Comments on: May 24, 2009 – Tony Jackson’s Blog http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/05/the-trip-continues-but-not-at-the-expense-of-dodgers-commentary/ Don't drink the Kol-Aid - See a Different Game Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Voldomer http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/05/the-trip-continues-but-not-at-the-expense-of-dodgers-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-12019 Voldomer Mon, 25 May 2009 02:34:30 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=4801#comment-12019 The pen indeed killed the Dodgers today. It has to be demoralizing to cut the lead and then see it expand again. Wade is not right, and Leach and Mota have little to offer. The pitchers seemed tired, and the long stretch of games is just now beginning. Someone needs to go seven or eight strong innings soon and give this pen a break. It is not too early to bring in another arm. I like Hudson's hustle, but something has to give with these collisions (and near-misses) with outfielders. Now we know why they call him the "Oh!" Dog! Casey Blake is doing everything he can to carry this team in his beard. With Torre as an assistant coach for the All-Star team, I think Blake will get picked (assuming he keeps this pace up for a few more weeks). The pen indeed killed the Dodgers today. It has to be demoralizing to cut the lead and then see it expand again. Wade is not right, and Leach and Mota have little to offer. The pitchers seemed tired, and the long stretch of games is just now beginning. Someone needs to go seven or eight strong innings soon and give this pen a break. It is not too early to bring in another arm.

I like Hudson's hustle, but something has to give with these collisions (and near-misses) with outfielders. Now we know why they call him the "Oh!" Dog!

Casey Blake is doing everything he can to carry this team in his beard. With Torre as an assistant coach for the All-Star team, I think Blake will get picked (assuming he keeps this pace up for a few more weeks).

]]> By: Roger Dodger http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/05/the-trip-continues-but-not-at-the-expense-of-dodgers-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-12018 Roger Dodger Mon, 25 May 2009 00:58:10 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=4801#comment-12018 Lawdog, I still do not have real confidence in big games with our pen. Key here, Joe and the staff have June, July, and August to get them in shape. Mark, I agree with Martin and Ethier will figure it out. Kemp, I hope he does because he is the "big" bat possibiliity. Those three, maybe the league is catching up to them. But all of them are taking those sweet pitches right down the middle. Lawdog, I still do not have real confidence in big games with our pen. Key here, Joe and the staff have June, July, and August to get them in shape.

Mark, I agree with Martin and Ethier will figure it out. Kemp, I hope he does because he is the "big" bat possibiliity. Those three, maybe the league is catching up to them. But all of them are taking those sweet pitches right down the middle.

]]> By: Lawdog http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/05/the-trip-continues-but-not-at-the-expense-of-dodgers-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-12017 Lawdog Mon, 25 May 2009 00:48:58 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=4801#comment-12017 The new kid looked good, didn't he? Our minor league till have some A-1 prospects. The new kid looked good, didn't he? Our minor league till have some A-1 prospects.

]]> By: lawdog http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/05/the-trip-continues-but-not-at-the-expense-of-dodgers-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-12016 lawdog Mon, 25 May 2009 00:47:55 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=4801#comment-12016 The one thing that gives me real hope for the team this year is the way we come back when it looks like we've blown a big lead in the later innings. Last year we didn't do that. If we established a lead and frittered it away in the sixth and got shut down in the bottom of the sixth, let the opposition score more in the top of the 7th inningn we would have cashed our ticket last year and in years past. We lost one we should have won today but we did come back to tie the game 7-7 in the 8th after trailing 7-4 going into the bottom of the 7th. And we played hard even if we dropped easy pop ups and almost beheaded our all star second baseman with an elbow to the head on a full speed dead run that would have drawn a flagrant foul call in the NBA. We were in it until the end. Torre needs to learn how to pull a pitcher who's tiring. Bills still had good stuff, but was wild in the strike zone which is a recipe for disaster. When Martin kept setting up low and away only to have the pitch come down broadway to the inside, or vice versa--how do you not even have an arm throwing in the bullpen? If he'd pulled Bills when it was 4-2 no one out with two rujnners on in nthe sixt we win this game! I was screaming at him through the television. The neighbor called Ruth and said she had to take her kids inside because she was hearing some language coming from me inside our home that would make a sailor blush. I cannot stand incompetence when it should be obvious! I think Joe was takin g the day off. Didn't really care if we one or lost because "Hey, It's only May!" This loss might come back and bite us in the butt in September, but he "rested" as many arms as long as he could. Not quite as bad as Tracy. Not like resting 4 regulars on the same day. But damn close! Joe makes the big bucks but some days he is just felony stupid! The one thing that gives me real hope for the team this year is the way we come back when it looks like we've blown a big lead in the later innings. Last year we didn't do that. If we established a lead and frittered it away in the sixth and got shut down in the bottom of the sixth, let the opposition score more in the top of the 7th inningn we would have cashed our ticket last year and in years past. We lost one we should have won today but we did come back to tie the game 7-7 in the 8th after trailing 7-4 going into the bottom of the 7th. And we played hard even if we dropped easy pop ups and almost beheaded our all star second baseman with an elbow to the head on a full speed dead run that would have drawn a flagrant foul call in the NBA. We were in it until the end.

Torre needs to learn how to pull a pitcher who's tiring. Bills still had good stuff, but was wild in the strike zone which is a recipe for disaster. When Martin kept setting up low and away only to have the pitch come down broadway to the inside, or vice versa–how do you not even have an arm throwing in the bullpen? If he'd pulled Bills when it was 4-2 no one out with two rujnners on in nthe sixt we win this game! I was screaming at him through the television. The neighbor called Ruth and said she had to take her kids inside because she was hearing some language coming from me inside our home that would make a sailor blush.

I cannot stand incompetence when it should be obvious! I think Joe was takin g the day off. Didn't really care if we one or lost because "Hey, It's only May!"

This loss might come back and bite us in the butt in September, but he "rested" as many arms as long as he could. Not quite as bad as Tracy. Not like resting 4 regulars on the same day. But damn close! Joe makes the big bucks but some days he is just felony stupid!

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