Andre Ethier

[thejusman1]

Noticed he got dropped down in the order to the 7th spot for today's game. Is this just a one-game thing, or does Andre have to break out of his slump to get re-inserted into the cleanup spot?

[Skimo77]

i dunno, i feel its Torre's plan to put his best bats at the back of the lineup this year...

[thejusman1]

Well, he's batting 7th in the order again tonight, behind Martin and in front of Kemp. The Dodgers may have a seemingly firm grip on the NL West, but if they blow this lead to either the Giants or the Rockies, nobody is to blame but Joe Torre. These crazy, nonsensical line-ups HAVE to be costing the Dodgers runs and wins. Add that to his overuse of the bullpen, which has caused injuries to both Corey Wade and Ronald Belisario. Next up: Ramon Troncoso, on pace to pitch a mind-shattering 100+ innings as a middle reliever.