The D-back to the minors hosted the Dodgers the past two days, with the Dodgers winning both. The game on Monday featured Chad Billingsley vs. Rodrigo Lopez which was never a contest from the beginning. The Dodger hitters were all over Lopez from the beginning with Andre "En Fuego" Ethier going 3-5 with two RBI's and James Loney going 2-4 with a HR and two RBI's as well. Manny, the beard and Dewitt also chipped in RBI's.
In yesterdays game, Dan Haren faced John Ely, the player to be named later in the Juan Pierre trade.
Before I get to the game, for those of you who have no clue who this Ely kid is:
He went 14-2 for AA Birmingham last year, when he was a prospect with the White Sox. In the major leagues he had a start against the Mets in a double header which he lost, but he then responded by pitching six shut out innings against the Brewers, breaking the mold for the typical Dodger pitcher by walking not one batter in said start. Too bad Jo-Bro choked and blew the lead, resulting in a no decision.
To yesterdays game-
Haren started by striking out nine straight and Mark Grace about nearly had a heart attack he loved it so much. (Mark Grace is about the worst baseball announcer ever. If you've never had to sit through a game where he's announcing, consider yourself fortunate.) Ely matched Haren pitch for pitch however, flashing some real skills and all but guaranteeing himself a spot in the starting rotation, assuming he continues to pitch like he did. He posted seven shut out innings until Joe Torre pretty much cemented at least three runs by the d-backs by bringing in George Sherill. The Dodgers ended up winning the game 13-3.
(Andre Ethier picture courtesy of
http://theleftfieldpavilion.blogspot.com/)
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