So, That s What it Feels Like to Lose!
It s been so long I had almost forgotten how it felt. OK, I didn t like it, so stop it now! I am just going to ramble on today. Ramblings Brock Stewart is a mere mortal. His ERA ballooned up to 0.87. He will likely go down to AAA for 15 days either him or Ross Stripling. I am looking forward to later this month and this lineup against RH
It’s been so long I had almost forgotten how it felt. OK, I didn’t like it, so stop it now! I am just going to ramble on today.
Ramblings
- Brock Stewart is a mere mortal. His ERA ballooned up to 0.87. He will likely go down to AAA for 15 days – either him or Ross Stripling. I am looking forward to later this month and this lineup against RH pitching:
- Ethier RF
- Seager SS
- Turner 3B
- Bellinger LF
- Grandal C
- Gonzo 1B
- Pederson CF
- Utley 2B
- From MLB.Com:
Mitchell White faced two over the minimum en route to completing five scoreless frames in his best start for Double-A Tulsa. It was just the third Double-A start for the 22-year-old righty, who allowed one hit, struck out five and induced nine ground-ball outs. Overall, White has pitched to a 2.97 ERA in 57 2/3 innings (15 starts) across three levels this season. He’s given up just 34 hits and zero home runs in that span, all while compiling 65 strikeouts against 22 walks and posting an excellent ground-ball rate.
Do we have another Walker Buehler on our hands?
- Corey Seager moving to 3B: It could happen IF the Dodgers were to get a great defensive SS who could also hit, but in the eyes of Sabermetric-Types if you have a SS who is a MVP-Type Hitter and he’s a solid defensive SS (which Seager is), then you get another power bat at 3B because finding a SS with a big bat is much harder. It weakens the team. That said, Corey has improved his range and reduced his errors. At Corey’s age, Cal Ripkin was putting up errors in the mid-20’s and so was Ozzie Smith. With the season two-thirds over, Corey only has 8 errors. With Manny Machado coming up as a free agent after next year, I doubt FAZ would even give a sniff of 3B to Corey. I see him at SS like Ripkin was at SS. He is not a defensive problem – more of an asset.
- Nolan Arenado will be a free agent 2020 and will be almost 30. Strike 1! Don’t believe FAZ will sign him to a $200 million dollar deal, but someone will. Strike 2! Look at his Career Splits: He has 79 HR and 296 RBI at home and 56 HR and 175 RBI on the road. He bats .313 at home and .267 on the road. His OPS at home is .951 (MVP-esque) while .784 on the road (Kike-esque). Strike 3! I can’t see it happening. Machado? Yes!
- I would like to see Alex Wood do good in the ATL tonight. Let’s get back on track.
- Will Cody Bellinger hit 40 HR this year? I think so. This is a guy who hit 6 HR three years ago, only to jump to 30 a year later. That shows you how he adjusts.
- Remember when Chris Taylor dropped to .279 and people said he was regressing? He’s at .308 and he’s regressing? When Cory goes up and down no one says he is regressing. Chris may be a little tired but he will be fine.
- How in the Holy Hell can Rich Hill be the NL Pitcher of the month? At least, that is what you might think if you read what some Dodger fans say about him. TAKE THAT!
- While Chris Taylor technically is not a rookie, he is close to it. So is Cody Bellinger and Austin Barnes – That’s three position players inserted into the lineup THIS year. I believe FAZ thinks that is enough. Verdugo will be up in September, but he will be the ROY next year. I could see Rios and Ramos making the team too. I don’t know what to think about Henry Ramos – he could be another Chris Taylor. He is hitting like a madman. In 105 AB’s this year across AA and AAA he is hitting .441 with a 1.185 OPS. He’s sick!
- Wilmer Font deserves a starting opportunity on the MLB Level.
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Discussion (59)
Disagree, not disagreeable
They could have started Wood on normal rest yesterday but chose to ‘stretch’ Stewart out a bit with Stripling at the ready. 1 game does not mean that much with a big lead, they are conserving their starters. I agree Stewart gets sent down to make room for Cingrani and he stretches out more at OKC. With Darvish going tomorrow they have 5 and Kershaw makes 6 and McCarthy 7 starters. Darvish will be only the 9th starter used all year by this team! Someone has to go to the pen, and I hope if McCarthy is put on waivers they make a good deal or pull him back.
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Today starts another win streak but the match up with DeGrom is a tough one Friday. The team has more road games this month but no one on the schedule for Aug is playing very well. This could get ridiculous going into Sept when the schedule is harder but the rosters expand and there will be many reinforcements at Roberts disposal.
Mark
I think the best thing about Cody is that he isn’t a all power guy!
He not only adjusts and hits to the opposite side, he also hits tough runs in, in the clutch.
And half of the HRs he has hit, have been in the seventh inning or later, and he is an asset on the bases, and a very good defensive player.
Cody is the total package, much like Corey is!
I too, want Wood to come back strong today, and shut the Braves out, so he can get this small monkey off his back.
And Mark I know what you are doing with your line up.
1) That Melvin Jiminez guy that was basically introduced to most of us a few weeks ago had a great outing at Great Lakes last night too: 3ip, 1 hit, 2bb, 6k. He’s 17???
2) Michell White is legit. Of course, there is one “scout” who may not agree……
3) Wilmer Font needs to be tried out as a 1-2 inning relief guy up here who can blow hitters away. He may be what we’re hoping Fields could be
4) Does Doc start Kyle Farmer today at catcher today??
5) If we’re looking for a legit SS to come up and take over, maybe it’s our very own Gavin Lux in a few years. But for now, who the hell cares. We have an all star at SS and 3b
I haven’t even thought of 35 yr old Ethier, who has only 30 MLB ABs more than all of us the last two years coming back to the Dodgers lineup, especially lead-off. Ethier only hit .208 in 24 regular season ABs last year, he did hit a home run in the playoffs, but that’s old news. Maybe he gets a call-up in September as a courtesy, but I say out with the old and in with the young, Verdugo.
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I would love Machado, but what about Turner? Oh I guess Machado could play 2nd very nicely, but what do you think he will cost? I have kind of cooled on the idea of Machado.