MLB '11 - Page 14

Motorboat Cruiser · 09-14-2011, 10:27 PM

Crazy game tonight, but at least Kershaw somehow got the win and might still be the first 20 game winner for the Dodgers since Ramon Martinez in 90.

I've loved the way the Dodgers have been playing of late. Juan Rivera turned out to be a pretty good addition, Janson is impressive, Gordon and Sellers are fun to watch. Meanwhile, Kershaw and Kemp have made a bad season still enjoyable to watch.

Kevy Baby · 09-14-2011, 10:59 PM

The pipe-dream-optimist in me notices that the Dodger's magic number is 12

Ghoulish Delight · 09-14-2011, 11:04 PM

Huh? Only a team leading a division can have a magic number.

Their elimination # is 1. Meaning if they lose 1 game or the D-backs win 1 game, they cannot possibly win the division. Elimination # from the wildcard is 2.

Kevy Baby · 09-14-2011, 11:10 PM

It was mostly in jest, but...

I took it from the Wild Card Games Behind stat here. Since the post was meant to be silly, I didn't go into the explanation that it was for securring the wild card spot.

Sheesh

Ghoulish Delight · 09-15-2011, 06:28 AM

Erm, okay I guess. Magic number and games behind are 2 very different things, so I didn't understand at all what you meant.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-15-2011, 11:51 AM

Oh, and that ejection was bee ess.

Welke's been around long enough. That pitch in no way looked like an intentional bean ball. Dude's throwin a 1-hitter with 52 pitches, he's looking to get the guy out, not put him on base. Yeah, there was sh*t yesterday, but there's no way that he should have been tossed for that.

Good for Mattingly for letting Welke have it (and judging from how little Welke was responding, I think he knew pretty immediately that he blew it).

Strangler Lewis · 09-21-2011, 09:05 AM

Well, I guess Colonel Muttonchops, suh, deserves it.

By Colonel Muttonchops, of course, I mean Balkton Balkshaw.

By "it," I mean the Cybalk Youngbalk award.

I like my pitchers to just throw the damn ball. Like that brute from the eighth inning, for instance. Somebody give that guy a cup to p*ss in.

Strangler Lewis · 09-24-2011, 09:43 PM

Fudge.

Motorboat Cruiser · 09-25-2011, 10:57 AM

I'm comforted by the fact that I can once again root for a National League team in the World Series this year.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-25-2011, 06:28 PM

Well, I think that should solidify Kershaw's Cy Young. Tied for first in wins, first in strikeouts, ERA, batting average against, and WHIP. Short by one out of first in innings pitched. There has never been a pitcher that got the triple crown (first in wins, Ks, and ERA) that DIDN'T win the award.

It's been a frustrating but hopeful couple of months. Frustrating to see a winning percentage of 65.7% since 8/21 (when Loney warmed up as an emergency reliever). Where was that all season? Of course, possibly more relevant to the improvement than Loney's bullpen session was Dave Hansen taking over as hitting coach in late July. He certainly looks like a genius (he definitely knows about hitting, nice that he seems to be able to translate that into effective coaching).

There's finally a legitimate ace to anchor the pitching staff. The bullpen got its act together in a big way. Solid veteran role players in Miles and Carroll. Impressive rookie play. And, even with financial uncertainty, Prince Fielder's name is being seriously kicked around (aided by friendships with Kemp and Gwynn).

It would be a miracle to get Fielder AND keep Loney, but Loney's said he'd be willing to play left in that situation. That's a tantalizing thought. Loney (assuming continuation of his late-season success), Ethier (assuming successful rehab), Kemp, Fielder. Damn.

Is it april?

09-14-2011, 10:27 PM	#1
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	Crazy game tonight, but at least Kershaw somehow got the win and might still be the first 20 game winner for the Dodgers since Ramon Martinez in 90. I've loved the way the Dodgers have been playing of late. Juan Rivera turned out to be a pretty good addition, Janson is impressive, Gordon and Sellers are fun to watch. Meanwhile, Kershaw and Kemp have made a bad season still enjoyable to watch.
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09-14-2011, 10:59 PM	#2
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	The pipe-dream-optimist in me notices that the Dodger's magic number is 12 __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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09-14-2011, 11:04 PM	#3
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Huh? Only a team leading a division can have a magic number. Their elimination # is 1. Meaning if they lose 1 game or the D-backs win 1 game, they cannot possibly win the division. Elimination # from the wildcard is 2. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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09-14-2011, 11:10 PM	#4
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	It was mostly in jest, but... I took it from the Wild Card Games Behind stat here. Since the post was meant to be silly, I didn't go into the explanation that it was for securring the wild card spot. Sheesh __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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09-15-2011, 06:28 AM	#5
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Erm, okay I guess. Magic number and games behind are 2 very different things, so I didn't understand at all what you meant. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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09-15-2011, 11:51 AM	#6
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Oh, and that ejection was bee ess. Welke's been around long enough. That pitch in no way looked like an intentional bean ball. Dude's throwin a 1-hitter with 52 pitches, he's looking to get the guy out, not put him on base. Yeah, there was sh*t yesterday, but there's no way that he should have been tossed for that. Good for Mattingly for letting Welke have it (and judging from how little Welke was responding, I think he knew pretty immediately that he blew it). __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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09-21-2011, 09:05 AM	#7
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Well, I guess Colonel Muttonchops, suh, deserves it. By Colonel Muttonchops, of course, I mean Balkton Balkshaw. By "it," I mean the Cybalk Youngbalk award. I like my pitchers to just throw the damn ball. Like that brute from the eighth inning, for instance. Somebody give that guy a cup to p*ss in. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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09-24-2011, 09:43 PM	#8
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Fudge. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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09-25-2011, 10:57 AM	#9
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	I'm comforted by the fact that I can once again root for a National League team in the World Series this year.
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09-25-2011, 06:28 PM	#10
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Well, I think that should solidify Kershaw's Cy Young. Tied for first in wins, first in strikeouts, ERA, batting average against, and WHIP. Short by one out of first in innings pitched. There has never been a pitcher that got the triple crown (first in wins, Ks, and ERA) that DIDN'T win the award. It's been a frustrating but hopeful couple of months. Frustrating to see a winning percentage of 65.7% since 8/21 (when Loney warmed up as an emergency reliever). Where was that all season? Of course, possibly more relevant to the improvement than Loney's bullpen session was Dave Hansen taking over as hitting coach in late July. He certainly looks like a genius (he definitely knows about hitting, nice that he seems to be able to translate that into effective coaching). There's finally a legitimate ace to anchor the pitching staff. The bullpen got its act together in a big way. Solid veteran role players in Miles and Carroll. Impressive rookie play. And, even with financial uncertainty, Prince Fielder's name is being seriously kicked around (aided by friendships with Kemp and Gwynn). It would be a miracle to get Fielder AND keep Loney, but Loney's said he'd be willing to play left in that situation. That's a tantalizing thought. Loney (assuming continuation of his late-season success), Ethier (assuming successful rehab), Kemp, Fielder. Damn. Is it april? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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