Friday, August 01, 2008

Game 109 Thread: Aug. 1 vs. D'backs, 7.40p

Clayton Kershaw (1-3, 4.53) vs. Randy Johnson (8-7, 4.58).

COMMENTS:

Dear Dodger Fans,

Thank you for my warm reception in Los Angeles! You guys sure are a classy act. I just want to let you all know I'm going to do my very best to hit a lot of home runs and help the Dodgers win the division...and maybe even the World Series! I have two World Series rings, you know. I'd show them to you but I'm not quite sure where they are...maybe the glove compartment. I'll check on that later.

Anyhoo, part of the reason I'm such a good player is that I'm a relaxed player. I don't let any of that off-field stuff get to me. Sometimes I don't let any of that on-field stuff get to me either! Ha ha! Seriously, to ease myself into the L.A. lifestyle I thought I'd have a BBQ this evening at my place. You want to come? I'm going to fire up the grill, oh, say about 7:40. See you then!

Sincerely,
Manny

58 comments:

QuadSevens said...

I tried to convince a salesman at my company to give me his Dugout Club seats for tonight's game. Unfortunately I wasn't the only one with that idea and he decided to hold onto the seats. He's smarter than most sales guys.

Orel said...

Kemp, RF
Blake, 3B
Martin, C
Ramirez, LF
Kent, 2B
Loney, 1B
Jones, CF
Berroa, SS
Kershaw, P

WHERE IS ETHIER???

QuadSevens said...

Yesterday I heard that Ethier had stomach flu symptoms. That better be the only reason he isn't starting tonight.

Orel said...

Well, there is that whole lefty-lefty thing.

QuadSevens said...

True. But Jones always has that swing-and-a-miss thing. No matter who is pitching.

Orel said...

Jones will save seven runs with his glove tonight.

karina said...

Casey Blake with a great play!

Rob said...

The crowd is booing, but Kershaw is clearly missing. He's having a hard time spotting PE#1 for strikes.

karina said...

Kershaw made a great bunt. Berroa is at second.

karina said...

Kemp was robbed...

Blake with another good defensive play.

karina said...

Manny with his first single as a Dodger. One out.

karina said...

Andruw Jones has just made a sloppy throw and Jackson is on third. If he can't even play his Gold-Glove winning defensive, why is he taking playing time from Ethier?

karina said...

King James with a single, no outs!

karina said...

Jones: 2 at-bats, 2 K's.

Then you see Joe Torre with a very disappointed look on his face. What'd you expect, Mr. Torre?

karina said...

Great Dbacks defensive and Berroa GIDP. Berroa took 10 or 11 pitches, he ended with a hard line caught by Hudson. It seems King james was far away from first and got tagged. Mariano Duncan started a heated discussion with the ump, got ejected.

karina said...

King James couldn't catch the ball, therefore there was no double play. He made a quirky approach to Kent's throw.

karina said...

Pierre reached on an error, pinch-hitting for Kershaw.

karina said...

Pierre reached second due a horrible throw by Snyder.

karina said...

Kemp with a RBI double! no outs!

Orel said...

Clayton Kershaw, meet Chan Ho Park.

I shouldn't give Park too much crap. He's been good this year. And this game is still winnable.

Orel said...

Manny legged out a bunt single but Kemp overran third and got caught in a rundown. Hard to tell if Kemp had a reason to go for home, given the D'backs had botched the play.

karina said...

We can't ask for perfection every time. But we gotta admit Kemp wasted a chance to score another run. However, i'd take him over Jones and Pierre any day.

Epale, Orel!

Orel said...

Epale, Karina! Yes, Kemp made the final out at third. But he also drove in the Dodgers' only run.

Orel said...

Can you believe the Angels? Swept Boston at Fenway and have beaten the Yankees twice so far.

Orel said...

Chan Ho wobbly. How about some Kuo action?

Nope, Beimel coming in.

karina said...

Sure, and he also is in a 19-game hit streak. Mistakes happen and Kemp is someone i want to see play as much as possible. I don't want to give him crap either, it was just a game situation. Maybe if he had stayed on third, someone would have acused him of not be daring enough, for example.

karina said...

I "saw" that Angels and Yankees game tonight. It was an unbelievable game. I think the Rays or the Angels should be the American League candidates for the World Series.

Orel said...

Chan Ho's HR the first allowed by the Dodgers in nine games? Wow.

Orel said...

Thanks, Joe. 2-1 D'backs. Wade in.

karina said...

Why didn't Torre leave Beimel?.

Orel said...

Let's not give Kemp too much slack. It was a dumb play.

Orel said...

Beimel is a LOOGY. Left-handed One-Out Guy.

karina said...

Dodgers pitchers have the best ERA in the league. This pitching is sweet, only if they could score more runs...

Orel said...

C'mon Wade. Give us a chance.

Orel said...

This game just goes to show you good pitching beats bad hitting.

Orel said...

Nice job, Wade!

karina said...

Thanks, Wade!

Orel said...

If we lose 2-1 again I will scream.

Rob said...

I just told Hannah we'll go for a walk after the Dodgers win. She sat down and started watching the TV.

Rob said...

Jones inspires a musical interlude.

Orel said...

That's animal cruelty, Rob.

karina said...

We won't. We have a great bullpen and there are 2 innings left, right?

Orel said...

Is that Don Johnson in the first row behind home plate?

Orel said...

The Kids are Alright...because they're well-rested.

Orel said...

Wade is badass!

Orel said...

Finally, Andre!

Orel said...

Mark Sweeney's here! We're all saved!

Orel said...

Freakin idiots doing the wave during a tight game!

Orel said...

Don't cry, Kemp.

Orel said...

I guess Manny will just have to hit a walk-off HR in the 9th....

karina said...

Of course, Orel.

Romero is from Maracaibo, Strike him out, Brox!

Orel said...

Bay won it for the Red Sox. Griffey won it for the White Sox. Manny....

Orel said...

...hits into a DP.

Orel said...

"Folks are getting up and getting out as if Jeff Kent were hamburger." —Vin

Orel said...

Three games back. We'll do it again tomorrow.

karina said...

They'll win tomorrow, because i won't be watching or in the computer...

Rob said...

Hannah's going for a walk anyway, 'cause she's a good dog.

karina said...

It's not her fault, Rob. Hannah deserves to be spoiled.