Originally Posted by
Love The Action
Way better than Seattle is doing with their "A" lineup. If you just look at the last 30 days (which is about what Kemp has been out except for a quick one game return), the Dodger rank top 15 in OPS, BABIP, wRC, wRC+, wOBA, wRAA, etc., while Seattle is bottom 5. Even if you look at standard stats like batting average and whatnot, the Dodgers without Kemp are a much better offense than Seattle's "A" lineup. That doesn't mean the Dodgers will win, although I think they will and had to play them once I got +101, but they are playing surprisingly well on offense without Kemp. At some point it regresses, but I think they can beat Beavan. We all know Billinsley is inconsistent, but he has the "stuff" to be very, very good if he is "on" whereas Beavan does not have that raw natural talent. Billingsley pitched well in three of his last four outtings, so I am hoping he can keep it up. GL