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Veteran Selectivity

2008-07-20 14:18

by Jon Weisman

Working the count vs. Brandon Webb in the first three innings today ...

Inning 1:
23 Matt Kemp: seven pitches (three balls)
26 Andre Ethier: eight pitches (three balls)
25 Russell Martin: five pitches (three balls)

Inning 2:
40 Jeff Kent: two pitches (one ball)
34 Nomar Garciaparra: two pitches (one ball)
24 James Loney: seven pitches (three balls - should have been a fourth)

Inning 3:
31 Andruw Jones: one pitch (no balls)
22 Blake DeWitt: five pitches (four balls)
23 Matt Kemp: three pitches (two balls)

Under 30 average: 5.83 pitches (3.00 balls)
Over 30 average: 2.67 pitches (0.67 balls)

It's just a sampling, but I thought I'd mention it in case someone decides to talk about who can follow The Plan.

In the bottom of the first, Garciaparra and Kent bungled a rundown play. Garciaparra, the shortstop, was chasing a runner back to first base and waited long enough to throw to Kent that Kent bailed out, allowing the runner to make it back safely.

Jones, for his part, nearly created an inside-the-park homer for Stephen Drew in the bottom of the fourth, though Garciaparra bailed him out with a nice throw home.

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2008-07-20 14:33:56

1. underdog

Jon's making up for lost time today!

2008-07-20 14:34:00

2. Bob Timmermann

Cardinals win on a game-ending grand slam by Aaron Miles off of Old Friend Brian Corey.

2008-07-20 14:35:17

3. oshea2002

Good stuff Joh

2008-07-20 14:35:46

4. oshea2002

My buddy in StL just sent me a text saying "Aaron Miles will not be denied", now it makes some sense.

2008-07-20 14:35:54

5. underdog

Btw, thanks for keeping tabs on this. Be nice if other journalists did their homework, too.

It also reminds me of a favorite Built to Spill song:
"The plan keeps coming up again
The plan means nothing stays the same
But the plan won't accomplish anything
If it's not implemented
Like it's always been
And it makes me think of everyone
And the cause of this is evident
But the remedy cannot be found
Cause it's so well hidden
This history lesson doesn't make any sense."

2008-07-20 14:36:18

6. JoeyP

Sad season for the Padres.

2008-07-20 14:36:30

7. Eric Enders

Andruw's line works figuratively as well as literally.

2008-07-20 14:36:41

8. underdog

Darn you Bison. Making that kidcaster look smart. Another opp wasted.

2008-07-20 14:37:39

9. Eric Enders

0 Repeating a phrase from the last thread, "that was all Nomar." I can't see how Kent did anything wrong on the rundown play.

2008-07-20 14:37:57

10. oshea2002

Germany beat Puerto Rico today for the final Olympic spot, meaning Chris Kaman gets to make his Olympic debut for his country.

2008-07-20 14:37:57

11. Marty

This team is painful to watch.

2008-07-20 14:38:02

12. Bob Timmermann

The Padres deserve all the misery that they can get.

I dislike the Padres more the Giants. I'm edgy that way.

2008-07-20 14:38:48

13. Bob Timmermann

10
Germany will be Plaschke's least favorite basketball team in the Olympics. They might as well have put Sasha Cohen on the team.

2008-07-20 14:39:00

14. Xeifrank

FanGraphs WE: 12%
Simulator WE: 12.65%
vr, Xei

2008-07-20 14:40:30

15. underdog

I'm still sad about Abby Wambach's broken leg, speaking of the Olympics.

2008-07-20 14:40:38

16. Greg Brock

I was kinda hoping somebody would break this down.

Thanks, Jon.

2008-07-20 14:41:39

17. Eric Enders

Awesome play by Martin. Not that it will matter.

2008-07-20 14:42:57

18. underdog

11 - Except when they're not, you mean? Like Friday's fun comeback, or anytime they win.

2008-07-20 14:43:44

19. Neal Pollack

Jones' season is the exact inverse of an MVP season. We are privileged to be watching the worst season by a player in the history of baseball.

2008-07-20 14:45:59

20. Greg Brock

19 To be fair, it's only in the top 150 worst full seasons in the tens of thousands of qualified seasons logged by major league players.

So he's got that going for him...Which is nice.

2008-07-20 14:48:01

21. Jon Weisman

9 - you can blame it all on Nomar if you want - I won't argue. But by the end of the play, I would note that he had no one to throw to.

2008-07-20 14:48:40

22. Xeifrank

20. When you take salary into context, I bet it's in the top two or three... atleast.
vr, Xei

2008-07-20 14:49:19

23. underdog

I never get tired of those deadpan MLBTV "Keep watching" ads they run between innings. Victor Martinez's monotone delivery alone is worth the price of a subscription.

2008-07-20 14:49:25

24. Neal Pollack

No worries. Pablo Ozuna and Mark Sweeney will save the day.

2008-07-20 14:49:36

25. Xeifrank

23 runs so far this series. Gonna be difficult to hit the over/under of 26.2 the way Webb is pitching, and Lowe has settled down. vr, Xei

2008-07-20 14:50:46

26. underdog

That was a bizarre carom out there for Kemp to deal with.

2008-07-20 14:51:18

27. autumnlanding

If I'm McCourt, I release Jones and fire Colletti, replace him with Logan White and Kim Ng.

2008-07-20 14:51:47

28. Greg Brock

22 Yeah, for sure with the salary.

I'm sorry to be this guy, but a performance that craters this terribly has to have something to do with PED's.

Or his body is falling apart at a rate unseen since the Iron Horse.

2008-07-20 14:51:55

29. Linkmeister

0 Mattingly can't get the plan through to the PVLs?

2008-07-20 14:52:11

30. underdog

Arizona fans now chant "Beat LA" too? What'd we ever do to you? Plus, I think SF and Boston own the rights to that chant in baseball and basketball, respectively. (Ah, I guess Suns fans probably chant it, too.)

2008-07-20 14:52:15

31. Bob Timmermann

So does Logan White take Jones' spot on the roster?

2008-07-20 14:52:59

32. Ken Noe

Ugly stat:

BA vs. Lowe, no one on base: .211
BA vs. Lowe, RISP: .347

2008-07-20 14:53:28

33. Bob Timmermann

28
Doesn't anyone think that Jones' problems are mainly between his ears?

2008-07-20 14:53:44

34. underdog

Young helped Lowe out there.

2008-07-20 14:54:38

35. oshea2002

33 - I'm not sure, but I don't think it's getting fixed either way.

2008-07-20 14:54:48

36. underdog

33 If you mean psychological and not too much wax, then yes, I think that.

2008-07-20 14:55:17

37. Eric Enders

It's more a question of where Jones doesn't have problems. It's not like there's only one thing going wrong here.

2008-07-20 14:55:36

38. Andrew Shimmin

Maybe his PED of choice was Adderall.

2008-07-20 14:56:16

39. Bob Timmermann

36
His iPod headphones do resemble mine, but I think the Dodgers need to hire Mr. Burns' hypnotist.

2008-07-20 14:57:50

40. Eric Enders

Well that was interesting... the umpire's protective cup just saved us a run.

2008-07-20 14:59:34

41. Ken Noe

Insanity (n): 1.repeating a failed action repeatedly, ie, beating one's head against a brick wall, starting Andruw Jones in center field.

2008-07-20 15:00:20

42. underdog

39 - You will give one hundred and ten percent.
Andruw: That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.

2008-07-20 15:01:02

43. underdog

Oh well, the Dodgers were "squozen," probably as karmic punishment for releasing Luis Maza today.

2008-07-20 15:02:27

44. oshea2002

43 - maybe they can reverse it by DFA'ing Sweeney

2008-07-20 15:03:01

45. Andrew Shimmin

Jones polluted CF. Whatever he's got, it's spreading.

2008-07-20 15:03:08

46. 68elcamino427

The All-Star break got my positive outlook for the Dodgers in high gear with Martin's great performance in the All-Star game contributing to the euphoria.
Great pitching on this Dodgers team.
Great Pitchiing on this Dodgers team.
Catcher - Martin - great
1B - Loney - good, young and learning
2B - Kent - best days are behind him and he knows it
3B - DeWitt - nice little defender
SS - Nomar - Good offense, spotty defense and how long can he last?
LF - Ethier - nice player both with the bat and on defense.
CF - Jones - very poor offense and now on defense too.
RF - Kemp - good, young and learning

The pending return of Sweeney and Pierre makes me cringe.

Summary - Great Pitching.

2008-07-20 15:03:26

47. Greg Brock

33 Maybe it's a psychosomatic symptom of getting off the stuff.

We can both be right!

2008-07-20 15:04:07

48. Alex41592

Wow, it really does take three hits.

2008-07-20 15:04:34

49. oshea2002

I'll take another BB from Blake here..

2008-07-20 15:04:44

50. underdog

Hey three contacts today and one hit! Improvement!

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2008-07-20 15:04:44

51. Bob Timmermann

Osr. A hit, a very palpable hit.

2008-07-20 15:04:58

52. Eric Enders

I smell a bad moment coming later in this inning where Pablo Ozuna pinch hits instead of Andy LaRoche.

2008-07-20 15:05:47

53. oshea2002

Fortunately this isn't Sweeney

2008-07-20 15:05:51

54. Woden325

42 Maybe he's been taking that nerve tonic that Ken Griffey Jr. tried.

2008-07-20 15:05:57

55. Bob Timmermann

51
Act V, Scene II, Line 214 for those not concording at home.

2008-07-20 15:06:02

56. underdog

An RBI on what could've been a DP. But I guess we'll take it.

2008-07-20 15:08:09

57. underdog

Damn, Pee Wee roped that one, too. Bad luck.

"You! Look at what you've done. My starting pitcher thinks he's a chicken."

"I've decided to bring in a few ringers, professional baseballers. We'll give them token jobs at the plant and have them play on our softball team. Honus Wagner, Cap Anson, Mordecai "Three-Finger" Brown..."

2008-07-20 15:11:13

58. Gagne55

Since when is Paublo Ozuna a Dodger?

2008-07-20 15:11:33

59. Greg Brock

If the vets had seen just ten extra pitches, Webb would be out of there.

2008-07-20 15:12:10

60. underdog

Former Dodger prospect Ryan Ketchner is pitching against the Jacksonville Suns today.

2008-07-20 15:12:43

61. Bob Timmermann

59
If McCovey had only hit it 5 feet higher!

2008-07-20 15:13:16

62. oshea2002

At this point, how huge was the Friday game?

2008-07-20 15:13:37

63. underdog

58 - Since a couple of DT posts ago:
http://dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com/archives/1060281.html

(Also on MLB.com for more details.)

2008-07-20 15:13:44

64. skybluestoday

Does this mean that Joe Torre is now to inadvertently drink from the poisoned cup in celebration?

2008-07-20 15:14:07

65. Alex41592

The Dark Knight is the highest grossing weekend ever at 155.34 million.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25768665/

2008-07-20 15:15:07

66. oshea2002

mlbtraderumors speculating on possible dodger acquisitions - Beltre, Blake, Blalock.

2008-07-20 15:15:10

67. Greg Brock

61 You mock me.

2008-07-20 15:15:20

68. Bob Timmermann

65
They never adjust those totals for inflation do they?

2008-07-20 15:15:44

69. Bob Timmermann

67
It was an homage!

2008-07-20 15:16:03

70. Woden325

Sounds like there's an open bar in the KABC booth. They're getting giddy.

2008-07-20 15:16:15

71. underdog

Bless this ump for being consistently inconsistent.

2008-07-20 15:17:26

72. underdog

68 Yeah, otherwise "Wings" would be number one.

2008-07-20 15:18:37

73. Woden325

71 A foolish consistency, etc.

2008-07-20 15:19:02

74. underdog

Argh, Kemp. Didn't you read Jon's post on your Blackberry?

2008-07-20 15:21:42

75. Greg Brock

Ethier's AB's are such a treat to watch.

If he just had a little more power he'd be perfect.

And if McCovey had just hit it five feet higher....

2008-07-20 15:25:55

76. underdog

S'long Webb. Finally.

2008-07-20 15:26:07

77. Alex41592

Webb wobbly is still better than anything the D'Backs have in the pen.

2008-07-20 15:26:29

78. underdog

Wait. No, Melvin's leaving him in there. Huh.

2008-07-20 15:27:00

79. Gagne55

Webb appears to be losing command...

2008-07-20 15:27:48

81. Gagne55

And yet I felt the whole time that it would be a DP.

2008-07-20 15:27:51

82. underdog

Crap. I guess Melvin's a genius.

C'mon, Kent, just wait for a fat pitch or lay off.

2008-07-20 15:27:58

83. Gold Star for Robot Boy

Nice to see Kent busting his butt to get down the line.
(rolls eyes)

2008-07-20 15:28:19

84. whodat807

Ugh.

2008-07-20 15:28:55

85. underdog

80 That's really classy.

2008-07-20 15:29:38

86. sporky

80 I didn't know arteries were susceptible to corrosion.

2008-07-20 15:30:05

87. Woden325

85 ditto.

2008-07-20 15:31:48

88. LoneStar7

AETW...always expect the worst, I just figure its the only way I can deal with this team right now...this game has been so frustrating its unbelievable

2008-07-20 15:32:19

89. underdog

Isn't Sunday usually Kent's day off? Maybe they should've continued that trend today.

2008-07-20 15:32:40

90. Greg Brock

80 When I'm saying it's a bit much, it's a bit much.

And Kemp, for all his foibles, still sees more pitches per plate appearance than Kent or Garciaparra.

2008-07-20 15:32:53

91. trainwreck

At least Juan Pierre is not frustrating us.

2008-07-20 15:32:57

92. gpellamjr

If only Jeff Kent had hit a home run there.

2008-07-20 15:33:35

93. thinkblue88

Troncoso is dealing.
He has some good stuff.

2008-07-20 15:33:55

94. Woden325

92 five feet higher?

2008-07-20 15:34:23

95. trainwreck

Dang Angel fans and their happiness.

2008-07-20 15:35:37

96. underdog

At least one positive from today: Ramon Troncoso continues to look light years better than he did his first time with the club. He's making me say, "Yhency who?" very quickly, looks like a keeper.

2008-07-20 15:35:58

97. LoneStar7

91 and the pregame on 790 made me cringe when I heard more reports of Juan "running around, calling a meeting with Joe, and being ahead of schedule" and how "the dodgers have got to be excited to have him atop the lineup again"

2008-07-20 15:36:57

98. underdog

That sucks. He strikes out, but reaches base safely and Martin takes the ball to the throat. That's about as bad as a K can be for LA.

2008-07-20 15:38:03

99. Eric Enders

At least Troncoso can pull off the Darren Dreifort trick.

2008-07-20 15:38:31

100. underdog

Mark Grace: "If a catcher gets hit in the throat, is it cool for the runner to run on him on the next batter?"
Sutton: "Absolutely."

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2008-07-20 15:38:46

101. Eric Enders

Or not.

2008-07-20 15:39:19

102. jasonungar07

.250/.310/.441/.751 Kent in 4 hole
.306/.377/.484/.861 Kemp at leadoff

Pick on something that needs to be picked on.

2008-07-20 15:40:25

103. Eric Enders

100 So? They're right.

2008-07-20 15:40:39

104. Gold Star for Robot Boy

102 - But, but... the trash can!

2008-07-20 15:41:51

105. Suffering Bruin

104 Early nominee for LOL line of the week.

2008-07-20 15:42:02

106. Greg Brock

Every once in a while Nomar reminds you why he was such a great hitter. That was really nice.

2008-07-20 15:42:10

107. underdog

This Nomar's a keeper!

103 Sure, I just didn't know why they were talking about it. Bring back the kidcaster!

2008-07-20 15:42:17

108. Alex41592

It's good to know that it's just because Haren and Webb are so good. Nothing more than that.

2008-07-20 15:42:56

109. Woden325

Jones has a good chance to redeem himself here.

2008-07-20 15:43:05

110. LoneStar7

loney and especially nomar have been very good at the plate this series....searching for positives

2008-07-20 15:43:14

111. underdog

Hah hah. Jones is the tying run at the plate.

Tee hee.

Sigh. I'm not sure I can watch this.

2008-07-20 15:43:29

112. Gold Star for Robot Boy

Didn't Lyon walk 'druw last night?

2008-07-20 15:43:56

113. Suffering Bruin

Lyon wasn't exactly nails yesterday.

2008-07-20 15:44:01

114. Gagne55

These last two games are like the same game. Arizona scores in the first inning, is shut down from there. But the Dodgers can't get any runs until Lyon comes in but then it's too late.

2008-07-20 15:44:03

115. Eric Enders

Given that it's Andruw Jones, is it still correct to say that the tying run is at the plate?

We need LaRoche to pinch hit for either Jones or DeWitt. But then I guess we wouldn't have a real hitter to PH for the pitcher.

2008-07-20 15:44:07

116. underdog

109 To save himself from the violent splintered bat death that otherwise awaits him.

2008-07-20 15:44:13

117. Woden325

112 Yes.

2008-07-20 15:44:20

118. Greg Brock

I'm not sure I can watch this.

Like we don't know the outcome already?

2008-07-20 15:44:27

119. Alex41592

Lyon made 28 pitches last night.

2008-07-20 15:44:30

120. Bob Timmermann

I deleted 80 on the grounds of human decency.

2008-07-20 15:44:35

121. Suffering Bruin

112 Yep. On a 3-2 pitch. A steady diet of fastballs.

2008-07-20 15:44:48

122. Gold Star for Robot Boy

Whew!

2008-07-20 15:45:28

123. Suffering Bruin

I think Jones beat the throw.

2008-07-20 15:45:31

124. Woden325

Jones screws up in reverse.

2008-07-20 15:45:43

125. Tripon

Hey, Jones has a RBI!

2008-07-20 15:45:52

126. underdog

120 - Sorry for referring to it at all, then.

Thanks, Drew, says 'Druw.

2008-07-20 15:46:03

127. Suffering Bruin

123 Ignore please. The throw beat him.

2008-07-20 15:46:09

128. Andrew Shimmin

J.D. Drew's little brother is a screw up.

2008-07-20 15:46:50

129. Gold Star for Robot Boy

119 - And this is three straight games.
BoMel is banking tomorrow night's game against the Cubs isn't close.

2008-07-20 15:46:56

130. underdog

Jones did look safe, didn't he?

Grace is right, he took the wrong pitch in that at bat, too - a fat, flat fastball he just watched. Then had a good swing but on a tough pitch in on the hands.

2008-07-20 15:47:22

131. Alex41592

Both DeWitt and LaRoche will be up in a big situation.

2008-07-20 15:47:38

132. Tripon

Man, Brandon Lyons is making Blake DeWitt look like the second coming of Babe Ruth.

2008-07-20 15:47:46

133. underdog

Ignore me, too - saw the replay.

Okay, c'mon Solution.

2008-07-20 15:48:23

134. Gold Star for Robot Boy

An unproductive out.

2008-07-20 15:48:48

135. Greg Brock

The Solution qualifies as irony, yes? Or just sarcasm?

I need a ruling from the committee.

2008-07-20 15:49:02

136. Alex41592

Now is the time Andy.

2008-07-20 15:49:21

137. Eric Enders

130 Perhaps he didn't have the green light on 2-0?

I sure wouldn't give it to him.

2008-07-20 15:49:26

138. thinkblue88

yeees!! LaRoche!!

2008-07-20 15:49:27

139. Gold Star for Robot Boy

Yes!
Good for Andy!

2008-07-20 15:49:33

140. Greg Brock

Yessiree.

Back to the bench with you.

2008-07-20 15:49:35

141. silverwidow

LaRoche is better than DeWitt.

2008-07-20 15:49:46

142. underdog

135 - Both? Though I'd hate to open a can of worms yet again.

Andy can go a long way here to proving this obvious point we're all making.

2008-07-20 15:49:53

143. Alex41592

Nice opposite field swing!

2008-07-20 15:50:02

144. thinkblue88

And it all comes down to Kemp again.