I fully expected it would be moving day last week after the CO series. Yes, it a shuffle off to Buffalo. But as my idol, mentor and philosophical guru (aside from Rube), HoF manager Joe Torre has said in the past, "it's not what place you're in during the season, it's where you are on the last day of the season"... Dodger nation turns it's lonely eyes to you, Sigmund Torre. It's is so true though, but I think one of the requirements is you have to W more often than we are for that. We'll see...
Ese, you positive dudes are fckrrs...and also you can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. Man, we got a serious problem...
However, I do find the emergence of one Dee Gordon as positive as a fuck, and good for him. If Blackmon can go from scrub to batting .410, then so can Dee be legit.
By Kevin Baxter - LA Times April 26, 2014, 8:27 p.m. Kevin Baxter ranks the 30 teams. Last week’s ranking in parentheses, statistics are through Friday’s games: 1. MILWAUKEE: Brewers haven’t won 17 of first 23 games since 1987. They also lead MLB with 15 sacrifice bunts. (1) 2. ATLANTA: Braves (2.19 team ERA) have held opponents to two or fewer runs 14 times in 22 games. (3) 3. OAKLAND: A’s rotation (AL-best 2.67 ERA) has 18 quality starts in 23 games. (2) 4. TEXAS: Among AL teams Rangers have the second-most wins (14) and the most players (11) on the disabled list. (4) 5. DETROIT: Victor Martinez has more homers (three) than strikeouts (MLB-low two) in 74 at-bats. (14) 6. N.Y. YANKEES: They lost as many starting pitchers — one for 10 days, one for the year — as they lost games last week. (7) 7. COLORADO: LaTroy Hawkins, the oldest pitcher in the majors, has seven saves and a 2.89 ERA in 10 games. (15) 8. SAN FRANCISCO: Nearly a third of the Giants’ wins have gone to Jean Machi, who leads MLB relievers with four. (8) 9. N.Y. METS: Pitching (5-1, 1.83 ERA in the last week) lifts streaking Mets to second in NL East. (17) 10. ST. LOUIS: Think they miss Carlos Beltran? Cardinals’ right fielders are hitting an MLB-worst .133/.194/.189. (5) 11. DODGERS: Behind Brian Wilson (0-2, 15.75), bullpen leads MLB with 8 losses; has blown four of 12 save chances. (6) 12. ANGELS: Pujols shares MLB lead with 9 HRs in 22 games. He didn’t hit his ninth home run last year until June 4. (13) 13. WASHINGTON: Closer Rafael Soriano has not allowed a run and has given up one extra-base hit in 9 games. (11) 14. CINCINNATI: Opponents hitting .172 against Alfredo Simon, who has allowed more than one run once in four starts. (19) 15. BALTIMORE: Orioles hitting .271, third-best in AL, but opponents are hitting an MLB-high .282 against them. (10) 16. KANSAS CITY: Royals have as many homers as a team (9) as Albert Pujols has by himself. (12) 17. CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Abreu shares MLB lead in HR, RBIs; Viciedo, Ramirez among top seven in average. (22) 18. TORONTO: Jose Bautista has more walks (MLB-high 27) than hits (21) in 103 plate appearances, for a .466 OBP. (9) 19. BOSTON: Relievers Capuano, Tazawa and Uehara have yet to allow a run, striking out 38, in 32 innings combined. (26)... what a douche... # 11 ? Really? I really doubt he believes a word he writes... damned analinguist...
Wow...that's an ugly statistic, I didn't really know we we were worst in the BP. Supposed strength....and I guess they could have added we are the top in errors, (or real close to it); amazing. Without being facetious, I don't think we deserve to be listed that high. I knew when we were riding all that pre season hype that we were destined to have trouble like this, but I never visualized it to be so bad. Wilson's ERA is 15.75....that's laughable and I would be rejoicing in that fact, except now he plays for us. And it's the one move I wanted the jerkoff Ned to make in the off season. I guess I join him in being one. I thought the Wilson/Kenly duo was going to be nails. Be careful what you wish for... Sad thing is; the return of the best pitcher in BB will really mean jack shit towards fixing these problems. Nor will changing theme songs or rainouts. Or snowouts. Our line up has basically been in tact, and the players we want for the most part have been in there.
Out of the teams in 1-10, who are the dodgers playing better than? It's not March anymore, the "on paper" champion doesn't mean shit when the games are being played.
