The best I ever had.

I also noticed on ITD that we lead the league in strikeouts. Thats nothing to be ashamed of. Its always nice to see the CP"K" meter on tilt at the stadium.

Furcal
Martin
Loney
Kent
Kemp
Gonzo
Betemit
Ethier

Or Abreu batting 7th in place of Betemit or Kemp.

Yes, but...who's next?

I believe I could break 165.

Is Martin starting again? I hope he sits. I need to go find the posted line-up somewhere.

you beat me to it Mankato, it's uncharacteristic of both players to be aggressive like that.

On Ducksnorts, it was reported that Peavy jumped on someone's back. But they also say Zambrano appeared to take his belt off.

They did not say what he was planning to do and you can leave that to your imagination.

James Loney has played 53 games in his Dodger career. Matt Kemp has played 64. The only time they have started in the same game was the meaningless 2006 regular season finale.

Over-under on the next time they start together: July 21

(I, alas, will take the over.)

>>> As for possible concerns with Murray being unapproachable, no one was saying as much.

"I had an open door with him," Matt Kemp said. "Our communication was good. He helped me a lot mentally and with my swing. I still had to go out there and hit, that's my job. Eddie didn't hit for me."

But doing and teaching are two different things, and Murray clearly wasn't able to communicate what made him a successful hitter

Recently, Wilson Betemit and Rafael Furcal credited coach Manny Mota with helping them at the plate. >> with Murray gone, Mota is back on the travel roster. But, Mota won't be allowed to sit in the dugout on road trips. <<<

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_6155435

Maybe the entire state of New Mexico disappeared.

Have you checked recently to see if it was there?

Yep, it's still there.

what do you think Bob? it beats copying another team that's for sure.

I don't like his face.

I think that's perfectly reasonable and fair and it's true to the values that America was built on.

I don't like his face.

sounds like a well grounded reason. :o)

I like UCI's jerseys which read "Eaters" in script on the front.

And while Cal opts for caps with a "C" and UCLA uses caps with a "B", UCI has an interlocked UC on theirs.

And it's 4-3 Anteaters now.

Now let Big Z win the game himself with a hit in the 8th.

Of course back in 1978, it was Sweet Lou sliding hard into Carlton Fisk at the plate that touched off perhaps the all-time greatest Yankee-Red Sox brawl.

The ESPN announcers don't know why the fans chant "Zot!"

Sigh.

Are you sure you don't mean Brian Giles? Marcus has a fairly standard jock face. But Brian has that unbearable eager-beaver-wide-eyed-wonderboy look.

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No, I specifically dislike Marcus Giles's face. Like many of my dislikes its pretty much irrational.

Soriano!
Pie!
Izturis (d'oh!)

are you watching the MLB.TV feed? cause FOX says he's throwing 87-88.

Ba-Loney. Too high!

Ah, yes- well that is better for sure. Maybe it will pick up!

Stupid Fox Saturday game blocks all other broadcasts.

https://griddle.baseballtoaster.com/archives/698139.html

Same program in SF... oh well, at least we get Barry's ugly mug in HD.

it was making me feel like i was drunk, but i don't drink anymore.

But that's because Loney had an easier throw being left-handed.

Michael Milken handled the play-by-play the last inning.

Has anyone else ever seen Boom Boom outside of DT?

Losing? He's been wobbly all year.

Still excellent for a catcher, although yes, perhaps more mortal than golden god right now. I expect Martin will get another hot streak going soon.

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It seems Gameday has a very "slow" gun. this kind of explains many things.

Looks like a "Manny bomb".

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nah, i'm right there with you WWSH. Ever the optomistic we are.

This is definitely something I should know, but don't. Who was the Dodger pitcher who grannied in 1961?

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Yep--I also just like Nomar as a player. Always have, even the weird and more elaborate AB routine he had at Boston.

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Thanks Bob. Well, since it's a day game, we can't fantasize about it going out, if only it had been a day game.

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i meant Matthew Jr. knows what he's doing out there. i was watching the t.v. instead of the screen while i typed that.

Groan Well, Bills looks ready to go, at least.

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I hope not. I don't want another repeat of what happened in Nomo's last year.

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Corona? He'd be better off with a Modelo Especial or Negro Modelo. Better ingredients and no skunky off tastes typical of Mexican beers. He would't even need a lime.

& leave it to Nomar to mess it up.

how many walks does he have this year?

What is this fool talking about?

understood Rob. :o)

When I listen to Steiner and Monday, I feel I have no idea what's going on in the game. Dr. Laura would tell me to ask what is wrong with me that I am not able to understand what's going on.

That's what my style guide tells me.

yup, golden opportunity wasted by the Dodgers.

or maybe i'm just being biased & don't wanna give credit were credit is do.

it was a straight hanging changeup

Beimel's "Crazy Eyes Loney" was the best. Loney has one of those old-time cartoon faces.

I wonder what nickname Beimel would give for himself.

"Can't Bring Home to Mama" Beimel
"Jiffy Lube" Beimel
"Boozin" Beimel
"Scum of the Earth" Beimel
"Molly Hatchet Roadie" Beimel
"You Have the Right to Remain Silent" Beimel
"Touch My Sister and I'll Kill You" Beimel

that's what i thought also, it didn't look fast enough to be a fastball.

It seemed pretty obvious he was going to hit trouble, and I figured if it meant less than 4 runs, it would be a bargain.

i'll just say Weaver got a way with one & Gonzalez is a domie for not pulling the trigger on a borderline pitch with a full count.

[chuckling]

Right now Andy Messersmith leads 2.776 to 2.778.

I think the Gonzo strikeout pitch would go along with the old saying . . "it will look like a line drive in the box score" . . it just depends how you want to look at it . . he got good results but, it wasnt a good pitch . .

I believe the only NL team without one is Arizona.

that just proved Russell has a canon arm. wow.

If you bump the threshold up to 1000 IP, it would be Dean Chance.

Furcal - .657
Pierre - .653
Nomar - .466
Kent - .615
Gonzo - .865 (super-steady all year)
Martin - .615
Abreu - .753
Ethier - .661
Betemit - 1.167 (only 18 at-bats)
Kemp - 1.147 (17 at-bats)
Loney - 1.200 (10 at-bats)

that's a known fact, i just wish he sported a Dodger Uni. i'm a huge fan of his.

And who is Dean Chance's closest comp, with a similarity score of 948? Andy Messersmith! To quote Dave Barry, "I am not making this up."

Chance: 128-115, 2.92, 1534 K, 739 BB in 2147 1/3 IP
Andy M: 130-99, 2.86, 1625 K, 831 BB in 2230 1/3 IP

Scareduck, just curious, why would you despise Steiner? He seems about as far from despiseable as a guy can get.

Yes.

I suppose he would help increase interest in the Dodgers in Glendale.

The first time in recorded history such a preference has occurred. Hudler is tolerable, sometimes enjoyable, but he babbles a good 30-50% of the time.

Tomorrow's game should be interesting: who will score first?

Personality or not, Eddie might have given a very good interview. And as Branch would tell you, he does have people vouching for him.

The Angels pen (Shields and FRod) were great. We should hit Oliver.