Charlie Haeger (0-0, -.--) vs. Chris Carpenter (12-3, 2.27).
COMMENTS: From the LA Times:
Haeger said he has already thrown his knuckleballs in practice with Dodgers backup catcher Brad Ausmus "and he handled it fine, and I'm assuming Russell [Martin] can handle it just fine too."
Might we suggest this glove?
328 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 328 of 328Manny just got under it.
Manny is swinging horribly, like he's in a HR competition w/ his buddy Pujols. No discipline, coming out of his swing like me on my first tee at Brookside #2.
That was close. There is nothing wrong with Manny's eyes. He is just chomping at the bit.
Maybe Haeger can go again on Thursday.
@ karina
we'll take smoltz for the pen (but not starter!) and padilla for starter. he'll be #4 and haeger #5 until we know more about kuroda. at least, that's my idea from the sofa in pasadena.
Ouch. There's no way in Hell that was intentional
Does it count as a HBP if he doesn't feel it?
do you even have to ice that?
Whoops.
i was waiting for that.
There goes Haeger.
Ouch. That is the tough thing about the knuclker.
ankiel almost jacked one earlier, the 2nd time he had seen Haeger's stuff. knew he would have this reaction this time around.
leave him in; what else are we going to throw out there? screw it - let him eat another inning. still a one-run game.
Anyone else think Haeger looks like J.D. Drew?
Just leave Charlie in. He is pitching fine and he can eat innings.
Carp is not completely invincible tonight.
Don't know about Padilla, Dusty Baker. Smoltz could be very proficient.
Would Padilla could give the Dodger pitchers that badass attitude they supposedly need?
Orel - Don't insult Haeger.
hopefully we can knock carpenter out this inning.
"Would Padilla could give the Dodger pitchers that badass attitude they supposedly need?"
Since when did the Dodgers become the Lakers?
Karina, in all seriousness, have you watched Smoltz pitch since he came in for BoSox? He's got nothing left in the tank. He has a tiny bit of control left on a good day, but if he doesn't have it one the day, he has no velocity, little movement, and if the strike zone is tight that day, nothing to work with. If you took the name off his back he would look like a random AA scrub brought up for a spot start.
Just my take based on watching him a few times lately before he got the hook.
Oh, and I don't know about Padilla working, either; it's just about all we've got.
Jack daniels commercials make me thirsty.
@ Paul
You're not going to suggest a JD shake are you??
Dusty - Smoltz dominated RHB when he came back with Boston. It was the lefties who killed him. Smoltz would also probably throw harder in the bullpen. That said, just throw Charlie out there. Why waste the roster space and money?
damn ludwick.
@Ali "Don't insult Haeger."
My apologies to Charlie.
I am really starting to dislike these feathered midwesterners
@Dusty Baker i guess he could rely on experience and his knowledge of the NL. I'm aware he's not the superman of his golden years and that last outing against the Yankees was awful. It was impossible not to feel sorry about him. Somehow and maybe it's irrational, but i think he could be useful as reliever.
@MLASF "Since when did the Dodgers become the Lakers?"
MANNYWOODALIZE?
matt, come on dude.
That was of insane nastiness.
Carpenter is owning Kemp tonight.
Getting to their bullpen is our only chance.
@DB
No more like a JD and Coke slurpee.
well it looks like we only get one inning of bullpen tonight.
@Paul how about a Cuba Libre?
Orel - Not completely. Bison was all over the double he hit. An inch lower and it was in Mannywood.
It pisses me off that I don't think Haeger is coming back out. It is such a waste.
Does anyone have a slurpee machine?
Isn't a Cuba Libre the same thing as a mojito?
3-2 cards going to the eighth
Forgot about the Bison double. Thanks, Ali.
@ karina-
You mean a cuba libre slurpee? Wow, I like that idea. rum, coke, slurpee ice....
80 pitches and he is out?!?!
Damn you Joe Torre.
@ Orel
Not at all the same.
I guess a taste test is in order then.
No Strasburg news?
That's the only way to know, Orel. One just can't read about such a thing.
@Karina
Make it a double if we lose to the red birds again.
As for the earlier to-smoltz-or-not-to-smoltz debate: lefties were KILLING smoltzie. I say keep the Charlie instead
This is a really fast game, and yet we're past the 250-comment mark.
i heard they upped there offer to 12.5m. Boras was having his nightly dinner of blood so he couldnt be reached for comment yet.
Only a 1-run game. COME ON, lads!!!
*pipes in Nancy Bea*
Kuo gets Pujols!
Sit down, blockhead!
Okay Vinny needs to stop talking about Albert. It is getting kind of weird.
*their*
A mojito is made with white rum, mint leaves and a little bit of sugar.
A Cuba Libre is made with golden rum, coke, lemon and in sometimes a little bit of Angostura liquor.
upping it from 12.5m, rather.
@Paul we have an old saying here "if you drink on Monday, you drink all week long"
Never had my slurpee with bitters. I have to class it up some
carl weathers says this is how you get a stew going.
@Nic "Boras was having his nightly dinner of blood so he couldnt be reached for comment yet."
It's funny because it's true!
Playing for the tie at home?
someone has been practicing bunting.
C'mon, Raffy...
single to right raffy. please.
"if you drink on Monday, you drink all week long"
*puts house up for sale, buys plane tickets*
Crapola.
damn you raffy.
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning that is the best they are going to feel all day"
Sinatra.
If you're going to fucking swing, fucking swing!
Frickin fracking shite.
C'mon O-Dog!
TV and GameDay froze. WHY?
son of a bitch.
@Dusty Baker Welcome! just one question: what's going Mrs. Dusty to say?
Lots of movement on that ball. Sigh.
nats got strasburg 15 mil
Good for them.
$15.67M
i was too lazy to type out the .67
@ karina
Did I say anything about bringing Mrs. Dusty? ;-)
Do you remember when Martin was feared with RISP and we had a bulletproof bullpen?
Good for Nats. I wish them well. Rise from the east and challenge the perennial NL East powers, or at least force key injuries on them for when we have to play them.
@Dusty Baker why don't bringing her?
Nic j don't do that to me EVER.
@karina - i know better.
"Nic j don't do that to me EVER."
That was laugh out loud funny. Nicely played.
broxton's location is getting better as the inning goes on. good to see.
Nice, russ. Nice
This is making me nervous.
broxton looked better.
I know, $.67M is like pocket change around here.
was furcal hitting the JD slurpees in the dugout before that inning?
was he hitting a dugout?
Broxton's looked worse too.
Mr. Walkoff at bat.
But it's not a walkoff situation.
re: Brox looking better.
MMMMmmmmm....maybe you're right...maybe a bit better, but still clearly not himself. Velocity down 4-5 MPH, too.
orel - did you happen to check out hershiser's interview on ESPN radio today?
Just use one closer, LaRussa. Geez.
@Mr LASF he could ignite a walk off.
his location was getting there, that was his problem.
Nic: No, what'd I miss?
My mistake.
Way to work the count, Andre.
well, that was quick.
Or not. 1 pitch and 1 out.
Andre didn't take any time to extinguish that thought.
wow miller looks like an intense Kenny Logins.
I heard it. Very interesting, considering it was two guys who know little about baseball.
it was like an hour long career retrospective. Pretty cool. Ill post you a link when they put it up online.
If it makes anyone feel any better, and it does me, the Yankees lost.
WTF with swinging at the first pitch!?
Way to work the count, Manny.
man this sucks.
Thanks, Nic.
WE TOOK A PITCH
A four-pitch ninth.
FUCK
Cards are good. That is my great insight.
DAMN, i hate the cards.
there goes the small chance to win the season series.
At least we can pitch Haeger again the next 3 games if we need to.
we just cant beat this team.
Haeger has to have earned the 5th starter spot, right?
im really worried about the cards come playoff time. yeah i said it
They could turn around the table in the playoffs.
Haeger has to be the 5th starter.
MFPGT up.
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