Willis Reed, seven percent?

Pierre, CF

Nomar, 1B

Kent, 2B

Gonzo, LF

Martin, C

Ethier, RF

Valdez, 3B

Hendrickson, P

Time to snap out of the funk. It's a speed bump in a long season, but no one likes going over them slowly, right?

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From Inside The Dodgers. Actually Josh is wrong on going fast on speed bumps cause if you do it enough times you can ruin good hydraulics on your car.

The best thing for Betimet would be to go down on the DL so he could rework some things on a rehab assignment.

For all i know my car probably has that i just never read the drivers manual.

Glad I have to wait for Red Sox-Yankees to end before the Dodgers game will show.

Glad it's 6:30 and Red Sox-Yankees is only in the top of the 6th.

(Glad=Sucks)

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I applaud Extra Innings for finally getting their heads out of their you-know-whats. And it only took three weeks! Now that's progress!

Over/under is 1.

Where is it?

The flu game was amazing in that it came at a pivotal time in the series (series tied 2-2), and it took a sustained effort of greatness.

Gibson, as miraculous as it was, was just 1 swing in Game 1 of the series.

i've always had the impression that if he can get to it he'll make the play.

Has he ever described you-know-who as "gliding"?

1) Russ Ortiz is worse than Clay Hensley
2) The Dodgers already had a three-run lead
3) The heart of the order was coming up, as opposed to the pitchers spot

You wouldn't expect the LF to be playing Pierre deep would you?

Matt Kemp singles with one out in the 1st and steals 2nd base but is left at 3rd by LaRoche.

i feel the same way specially if Valdez sees that the 3rd baseman is really far away. It's a "feel" thing more than anything IMO.

He hurts our team in every way imaginable (outside of running the bases).

On Defense: He takes bad routes to balls about 60% of the time. And when the ball gets to him, opposing teams are chomping at the bit to run on his noodle arm.

At the Plate: He has NO POWER whatsoever, not even gap power. Teams know this so they play him shallow and limit his ability to get bloop hits (the only type of hits he can produce). Also, teams know he bunts at least once a game, so they are always prepared for when he does that.

With all that said...Why in the WORLD is this our #2 hitter??!! And why is this guy patrolling center field (the most important outfield positions)!!???

I can't take this much longer.

D-Backs up 1-zip on Zito and the Giants, by the way.

Grady hasn't given him a day off has he?

Not that I can recall. Clark may have started for him once so far.

I think we're talking about Gonzalez, but you may not have been talking to us.

you'd think with his age & a long season he'd give him some scattered days off.

Ooooh, never mind this game, The Hustler is on TCM!

I need to eat dinner. My blood sugar is dropping and I have no idea who is who anymore.

That's Luis Gonzalez, champ. Might be time for another nap.

Just roll with it. You might see God.

Matt Kemp strikes out swinging. No score after 3 and Kemp has the only Vegas hit.

Golden State's up 38-23 on Dallas in the 2nd.

With some sites clicking View > Text Size on your toolbar, does not work.

100 You can go to the bathroom, their offense will still be absent when you come back.

Honeycutt and Eddie Murray looked like they were on a desert island flagging down a plane.

I've counted:
Washington Park I
Washington Park II
Washington Park III
Eastern Park
Ebbets Field
Roosevelt Stadium
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Dodger Stadium

Aside from the games in Jersey City have the Dodgers ever had to play a home game at an alternate site?

You know he's a converted third baseman, right?

I'm guessing that they wanted to play on a Sunday somewhere where it was legal.

Bottem of 5th. Matt Kemp strikes out swinging again.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/27/student.essay.arrest.ap/index.html

I got that same feeling watching him thrue that at bat.

"Don't censor yourself, but realize that if you say anything transgressive because then I will call the cops."

Besides he has no creative writing ability, so it's no loss.

i'm gonna feel more insulted if they bring in Seanez.

Of course, seeing Seanez warming up makes me still want him to stay in there longer.

He reels off some dandy pitches, just not consistent right now.

But DT never gets trolls from other teams, just other Dodgers fans. And isn't it funny that a web community, comprised mainly of people who want nothing more than for the Dodgers to win every game, has a troll who only comes around to taunt when the Dodgers are winning?

Josh Wilker of Cardboard Gods is a Red Sox fan.

I don't think the Bronx Banterers would have a hard time co-existing with any Red Soxerers.

http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=306827

Three things are interesting. One, the kid bears a passing resemblace to a certain someone. Two, he clearly resented having to write the stupid essay. Three, he ripped his English teacher a new one.

What's the right lesson?

Let me rephrase. Dumb.

Very risky play.

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The point is, whether this kid is the next Hemingway, or just a teenager who wrote a bad essay, the lesson we learn from VT should not be: "better safe than sorry, so lock up the kids who write questionable creative writing papers."

Well, that and Church and Kearns went yard.

And good for him, joining the Marines.

Until a certain shortstop from the Baseballtown, USA is exposed.

Anyway, I hear what you're saying. Just disagree.

176 true. This is lost on most people, though. People always want a reason.

Its interesting that he has a passing resemblance to Cho. I though CG stood for "Computer Generated" the first time I read the essay, but obviously that is the name of the school. It is not a very good essay, but it is a free association assignment that was supposed to be "uncensored." This smells reactionary and a tad vindictive since the student rips apart his English teacher, who is no doubt the person who turned him in.

Or maybe he just heard all of our hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing.

Poor Rockies...

Some sort of pre-arranged scenario where we don't have to play.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers offense is totally feeble tonight.

You guessed it,
Jimmy Rollins- with 9.

No big deal. At least his dad doesn't seem to want to escalate the situation.

That was just a five-game series.

Its also crazy Dallas won 67, but managed to lose to GS all 4 times in the regular season.

Tacoma Top 7th

Pitcher Change: Yhency Brazoban replaces Spike Lundberg.
Wladimir Balentien grounds out, shortstop Tony Abreu to first baseman James Loney.
Bryan LaHair grounds out, second baseman Tomas Perez to first baseman James Loney.
Mike Morse flies out to center fielder Choo Freeman.

and also Vin's pronouciation--See-A-Nez

Bottom of 7th.

Matt Kemp homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Tomas Perez scores.

"Go get 'em kid"

(Wladimir Balentien... is that a real name?)

204 = definitely why Steve has disappeared, I am starting to worry about him but it's just sooooo nice having that power at the top of our lineup this year...

He's been fantastic out there.

The Cardinals may not have been a great team, but they were not a bad team.

The man has no name.

You may know him better as "Raphael Desepition". He's hitting .310 in Las Vegas.

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Hm, that play was weird. We'll take it. Hoffman's kids aren't crying but their tummies are a little upset.

Exactly. That's the kinda stuff I'm talking about that has seemed to happen a lot this year.

NOW Trevor's kids are making little sad faces.

I believe prior to 4+1, he'd only blown one save EVER against the Dodgers.

Not that he needs to.

wait... they're walking him? Thank you, Allah.

Although, the Padres are probably a better team with Meredith pitching in more highly levered middle relief innings.

Hoffman's probably still the best choice to close.

Walking Gonzo to pitch to Martin...Dont they know Martin's our best hitter?

Yes, I laughed while I wrote it too. BOOYA.

agreed, he spots the ball well & his change up is just flat out nasty, RUSSELL!!

Golf claps for everyone!

"Martin has a punkness coupled with skills that reminds me of Kent; hate him and fear him at the same time."

Ah, feels so good.

What's gotten into fans these days? Hoffman is probably the second greatest Padre behind Gwynn.

But what have you done for me lately?

Lastly, I suppose that a certain Mr. Pierre can point to Cameron having made a worse drop than him.

But over on Ducksnorts, I can tell you that Mike Cameron = Juan Pierre.

Wow. Just...Just...Wow.

I'd say the Cameron drop was almost as bad as the Pierre drop. It was a harder catch, but he really seemed to have it until the last second.

The player deserves the scorn at this point.

sorry about the Russell part I was typing my thoughts on Trevor Hoffman when Russell Martin came up big for us.

Oh, you mean fantasy baseball. No, I've felt that way since the only fantasy league I ever was in, which was 1988-89 Pac-10 basketball. I'm sure I've written about my antipathy for fantasy ball at DT.

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Ack. Darn. So much for Cruz control.

We win!

{{Faint}}

Saito-Over

Hoffman lost on Hoffman nite.
Thats funny.

It's really kind of neat.

Of course I couldn't be more obvious, but I'm happy.

So what if I now have to stay up 'til 12 writing?

Tomko versus Maddux is one of those matchups where you just have to wait and see. If Harvey Dent shows up for the Dodgers then we have the advantage, but if Two Face makes an appearance we better hope Maddux isn't on.

Jim Tracy would probably love Nomar.

Tomas Perez grounds out to first baseman Bryan LaHair.
Tony Abreu strikes out swinging.
Matt Kemp walks.
James Loney walks. Matt Kemp to 2nd.
Andy LaRoche grounds out softly, shortstop Oswaldo Navarro to first baseman Bryan LaHair.

Coming into this year, Todd Helton was 11 for 17 against Hoffman. Julio Lugo is 4 for 5!

Scott Rolen is 5 for 10 with 3 homers against Hoffman.

Pitching to Nomar with 1st base open.
Or IBB'ing Gonzo to pitch to Martin.

Rick Majerus.

Matt Kemp went 2 for 4 with a 2-run homer.
Brazoban pitched a 1-2-3 inning.
Abreu and LaRoche both went 0 for 5.

I do. And I'm willing to bet Betemit does also.

Majerus wanted to coach someplace close to Milwaukee so he could look in on his mother.

My brother's in for a long year.

I know its taboo to look at the standings this early, but I am weak.

Marge: ...and kids, don't take candy from
strangers."
Homer: Marge! They're only human!

Or maybe he has always wanted to visit Olean, NY or Kingston, RI.

They are building a new arena on campus: The Chaifetz Center. It could be the first on campus arena at a Catholic school named for a Jewish guy.

There but for the grace of etc.

49ers
Flyers
Rams
Colonials
Explorers
Minutemen
Rams
Spiders
Bonnies
Hawks
Billikens
Owls
Musketeers

Unless you're Glenallen Hill, there's absolutely no team to fear in that league. I mean, the Bonnies? Can you see some 6'10, 270 lb guy playing for a team called the Bonnies?

Three, count 'em, three teams in the league are named after men who wear wigs!

>>> Kemp optioned: Matt Kemp, who homered and tripled upon resuming his Minor League rehabilitation assignment in Las Vegas on Thursday night, was transferred off the disabled list and optioned to Triple-A on Friday.

One apparent reason for the procedural move is that Kemp is healthy and there's no easy roster move to bring him back. <<<

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And if Ethier is the only other player hitting homeruns, he too will be speaking loud enough for Grady and Ned to hear him.

And if Betemit speaking so softly, nobody is going to know he isn't there when he isn't.

And if Valdez is at best a utility player or full time middle infielder there may be no other choice but to move Nomar to third and Loney to first.

The Dodgers need to trade two from Betemit, Valdez, Anderson, Martinez.

The Dodgers clearly lack power and that means they need to hit 1 thru 8. Betemit isn't hitting and there really is no reason to have both Furcal and Pierre at the top of the lineup. The best way to have two leadoff hitters is to hit them 1 and 8.

Wait a minute, Kingston in the winter is... Okay, I got nothing.