Dee Gordon, SS
Adam Kennedy, 2B
Matt Kemp, CF
Andre Ethier, RF
Bobby Abreu, LF
Juan Uribe, 3B
James Loney, 1B
A.J. Ellis, C
Chad Billingsley, P
Eric Stephen of True Blue L.A. got the scoop: 2011 Dodger Minor League Player of the Year Scott Van Slyke is coming to the big leagues. The reason: an injured left knee tendon suffered Tuesday by outfielder Juan Rivera, who is headed to the disabled list.
Van Slyke, whose case for a callup was discussed here a couple of weeks ago, has a .411 on-base percentage and .623 slugging percentage for Albuquerque, playing the first base and corner outfield positions.
Rivera has a .276 OBP and .358 slugging this season. J.P. Hoornstra of the Daily News tweeted that Rivera is expected to be out for some time.
In other injury news, not so fast, Jerry Hairston Jr. – you’re getting an MRI on your left hamstring.
Expect the right-handed hitting Van Slyke to start as soon as Friday against the Rockies and 49-year-old Jamie Moyer. For you trivia buffs, Moyer faced Van Slyke’s father Andy 21 times, giving up two singles, a double, a home run and two walks for a .707 OPS.
Anonymous
How did Babe Ruth do against Moyer?
Jon Weisman
:)
Anonymous
Last night’s game will be seem positively Coors Field-like to this one.
Anonymous
I, for one, could use the respite from the past 24 hours of controvery. If you can’t get guys on base, you can’t sacrifice. Well, in theory.
Anonymous
AJ Ellis doesn’t make sacrifices. Because he is the god we all should be making sacrifices to.
Anonymous
Last time we had a golden god, Ned came down from the San Gabriels and banished him to NYC.
Anonymous
Josh Hamilton’s quest for a 7th straight extra base hit will have to wait until tomorrow. The Rangers and Orioles were rained out tonight.
Anonymous
Van Slyke, Gwynn, and Hairston are all sons of major leaguers. (I’m not missing anyone, am I?) Is that a record for a 25-man roster?
underdog
Dee Gordon waves hello. :) And yeah, Dodgers are collecting sons of former players, there are others in the system I believe.
Anonymous
Van Slyke returns them to 4 since Sellers was optioned.
underdog
Right — Sellers was another.
Oooh, and don’t forget Ivan DeJesus Jr.
Jon Weisman
Gordon.
Anonymous
Yes, Gordon makes 4. Mea culpa.
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>> For you trivia buffs, Moyer faced Van Slyke’s father Andy 21 times, giving up two singles, a double, a home run and two walks for a .707 OPS.
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Moyer also faced Tony Gwynn Sr. 28 times, but has not faced his son. Moyer has faced Jerry Hairston Jr. and his brother Scott, but not their father, grandfather, uncle, etc.
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I wonder how many father-and-son pairs Moyer has faced?
Anonymous
What if we bring back Sellers, and both IDJ and Tim Wallachs boy!
Anonymous
It’s quite possible Sellers could come back and make five. DeJesus and Wallach, not very likely.
underdog
Cool beans. Sorry to hear Rivera’s hurt though. But will be interesting to see SVS’ debut, even if I won’t get my hopes up at least for his first look at ML pitching. But Dodgers could use all the help they can get right now.
Worried about Hairston having to be DL’d now, too.
Anonymous
Does that make Abreu our everyday LF?
underdog
No, it sounds like Mattingly rightly doesn’t want to push it with Abreu and play him too much. He’ll rotate with Van Slyke, and Gwynn.
Anonymous
More than likely he will be pulled for Gwynn late in the game which means we will be left with Kennedy to PH…except tonight, where it’s Ellis. Oh well. Looking forward to SVS. Hey a new chant!
Anonymous
as inconvienent as injuries are, it least gets us a look at others in the system so we can determine if they will cut it long term in the majors
KT
test
Anonymous
Bills has made Burriss and Cabrera look bad.
KT
He was out on the replay
Anonymous
It was not a terrible call.
KT
no but the glove was between the trail foot and the bag..one angle showed it the other didn’t
Anonymous
Except for the base hit by Blanco, not a bad pitch in the inning.
KT
Come on Adam have a great game
KT
good eye
Come on Matt
Anonymous
getting on base is a good start for Kennedy today – Pinch run Mark Ellis now so we don’t spoil a good start ;)
KT
^_^
Anonymous
that strikeout has Kemp batting an even .400
KT
Nice K
KT
Looks like Billz is over throwing now
KT
Nice throw AJ
KT
What was up with gordon’s hitch…he had complete control of the ball
KT
scott looks like his dad
KT
loney threw a lollypop to Dee…no chance to turn the DP
KT
billz not long fot this game with 63 pitches already thrown
Good play by Kemp to save the run
KT
Good hit Billz
KT
way to get on again Adam
Come on Matt
Jon Weisman
NPUT
KT
Echo Echo Echo