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Victorino, lf
M. Ellis, 2b
Matty, cf
YO Adrian, 1b
Hanley, ss
Dre, rf
Cruz, 3b
A.J. Ellis, c
Beckett, p
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I feel a power surge from our Boys tonight….GO DODGERS!
Does anyone know if Josh Beckett has pitched in Colorado before? I think the lineup has the power, but let’s hope Josh is lights out. It’s either going to be a dream for him or a nightmare. I am hoping it’s a good outcome all around for the team.
I think they said he did when they played in the WS……I just hope we can score more than they do…..I hate playing there.
I just hope he is prepared for the altitude.
According to what I heard yesterday, Beckett is 3-0 in Colorado, but, of course, he hasn’t pitched there in 7 years. I hope he’s ready to pitch well into the 7th or 8th inning, too; Donnie blew out the ‘pen yesterday, and that sure ain’t gonna be a good thing if we need them today.
The Mariners have placed both Kevin Millwood and Jason Vargas on waivers, and both players are likely to be claimed, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter link). As Rosenthal notes, Vargas is owed just over $1MM for the remainder of the season, while Millwood is owed roughly $200K
All I know is Neddie will get somebody by the 31st…..let’s take bets on who?
No thanks to Vargas….lol maybe Millwood is better then Blanton lol…IDK
Bullpen news: Josh Wall in, Shawn Tolleson out.
My bet is Vargas and u Tru?
Knowing Ned, I’m going with Randy Wolf 😉
that seems like Ned’s type
Please no Wolf
I hope not too!
I’m also hearing Soriano may be going to the gnats…..says he’d waive his no-trade…..he is a lousy outfielder and the windy AT&T would kill him.
Soriano sucks
I think so too.
They can have him – yuck!!
Hi Everybody.
Hi….nice to see you tonight.
Looks like things are continuing. Can’t stop those HRs.
Don’t panic…we are going to score a ton. I’m guessing Beckett is a little nervous…he will settle down.
Good grief. The Rockies’ announcers are awful….I hate when the games aren’t on Prime Ticket. They should the homer 8 times already!
settle down Josh
See….he did!
there ya go Josh
Hopefully Francis throws a lot of BP tonight
I’m watching the Rockies T.V. too. I couldn’t get MLB.TV up.
Their voices are terrible….not made for the public to hear 😉
Good job Beckett!
You better keep your eyes on the T.V., you’ll miss something if you don’t. These guys don’t give everything.
I finally put them on mute….listening to Charlie & Monday…ahh, not Vinny but, much better!
Only problem…radio feed ahead of tv screen 😉
Yes that’s the only bad part, it’s not in sequence.
If this game isn’t going good for us I’ll turn on Charlie & Rick too.
I’ve done that several times.
I’m doing it for good luck….next time we are up…..we shall score!
wow that was a strike
let’s get runs boys
That’s what we have to do. Hit with runners in scoring position.
Are their pitchers still on a pitch count…or do they now have 5 starters?
Way to go guys….now, bring them home!
Charlie says 75 – 90 pitches.
A.J. just missed.
Damn!
Geez
Frustrating
Wha’da ya gonna do??.
let’s go dodgers
Wow unreal
Too bad we can’t give Josh some run support.
Amazing.
unreal…goodnight
Josh did well, a quality start for sure. Too bad the bats aren’t awake.
Watch, they will wake up now that he’s out of the game…poor guy…..he did a good job.
Sure do hope so! Good job, Choate!!!
21 runners left on base since yesterday…..WTF!
Cruz always seems to get good wood on the ball, solid contack, even when he makes out. He always seems to hit the ball well.
Absolutely pathetic. Not seeing anything different than the crap we’ve been seeing all year. If Donnie can’t win with these guys then its time to get somebody in there who can.
I’ve always said though, Donnie couldn’t with with the ’27 Yankees.
So, how’s your evening going? 😉
Come on, enchanted, this is such gripping entertainment that I’ve been playing solitaire on my laptop for the last hour, glancing up every now and then to see a slow hopper to short.
lol…me too!
I think the excitement of the trade and the changes might be affecting the Dodgers. They are probably thinking about it too much and you can’t think and hit at the same time. I just hope they come down from this high ASAP.
IMO.
I honestly think you are right.
Oh, my…a runner on 3rd!
….and, a pitch right in the ass! Go, Dodgers!
Damn, Matt! Why did you pull a Loney?!
The Rockies are making it look easy.
That’s is for me folks! Maybe we will get it done tomorow.
And add the insult of having your closer come in the bottom of the 8th, (4 run lead), this is a mind F to Kenley, What is donnie thinking?
Donnie is an idiot! He is not managerial material.
That what happen when your closer hasn’t pitch in 5 days and need the work.
He probably needed the work.
work him in the BP, make him ready for the 9th with a 1 run lead
Oh well, Teflon Donnie Baseball has this team playing at a 13-11 clip this month…more than Magic and Stan could have dreamed of after the deadline trades……
Tuned in just in time to witness the wheels coming off the wagon.
Boy! Don’t I feel special!! LMAO
Maybe tomorrow night our luck will change….Maybe.
Very disappointing! We’ve got the hitters to make it happen! Blech!!
You’re absolutely right, we do.
Not quite what we had in mind as a result of all the moves. The game still has to be played on the field; the other teams are not going to roll over. If anything, they might even be more motivated to spoil things. This current Dodger roster seems to have the talent, at least offensively, to win. Does it have the character?
Too familiar. Time to turn it up a notch.
Just remember, there’s no W in Mattingley.
I tend to agree with enchanted…I don’t see the playoffs even with who they got in the trade…Col,Az,SF,SD are going to play us hard the rest of the yr…RISP,LOB…Love the Dodgers and they need to turn it up
Now I’ve heard there interested in Oswalt,Buehrle
Oswalt cleared waivers.
They need to take the next 2 in Col….Gnats schedule is a lot easier
Ned’s next move…
Pirates release Bedard
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/pirates-release-bedard-170015788–mlb.html;_ylt=AnyMVXle9jSGyNQQZ.9lNrKFCLcF
Hey Tru this will make u happy…http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/08/orioles-randy-wolf-nearing-deal.html
I saw that on MLB Network a few minutes ago…whew!
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/08/orioles-to-sign-randy-wolf.html
Dammit Ned you missed out on Wolf LOL
The dodgers seem to be “rescueing” unhappy players, or stalking teams that need to unload payroll, with that philosphy Roy Oswalt should be wearing Blue soon. Not that I am hot on that idea, but with bilz uncertainity (and He was pitching like he should) nothing will surprise me now.
Trying to win game #2:
M. Ellis, 2b
Victorino, lf
Matt, cf
Gonzalez, 1b
Ramirez, ss
Dre, rf
Kennedy, 3b (wtf?)
A.J., c
Cappy, p
Wow! Cruz has one not so good day and gets pulled from the lineup. Ellis leading off – don’t like it at all. He belongs where Kennedy is hitting and Kennedy belongs on the DFA list.
I would have Dre batting 2nd, after Shane….and, yes, Mark in Adam’s spot…I would have Cruz (when Donnie plays him) bat after Hanley.
Everybody had a lousy night! I hate the lineup shuffle every freaking night!
Ellis steals seven bases a year. What kind of crazy crap lineup is this?
I think the high altitude finally did Donnie in!
Great! Now the new owners can buy a real manager!
I have to laugh when Donnie says that the new guys won’t disrupt the team chemistry. What team chemistry? This asshole’s put out over 100 different line-ups. How’s that developing team chemistry?
Also, the one guy on the team that appears to benefit from Treanor being the catcher, and he doesn’t start.
I know……and, it’s really pissing me off! Sorry for the language but miffed won’t cut it right now!
We need to keep batting crummy hitters 1 and 2 to help delay the better hitters. Donnie says Mark Ellis moves runners over real well…just what you want from a dynamic, high-scoring offense, moving runners over. How about a #2 hitter who mashes the ball, instills fear in a pitcher, and a guy you want up when the line-up turns over in the 9th inning……..
Just like old times; no one likes the lineup.
lbirk, I just don’t like Donnie saying Mark Ellis is the consummate #2 hitter because “he moves runners over” and then he bats him in the #1 hole when the machine falters. Rameriz or Ethier or even Kemp needs to bat 2nd. Get the sticks up first and foremost. Make the first inning a sweat box for the opposing pitcher. Get creative.
Point well taken. I think managers stay up at night drawing up lineups much like football coaches draw up plays. Must keep the mind sharp.
That’s what I was saying Kahli…..Dre or Hanly in the 2 hole!
Just looking at on-base percentage (getting on base any freaking way possible), here is the ranking order of the starters: Kemp, AJ Ellis, Mark Ellis, Gonzales, Ethier Ramirez, Cruz, and Victorino coming in last. Now make your batting order!
And there is the problem: the big name lead off guy is not getting on base enough. Look at it this way; often in the past when Donnie has what many think is a screwed up lineup the team responds. Let’s hope it happens again tonight.
To me, you’d want your better hitters to have more ABs, wouldn’t you? It’s only logical.
Hi Everybody
Good night so far me, I got MLB.TV up on my PC. So it’ll be Eric & Steve for me tonight.
Victorino should’ve sacrificed.
So what else is new.
Oh, no,,,,,,Matty!
What a terrible crash into the wall!
…………and, he’s staying in the game! Wow, what a stud!
Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea. He needs to be checked out for a concussion – and we don’t need him to be possibly hurt for a long time.
Thank God he’s up.
After last night game they should’ve had Kemp in LF and Victorino in CF.
You are absolutely right, Shad.
I knew that was going to happen.
So far so go for Kemp.
Now it’s just wait and see.
Even though it’s only the first inning, this game is rapidly spinning out of control.
i think the team is a little shell-shocked after seeing Matty’s crash….they will regroup and win this game…you wait and see!
Cappy, however, is stinking up the place right now!
Dang it Ellis that was a good throw by Rivera even though it look bad.
That 2 gift run and once again Treanor should caught Capuano.
Hey, at least Dre is hitting . . . .
( 😉 )
Just another showing of Donnie’s incompetence. Doesn’t take a phi beta kappa to know that Capuano is a much better pitcher with Treanor handing him for whatever reason. Treanor’s only good for one thing, and that’s to catch Caps. So why not let him be Cap’s catcher? It accomplishes what you want – rest for Ellis. And it doesn’t matter who the opposing pitcher is because they both bat right.
Anyone even halfassed paying attention knows this is true, so why doesn’t Donnie do the right thing and set Caps and his team up with the best chance for success rather than giving them the best chance for failure? I’ve had it with this mess, and its not going to get any better until they get rid of Donnie and get someone who knows what they’re doing.
I hope Kasten is making notes!
Donnie…gone…check
Bunynutts….gone….check
Lyons & Collins…gone…check
Etc. Etc.
YAY….A RUN!
F I N A L L Y
Whoa…way to go Juan!
WTF….damn, Cappy!
Rivera saves your ass and you give it right back!
Come on guys….do it right now! Rally Panty Time!
No panties for you, Adam!
The Rox season is in the toilet. They have nothing left to lose, and are doing a good job playing spoiler.
The Giants have an easier schedule going down the stretch.
If this offense doesn’t find another gear soon, they can kiss their slim chances of getting a wild card goodbye.
1 run is better than no runs.
Everytime we score they score.
Hey, Beav, my friend….can you imagine what Donnie will do when the roster expands in four days?!
Any one else rooting for the Disastro’s tonight?
I sure am! 1 – 1 bottom of 7th.
…top of 8th 😉
Finally, Cappy gets a 1-2-3 inning!
YAY…’Stros broke the tie….on a wild pitch to boot!
Quiz: What is the Dodgers’ record since May 1 if they lose tonight? Answer: 1 game under .500. Quiz: Who hired Don Mattingley as Dodger manager? Answer: Joe Torre (with Ned’s tacit approval while sucking his thumb). Quiz: Why has there been NO criticism of Don Mattingley this season, in ANY form? Answer: Unknown.
There as been a lot of criticism for Donnie…..from the fans…however, ownership has to feel the same way. I’m hoping the fans are filling Kasten’s in-box with their disapproval.
It’s always like Jeckyll & Hyde when Wright comes out of the pen. It’s just a matter of which one shows up.
It looks like we are playing in slow motion. Pathetic two games.
Actually…a pretty pathetic week.
To make matters worse, the gnats just tied the ‘Stros in the top of the 9th…so, they will probably go on and win and we will be another game behind….UNACCEPTABLE!
You have a crystal ball.
Is this for real? Seriously, I cannot believe this BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!
Just got home…Why did i even check the score….Unreal…goodnight folks
The DisAstro’s couldn’t hold the lead. . 😦
Nothing much can be done about this except hope it turns around in the next game.
PATHETIC!!
I can’t even bitch at Ned anymore. Not that I think he’s responsible for all the acquisitions beyond, “Hi, this is Ned Colletti GM of the Dodgers. Please hold for Stan Kasten.”
If you’ve got the talent this club now has and you still can’t win against a piss poor team, let alone even make a game of it two nights running, then its time to take a look at the guy running the team and his coaching staff.
I’ve gotten to the point again this year that I’m starting to root for them to lose just to increase the odds of getting rid of Mattingley.
September 1st Dodgers ought to “call up” Wallach and send Mattingley down… THAT would get players’ attention!
The writing is on the wall between Donnie and Kasten. We gave you all stars now win, if donnie doesn’t win, it is the perfect formula to “excuse” him, and give him the boot. Where colletti would figure in this is unknown.
A horrible way to start the road trip. Maybe they need Lasorda to come to the clubhouse and light a fire.
I will never root for the Dodgers to lose but I share everyone’s frustration with this team. It will be interesting to see what happens if this team does not make the playoffs.
I believe heads will roll…..I hope Mike Scioscia gets canned by the Angels and we bring him home where he belongs. I’d also try my best to bring Orel as pitching coach.
With all the new players on the roster with a World Series ring, it also means they’ve all played for World Series-winning managers. Be interesting to hear their take on Donnie…off the record, you understand.
It’s hard to believe we’ve got these players making millions standing around letting kids who literally look like they are still in high school whip up on them. Some sort of professionalism better kick in soon, or that last series with the Giants will be meaningless.
Kemp says there is time, but I think not. Time is now.
Can Blanton stop the sweep from happening? Stranger things have happened…
Elbert to DL…Tolleson recalled.
Today:
Ellis. 2b
Victorino, cf
Gonzalez, 1b
Ramirez, ss
Cruz, 3b
Ethier, rf
Rivera, lf
A.J.,c
Blanton, p
Dear God…..please let Blanton get out of 1st inning without giving up 4 or more runs…..thank-you!
Hi Everybody
Gettaway day.
Dodgers ought to make sure there are no brooms around.
Woo-Hoo….no runs given up in the first inning.
WOW no Rocky runs in the first..
By Blanton no less.
GO DODGERS!!!!
We scored and that’s all that matters.
Finally….some runs! Keep it up!
…and, Hanley with a bomb!
OH HANLEY!!!!
So far so good.
Remember, it is Coors Field 😉
We need all the runs we can get!
I’m very aware of that.
The Rockies have left a man on in every inning so far but none in scoring position.
Make that 5 straight.
I can’t believe that guy got out of that inning. I have a bad feeling.
That’s 6 straight innings that the Rox have LOB 1 runner but no RISP.
Well that ends that.
I actually had a feeling that A.J would open this game up.
Nice Goin’ A.J.!!!!!!
Very nice, indeed!
A really wonderful GEM pitched by Joe Blanton today.
Nice job by the battery today – Blanton and AJ!
I think the sooner they take Tolleson out the better.
He’s getting rocked by the Rockies.
S’about time.
This isn’t funny anymore. Let’s get the job done.
Could use some insurance runs in the ninth.
I HATE COORS FIELD!
We worried about a Coor Field type of game.
Here goes nothin’ – see if the bullpen can protect a 2 run lead.
Let’s go Beli.
He’s scaring me today!
Whew! Way too close for comfort!
A win is a win. Let’s get a winning streak going!
DP! Way to end it!
It was tough but…
WE BEAT THEM!!!!!!!!
Yes, a win is a win but the Dodgers sure do have a knack for keeping things interesting.
I don’t want to sound like a whiner but, the homeplate umpire decided in the 8th & 9th inning to make this game closer than it had to be……a lot of strike 3 calls were not given (by the way, they were called earlier in the game) so, extra pitches…..more chances for a hit.
Kenley Jansen was hospitlized again for the same heart condition as last year….he’s out now and no word on DL or not. I wish him well but, damn….when it rains, it pours!