Marlins at Dodgers, 1:10 PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS-F, KTLA
The Marlins ask RHP Vance Worley (2-5, 4.43 ERA in AAA New Orleans) to make his 2017 debut against the Dodgers, a team he’s faced in four games (three starts) over his career and posted a 5.63 ERA for his trouble. He first got to the major leagues in 2010 with the Phillies. He spent two more years with them, then one with Minnesota, two with Pittsburgh and one with Baltimore. He’s 33-30 for his career with a 3.75 ERA, and over that time righties have hit him better than lefties, .758 OPS vs. RHB, .747 OPS vs. LHB.
The Dodgers will send RHP Brandon McCarthy (3-1, 4.15 ERA) to the hill to recover his pre-disabled list form when he gave up two runs or fewer in his first four starts. This will be only the second time he’s faced the Marlins; the first time he gave them only three hits in a 1-0 complete game for the D-Backs in 2013.
This day in Dodgers history:
- 1952 The Dodgers score a major league record fifteen first-inning runs en route to a 19-1 rout over the Reds at Ebbets Field. After retiring the first batter, the next 19 Brooklyn batters reached base (10 hits, 7 walks, and 2 HBP). Captain Pee Wee Reese reaches first base three times in the inning.
- 2000 Major League Baseball has its first six grand-slam day less than one year after establishing the mark with five, with Garret Anderson (Angels), J.T. Snow (Giants), Brian Hunter (Phillies), Jason Giambi (A’s), and Adrian Beltre and Shawn Green (Dodgers) all contributing to the record. The NL also set a league record, blasting four of the six base-loaded homers.
Julio Urias has been optioned to OKC and Josh Ravin has been brought up.
Lineup when available.
Today's Dodger lineup vs. Marlins:
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Bellinger LF
Grandal C
González 1B
Taylor 3B
Pederson CF
Hernández RF
McCarthy P pic.twitter.com/VtOhhBLHng— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 21, 2017
NPUT
Off to see the Nats-Mariners.
Enjoy!
SUMMARY Career 9.137 years over 11 seasons
WAR 11.7
AB 5023
R 528
H 1425
BA .284
HR 108
RBI 669
SB 38
OBP .336
SLG .410
OPS .746
OPS+ 104
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Loney
Est. Earnings salary $34,440,500 signing bonuses $6,500,000
Baseball was very good to James.
Nice resurgence at the end with the Devil Rays is responsible for much of that salary. He received about $3.5 million per WAR, which is about half the market rate, over his career.
Great to see the Devil Rays acknowledged by their rightful name.
Calling them the Rays would be like calling the Reds the Redlegs.
End of the line for Loney, it would seem… https://twitter.com/Braves/status/866757376472489984
Maybe James should take up farming… https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/866799860565106688
Is this heaven? No it is bankruptcy!
He’d be working on seven years’ rest… https://twitter.com/BillShaikin/status/866446140165586944
I saw this. Very interesting idea. I believe the Padres have a similar player this year.
The Pads sent Bethancourt, who was supposedly a promising catcher, to the minors because he couldn’t throw strikes at all.
Well, I’ve seen pitchers whose only job is on the mound have that problem, so that’s no disgrace.
Before getting sent down, Bethancourt allowed six hits and eight BBs in 3-2/3 innings, for a WHIP of 3.82. throwing barely 50 percent strikes. That’s DFA territory unless, like him, you’re just starting out.
I dunno what Kenley did in his earliest pitching outings, but I do know he hasn’t walked anybody at all yet this year.
In his first year, Kenley BB/9 was at 5.0.
That’s nowhere near Bethancourtlandia.
…..He’d be working on seven years’ rest…Add Gagne and the bullpen really would be rested.
Family dinner over.
We win!
The Gnats are stuck in each other’s throats… https://twitter.com/extrabaggs/status/866431546240184321
Posey acting like an on-field coach. While I like that it seems like the bench coach should have been involved in positioning Belt.
Game day box score had Either on the bench. I bet they meant Eibner.
Ethier way.
Small sample size, but Eibner’s been very productive. I was surprised the Atléticos let him go for Billy Burns, who’s now back with the Royals. At 28, Eibner’s not a kid, but he might have some value.
Until Tuesday…
Woo-HOO!!!
Yep!
Steiner might not have known that was a HR before it cleared the fence but Jansen knew it immediately.
Steiner knows nothing until he sees the TV replay.
Seager thought better about swinging at that 3-0. Last time it caused a stir (according to Donnie).
Only a 4 run lead but an inning later so who knows what Donnie’s formula might have suggested what was appropriate.
AJ was able to make Joc laugh. I haven’t noticed if he has been talking with other Dodgers when they were at bat. I miss AJ.
Giving everyone an earful.
A.J. will always be an old BFF.
I still like Loney as well.
Sadly, it seems James’s big league career is likely over.
He just signed a minor-league contract with the Braves.
Two of the Jacksonville 5 back together in Atlanta’s organization.
WGJ just asked to be released from the Braves organization. What with the Adams trade and all.
From the Atlanta newspaper: “Braves general manager John Coppolella said after the Saturday trade that the Braves wouldn’t have signed Loney if they’d known they were going to be able to finalize a deal for Adams…”
Given Freddie Freeman’s injury, I suppose there’s a chance. I once thought Loney might be the new Mark Grace. which would’ve been fine.
They just picked up Matt Adams as well, so WGJ will have to wait to see how that works out
I spun the photo below.
Thank you!
Sideways picture of a great game. Grandson Gus has been eating cherries.
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Rotate your tires…
I need Link for that.
Minute!
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Gus would look great with a #31 jersey.
Coming in Dodgers leading MLB with 91 doubles in 44 games. Six more so far today.
Steiner unable to pronounce Avilán, which he thinks is “Avalon.”
Maybe Charlie lives on Catalina Island and is used to that pronunciation?
It’s a long commute by water… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I7zMKptjRs
Cubs had spring training on Catalina Island from the early 1920s until 1951, I believe, with the exception of WWII. They were the first team to train on the West Coast. Wrigley had them on the island, keeping them out of possible trouble on the mainland. He named the field Wrigley Field — natch — after the one in Chicago but predating the one where the old L.A. Angels of the Pacific Coast League played. I think there is a plaque where the field used to be on the island.
I’ve never been to Catalina, but would be curious to go. I’d be more interested, though, in the Channel Islands, but first I’d need to read Coraghessan Boyle’s http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/books/review/Kingsolver-t.html
I think I’ve been there once back in the early 1960s when I was barely a teenager.
That looks interesting.
He’s a tremendous writer.
I have been to Catalina and the Channel Islands and I prefer the Channel Islands just because they are less developed than Catalina.
I believe that at one time the Wrigley family owned the island.
Bellinger gets rung up on a pitch that nearly bounces on the plate.
Really dumb call.
Ryan Schimpf of the Pads has the strangest stat line ever. He’s hitting only .167 but, among his 21 hits are two doubles and ten homers.
Quique, hitting .253 has 21 hits with 12 doubles, a triple and 3 dingers.
Chutley has the Ron Hunt Memorial AB.
For those watching, was Pederson deliberately hit by that pitch? Any warnings issued?
Not obviously so. No warning issued.
Thanks. And I presume the same thing when Utley was hit later in the inning.
Actually, Chase sort of stepped into the pitch and let it him him. Hence the Ron Hunt Memorial AB.
AGon AGain!
Here with my son and grandson!
Try uploading the photo again!
See above!
AJ got his RBI hit. I feel okay about it!
I’d like A.J. to get a base hit, on a ball that hits the runner for the third out.
Perfect scenario.
Not quite as I planned it.
Runner didn’t cooperate.
Given where A.J. hit the ball, it would have been difficult.
Still.
Out for a family dinner at my parents. Hoping for an interesting result.
Oh man – timing. Well at least hope for a win!
I am sure they will like you!
Ha ha! Thanks Bob!
Just when somebody was complaining about Joc…
I must have motivated him.
Worked for Grandal and Utley.
Scoop is our resident slump breaker!
Maybe I should say something about Romo?
Joc, 44 games after the first one, finally gets his 2nd HR of the year.
Averages one in every 22 games.
Taylor having trouble with his throws from the hot corner.
Rumors of AGon’s demise may have been a bit premature. Thank goodness.
Thank Dog!
Just got back from a 30-mile bike ride that took longer than I expected, so I missed the first two innings. Still, pleased with the results so far, and especially that McCarthy’s been so efficient.
Thirty pitches through three innings for McCarthy.
Yeah – fun start so far.
I expect that Urias will be back before too long. I think sending Pederson to OKC to work on his swing would be a good idea. Since Opening Day he has no homers and five RBIs and is batting .200. The emergence of Bellinger is another factor, although we are without Toles.
Not a bad idea, but really don’t have a CF to replace him on a regular basis.
Hernandez can play center. Can Bellinger? I am worried that Pederson will lose his self-confidence (if he hasn’t already).
First step may be jettison the idea of giving him regular starts and go back to platooning with Quique. If you stick Bellinger in center you don’t have a lefthanded bat in LF. Nothing likely to happen until Puig is ready to go. He needs to put on his big boy pants and work his way through this.
That’s a start!
Going better than yesterday already.
A-Gon!
AJ! Just got a big round of applause from the fans here.
Brooklyn’s bottom of the first, May 21, 1952:
Ewell Blackwell facing 1-2-3
Billy Cox Groundout: 3B-1B (one out)
Pee Wee Reese Walk
Duke Snider Home Run; Reese Scores (2-0)
Jackie Robinson Double (LF-CF)
Andy Pafko Walk
George Shuba Single to RF (Line Drive); Pafko to 2B; Robinson Scores (3-0)
Bud Byerly replaces Ewell Blackwell pitching and batting 9th
Gil Hodges batting, Pafko Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Shuba to 2B (two outs)
Gil Hodges Walk
Rube Walker Single to RF (Line Drive); Hodges to 3B; Shuba Scores (4-0)
Chris Van Cuyk Single to LF (Line Drive); Walker to 2B; Hodges Scores (5-0)
Billy Cox Single to LF (Line Drive); Van Cuyk to 2B; Walker Scores (6-0)
Pee Wee Reese Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cox to 2B; Van Cuyk Scores (7-0)
Herm Wehmeier replaces Bud Byerly pitching and batting 9th
Duke Snider Walk; Cox to 3B; Reese to 2B
Jackie Robinson Hit By Pitch; Cox Scores; Reese to 3B; Snider to 2B (8-0)
Andy Pafko Single to LF (Line Drive); Robinson to 2B; Snider Scores; Reese Scores (10-0)
Frank Smith replaces Herm Wehmeier pitching and batting 9th
George Shuba Walk Robinson to 3B; Pafko to 2B
Gil Hodges Walk; Robinson Scores; Pafko to 3B; Shuba to 2B (11-0)
Rube Walker Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hodges to 3B; Shuba Scores; Pafko Scores (13-0)
Chris Van Cuyk Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker to 2B; Hodges Scores (14-0)
Billy Cox Hit By Pitch; Walker to 3B; Van Cuyk to 2B
Pee Wee Reese Walk; Walker Scores; Van Cuyk to 3B; Cox to 2B (15-0)
Duke Snider Strikeout Looking (three outs)
15 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB
Fourteen consecutive batters reached base with two outs.
I sure hope the Dodgers won that game in 2000.
Yes. 12-3. Sheffield hit a homer too.