Dodgers Open Series With Diamondbacks
by Eric Stephen on Jul 29, 2011 4:40 PM PDT
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The Dodgers open up a series with the Diamondbacks tonight at Dodger Stadium, the final leg of their nine-game homestand, and the start of trade deadline weekend. Which may (or may not) explain why Eugenio Velez is playing second base tonight rather than Jamey Carroll.
Ted Lilly had a season-high nine strikeouts against Arizona 12 days ago, but he also got touched for four runs in his 6 2/3 innings. His mound opponent tonight, Josh Collmenter, made was a winner in his first major league start on May 14 at Dodger Stadium, pitching six scoreless innings. Chad Billingsley took the loss that night despite giving up just one hit.
Lineups
| Diamondbacks | Dodgers | |||
| SS |
Bloomquist |
SS |
Furcal |
|
| 2B |
Johnson |
3B |
Miles |
|
| RF |
Upton |
RF |
Ethier |
|
| CF |
Young |
CF |
Kemp |
|
| 1B |
Nady |
LF |
Rivera |
|
| 3B |
Roberts |
1B |
Loney |
|
| LF |
Cowgill |
C |
Navarro |
|
| C |
Blanco |
2B |
Velez |
|
| P |
Collmenter |
P |
Lilly |
|
Notes
- The Dodgers announced that Carlos Monasterios, who made just one start in Triple A this season back in April, underwent Tommy John surgery on July 15, per Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times.
- Casey Blake will play another rehab game tonight with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, and could be activated from the disabled list as soon as Saturday. Juan Uribe, who has battled a hip flexor for the better part of a week, could be placed on the DL, also per Hernandez.
- The Dodgers have lost two of three games at home to Arizona this season but are 19-7 against the Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium dating back to 2008.
- Arizona has won eight of their last 12 games, including taking two of three in San Diego on the first leg of their nine-game NL West road trip that will take them to San Francisco after this series.
- Old friend Yhency Brazoban, who pitched in six games for the Diamondbacks this season, has been sold to the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan.
- Arizona made another move, though it doesn't affect this weekend series, acquiring Ryan Langerhans for the always valuable cash considerations.
- Tonight is LA Kings night at Dodger Stadium. Before the game, Dustin Penner, Jarret Stoll and Trevor Lewis will throw out a ceremonial first pitch to teammates Scott Parse, Rich Clune and Alec Martinez.
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: Prime Ticket
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Speaking of Ed Wade
brianmctaggart Brian McTaggart
by mlbtraderumors
#Astros have told teams Clint Barmes is not available
LOL.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Wade makes me feel better about Colletti with every passing day. Which ain't easy.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on Jul 29, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was just gonna say. I joke that we’re the Astros, but the Astros are out-Astroing the Dodgers by a fair margin.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Jul 29, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Astro fans will sleep better
brianmctaggart Brian McTaggart
#Astros have told teams Clint Barmes is not available
you owe underdog a coke
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 29, 2011 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't get the attraction. The liquid quickly gets syrupy and sticky when it goes up my nose.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Dude, you’re supposed to inject it.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Jul 29, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I tried cooking the stuff but it just turned into sludge.
So I glazed a chicken with it.
Still, ended up seeing a baby on the ceiling.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
his name is pedro
use it, or you will hurt his feelings
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
from last thread
wonder what Cards would give up for one of them, now that Rasmus is off the table. ;-)
corey patterson
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 29, 2011 4:42 PM PDT reply actions
I wonder if we could get Matt Carpenter
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
apparently this dude is a big deal
Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
Sources: #Tigers strong interest in #Rockies’ Jimenez. Willing to include Turner in deal. Do not want to subtract from big-league club. #MLB
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 29, 2011 4:44 PM PDT reply actions
young, under a good deal, very good pitcher
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Good gosh, it’s Jimenez. You have him cheap for the next three years, and I’ll bet you can work out a deal to build a rotation around him for a generation.
Frankly, the Dodgers aren’t buyers, but if I’m Colletti, I’m calling and asking if there’s any deal that can be worked out. If he’s on the block…. sheesh.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Jul 29, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
The very fact that Ubaldo is even being dangled is making other teams skeptical, like there is some key information missing.
My guess is Ubaldo killed a hooker during the offseason, and is awaiting trial.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 29, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
his velocity is down
Also lots of innings last few years.
Same reason the Dodgers should dangle Billingsley (mainly his arm load)
can't give you a coke
how about a smile? :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I still say this is nothing (skipping a start for rest, or whatever)...
RT @JaredLADT: Ethan Martin is starting today after Nate Eovaldi was scratched. No word why Nate isn’t pitching. Let the trade rumors begin
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
he'll be back next year
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Got a reply, after i told him I thought he was skipping his start for rest
@JulioNievas Ok. The reason I’m skeptical is because the Lookouts’ broadcaster said the club wouldn’t say anything about the missed start.
by Julio Nievas on Jul 29, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm.
Would they really call him up already to start (if Hiro is traded)?
Or, gasp, add him to the trade mix to get a better return? Errg.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
kewl thanks
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
real race i want to see
Drew Stubbs vs. Dee Gordon
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 4:54 PM PDT reply actions
Gordon smokes Reyes
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Bourjos?
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Dee Gordon would be the fastest player in NFL history IIRC. Sure, he probably couldn’t run in pads, but still. I have to think he’d be the fastest player in baseball today.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
off tangent
i never understood why they make them run without pads at the combine.
i mean, okay cool, you’re a fase dude..in little tight ass clothing; which is totally opposite of how you fucking play football.
3-1 Reds now (Vogelsong starts to remember he's Vogelsong?)
and yes Stubbs is fast.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
got caught stealing
but I think that was a gift
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
it was
Reds have had three calls go against them thus far. Even the giants announcers admit it
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
That is straight out of the Bill Veeck Guide to MLB Promotions.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Jul 29, 2011 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Where have you gone
Putsy Caballero:
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Jul 29, 2011 5:05 PM PDT reply actions
Aw, shit, turns out he lost him home during Katrina (thanks, Bob T).
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Jul 29, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
TRUMMMMMMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 29, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
More Tigers news
@Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Tigers strong interest in #Rockies’ Jimenez. Willing to include Turner in deal. Do not want to subtract from big-league club. #MLB
jamie's last Dodger AB
With Velez in the lineup i assume Jamie is gone tonight.
Juan could be DLd after all
joe_block Joe Block
Mattingly said #Dodgers 3B Juan Uribe has been unable to run at full speed and could be placed on DL tomorrow, barring a quick recovery
I guess Casey could replace him, though I would doubt he can start all that often.
Or Russ Mitchell could keep his cell phone on.
Or Castellanos can replace him. ;-) /dreaming
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Carrasco got rocked
Royals up 7-0 on the Tribe. Too bad the Indians play in Cleveland or else Hiro might go.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
read he threw at billy butlers head
right after giving up a grand salami. what an asshole.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 29, 2011 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
who can say?
does make you wonder.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
It may be nothing. But then again it may be something. Who knows? Going to be an interesting couple of days.
by dodgers4life on Jul 29, 2011 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, it may be nothing, or it may be something, indeed. You could run for office! ;-)
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 going to jinx ethan martin
ETHAN MARTIN LIVES!!
4IP 3H OER 0BB 1K
50 PITCHES
36 STRIKES
6:4 GO:FO
Go Ethan!
KEEP DOING WHAT YOU’RE DOING!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Was gonna post that
but I have no doubt in my mind he woulda gotten rocked in the 5th
by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 29, 2011 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Has to be the first time since April of 2009 he did not walk someone when throwing more then two innings.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Oh
Thought it was the final line.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Pirates getting boommmmmmmmmbbbbbbbbbbeeeeeeeeeeddddddddddddddddd
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Which seems a waste given that Doc is pitching. The Phillies must be taking out their frustrations at being unable to hit Giant pitching.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Charlie Morton’s Doc style didn’t work tonight.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 29, 2011 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Hrmph
jonmorosi Jon Morosi
#Phillies close to acquiring Pence from #Astros for package including Jonathan Singleton and Jarrod Cosart, sources tell FOXSports.com.
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
there’s no need to trade him NOW, oh but the Phillies want him? Guess it must be time to acquiesce. So stupid, especially if he turned down Dom Brown as Stark reported.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
the only thing good about it
is it makes the Philles more likely to beat the Giants and possibly the Yankees in my book. Good thing I’m not an Astros fan.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
the more successful you are
the more teams hire away your assistants to give you players for lottery tickets like the A-Gon trade. It’s science.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Ned
adds Dana Eveland to the Eovaldi / Silverio package and Ed can’t say no.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
From Rosenthal
Source: #Astros will get Singleton, Cosart and 2 players to be named from #Phillies for Pence. PTBN not major prospects
by Eric Stephen on Jul 29, 2011 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
that soumds closer to right/fair
isnt pence under contract beyond this year,?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on Jul 29, 2011 6:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
no it's not
two A ball prospects with obvious flaws in their game for a under control 800+ OPS outfielder with good defense?
what. the. fuck.
It is their top two prospects, though that says more about the Phillies system than anything.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jul 29, 2011 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
so we should have a shit farm and be like
“BUT IT’S OUR TOP TWO PROSPECTS, WE DON’T HAZ ANYONE BETTER!!”
then don’t trade him to the phillies, astros.
I’’m all for that idea if it gets us Hunter Pence for A ball players.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jul 29, 2011 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Bad deal for Houston. We could have beat that with Eovaldi and Silverio.
by dodgers4life on Jul 29, 2011 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
They’re both top 100 guys.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jul 29, 2011 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Eovaldi is probably top 100 and Silverio is having a good season. Add in two more prospects and it is pretty much the same.
by dodgers4life on Jul 29, 2011 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
41 and 43 on the midseason list so still more valuable than Eo and Silverio in BAs eyes.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jul 29, 2011 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Yah I saw the 2 more players to be named part, not the "not major prospects" part
WTF indeed. It does seem like collusion, man.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The owner should fire Wade before approving this trade given what he’s received from the Phil’s for Oswalt/Pence arguably their two best players.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Ed Wade worked for the Phillies, and seems more concerned with his ex-employers will being then his own teams. The owner should really have a problem with this.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
um
the ex-GM of the Phillies giving his best players away for shit to the…Phillies.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
i doubt any GM would be willing to put their job on the line like that. i dont know anything about these prospects, so i don’t really know if they’re “shit” or not, but assuming you’re right, this is more likely just a bad deal.
they aren't "shit" exactly,
but they shouldn’t be centerpieces for a Hunter Pence caliber player. They are B prospects in my opinion.
If it was those two prospects with Brown it would be a fair deal.
by dodgers4life on Jul 29, 2011 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank god they didn’t unload Clint Barmes. He’s untouchable.
by Julio Nievas on Jul 29, 2011 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Insane that Dom Brown was not included.
by Julio Nievas on Jul 29, 2011 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
nl central
showing off why they’re the shittiest division in the nl. Good work stros and cards..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 29, 2011 6:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
i can't believe im saying this
prospects are overvalued. When young, cost controlled players are being traded for A ball players, and free agent to be back of the rotation starters, you have an overvaluation of prospects right now.
i blame twitter and the internet.
YCOBTATIIYTGMCAIRADAHATIB
You can only blame twitter and the internet if you think General Managers care about internet rankings and didn’t already have all this information beforehand
Acronym needs work
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Trade prospects for good players → Get Draft Picks → Trade prospects for good players
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jul 29, 2011 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Changing the subject
Dusty isn’t the sharpest strategic tool in the dugout. Cincy up 3-2 on SF, two out bottom of the 6th, runner on first, he lets Dontrelle bat for himself. He is a very good hitting pitcher, but he grounds out. He’s already thrown 103 pitches. But this isn’t the dumb thing that Dusty did. Top of the 7th, SF pitcher’s spot due to lead off. If Dusty were smart, he would send Willis to the mound and have him at least warm up, and wait to see who the Giant PH is. Maybe the Gnats send up a righty, and Dusty can go to the mound and remove Willis for a righty pitcher and force the Gnats to burn a righty PH. But no, Dusty had the righty Masset start the 7th, the Gnats sent up lefty Nate Schierholz to pinch hit. He made out, but don’t you want to make the Gnats burn a player anyway?
by The Dude Abides on Jul 29, 2011 6:20 PM PDT reply actions
Just a precaution
He’s got uncontrollable gas
by The Dude Abides on Jul 29, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Are there any hitting statistics
that penalize a player for hitting into DPs?
Albert Pujols has hit into 23 of them
Anything linear weights based, so wOBA and WAR to start.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jul 29, 2011 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
2006 draft was awful..
outside of Clayton Kershaw.
The only MLB’ers:
- Kershaw
- Erickson (maybe)
- Paul Goldschmidt
anytime you get a pitcher
who is competing for the fucking cy young at age 23, you hit the jackpot from that draft.
In person he looks like the kind of guy that you hated in High School.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
have you seen him in person?
I dunno, but maybe he has incriminating photos out there with Affliction shirts and orange skin. He just looks normal.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Yes, I was at the Dodger Camp in Jan for the Prospects held at the ravine.
I was exaggerating as I didn’t hate anyone in high school. Tall, well built, lean muscular, kind of v shaped, did not look like a catcher.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
yeah
phil HATED those damn flapper chicks. going to all those parties with prohibited booze while he was left home alone with listening to the ol’ Columbia Grafonola
Got some news that may or may not be Eovaldi related
Will Savage is in Oklahoma right now for the birth of his first child. Had to miss his start.
The Astros are also sending cash to the Phillies in the deal, tweets ESPN’s Jayson Stark.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
maybe Ed Wade is just reaquiring prospects he liked when he drafted them. Has he been gone too long for that assumption to be true?
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
These guys are Amaro prospects.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jul 29, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
8:35pm: The Cardinals have had conversations with the Dodgers regarding Rafael Furcal, reports MLB.com’s Matthew Leach.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 6:45 PM PDT reply actions
“He’s really good, and we’re gonna keep him”
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Jul 29, 2011 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
it takes some guts to not sign out of high school..
You’re not only banking on getting picked higher in 2-3 years…but if you do sign out of high school the mlb team will still pay for your college.
Not really, but he was a really decent player in college. Not sure of his ML projection.
Really good college hitter.
Hell, we only got 1 guy with any power, he’ll fit right in!
Good contact, not so much power, in today’s world, I’ll take it, aint’ no way he’s coming here for Rafy.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Carpenter would be nice
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Somehow the haul that Houston got
does not inspire me that the Dodgers could get anyone remotely useful in 2012 for Kuroda
what Wade's doing...with this and Oswalt last year..
reminds me of Kevin Mchale giving Garnett away to the Celtics…and Jerry West giving Gasol away to the Lakers.
I'll take the best player
even if he’s in A ball. I know Ned won’t, but I would. It’s building value. This is different from the Pence deal in many ways.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
dickson
homerun, #6. usually i dont pay too much attention to college hitters in the pioneer league, but he’s intriging.
awesoke
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 29, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
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