SB Nation User Blog: ImportedBlueFan

LaRoche - Where Does He Play?

ImportedBlueFan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:02:00 -0000

I'm so glad to see Andy LaRoche back. From what most scouts say, he is the best shot we have at watching the ball leave the yard with any sort of regularity. Sure enough, he plants one in the seats last night.

Now the question of the hour is, where do you play him?

You can't very well put him at first base - not with James Loney manning it.

You can't possibly put him at third base - not with the rookie of the month and defensive stalwart Blake DeWitt manning the hot corner.

What about shortstop? I don't think he has any experience there.

Second base - This is my suggestion. Kent is 40 years old. I don't see him playing much after this year. LaRoche has already taken some plays at second in the minors.

This would be a good infield

1B - James Loney

2B - Andy LaRoche

SS - Rafael Furcal(If he ever comes back from the mysterious injury)

3B- Blake DeWitt

This could be the Dodger infield for many years to come...many World Series titles. Go Dodgers

Present - Grim, Future - Bright,

ImportedBlueFan — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:19:55 -0000

I have to keep chanting this to myself as I watch a Dodgers game on the tube. My only saving grace is the smooth, velvety voice of none other than Vin Scully.

The future is bright when I see players such as Kemp, Loney, Martin, Ethier, DeWitt, Kershaw, Broxton...and possibly LaRoche. What does bother me is the present and the makeup of the team. I have played this lovely game and been a fan my entire life, and I realize there is one thing missing....POWER!

You cannot consistently win games without the chance of a 3run homer. Don' t get me wrong; I'm not suggesting we take on the philosophy of Earl Weaver who sat back and waited on the 3run jack. But you cannot single and double teams to death and thing you are going to win. Not in the majors. Every hitter I mentioned above is a carbon copy of the other. They are all line drive hitters. To quote that creepy old woman back-in-the-day....."WHERE'S THE BEEF?"

If you are going to attempt to build a team that mimics the team to the south(Angels), well at least you need better pitching...and some speed(besides Pierre and Kemp).

With no threat of a homerun, opposing pitchers are not afraid of the Dodgers. So I hate to say it, but I don't think us Dodger's fans will be happy at the end of this year. But cheer up, the future is bright...the farm system has some talent and the Dodgers will spend money...granted history doesn't bode well for that statement either.

Torre?

ImportedBlueFan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:12:44 -0000

I understand Joe Torre's frustration and I understand that he does not "know" his team yet. But riddle me this batman, why would you put a completely helter skelter lineup out there a day after the team broke out the whupping sticks. I thought his point of tweaking the roster was to find a line up that worked. Well it worked yesterday...not so much today.

I haven't really been impressed with anything Torre has done so far. I know it is early but come on. Find a line up and stick with it Joe. Baseball players are creatures of habit - they crave consistency. Give it to them and us.

I do have to admit that I liked the outfield he put out there today. I'm not sure if it was so much the players out there as much as the player that wasn't. I do want to give Torre the benefit of the doubt but I was not sold on him when he was with the Yankees and I was not excited when he came here.