Kuroda Looks To Continue Winning Ways Against Padres
With two games remaining in August, the Dodgers are 15-11, assured of their first winning month since June 2010 (counting October as part of September and March as part of April, of course). They send to the mound tonight Hiroki Kuroda to face the team he has had more wins against than any other, the San Diego Padres.
Kuroda began his MLB career with a win at Petco Park in San Diego on April 4, 2008. In 13 career starts against the Padres, Kuroda is 7-4 with a 3.49 ERA. Kuroda has four wins against Pittsburgh, and no more than three victories against everyone else.
This season, Kuroda has faced the Padres three times, and has allowed two runs.
Since the beginning of last September, Tim Stauffer, tonight's Padres' starter, has made five starts against the Dodgers and allowed seven total runs. In 29 total innings in those starts, Stauffer has a 1.86 ERA with 10 walks and 16 strikeouts. The Padres have won four of those five contests.
Lineups
Before tonight's game, the Padres recalled outfielder Blake Tekotte and optioned relief pitcher Erik Hamren to Triple A Tucson. The Padres were carrying 13 pitchers before this transaction.
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| CF | Venable | SS |
Sellers | |
| SS | Bartlett | 1B |
Loney |
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| 1B | Guzman | CF |
Kemp |
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| LF | Blanks | LF |
Rivera |
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| 2B | Hudson | RF |
Ethier |
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| C | Hundley | 3B |
Miles |
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| 3B | Forsythe | C |
Ellis | |
| RF | Cunningham | 2B |
Carroll |
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| P |
Stauffer |
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Kuroda |
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Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced
The AFL rosters were announced today, and the following Dodgers are on the Salt River Rafters: RHP Steven Ames, RHP Stephen Fife, LHP Cole St. Clair, RHP Josh Wall, catcher Griff Erickson, shortstop Jake Lemmerman, and outfielders Alex Castellanos and Kyle Russell.
Welcome Back Strasburg
Stephen Strasburg will, barring any setbacks, make his first major league start in over a year next Tuesday against the Dodgers, per Bill Ladson of MLB.com. Strasburg has one more rehab start this Thursday in Triple A, then will pitch no more than five innings in the second game of a four-game series in Washington D.C. against the Nationals. His mound opponent will likely be Ted Lilly.
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: KCAL
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Jake Peavy
is 13-2 in starts against the Dodgers, other Padre irritants include Brian Lawrence (10-4) and Adam Eaton (10-3).
The tale of Adam Eaton v. Jeff Weaver one day needs to be told.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Short story
Eaton and Weaver started against one another a whopping six times in 2004. Their first encounter was a Dodger 2-1 win in 11 innings, but the other five had this result:
WP – Adam Eaton
LP – Jeff Weaver
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Adam Eaton’s career record: 12-48
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I refuse to believe Adam Eaton pitched for 10 seasons.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I refuse to believe he was the centerpiece for Adrian Gonzalez
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Hey Akinori Otsuka was a good pitcher for a couple years.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Shockingly, when relief pitchers leave San Diego they are not as good as they were in San Diego. Especially when they move to Texas. Whatdoyasay Mike Adams
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Almost doubled his era with Texas :)
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
JMO but I think the Padres made the deal of the deadline.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Crow is Phil’s favorite dish.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 30, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Hard to be Rasmus for Mark Rzepczynski and Zach Stewart, but that was a close second.
Texas could afford to give those guys up but man that was a price for a reliever.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
If you add in Hamels post-season wins
How close is he to Chacin?
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2011 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Looking at his career splits, Hamels has been better against the Dodgers (against whom he has been spectacular) than any other club.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Also Cliff Lee has 17 career wins against the Dodgers but has only faced them four times. That’s how good he has been.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Just realized that Sept 6th is a tuesday
and as I was told by Eric earlier this year if it is Tuesday then it is KCAL, so no Strasburgh for me. Fuckity Fuck Fuck.
"Pitching is the art of instilling fear."
Speaking of that
tonight is KCAL too. Now fixed above
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
glad to be of service
and fuck tonite’s game as well, at least KidK Cy was last night
"Pitching is the art of instilling fear."
by MammothDodger on Aug 30, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
No Strasburg for me, either. We will be in the Bay Area, and on the sixth, I’ve got something very special planned for Bride. Don’t tell her — it’s a secret I’ve been keeping for two years. All she knows is I’ve Got a Secret Plan and It’s Happening Up North.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 30, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve heard such things up north usually end up good news for down south.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
One would hope.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 30, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh shit, was I supposed to clean up our guest room for this? It's a bit of a mess, but I can have the maid come in...
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 was going to make a comment about noises coming from the guest room, then decided it would be creepy, then wondered if there was a way to make such a comment that wouldn’t be creepy, and figured that there probably wasn’t, but would post it anyway.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 30, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
This comment is funny enough, though!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Shhh! You’ll spoil the secret!
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 30, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you picking out a thermos for her?
by The Dude Abides on Aug 30, 2011 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, but I am being a jerk.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 30, 2011 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry Mammoth, but KCAL FTMFW!
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 30, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
hmmm, a mammoth vs a robot made of nails......
call HBO, we’re selling this!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 30, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
purse = a sixer of Dr. Pepper and a large jar of pickles
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
we're trying to kill the winner?
cold blooded
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 30, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Dontrelle Willis went into his Super Two arb hearing coming off 22-10, 2nd in CYA in 2005
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Things have only gotten better for him since then if I’ve read the tea leaves correctly.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
On a related note, Andrew Miller has a 6-1 record since joining the Red Sox rotation. Of course, playing for the Red Sox must be great, since his line is 4.42 / 4.68 / 4.75 on the year.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2011 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Not surprisingly, Willis had the pre-Lincecum record for a Super Two salary at $4.35 million (later tied by Cole Hamels as part of his three-year deal)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I refuse to speculate, because Lincecum had the hammer of all hammers two years ago and failed to use it.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Turns out it was the hammer of justice.
Lincecum also has a bell of freedom and a song about love between his brothers and his sisters.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 30, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Back to arbitration for him next year.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2011 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
btw, it was awesome meeting you at the softball game
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Major League Baseball’s current arbitration system began in 1930 when it was ushered in as part of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
ha ha, the price for CC was sent back to AAA today.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Ouch. .216/.243/.347 since May 10th.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
So not only do highly regarded 3rd baseman turn into suck these days but now the 1st baseman are following suit.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
No one good is coming into the league. Matt Weiters is considered a giant disappointment and he has the fourth highest WAR of anyone that debuted in the last three years.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Desmond Jennings might match that by the end of the year
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I wonder if BJ Upton would be a better major leaguer if he had been allowed to percolate as long as Jennings did.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Didn’t he get called up really fast then get sent down for a while?
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to see a fanpost with a point-counterpoint:
Phil: BJ Upton would be a better major leaguer if he had been allowed to percolate
Meercat: The Rays are so dumb for keeping Jennings down as long as they did.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 30, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Or you could read this article.
Doesn’t address Upton but is about Jennings.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
the swarmy conversational tone makes me sea sick
not in a good way
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
if we change their names to Chip and Biff, the tone makes sense
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I should do more fractured thoughts
It is hard not to be right when you argue both sides of a point, but getting the meercat to cooperate without tearing up the couch is such a struggle.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Hell the second best player to come into the league in 2010 is Peter Bourjous and he didn’t debut until the second half.
Posey, Heyward and Strasburg dying/collapsing hasn’t helped.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Bourjous has a higher WAR then Santana?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
At least he matches the eye test. +26 already on his career.
Santana is four behind Stanton, Bourjous and Heyward. He did miss most of last year.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Just goes to show you how hard this is to predict. Stanton and Heyward were super prospects but Santana was a throw in for Casey Blake and after you have guys that never were highly acclaimed like Bourjous, Ike Davis, John Jaso and Brennan Boesch.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t mean defense was over-rated per defense just the WAR over rates defense if Bourgas has a higher WAR then Santana.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
This doesn't account for 2010
but only this season, offense only:
Bourjos: .278/.328/.442, 117 OPS+, .339 wOBA, 113 wRC+
Santana: .242/.350/.444, 121 OPS+, .344 wOBA, 118 wRC+
Not too large a gap on offense.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep. Big difference in base running and double plays too.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Fangraphs is actually really transparent about this stuff. They did a big series about how they calculate WAR that you can find in the glossary.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean like for individual players and years
I wish I could click the war and have a lightbox or something pop up and break down the calcs, kind of how b-ref tells you what value they give defense and offense for each player.
It’s all in the value tab of the player page.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Ned is a fool, but not that much of a fool
nah, he is a fool
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Can’t blame him for playing 1st, not his fault LaPorta was a tool
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
the amount of irrational blame that is sprouted around here?
the hell we can’t
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
the more we want of the numbers the more they will disappoint
the less we expect, the more they will delight and inform
the mysteries of baseball will persist even the most able of geekified minds
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
to quote The Doors
We want the world and we want it now
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Since Ellis is in instead of Barajas, I believe that means Kemp had more home runs than the rest of the lineup combined.
by fbihop on Aug 30, 2011 4:37 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
in
a hour
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 30, 2011 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
and then lean into a curve ball and fall down like it hurt
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
an unqualified statement of distain without context or justification
hell, not even Humma does this
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Lackey forgot hes not good anymore and was upset that balls rocketed thru the infield should be easy put outs.
not having Lackey is the unintentional benefit of not having money
I tried to coin a phrase for this once and forgot it
We need a name for this! The Misers dividend?
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I know! I explain, in excessive detail, all of my irrational hatreds!
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 30, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Noted and appreciated, as you can clearly see
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
What if you can’t see clearly, what if everything is blurry?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
then you should probably stop master baiting
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Eric pays me by how many comments I can stir up on a dead day.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
if you keep doing it, you’ll go blind
btw – was that a glove you were wearing Sunday, or were you snagging everything with a hairy palm?
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
You making fun of my glove………………….
that is crossing the line
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
well, probably right
I was hoping to give you an excuse for dropping the tag on Nolanders keystone cops adventure
come to think of it, Dave dropped an easy tag too – hairy palms must be a mod disease
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I did not drop the tag and he knows it.I could have smoked a cigarette in the time between I tagged him and I dropped the ball turning toward the infield.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
hey, I was on your team at the time
it doesn’t explain how he managed to run back and forth between the bases unmolested for another 7 minutes after the ball was dropped though does it?
notice my sentence construction? I deftly removed the actor from the action, it is a team game Phil – we got your back babe
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
That was the Nolander weight loss program.
My arm was shit Sunday. I felt like a shutgun with scattershot
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Brett Lawrie is putting the trust back into prospect
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
would work better if you said putting the “Pro” back in prospect
I have tried for a long time, I can’t fit trust in there
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh that is good, but that would have taken more then the nanosecond I put into making a comment
as you can clearly see
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I am not criticizing Phil
this is just coaching
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
the one good thing about the Yankee/Red Sox rivalry this season
these Alec Baldwin/John Krasinski commercials are hilarious
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 30, 2011 5:14 PM PDT reply actions
Damn handsome bunch at the softball game
And food from Marty. Good times.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Aug 30, 2011 5:17 PM PDT reply actions
Especially that young light-haired fellow in the navy shirt in the back.
by Taylor Maricle on Aug 30, 2011 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
he looked shifty
in that one picture
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 30, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
for internet basement dwellers
we show well
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 30, 2011 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
You must mean the one who looks at least 17 :)
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Aug 30, 2011 5:21 PM PDT reply actions
Strasburg's opponent
Lilly pitches tomorrow. Eveland or whomever goes Thursday. The rotation follows:
9/2: Bills
9/3: Eovaldi
9/4: Kershaw
9/5: Kuroda
9/6: Lilly?
9/7: Whomever
9/8: Bills
9/9: Kershaw
So Lilly would face Strasburg, no?
Eovaldi won't be starting anymore
The 6 man is for one run-through only
by Taylor Maricle on Aug 30, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, you are right. I didn’t account for Eovaldi’s start when forecasting.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
what?
hes got cooties or somethin?
"We're the best in the west and the west is ours!"
- Good Time Boys
He made a bunch of inappropriate comments on Twitter before. Particularly discussing women he’d “fuk’d”
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Preston Mattinglys brain=Preston Mattinglys baseball ability
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Bad Day At the Office For Trevor Bauer
Chased after 1.2 innings after giving up 10 earned runs against Dodgers’ Double A team. Hopefully a portent of things to come facing the Dodgers’ MLB team.
by CanuckDodger on Aug 30, 2011 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Never faced an offensive power like the Lookouts before either.
by Michael White on Aug 30, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Not many have, and lived to tell about it.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
so since the Lookouts are in the playoffs
he might not get called up right?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 30, 2011 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Could get called up a bit later, no?
But yeah may depend on how long they remain in playoffs.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
To think he only died once at this point…
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry if I missed it but was there an explanation for Songco re the AFL?
Mistake?
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 have the New York side of a couple porterhouses on me. Should I cook them bone in or no? If I do does it effect cook time at all?
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Isn’t the New York side of a porterhouse just a New York strip?
cal. lakers. dodgers. packers. chelsea.
vols. rangers. galaxy.
Need them to stop being productive and get on the Internet I’m hungry
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
It does but not that at matters a whole lot
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Heat saute pan with some grape seed or other neutral oil (olive oil has too low a smoke point). When pan is hot, put in steaks (which should be at room temp not just out of the fridge). Cook on both sides for about 3-4 minutes each.
Put pan in oven cook for 8-10 minutes. Steaks should be a nice medium rare. Let rest for 5 minutes. Serve.
Huh, never done grapeseed for steaks, gonna try that tonight. Thanks!
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
So what is the effect of a low smoke point because I usually do ~30 seconds on the stove at max for a sear then two minutes a side in the oven at 550 at they turn out great.
Am I lucky I’m not dead?
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
at that time
it probably isn’t going to matter.
But if you were frying something for longer period of time, the oil could break down once it reaches it smoke point.
Oh, I should have asked how thick the steaks are you are cooking, if you are cooking them that fast, they must be 1/2 inch or so.
Yeah they’re pretty thin.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
As I just tweeted
Carlos Santana and Russell Martin have hit 38 home runs this year. Fortunately Dioner Navarro exceeded all expectations and hit five
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, it’s been a bad 24 hours for me.
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by regfairfield on Aug 30, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s okay, he’s a bust because he hit .190 in April.
by Chad Moriyama on Aug 30, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

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