Roster Thoughts: Furcal, Uribe, Padilla, Thames, Hawksworth
by Eric Stephen on Jun 3, 2011 8:37 PM PDT
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Every once in a while, Vin Scully likes to say, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans." I'm beginning to feel that way about the 2011 Dodgers. Sure, we spend a lot of time thinking about upcoming roster moves, especially with several players so close to returning from injury, but in the end it seems to be a fruitless exercise, because every door closed on an injury seems to break a window. The Dodgers entered Friday with eight players on the disabled list, and figure to enter Saturday with a figure higher than that.
Rafael Furcal hurt his left side on a throw to third base tonight in the second inning. During the postgame show, manager Don Mattingly didn't have any test results but thought it was an oblique injury for Furcal, which means more than a few more weeks on the shelf.
The Dodgers can't activate Juan Uribe until Sunday, so it seems likely that they might call up another infielder for the bench, like Russ Mitchell or Ivan DeJesus Jr., for Saturday's game. Uribe struck out in his first plate appearance tonight in his second rehab game with Rancho Cucamonga. It seems like the Dodgers were going to wait until the Philadelphia series to activate Uribe, but don't be surprised to see him starting on Sunday in Cincinnati.
Joining the Dodgers in Philadelphia will likely be Marcus Thames, who is shifting his rehab to be with Double A Chattanooga, so he is closer to the Dodgers when he is ready for activation. Who gets removed from the roster when Thames returns is still in question. It seemed like the Dodgers were likely to option Jerry Sands upon Thames' return, though Furcal's injury severely weakens the bench. Keeping Sands and ditching Juan Castro seems like an obvious choice, though it does leave Aaron Miles as the only backup infielder (non first base division).
Jon Garland is headed for the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation at some point prior to Tuesday's game, but it's just a matter of timing. Vicente Padilla was supposed to be activated tonight, but he experienced more neck problems, similar to the bulging disc that put him on the DL late last season. If Padilla isn't ready to return, the Dodgers would likely bring up another reliever instead, as Rubby De La Rosa is inserted into the rotation. The only pitcher left on the 40-man roster that isn't on the disabled list (majors or minors) is John Ely, so the only real option is waiting for Blake Hawksworth to complete his rehab. Hawksworth is scheduled to pitch Saturday for Rancho Cucamonga.
But if I were you, keeping track at home, I would use a pencil, not a pen to keep track of these moves.
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Do we consider holding the Reds to 2 runs a positive sign? Or is that just what happens now, we hold teams to two runs.
our pitching is the dogs bollocks
our offense is bollocks
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 3, 2011 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
i'd smile at that
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 3, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
me neither
it’s why my tears flow endlessly…….
(but seriously, cutting the emo crap, I’m sure this buys him some more time on a ML roster)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 3, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
One sad thing about the Garland injury is, as others suggested this week, the Dodgers could have gone with a six-man bullpen. But with Rubby in the rotation, weeks after his last start, I think they need to be wary about pitch counts and innings.
same here
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 3, 2011 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 3, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
So this is a thing
dodgerthoughts Jon Weisman
“Dodgers will promote an infielder from the minor leagues before Saturday’s game with the Reds.”
but whom?
WHOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM?????
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 3, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I was listening to the Angels game on the radio the other day, and Torii Hunter grounded into a DP. When Terry Smith said it was Hunter’s 15th double play of the season, I was shocked. I assumed Hunter was miles ahead of everyone else in baseball.
I just checked, because Hunter is in another situation right now, but there is one person ahead of him…
Albert Pujols with 16. Baseball is crazy.
he just got thrown out
on a strike’em out/throw’em out DP
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 3, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Hunter that is
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 3, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Confusing
Padilla had been slated to be activated from the 15-day disabled list, where he had been since May 19 because of irritation to his right radial nerve, to take Garland’s roster spot, but then he suffered a recurrence of the injury that landed him on the DL for 19 days last August and September, meaning the Dodgers will have to promote a pitcher from the minor leagues before Saturday’s game with the Reds.
Right-handers John Ely and Luis Vasquez currently are the only pitchers on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster who aren’t either in the major leagues or on the major or minor league disabled list. Vasquez just came off the minor league DL and has never pitched above Class A.
Welp, Ely and Vasquez aren’t coming up, so this will either be some surprise move or Jackson is wrong and they will wait for Hawk.
Tolleson?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 3, 2011 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
with Kershaw/Billingsley upcoming
The need for another reliever doesnt seem necessary for the Reds series.
Adam Dunn
finally got a hit vs. a LHP, but he tied the record in the divisional era for fruitless AB against lefties to start a season at 40. Tim Salmon set the mark in 2004 according to Elias Sports.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Marcum for Lawrie: Nice trade
Marcum
2.78 ERA
Great peripherals
Lawrie
.354/.415/.677 in 223 AB for Las Vegas. About to get called-up but a HBP delayed it some.
*throws hands up in the air*
ffs. So, w/e no furcal this year. Carrol is gonna have to be the man. Padilla… who need em we got guerry and elbert and guerrier and mac the fucking 9th. Now go out there and punch the goddamn reds in the face tomorrow!
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.
UCLA better win tomorrow
so UCI can punch them in the face Sunday
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.
i talk trash
Cause i care :)
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 Jun 3, 2011 11:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I feel like Raffy is getting to be Garciaparra-esque with all these injuries
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 3, 2011 10:42 PM PDT reply actions
There's injury-prone
And then there’s Raffy-prone…
"Parte il tiro, RETE! RETE! RETE!"
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I will miss raffy. We never really had a good time with him. Being hurt and all. I will remember him more for the anticipation of coming off the DL rather than actual play on the field. At least my iPhone is now loaded with songs by Omega when I just had to know who his walk up music was by. His gap teeth and the Oakley blades he wore during day games, the surly look as he watched hundreds of games from the corner of the dugout wearing his dodger fleece sweatshirt. I will miss it all…. So long raffy. Enjoy your life.
Still on Frank's team!
If the Giants can bring up Crawford, we can bring up Gordon. Desperate times calls for desperate measures. Let em fly Ned, let em fly.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Thought that was ‘let Ned fly’ at first glance.
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 3, 2011 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d like to see a Sunday lineup of Sands at 1st, Thames in LF.
Might be frustrated thoughts but if Loney could get an actual hit with the bases loaded we score more then one one run. I know he “did his job” with the SF but with no outs, bases loaded I find that result a negative.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I’d like to see Thames and Gibbons DHing somewhere in the AL.
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 3, 2011 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
its not his fault kemp was a dumbass
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by nolander on Jun 4, 2011 12:08 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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