Dodgers at Rockies, 5:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, MLBN
The Dodgers send Ace 1B out today as Zack Greinke takes the hill with a 10-4 record and 2.78 ERA. The Rockies pitch former bullpen denizen Franklin Morales, who’s 4-4 on the season with a 5.75 ERA. He’s starting because the Rockies’ rotation has been hit with injuries.
The Dodgers have improved their record at home: they went 13-19 in their first 32 home games through June 4, and they’ve gone 9-4 in their last 13.
Via Twitter, the Dodgers have recalled Erisbel Arruebarrena and optioned Carlos Triunfel back to Albuquerque. They’re still mulling what to do with Hanley Ramirez and his sore shoulder and leg.
#Dodgers lineup at Colorado:
Gordon 2B
Puig RF
Ramirez SS
Gonzalez 1B
Kemp LF
Van Slyke CF
Uribe 3B
Ellis C
Greinke P
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 3, 2014
Today’s the last day of All-Star Game voting. Have you pushed the button for Puig yet?
NPUT
Finis!
Whew!….I like how DM allowed Greinke to pitch his way out of further trouble in the 8th and pick up his 11th win….And a Happy Fourth of July to everyone!
Me too — agreeing with Donnie’s move.
You too, Scoop — with your wish.
I remember when virtually everybody played day doubleheaders on July 4th — two games for the price of one — and also on Memorial Day and Labor Day. Barbecuing and listening to a lot of baseball: fond memories of growing up.
For a while a few years back ESPN didn’t even have baseball on the 4th. Today there are two games.
YES!
Wasn’t sure with Mo’s call just how serious the hit was, but 3rd out!
I am impressed they came back . . .Uribear!
Zack’s stop-the-losing magic strikes again!
Good inning.
No freebies, Kenley!
K-enley!
Finally home from work. Tight game tonight! First place only 3 outs away.
uno mas . . .
now up to Kenley
Please, KJ — an uneventful inning!
Uribear!
That’s better
Now, batters — how ’bout a run or four?
I’m just pleased we came away with the score still tied up
Agree . . . but I’m not pleased with the offense . . . AGAIN.
Dang.
Tough when you know you’re not going to get any run support, so you have to be perfect.
And you’re in Coors Field.
Get the K!
Anemic offense.
Scary bullpen.
Coors Field.
Does Zack fight to stay in?
Those with eyes, who’s injured?
I think Uribe had a speck of dirt in his eye.
thanks
Run probably scores anyway on ball to wall.
I wondered that
bother
“BOTHER?” Have you been reading AA Milne? 😉
I wanted to avoid a rule 1 violation 🙂
What age are those kids you teach, John? That’s the equivalent of a cussword for Winnie the Pooh. 😉
I teach grade 3, which is 8 and 9 year olds
So they’re probably past Pooh. Unless you teach them The Tao of Pooh.
hope the error doesn’t cost us
Nice AJ
An eephus pitch first up to Morales
Guys traded for each other meet in one of 100 men’s rooms at O’Hare in Chicago:
http://tinyurl.com/lomca2n
Gameday watchers: if you look at the line score at the bottom of the page, you see the usual “R” “H” “E” columns, but then there’s a vertical line and a column labeled “C.” I’m pulling a blank. What’s the “C” stand for?
I think challenges
Ah, that might be right. I’ll have to watch the column if there’s a reviewed play.
Nice Adrian
a single will do Hanley
Apparently you can play your way from MLB to AAA in one game. See Triunfel, Carlos, last night.
Nice start Zac
How did Hanley move on that infield single?
well at least it took 26 pitches
stolen base coming up?
Mentioned last thread I’d noticed Brett Tomko at Colorado Springs, supposedly making progress toward joining the Rockies.
Bombko pitching regularly at Coors. What could go wrong with that? Can’t get the horror out of my mind. Kind of like Titanic among the icebergs.
Ideally, he’ll start v. Dodgers.
That lineup looks much better today
Ramirez mustn’t be too bad if he is in the lineup
Don’t be so sure. Management seems clueless as to what they’re doing with him.
Maybe they are testing him in a game situation, if he can’t last the game, then the decision is made for them
They woulda done better just to DL two weeks ago, and he’d probably be close to 100 percent today. What they’ve done is foolish.
I tend to agree with what foultip said last post, if in any doubt, shut him down until after the break
Let’s hope Zack can work his stop-the-losing magic!
Gnice of the Gnats to do the Dodgers a favor going into tognight’s game.
Lose?
Concede the race?
Trade Posey for Wilson?