Game 24: Dodgers @ San Diego Padres 4:2
Well well well, to get two such pitching performances in a row from our No 4 and 5 starters - who would have thought :). It's almost unfair the Dodgers are starting Derek Lowe this afternoon to complete the series sweep. Doable? Very much so.
My take on the Dodger World today?:
(1) Between Furcal, Kent and Cruz - the three hit-free amigos - the LF issue is the easiest to take care of. Just play Jason Repko more regularly at LF (as someone already advised) and move Ricky Ledee up a notch as a PH. While there is some uneasiness about the lineup changes
but I think Grady will leave things as they are with Raffy and Jeff. Taking moo much risk regarding the prolonged nagging injuries of Furcal. I would have DLed him for precautionary reasons if nothing else, but then again, it's just me.
(2) Half-full or half-empty? Well, as I speak Brett Tomko is tied with Odalis Perez as the winningest SP on our roster (3-1). Not that it's going to last too long, but it's nice to know that Tomko is starting to go deeper into the games (7.0 IP last night) with some cute damage control.
(3) Seems like we might have a 1-2 setup-closer punch as reliable as any team in the NL. Takeshi Saito and Danys Baez have at least one thing in common - none of the NL-only scouts saw them coming before they entered the scene this year with the Dodgers. Our superb duo is taking the league by surprise!
(4) The Dodgers are hosted by Chan Ho Park and the Padres in the series finale in a couple of hours (1:05 PT). Is Chan Ho capable of stopping his former team with virtually no offense? I hope not. Riding a three-game winning streak in the light of two games at Arizona and two more at Chavez Ravine against SD would be just sweet.
My take on the Dodger World today?:
(1) Between Furcal, Kent and Cruz - the three hit-free amigos - the LF issue is the easiest to take care of. Just play Jason Repko more regularly at LF (as someone already advised) and move Ricky Ledee up a notch as a PH. While there is some uneasiness about the lineup changes
The Dodgers lineup might have a different look on Sunday,
as several players are slumping. Rafael Furcal is 1-for-22,
Jose Cruz Jr. is 3-for-39 and Jeff Kent is 3-for-29.
as several players are slumping. Rafael Furcal is 1-for-22,
Jose Cruz Jr. is 3-for-39 and Jeff Kent is 3-for-29.
but I think Grady will leave things as they are with Raffy and Jeff. Taking moo much risk regarding the prolonged nagging injuries of Furcal. I would have DLed him for precautionary reasons if nothing else, but then again, it's just me.
(2) Half-full or half-empty? Well, as I speak Brett Tomko is tied with Odalis Perez as the winningest SP on our roster (3-1). Not that it's going to last too long, but it's nice to know that Tomko is starting to go deeper into the games (7.0 IP last night) with some cute damage control.
(3) Seems like we might have a 1-2 setup-closer punch as reliable as any team in the NL. Takeshi Saito and Danys Baez have at least one thing in common - none of the NL-only scouts saw them coming before they entered the scene this year with the Dodgers. Our superb duo is taking the league by surprise!
(4) The Dodgers are hosted by Chan Ho Park and the Padres in the series finale in a couple of hours (1:05 PT). Is Chan Ho capable of stopping his former team with virtually no offense? I hope not. Riding a three-game winning streak in the light of two games at Arizona and two more at Chavez Ravine against SD would be just sweet.
posted by Harry | 10:32 AM
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