Friday, May 09, 2014

Let's Play "Guess The Grumpy, Unprepared Dodger"

Prior to Thursday's game with the Giants, Don Mattingly called a team meeting--where apparently Donnie Baseball called out at least one Dodger by name:

LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly held a lengthy team meeting before Thursday night's homestand opener. One player came out of the meeting grumbling after being called out for not being ready to play.

Mattingly avoided specifics when asked about the meeting, saying the focus was on "where we're going and how to get there."

At 19-16, the Dodgers opened the four-game series trailing the first-place Giants by 2 1/2 games after a grueling 5-4 trip. The Dodgers, however, are last in the league with a .976 fielding percentage and a National League-high 33 errors.

"We have to get on track," Mattingly said. "Obviously with the Giants across the field, this is a big series. We need to play better at home. In general, we haven't picked up the ball well enough to help the guys on the hill.

So who do you think the grumbling, unprepared Dodger might be?

I'm guessing Chad Billingsley.

11 comments:

Fred's Brim said...

Is that girl holding a picture of Ned?

Neeebs (The Original) said...

Sorry I have to beg out of this game. You see, I can't watch the games so I have no frame of reference who is the grumpy one. Typically you can tell by a visual. The grumpster looks like he's carrying a load of poo in his pants. (Ex "A"-Tommy Lasorda)

Alex Cora said...

Sergio the batboy.

Hideo Nomo said...

That's Clayton and Ellen playing the game.

Hideo Nomo said...

My serious guess is that it's Hanley that was grumpy. He has been really off his game this year, even more than usual.

Hideo Nomo said...

Woo! Twitter fights are stupid and fun at the same time!

Fred's Brim said...

Do you think Hanley is generally pissed and half/three-quarter-assing it because he hasn't gotten his $$$ yet?

QuadSevens said...

Mattingly called out the guy who designed the Memorial Day hats.

Hideo Nomo said...

@FB, maybe. Which is dumb, because if he did the opposite, he'd get his money.

QuadSevens said...

Mattingly should pull a slightly adjusted Little Big League line on him. "Hey Mac, what's the going rate for an absent-minded shortstop who can't field a ground ball?"

Dusty Baker said...

Jeff Kent?