DODGERS The FIRST PLACE Thread

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  1. chris

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    we should make this a lounge and just post here after wins
     
    chris, Apr 14, 2012
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  2. Shaw

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    Only 9th in the NL in BA (.242), but we're 3rd in BA w/ RISP (.310), 1st in OBP w/ RISP (.429) and 1st in OPS w/ RISP (.936). Of course, once we notice that our average BA is so low... it points to the main problem with our offense: getting on base in the first place. We are 13th in BA w/ bases empty (.203) and 14th in OBP w/ bases empty (.264 -- Yikes!!)

    We're 5th in the NL in ERA (2.96), 2nd in BAA (.189), and 3rd in WHIP (1.04). If you look at the basic aggregate stats, our bullpen doesn't look THAT bad... (3.60 ERA) -- you have to look at inherited runners scoring %:

    - Lindblom: IR 1, IS 0 :)
    - MacDougal: IR 1, IS 0 :)
    - Wright: IR 7, IS 2
    - Elbert: IR 12, IS 6 :mad:
    - Coffey: IR 1, IS 1 :mad:

    and of course Coffey (36.00 ERA, 5.00 WHIP) and Elbert (7.71 ERA, 3.00 WHIP) in particular have sucked w/ no IR too. Jansen had two awful appearances (1st game, and last night's) but three really good ones. I'm not too worried about him. From a purely statistical standpoint, Wright and MacDougal haven't looked that bad either... granted I've only been following on Gameday so I can't comment on their pitch placement, movement, etc.

    I think the above numbers leads us to the question: why is DBB putting Elbert into so many situations where he inherits runners!?!? (I guess we could also ask why (a) Elbert is still on the team and (b) why DBB puts him into important situations at all).

    So looking at this from a purely statistical sense, does this mean that it's not so much that our BP in general is bad (we can certainly point our fingers at Elbert and Coffey), but rather poor bullpen management by DBB?
     
    Shaw, Apr 14, 2012
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    On pace for 144 wins now.
     
    bestlakersfan, Apr 15, 2012
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    elbert is the only lefty reliever
    early in the season, you have to put him in when the situation dictates
    can't blame donnie for the fact that elbert blows donkey choad
    you could, conceivably, blame honeycutt -- but i wouldn't
    the truth is simply that elbert has a million dollar arm and a $2 head

    i don't think our bullpen is very strong
    and it will be exposed against better teams
    that being said, beating up on the teams you're supposed to beat is what good teams do :)
     
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    hopefully one the chupacabra comes back, the BP can be stronger. Maybe bring up Eo if he's doing well to start him at the bullpen. That'll give us 5 good arms if Eo and Lindblom can be be good middle relief and Bellisario can be his old self before all the DUIs and visa issues.
     
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    Agree with the above. Totally forgot about the whole LHP/RHP dynamic. Is DBB one of those managers who really likes the L/L , R/R matchups? Or was that just Torre?
     
    Shaw, Apr 15, 2012
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    A lot of managers do it. DBB learned from Torre, but I have a feeling he's gonna grow out of Torre's shadow and start doing his own thing.
     
    MZA, Apr 15, 2012
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    Rays have worst pythag in baseball. Haha good.
     
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    WE ARE PADRE KILLERS!
     
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    Twinkies actually have it worse (2-7 XWL versus 3-6 XWL). But yeah -20 run differential is pretty bad, haha.
     
    Shaw, Apr 15, 2012
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  12. chris

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    sup guys. that losing stuff is overrated amirite?
     
    chris, Apr 15, 2012
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    This is a strange year...i can't help but think that Kemp is on roids, Kershaw is hurt, Jansen is hurt, Loney will never be a good hitter again, Ethier will leave ASAP, Mccourt will buy the team back, Uribe will gain weight, we will get our asses kicked when we play a good team.

    It's awesome being in 1st place again! :p
     
    LAFord, Apr 16, 2012
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    No doubt A.J. Ellis is looking forward to playing Mil-walk-ee.
     
    blueplatespecial, Apr 16, 2012
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    The last two games of the series scare me. Hopefully we'll manage 2/3.
     
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    i'll give up on baseball. the pain of this would be too much.
     
    MZA, Apr 16, 2012
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    He's just upset that we didn't resign Barajas. Hahah.
     
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    ESPN power rankings have us at 5.

     
    Shaw, Apr 16, 2012
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    Shaw, Apr 16, 2012
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