0 on concessions, but Frank made $15 off of us in parking. Dodger stadium is beautiful, hope to go to one more game this year.
good stuff, but I have to ask
what was the bad call on Dodger Talk about?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It was really hard to understand. The guy started using lawyer/Philosophy professor talk. Josh Suchon ended the call by saying he didn’t understand anything the caller said because he went to a state school for college, lol. It was something about the manager looks good in low scoring games as opposed to high scoring games. He then posed the philosophical question of, would you rather lose a 1-0 game or win a 10-9 game from the stand point of the manager. I think his point (if he had one) was that in a high scoring game the manager has lost control of the game. It was hard to interpret the call. Maybe others can try? :)
$0 on concessions? I don’t think I can do that.
by RoyaleWithCheeze on May 14, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I had a shredded chicken burrito from Bobbi’s mexican food in Camarillo (ate in the car on the 5 FWY and Stadium Way) that filled me up. Yum Yum. I think someone in our group bought a $5 malt though. It took three innings before it melted enough to where you could actually eat it.
Too funny about the malt. The burrito sounds good (and probably much cheaper!) but I don’t think my kids would let me get away without buying something at DS. You got to see an excellent game even though the Dodger lost. I have erased the bottom of the eighth from my memory.
by RoyaleWithCheeze on May 14, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
What an annoying game
Maybe maddening is a better word. Hate to squander a pitching performance like that. Argh.
by LA Taco on May 14, 2011 8:36 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Hey kids
I have oodles of time to spend on this blog tonight. My gf called it quits on our relationship (otherwise known as me getting dumped) yesterday, Friday the 13th.
The funnier part is 2 hours after rather bluntly rejecting my attempt at reconciliation via email, she emails me again to tell me a couple details of her day, saying it will be hard for her to completely stop talking to me after 16 months, and is that alright with me?
OK end of mope……. Oh but wait! …… I still have the Dodgers to contend with. Things won’t get worse, I’m confident! Time to take a gaze at the time. A whole 2 minutes have passed in what seems like an hour…
that sucks dude
sorry to hear it
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry to hear it
it will hurt, but it will pass
make the break clean, don’t allow for the lingering conversations. Cut her cold and two things can happen, both good…
1> She recognizes the error of her ways and comes back on your terms
2> she doesn’t come back, or you decide you don’t want her back, but in any case, you cut it clean, you move on faster, and you don’t get caught in the cycle of hoping and pleading
We have all had broken hearts, protect yourself and every day gets a little better
by Hollywood Joe on May 14, 2011 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t see why you have to completely stop talking, tbh i never got how immature people can be after a break-up, reflects badly on both people.
by DodgersKings323 on May 14, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks. I may tell her I don’t want to talk for awhile. She’s a good person, we just couldn’t seem to synch up enough on practical matters..
If she broke it off with you, you are well within your rights to tell her you need space.
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
by Maddz on May 14, 2011 10:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That really sucks to hear man
i know how hard that is. Careful with what you say on here, I had a reputation here for a long time, lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Yep got a kick out of all the cops, didn’t even let me in with my chain wallet as expected this time, but i held up my boycott since the free tix included a parking pass.
I expected people to blame Kemp, but i will of course go and blame Loney for not hitting over that low wall in RF :P Of course nobody is really to blame since the team as a whole just stinks.
by DodgersKings323 on May 14, 2011 8:47 PM PDT reply actions
i can't agree with you there
the starting pitching has been outstanding
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
well you said
the team as a whole
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually coming out of the toilet one guy said “5 good starters and that’s it” i wanted to say “and 3 good hitters + Billingsley” :)
by DodgersKings323 on May 14, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
At least i got a Kemp season ticket to go along with my Kershaw and Dre
by DodgersKings323 on May 14, 2011 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe Sands breaks out....... like in August.
but it could be next year too before that happens.
I wouldn’t have batted Navarro for him. Seems pretty lame.
he would have
batted Miles for him but he was already in the game. and Matt Sweeney isnt on the team anymore haha
he could have
switched Gibbons and Navarro right there and I think it would have made more sense.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
This Ken Burns baseball is fantastic, maybe one day, the collection is $100
by DodgersKings323 on May 14, 2011 8:51 PM PDT reply actions
Can someone remind me, was it Guerra who
looked really hittable in ST? I know it’s ST, but I recall thinking, “ugh” but now can’t remember if it was him for sure (I didn’t see him more than once or twice on TV). Or was it Vasquez?
Er, anyway, here’s hoping he brings it. I’d like to see Lindblom get a shot but later in the season might be better for him.
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 don't remember seeing him in ST
so maybe you’re thinking of someone else.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
ok, I looked it up
Guerra did pitch, but not that much and wasn’t too terrible. It was Vasquez I was thinking of.
He was AWFUL.
7 ER in 1 1/3 innings. 2 HRs. Terrible.
Anyway, glad it wasn’t Guerra.
ST stats link here >>
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
right
Vasquez is the one that can throw 100, but has zero control
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah now it's coming back to me
and even at upper 90s his fastball was predictable and hittable at least in ST
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
seriously
rumors of TBLA crew in West LA.
chance of karaoke at Gabe’s tonight????
anyone else wanna join?
#NotTotallyInLoopButHopingForKaraoke
Can’t wait to see you tonight!!!!
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
by Maddz on May 14, 2011 10:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Boys should be there, Gary and I are picking up Josie
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
by Maddz on May 14, 2011 10:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Are y’all really there? I may head over to say hey. What with you guys being a half-mile from my house.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
About to be. :)
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
by Maddz on May 15, 2011 12:07 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
‘Twas a please meeting all y’all. I need to prepare a song for the next time.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Where’s Josie? I want to know why soccer teams put the home team first on the scoreboard……….
by DodgersKings323 on May 14, 2011 9:14 PM PDT reply actions
short answer - because that's how they do it in Europe
long answer, the only reason the home team is second in America is because in baseball the home team bats second. It makes sense scorekeeping wise. Since the other major sports weren’t shit til the 1950s, they adopted the method baseball already had going for it.
Home team first is much more logical. They’re the hosts. Away goals are much rarer in soccer, so when you see a 0-2 scoreline you know some shit went down. And that’s the other thing, In American score keeping the home team is always listed second, but when reporting the score the bigger number goes first. Not so in soccer. You can always tell who was home and away just by looking at how the score is written down. Manchester United won 2-4, well they were not at Old Trafford. But up in the recap, Eric says “the Dodgers lost to the Diamondbacks 1-0.” Out of context, all you know if that the Dodgers lost. I’m tired, why am I still writing this? HELLO EVERYoNE AT GABE’S! I MIss YOU ALREADY!
by Josie Becker on May 15, 2011 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Why shouldn’t they? I’m sure that the reason that the home team is listed last in baseball is because they bat second, so it makes sense. In soccer, there’s no precedence issue of that type. If anything, it’s more natural to list the home team first as being the precedent, more “important” team, when at home. They do the same in cricket.
Rafael Furcal, remember him?
Rehab assignment with Topes tonight, is so far 2-3 with a triple and a walk.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
awesoke
come back soon Raffy
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
Im keeping an eye on the AAA game just to see how Raffy is doing. Hitting well, tho he has an error
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
throwing?
or catching?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 14, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Twitter and Facebook are blowing up. Apparently Playstation is up again.
by Alex41592 on May 14, 2011 9:53 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
If anyone is in West LA tonight
A bunch of us are at Gabe’s in Culver City for karaoke and fun
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
by Maddz on May 14, 2011 10:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Actually more
West LA at National and Sepulveda
by bhsportsguy on May 14, 2011 10:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
We are getting close
The crowd is getting together at Gabes
by bhsportsguy on May 14, 2011 10:36 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
i hear simmers was beimg a dick to loney today
Maybe lineup just needs to get angry more. LONRY SMASH
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
by nolander on May 14, 2011 11:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Excellent headline
"If you're looking in my general direction, you're looking the wrong way."
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