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San Diego has won 10 of the past 11 games Jake Peavy has started against the Dodgers. The only loss in that stretch was the 4+1 game.
During that time, Peavy has thrown 77 1/3 innings vs. Los Angeles with a 1.86 ERA and 79 strikeouts, while allowing 71 baserunners and six home runs.
It's all another reason I'm not going to worry too much about who's doing what in the Dodger lineup until another couple of weeks, basically. At least.
I choose to look at the Arizona series as the Dodgers missing Webb. Turn that frown upside down! :)
As I said, other teams have the same problems. For once, I'm sure everyone looks forward to their trips east.
Btw, there's a neat little story on minor league second baseman Kevin Howard in the LV paper today, that also ends in really lame fashion:
http://www.lvrj.com/sports/17321214.html
That's funny. You come on here and just say "Go Blue!" I don't think that's ever been said here before, beleive it or not. Seriously. How innocent.
Also, I live 15 minutes from Angel Stadium, so it's much easier for me to get to an Angel game.
My guess is that the further south you move, the more likely you are to see fans who are fans of both teams. At least until you get to San Oneofre.
Furcal, SS
Martin, C
Loney, 1B
Kent, 2B
Ethier, RF
Jones, CF
Pierre, LF
DeWitt, 3B
Penny, P
I hate seeing Kemp out of the lineup, he's looked bad lately, but deserves the chance to battle through it. Good to see Loney stay in the third spot, I suspect he stays there throughout the season.
For a second I thought she was the ballgirl who almost took down Andy LaRoche. Happy Birthday!
Why would ticket master put Lakers playoff tickets on sale if there aren't any available. They were "sold out" at 10:01! That makes no sense.
If it is, here I am reading DT in British Columbia, and seeing that...? Cosmic convergence? Is this a sign? Should I buy a lottery ticket?
Yep
https://dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com/archives/918341.html
Hard to say; this rotation is working out so far, but of all the days to start Pierre!
I have a hard time believing Torre really thinks Pierre will outperform Kemp on any given day. I think Torre only gives Pierre PT as a way of trying to reduce hurt feelings, problems in the clubhouse, Ned's embarrassment, etc.
The fact that he sticks Pierre at the bottom of the lineup says a lot.
By the way, what trade was more lopsided, the Gasol trade for the Lakers, or the Young/Adrian Gonzalez for Otsuka and Eaton trade between the Pads and Rangers?
You can actually say that about Los Angeles too. It used to be really beautiful, with lots of open space. I wish I could have seen LA in the 50s.
To be fair, Memphis wasn't really looking to get "equal value" in return as much as they were looking to get rid of salary.
In a perfect world, "we'd" recognize that Pierre is that non-threatening 4th outfielder.
I'm off. Enjoy the game that I shall be Tivo-ing.
Did you know he beat Randy Johnson when he was only 21 years old...?
From the article Jon linked in the last thread:
http://tinyurl.com/3o726m
...the third-base coaching box at Dodger Stadium. It turned out, however, that the box was only 15 feet wide, while rules call for it to be 20 feet wide. Manager Joe Torre said the grounds crew has been notified and the box will be brought into compliance when the club returns home next week.
Also, accuscore doesn't like the Dodger's chances today.
Does anyone think that Either has surpassed Kemp in value, is it that people are placing their trust in Torre to do what is best for Kemp's or is there some other explaination as to why the furor over a possible platoon with Either is less than that for an actual platoon (ok maybe it's a bit early to state) with Kemp?
But it appears that Pierre will start occasionally in place of Kemp. Thus far, Pierre will have started 2 of the first 5 games. I did the math, and that's 40%.
Which begs the question I posed in 19 .
2 out of 5 is beginning to worry me. It seems to indicate that perhaps Torre is a big fan of small samples (which is a theory that I also support by pointing to the shuffling of the batting order), or that Torre is intent on placating Pierre and doesn't think very highly of Kemp. Maybe Torre is just figuring out the team before he gets settled but I do not think getting pulled from the lineup is doing much for Kemp's confidence leave (and that could be important to an inexperienced player).
And two hours ago, it was 20%. It's a little early to think we know for sure what the pattern will be.
What do you think Torre thinks Pierre brings that Kemp doesn't? I remember Torre touting Pierre's leadoff-hitting kinda skills (i.e. speed, etc.), but then Torre doesn't put Pierre at the top of the lineup.
Yeah. Leave the math to those of us with numbers in our names.
Of course they could have. As it was, they spent all year watching their fifth starter get pounded on a regular basis, whether it was Tomko or Hendrickson. It could easily have been Jackson getting pounded instead.
The main thing for me, I suppose, is I just want to enjoy the weekend rather than worry about Matt Kemp not starting 162 games.
As it stands, he'll probably start BOTH today and tomorrow, and then the number will be 50% and D4P can really commence worrying.
Well, I don't want to ruin Jon's weekend...
I'm actually not worrying so much as trying to understand where Torre is coming from and what is motivating him to start Pierre.
If that doesnt worry people, then nothing will.
Go Memphis!
There's never a good reason to start Juan Pierre over Ethier, Druw, or Kemp.
But playing Pierre (when there are other options) and batting him 7th doesn't really make sense from any perspective.
But if he starts Pierre and puts him at the bottom of the batting order, then he realizes that Pierre is not a good hitter, but is just trying to force him into the lineup.
I'm not sure if I agree with D4P here, but I do share his concern that Pierre will be starting way too much this year.
It's not even necessarily about Pierre, either. Even knowing what we do about sample sizes and all that, having watched Matt Kemp hit the last two days, does anyone really think he'd do well against Peavy today?
I'll put more credence into Pierre's suckage his entire career, rather than Kemp's last two days suckage.
I don't think it means Pierre is a starting outfielder.
I think he said "And now, Troy from West Virginia's biggest fan, Andre Ethier"
Very nice.
And a home run.
You have accurately described my point.
Jake Peavy is making it look easy. This is gonna be a hard game.
Did anyone record a loud foul?
Until Pierre is traded, this is going to be a continuing issue--unless the Dodgers plan on continuing with this nonsense for the next four seasons.
(J/k)
If Beimel said that he's super cool funny.
Lots of respect for Juan's arm..
The Padres are base clogging machines.
I hate myself for missing that.
Get in front of the ball, Dorn!!!!
1) Mostly, he goes with the hot hand
2) It defines his lineups (or used w/benchings)
3) The 'grind out the SP' strat NYY used last year being repeated
Other patterns (e.g. SP w/rain & 80% Kemp) I think are just being magnified early in the season. If Either slumps in early May, I think Pierre will take his starts like he is Kemp right now.
Curt Schilling is suing for copyright infringement.
Either him or D4P, I'm not sure which.
DeWitt gets DeRunner! Nice play.
Oh my God! We're in the alternate, evil universe!
He's totally changed his approach from his minor league days.
Jake Peavy only gave up 5 or more earned runs in an outing twice last season.
If so, what amount?
Karros: "Can you ask me again how Jim Edmonds is gonna adjust to this field?"
Same old Jimmy Edmonds from St. Louis, except he's a step slower and more injury-prone.
kewl
Thanks
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I was about to ask that (based on gameday)
Each runner, other than the batter, may without liability to be put out, advance once base when…
A fielder, after catching a fly ball, falls into a bench or stand, or falls across ropes into a crowd when spectators are on the field.
"The ball becomes dead when an umpire calls 'Time'. The umpire-in-chief shall call 'Time' --"
"When a fielder, after catching a foul ball, falls into a bench or stand, or falls across ropes into a crowd when spectators are on the field. As pertains to runners, the provisions of 7.04(c) shall prevail."
Then, 7.04(c) says:
"Each runner, other than the batter, may without liability to be put out, advance one base when--"
"A fielder, after catching a fly ball, falls into a bench or stand, or falls across ropes into a crowd when spectators are on the field"
Now that takes some nerve.
"The official scorer shall charge an error against any fielder who -- "
(1) "...or permits a runner to advance one or more bases..."
so it looks like according the rule book it is a legitimate error unless the official scorer thinks the runner would have scored anyway.
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If Joe wants to start Pierre tommorrow, he should consider him in centerfield rather than left.
Not that I am advocating starting Pierre, I just happen to believe that Torre wants to start him.
Meanwhile, Eric Karros tells it like it is for the Giants. I appreciate his honesty.
Their current players have to score runs and play well everyday to win
Ha!, hey man, he's gotta talk for 3+ hours cut him some slack. I gotta admit though, that was a good one.
I can sort of guess what happened in the first. Last year I was amazed at how many times our pitchers seemed unready early in the game and then pitched fine later. of course, often it was too late. I didn't think of that when reading in Bill Jame's "Gold Mine" about the Dodgers often trailing after 3 innings. He attributed this to the D's batting their two worst OBP's at the top of the inning, but combining the two it really makes sense.
Looks like a lot of singles by SD in the first--were they accidental dingers or was Penny up in the zone as mentioned?
Looks like Bad Penny/Good Penny.
The Mets came screaming out of the dugout, and now the umps have reversed the call. They are calling the Mets runners back out on the bases. I have no idea what they are going to do now.
Old friend Dioner Navarro has been placed on the DL with a finger injury.
Meanwhile, without the first inning, Penny is winning.
Meanwhile, without the first inning, Penny is winning.
Whiskey in the Jar
-Thin Lizzy
In the end, everyone was sad.
How is Troncoso (aka Tronqueso) looking?
Dontrelle Willis with a 6BB no hitter, broken up by Thome (on my fantasy team!). Good to see the Tigers lose again, I'm already tired of seeing them after 3 of their first four games were shown on AFN.
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