The Los Angeles Dodgers were handed their seventh loss of Spring Training with a 7-6 loss to the Florida Marlins. Since the Marlins lost Miguel Cabrera to the Tigers in a block-buster deal, they do not have a pure source of power in their line-up. However, Florida's Taylor Tankersley, one of their finest pitchers, was credited with the win in today's game.
The Recap:
1) Rafael Furcal finished the game with three hits and a pair of RBIs. The speed-demon has been riding through Spring Training with a solid .357 Batting Average. Hopefully, he will continue his Pre-Season success during the 2008 Regular Season.
2) Blake DeWitt, added to the Dodgers' roster recently due to the injuries of Nomar Garciaparra and Andy LaRoche, connected on two hits in today's game, including a monsterous solo-homerun. The third-baseman is not expected to make the 2008 Opening Day roster, but is a swell replacement for now at third-base. Also, DeWitt already seems like a better option than Brandon Inge of the Tigers at third.
3) Derek Lowe, who struggled against the Boston Red Sox in his last performance, gave up three runs in four innings. However, the pitcher whiffed four Marlin batters in the outing. Lowe has posted an Earned-Run Average of 9.00 through Spring Training thus far. The hurler must work on lowering his Earned-Run Average, by perhaps inducing ground balls (like Chien Ming Wang) or even pitching in the corners of the strike-zone.
4) Yhency Brazoban, returning from a labrum surgery last season, earned the loss for the Dodgers. In two thirds of an inning, the reliever gave up three runs on two hits and one walk. One week ago he pitched a perfect inning, restoring hope in the heart of Dodgers' fans. Until I see consistent performances from Brazoban, I won't know what to expect in the 2008 Regular Season.
5) Juan Pierre's Batting Average has dropped to an even .200. Competing against Andre Ethier for the starting job in Left-Field, Pierre has not outperformed the up-and-coming outfielder. Ethier is now batting a solid .267 with four-RBIs in Spring Training. Although I'm a fan of Juan Pierre to a degree, Joe Torre would probably chose Ethier to start at the moment.
The Dodgers will face-off against the Washington Nationals tomorrow at 10.05 AM (EST). As a New Yorker, I'm excited to see Lastings Milledge once again before the 2008 Regular Season. The 22-year-old has surely developed into a slugger once he joined the Nationals. We'll see what he can do tomorrow against the mighty Dodgers!
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Good blog. I don't know how you get this information, if you look it up, or you actually watch it, but good blog.
Dyhard
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good blog as usual. You didn't mention that Losorda was ejected. I wish I could have seen that. Guess some things never change.
Foxy's Back
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I look up some information and I sometimes have the opportunity to watch some of their games online. Since I follow them on a regular basis now, I have also inherited exclusive knowledge about their organization, which I hope to provide on my blog.
Marc.H
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You can't say that after one day that any one person is better than another, you need a body of work to justify that comment with.
Lowe's spent his entire career nibbling the plate and throwing sinkers, he's just searching for the right arm slot.
Labrum surgery is much more unpredictable than Tommy John surgery, so the jury will be out on Brazoban for quite some time.
And I wouldn't consider the Dodgers mighty unless Koufax, Drysdale, Sutton and crew get ressurected from Dodger past.
thehemogoblin
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Hey Marc, if you're going to do nothing but Dodger blogs, you should get a Dodger-related display picture.
thehemogoblin
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"The Lasorda incident," seemed pretty ridiculous. Loney was tagged out on a bunt on his way to first-base, but Lasorda came charging to the mound claiming that it was a foul-ball. The determined Hall of Famer was directed back to the dugout, according to various reports. However, I don't think that he was "ejected," from the game. But, I would really need to see the game to tell you whether he was ejected or rejected.
Marc.H
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Lowe has struggled in two consecutive starts. He also finished with a losing record last season. He could use some bullpen sessions to prepare for the 2008 Regular Season.
I hope Brazoban can fully recover from his surgery.
I threw in the "mighty," part because I'm optimistic about their future success. But, I certainly agree with you.
Marc.H
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Also, I'm going to add a display picture for the Dodgers now. I was just thinking of it, and then you brought it up.
Marc.H
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I have now added a Dodgers' avatar. Thanks!
Marc.H
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I certainly agree with you.
Marc.H | 03/11/08, 10:22 PM
As does everyone else on FanNation. (ok, that's a lie, but people here like me... [I think])
thehemogoblin
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I like it, nice dropshadow effect on it.
thehemogoblin
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Thanks - I picked the best one that I could find on Google.
What exactly is your avatar?
Marc.H
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Thanks - I picked the best one that I could find on Google.
What exactly is your avatar?
Marc.H | 03/11/08, 10:29 PM
Me.
thehemogoblin
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It's me post-deskapocalypse...
thehemogoblin
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Wow - I hardly realized that there was a body, there. Now I see it! Thanks.
Marc.H
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Wow - I hardly realized that there was a body, there. Now I see it! Thanks.
Marc.H | 03/11/08, 10:47 PM
You didn't see the leg?
thehemogoblin
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Yes. But, the avatar display is quite small and I don't exactly know what I thought was in that picture.
Marc.H
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Yes. But, the avatar display is quite small and I don't exactly know what I thought was in that picture.
Marc.H | 03/12/08, 03:44 PM
That would cause problems.
thehemogoblin
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Certainly.
The Dodgers lost - I'll have a Recap up later.
Marc.H
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