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Looks like I was wrong about the Cards - Dodgers series. Lets all hope the Dodgers sweep this next series
OFFICIAL 2009 DODGERS SEASON THREAD : Season Over. Congratulations Phillies.
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Freakin' place was rockin' last night, as it were a playoff game.
This would be a great matchup in the playoffs, that's for sure.
Didn't risk it this time, and got there at 5:55
Got my bobblehead
This would be a great matchup in the playoffs, that's for sure.
Didn't risk it this time, and got there at 5:55
Got my bobblehead
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James Loney: .328 on-base percentage, .288 slugging percentage, .616 OPS
Russell Martin: .295 on-base percentage, .316 slugging percentage, .611 OPS
Rafael Furcal: .296 on-base percentage, .274 slugging percentage, .570 OPS
If we expect to make any noise we need more consistency from these 3 bums.
[h1]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spo...t-expect-to-see-the-same-vicente-padilla.html[/h1][h1]Ted Green: Don't expect to see the same Vicente Padilla[/h1]
August 20, 2009 | 10:19 am
He has a reputation for being a hothead and a headhunter, and I'm not talking about someone who works in corporate executive placement.
He's also been labeled a malcontent and bad teammate, and those were some of the more positive reviews.
Just this Monday, the Texas Rangers were willing to pay him $8 million to have the privilege to show him the door. They were so eager to get rid of him, they probably limo'd him to the airport themselves.
He has drilled opposing hitters for retaliation both real and imagined, and if you ask around opposing dugouts, he might be the most hated pitcher in the major leagues.
All of which leads me to the conclusion that Vicente Padilla will be a perfect little angel with the Dodgers.
Why? Because he has to be. He has no other choice.
Why? Because he has only six more weeks of guaranteed employment in baseball.
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And so as the 31-year-old right-hander from Nicaragua with 94 career wins and a history of consistent inconsistency tries to patch the expanding holes in the Dodgers' starting rotation, he'll also be auditioning for his next gig, probably someplace else next season. That makes the Dodgers his tether, his life raft, probably Padilla's last connection to the show and his best hope to continue his chosen occupation as a big league pitcher.
If he doesn't behave here, if it blows up in L.A., next stop is the Mexican League.
Now it's true that earlier this season Padilla angered the Rangers by purposely throwing at hitters, including two incidents with former teammate Mark Teixeira on June 2. The next day he was put on waivers, the Rangers hoping he would heed the wake-up call.
He made his next start June 7, hitting the A's Kurt Suzuki, prompting Texas to designate him for assignment two days later. They had had enough. Adios, Señor Padilla.
"If he did that on a regular basis on purpose, that's not something we do," Dodgers Manager Joe Torre says. "If someone pitches inside and, as a result, somebody gets hit, that's a different story."
In other words, the role Padilla is going to be asked to fill, presumably as the fifth starter once Hiroki Kuroda comes off the DL, is important -- but not important enough for Torre to risk blowing up his clubhouse.
If Torre smells sulfa in the lab, expect this chemistry experiment to be called off immediately. Especially with the Dodgers' investment in him, less than $100,000, representing the equivalent of Dodger Dogs and beers for you and your five best friends.
So if you hear any hand-wringing about the Dodgers bringing in another guy with baggage (although Manny Ramirez's, admittedly, is of the designer kind), just think Ron Artest. Lakers fans who think they're going to get the guy who went ballistic, going up into the stands to indiscriminately punch fans in the Palace of Auburn Hills, are going to be surprised to find that Artest has morphed into David Robinson.
New team, new town, new clubhouse, new teammates and a honeymoon that has to last only until the first week in October.
Even Vicente Padilla should be good with that.
-- Ted Green
Green formerly covered sports for the L.A. Times. He is currently Senior Sports Producer for KTLA Prime News.
Photo: Vicente Padilla reacts after giving up a three run homerun against Jason Kubel of the Minnesota Twins on July 17. Photo credit: Ronald Martinez / Getty Images.
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Originally Posted by bright nikes
You jinxed this whole series with your reverse psychology type thinking.
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Damn you. I knew your motives all along.Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN
Originally Posted by bright nikes
You jinxed this whole series with your reverse psychology type thinking.
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Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23
Damn you. I knew your motives all along.
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line-up for today
Furcal, SS
Kemp, CF
Ethier, RF
Manny, LF
Blake, 3B
Hudson, 2B
Loney, 1B
Martin, C
Weaver, P
Furcal, SS
Kemp, CF
Ethier, RF
Manny, LF
Blake, 3B
Hudson, 2B
Loney, 1B
Martin, C
Weaver, P
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Good job Joe, finally putting Russ in the 8th spot.
He needs to hit his way out of this year long funk!
He needs to hit his way out of this year long funk!
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joe needs to go back to the lineup that was working well for us in the beginning of the year were furcal and odogg was batting 1st and 2nd..
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Furcal still ain't doing %$#%.
I wonder how long Joe stays with Raffy at the top (even though thats the only spot he actually produces in).
I like when Kemp was batting lead off, Odog 2hole, Ethier, Manny , etc etc.
Like I said, Raffy / Martin / Bape need to step the *$!% up.
I wonder how long Joe stays with Raffy at the top (even though thats the only spot he actually produces in).
I like when Kemp was batting lead off, Odog 2hole, Ethier, Manny , etc etc.
Like I said, Raffy / Martin / Bape need to step the *$!% up.
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Kings of Leon blow, HARD.
Jaime Jarrin though
Jaime Jarrin though
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They're on a tear. We've been a .500 team since june.
If it wasn't for such a hot start to the season , we'd be behind the Giants...
If it wasn't for such a hot start to the season , we'd be behind the Giants...
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weaver going to have us using the bullpin EARLY tonight
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RUSS GOING ALLLL OUT TO GET HIS 4th HOMER
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what did just see? who was that?
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this bum did something good? WOW
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ABOUT TIME THIS DUDE HIT ONE
He still a bum
He still a bum
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wait...Russ really just did that?
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russ finally coming up big
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We need to beat up on the Cubbies.� I won't be satisfied with a split.
562 & BN...I'm not PMAC, but don't hit the "Panic" button yet.
There are some season changing series' coming up in the NL West.� The Giants and Rockies play seven of their next 10 games against each other.� The Rockieswill squeeze us in between.
Yo Cinco, this fool is going to be in your neck of the woods, well kind of.
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Great win last night Dodgers, get the sweep!
