Hanley Ramirez as a Dodger: .354 on-base percentage, .527 slugging in 364 plate appearances. Ramirez, who will turn 30 in December, can become a free agent after the 2014 season, during which he will earn $16 million.
Randy Choate as a Dodger: 4.05 ERA, 24 baserunners against 11 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings, before becoming a free agent. (With St. Louis this year, Choate has a 2.00 ERA with 19 baserunners against 11 strikeouts in 18 innings, in the first year of a three-year, $7.5 million contract).
Nathan Eovaldi as a Marlin: 3.89 ERA, 117 baserunners against 54 strikeouts in 81 innings (5.4 innings per start). Eovaldi has the second-worst winning percentage (6-15, .286) of any major-leaguer since 1980 with a career ERA below 4.00, ahead of former Mets pitcher Anthony Young. Since making his first major-league appearance of 2013 on June 18, following a bout with right shoulder inflammation, he has three starts with a 2.00 ERA with 17 baserunners against 10 strikeouts in 18 innings and a reportedly improved fastball. Eovaldi is under Marlins control through 2017 and becomes arbitration-eligible after the 2014 season.
Scott McCough as a Marlin: The 23-year-old righty reliever has a 2.22 ERA with 47 baserunners against 41 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings with Double-A Jacksonville this season.
In short: Everyone seems to be prospering right now, but thanks to Ramirez’s supreme resurgence, Dodger fans have every reason to be pleased with the trade.
Happy Independence Day!
Anonymous
Shades of 2009 Hanley lately. Like
Anonymous
Since I have criticized Ned on here, I should praise him for this one. After all, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Adam Luther
Happy Independence Day everyone! Good deal for Han-Ram who if not for Puig might have been NL player of the month???
Linkmeister
When your Hawai’i newspaper’s sports columnist is pushing for Puig to be selected for the ASG should we assume the idea has jumped the shark?
Anonymous
I was thrilled the day this deal went down, and continue to be happy about it. When he’s been healthy, Hanley has been spectacular.
Anonymous
Giants and Reds washed out today.
Anonymous
Unfortunate, I was hoping they’d go 22 innings like that infamous Atlanta game. Still, it’s been a memorable road trip for the Gnats.
Anonymous
Maybe Arizona will go 22 instead (they are half way there)
Anonymous
That wouldn’t hurt, but the Dodgers play in SF tomorrow.
Anonymous
True
foul tip
Finally, clarity. Marmol accepts minors assignment.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130704&content_id=52684828&vkey=news_la&c_id=la
Anonymous
Better than being sent to the cornfield.
foul tip
Just amazing to hear some fans belittle Kemp’s HR. First, he hit one at all, tho he did just miss previous game. Second, it went over 400 feet, right?
Picky, picky….
Anonymous
I was there, and I thought it was a Coors homer – probably not out anywhere else in the league. Hanley’s shot was an absolute screamer.
Anonymous
I think Ramirez should be moved to first base if he re-signs with Dodgers in 2015.
With all the outfielders the Dodgers have, might they try to copy what they did with two center fielders in the past by name of Russel and Lopes?
The trade with Boston will be a good one if the Dodgers can make a good trade for Ethier or Crawford or both should Pederson excel.
Anonymous
1.Adrian Gonzalez is signed through 2018.
2. no way
3. no way,they make too much money to make a good trade.
Anonymous
Happy independence day my friends, hope you have a great day whatever you do
KT
Dylan Hernandez @dylanohernandez 10m
Yasiel Puig rode a stationary bike. He is now running sprints in the outfield.
KT
tied in NY…17 blown saves for AZ…going to the 14th
Anonymous
former Dodger minor league player during the previous 2 seasons, Scott Rice, pitching the 15th inning for the Mets. Both teams have used 8 pitchers.
KT
Different guy. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ricesc01.shtml
Anonymous
I said minor league: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=rice–001sco
KT
Dodgers lineup:
M Ellis 2B
Puig RF
Gonzalez 1B
Ramirez SS
Ethier LF
Kemp CF
Federowicz C
Punto 3B
Capuano P
Anonymous
Uribe 0 for 15 vs Chacin
Anonymous
Hamels beat Cole in the Phillies-Pirates game
Webster (first win) beat Stults; Red Sox vs Padres
Cruz now 2 for 7 as a NYY
KT
ITFDB!!!!
KT
People in Colorado letting the flag drag across the ground….terrible
KT
Gonzo!
Come on Hanley
KT
Eric Stephen @truebluela 1m
Hanley Ramirez grounds out in the first, but still above .400 so he gets the Puig treatment too. Hanley is hitting .407/.441/.744
KT
windy at coors
KT
give away outs
KT
Dre!
KT
KEMP!!!!
Anonymous
JACD (Just another Coors dinger).
KT
someone at MSTI is asking “Recommendations for seating location at Nationals park and or other endeavors? . . . .Heading there day 1 after the break in 2 weeks”
Anonymous
Need to be careful about some of the weird angles down the lines. When the Bums are in town I spend enough to get near the dugout. A cheaper option is the row of seats above the visitors bullpen (used to watch Brox guzzle Red Bull and Kuo working out).
KT
thanks Bob
KT
Fed!
KT
Nicky!
KT
terrible bunt
KT
Eric Stephen @truebluela 1m
Yasiel Puig strikes out, is hitless in his last 5 at-bats for the first time in his MLB career. Now hitting .432/.458/.730
Linkmeister
Oh noes! He’s slumping! Must be a result of hitting the wall yesterday!
KT
he still drove in a run after hitting the wall…I’m surprised it took this long…usually people have an o-fer sooner than a month into their career
KT
good inning Cappy!! More runs
KT
Gonzo! Beats the shift
KT
Good Eye Hanley!
KT
dre stung that ball
KT
It would be nice for Matty to go for the cycle in Hr’s
KT
Matty!
KT
Damn Adrian
Linkmeister
Aaaargh. 3 LOB after no outs.
KT
6 for the game already
KT
DP here
KT
Nice Nicky!!
Now turn two
KT
matt shying from the wall…I don’t mind
foul tip
Been trying to say that Cap was dong better, that the trend was his friend because something like 4 of his last 6 starts had been good.
Not the trend of the last 2 games Arrrrgghhhhh………
KT
Don’t worry Dodger fans…this coors field and only the bottom of the 3rd
KT
Crocked numbers Please
KT
Come on Gonzo
KT
Bob are you around? someone at MSTI is asking “Recommendations for seating location and or other endeavors? . . . .Heading there day 1 after the break in 2 weeks”
KT
Dre!
KT
Well that was productive
Why even bring League into the game
Linkmeister
They have to have him find his problems so he can fix them. Better in the sixth inning than the ninth.
Anonymous
plus, he hadn’t been in a game since June, 28
KT
I would be happier if he never entered another game for us…He has no confidence or stuff…needs to be fixed but not in game
Anonymous
there is no way to do that in MLB unless an injury is made up
KT
exactly…mental injury
Anonymous
never seen that except anxiety with Kuo but that was so much worse-he didn’t know were the ball was going
KT
Alright nick…Come on Skippy
KT
good running Nicky
KT
Nice Puig!
KT
GONZO!! Puig!!!
Anonymous
No one runs on our catchers!
Anonymous
Well, at least half of no one.
Anonymous
Between Coors and how we have been hitting…
KT
we get CC tomorrow…just wait
Anonymous
Who do we lose though?
Anonymous
Are Rockies announcers correct to pronounce the J in Jhoulys as the j in jump?
baseball-reference agrees with them; is it because of the h?
Anonymous
Not a name that I have ever heard anywhwere else. Just looking at it, I would pronouce it yo-lease. (because of the h). But I guess they asked him.
Anonymous
TY for the reply
Anonymous
I relate it back to the name Jhonny, which I see in the DR, which is pronouced yo-knee.
Anonymous
terrible pitch
Anonymous
Remember when losing was the norm?
Anonymous
I like winning as the new norm.
Since this is the place where everyone knows your name . . . “Norm!”
KT
I try not to
KT
GONZO!!!!
Anonymous
Didn’t we get our back to back off of this guy?
KT
No that was Brothers
Anonymous
Drat. But Hanley keeps his streak going.
KT
Night all…got to pack for our trip to Disneyland tomorrow for my son’s 3 year old birthday….got to get up early about 4…going to spend 2 days
I want to come home to two wins Saturday night…Hold down the fort while I’m gone
Anonymous
Will do, KT!
Anonymous
Say “hi” to Indy.
Anonymous
Still remember fondly my trip to Disneyland in 91′, it’s something special
Anonymous
So it looks like we’ll get a look at old friend Tony Abreu in the Gnats series starting tonight. Yes it’s a small sample size, but so far, so good for Abreu with the Hated Ones :
18 Games, 50 PA, 11 R, 15 H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 13 SO, .326 BA, .380 OBP, .967 OPS
Anonymous
There is far more reason to pity the Gnats (and Gnatfans) than there is to hate them.
Anonymous
2 out of the last 3 WS Titles hardly is a cause for pity. And to be truthful – I don’t “hate” the Gnats either – I can definitely say I dislike them, though – hate is a very strong word reserved for things other than sports – I just refer to them as the Hated Ones because it’s one of their monikers. That said, IF any sports team WERE to eventually approach the level of my dislike to warrant the term “hate”, then rest assured – it would be the Gnats.
Anonymous
Disike sounds like it is a matter of preference. Hate better decribes how I feel about the giants because it is a passion. That said, I also realize that this is in the context of a sport.
Anonymous
Gnatfans are bad losers, but they’re even worse winners.
Anonymous
18 hrs between comments from last night ’til today. What is the record?
Anonymous
Ha, I was thinking that as well :)
Anonymous
Crawford back for Van Slyke (but not in starting lineup tonight)
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130705&content_id=52794248¬ebook_id=52793702&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la
Anonymous
Hate to lose SVS, but DM has gotten used to his versatile vets and his double switches.
KT
Quick check in between activities here at Disneyland…Saw SVS went down and CC isn’t in the lineup…Here’s to a stomping of the Gnats with a huge offensive showing by our boys in blue
Jon Weisman
NPUT