Uh Oh Scuds!
 

Mrs Broxton front and center. You better stock up on Rolaids!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3491451

Three strikes (we out.):wf

1)Andruw signing:zz: a disaster(easiest prediction I ever made.)

2)Furcal's back getting tight as a virgin in da winter(why God pissin' on the Blue?):(

3)Having to ask a woman(Broxton) to act as the executioner.:eek:

General manager Ned Colletti said it is difficult to replace a closer.

"As far as trading for a closer, it's a lot like trying to acquire a shortstop -- it's a premium position and most teams don't carry an excess," Colletti said from the All-Star Game in New York.

Even Colletti knows he can't be confident in the young lady closing games out.

Big Bad John
 

Mongo had rattlesnake for a late supper tonight. :tro:

Saito is toast... so best get used to the Brox.

If he can keep the guys off the bases, then he is pretty tough. When they get on, the breaking ball gets high, and breaks down into the center of the plate. Tonite it started middle, and broke beautifully down to the ground(wicked.) God gives fatboys talent, cuz he knows they need the extra money to buy their feed.....Kuroda was awful. Wasn't very good in his last start, either. He came off the D.L. with 2 awesome starts, and now he can't seem to get control of his location. Too bad they can't hit like this day in day out. As soon as they face a good pitching team(like Atlanta) it fcks them up for a full week. They go into a hitting slump. Lost 3 in a row to Florida (after Atlanta left.) That JUERGENS MUTHA FKR is what started it. They are his bitches. They don't come out of it for 3-4 games after he kicks their butt.

OMG that is F'n hysterical!

They ain't hitting Haren. I knew they would lay down like that. It's one thing to hit a cancer patient who is struggling with his control, but, soon as they have to hit against somebody decent, they are women versus men.

Dan Haren
 

Haren is going to win the C.Y. in one of the next 2-3 years.

He's from West Covina, CA and thus born from the same dirt that gave us the Giambi brothers..... and the aviator Cory Lidle. :wf

me(W.COVINA,) and C NAK(COVINA,) too.

WC
 

I got hatched at Queen of the Valley Hosp. myself.

Hallowed ground it seems. :zz:

I've never understood the name of that place. Who would want to be Queen of the Hot n Smoggy East San Gabriel Valley?

The Dodgers inquired about Beltre from Seattle, but Beltre has limited no trade clause. The Dodgers are listed as one of those teams in the no trade. Some hard feelings there?

Don't you mean Skids?

Playing hard to get. Give dat Latin Blood a couple days to cool. Fans want him back. Never wanted him gone. He could wave it. Maybe some other contender is talking to him, cuz he couldn't wan't to stay up there.

belter
 

The no trade clause is more a product of Boras then Beltre i think. Ever since his first season flop in SEA Adrian has insinuated that leaving LA might have been a mistake and even made comments last year that he would like to come back.

Boras and Colletti dont exactly have the greatest of relationships since the JD Drew surprise, so i dont know if that will factor into the thoughts on bringing him back. However, I think Colletti is gone at the end of the year anyway with Cashman taking his place.

How about that beast Broxton...... :tro:

Nice to have a couple pitchers doing their job. Hasn't been happening enough the last couple weeks. I don't know why. As a whole, they just don't have enough desire. They have enough to tie for the division lead ,but then they seem to start playing poorly again.

Scuds, has to be a bit fustrating. On the same day that they lose Nomar again, the Halos pick up Texieria for not a whole hell of alot. That division is wide open, even the Rockies are back in contention. So are the Dodgers going to make any moves?

Losing Nomar is a positive move

Why? He was hitting a lot better than Berroa.

Been frustrating to see Kuroda pitch so poorly. Pitched well For the 1st 2 starts after being on the D.L., but since then, very poor.

Playing him at SS is like playing a man short in the field. And it wasnt like he was really hitting well. And you didnt really expect him to stay healthy did you?

They won 2-0 lastnight. So, they still are a poor offensive team. They were behind by 7 runs Monday Night, and battled back for six runs, and then stopped. They couldn't get the tieing run. That's what I mean. They lack late game hitting. Blake has been a difference maker though. Garciaparra was hitting well since coming back from the last injury. I don't know the numbers, but I know he was seeing the ball well,and hitting pitches flush. You're right about him being a poor defensive player right now. Since we struggle more on offense than on defense, I wish he was in the line-up.I don't know what thenew injury is. I did see the play though, and it looked so minor. I can't believe he got hurt from that lil play(actually, it is unfknbelievable.)

I guess people don't remember when I was on here begging them to not pay NOMar 20 MIL over 2 years. For some reason, others thought he wouldn't get hurt. This from a guy with a crippled hip during the 2006 playoff series.

Oh My!!!! Get Manny and don't even lose Eithier or Kemp for him?!

Andruw Jones appears to be a true reserve now.
Largest paid reserve ever.

They could field the worst defensive team in recent history with Pierre in CF, Manny in Left, Nomar at SS and kent at second.

Where was Mrs. Broxton tonight?

Broxton didn't come close last night. Giants are in his head. He is useless right now against the Giants. Fact is the Dodgers got about 6 hits today, and it's not enough. Loney is doing nothing. Martin is doing nothing. Kemp finally got a hit,but he is overrated offensively. Manny is doing his job. Giants and their fans have nothing better to do than to try to beat the Dodgers. They get geeked up for every game, and then they don't take care of business when they play everyone else. When you are like 20 games under .500, and you got a comeback win last night, then you feel like ya got nothing to lose. They are playing loose, because nothing is on the table for them. Absolutely nothing to lose. The 1st 2 hits against Kuo were pretty lucky breaks. He got the pop up on the bunt attempt. Then, he got 3 ground balls, and they didn't take care of business with those groundballs(at all.) They are simply not a well managed team. The talent is there, but the fundamental plays don't get made. Blake has to make that play. Berroa, and Ozuna gotta do better with those groundballs they had. It shouldn't come down to having to make perfect fielding plays though. Broxton and Kuo both have the heat to try to throw the ball past guys, and they aren't doing it. They're scared to get hit. That finesse crap is called playing to contact, and when you do that you are gunna have to make plays on defense. They aren't challenging guys. This team's pitchers never throw inside enough, and they don't hit unless they had their a-s-s kicked in the game before the present one. It would appear that no matter what, this team is gunna simply fail to get it done. They aren't playing good fundamental baseball. Today they lost because they didn't hit well enough, and they didn't field well when they had to. Last night they lost because Broxton is a woman. Last Wednesday, they lost because Joe didn't take Lowe out until he had given up 8 runs. They could of had a great chance in that one (if he simply took out his struggling veteran pitcher.)No, he refused(he's a dumb fkr.) The game before was lost because he sent Johnson out in the 11th inning of a game 2 days after the guy started a game against the Diamondbacks. The 2 losses against the Diamondbacks were because they got 2 runs total in those 2 games. He is a very poor manager. That is simply a fact I didn't have a clue of until he got here. He sticks with starters(to show support) well after it's obvious that they don't have it. That's asanine. He should have his candyass kicked in for that crap. Today's loss was related to last night's. That woman gave it up. So,naturally they felt good about winning late in this one, and they got some huge breaks. Last night was 100% choke by Broxton, and that usually fks a team up for the next game against that same team. Broxton's choking is a cancer that keeps hurting this team. Gets everybody tight. They didn't want to lose again the same way, and they got tight fielding balls for Kuo. Fact is he got 3 groundballs, and a pop-out. They didn't do enough to support him. He also missed the ball going by him. This is quite simply a bunch of losers. That's why they get close, and start fking up instead of getting it done. They've been fking up like this for 20 years. They can't get winners. They get the talent, but they don't execute plays like they should. It's gunna take a change in attitude in the whole organization. The whole organization is too tolerant of poor fundamental play, and poor quality at bats. I keep coming back to management, because they simply aren't be managed. They do the least with the most. The Angels do the most with the least. Exactly the opposite management.

Are you saying that they have more talent than the Angels?

If you can't get people to perform to their ability, then it doesn't matter how good they are. Making plays in tough situations matters a lot. Dodgers don't do it, and the Angels do. We have talented people who settle. They looked great the last 2 games against the D-BACKS. I remember PGRDN saying Manny wanted to get them to the playoffs. I said they are teasers. Anyone remember that? That was said because these people have big attitude problems. They are pretty much happy to be about a .500 group. If they get their butts beat, then they will respond with some runs, but they are a very lazy/settling bunch. After they beat the Diamindbacks in convincing manner, they lacked the fire to beat people. They simply struggle with desire(not with talent.) They've given up 25 less runs than the Angels. They are losers, and losers will find a way to lose (no matter the talent they have.) ALL I can say is if they were in the Angels system of management, then they would be atleast 10 games over .500(probably much more than that.) Torre can't get out of these lazy guys what Scioscia can. Scioscia is their friend in between games, and Torre is their friend during games(that's fundamentally wrong, because you can't make in-game decisions based on how players will feel about your decisions.) Torre has lost about 5 games this year by batting Andruw Jones in clutch situations. He wanted to show he has faith in him. That's a ****** trait Joe has.

I guess I can't argue with the management part. But the Dodgers did step up and trade for Manny. Was it enough? It seems that the whole NL West is one of the weirdest streakiest divisions I have ever seen. Just like last year, who ever gets hot in those last 2 weeks will win.
As far as the Halos go. I do think Scosia is a very good manager. I watched the Halos beat up on the Yanks the last 2 weekends. But the Halo's just have so much talent. There is not one guy in that lineup that can't hurt you. And there pitching is excellent too. They brought in some guy today who I have never even heard of. They are already grooming him to take over when K-Rod departs next year. He had great stuff. They just seem to do everything right.

About the Dodgers, just because you have some talented guys doesn't make you a good team. If you think that they are lazy and happy to be 500 then you definatly have the wrong manager too (which you have been saying all along). Sounds like they need a guy who will light a fire under there asses and not be afraid to step on some toes. But todays game is a game that a good team finds a way to hold on and win. Just a brutal loss.

ouch scuds 2 tough losses to a gaint team that is pathectic

With 3 more coming in the next 4 games...:eek:

It's not shocking to Dodger fans. Honestly, I thought it was 60/40 in favor of them getting a couple runs in the bottom 9th. I agree that (from the outside looking in) it should be shocking. It's not unusual for them to lay down late against Frisco. Just why (exactly) did you think a team with this talent is always trying to get back to .500? IF YOU ARE GUNNA TRY TO SHUT A TEAM DOWN IN THE BOTTOM 9TH, THEN IT IS PROBABLY GUNNA TAKE A COUPLE STRIKE OUTS, OR YOU SHOULD AT MINIMUM BE TRYING TO STRIKE PEOPLE OUT. Neither pitcher the last 2 games seemed to understand this. They don't seem to get it. A closer has to be a brutal bullfighter. You can't be looking to pitch to contact. Your goal should be for all 3 batters you face to have trouble making contact. If you allow them contact then it's gunna be luck of the draw. That's what Kuo got. 2 cheap hits, a popped up bunt,and 3 groundballs. Should of made defensive plays,but you need to not rely on that. You need to strike people out, and they are so poorly coached by Honeybutt that they have no clue how to really close games the right way. The majority of Saito's saves ended with Martin giving him back the fkn ball. Get a fkn clue Honeybutt. Got too many dumb fkrs in charge of these people. They have the talent on the pitching side for sure. They aren't properly directed at all. They are mirroring this honeycunt. He ever throw over 80? FKN FINESS TRASHCUNT MEDIOCRE PITCHER, and they are being led by him. They need to come into the 9th inning knowing the management wants them to throw it by people. They don't. They act like they never get any direction at all. It's like a single-parented kid. They're lacking in the things that only men can instill in them. Torre, and Honeycunt are some very tame examples of men. A tea drinka, and a mediocre finesse trash pitcher.

Oh, believe me, they n' their fans have got only this(facing the Dodgers) left to look forward to. When you're a bad team you look for easy ways to redeem yourself, and this is it. They want it more. This is a problem. Since LASORDA has been gone, we have lacked the fire necessary to be a winner. Still don't have that. We only have it in response to an a-s-s kickin' embarassment. This is the problem with this team. Not enough desire in the average game. To be honest, I don't ever think Matt Kemp will ever have a chance to get a ring, because God never made more of a settler than that guy. They had this guy in a special show about the Dodgers going to China. BTW, I don't know why we are supposed to give a fck that they went to China. This interest in s-h-i-t like this (by this organization) is a real problem. Owner wants to cure cancer, and teach the Chinese about baseball. How bout you worry
'bout winning ya division, btch? So, anyways, I digress. Kemp was climbing to the top of a lookoutpost on top of the Wall of China. It was steep, and he was having to work hard to climb up there, and he btching 'bout it all the way(while on the phone with his momma.) Then he gets to the top, and gets a good view. On the way down, he tells somebody to get him a bike. He's a lil lazy. Some of it was for humor, but I can tell he a lil lazy, and that's the problem here. They lack the desire to do the very difficult job of beating people substantially more often then they beat you. He doesn't have that. No matter what game he plays, I think he wants to win 9 out of 16 against you. I don't think this individual would ever be worried about winning a lot against you(he wants to simply win more times than you.)

Looks like we have a game on our hands here Scuds!! I give the boys in blue alot of credit. A much better team than I thought they were.

FuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucK....Another waste of an ace's performance... Hamels couldnt have pitched Manny better in the 6th. I give him credit for reaching and blooping that outside pitch.

They can play with anybody, but, overall, they don't play to their capabilities.
You happen to run into our best situational hitter(other than Manny.) Ethier is a quality-at-bat guy. I thought he would get it done. He can get a 10-12 pitch at bat, and work a pitcher to the point he gets something he can do something with(even if he grounds out, he still has worked the pitcher hard.) Kuo is much better than he has been pitching. You were lucky to get a guy to 2nd base against him. His control is a lil off right now. Too many high floaters out of the zone. This is the way they do, man. They piss away two against the Giants, and get embarassed(so they all the sudden stop being lazy.) Does it look like a team that should be 1 game over .500? No, a whole lot of p-i-s-s-i-n' games away by any number of ways. They've won 2 in a row to get to 1 game over .500, and you would think they got rings or something. They are settlers. They should be p-i-s-s-e-d that they aren't 10 games over .500, but they just aren't that way. I don't know wtf is the matter with them. They are unfortunately a .500 team that can't get any further. Every damn time they put a couple good games like this together, they started getting flat n' lazy. Start pissin' away games stupidly. MAN, THEY ARE FCK UPS LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE. Be glad you don't have to watch this bunch, because they are a disappointing bunch.

I will say that Ethier makes the team better offensively. He gives the other guys a chance to see the pitcher and make adjustments. I would not want to run into your team in the playoffs (if either of us make it). I wish that we had a day off before we started this series, would give us some time to brush up on some film. They were NOT ready to face Broxton last night with all the smoke he was throwing, and that lies on Chuckles. Werth looked lost up there, at least a half second behind the heater. Once Utley had the chance to win it and sent the blooper opposite field, I knew Howard was going to K or do what he did, which was end it like a stiff.

In all honesty, how many games do you think Torre cost ya's? Your boys can play, and I doubt Manny has EVERYTHING to do with it.

All together, Torre's mistakes (and the stupid fck'n up by airheads on the field) I'd say they should be 10 games above .500. They are 1 game above .500. So, to answer your question, they are 9 games better than their record.
I would say more, but they don't hit good pitching well. See, your team is a good one for us to face, because you have a couple decent starters, and evidently not much out of the pen(other than Lidge, and I guess you don't use him unless you're ahead.) I figured we would beat Romero. I saw him pitch for the Angels , and he was pretty bad. Sometimes he got out acouple lefty batters, but overall , he got hit hard regularly. I don't know how the f you have gotten anything out of that guy, but just be aware you been lucky, cuz he ain't much. We do o.k. against your type of club. You like a small park to hit balls out of, and this park just frustrates your hitters a bit. Mainly, your pitching is the type we need in order to score some runs. Dodgers, for sure, do better against some teams, and struggle with others. We struggle against St. Louis and Atlanta. Wouldn't want to face the fish, either. Chicago is a bad match-up for us(good starters.) We can't beat good starters. Your boy had us tonite. Did he run out of gas? Believe me, it ain't us. It was him. You ran into a team that decided to make up for a couple real fck up games. That was unlucky for you. If we had won 2 out of 3 from the Giants, then I think we would have lay down for ya. That sounds sick, but it's the way this team is. I'd be very surprised to see the Dodgers beat you tomorrow. They got pretty high tonite, and they often come back the next day with absolutely zero fire after that. How's Blanton been doing? After a comeback win, they could lay down real good. They are .500 for a lot of reasons, and one of them is they are often flat at the plate after big wins.

BTW, it ain't about your batters. Like I said, the Dodgers crave mediocre pitching, and if you have it they will hit that. If you have good pitching, then, seriously, you may only need 2 runs to beat the Dodgers.