Tonight's game...

Yikes! I don't want to hear about Furcal and injuries. And with Furcal out, I'm sure Torre thinks he has no choice but to play Pierre and lead him off.
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FREE ANDRE ETHIER!

This is an absolute travesty!
I wish Torre would just come out and say it how it is. We'll play our most expensive team matter what, even if they suck; period. There's nothing Ethier can do about it except to play his tail off and remember this season when he's eligible for free agency or arbitration.

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

More bad, or at least not good, news from the injury front from the Press-Enterprise Dodger blog (Diamond Leung):
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Jason Schmidt had his simulated game pushed back because he has not recovered from the bullpen session he threw in Colorado as well as he would have liked. Schmidt will instead throw a bullpen session tomorrow and either begin a rehabilitation assignment or throw a simulated game Sunday.
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Tony Abreu has been shut down once again after playing in an extended spring training game and experiencing tightness again in the abdomen region, and he'll be out up to another week.
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Scott Elbert had returned to action in extended spring training, but had his transfer back to Class AA Jacksonville scrapped due to a setback in his recovery from elbow surgery. The former first-round pick experienced some minor tightness, but has resumed throwing.

Oops, NO matter what. My bad.

I hope Andre demands a trade, He is getting screwed!!!!!!!! And we are getting screwed as fans!
PLAY THE BEST DAMN PLAYERS TORRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hopefully furcals stiffness is a one day thing at most - i dont mind pierre hitting leadoff with furcal out and since he has been playing so well, but i think its a bummer Andre is out again. Just a week and a half ago this guy was a minstay - know, through no fault of his own, hes on the bench 2 of every 3 days. Its easier to swallow with the team winning like this but the best outfield from a TEAM perspective is pierre, kemp,ethier from left to right. Jones has made some great D plays but ill take the offense over the occasional diving catch anyday.

With Furcal out of tonight's game you sort of have to play Pierre. It's a HUGE loss for tonight's game. Furcal has led the way. With the day game tomorrow hopefully they're just being cautious.

We're playing against the Mets, we need every freaking bat we have in the line up. Andruw Jones is in the 2 slot? Are you kidding me? He can't even make contact in the 7 hole. Oh brother.

Here comes the whining!!

WHERE IS ANDRE?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am not sure what happened to Furcal(hopefully not hurt), but this issue with Ethier is just plain wrong!!!!

And not to mention Jones batting second - OMG!!

JP earned his way back into the starting lineup by performance. In other words, Joe says you get playing times if you perform. However, Andre sits despite Jones' nonperformance. What a double standard!
They are really playing with Andre's head.

Hey Dads..I am taking my 5 month old to his first game tommorrow.

Any non obvious advice? Does anyone know if I can bring in a stroller?

Will any of you be there, would love to meet you guys..I have a feeling I won't be in my seat all game! We are sitting inner reserve, section1, row A.

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Poor Andre. I just feel bad for the guy at this point.

Ferk being out tonight is even more reason to start Ethier and bat him second. Jones in the 2 hole. What a load of cr*p.

For all those that have said Torre is doing the best with what he has, Here is your proof he is an idiot!!!

This is awful. Furcal has been smoking--we need him.
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Pierre does have to play in his absence. But Jones doesn't.

2 hole is appropriate for Jones right now. He looks like he came out of it.

Good luck Jungar, I don't know about advice on strollers but I can tell you this, I took my son to his first baseball game when he was 2.5 and I don't know if I saw a game!! LOL but from about the 4th inning until the 8th inning he slept in my arms and I will always remember that game as the best game I had ever been to!!!

What didn't Andre do Joe?

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Joe Torre is not an idiot. I'm just going to leave it at that. And I probably would've started Ethier over Jones tonight, but the fact still remains that Andruw Jones need to start hitting. We will ALL need him and maybe tonight will be the night. Who knows, let them play and oh yeah we're facing Nelson Figueroa. 9 of 10 and only three games back.

GO DODGERS!

jhall what are you talking about? When did Jones come out of it?

yeah i am sure joe sat matt and dre down and said 80 million..we owe them 80 million..work with me here and to both of their credit they have...

thanks jnv. i am excited...my mom and sis (big fans) are going..so ill have help

I got the joke, jhall.

LOL. 2 hole=b*tt.

Jones in the two hole. jhall, you kill me.

It's really getting very obvious. There are two rules:

1 - If you're a kid, you have to hit your brains out to have a shot, which consists of one game every 5 or 6 games while you act like a professional and are patient and say all the right things that a team player should.

2 - If you're a vet with a big contract and a rag arm and no power and whine like a little baby when you don't play you get shot after shot until you get a couple of hits and then the job is yours.

Alex, I might be a little to harsh on the guy right now. But I don't see for the life of me what makes him such a great manager??? I don't like his line ups (I don't think most of us here do), I don't like the way he is treating Ethier, which he said played his way into the line up and will be there. Yet he has been out of the line up 4 out of the last 5 games and the game he did play he was what 2-4 with a home run? Does hitting a home run count against you? I also don't like the fact that as soon as Nomore comes back he is gonig to give the starting 3B job to him and the 3 hole to boot, which is comepletely wrong.

Went right over my head jhall!!! that was a good one!

Better strap yourselves in, jhall's "on" tonite!

Okay, jhall, I finally got the joke, too!! Took me a while - it's been a long stressful day, and it looks like the game is going to be just as stressful!!

On the positive - I do want the Dodgers to win (it is the primary goal), and ANDRE ETHIER, I hope you read all this and know we are behind you all the way!!!!!

You know how many times Pierre, Jones and Kemp have played the outfield together? 6 times, including tonight. This is game #33! The only reason this is such a big deal is because it's happened 4 times in the past 5 games. Also, this is the lineup that has been used the most this season (7 times):
C. Martin
1B. Loney
2B. Kent
3B. DeWitt
SS. Furcal
LF. Ethier
CF. Jones
RF. Kemp
Pitcher

i told you guys last year that Grady wasnt the problem. sure all managers will have things they do right/wrong..but its hard playing the hand thats dealt. hard benching MILLIONS. its all a business to McCourt.

a great manager will win the west with the team we have and a lack of 5th starter, so i guess we will see.

I should have used the # sign. Put Either in right batting second and it would be a good lineup. I mean, come on Joe. One of your two hottest hitters is a late scratch, so you sit a .300 hitter that is perfect for the 2nd spot in the order for a .153 slumping slugger to get more AB's. What is wrong with this picture. Geez!! Ferk going down was not in your program so why stick to the Jones AB program. Change it for tonight at least. Jones can get back in there tomorrow.. We're trying to win a division here or I have been terribly mislead.

alex - I'm not totally convinced that JP *must* start with Furcal out. How about this order?
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Martin - C (.434 OBP at the moment)
Ethier - LF
Kemp - RF
Kent - 2B
Loney - 1B
Jones - CF
DeWitt - 3B
Hu - SS
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Nice L/R action too, eh? Against Torre's lineup, just wait for the LOOGY against Loney and DeWitt back-to-back.

So out of 33 games, Torre has used the best players 7 times.

I agree with Old Fogey I don't think Slappy needs to start at all even if Ferc is not in the line up. He is NOT one of the best 3 outfielders.

For the record, I realize Pierre is "hot" at the moment and starting him *tonight* is not a ridiculous notion. Really, it's a good excuse to sit Jones and for Torre to say, "sorry Druw, but with Furc out I need to get Andre's bat in there, and I need to hit JP in that leadoff spot."

You're right Alex, this IS the big deal: Ethier hasn't started 4 of the last 5 games. Combining offense and defense, who can tell me that he isn't the 2nd-best outfielder we have? I don't care about contracts. How many teams out there do not start their 2nd-best outfielder 4 games out of 5 when he IS NOT INJURED?

My god with all the spin on this page am I on Inside the Dodgers blog or Hillary Clinton's? Jeebus.

This should be an exciting game, despite having Furcal on the bench. Hopefully, he'll be able to pop in later in the game for an at-bat. Also, I will be in school tomorrow, but I am in the process of getting a Blackberry or Windows Smartphone. I wonder if I'll be able to blog and check out the Dodgers games on there via Gameday...Anyways, lets get ourselves another win!
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I understand having Pierre at the top of the lineup with Ferk out, but what cruddy luck for Ethier when this situation comes after him sitting 3 of the last 4 games.

This is how I picture it. If Pierre and Kemp are on tonight, then Jones, once again, is wrapped around the production of Pierre, Kemp,Kent, Martin, and Loney, therefore, with a win tonight, it will appear there was no damage done - Jones is just working it out! I, do, in all honesty, hope he does well - I want the Dodgers to win as much as anybody, but whoever last night mentioned this is not about politics, this is nothing but politics. They are trying to make a struggling player look good to make us think it's okay to have Ethier sitting the bench because we are winning.

Alex41592@aol.com - Bill O'Reilley's.

Alex,
You brought up a touchy subject I guess. Don't get me wrong I think you have some of the best posts here. Very informative and your facts back you up. I don't see your facts backing you up on this one though.

It's always great to see the the Dodgers play well and beat the Mets in front of the watchful eyes of the New York fans and media.
The one thing I can't stand is the fact that they take this team for granted.
This is developing into one of the best Dodger teams and it was fantastic to see it on the a wide television screen, knowing who was staying up late watching the game
GO DODGERS!!!.

Well I am out of here Dodger Fans! No Matter what......
GO DODGERS!!

I'm out of here too. I gotta pound some dinner down, set my DVR for the game and ride herd on 108 Boy Scouts. Hopefully get back before the game's over. I hope Pierre goes 5 for 5!

Please don't ever group me with that name EVER lol. I'm Dodger Blue in more ways than one if you get my drift. I myself am out of here and on my way to the stadium. Beat the Mets!

dodgereric, i only have about 10 boy scouts tonight, but some nights they seem like 108. :) I don't have a DVR, so i will just view the updates on my cell phone from time to time. GO BLUE!!!

James McDonald started tonight, Jacksonville vs. Carolina, at home.
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7 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 0 BB and 9 K

great start for JMac.

I'm a long-time Dodger fan (since age 10) and reader of this blog but haven't posted in a very long time. My favorite Dodger memory was being the only Dodger fan in a large group of Cub fans and seeing Fernando smoke the Cubbies 9-1 on a sunny July afternoon at Wrigley Field in the mid 1980's. Like everyone else on this blog, I can't believe that Andre is sitting. Patience, Andre, patience. Your comments on the situation indicate you are a class act and your patience will be rewarded. The cream always rises to the top. Thank god baseball is a marathon and not a sprint. Pierre will, eventually, revert to form.I can understand Pierre starting because of Ferc being scratched but Jones instead of Ethier in the 2-hole? As of now, AJ and offense is an oxymoron. DeWitt should be the starter at 3rd, period. Nomar should be the RH hitter and backup off the bench. Unlike La Roche,De Witt, like Martin, got his chance because of an injury and has made the most of it. GO DODGERS.

There is nothign wrong with Jones in the 2nd hole meaning more good pitching to hit for him to break out this slump. Once again let Torre manage this team. Jones just need to get out of this slump bad.

Giants are getting crushed right now - 10-1 by the Pirates- it is a good start to the night in this household.

GO DODGERS!!!!

Joe owns racehorses so he knows when a horse runs 10-bad races in a row, you put him in a claimer. 99% of the time its an injury is that cause the fall off. Let's take a look at Jones’ 2007 medical history. Something obviously Ned didn't do.

This is from Rotoworld.

September 29, 2007
Andruw Jones was out of the lineup Saturday for the second straight day and said he was done for the season. "That's fine with me," manager Cox said in the AP. "He's beat up and worn out."
September 12, 2007
Andruw Jones was back in the lineup for Tuesday's game after missing Monday with the flu, the AP reports. He didn't look too good though, wearing a hooded sweat shirt and coughing periodically in the clubhouse before the game. Jones went 0-for-3 with a walk Tuesday, dropping his average to .222.
September 10, 2007
Braves outfielder Andruw Jones was scratched from Monday’s game due to an illness, according to the Associated Press. He is listed as day-to-day.
August 27, 2007
Andruw Jones sat out of Sunday's game to rest his sore knee, shoulder and elbow. "Andruw's knee's been bothering him, his shoulder's been bothering him, his elbow," manager Bobby Cox told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Just time to take a day off." Obviously, Jones remains dinged up, but he should be back in the lineup on Monday.
August 16, 2007
Andruw Jones tried a cortisone shot, but that didn't relieve the pain in his ailing left elbow, the AP reports. Now, he figures it will take the offseason to fully recover. "I just feel it," he said. "I shot it, (but) I still feel it."
August 15, 2007
An X-ray on Andruw Jones's sore left elbow showed no structural damage, and as a result he decided not to have the scheduled MRI. He was in Tuesday's lineup, going 0-for-3 with a walk and run scored.
August 12, 2007
Andruw Jones still is bothered by his sore left elbow. He plans to have an X-ray and MRI on Monday, though he intends to take part in Sunday's game, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The ongoing pain and trouble with the joint could help explain his terrible .216 batting average, but we'll have to see what test results say before knowing whether he might need to sit out for a while.
August 5, 2007
Andruw Jones was held out of the starting lineup Sunday for the second straight game due to a sore left elbow, according to the AP. However, he received a cortisone shot on Friday and expects to be back in the lineup on Tuesday.
August 4, 2007
Andruw Jones was scratched from the starting lineup Saturday against the Rockies with a sore left elbow, according to the AP. He has been dealing with the injury for the last several days, and he received a cortisone shot after Friday's contest. Willie Harris got the start in center field in Jones' absence.
July 15, 2007
Andruw Jones went 1-for-3 with a home run in Saturday's win over the Pirates. Jones had left the previous game with a sore quad.
June 26, 2007
Andruw Jones, who was mired in a 1-for-31 slump before the game, hit his 12th homer of the season Tuesday night against the Nationals. It was a three-run shot that proved to be the winning margin. Jones had gone 53 at-bats without an extra-base hit since his last homer back on June 9.
May 21, 2007
Andruw Jones is slumping so badly, that he was dropped in the batting order on Sunday. Manager Bobby Cox had Jones batting sixth, instead of fourth, in the hope it might help the slugger find his swing, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "You look at a lot of guys who have bad years, the start good and finish bad," he said. "So you've always got a chance to start bad and then pick it up. Normally I hit good in May. This is the first time I'm not hitting good in May, so hopefully when it's past I'll get in a groove and put up good numbers." The move didn't do much good in the short term, as Jones struck out five times Sunday.

What a **** lineup. Jones isn't a 2nd hitter. It makes no sense for him to be there instead of DeWitt or Hu. Pierre is hot right now so I'm ok with him in the lineup, but Jones needs to sit for a day or two. I'm not saying give up on him... just give him a couple of days off to work with Easler and hopefully straighten out his problems. The good thing about Jones though(other than the AZ series early) is that his defense hasn't slumped.

I haven't posted for awhile because my computer doesn't really work. But I read daily at work and continue to enjoy the blog and what you all bring.
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Hello to all the other NCAL Blue fans!! DNELSON I too enjoy listening to the Giants anouncers try to put a positive spin on their "cough" "cough" team.
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I haven't been in here since Spring Training. I want Ethier to play every day as well. I really like him and was one of the Pro Ethier voices. I went to Vero for the first time this spring in the begginning of March. I've spoken with Ethier at Rivercats games in Sacramento and The Phone Booth (Pac Bell Park) and he is always very classy and fan friendly. When I spoke with him in Vero I mentioned to him that many on this blog were pulling for him. That day I started calling him "every day 'dre" as I want him in there as often as possible (Every Day).
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That being said in tonights game I'm okay with him getting the night off. I know he's had a few nights off lately but I think that will change and I think that Torre probably would of played him one of these days if he knew Ferk would be out today. I know everyone wants Jones to sit and that is an option, but I really think Jones will break out of the slump. I think Torre is handling the veterns differently than the youth, but that is out of respect for what they've done in the past. I could be wrong as I've been wrong in that aspect for the month of April as well as the 1st 5 days of May.
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I don't want this to freeze so I'm posting and then adding another...sorry.

It does make sense for Jones to be there so stop hating.

You guys are never happy.

I understand that treating veterans differently because of respect for what they have done in the past is normal for most managers. Unfortunately our GM likes to accumulate veterans that are either breaking down or are past their prime if not downright decline. When they are no longer contributing to the team, a la Schidt, Nomar, and now Andruw, you have to come to grips with the fact that their time is past and you have better players in the present. Those better players should not be sitting on the bench so that the has beens can still try to revive their past days.

Batting 1st 17 47 6 9 2 0 1 5 3 10 1 0 .191 .240 .298 .538

Batting 2nd 227 906 169 260 45 7 58 144 84 171 29 7 .287 .352 .544 .896

Batting 3rd 84 340 61 90 15 1 12 56 29 64 12 2 .265 .322 .421 .742

Batting 4th 415 1538 276 398 75 7 117 341 201 336 16 6 .259 .352 .545 .897

Batting 5th 447 1587 257 417 82 4 89 266 197 365 28 18 .263 .348 .488 .836

Batting 6th 310 1138 156 276 66 6 45 169 122 264 27 13 .243 .319 .430 .748

Batting 7th 173 613 90 170 32 6 37 97 69 138 16 8 .277 .356 .530 .887

Batting 8th 87 316 40 75 16 4 10 41 21 71 7 1 .237 .289 .408 .698

Batting 9th 32 24 4 4 1 0 0 2 6 9 2 0 .167 .333 .208 .542

Funny how Jones batting average in the 2nd hole is higher than any other order in the spot.

At least Nomar has given up a good 1st year so can we leave his name off that listed.

Go James McDonald

I don't hate Jones. I just believe that Ned bought more than damaged goods like Schmidt and Loiza. You sound like Jones's agent.
The guy makes $18 million a year. It's hard to shed a tear for him.
I only want the best team on the field and that doesn't include Jones right now.
Based on his medical history, I believe he has pulled one over on the Dodgers (Ned).

The Padres just lost to Atlanta 5-3 and the Giants are losing in the 9th 12-5, to Pittsburgh! There's some happiness!

Sigh I mean to say at least Nomar has given us a good 1st year so can we leave his name off that listed.

I'm talking mostly about swood and messagebear

I do like this team because we can beat teams with speed, power, average, pitching and defense.
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I know Torre is getting worked by some of you but I think we all need to take a breath and hang in there.
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Remember a few things. Torre took over when the Yanks had been bad for numerous years. When he took over, they had many younger players and they brought him his glory. Jeter, Williams, Posada, Rivera, etc...
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So I don't think Torre is just "playing the money" so to speak.
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At the begginning of the season Kemp wasn't looking good at all. He had, well Jonesites. He was trying to pull everything. After he sit for a few days he came back on fire and hitting the ball the other way. Going oppo for hits & bombs.
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Now with Jones he isn't doing the same thing. Maybe that is because Jones is a vet or maybe it's because he feels that Jones is at a different stage in his carrer or maybe because Jones is of a different make up than Kemp.
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Anyone who manages people nows that you can't treat everyone the same to the results you are looking for.
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My point here is some people might go home and sulk or cry if Bowa for example put a cleat in the bumb and others might respond with amazing results.
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Look at what he did with A-ROD in the playoffs. He batted him 8th. I think A-ROD was the highest paid player on the team.
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I think he is just trying to get Jones started some way and is trying every possible way. Can you imagine if Jones does get started?
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Maybe the next will be to sit Jones for a series and let him work on his hitting.
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I personally would like that to happen if he doesn't hit tonight.
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Sit him for the Houston series. I think he is pressing at home so he doesn't hear booooos. I know I would be!
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If he comes back and still is trying to pull everything then fine him $100.00 for every ball he hits to the right side & give the money to the Think Blue charity!
Maybe this way everyone will end up winning!!!
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Sorry for the long posts...just had it vented up for awhile now!

It seem every year there are a couple of player that seem to do bad. Drew was it 2 yrs ago than Pierre and now Jones.

shad78 - funny how 63% of those #2 spot PAs of Jones were in 2000, the only time he batted .300. About another 27% were in 2001 or 2002, for 90% total. I doubt that has any bearing on the Andruw Jones of today.

dcollins - point taken, although the year before Torre arrived, the Yankees were the wild card, and the year before that they were playing an AL-best .619 ball (that's a 100-win pace) before the strike ended the season. That's not exactly bad.

Word to Ned don't signed any more Boras clients lol.

Messagebear- I agree on the old washed up vets.
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When Nomar comes back I'd like him to back up Dewitt. Then trade him at the deadline. Probably won't happen, but that would be my hope.
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However I feel that Jones is a different story than Nomar.
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Also Kent is an old vet and he is still doing it.
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I also want the best team out there. I'm just saying that there is still time to try to work out whatever is the issue with Jones. Torre is a patient guy. He has had many seasons in New York where his teams weren't doing well at the start and then they came on strong. I remember his calmness with the NY media. I think the players respond to that.

J.D. Drew's problem was with being healthy, not with being good. In two years he only played in just over 2/3 of the games, but he put up this line: .284 / .399 / .505 / .904 OPS

I agree old that was the past when he was younger and it doesn't mean anything to Jones of today.

Isn't Abreu a Boras guy?
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I don't get that Alou had the same surgery @40+ years old and is back in a month and Abreu is still having issues.
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I know everyone is different.
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I personally think that is because he is upset with the organization.
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Go Blue!! I see we are already down 1. Bummer...

Kent is an exception in that he seems to be ageless, although he's not really great defensively any more. I'm glad we've had him, but I don't want another year's extension for him either.

What I hate are the lies. Just say the truth. He is a vet who makes 8 million and was promised playing time. Don't insult me with this:

"(Garciaparra) was playing well when he left," Torre said. "He really didn't do anything wrong, and he got hurt. I think he certainly needs an opportunity to pick that up."

.226 avg with a .315 obp/680 OPS and 2 errors in 20 balls hit to him.

Look why are we even talking about Nomar. Why dosen't Torre or Mr. Silent man Coletti say something like, he isn't playing until he proves he can be 100 healthy and stay that way.

The last time Nomar was able to stay healthy was before we went to war with Iraq. John Ritter from 3 company was still alive, Johnny Cash was alive, Micheal Jackson had yet to be arrested on Child Molesting charges. The concord was still flying and Saddam had a month left in the hole before being captured.

I know this is from left field, but does anyone know what kind of dog Coletti owns?

Bravo Jungar. We can handle the truth.

The reason I ask is you know how people look like their pets?
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I'm really not trying to be mean here...
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But he sort of looks like he would own a shitsui.
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lol Moises Alou still putting up good number at 40+ yrs old than Jones last year and this year.

David Wright is sooooo freakin good. dodger killer. that diving stop saved at least a run and maybe more.

dnelson and dcollins, one of the great joys I get these days is the blind optimism of Krukow and Kuiper. however bad things can get, at least we don't have shameless homers behind the mike. Hell, I'm not sure Steiner still doesn't root for the Yankees off the clock.

Another good laugh is 50% of what comes out of Jim Crandell's mouth on FOX40 in Sacramento.

crap, 2-0 Je... I mean Ne... I mean Mets. Our bats need to wake up quick.

Speaking of Borass, did you know he owns 5 seats behind home plate at the Dugout Club?

This game is going to get away from us quick unless Kuroda comes back strong

Is Kuroda going to be another expensive over the hill veteran????

Another truthful way to approach Nomar would be to point out that he was signed for good money to play for us first 1st base and then 3rd until we could develop a couple of our young players who would then make their careers at those positions. Since we now have such a player at first and another promising one at third, we feel that we need to develop these guys for our future, and that is why Nomar needs to take a secondary role for the rest of this season. And good luck to you, Nomar for the rest of your career wherever you land next. Anything wrong with simple approach?

I had something sarcastic typed out and then Martin made that great play - sticking with positive - Russel that play was beautiful!!

nice. that was huge. Kuroda needs to give us 3 more innings then its up to our bullpen to win this one for us. We'll get the runs for sure.

Gotta get back to them and hope Kuroda settles down.

Kuroda will be productive. He's still adjusting.

About Kuroda: Logan White put his reputation on that guy.

Hard to take a guy out when he's playing like Pierre. Oh, I forgot, we can sit AJ.

Oh no Pierre - what happened!!

Juanpy's doing his thing you have to give him credit.
Tough break oversliding second.

I don't know if that was a pure mental mistake or he was decoyed into thinking the ball was overthrown into center field. I would have to say he is hitting very well.

I have to admit, Pierre had a good hit, and deserved that steal - that's too bad

Here we go again. 2 on, no outs. We are in trouble again.

The Dodgers aren't looking like potential World Series-champions at this moment. Hopefully, they'll regain their confidence and grab a win tonight. Lets Go Dodgers!

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Russell is doing great on those wild pitches :) However, I am missing Furcal right now

Is it just me, as I know Kuroda may be still adjusting, but he hasn't impressed me at this point. Just when I think he is going to have a good game, he seems to run into trouble.

This getting bases loaded every inning is getting old

Whew!! Got through another one with minimal damage - let's get some runs!

Sloppy play helping them out.
Got to shake it off & come back offensively on Figueroa.

Well, I have to admit - at least Andruw hit the ball (nice try Andruw!!)

I am trying to be all positive tonight (for the most part). Don't get me wrong, I am still angry that Ethier is not playing, but I figure I will cheer on the rest of this Dodger team and try to be professional like Andre.

Let's go James!! Alright!!!!

Come on Dewitt. Need a big hit from you. he can do it.

Sweet hit by DeWitt

BLAKE!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!

well, the kid can play.

How in the Hell can Torre take out Dewitt when Nomore comes back.

Very bad, Mr. Hu. Pitcher's best friend: impatient rookie.

RESILIENCY+DeWITT.

WEST UPDATE - ROX, PADS AND GNATS HAVE ALL LOST - ARIZONA CURRENTLY WINNING IN THE 7TH

make the adjustment kuroda, come on.

The fielding hurt inluding his own but Kuroda had trouble controling his pitches.

PITTSBURGH (AP)—Barry Zito, demoted to the San Francisco Giants bullpen last week, is returning to the starting rotation without having made any relief appearances.

Zito, who a year ago signed a $126 million, seven-year contract, was sent to the bullpen last week after compiling a 7.53 ERA while losing his first six starts.

“Barry Zito’s going to start. He’s a starter,” Bochy said Tuesday. “We just gave him a break.”

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lol. Sounds like something our manager would say. They are all the same I tell ya. Talent, not managers, win. Torre is a much better manager when our starter goes 6 innings and our 1 and 2 hitters are getting on and Kemp hits 400 in the 3 hole.

I bet it's because of the way Torre manages they are doing that. Never would they have been able to do it under Grady. 2006 when guys were healthy don't count.

Why is Kuo a reliver, does he have Estaban Loaziazus?

The statis-KUO
Now lets go.

How do you say "Gas" in Taiwanese?

WOW!! I LIVE WITH GNAT FANS AND THEY WILL NOT BE HAPPY TO HEAR THAT NEWS

To remain positive - Andruw got a hit!!!

David Wright - in all the right places tonight

Those Attum balls we hit in the 4th could be a start.

and Kuo is pitching real good right now ,and it's early in the ballgame

Take a look at Blake's stats with runners in scoring position, 2 outs and bases loaded.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8209/situational;_ylt=AjE3isD5Yi.gk73IElzXVyqFCLcF