Sunday, July 29, 2007

Game 105 Thread: July 29 @ Rockies, 12.05p

Dodgers start Chad Billingsley, RHP (7-0, 3.38) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, RHP (0-0, 3.75).

Dodgers: 57-47 (T-1st place NL West, L1)
Rockies: 52-51 (4th place NL West, 5.5 GB, W1)

From Dodgers.com, the scouting report on the starters:

Dodgers: With a weary bullpen down to a third-string closer, Billingsley came up with the game of his young career. He went the distance with a five-hitter, resting the bullpen and exhibiting command of off-speed pitches as well as his fastball. A finger blister that had bothered him reacted well to a change in between-starts workouts. He made 107 pitches, fewer than he needed in only five innings against Philadelphia in his previous start.

Rockies: Jimenez hasn't been known for his efficiency. In fact, when he was called up last week from Triple-A Colorado Springs, the one concern was that he wouldn't eat up enough innings. But Jimenez pitched an efficient seven innings -- 91 pitches, 59 for strikes -- in his second start Tuesday against the Padres. After giving up a three-run homer to Mike Cameron in the first, he held the Padres scoreless and allowed only two hits through the next six innings.

COMMENTS:

  • W-L-W-L-L-W-L-W-L-L-W-L. That's the Dodgers' record after sweeping the Giants after the All-Star break. Meanwhile, the Padres are 3-7 in their last 10 and the Diamondbacks have won 8 straight to surge into a first-place tie.
  • Everybody seems to have pitching woes. The Dodgers and Diamondbacks have each lost a pitcher expected to be a major contributor this season (Jason Schmidt and Randy Johnson), and the Padres have just placed Chris Young on the DL.
  • With the trade deadline looming, let's hope Ned Colletti doesn't trade any of the kids in a last-minute panic move. It'll all be tilting at windmills because an AL team is going to win the World Series this year.

11 comments:

Eric Karros said...

still scoreless in 3rd. Meanwhile, Padres-Astros and Arena Bowl have each seen 21 points scored thusfar.

Steve Sax said...

ah, scratch that scoreless EK. 'Rado just opened up a can on Bills, and it's 3-0 Rockies after two HR in the inning.

Anonymous said...

we are not going anywhere with this pitching.

Steve Sax said...

Boy, we could use a home run from Loney right now.

Steve Sax said...

That would not be a home run. 3-1 'Rado, going to the bottom of the fourth.

Steve Sax said...

Way to go Bills, way to get out of the inning.

Steve Sax said...

Leadoff doubles from Martin and Kent make it 4-2 in the sixth, no out. Let's go, Gonzo.

Steve Sax said...

Boy, we could sure use a HR from Loney right now (now in the sixth inning, down 4-2 with a man on first (don't ask what happened to Kent)).

Anonymous said...

Dodgers suck. They are inferior to the Padres and Diamondbacks!!

Anonymous said...

Please don't play Kent anymore. He is atrocious defensively. Dump him now. He is way past his prime.

Orel said...

Sax is that you?