Chan Ho Park (1-0, 2.16) vs. Ervin Santana (6-0, 2.63).
COMMENTS: Geez this is depressing. Can we just fast-forward to the next series against the Reds? It's hard to muster much optimism for today's game, given the Dodgers' dismal track record at Angel Stadium, Joe Torre's less-than-inspiring choice for starting pitcher, and the Angels' resurgent Santana pitching like, well, that other Santana. Blake DeWitt's injury continues to expose the Dodgers' shortcomings: Russell Martin's enthusiasm can't hide the fact he's playing way out of position at third, Gary Bennett is going to allow more runs with his suspect defense than he drives in with his bat, and WE DON'T HAVE A STOPPER. I'm going to be realistic here: We'll be lucky to win one game this weekend. So here's a picture of WALL•E and his girlfriend EVE!
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What's with all the Wall-E pictures? Trying to boost the Angels' former owner?
Santana + Park = Santana Moss?
Who's the first baseball player named Wally that comes to mind, and who did he begin and end his career with? Maybe that's what's causing bad karma...
Pierre, LF
Ethier, RF
Martin, C
Loney, 1B
Sweeney, DH
Jones, CF
DeWitt, 3B
Maza, 2B
Hu, SS
Park, P
Sweeney over Kemp? You've gotta be kidding me.
Good news: Blake Dewitt is starting today.
Bad news: as Orel says, Sweeney and Jones over Matt Kemp?
I think Joe Torre should give a press conference about this decision, because i don't think anyone can really understand this.
isn't it the whole point of the DH to be a hitter able to make things happen?
Hello! Another GameDay game for moi
WELCOME BACK, BLAKE DeWITT!
Andruw Jones walks, DeWitt HOMERS!
Eric, you know what they said about Andruw Jones in the broadcast:
he's batting 177, LOWEST in the MLB.
he's hitting .033 with RISP.
and Matt Kemp is on the bench. What do have Ethier and Kemp to do in order to play on a regular basis?
I'm getting the game on tv for a second day on the row.
.033 with RISP. Wow.
And Park promptly gives up the leadoff double.
I don't get Sax's Santana + Park = Santana Moss comment
In anticipation of Chan Ho Park's start, I have loaded my fridge with high fructose syrup products
look what i've found from a very mean angels fan:
http://www.bugsandcranks.com/los-angeles-angels/the-angels-dodgers-rivalry/
good idea, Eric!
These Dodgers are keeping me away from my size 0 goal.
Park escapes the leadoff double!
Last time I saw you on one of these game threads I don't think you had the gnome icon. Looks good.
I have to say, Park impressive through three. 2-0 Dodgers.
It's for team's luck.
"I don't get Sax's Santana + Park = Santana Moss comment."
Me neither.
Sax checking in here. I don't know what is more surprising, a two-out walk to Tubbs, or the fact that he plated with DeWitt's HR.
Hu gets a leadoff walk in the third, and up comes Slappy.
neither do i.
Hu walks, Pierre hit! Way to take one for the team, Juan!
Sax, you have mystified us all with your Santana Moss comment.
EK, did you miss Karina with the gnome on her shoulder?
Karina, this will help with long links: http://tinyurl.com/
Ethier double + RBI! Pierre to 3rd! 3-0 Dodgers! I can't believe it!
RBI single by Ethier!
http://play.typeracer.com/index?room=278466110
Oops, Ethier singled.
bring it!
4-0, Loney's up.
Eyeing infield single by my son Martin.
NO OUTS.
Karina, you're too young for him to be your son. Maybe brother?
Park, moss; both greenery?
Okay, it's a stretch.
A little.
I know Orel, but i think i love him like i'd love my son.
Thanks for the tinyurl link!
Andruw seems to be showing more discipline this AB.
Never mind. Andruw K's to end the inning.
Speaking of a stretch, Chan Ho has been pretty good through two.
Through three!
Sax are you joining the race?
I can't talk to you in that game thread. I suck, but i like it, so give me some time.
Park plunks Vlad. Might as well save a few pitches, eh?
keep practicing Karina.
Sax, we're waiting for you at:
http://play.typeracer.com/index?room=278466110
It really is hard to keep concentration through a long passage
oops, that comment was meant for the typeracer thread
Sax is on blackberry, and talking in the third person. Sorry, I'm out.
Fox spends time talking with Torre, and Park gets so pissed off that he's off camera, that he beans Vlad.
Torre just said he believes in Jones all the way. Argh.
Karina, I think if we did it in your native language the tables might be turned
Chan Ho having some trouble in the 4th. 1st & 3rd, one out.
Dammit, my loud neighbor decided to scream to her dogs, waking my son up. Sax may be out here...
Aargh, Loney botches the 3-6-3 DP. Dodgers 4, Angels 1, still one out.
I was thinking the same thing, can we do that?
love typeracer!
I think we're really a bunch of geeks.
Loney hasn't had a good game today. Dissapointment shows in his face. Poor thing.
Man up, Chan Ho!
Loney almost does it again!
Yes, we are a bunch of geeks.
I think i want to hug James Loney.
Looks like he could use a hug.
Karina - Sax, Orel, and I trained under the same typing master years ago. I kid you now.
Shit, bases loaded.
Bases loaded or el rancho esta ardiendo...
i'm nervous, let's wait for our next racer.
*race
(The real) Karros is really defending Park. "It's not his fault!"
Is that what they say in Venezuela? "el rancho esta ardiendo..."?
PHEW! Line drive but straight to Maza.
crap, el rancho esta ardiendo again after walk to Mathis
"The farm is burning?"
Yep, baseball slang for bases loaded: "el rancho esta ardiendo". Every time you hear it, there's a venezuelan around.
Rancho could also be translated as a very humble house.
C-mon, King James, you can do something with this at-bat!
I don't see Sweeney doing anything good here.
Weak, goat-man!
Only thing i can think of is Matt Kemp is riding the bench.
Dodgers don't have a fifth starter, they have a couple of pitchers who can pitch together every fifth game, bringing Proctor, Beimel and Broxton on the 8th, depending of the score.
I know. It's funny how we're the opposite of management: We give the kids the benefit of the doubt; management prefers veterans.
But the lack of a fifth starter means we have to carry 12 pitchers, weakening the bench.
Right and the bench is already weak, i mean, we have Sweeney as the pinch hitter and wasting huge amounts of kids development.
I think i'll be in internal combustion if Torre and Colletti keep benching Ethier and Kemp.
Bad news: Penny isn't starting tomorrow. Lowe is.
why isn't he starting? is he injured?
crap, Kuo is one ball away from letting the Angels burn the ranch again
Management is always going to err on the side of older players.
Penny has a sore back. They're giving him an extra day off just to be safe—he'll start Monday in Cincinnati.
Santana is settling down as he reaches 100 pitches.
We can't forget Torre is coming from the Yankees.
I think there's a problem with those sore backs. There must be something wrong with their diet, their conditioning...
But they don't eat candy in the clubhouse!
Does Andruw Jones look like he has cut off the candy?
The Yankees have cut off candy but the way they have been playing, they could use all the candy available.
Good inning for Kuo.
Finally, some bad defense for the Angels.
and the Angels bad defense continues...
5-0
Juan Pierre almost created that run from scratch.
We'll have to give him LOTS of credit.
Broxton is warming up in the bullpen.
Maza RBI!
Maza has been a-maza-ing in this game. Way to rally for a run with two out, youngsters!
And a wistful shot of Nomar as DeWitt returns to the dugout after scoring the run.
Jones got NO jump on Vlad's leadoff single in the 8th.
Karina, sorry this comment is late but I'm totally with you on Sweeney. Why Sweeney? He was 0-for-4 today.
On the other hand, LOVE hearing the "Let's go, Dodgers" cheers at Anaheim Stadium.
Is it any coincidence that the Rays get rid of "devil", and they now lead the AL East?
Pierre flies out to start out the ninth. He scored a run in the seventh but is 0-for-4. The debate continues.
That's my "son"
It's not like Sweeney is 0-4 today, it's like he's slumped all season long. That's not a good sign for a pinch hitter.
It's not like Loney's 0-4 today, because he has 4 HR and 27 RBI.
Let's go King James!
Go Dodgers!!! Big win for the Bluuuuuue!
Saito allows a run but closes it out. Truly an unexpected win today!
Gnome is happy too! Let's go Blue!
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