Saturday, July 12, 2008

Game 94 Thread: July 12 vs. Marlins, 7p

Hiroki Kuroda (5-6, 3.39) vs. Ricky Nolasco (10-4, 3.74).

COMMENTS: Low-scoring game alert! Low-scoring game alert! The Dodgers' near-perfect Kuroda goes against the Marlins' winningest pitcher Nolasco in what should be a pitchers' duel. Don't expect much offense. Do expect a quick game. Don't expect the Dodgers to take sole possession of first place before the All-Star Break, as the Diamondbacks beat the Phillies today. Do expect us to place too much hope that Don Mattingly's return after the break will ignite the Dodger bats. Don't expect any trade will make the Dodgers significantly better. Do expect lots of bitching and whining when the Diamondbacks make a trade that makes the Dodger front office look bad.

96 comments:

Orel said...

Nomar, SS
Ethier, LF
Martin, C
Kent, 2B
Jones, CF
Loney, 1B
Kemp, RF
DeWitt, 3B
Kuroda, P

That's right, Nomar batting leadoff. Jones batting ahead of Loney and Kemp. Could we get no-hit again?

karina said...

Interesting. I'm worried Garciaparra gets injured trying to get on base, unless the team has worked a similar strategy to the one the college sotfball girls did a while ago (remember?).
This "Jones before Loney and Kemp" has written "rally killer" all over it. How someone with an average inferior to Mendoza bats fifth (i don't want to bring on his OBP and BABIP because we all could get depressed) is beyond my understanding.
On the bright side of things (as always), we can't complain Torre isn't keeping us surprised.

karina said...

Kuroda giving Ramirez a well deserved K.

karina said...

Cantu singled and stole second base. Willingham singled and Cantu scored.

Dodgers 0-Marlins 1

karina said...

Garciaparra with the single.

karina said...

Ethier singled. Garciaparra at 2nd.

karina said...

Martin walks. Rancho Ardiendo, no outs!

karina said...

Kent grounded out. Garciaparra scores. Ethier at 3rd. Son Martin at 2nd. Jones at the plate with 2 strikes (2 pitches)

karina said...

Dodgers 1-Marlins 1

karina said...

Surprise. Jones with a K!. Go King James!

karina said...

King James grounded out. Rancho Ardiendo with no outs and they only scored one run.

karina said...

Ramirez is being replaced by Amezaga. What happened?

karina said...

Kemp HR! (i hope McCourt doesn't trade him, worried about his declarations at the LA Times). He doesn't want to go, most of us don't want him to go,

Dodgers 2-Florida 1

Steve Sax said...

Kemp Ks a lot, but his HRs are indeed sweeeeeeet

Orel said...

Looks like Kuroda's settled down. How about some insurance, guys?

Steve Sax said...

Karina, so a good third date? This sounds serious...you guys picking out china patterns yet?

Orel said...

What is this, three dates in a week?

Orel said...

Always with the two-out singles!

Orel said...

A little Huey Lewis & the News between innings!

Eric Karros said...

Hi folks. What's going on with Huey?

Orel said...

Dodger Stadium was playing "Power of Love" between innings.

karina said...

Yep, 3 dates within a week. Nah, no china patterns, between my reluctance to give my heart to someone and his penchant for XBOX with pals, pizza and beer, it would take a while (and many many dates)to reach some kind of relationship.
For now, it's only getting to know each other.

Orel said...

Xbox, pizza and beer? I think I'm in love!

Eric Karros said...

Karina, what is this I hear about your recent dating activity? Should I be jealous?

Eric Karros said...

Where did he take you (sorry if this has already been covered in previous GT's)?

Eric Karros said...

Orel are you at the game?

Orel said...

No, just heard the music in the background on TV.

Orel said...

Yes, you should be jealous.

Orel said...

Cantu ties it up.

Eric Karros said...

Have we already used up all the Cantu puns?

Eric Karros said...

Actually, I can think of a few more. Cantu?

Orel said...

What's Jorge's favorite fruit? Cantulope?

karina said...

Ok, Eric, we have been to a very cool tea house, my favorite bar (where you get to listen to reggae, hip-hop, alternative 80's and 90's music and some rock en espanol), hunting for gifts for his godson, yogurt ice cream, watching my friends' band performance and looking for a place to watch the Dodgers game.
However, i promise my life there's no any reason to be jealous about. He's been teasing me for "being hipster and sophisticated", which i really deny :(.

karina said...

I already told Orel, the Sons were already first, so i guess he should be jealous of all of you, how about that?

Orel said...

"The term 'Vulcan' came from Star Trek." Thank you, Vin.

Eric Karros said...

Ok Karina, my jealousy has been mitigated. But 'Hipster and sophisticated'...you don't agree with that assessment?

Orel said...

All on three dates???

Eric Karros said...

There's got to be a Nolasco pun somewhere, but I can't seem to find it.

Orel said...

I Nolasco, you no-tell-o.

Eric Karros said...

That's bad Orel, but better than anything I can think of.

Eric Karros said...

Ok Karina & Orel, I must bid you farewell. I have to hit the sack. Good luck Dodgers!

Orel said...

Well that was a cheapie RBI. 3-2 Marlins.

Orel said...

Night, EK!

karina said...

Night, Eric.

No, i'm not a hipster, they all are the same at the end. I march to the beat of my own drummer.

Sophisticated, nope. I might be well-mannered, because of my mom's fixation to make me a "lady". To me sophisticated sound a little bit as snobbish and i don't like snobbery either (which, by the way, most hipsters are)

karina said...

But they will pull a couple of runs ahead. You'll see.

karina said...

Dodgers 2-Marlins 4

Marlin homer boy next. Get him, Beimel.

Orel said...

Andruw makes a sliding catch to limit the damage to one run. At least he's still useful in the field.

karina said...

It's the least he could do. He struck out with bases loaded on the first inning.

karina said...

Dodgers did nothing on the 7th. Next inning, there's the top of the lineup.

Orel said...

Unfortunately, the Rays have lost six straight.

Orel said...

Broxton touching 98.

Orel said...

Meanwhile, the Mets have won eight straight. Was firing Willie Randolph the right thing to do?

karina said...

and the Mets have won 8 straight.

Things are getting interesting on the MLB, however i think most people would love the Rays getting into the playoffs, even the World Series.

Orel said...

Ethier homers during the flash flood alert!

karina said...

Pinto again...i don't have the numbers but i guess Dodgers don't do much against him.

karina said...

I'm soooooooo glad to eat my words!

Orel said...

Martin tagged it too but right at the SS.

Steve Sax said...

Ethier ties it! Hello, Pinto!

Orel said...

Don't worry about a thing...cause Andruw Jones is gonna strike out now....

karina said...

Jones has struck out FOUR times tonight. Please tell me they are booing him.

Orel said...

Saito K's Ross!

Orel said...

Yes, Andruw is getting $18 million worth of boos.

Orel said...

2 out, 2-2 count...and Saito goes out with an unindentified injury.

Guess who's coming in? Falkenborg.

karina said...

No, no, please no.

Orel said...

Sorry, it's true.

karina said...

Helms grounded out. Prayers were heard.

King James at the plate now.

Orel said...

"Crowd looking at [Loney's pop-up] with their hearts, not their eyes."

Orel said...

It's fireworks night tonight. So let's see some!

karina said...

King James with the fly out at the first pitch.

karina said...

Did Vin say that? he's the best.

karina said...

Andy LaRoche replacing Falkenborg. Who's in the bullpen?

Orel said...

DeWitt walks! LaRoche with an infield single! Nomar up!

Orel said...

Bullpen? Why would we need them?

Orel said...

Not this time. Let's find out who was in the bullpen.

karina said...

But they'll win this game anyway.

Orel said...

Troncoso.

Steve Sax said...

Any word on why they took out Saito with injury? That worries me.

I could be watching, but instead I'm upstairs listening to Charley and Steve Lyons (filling in for Rick pretty well, I might add).

Here comes Troncoso for the 10th.

Orel said...

No word on Saito's injury yet.

karina said...

Injured elbow. This is very depressing.

Orel said...

Bottom 10! Let's go!

Orel said...

Vin says right elbow tightness for Saito.

Ethier first pitch swinging, flies out to left.

Orel said...

Damn, Russell lines it right to third!

karina said...

It's not son Martin's night!

Orel said...

Willingham leads off the 11th with a double. Bad news.

Orel said...

Another double. This game is about over.

karina said...

Not yet. It'd be turn for Bison and King James next, after Jones strikes out.

Orel said...

5-3 Marlins.

Orel said...

Andruw Jones K's for the fifth time—tying a Dodger record—but the ball gets away from the catcher and the throw to first pulls the first baseman off the bag. Loney is the tying run!

karina said...

Jones struck out, but reaches first base on throwing error. We gotta take it.

karina said...

Who's the other Dodger with 5 K's in a game?

Orel said...

At least Loney didn't hit into a DP. One out, man on second.

Orel said...

Bill Russell, Darryl Strawberry

Orel said...

Kemp K's. Torre should have Jones steal third.

karina said...

The gut won't allow him to run fast enough (sorry for being so hard on him)

Orel said...

That took longer than usual, and was more frustrating than usual. Thanks for hanging, good night!

karina said...

Night, Orel

(fashion police pic will be gone, charm wore out)