Chad Billingsley (0-2) vs. Chuck James (0-1).
COMMENTS: Andruw Jones returning to Turner Field is like a high school reunion disaster. He's a heck of a lot fatter, his wheels aren't as fast, and he hasn't really done much of anything since he left. Last night, Jones' ninth-inning double to get him 1-for-3 was meaningless, and his .167 average on the season is pathetic. But at least he's got company down there, with No-Punch Nomar also at .167 (0-for-4 last night) and Mendoza Martin at .196 (0-for-3, including a fly out with the bases juiced in the second inning that would have shifted momentum on a dime). Chan Ho Park's entrance in the seventh, and prompt HR served up to Larry Jones, was the capper on top of Derek Lowe's shaky 5R 3ER evening.
Shake it off, boys, and open up a can of whupass today!
UPDATE:
The lineup:
Furcal, SS
Ethier, LF
Kemp, RF
Kent, 2B
Loney, 1B
Martin, C
Jones, CF
Garciaparra, 3B
Billingsley, P
68 comments:
Chuck James is 0-1 with an 18.00 ERA.
Free Blake Dewitt
He also hit #1 in the 1970s with "Superfreak."
And he did reat work on Bugs Bunny.
Bennett started instead of Martin
jones HR! (isn't it sweet the cheering of the crowd in atlanta?)
Nice K for Billingsley there to end the inning. Go at 'em, Chad!
And Chad follows up with a leadoff hit! Go Blue!
Ah crap, Furcal gets screwed by bad lumber. Here's Andre, in a little bit of a slump lately.
Billingsley is sneaking back toward his non-efficient pitching style. Walks Kelly Johnson on five pitches; second walk of the game (here in the third with 1 out).
Chad's walking a tightrope, but leads 1-0 after 3.
i hope mattingly stays with the team for a while...
Second time in two games that Loney strands someone at third with one out...Dodgers can't score the runner at third.
Karina, I'm with you, but he's gotta teach the hitters to stop with the LOB.
Word is Mattingly will stick with the team through the series in Cincinnati. Guess we can expect him to be the east coast hitting coach.
that's what i'm saying, this team needs to work on the clutch, pitching is already tough on the division to afford so many LOB.
nice billingsley bunt!
Billingsley has K'd nine today, tying his career high--and we're in the bottom of the fifth with one out.
Give the man some run support!
Chipper up with two on and one out, and Billingsley can't throw a strike. That might be good here. Don't give Chipper something to hit.
Erin--dont you find it interesting that Mattingly and Scully will never be in the same place at the same time? Coincidence? Hmm...
Why does the Fox TV inset box "RIGHT NOW!" have an exclamation point? Another case of overhyping the situation.
Bills has that one pitch that travels 50 feet. What the heck is up with that?
Bases juiced with one out in a one-run game...
let's cross fingers for a DP, Billingsley deserves to win this game.
That's bothered me for years, Steve. When I'm watching the game with other people (which is not the case today; I am all alone), I always yell, "Right now!" very dramatically whenever they put the box on the screen.
Steve, nice conspiracy theory...
Damn it. How does Billingsley fall apart so quickly? He hasn't thrown that many pitches.
Bills is falling apart. Two in, one out, bases loaded again, and Chad can't find the plate.
i think he lost his concentration, it's not a physical problem.
My poor fantasy team. Nine Ks will help, but giving up four runs in five innings is painful.
Also, it sucks for the Dodgers. They haven't exactly been the "come from behind" type so far this year.
I feel your pain, Erin, Billingsley was in my team today.
Hi everybody! Have we scored 11 runs yet?
I hope that we get runners on base later in the game and Jeff Kent can pop up to the outfield for a fourth time.
I'm embarrassed for the Dodgers today. Really. More stories about the depleted Braves' pitching staff only serve to make our hitters look even worse.
I see the answer is "no."
Loney saves Nomar from the E-5 there.
Gregor Blanco is part of the leading cast of my baseball nightmares...
I wonder if those rumors about Bills' arm being hurt are true.
Yankee Stadium's Greatest Baseball Moments? No Shea Stadium's Greatest Baseball Moments?
This should be the Carmax text message question: Will the Dodgers end up with only one run today?
Nomar is 0-for-3 today, but Torre will continue to start him.
Jones walks. I'll take it.
Hey, what's Pierre doing up?
Garciaparra should be the replacement 3B, until we see how La Roche comes back , who's with me?
Now Pierre is on first with 2 out. I predict he will steal 2nd, 3rd and home. All in one pitch.
Karina, I don't have a problem with that but if Blake DeWitt is still with the team he should get some playing time.
"Three runs against this inexperienced bullpen is not something that's insurmountable for the Dodgers." Speak for yourself, buddy.
Ethier with the nice circus catch!
exactly, i think the starting 3B should be between Blake Dewitt and Andy LaRoche, giving LaRoche another chance just because of the hype caused by scouting reports and Dewitt's lack of experience in the upper levels of the minors.So:
start playing Dewitt on a daily basis, as Damon said FREE HIM.
should be playing tomorrow *crossing fingers*
Nice job, Loaiza. Now let's score some freakin' runs!
speaking of circus catching, Loney could be a pretty good defensive first base.
I hear you, Karina. But I'm not holding my breath for that.
at bat: Furcal, Kemp, Ethier...it sounds promising...
Furcal bunts his way on! Strap in, folks, here we go!
well, one never can't lose hope, right?
Damn, Ethier missed that by a mile.
So very true, Karina. Without hope we would have given up a long time ago...like after getting swept by the Diamondbacks.
And I think James Loney will win a Gold Glove one day.
Shoot. Kemp hits into the DP.
And then Loney misses the throw. Great timing. But Francoeur just got on, good for you, Karina!
They gave the error to Nomar.
bad Nomar throw...if we say please, could Joe Torre start Dewitt tomorrow, PLEASE?
This is ridiculous. We are 10% of the way through the season and we can't score any runs. GET US A DAMN BAT.
you know, i'd rather sink on the fantasy league and have my beloved Dodgers first on the division or on the wildcard....
Steve Nash ties the game with a 3-pointer in double OT!
Ginobli FTW!
I realize it's probably an unpopular opinion around here, but...
HELL YEAH. GO SPURS GO!!!
That's very noble of you, Karina. I would gladly sacrifice your fantasy team as well.
That's okay, I would probably pick the Spurs over the Suns.
Loney DP. Fitting.
2 runs in 2 games against the dregs of the Braves' pitching staff. PATHETIC.
Loney has really lost it the last two, arguably three, games.
well, for better or for worse, this team is my baseball true love: when you love, ypu have to make sacrifices.
Right Steve, it seems Loney started feeling the pressure of the streak so he appears to be lost in the plate.
Mattingly is with the team, hopefully they all will have to take extra batting practice.
exactly, the dregs of the braves pitching staff and the NL West Division is the pitching toughest division.
I'm kinda starting feeling like 2005 Dodgers (although as before stated, i won't lose hope).
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