Kemp - 11
Jones- 9
Pierre - 8
Ethier - 6

It's not what I would like to see, but it is much better than the 1st two weeks of the season when Kemp sat. At least our best outfielder is now starting the most games.

Ben

and in other business, there is nothing like being down 3 before you get to bat

Lee charges forward from shallow left to make the catch.

If the Astros get a bloop here, game's probably over in the 2nd inning.

Ethier getting benched while Druw/Pierre both play is curious to say the least. Even Matt Kemp, who really hasnt hit well vs right handers, shouldnt be playing ahead of Ethier.

Ethier was the guy that was upset with Dodger management last year, and I think he'll start up again soon and probably gets dealt. Ethier's entirely justified in being upset with not playing.

34 - Bills has been our best starter last coupla weeks before this game so I doubt he's in jeopardy, if the other guys aren't either.

And I agree with y'all, Ethier not starting tonight regardless of Raffy's status, is just dumb.

So am I, Vinny. So am I.

Yep, Ravin' Rabbids for me. Back in awhile. I still feel like the Dodgers can come back vs. Sampson, but it won't matter if Bills keeps getting hammered.

He's not throwing 95 consistently, according to the gun on FSN. He just cant control his fastball and cant really get anything down in the zone. He looks really terrible, not much unlike Lowe and Penny. I also dont think Russ has helped out much with his pitch selection.

I had to search for the paper clip.

Tommy Lasorda must be nearby.

On an unrelated note, Hush is too great of a song to just use a snippet of it in a TV commercial.

a) play kids
b) not block kids with a pointless veteran
c) hire a GM based on something other than Bill Plaschke/T.J. Simers' public approval

you are in for a long wait.

Sigh. I hope Raffy comes back tomorrow if no other reason it's apparently the only way they'll be Andre.

I mean, Brian Moehler??? Really? Can't even touch him?

No, strike that.

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Sounds painful.

thanks!

Jeff Kent missed a dinger by a few feet, or a couple millimeters, depending on your point of view.

As for real life - I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? Plastics.

I have always been a "fan" of the Dodgers, having grown up in the LA area, but I didn't start following the Dodgers closely until 2004. This is the most frustrated I have ever been. I realize the Ethier/Pierre/Jones issue should work itself out, but I am just really annoyed by this. It is stuff like this that destroys all hope I have in management. I wish I had a beer. I will settle for ice water.

88 - Yikes!

It's weird that my great fear when I discovered Frank McCourt was trying to "buy" the Dodgers was that the team would be underfunded and debt service would hamstring the team and prevent them from buying premium free agent talent. Ironically enough, the converse has been true: the Dodgers spend lavishly on free agents, who only serve as superfluous obstructions to getting the best possible team that was already being built by Logan White.

Thanks for the wishes guys, I appreciate it!

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NPUT

Shhhh, my current "friend", who is a girl, does not need to know about that.

Of course, I haven't told her about you guys yet...

For Andru I just don't see it at all right now, we know what JP will give us, maybe even a few more walks and Ethier who has some power, seems to have good at bats sits. Makes no sense, and I am at a point where I would rather see a platoon of Jones and JP than having Ethier caught in between and have the team suffer.