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Dr. Rockso
Anyone hot on the idea of picking up Overbay to platoon at first — just released by AZ and numbers appear to be better than Loney.
Anonymous
I always liked him, but at this point in his career, Loney is a better option.
Dr. Rockso
I don’t know. Compare the dreaded triple-slash…
Overbay2011 286/388/4522012 292/367/448
Loney2011 288/339/4162012 257/309/338
Anonymous
I’m holding out for Kendry Morales.
Dr. Rockso
Much better. But not free on the waiver wire. Rumor is Halos need RP… I’d trade alomost and RP for Kendrys.
Anonymous
I was pondering the same question
foul tip
Following onto how to explode the tubes in LA, here’s how to explode a
minor league field in Asheville, including giving 3B to a fan. Recent sequel by
minor league manager Joe Mikulik to his initial blockbuster meltdown
from 2006.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/meltdown-part-ii-minor-league-manager-joe-mikulik-070224610–mlb.html
Also has link to original explosion, if comparison desired.
Anonymous
Entertaining guy, that’s for sure.
Anonymous
If Donnie is willing to take a chance with Ellis leading off, why no bat Cruz second? Too much to ask for? Maybe!
Anonymous
Not into this Rivera #2 experiment. I kinda liked Andre there.
Anonymous
I agree – with Ethier, Kemp, Ramirez @ 2,3,4 Dodgers scored 10 runs that game.
Anonymous
Mattingly did that with Ethier vs Zito a LHP; Ethier had a poor BA but high OBP due to walks against Zito so Mattingly reasoned: just like a 2 hitter. None of the facts are the same vs Cahill starting with he is RH.
I don’t like the line-up but as I have said, Don has only 2 decisions, unless players are hurt or resting, LF and first base. He chose Rivera today because his very bad history vs Cahill was better than Loney’s very bad history-small sample but that’s what DM looks at.
Anonymous
Well, it’s nice to see my “massive tool” observation caught on. I don’t find Victorino gritty at all. It’s fake grit, show grit. Jeff Kent might’ve been a dour jackass, but he wasn’t a tool. Victorino’s tooliness is earned through a twerpy, self-aggrandizing yuckiness. I don’t even like his name. Blech.
http://www.walkoffwalk.com/2010/02/shane-victorino-is-the-new-ed.html
Nick
I am with you, but I should qualify that- having a wife from right outside Villanova, I spend a great deal of time in the area of the toilet called Philadelphia. As such, I hate the Phillies with the same passion expressed by any number of folks here from the west coast who have to deal with the Giants fans. I can’t speak for them, but I can tell you that Philly fans are the most obnoxious, pompous blowhard hypocrites that exist, with a healthy sense of entitlement as the icing on the cake.
Victorino is a punk loud-mouth from a team full of them- he’s like the kid brother who mouths off all the time because he knows his big brother is right around the corner to save his bacon. If any recall, after Bret Myers drilled a couple of our guys in the 2008 NLCS, Kuroda came back the next night and threw a fastball over little Shane’s head, and Shane wanted to fight, apparently having a short memory or simply believing that if Dodgers were getting drilled, ok, but how DARE anyone throw at a Phillie. He may be better than anything we currently have, but I do NOT want him on the team I root for (but again, I wouldn’t root for ANY former Philly that we might acquire).
Anonymous
Nailed it. I knew there was a concrete example out there somewhere.
Anonymous
I think the Dodgers are just talking up Victorino to drive the price down on Soriano.
Nick
Given my druthers, I’d take Willingham over either of them.
Anonymous
Druthers cost top prospects, of which we have very few
Anonymous
Nick
I live in Philly and have been a life long D fan. It is not a toilet at all, esp the Villanova area!
However, I must agree with some of your thoughts on Victorino. I am sure if he becomes a Dodger he will pump up his roots as a Dodger minor league farmhand, but I don’t see what he brings to the club. He is a perfect fit for the Phillies lineup and ball park. He is an erractic base runner (think Kemp in the Torre/Bowa era) and won’t hit for any power in Chavez Ravine. His defense just means we don’t bring Gwynn off the bench. I say no thank you!
Anonymous
Kendrys Morales just hit his second homer of the sixth inning, a slam, and has six RBI as the Anaheimers lead 12-3 over the Llaneros. Whether Ervin Santana is capable of holding that lead is debatable.
Anonymous
man, head sure look nice in a Dodger uni.
Anonymous
Arb eligible and looking at a hefty raise next year. Hope they will part with him this winter.
Anonymous
Oswalt’s performance tonight may well put the Llaneros in the desperate for frontline pitching market.
veryolddodgerfan
no sighting yet on Darin (sp) Sutton
Anonymous
he was removed from his position weeks ago
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1233793-arizona-diamondbacks-daron-sutton-not-likely-to-return-to-broadcast-booth
veryolddodgerfan
really no sh.. sherlock
Anonymous
you’re very toolsy
Anonymous
Looks like July’s been good to Harang 2-0 with a mid 2.era.
veryolddodgerfan
shhh. nobody likes to give “Big Show” any love
veryolddodgerfan
oops
veryolddodgerfan
sorry
KT
Come on DP
KT
Bad start
Anonymous
That’s not gratifying.
Anonymous
exactly WBB, the reward mechanisms were not activated with that blast.
Anonymous
So the D’backs score as many in the first inning as the Giants scored in the previous three games against us….By the way, anyone know why Loney isn’t in the lineup against a righty after getting two hits yesterday?
veryolddodgerfan
don baseball not a fan
Anonymous
Donnie says Rivera offers a “more professional at-bat” and – get this – Rivera’s D at 1st is almost as good as Loney’s. No word on what this is based on.
Anonymous
his very bad history vs Cahill was actually a little worse than Rivera’s very bad history; pretty much all Mattingly looks at is Dodger position player/opposing starting pitcher history esp since Hanley when he now needs to make a decision only on LF and first base.
KT
Good eye Mark
Nice hit Juan
Come on Matty
Anonymous
I have been waiting for weeks for Mattingly to send the runner(s).
Anonymous
for those of you still at work, Ethier hit it hard but right at the SS, for an easy DP (snif)
Anonymous
Harang throwing batting practice out there
Anonymous
right Ki310, he’s at 86-88
Anonymous
hopefully his arm gets nice an loose, i think he needs to be at 88-90 to be affective.
Anonymous
I’m fine with Victorino, but I really dislike Parra.
KT
the are both from the same mold to me
Anonymous
Both pretty good players, but only Victorino’s on the market.
KT
Aaron serving up BP
Come on DP
Anonymous
Looks like the pen may get some work tonight.
Anonymous
My goodness
Anonymous
Looks like Kemp was fooled on that fly ball, but in all honesty he would not have gotten to it even if he gets to it.
Anonymous
Shoulda been Ethier’s ball.
KT
good DP
Anonymous
Good but routine.
KT
I know it was routine
should I have written Good “a” DP?
Anonymous
DP, good
Anonymous
How many balls in play have been hit over the infield? Too many!
Anonymous
swinging bunt by AJ, for a hit, hopefully we can cash it in.
KT
Good hit AJ ^_^
Nice Sac Aaron
Come on Mark…bring him home
Dr. Rockso
Reed Johnson and Maholm to the Baves… Soto to the Rangers
Anonymous
man this guy Cahil has nasty movement.
Anonymous
Could Mattingly please start the runners some time, especially v. a groundball pitcher?
KT
Good hit Matty
Come on Dre
Anonymous
Just my gut talking here, however….
….
That fly ball that fell in front of Kemp last inning?
Watching him as he runs the bases….
Just general intuition based on how he’s moving out there vs. April, etc.
….
I think Kemp has already re-injured his leg…to some small degree.
….
Shane Victorino ???
Alfonso Soriano ???
….
Could just as easily be ‘replacing’ Matty Kemp as they could be ‘complementing’ him ….
I’m hoping for the latter…. but, I’m concerned. :-/
Anonymous
I just love your intuitive way with white space.
Anonymous
Gumbarner gives up a two-run double to Ronnie Cedeño, and the Metros lead 2-1 in the fourth.
KT
Come on Luis
Anonymous
The Gameday link above the lineup doesn’t work. It should be http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_30_arimlb_lanmlb_1&mode=gameday
Anonymous
test
KT
Go Mets
Anonymous
how can i get my name to be blue?
KT
link it to a facebook or your webpage
Anonymous
appreciated KT your the best. No Facebook, Twitter or webpage.
KT
Come on DP
Anonymous
Harang is making this hard to watch.
Anonymous
smoke & mirrors so far WBB, everything is hit hard but at least its only 3-0. so far.
Anonymous
I think that’s enough for tonight, but at least the Gnats are losing (a closer game).
KT
Why didn’t Luis go for Kubell
Anonymous
Good question. The guy was stuck between 2nd and 3rd with no place to go.
Anonymous
oh man. That was painful.
Anonymous
And Harang does his best to kill the winning streak
KT
today’s not Aaron’s day
Here’s hoping for the mets holding on
Anonymous
I’m neither watching nor listening, but it appears that those of you who said that Harang seems to be pitching BP are correct.
Anonymous
Really ugly inning.
KT
I think I’ll call it a night…Here’s hoping a wake up with a win tomorrow
Anonymous
i’ll be happy if we just give ’em a scare.
Anonymous
Harang’s out of the rotation once a) we acquire a SP tomorrow and b) Lilly returns… right?
Anonymous
With just a couple exceptions, Harang’s been a decent No. 5 starter. This is just one game.
Anonymous
I agree. In fact I think he has been very good, except for tonight.
Anonymous
Okay, but then if we acquire Dempster and Lilly comes back, who’s out?
Anonymous
Okay, but then if we acquire Dempster and Lilly comes back, who’s out?
Anonymous
Alfonso Soriano has told the Cubs he will veto a trade to the Gnats.
Anonymous
he had said he wanted to go to a good team in a good city
veryolddodgerfan
WBB did you see they hit an run
Anonymous
Did we actually witness a hit and run?
Anonymous
I missed tonight’s Parra incident. What happened?
Anonymous
Stealing second with a 7-0 lead. Not a big deal.
Anonymous
don’t know if Parra or Gibby realize it but it actually creates more unity with in the Dodgers when shenanigans like that happened…
Anonymous
Man, Tolleson is on tonight, 2 K’s
Anonymous
nice zip on Tolleson’s fastball, peaked at 95.
Anonymous
What if the Angels just swoop in here and get Depster? ….
Anonymous
Playing first for the AZL Dodgers tonight, Justin Chigbogu replaced John Sgromolo after Jacob Scavuzzo ran for Sgromolo.
I hope this post doesn’t seem nativist, I was just struck by these names one after the other in the box-score esp with all three first names starting with J
Anonymous
Rivera is lucky Parra’s throw was off-line man.
Anonymous
screamers by Rivera & Kemp.
Anonymous
Mets have taken a 5-4 lead over the Giants in the 8th.
Anonymous
Ben Badler@BenBadler
If teams are looking for sleepers from the Dodgers, RHPs Jose Dominguez and Yimi Garcia are Low-A power arms getting attention from scouts
Anonymous
It’s now 6-4 Mets over the Giants in the 8th.
SteelMohawk
Dodgers just acquired Brandon League from the Mainers for two prospects.
Anonymous
ridiculous
two player that have looked promising to me
“Landry, 22, is hitting .328/.358/.559 with eight homers and 15 triples in 376 plate appearances for Los Angeles’ High Class-A affiliate this season while spending most of his time in center field. Bawcom, a 23-year-old right-hander, owns a 2.03 ERA with 11.K/91 K/9 and 4.1 BB/9 in 48 2/3 relief innings split between Single-A and Double-A this year.”
Landry has 20 SB also;did you notice 15 triples and Bawcom’s K/9
SteelMohawk
They both seemed to have a lot of upside. The bullpen needs help, but I am not sold on this, unless he is traded to save a top line starter prospect. Which still wouldn’t make much sense. Mariners could end up with a outfield full of Dodgers, the way things are going.
Anonymous
2 comments by Seattle fans:
GOOD RIDDANCE! Thank God! Seattle fans, we are saved. We’re losing more often than winning as it is, and League wasn’t very helpful when we actually did have close, late leads. Getting two players, no matter their pedigrees, for a god-awful, not-under-contract-next-year reliever is such a win for our system.
League is a GB specialist who no longer induces GBs
Anonymous
Giants have tied Mets, 6-6, in the bottom of the 9th and have potential winning run on second with two outs.
Jon Weisman
NPUT