[外電] There was nothing John Ely could hav …
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There was nothing John Ely could have done;Dodgers send right-hander back
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That’s way too much love for Ramon Ortiz. Way too much for Charlie Haeger.
The Dodgers didn’t keep the best pitcher Friday, they just sent down the one
with options left. I think they want to win.
John Ely (pictured above) could have thrown a perfect game Thursday night and
apparently it wouldn’t have mattered.
As it was, he did give them their best start of the season. Which earned him
a ticket back to triple-A Albuquerque just before Friday night’s game when
the team activated reliever Jeff Weaver.
The Dodgers were careful not to make the announcement until after the media
had to leave the clubhouse, so there was no immediate reaction available from
Ely or an explanation as to what they would now do about a fifth starter.
Ely was just short of brilliant Thursday, retiring 16 consecutive Brewers at
one point and taking a two-hitter into the seventh inning.
He was robbed of his first major-league victory when closer Jonathan Broxton
couldn’t hold the lead in the ninth inning, but it was still a remarkable
performance. Ely did not walk a batter.
This was Manager Joe Torre on Ely after the game: "I think he really showed
you what pitching was about tonight. He basically changed locations, changed
speeds. He had a very good hitting team pretty much eating out of his hand."
And as a reward, back to the minors Ely goes. This from a team that has been
desperate to put a reliable rotation together all season.
But what ultimately mattered was that Ely, 23, has options left. They can
send him down without fear of losing him. It was less about right now, and
more about tomorrow.
Haeger (0-3, 6.56 ERA) is out of options. Torre has picked him to return to
the rotation Saturday. Ortiz (1-1, 5.71) was signed as a free agent in the
off-season and can opt out of his contract if sent down.
So there was risk in losing either if they were sent down. Would it really
have been that big of a loss?
Ely earned another start by his performance. What more could he have done?
And even with Haeger back in the rotation, the Dodgers are still down a
starter with Vicente Padilla on the disabled list.
The Dodgers won’t need another starter until Tuesday. Maybe by then, the
Dodgers figure someone else will be injured and they can call Ely back up.
Said Ely before the announcement Friday: "If I go back (to Albuquerque), I
gave myself a good chance for a future call-up."
Regardless, with the current state and depth of the Dodgers’ rotation, it’s
safe to say Ely will be back at some point. It’s almost guaranteed.
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