Comments on: IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (30 Jun 07)

By: jay

jay — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:58:09 +0000

Ah, sweetness of a tight win. The pitching match up favors LA today, IMOH, so nice to nail down the series win ahead of time, go in loose, and maybe add Billingsley's HR allowed this year (5 in 50 IP), which seems to be the driver of his 4.01 ERA (very good K rate, decent BB rate).

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By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:41:20 +0000

147: The problem has never really been Blum, although he does take a terrible approach during some at-bats. The problem was Black falling in love with him. You don’t use the worst-hitting position player on the team as your primary pinch-hitter.

A man’s got to know his limitations. Blum isn’t the worst utility infielder pulling down a major league paycheck right now. But he should be the last PH to appear in almost any situation.

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By: Rich Campbell

Rich Campbell — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:57:16 +0000

RE: 144 Geoff Blum is becoming sort of a negative mascot for this board and gets far more smackdown then he deserves. I’m not always happy to see him come off the bench either, but I’m not as dismayed as many here.

I predict Geoff finishes the year with a BA in the mid-.200’s. True, I’d much rather see Branyan strolling to the plate, but Russell can’t play SS or 2nd.

He’s outhitting Hiram… but that will be a mute point soon.

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By: Ben B.

Ben B. — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:08:16 +0000

145: If Marcus Giles were left handed and Adrian Gonzalez right, then I might agree. But Beimel is a crappy lefty pitcher who is much, much, much better against lefties. He actually strikes out 20% of the lefties he faces, and Adrian strikes out frequently. Plus the defense would be playing in expecting a bunt, opening up more holes for singles and increasing the probability of a go-ahead single through the infield. Marcus had a good approach and did a good job taking the outside pitch and driving it to right. The sacrifice bunt is not a foolproof play either, since the lead runner does get thrown out or the batter does pop out. And even if Giles had bunted, Adrian struck out, so you actually voluntarily gave up an out for little gain.

I also still don’t think it was a good decision to make Kouz bunt (although props to him for getting it down professionally).

Apparently KT has classified Bradley as “doubtful” (using football lingo) for Sunday’s game. That is very disappointing, and hopefully he stays healthy enough to have a chance to be booed in the future by Dodgers’ fans.

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By: SDSUBASEBALL

SDSUBASEBALL — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:27:13 +0000

What should stick in Buds mind is making Marcus bunt after Brians leadoff double in the 8th. Right now Marcus is your worst hitter, you sac bunt him over and give Brian a chance to score multiple ways that late in a 1-1 game.

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By: SDSUBASEBALL

SDSUBASEBALL — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:24:58 +0000

143: Blum was a great pinch hitter off the bench last year. Sometimes i dont get why he's Bud's first choice, but I defeintely think he is more valuable than most of us think.

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By: Mark Ase

Mark Ase — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:56:42 +0000

I only wish Blum would have struck out......these kind of hits tend to stick out in a managers mind

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By: Ben B.

Ben B. — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:51:28 +0000

137: Steve, you are hardcore.

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By: Masticore317

Masticore317 — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:51:14 +0000

True Greatness!

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By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:50:47 +0000

Bummer, Gameday locked up so I didn't get to add: Taxes; Hoffman!

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