Dodgers Open Four-Game Series In Pittsburgh
by Eric Stephen on May 9, 2011 2:00 PM PDT
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PrintThe good news for the Dodgers as they open their series with the Pirates is that they can't lose this series two games to one, as they have in each of their last four series. That is because they are in Pittsburgh for four straight night games, beginning tonight with Chad Billingsley facing Jeff Karstens.
Billingsley has made four starts in his career against the Pirates and is 3-0 despite a mediocre 4.71 ERA. He didn't start against Pittsburgh in 2009, but last season he beat them twice, allowing three total runs in 11 1/3 innings. The two current Pirates Billingsley has faced most are their two catchers: Chris Snyder is 3-for-22 with two solo home runs off Billingsley, while Ryan Doumit is 5-for-9 with a double.
Karstens started out the season in the bullpen, throwing 5 2/3 scoreless innings over three appearances. Then he joined the rotation, and has made four starts, allowing 15 runs (12 earned) in 21 innings, and giving up five home runs. The two Dodger position players with more than four PA against Karstens are Andre Ethier (3-for-8 with a home run) and James Loney (2-for-6 with a double and a walk).
Loney Closing In On Dubious Distinction
Loney on some level has been improving, but then again he had nowhere to go but up after his horrid start. Loney over his last 11 games, including nine starts, is hitting .382/.436/.382, but he also has driven in just one run during that span, having batted with 12 runners in scoring position. Loney's slugging percentage is the same as his batting average during that span as well.
Since his home run in Colorado on April 6, Loney has not had an extra-base hit in 116 plate appearances. Loney in his last 26 starts at first base has no extra-base hits, the second-longest streak by a Dodger first baseman since 1919.
| Most Consecutive Starts At 1B By A Dodger With No Extra-Base Hits, 1919-Present | ||
| Player | Year(s) | Games |
| Sam Leslie | 1933 | 28 |
| James Loney | 2011 | 26 |
| Bud Clancy | 1932 | 25 |
| Sam Leslie | 1935 | 24 |
| Gil Hodges | 1953 | 23 |
| Ron Fairly | 1962-63 | 22 |
| Greg Brock | 1983 | 20 |
| Source: Baseball-Reference.com | ||
Since 2000, the only Dodgers at any position with a streak of starts that long with no extra-base hits are Brent Mayne (32 games in 2004) and Ryan Theriot (26 games last season). In 52 career plate appearances over 14 games (10 starts) at PNC Park in his career, Loney has no extra-base hits, hitting .229/.269/.229.
Lineups
| Dodgers | Pirates | |||
| SS | Carroll | CF | McCutchen | |
| 2B | Miles | LF | Tabata | |
| RF | Ethier | RF | Jones | |
| CF | Kemp | 2B | Walker | |
| 3B | Uribe | 1B | Overbay | |
| 1B | Loney | C | Doumit | |
| LF | Sands | 3B | Alvarez | |
| C | Barajas | SS | Cedeno | |
| P | Billingsley | P | Karstens | |
Notes
- The Pirates lead the National League with 26 runs in the first inning through their first 34 games. The Dodgers are tied for second in the NL allowing just nine first-inning runs.
- Jamey Carroll was 7-for-12 in the weekend series in New York, with two walks and a double. Carroll had three hits in each of the last two games, joining Matt Kemp as the only two Dodgers to do that this season. Kemp had three hits in back-to-back games in San Diego on April 8-9.
- The Dodgers infield, including catcher, is hitting a collective .242/.302/.342 this season, the worst OPS and adjusted OPS+ (83) in the National League. But at least they aren't the Twins, whose infield has hit .199/.254/.295 this season, by far the worst in the majors
- In the first eight years of PNC Park, the Dodgers didn't lost a series with the Pirates and were 23-7 in Pittsburgh. However, they have lost series in Steel City in each of the last two seasons, losing five of seven games.
- Since being claimed from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh, Xavier Paul has played in all 10 games, starting four, and is 6-for-20 with a triple, hitting .300/.364/.400 for the Pirates
- A few links from the weekend: Mike Petriello of Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness broke down Loney's struggles in great detail, and Jon Weisman of Dodger Thoughts captured the feelings of every Dodger fan everywhere who watched Clayton Kershaw awkwardly lumber into second base on Sunday.
Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
TV: Prime Ticket
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Man, nothing like that headline to bring some optimism to a jaded fan. We’re still better than the Pirates, right?
If you lived through the 70’s, there are other reasons you aren’t stable today.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
by G.Scott on May 9, 2011 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
If James Loney was going to plan his schedule to start 2011
This would not be the way to start it, he has played only two games in ballparks where he had a lifetime OPS above .800, Coors Field (where it must be told that in 2010, his OPS there was .598).
In the next two road trip, he plays in cities where he has done well (White Sox and Houston where has SSS OPS each above 1.1) and (Cincinnati, Philly and and back to Colorado where he has OPS of 1.0 in Cincy and Phlliy and .917 at Coors).
I think Loney will have a 3 HR game tonight
make up for lost time, lol
Well
JP did homer in Pittsburgh, so anything can happen in this band box.
by Michael White on May 9, 2011 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
and the man who served it up, Marino Salas, has not thrown a professional inning outside of the Mexican League since. I always thought that was quirky and/or amazing.
ha, i remember that
and they gave him the silent treatment when he got back to the dugout.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 9, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
The Braves running into the tunnel to the clubhouse, leaving an empty dugout for the walk-off last season by…was it Conrad?…was awesome.
Hudson's doing as I recall
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.
It is a bit perplexing, though...
that ever since the start of the second half last season, Loney has drastically fallen off the grid offensively. I hope he’s not hiding a nagging injury that’s been hampering his swing the whole time. That would really make me…not feel good.
>:-(
I think it's more that he just plain sucks.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Loney went from good to bad
for it to be “just plain sucks”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 9, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
weird, my comment didn't come out completely
I meant to say, “Loney went from good to bad to quickly for it to be just plain sucks.”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 9, 2011 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I never really thought Loney was all that great to begin with.
Outside of his outstanding rookie season in 2007 (which is still his career high in HR’s despite not playing the whole season), he just hasn’t been great IMO. Sure he hit for a decent average and drove in runs (though the RBI’s can be attributed to his place in the lineup), but he never developed the power that looked so promising in ‘07. He hasn’t been a horrible player by any means, until now anyway, but for the position he plays, he’s always been very subpar at the plate.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny how everyone says that now but the cascade of voices to replace Nomar was so huge I had to hide behind shields when it was suggested that young Loney might have a hard time replicating Nomar.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
I was a pretty huge Loney supporter on DT in 2009
I think I called 25+ HR power in his age 27 season
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I was a huge Loney supporter up until the end of last year. Some of the stat-knowledgeable folk here and at DT convinced me otherwise. Nontendering Martin brought the Loney issue into focus for me as well.
Ditto
And like a lot of people I still root for him to magically snap out of his suckitude, but don’t see it happening any time soon. I could still see him as someone who finds some success in another ballpark, with another team, but right now he’s barely even hitting on the road, certainly not slugging, so even that doesn’t hold water these days. Sad but true. Again, nothing personal against James, but I went from believing to resigned sadness.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Well based on what Loney did in 2007, he looked to have a very bright future. I for one, was incredibly excited about him. But it just didn’t work out and I think we’d just be better off just DFA’ing him, since his trade value is so low I doubt we’d even a journeyman reliever for him.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
You were incredibly excited for him, but never really thought he was all that great to begin with?
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
I meant after the first year I thought he wasn't all that great
Should have worded that better I suppose.
I think 2007 was a big time fluke.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
what was 2006?
Oh, right SSS
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
In the future
I will be a genius about today
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Doumit is the guy Bills should worry about
Pitch to him carefully Chad! (Never thought I’d say that about Ryan Doumit.)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Im worried that he pitches. If he does, that means its a close game that we are losing or tied in late.
This is funny--from his wiki page
The 2006 Sporting News Preseason baseball issue scouting report on Hanrahan said that he threw a fastball that barely reached the upper 80’s. However, Hanrahan is now throwing in the mid to upper 90’s with occasionally heavy sink.
That was his dead arm phase, when he was one of our top prospects he was hitting 95. Bummer for us his arm came back to life after we got rid of him, though I’ve always maintained his arm was showing life that summer and we easily could have kept him by adding him to 40, but he’s also been extremely inconsistent so it was just one of those who got away and is now doing some good work.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
I’ve always been bitter we let him go. I know he struggled, but you develop and follow these guys for 6 years and then just drop them? Especially a second-round pick?
Obscure scoring question for today: since catchers interference doesn’t count as a plate appearance, is it recorded as a batter faced for the pitcher?
@andrewngrant
It counts as a BF for the pitcher.
CI seems to completely screw up Baseball-Reference, as it shows up as a PA in all the gamelogs and sums thereof, but not in the players’ batting totals.
Is there video online of Kershaw taking 2nd?
I can’t find it on mlb.com
Shame they only post a couple “big” plays per game.
amen
image burned into my brain
I want to unsee, I want to unsee
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Are there any legit catchers available?
We need a starter next year and it certainly won’t be Robar.
I actually was wondering if a team has a catcher they would have available for a trade, minors only
Only found out that the Blue Jays and Yankees have some “legit” ones..
Wow, that might be the first time I’ve called him proven closer Jonathan Broxton, end of an era.
@andrewngrant
It was over before it began
Great way to start a book for chicks or the story of Jonny Brox
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
What about my go-to team for fantasy prospect trades that will never happen: the Tigers
don’t they have an extra catcher or so now?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Useless trivia
How many seasons have the Dodgers been no hit and gone on to win the World Series?
So if the Dodgers get no-hit this season they'll win the World Series?
I’ll take that.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I get in trouble for pointing out things like that
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
You get in trouble for refusing to acknowledge that he is improved at the plate
even if it only is him going from blackhole of suck to just suck. :-p
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.
just because you put lipstick on the pig
doesn’t mean I’m fucking it
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
the truth can be shitty
How does he not luck into at least one double?
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.
ground balls with eyes and slap liners the other way are not the father of accidental doubles
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Not all of his hits as of late have been of that variety
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.
he needs you in his next arbitration hearing
Yes, there have also been some soft liners to center that don’t carry to the CF
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm. Yup, still not getting it. I need to buy a calculator.
by Michael White on May 9, 2011 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
whenever you look closely at Loney
as bad as you thought it was, it’s worse
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
At least he is walking now
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.
At least he is walking in the right direction now
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.
We're on the road
The dugout is often down the first base line anyway
by Riffraffselbow on May 9, 2011 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
and just how many walks in this small sample size are we talking about? and what is this distribution of bases on balls?
because I refuse to look it up
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
You really think he was going to hit for a .550 ops all year?
all I’m pointing out is his numbers are trending back towards his career norms, even if those career norms are shitty. Why you are fighting tooth and nail against that idea I have no idea.
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.
1. He just might end up sub .650
2. I don’t buy the recent hot streak as being anything more than BABIP because of a total absence of all power. I am seeing squirters and little liners – not shots and smashes
3. Since the middle of last year, he has reset the trajectory for an already mediorce career into one in which he is historically bad
I hope dearly that I am wrong, but it is going to take more than the last two weeks to convince me that he has found the fountain of not sucking
that and maybe a ball or two rolling to the wall
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
We wrote of Mr. Martin the same way. How is that working out?
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
when James tears the shit out of his hip I will advocate sending him to the glue factory too
and I am bitter about Martin, very bitter, choking on bile bitter
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Loney has three unintentional walks in his last 35 PA after starting the year with one unintentional walk in 102 PA.
I say we enjoy the trend
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
I am enjoying the outcomes even if I don’t buy that there is a bankable trend
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
it is far more likely that he will ops under 600 the rest of the year. You are right.
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.
.919, .772, .756, .723.
It doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibilities that he’d end up somewhere just under .700.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
from where he is today
I think the chances that he ends south of .700 are greater than the chances he ends up above it
.240/ .300 / .380???
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
assuming 580AB, which has been his norm
he has 128 AB this season at .521 OPS. In order to finish the season at 580 ABs and .700 OPS (which is still not good, mind you), over the next 452 at bats he’d have to have an OPS of .820. Assuming my math is right.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
League averag 1B last year was .800
to get to that he’d have to OPS .949 the rest of the season.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
I’d say if Big Game James :) gets his normal 600 – 650 plate appearances he will better a .700 OPS. That is as far as my optimism goes
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
his best chance has him sitting against lefties though
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Some kind of bet must be available for us.
How about from May 1st on, James Loney posts a .772 OPS which would be 50 points higher then his full season in 2010?
Tickets/Beer and the winner gets to throw peanuts at the person of choice and blame the other person?
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
If you're playing MLB2k11, do it with Hong-Chih Kuo, the Dodger's 3rd (IIRC) starter.
by Riffraffselbow on May 9, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember RBI baseball for the snes
I would win by rediculous amounts because I could steal ever single base easily by getting into a pickle one the runner was on 1st.
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.
Best
Trade
EVER!
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
The sad thing is
I doubt the Mariner’s would take Loney for him.
Not that I even want Bradley. I’m just saying.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
you mean I can drop this monster contract for that small contract?
sure they wouldn’t
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
too bad bradley can't play the field anymore
oh and I hear he is crazy
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.
He also can't hit worth a shit anymore either
which is the only reason anyone kept giving him chances.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
But Loney?
Even a worthless fucker like Bradley should fetch better than Loney.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
contracts are context
everything else is bullshit
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He had to yell extra loud
couldn’t hear himself with the earplugs
Welcome to Thameswood / You'll be the first to go, unless you think
Tampa Bays Rays
with a lineup no better then ours went from 1 – 8 to 19 – 6 for a combined 20 – 14 (.588) overall winning %
They have feasted on Twinkies (6 – 1)
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
And we can’t beat those Padres, could we beat the Twins? ………hides
by DodgersKings323 on May 9, 2011 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Good news today for the Isotopes
Elbert with a solid save of a one run game, gave up one hit, saved the game for De La Rosa.
Trayvon with his 7th home runs
John Lindsey is back and he also hit a home run
Dee Gordon with two more hits
Future Miles replacement Eugenio Velez with three hits
Bad news:
The De La Rosa was not Rubby
Gordon has a shit load of singles but only one extra base hit during his last 10 games. How is that possible in the PCL, how is that possible with his speed that he doesn’t run into a double or two.
Sellers sucks
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
haha I was gonna say, too bad it wasnt Rubby
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
Wilkin is a starter? or reliever?
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
In 2015 when Rubby is winning 20 and Elbert is saving 39 they will tag team plenty of times:)
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
I like the nickname “The Composer” for Eovaldi
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Gordon has a shit load of singles but only one extra base hit during his last 10 games. How is that possible in the PCL, how is that possible with his speed that he doesn’t run into a double or two.
There was a scout who said he’s the rawest AAA player he’d ever seen.
Chris Jackson echos that sentiment
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
Like Kemp, he started baseball very late no? Wasnt he focused on basketball primarily?
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
yep came to baseball late thus the raw label
i honestly wonder if people just need to give him more time than one would for someone his age… may be another 1-2 years and then he comes closer to living up to hype.
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 agree
I was kinda surprised they pushed him to ABQ this year
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
yeah as far as I can tell he's only really been playing baseball for 4+ years
(drafted in 2008, had only played his senior year of HS)
so even if he is overhyped, i think some patience is required 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.
when he scored on that error from first base
thank was some pretty raw shit
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
How much longer before we see Trayvon?
He’s really tearing the cover off the ball.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I'd love for him to be in LF
Let Gibbons go away
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
Trayvon to LF, Sands to 1B
late this year. Book it!
Or at least in 2012…
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 would do it now.
What’s the worst that could happen? Our offense blows anyway.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Trayvon gets promoted and strikes out 42% of the time thus ending all chance of trading him this summer. That is the worst that could happen.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Were we planning on trading him?
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Loney has to go back to hitting sub 600 for another month
and sands would have to be hitting good enough to replace loney at first. Thats my theory at least.
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.
yup
No reason to have Sands or Tray sitting on the bench.
Welcome to Thameswood / You'll be the first to go, unless you think
I would make that trade
if we could get him signed to an extension first.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on May 9, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
If we had “Pujols money” I would much rather them sign him in the offseason. But McCourt has zero money, so that’s cool.
Welcome to Thameswood / You'll be the first to go, unless you think
Why trade for Pujols
when you know we probably won’t sign him to an extension. Are you going all in on this season?
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
Do they HAVE to throw in Rubby???
A pitcher that can touch triple-digits and immediately follow it up with a high-70s off-speed pitch and be able to locate BOTH of them for strikes? I would rather give up Billingsley instead, heh.
Better not
Dodgers can actually sign Pujols if they manage to reel in an owner with a lot of money that doesn’t belong to someone else…
Good Lord
Why?
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
Good story, and we have the worst 1B in MLB.
by DodgersKings323 on May 9, 2011 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Loons win the early game 2 - 1
Patterson with another solid outing, still no Tolleson. Interesting
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Anyone catch the public radio show last night at 09:00PM about the ownership situation?
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
whuzzat?
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
You all doing Pujols trades might want to take a look at the standings and I don’t mean where the Dodgers are.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
don't wake them
they are so cute when they dream
by Hollywood Joe on May 9, 2011 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if his delivery's back to what it was when he first got brought up
If that’s the case, who’s to say he’s not?
Dammit, Loney better hit some balls to the warning track tonight
It’s not like him to not get any XBHs for this long a stretch. And this is supposed to be the point in his career where he should be peaking offensively. I just don’t understand any of it:::sigh:::
Loney will not...
Oh wait, yeah, he probably will hit a looping or slicing single to shallow left outfield
by Riffraffselbow on May 9, 2011 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Not just you
Seems like the Loney stuff is coming to a head. He’s second to McCourt on the hate list.
Bob T said that
while sacrifice flies do count when figuring out OBP, sacrifice hits and catcher’s interference do not count towards OBP. But they all are plate appearances.
What does DeJesus have to do to get some playing time?
Enough with Aaron Miles.
C’mon Donnie..
We all know Miles sucks.
IDJ at least has a chance to be better.
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