May 15, 200917 yr Opponent: Los Angeles Dodgers Record: 24-12; First Place NL West Last 10: 6-4 Prior Series: Took 2 out of 3 from the Phillies in Philadelphia Runs Scored: 196 (2nd/30 MLB; 1st/16 NL) Runs Allowed: 134 (1st/30 MLB; 1st/16 NL) Team OPS: 803 (7th/30 MLB; 3rd/16 NL) Starters' ERA: 3.72 (2nd/30 MLB; 1st/16 NL) Bullpen ERA: 3.82 (10th/30 MLB; 4th/16 NL) Defense (UZR): -12.6 (29th/30 MLB; 16th/16 NL) Projected Lineup 1. Juan Pierre LF .411/.468/.518 (986) 2. Rafael Furcal SS .244/.306/.311 (617) 3. Orlando Hudson 2B .348/.429/.539 (968) 4. Andre Ethier RF .273/.382/.470 (852) 5. Russell Martin C .273/.394/.318 (712) 6. James Loney 1B .277/.354/.354 (708) 7. Matt Kemp CF .281/.350/.477 (827) 8. Casey Blake 3B .268/.346/.518 (864) Scheduled Starters Game 1: Eric Stults (4-1) 3.58 ERA, 20 K, 14 BB Game 2: Jeff Weaver (1-0) 2.57 ERA, 12 K, 6 BB Game 3: Clayton Kershaw (1-3) 5.21 ERA, 39 K, 20 BB *Note: Lineups and Schedule Starters subject to change vs. YOUR Florida Marlins Record: 17-18; 4th Place NL East Last 10: 3-7 Prior Series: Swept in 3 games against the Brewers in Milwaukee Runs Scored: 156 (20th/30 MLB; 10th/16 NL) Runs Allowed: 167 (19th/30 MLB; 11th/16 NL) Team OPS: 701 (26th/30 MLB; 14th/16 NL) Starters' ERA: 5.02 (21st/30 MLB; 12th/16 NL) Bullpen ERA: 3.54 (5th/30 MLB; 2nd/16 NL) Defense (UZR): -9.0 (24th/30 MLB; 14th/16 NL) Projected Lineup 1. Emilio Bonifacio 3B .262/.307/.319 (626) 2. Chris Coghlan LF .250/.286/.500 (786) 3. Hanley Ramirez SS .361/.437/.613 (1050) 4. Jorge Cantu 1B .282/.350/.573 (923) 5. John Baker C .287/.374/.517 (891) 6. Dan Uggla 2B .186/.301/.345 (646) 7. Jeremy Hermida RF .232/.372/.357 (729) 8. Alfredo Amezaga CF .242/.294/.290 (584) Scheduled Starters Game 1: Chris Volstad (2-2) 2.98 ERA, 33 K, 16 BB Game 2: Andrew Miller (0-1) 6.94 ERA, 3 K, 8 BB Game 3: John Koronka (0-1) 9.64 ERA, 2 K, 3 BB *Note: Lineups and Schedule Starters subject to change
May 15, 200917 yr I winced when I remembered that we host the Dodgers for a weekend series. I'm still wincing...lol. But for real, I hope we can take one and if we take two would be awesome. A sweep would make me the happiest person on Earth. I'm confident, but I just hope they don't tee off on our Sat-Sun pitchers. All I care about for Miller is location and mechanics and see if he has improved from before the "injury". All Miller has to do is throw strikes and he's already millions time better than Graham Taylor...REALLY?
May 15, 200917 yr A sweep would do wonders for the confidence of this team. But I'd take 2 of 3. And their fans :whistle
May 15, 200917 yr A sweep would do wonders for the confidence of this team. But I'd take 2 of 3. And their fans :whistle This!
May 15, 200917 yr The way we are playing right now I would be happy to win one game. 2/3 would be lovely though.
May 16, 200917 yr Kershaw is nasty so i wouldn't be surprised if we only won one or none of the next two
May 16, 200917 yr We lost the game that I thought we had the best chance of winning with Volstad. When will we get a break?
May 16, 200917 yr We lost the game that I thought we had the best chance of winning with Volstad. When will we get a break? Maybe we will win the games were were meant to lose.
May 16, 200917 yr Fish Sweep this series, BOOK IT! :confused I would be elated to get a series win but I really doubt it happens.
May 16, 200917 yr Kersahw can be disgusting but he's only 20 or 21 I think and he can get wild. Hopefully he beats himself sunday so we get a win.
May 17, 200917 yr We lost the game that I thought we had the best chance of winning with Volstad. When will we get a break? Maybe we will win the games were were meant to lose. Maybe I was right.
May 17, 200917 yr We lost the game that I thought we had the best chance of winning with Volstad. When will we get a break? Maybe we will win the games were were meant to lose. Maybe I was right. I don't know why we were meant to lose today. Sure, Miller was starting and he's been less than great, but so was Eric Milton, who is basically a nobody with a career 5.01 ERA, who's ERA hasn't been under 4.75 since 2003 and who didn't even pitch last year.
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