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Anonymous
Since I was NPUTed . . .
If anyone could have placed a bet that Ramon Hernandez would ever bat cleanup for the Dodgers, they would be very rich tonight . . . per MLB.com . . .
Los Angeles Dodgers:
1. 2B: Mark Ellis
2. RF: Andre Ethier
3. 1B: Adrian Gonzalez
4. C: Ramon Hernandez
5. LF: Scott Van Slyke
6. CF: Skip Schumaker
7. SS: Luis Cruz
8. 3B: Juan Uribe
9. SP: Clayton Kershaw
Remember what we all thought about Monday’s lineup? THEY won!
Anonymous
I honestly don’t know what to make of this.
Anonymous
Well my commentary about him even being in the lineup yesterday proved unworthy.
Anonymous
The 4 through 8 hitters are a surprising combination; perhaps they will deliver. The potentially good news for them is that we are playing in Colorado; the potentially bad news for Kershaw is that we are playing in Colorado.
Anonymous
On DT is been called being LAT’d. Named after a poster, LAT, who would invariably post right before an NPUT.
Anonymous
I knew it was some initials! . . . MB . . my bad!
KT
Since I was LAT’d . . .If anyone has the time and knowledge on deciphering autographs I have a few that need to be figured out from my daughters birthday present:
http://imgur.com/o09PYYt
http://imgur.com/mwa10Hu
http://imgur.com/u5N9CVR
http://imgur.com/EMYKNRe
http://imgur.com/gAG5qux
http://imgur.com/vzwbNfi
http://imgur.com/TNHczSD
http://imgur.com/7mRWaW7
http://imgur.com/vOtsIQp
http://imgur.com/YjYXhDG
http://imgur.com/Ce2olMr
http://imgur.com/QdADrVR
http://imgur.com/JrQFONY
http://imgur.com/BulIE68
http://imgur.com/S94IeRf
http://imgur.com/fxj2UEK
http://imgur.com/4LnxCCs
Jeffrey Thomas III
First one looks like Ryu, judging by the 99. Sometimes the numbers are easier to go with then the names.
KT
Was thinking that but wasn’t sure if he signed in Korean
KT
You were right about RYU…just saw his signature on line on a baseball exactly
Anonymous
Josh Beckett: Promise or threat? http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/josh-beckett-retirement-possible-because-numbness-fingers-163222403.html
underdog
Damn, Jon, just when I thought you’d run out of Kershaw-bject lines. :)
Anonymous
Tonight will be game No. 1521 in Ramon Hernandez’ major league career and the 62nd time he will be in the cleanup position in the starting lineup.
underdog
For those interested, new Dodgers prospect, all of 16 years old for a couple more months, Julio Urias is pitching again today and there’s a live blog covering it:
http://www.mlive.com/loons/index.ssf/2013/05/live_chat_follow_along_as_16-y.html#incart_river
One tweet: Dustin Nosler @FeelinKindaBlue: 1m Julio Urias sitting 88-92 MPH, up to 94, throwing all three pitches for strikes (according to broadcast) and even has a pickoff. #Dodgers
Anonymous
Kevin Gregg, joined the Cubs, where he has six saves and a 0.63 ERA. The Dodgers released him to keep Aaron Harang in the bullpen for a week, then traded Harang for clean up hitter Ramon Hernandez.
underdog
Seems like a terrible move now, but I do recall at the time not being against it. Gregg’d been pretty mediocre as of late and the Dodgers seemed to have a pretty set bullpen. In hindsight…
Anonymous
ERAs by Dodger relievers this spring — only those who pitched at least 5 innings:
Abreu 0.00 (7 innings)
Gregg 0.82 (11.2)
Jansen 1.23 (7.1)
Tolleson 1.35 (6.2)
Belisario 2.16 (8.1)
Rodriguez 3.09 (11.2)
Wall 3.55 (12.2 — including one start)
Palmer 3.60 (5)
Howell 4.00 (9)
Lowe 4.15 (8.2)
Reed 5.40 (6.2)
Guerrier 6.00 (9)
Moylan 6.75 (9.1)
League 7.88 (8)
Lilly 14.00 (9 — including one start)
…Harang had an ERA of 8.20 in 5 games, all starts, and pitched 18.2 innings
Anonymous
Van Slyke’s route to the eventual triple by Kendrick last night was Gawd-awful and would have been an out if he was an average defensive LFer. At the plate, Van Slyke is a very poor man’s Dave Kingman – he either hits it out (or for extra bases) or strikes out looking bad.
Anonymous
If Ethier is traded, could Van Slyke play first?
Anonymous
And where does Adrian Gonzalez play?
Anonymous
That was a dumb question on my part. I should have taken my nap previously.
Anonymous
I’ve asked my share of them – I’m thinking Gwynn Jr in CF, Eithier in RF, Schumaker in LF would serve the Dodgers better. I understand the temptation for the possibility of Van Slyke’s power, but Gwynn’s defense in the outfield I think might outweigh Van Slyke’s very sporadic haymakers.
Anonymous
Gwynn is solid defensively, but we can have no illusions about him at the plate. Somehow, we need another bat (or two) in the lineup.
Anonymous
We should be able to do some scoring tonight in Colorado against old friend Jon Garland and his 5.53 ERA. I look for Adrian to have a big game.
KT
Luis!!
Linkmeister
Where on earth is Crawford?
Anonymous
Sore shoulder from last night’s catch?
Linkmeister
Could be, could be. It was a heckuva catch.
Anonymous
Anyone know when we had someone in the clean-up spot batting below .200 this late in the season?
Anonymous
On August 3, 2007, Olmedo Seanz started and hit 4th in the batting order hitting 179 after the game. Dodgers lost to Snakes 1-0 on a HR in the top of the 8th.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN200708030.shtml
Saenz was hitting 185 before the game started but went 0-3
Loney, Ethier, and Luis Gonzalez, the usual clean-up batter were all getting a rest against LHP Doug Davis. Kent was hurt.
Bet you didn’t expect an answer
overkill94
Strike 5 finally got Cuddyer out
KT
Juanito!!
Linkmeister
That’s Uribear to you, buddy. ;)
KT
too tough to remember and type correctly…like Papito another of his nicknames
KT
MELLLIS!
Anonymous
Mark! After Clay! .. . .
Making things happen!
Anonymous
Uribe now batting .286 with eight hits in his last 14 at bats.
Anonymous
Break it open, Adrian!
KT
Gonzo!!
Anonymous
Agon!
Again!
Getting “A” was definitely a “gain”!
Anonymous
You can say that a-gain.
Anonymous
It’s a happy refrain . . . if only he wasn’t so lonely in his role as Mr. Clutch!
KT
Working on the signature ball now have figured out 20 players:
Yasiel Puig #66 / Zack Greinke #21 / Matt Kemp #27 / Andre Ethier #16 / Clayton Kershaw #22 / Ted Lilly #29 / Brandon League #31 / Skip Schumaker #3 / Adrian Gonzales #23 / Carl Crawford #25 / Elian Herrera #37 / Mark Ellis #14 / Juan Uribe #5 / Chris Capuano #35 / Javy Guerra #54 / Davey Lopes #15 / Kenley Jansen #71 / Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 / A.J. Ellis #17
Think # 76 is Pete Moylan
Anonymous
Let’s get the Kid some more . . . no lead is safe in Coors Field, even with the two-time and defending ERA leader pitching.
KT
SVS with no speed or it would have been a triple
KT
CLAW!!!!!
Anonymous
The Clobbering Kid!!!
Hope he doesn’t get too winded.
underdog
{in the voice of J Walter Weatherman} “And *that’s* why you never intentionally walk Juan Uribe to face Clayton Kershaw.”
underdog
Steve Lyons is pre-emptively angry at the reporters who will ask Walt Weiss why he IBB’d Uribe to face Kershaw. Maybe they won’t ask, Steve?
Linkmeister
Of COURSE they will, says he.
Anonymous
Garland just what the Dodgers needed.
Anonymous
Besides the fact of the raw run result so far, I’m especially encouraged by the efficiency — 5 hits, 5 runs. So much less frustrating than those 9, 10, or 11 hits getting only 1 run.
underdog
Amen.
I am optimistic some of that inefficiency will improve when HanRam is back (well, how could it be worse?) but of course that’s dependent on them not losing any more players to injury.
Anonymous
I concur.
underdog
Damn, that error looms large. (Not sure it should’ve been an error and not sure he was safe, but too late now.)
overkill94
I’d give Ellis an error on that play due to him taking his time to make the throw. It’s not like he dove to make the stop and didn’t have time to get off a good throw.
underdog
Adrian was robbed!
Dodgers need to keep scoring runs for once, even with Kersh on the mound, given this park and its history.
Anonymous
Mike Tink: Thanks for your post tonight about the last time the Dodgers started a clean-up hitter this late in the season batting under .200. How did you track that down? Also thanks for the Puig and Pederson statistical information you posted yesterday.
Anonymous
I don’t know if that was the last time.
I remembered that Seanz had hit clean-up during his last year with the Dodgers which I also remembered was a terrible year for him. baseball-reference made it pretty easy after that
Anonymous
C’mon, Kid, work out of it.
Anonymous
Kid Clutch!
Anonymous
Clutch pitching there. He’s at 97 pitches. Hope he has enough left in the tank. I don’t like the notion of using the bullpen tonight in this park.
Anonymous
Would sure love a few more runs.
Anonymous
Waste not, want not.
Runners were wasted tonight . . . hope we’re not left wanting . . .
Anonymous
Would easily trade a run for a double play right now . . .
Anonymous
Bingo!
Anonymous
Can’t watch.
Anonymous
Whoa — that looked REALLY scary for a moment!
Anonymous
I don’t like this Helton-League matchup one bit.
Anonymous
I haven’t liked the __________ – League matchup much this year!
Anonymous
Thanks, once more, Brandon. You sure are consistent.
Anonymous
And League does it again. Unbelievable.
Anonymous
League!
(that is now a violation of Rule 1)
Anonymous
We have so many holes on this team, and one of the biggest is the closer’s spot. What a disaster and what a waste of another fine performance by Kershaw. I am disgusted.
Anonymous
At what point does Donnie throw in the towel with this guy?
Anonymous
Kenley was the true “closer” tonight, using Jon’s thinking of needing someone to come in and shut them down in a crucial situation.
Still, can ANY of the bullpen be counted on other than KJ?
And we also have to remember the wasted offensive opportunities.
Anonymous
He can’t be trusted with the top, middle, or bottom of the order. Sheesh!
Anonymous
If a team is only as good as its weakest link . . . I’m afraid there are too many to count on this Dodger team.
Anonymous
Further depressing ruminations: isn’t this the 2nd straight Kershaw game with a 3-run or more lead that disappeared?
Anonymous
I don’t want to be Debbie Downer — or “Bobby Bummer” would be more applicable — but the “L” seems almost inevitable now . . . and it would be terrible if Brandon doesn’t get it.
As i wrote that, Ramon just got a hit. What would be worse is if they won and League got the W! (Still, I’d take that and rail against the injustice later.)
Jon Weisman
NPUT
Anonymous
League in line for the W.
Rick Monday said that Uribe might ask for the 2nd base bag after the game.