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August 31 game chat

Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles — Phillies at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Scott Podsednik, LF Jamey Carroll, SS Andre Ethier, RF Matt Kemp, CF James Loney, 1B Casey Blake, 3B Ronnie Belliard, 2B Rod Barajas, C Carlos Monasteros, P My issues continue, and then some. Say a farewell to my cellphone, which spent a good 30 minutes in the pocket of my swimsuit today while I was juggling the kids in the pool today. At least the kids survived. It's getting near the point where I just need to call this a vacation, but I'm going to continue to try to post when I can. For your pregame enjoyment, here's Ramona Shelburne's great feature o...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 31, 2010

Dodgers: No Theriot; revised Dodger lineup

Dodgers Blog | Riverside Press-Enterprise — Ryan Theriot has been scratched from the lineup originally posted by Joe Torre, feeling the aftereffects of Jayson Werth's takeout slide in Monday's game. "It's his left knee," Torre said. "Last night, it bothered him, but it didn't keep him from doing things. But after waking up this morning" it was an issue. "It's probably only going to be a day or so, with the off-day Thursday. We will hopefully have a little backup tomorrow" (when rosters expand). So here's the revised Dodger lineup: Scott Podsednik, LF (.294, 0, 6) Jamey Carroll, SS (.287, 0, 20) Andre Ethier, RF (.299, 20, 71) Matt Kemp,...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 31, 2010

Dodgers-Phillies: Tuesday lineups

Dodgers Blog | Riverside Press-Enterprise — At least we no longer have to wonder if Manny Ramirez will be in the lineup ... Phillies (73-58) Jimmy Rollins, SS (.245, 6 HR, 33 RBIs) Placido Polanco, 3B (.306, 6, 43) Chase Utley, 2B (.262, 11, 41) Ryan Howard, 1B (.278, 23, 82) Jayson Werth, RF (.295, 18, 63) Ryan Ibanez, LF (.261, 12, 64) Shane Victorino, CF (.252, 15, 58) Brian Schneider, C (.206, 3, 10) Kyle Kendrick, P (8-7, 4.64 ERA) Dodgers (68-64) Scott Podsednik, LF (.294, 0, 6) Ryan Theriot, 2B (.290, 2, 29) Andre Ethier, RF (.299, 20, 71) Matt Kemp, CF (.253, 22, 74) James Loney, 1B (.274, 8, 76) Casey Blake, 3B (.257, 14, 57) J...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 31, 2010

This is Clayton Kershaw's team now

Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles — Phillies at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Scott Podsednik, LF Ryan Theriot, 2B Andre Ethier, RF Matt Kemp, CF James Loney, 1B Casey Blake, 3B Jamey Carroll, SS Rod Barajas, C Hiroki Kuroda, P I've had a lot of thoughts about events of the past couple of days, and I'm having trouble juggling them amid the time constraints I'm facing this week. With tonight's game about to start, let me get the quickest and most meaningless of them out of the way. This is Clayton Kershaw's team now. It's his team in the way that the San Francisco Giants became Tim Lincecum's team, partly through lack of other opti...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 30, 2010

Casey Blake grand slam sparks Dodgers to fourth consecutive victory, 6-2 over Rockies

Dodgers Blog | Los Angeles Times — The game had the scent of a September stretch run, two desperate teams clinging to the playoff hunt, in a taut, nervous affair. And for much of the night, it appeared the Rockies would ride the arm of Ubaldo Jimenez to squeak past Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. A Todd Helton solo home run in the second was still holding up as the game’s only run as the teams headed into the eighth inning. Only then Jimenez and the Rockies finally blinked, Andre Ethier doubling in the tying run and Casey Blake stunning Colorado with a grand slam off reliever...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 27, 2010

Dodgers' Andre Ethier earns an ejection

Los Angeles Times — Outfielder is thrown out from the dugout after arguing a called third strike.After the Dodgers' Andre Ethier took a called third strike in the sixth inning Thursday against Milwaukee Brewers starter Yovani Gallardo , his frustration didn't subside after he returned to the dugout.

Los Angeles Dodgers August 26, 2010

Faster, Monasterios! Kill! Kill!

Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles — Dodgers at Brewers, 11:10 a.m. Scott Podsednik, LF Ryan Theriot, 2B Andre Ethier, RF Matt Kemp, CF James Loney, 1B Casey Blake, 3B Jamey Carroll, SS Brad Ausmus, C Carlos Monasterios, P Joe Torre to reporters today on Carlos Monasterios: "We need for him to pitch at a better tempo. His stuff was good the other day, but I have a sense you get a little flat taking as much time as he was." I would expect we'll see a healthy dose of Jeff Weaver and Kenley Jansen at some point today, but everyone but Ronald Belisario is expected to be rested enough to pitch today. Manny Ramirez is on pinch...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 26, 2010

Dodgers-Brewers: Thursday lineups

Dodgers Blog | Riverside Press-Enterprise — It's a glorious, roof-open 73-degree afternoon in Milwaukee, perfect for day baseball, although the design of Miller Park leads to some interesting shadows. As expected, Manny Ramirez is not in the lineup for the day game following a night game. Dodgers (65-62) Scott Podsednik, LF (.278, 0 HR, 5 RBIs) Ryan Theriot, 2B (.285, 2, 26) Andre Ethier, RF (.298, 20, 70) Matt Kemp, CF (.253, 22, 72) James Loney, 1B (.279, 8, 74) Casey Blake, 3B (.251, 12, 50) Jamey Carroll, SS (.288, 0, 20) Brad Ausmus, C (.196, 0, 2) Carlos Monasterios, P (3-4, 3.63) Brewers (59-67) Rickie Weeks, 2B (.275, 24, 74) Co...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 26, 2010

Classic 1965 Sandy Koufax interview

Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles — Somebody buy Kuroda a hit Dodgers at Brewers, 5:10 p.m. Ryan Theriot, 2B Andre Ethier, RF Manny Ramirez, LF James Loney, 1B Matt Kemp, CF Ronnie Belliard, 3B Jamey Carroll, SS Rod Barajas, C Hiroki Kuroda, P Sandy Koufax was Sports Illustrated's 1965 Sportsman of the Year. Dodger Thoughts friend Stan from Tacoma passes along the massive interview Koufax did for the issue, which begins thusly: Sandy, what's the difference between the way you manage your life and the way anybody else would manage his? --I don't do anything different. I do the things that most people do. There are times ...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 25, 2010

Four wins in a row: too much to ask?

Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles — In Milwaukee, 49 years and 11 months ago, Joe Torre singled in his major-league debut. Dodgers at Brewers, 5:10 p.m. Ryan Theriot, 2B Andre Ethier, RF Manny Ramirez, LF James Loney, 1B Matt Kemp, CF Ronnie Belliard, 3B Jamey Carroll, SS Rod Barajas, C Ted Lilly, P The Dodgers are a team in need of a winning streak, to say the least. If only for their self-esteem. Los Angeles has played 65 games since its last four-game winning streak, June 6-9. That's exactly as long as the team went between streaks of that length last year, if you include the 2009 postseason. By my research on Baseb...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 24, 2010
  • Dodgers' Web musings: Thoughts now turn to next season and the need for a major bat Dodgers Blog | Los Angeles Times Things are so bad for the Dodgers these days -- hey, I’m not even talking divorce court -- they’re almost as far out of the wild-card race (eight games) as the division lead (nine). They are down and not getting up. Further evidence for the bleeding-blue faithful is offered by SI.com’s Tom Verducci, who wrote that since the formation of the eight-team playoff format, only one of baseball’s 112 teams made the postseason after starting Sept. 1 more than 3½ games out (the ’07 Rockies were five back). Which immediately turns the mind to … next season. And a pair...
  • New Dodgers catcher Barajas shakes off his nerves Los Angeles Daily News MLB: Newest Dodgers catcher overcomes inauspicious start at home, becomes productive in lineup.
  • Dodgers fans, you are all witnesses Los Angeles Times Text messages from press row…Frank and Jamie McCourt finally landed in court this week, but this entire season has been a trial for Dodgers fans. …
  • Dodgers' Ausmus, nearing retirement, not sentimental Riverside Press-Enterprise
  • New Dodgers catcher Barajas shakes off nerves Los Angeles Daily News Even dreams that come true have their rough spots. Catcher Rod Barajas, a graduate of Santa Fe High School, had one of those moments in the second inning of Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.