Shut-out and embarrassed with a short bench Saturday night, the Colorado Rockies still have a chance to leave Los Angeles with a season-split with the Dodgers in a 2:10 contest this afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The Rockies will send recovering left-hander Jorge De La Rosa (0-1, 9.45) to the mound to face LA righty Josh Beckett (1-3, 3.16), he of the August 25 blockbuster trade that also brought Adrian Gonzalez, Nick Punto, and Carl Crawford to Los Angeles.
De La Rosa has not exactly “gone all Kris Medlen” [the Braves are seeking a major-league record 23rd consecutive win in a Medlen start this afternoon– it’s 3-0 Atlanta top of 3] since returning from Tommy John surgery. He’s surrendered 7 earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of two starts. Beckett went 5-11 with a 5.23 ERA for Boston prior to the big trade. He was defeated 2-1 Tuesday by the Padres. He allowed one earned run in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up 5 hits, walked 2, and struck-out 7.
The rumors Colorado would start Rafael Betancourt in center, Guillermo Moscoso at catcher and lefty Rex Brothers at 3rd base have proved to be unfounded. In fact Jose Ortega has been called-up and will be in center, batting 2nd. Jordan Pacheco will catch and Chris Nelson is at 3rd. LA has Mark Ellis back in at 2nd base, leading-off. Left-fielder Shane Victorino is up to 2nd, and Andre Ethier moves down to the 7-hole.
It’s a hot one at Chavez Ravine this afternoon, 92° under clear skies. There’s 10% humidity and wind will blow out to left at 5 mph. There’s television coverage this afternoon for a change, on ROOT Sports. KOA 850 am has the radio broadcast.
IN GAME CHAT
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Word is Ortega was called up. Here is a cool pic of himtaking pic of his name in Rox lineup. http://t.co/uvpbv4YT
Although I laughed pretty hard at your “lineup” above! I do think brothers would be better in right with that arm!
@TroyRenck: CarGo happy for Ortega but says what I was thinking “he looks like he’s 10.”
My bad on that guys. There was a gap in the lineup on the site we use, and I went to an alternate and accidentally found yesterday’s lineup. The post is fixed.
Why did Ortega, who played at Modesto, get the start, versus someone like Wheeler or Dickerson? Couldn’t Blackmon play CF in a pinch? Or did the callup go to the first guy who could show up in LA?
If you believed the broadcast crew, it was because he was playing in AZ and ready to go. Sounds like they want to give him a look see.
guess managment sent the letter to remind these guys of the importance in locking up the 3rd pick.
1 run in 3 games? You gotta be kidding me.
Well, the Rox laid down and played dead to the Giants a few weeks ago when they were swept in a 4-game series in SF so they felt they needed to be equal opportunity quitters and did the same for the Dodgers.