Game 22: Dodgers @ Houston Astros 5:8
Tell you what - if we have to lose game, I'd rather we lost like this without a shadow of doubt, than lose an extra-inning edge-of-my-seat affair. You can explain the former by a daily dose of (un)luck and let the day go by with "tomorrow is another day". This is what I choose to do, anyway, folks :)
While I'm at it, let me ramble on:
(1) There's sufficient evidence available that Jason Repko is the most versatile Dodger at the moment. Last night he batted lead-off and went 2-for-4, with a HR, 2 RBI and two runs scored while playing CF. He's currently hitting .333. The most difficult task for the coaching staff is how to find a place for him in the lineup. I say - start him every three of five games (spelling Cruz, Lofton and Drew once each at every outfield position) and pinch-hit him in the fourth game. There's got to be a way to give Repko regular at-bats - he's way too valuable at the moment to ride the pine.
(2) If the two-day "rest-Raffy" experiment proves to fail, I would seriously consider letting Rafael Furcal heal whatever's been bothering him (left ring finger, right shoulder and back). Be it injuries or pressing too much, he simply needs time off to get his offensive and defensive game back. I'd love to see a simulation of what Robles would have done at SS, had he been given similar number of at bats (barring Robles's speed, which is nowhere near Furcal's).
(3) Houston Astros might be the most difficult NL team to contain for Odalis Perez. What was I thinking - why would he get out of the career-long slump against them just last night? ;). On the other hand - we were right yesterday about the Astros bullpen: the only guy our hitters got to was Astacio. Qualls and Wheeler were well rested.
(4) Same link as above will take you to a comments section on Brett Tomko's playful art. Apparently, he's making a name for himself as a drawing artist (is this a right phrase? I've been working too hard today ;)).
(5) Thanks, but no thanks: the call-up of Russell Martin is not imminent.
(6) The Franquelis Osoria Watch: 2 1/3 IP, 2H, 1ER, 0BB, 4K to get his ERA to season-low 4.38. And crusing.
While I'm at it, let me ramble on:
(1) There's sufficient evidence available that Jason Repko is the most versatile Dodger at the moment. Last night he batted lead-off and went 2-for-4, with a HR, 2 RBI and two runs scored while playing CF. He's currently hitting .333. The most difficult task for the coaching staff is how to find a place for him in the lineup. I say - start him every three of five games (spelling Cruz, Lofton and Drew once each at every outfield position) and pinch-hit him in the fourth game. There's got to be a way to give Repko regular at-bats - he's way too valuable at the moment to ride the pine.
(2) If the two-day "rest-Raffy" experiment proves to fail, I would seriously consider letting Rafael Furcal heal whatever's been bothering him (left ring finger, right shoulder and back). Be it injuries or pressing too much, he simply needs time off to get his offensive and defensive game back. I'd love to see a simulation of what Robles would have done at SS, had he been given similar number of at bats (barring Robles's speed, which is nowhere near Furcal's).
(3) Houston Astros might be the most difficult NL team to contain for Odalis Perez. What was I thinking - why would he get out of the career-long slump against them just last night? ;). On the other hand - we were right yesterday about the Astros bullpen: the only guy our hitters got to was Astacio. Qualls and Wheeler were well rested.
(4) Same link as above will take you to a comments section on Brett Tomko's playful art. Apparently, he's making a name for himself as a drawing artist (is this a right phrase? I've been working too hard today ;)).
(5) Thanks, but no thanks: the call-up of Russell Martin is not imminent.
(6) The Franquelis Osoria Watch: 2 1/3 IP, 2H, 1ER, 0BB, 4K to get his ERA to season-low 4.38. And crusing.
posted by Harry | 12:39 PM
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