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KT
Go BLUE!!!!
TAFKA_Gagne55
For as well as the Dodgers have played lately, they haven’t had a W streak of more than 6 games (and surprisingly haven’t in over three years). Going for lucky 7 tonight!
WBBsAs
Toughest matchup in a while, especially with Ethier out of lineup.
mike_tink
Harvey, at least this season, has been much tougher on LHH than on RHH although no sign that Mattingly noticed with 3 LHH plus the switch hitter Punto in the line-up.
WBBsAs
I wasn’t aware, but then it’s not my job to be aware of such things.
JHT
I don’t think it’s enough of a sample size to say that he’s an exception to the left-right rule, which is almost universal.
mike_tink
I didn’t say he was; that was the purpose of “at least this season”. But, his splits are extreme; like a very good LHP
JHT
It’s not very extreme given the sample size. Probably just an aberration with no predictive value. He’s dominated everyone.
mike_tink
It is extreme, sample size of over 300 PA against both L and R HHs.
His sOPS+ #’s are 18 and 62. The 18 is vs LHH. I just heard on the Mets broadcast that LHH are 6 for last 61 against him.
I didn’t say it had predictive value but if I was choosing a line-up right now I would treat him as a LHP if I had the right players until I see different #’s.
Would prefer if you do not reply as you have said the same thing twice while I offer actual information. If you reply with your opinion on small sample for the 3rd time I will ignore.
JHT
I wasn’t going to reply until you said your obnoxiousness about not replying. I WAS going to make a conciliatory comment about how tonight’s game is proving me wrong. Now I have to point out that you’re saying that this data has no predictive value but you would use the information to make predictions and decisions. Pure gibberish. Apologies to Jon, but some things can’t be resisted.
JHT
I also have to point out that facing a (slim) majority of left-handers means that he’s facing only the best righties on every team, but the lefties include whatever flotsam each team has available. That renders the .558/.447 OPS divide rather suspect.
WinnipegDave
Exactly 15 teams have had at least one winning streak this season longer than the Dodgers’ (3 separate) 6 game winning streak(s):
Atlanta – 14 games in July/August
Detroit – 12 games in July/August
Toronto – 11 games in June (oh Toronto – shakes head a little bit)
Milwaukee – 9 games in April
Oakland – 9 games in April
Pittsburgh – 9 games in June
KC – 9 games in July/August
Colorado – 8 games in April
LAA – 8 games in May
Seattle – 8 games in July
TBay – 8 games in July
Cleveland -8 games in July/August
Texas – 8 games in August
Boston – 7 games in April
SD – 7 games in June
St. Louis (April/May), SF (April/May), Cincinnati (May) and Houston (May, June) have had 6 game winning streaks.
Chalk it up to streaks being streaky I suppose. Winning series and weeks of the season are a much better indicator of a club’s strength.
btimmer
OK, that formatting didn’t work.
Never mind
WinnipegDave
I know I have nothing to say after that – except “huh?”
btimmer
I was trying to put up a table of the RS and RA for July and August.
I failed.
WinnipegDave
That’s funny. I simply assumed that the brilliance of your comment eluded me.
mike_tink
Hanley was hurt on the 4th, thus, had he gone on the DL his earliest day back would have been Tuesday the 20th. If he starts tomorrow that will save 5 games. The tweet from Bill Shaikin, shown in the previous thread, was wrong in saying 3 games if Hanley came back Friday; should have been 4.
Ker Garin
Any word on negotiations between CBS and Time Warner Cable? It’s killing me that I can’t see the game…
foul tip
Bob_Hendley to dalegribel 3 hours ago
“Hopefully just general soreness.”
I think I see what you did there.
btimmer
May we stipulate for the record, that no one misses Joe Blanton.
WBBsAs
I miss Blanton, at every opportunity.
Linkmeister
Oh come on. Someone must miss Joe Blanton. HItters?
WBBsAs
As I said, I miss him whenever I can.
Jeffrey Thomas III
I don’t know how that one got out.
Bob_Hendley
Didn’t see it. They left the gate open?
Jeffrey Thomas III
Sure felt that way.
Bob_Hendley
Uribear has been tagged.
btimmer
Chris Davis’ 44th homer of the season gives the Orioles a 2-0 lead at Arizona.
Bob_Hendley
That’s a bunch
Bruce Siegel
“Any word on negotiations between CBS and Time Warner Cable?”
Hey, Ker Garin. I’m in the same boat as you. I just called TW and asked if there was any way I could see the Dodgers Game. She surprised me by saying that if I called a TW cable store, they could activate my CBS antenna code (or something like that), and then I could watch Dodgers games that were on CBS. Though it’s too late for today, because the store is closed, and only the store could do this. Strange situation!
KT
tv top rabbit ears
KT
http://imgur.com/INOixeR
KT
Puig!
Bob_Hendley
Vin has repeated twice that the giants “stole” the pennant from the Dodgers in 1951.
btimmer
He was friends with Ralph Branca.
WBBsAs
Hendley, I have answered your question on my blog. You can also reach me directly: southerncone (at) mac.com.
KT
Juanito!
Bruce Siegel
“tv top rabbit ears”
KT, is that right? If I connect rabbit ears to my TV, I can watch ch 2 and 9? Forgive my ignorance, is it that simple? I disconnected my rooftop antenna many years ago. Are just rabbit ears powerful enough to give a strong signal? Even HD? I live in Marina Del Rey.
KT
yes
John_from_Aus
Would my rabbit ears work from over here :)
foul tip
What size are Australian rabbits?
Bruce Siegel
Australian rabbits are called kangaroos.
John_from_Aus
If you have seen it, think Wallace and Grommit, ‘Curse of the were Rabbit’
btimmer
They aren’t rabbit ears, but digital signal converters. To watch channels 2 and 9, you would hook up the receiver and then turn off the cable for those channels.
KT
You are close enough to Mount Wilson to get a good signal..not sure how HD would work but the signal is digital now over the air
Bruce Siegel
Thanks, KT! If this dispute continues, I might end up going over to Radio shack and getting some rabbit ears.
KT
Come on CC let’s scratch
KT
Good eye CC
Spence
Staring Marte just made one of the worst OF errors I’ve ever seen.
KT
MEllis!
Bob_in_Vegas
Let’s go, Gonzo!
KT
Come on Gonzo
Bob_in_Vegas
Is that 3 DPs in 3 or 4 games for Puig?
mike_tink
4 games
Spence
Cardinals tie it in the 9th. If you guys havent seen the replay, its worse than Holiday’s drop.
Spence
I think its pretty cool that the 2 best rookies this year IMO (Yasiel Puig and Jose Fernandez) are both around the same age and each defected from Cuba.
KT
Ryan Walton @RyanWaltonMLB33s
Here is a really bad GIF of the Uribe moment with the little kid before the game @markasaxon http://imgflip.com/i/2za6m
scooplew
Two on and nobody out, with Gonzalez and Puig coming up, so I head to the kitchen to finish the dishes and return to see what happened. I will let the dishes wait next time. On Puig’s DP grounder on a 3-0 pitch, did he hit it hard?
ASW1
yes – and definitely the right call – Puig didn’t execute this time, but it was a FB right down the middle.- smashed it to the 2nd baseman.
scooplew
Thanks for the details.
Bob_in_Vegas
Getting baserunners . . . now gotta get ’em around!
KT
Good Eye AJ!
KT
Juanito!
Bob_in_Vegas
This is the time!
KT
Come on Nicky!
Bob_in_Vegas
Nick!
KT
NICKY!!!
Bob_in_Vegas
Nice to see someone else overthrow the cutoff man!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Uribear and the little pony!
Bob_in_Vegas
Those Bostonians keep on keeping on!
KT
Come on CC
Spence
Harvey losing tonight would help Kershaw’s CY Young hopes.
scooplew
Harvey’s ERA is now 2.13 (through 5 innings). Kershaw’s is 1.88.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Ryu’s is down to 2.93 :)
Spence
Their stats are close but i just think Kershaw being on a way better team should give him the edge.
mike_tink
Does Wallach deserve credit for sending Uribe, given that EYjr does not have a good arm?
KT
He has juan pierre reputation
KT
Nicky!
KT
MEllis!
KT
Rick Monday is talking about our Little League team being in Williamsport
Bob_Hendley
Had a great time up there last year, but looks like I can’t make it this time.
foul tip
Gameday has Ryu hitting 94 twice that inning, along with 93 six times. Evidently he can bring it at times.
btimmer
Just as soon as Vin talks about Jim Johnson’s blown saves…
John_from_Aus
At least he didn’t give them a walkoff win (fighting back to retire the last 2 with men on 2nd and 3rd)
KT
Puig!
KT
AJ!!
Jeffrey Thomas III
4 runs on the wunderkind? I don’t know what ESPN is going to do with themselves.
Bob_Hendley
We are treating him a bit rudely.
Bob_Hendley
Yanks seem to appreciate Blanton.
Spence
No Cy Young for you Matt Harvey!
ASW1
Yeah, whats the big deal about Harvey, anyways. Dodgers not impressed.
KT
3 outs
ASW1
That was a cool sign – “Ryuookie of the year”
KT
MLB Memes @MLBMeme 2h
#SFGiants, u mad? #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/lgJkINsFqU
scooplew
Nice of Donnie to give Gordon an at bat here, because I don’t think he’s going to be playing much shortstop.
Bob_in_Vegas
Let’s hope not!
Bob_Hendley
He did manage to get on base twice in all three of his starts, but boy that fielding…
scooplew
Harvey’s ERA went up from 2.09 to 2.23 tonight.
ASW1
And if tonight is any indication, it should rise more by the end of the season.
KT
DP Time
KT
explaining baseball to my 3 yr old
KT
EY fouled a ball off his foot “yea he did it”
he’s telling me to watch
ASW1
Make sure to tell him if you’re pitching, you have to do that little bunny hop like Beli did whenever you field a ball… he’ll like that.
KT
nice belli
Spence
Dbax walk off again.
ASW1
Snakes only good for keeping the Dodgers on the ball, nothing more.
Bob_in_Vegas
I wonder if the ’51 Dodgers thought the same about the Giants.
Bob_Hendley
I am sure that Gibby would like nothing better…
KT
Object in our review mirror will not catch us
Bob_in_Vegas
Let’s hope they’re not closer than they appear.
KT
review not right side mirror
Bob_in_Vegas
Still.
KT
1 down
Bob_Hendley
Ump seems a little squeezy
KT
AJ was pissed did you see him fire the ball back to Kenley
KT
DP Time
KT
CC!!
ASW1
Very nice, Carl
scooplew
The main reason to dislike defensive indifference.
KT
Ball Game Dodgers Win!!!!
19 games over .500
won 12 of last 13 gms, 22-3 since ASB, 39-8 since 6/22
7.5 gms ahead of the Dbags,
#3 seed, 3.5 gms back of the #1 seed
16 straight series win or tie 12-0-4 win one of the next two for series win
Still Streaking!!!!
http://i.imgur.com/AMbO5zV.jpg
Bob_in_Vegas
Since MLB Audio is way behind, I just got a peek into the future — yahoo!
KT
http://i.imgur.com/6N4XMMk.jpg
scooplew
KT!
Bob_in_Vegas
The game ended just now on MLB Audio.
KT
my mlb audio ended when I posted…always ahead
Bob_in_Vegas
Maybe I’m just living behind!
Jon Weisman
NPUT