Chad Billingsley (4-5, 3.76) vs. Ryan Dempster (5-2, 2.70).
COMMENTS: Following the completion of yesterday's extra-inning 4-3 win (courtesy of Andre Ethier's first career walk-off hit!), all Vin Scully could talk about was the Dodgers' brutal travel schedule to have to catch an evening flight to Chicago for tonight's afternoon game at Wrigley. We at SoSG are worried less about the flight itinerary (they're not going through Heathrow, after all, so at least their bags are safe) and more about the seven-game road trip vs. the Cubs and the Mets, whose aces of Zambrano and Santana are enough to get our own Eric Karros excited and the rest of us (unfettered by vowel-consonant order) nervous.
So, we at SoSG are taking matters into our own hands, and sending our own Alex Cora off to Wrigley Field for games two and three of the Cubs series (AC's attempts to ride stowaway on the Dodgers' flight today failed). Desperate times for desperate measures, right? The last time we pulled a stunt like this, things went pretty well (AC went 2-0 in Milwaukee). Sure, we had to borrow against future blog earnings. It's called trading on margin, baby! Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Baby needs a new pair of shoes! (And the Dodgers could use a Memorial Day win, while we're at it.)
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Pierre, LF
Ethier, RF
Martin, C
Kent, 2B
Sweeney, 1B
Kemp, CF
DeWitt, 3B
Maza, SS
Billingsley, P
Slap on the wrist for Loney?
Well, Loney is down to a .274 avg after yesterday's 0-for-4 day, and tha's not counting the pop fly that went off his head and later scored a run.
But Mark Sweeney? Really? What has he done, in any opportunity all year long?
I'm sitting here watching Sweeney take batting practice. He doesn't look much better there than he does during the game.
I sent you guys a picture. I'm eleven rows from the field, just to the left of home plate as you look at it from center field. Basically just to the left of where the netting behind the plate ends. Look for me on TV!
I actuqlly just went over ti the Dodger dugout to say hi to Josh Rawitch, before the ushers yelled at me. They are very hardcore here. More about that later.
Oh, and Ethier just signed my girlfriend's glove. Sweet.
Ignore my typos. It's hard to type so much on the phone.
Could you throw a battery at Sweeney for me
Finally I get to see a game on TV. Thanks WGN.
JP walks, steals 2nd, then gets caught in a rundown between 3rd and home for 3rd out. Ugh.
Click here to see what Erin sees!
Thanks, Erin!
Still 2-0 Cubs as they come up to bat in the 3rd.
Chad K's Soriano!
Dodgers get out of the third despite an almost-homer by Soriano. Please don't let the final score of this game be 2-0.
There we go! Andre with the leadoff double!
Nice - Ethier has been pretty strong as of late!
Ethier also had a solid line drive vs Dempster in the 1st inning but right to an outfielder
ATL 7, ARI 3 in the fifth. We need a win!
Martin and Kent hit the ball relatively hard but right at guys. Two out, Ethier still on 2nd.
crap. Time to flip over to the d-backs game during commercial break
Chad's made one bad pitch today.
Ok, let's not waste this one
Kent with the shortest double you'll ever see. I have to admit I'm a little disappointed in his lack of power so far.
DeWitt advances Kemp to third. Be a hero, Maza!
I mean Kemp. Although the previous statement stands as well.
Man, those Chicago nachos they just flashed on the screen looked pretty pathetic...
Right. Pitch around Maza to get to Bills. But there's only one out.
Erin, how are those Chicago nachos?
Chad was going fishing no matter what. Two down, still men at 1st & 3rd.
Just make contact, Juan.
Wow, JP with the cheapest RBI you'll ever see! We'll take it!
Juan Pierre Signature Clutch Hitting comes through again. 2-1 Cubs.
Does Maza have speed? Where's Karina when you need her?
Never mind. But we're on the board! 2-1 Cubs.
Nice play by Sweeney to turn DeWitt's errant throw into an out.
Just before Dempter's single the Cubs announcer was saying how easily Chad was cruising since the 1st inning. Bastard.
Chad is officially dealing. He doesn't deserve to lose this game.
Still 7-3 Braves over D'backs....
Russell gets on to start the sixth. Here we go.
Kent singles! It's a miracle!
Sweeney advances the runners with a dribbler.
Sweeny with the POWER sac swinging bunt.
Kemp - STOP SWINGING AT THE SLIDER DOWN AND AWAY!!!!
The are pitching Kemp low and away. I guess the word is out.
Kemp: NO!
There ya go, Kemp! Bases loaded for DeWitt! That's 6-for-6 w/bases loaded DeWitt!
Phew, Kemp walks - I think EVERY single pitch was a slider down and away. He is like Cerano of major leagues, Can hit fastball, no hit breaking ball.
Ok, here comes 6 for 6 man!!!
El rancho esta ardiendo! Let's go Blake
Crap, there goes the record..
Wow nice pitch from Dempster to K DeWitt.
Maza really chokes up on the bat.
Very doubtful outside strike there.
Dammit...they get out of it with the bases loaded.
That's it - I'm headed to the gym. No need to watch this garbage on a big screen TV. A 6" SD LCD attached to the eliptical machine will do just fine...
D backs still losing, it would be nice to pick up a game on them, but doesn't look good.
Orel, how did you know I ate nachos? They were delicious.
That bases loaded situation was painful to watch. It's a one run game. I don't want to hear "Go Cubs Go" today.
For the record, my view of that Juan Pierre rundown was awesome. I only wish there had been a better outcome.
Have a good one Alex@. Bills gives up hits to the first 2 guys in the 6th. Let's see if the Cubs learned anything about blowing opportunities from watching our half of the 6th...
Is it a coincidence that the Dodgers choke with the bases loaded then Chad gives up two singles?
Work out those frustrations, Alex!
Three singles and no run?
Also, I'll tell you what's good--Olde Style beer. I'm on my third, even without Steve Sax buying one for me. I'm a little tipsy.
At least the ump is being iffy on both sides of the plate.
Resist the urge to run out on the field, Erin!
BEAUTIFUL! Chad gets out of the bases-loaded jam with the 1-2-3 DP! Let's win this one for Chadley, boys!
Bills Kills Rally! The Cubs did indeed learn something from our half of the 6th.
I just saw that photo Erin. Nice seats!
So much presence of mind for Chad.
Tiffee = iffy
Juan on, one out!
Ok, it's run-manufacturing-time for JP
JP can't do it all by himself. Need a base hit here....
The gods are not with us. Martin smoked it but right at the SS.
D'backs lose! A golden opportunity awaits.
CHP is in. I'd rather watch CHiPs.
Erin, Tommy Lasorda is at the game too!
FYI, Ferguson Jenkins is the only Canadian born player in the Hall of Fame.
I'd rather be eating CHiPs Ahoy!s.
Russell Martin will be the second.
I agree. My preferences are as follows:
1. Chips Ahoy!
2. CHiPs
3. Chan Ho Park
What, no love for Sun Chips?
The Dodgers are positively impotent with RISP.
EK, Chan Ho is pitching kind of like Ponch.
Why did Edmonds take third (barely) on that two-out single?
This game sucks. Except for the fact Erin's there and is tipsy (I call it "blending in with the crowd").
Where is Lasorda? I will find him!
He's wearing a light blue shirt.
Orel, thanks for telling Erin that Tommy's at the game. She's now diligently guarding her nachos.
CHP loads 'em up.
Chan Ho missed the plate by about a mile in walking Soriano. But, it doesn't matter, on to the eighth down 2-1.
Thank you, Ryan Theriot! One good bases-left-loaded deserves another!
Ooh, good point. To revise:
1. Chips Ahoy!
2. Sun Chips
3. CHiPs
4. Chan Ho Park
5. Chip
Although Chan Ho Park just escaped the jam, so he's closing on CHiPs.
Another leadoff hit. Somehow we have like 15 leadoff hits this game but only 1 run. Howry doing this?
IMPRISON MIKE SWEENEY
Theriot if I know.
Hey, Sweeney reached the warning track which is worth like like 20 points in skeeball.
If Chin-Lung Hu is the pinch runner for Jeff Kent, shouldn't he go for second base down by a run?
And why is 0-for-4, .100 avg Sweeney even on the roster? GET HIM OFF THE TEAM
Why should he pay for Mark's crimes?
THEY SHOULD HAVE SENT HU
"If I'm Matt Kemp, I wouldn't have swung at that pitch either." Thanks for that comment, Steve Lyons.
NICE HIT KEMP
Why isn't Hu scoring on that hit???
IBB to DeWitt. The Cubs say in your face, Maza.
Hi, everyone!
Nice play off the ivy by Fukudome to keep Hu at third.
hey Karina!
Epale, Karina! Bases loaded but they just pulled Maza for Loney.
Wait, is it Mark Sweeney? My bad.
IMPRISON MARK SWEENEY
GET OFF THE MARK, SWEENEY
Karina, terrible news about Geremi Gonzalez, no?
El rancho esta ardiendo again.
Missed it by...that much!
Damn, missed it by that much!
Oh man, FJL up to pinch hit with the bases loaded and one out. He also has hit into ten DPs...just misses a grand slam....
Great minds think alike, Orel
...and so do ours!
Okay, enough with the Get Smart references, boys, or readers are going to figure out about our secret sponsorship deal.
BTW Charley Steiner also said "missed it by that much"
"Would you believe...."
Great mimes think alike.
All I can say is at least Loney didn't hit into a DP.
Ok Del, wyn the game for us!
Did Steiner say it in a Maxwell Smart voice?
PATHETIC. 11 LOB, 8 in scoring position.
Those are very sad news. My thoughts are with his family.
By the way, i didn't show eerlier 'cos i was at school.
Maza is an average runner.
This game is killing me! One run would
tie it, Dodgers! Come on!
Well, maybe the Cubs want to win this game for Geremi Gonzalez.
He played with Aguilas and he was our ace.
This game is killing me! One run would
tie it, Dodgers! Come on!
Gonzzalez was supposed to travel today to the US to report to one of the Red Sox minor league affiliates.
Never mind...3-1 Cubs. This game is as good as over.
Dammit, e-surance run for the Cubs.
That's very sad, Karina.
Did someone say Erin Esurance?
Here comes the Wood-man...
Pierre shouldn't have dodged that inside pitch.
Let's get some wood on the Wood-man's stuff.
Ethier gives us one more shred of hope....
Karina, tell your son to do some clutch hitting...
Martin's swinging the bat like a helicopter blade.
Wow, that sucked tremendously.
Game over.
I'm going to the supermarket to score some Chips Ahoy. See you all tomorrow hopefully.
this game sucked...maybe they were still tired from the long flight last night...
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