MLB '09

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Geebus, have things gotten so bad that they're already at the "Let's try throwing a knuckleballer out there," phase?

Yep, and they appear to be getting worse. It looks like Kuroda will go on the DL and Kershaw, who is supposed to start tonight has the flu, and may be replaced by Weaver (begging the question, who will replace Kuroda's slot then?). Smoltz, meanwhile, is signing with the Cards, not that we could have used him or anything.

Compared to what we could see over the next couple of nights, I think I'd rather have the knuckleballer on the mound. He actually pitched a pretty good game.

[Moonliner]

I'm still looking forward to the game this Friday. No matter what happens to them, the boys in blue will still be several steps up from what I'm used to.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Compared to what we could see over the next couple of nights, I think I'd rather have the knuckleballer on the mound. He actually pitched a pretty good game.

I'm not saying it wasn't the right move, just bemoaning the fact that the season's fallen so far that it IS the right move. Let's face it, even the best knuckleballers are little more than novelty acts. Loveable entertaining novelty acts to be sure, but to bring one up in the thick of the playoff hunt, especially when the Dodgers were miles beyond the thick just a few short weeks ago, is an act of desparation and a sure sign that they're in bad shape. Which is not in the least surprising having gotten to where they are with essentially a 4 starter rotation that, at best, consists of 4 six-inning starters (let's be honest, 5+). Desparate is a kind term for the pitching situation.