Chad Billingsley (11-9, 3.07) vs. Manny Parra (9-5, 4.02).
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Done? Good. Now you have only a few hours left to savor the Dodgers' four-game sweep of the Phillies, as the 18-games-over-.500 Brewers come in to town. Fortunately, the Dodgers dodge the one-two pitching combination of CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets, but tonight's left-handed starter Parra (the Brewers have A Manny of Their Own) has caused Joe Torre to start Juan Pierre over Andre Ethier. I have a feeling Ethier will see an at-bat or two before the game's over, though.
Strangely enough, this is Billingsley's first career start against the Brewers. Pitching at Dodger Stadium—even if it's no longer technically a pitcher's park—should allow Chadley to twirl an effective game against the Brewers. As usual, it'll be up to the bats to make a difference.
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Juan, CF
Matt, RF
Jeff, 2B
Manny, LF
Nomar, SS
Russell, C
Casey, 3B
James, 1B
Chad, P
This line up makes my head hurt. I am a fan of experimentation and all but Loney in the 8 hole? Nomar in the 5 hole....PIERRE LEADING OFF. I understand Pierre is quick son of a gun and all but man he sucks...how bout him in the 8 hole? Preaching to the converted?
Yeah, pretty much. But don't let that stop you from venting!
Uggg...Pennant races remind me of the degeneracy of sports betting. I am currently rooting for a guy named Wandy who plays for a team in Houston and it is not fun. Oh well. Stros suck.
2-0 Brewers? Wha' happa' ta' Cha'?
Ha, Andrew. Pennant races make for strange bedfellows.
Pierre singles!
Kent singles!
Manny singles!
2-1 Brewers, two on, one out!
Nomar K's, Russell K's. 2-1 Brewers after one.
3-1 Brewers
Blake homers with Russell aboard! 3-3 tie!
Orel, I can't stand to see you all alone here. Just got home in time to read that Blake tied the game.
OK...fun little story related to the blog name, since I just found you guys and all...
OK, so I am at a get together when I was back in LA for the holidays a few years back and we are drinking and what not. I hear a conversation in the background about Steve Garvey and I bring up the illegitimate children. All of the sudden some guy I was sort of friends with gives me this look like I just kicked his dog...later he tells me that his gf who happened to be behind me was one of those illegitimate children....sigh, i cant win.
Go Dodgers!
Orel, Erin, it's a threesome. But I'm on blackberry.
Pierre leadsoff the fifth and grounds weeeeakly to short. Yay.
Kemp doubles! Love the Bison!
Kent singles and the Bison lumbers home—even after a late start off second! 4-3 Dodgers!
Thanks for the company, guys!
Andrew, that's a great story. You never know who you're going to run into in L.A.
And Kemp, who should be batting leadoff, scored after a double and a Kent RBI.
Bench Pierre!!!
Even with the early struggles, Chad is still at 75 pitches through give. He can give us a couple more innings.
If Billingsley gets through this inning (after Fielder, who just singled), he'll be batting fourth in the next inning. We'll see if he'll be allowed to bat for himself.
Nomars arm looks pretty solid...range is limited but he isnt making me miss Angel Berroa-Maza at all.
The Dodgers have been coming from behind recently. It's a pleasant surprise.
That's what she said!
Just imagine if we got Furcal back for September....
4-3 Blue!
Wait a second, Andrew--what's this about illegitimate kids of our father?
Get your mind out of the gutter, Erin. We run a classy operation here.
My apologies. Next time I'll put it in pun form.
Chad will bat for himself. I'm happy about that, though I guess Ethier could have pinch-hit. But I want Billingsley to continue pitching, so I don't mind this move.
Damn, that was like watching a show at Sea World.
Who would have thought Fielder could fly like that?
C'mon guys, insurance.
Well, they bat Chad, and it fares poorly. "Runaway dump truck" fielder catches the bunt popup, acc. To Rick Monday.
Erin, you are on fire tonight. Must be your newly engaged status.
Thank you, Orel. I think it has had a positive effect on me.
Bases loaded for the Bison.
Pierre draws a walk to load 'em and end Parra's night. Kemp up with 2 out
Awww, Matty....
Wow, Kent didn't even need his walker to make that play.
I'm certainly liking this new "no lead is safe" Dodger team.
Chad @ 100 pitches
Except it works both ways, Erin.
Well it did in San Francisco last weekend, that's for sure.
But I'd like to think those days are behind us.
Good job, Chad!
We're about to find out, Erin.
Did PrimeTicket just cut to commercial right as we came to the plate? Or is it just my feed somehow?
Man, there are some issues with the feed. Now they're playing the Wisconsin feed with Scully's voice very, very low.
Fox Sports West is having technical difficulties. I am currently watching the FSN Wisconsin feed with Vin on the radio feed. The audio has been changing every 30 seconds. I'm imagining some dude sitting in a back room somewhere frantically patching cables left and right.
I keep thinking I'm seeing Jane Seymour behind the plate (just to the right of the advertisements, in the front row), so I Googled "Jane Seymour, Dodgers." Sure enough, I found an article from 2007 where she talks about her finances, and they ask her biggest spending expense. The answer? "Dodgers season tickets."
So Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is a Dodger fan.
Ozuna makes a play Kent may not have been able to...good defensive substitution. As long as he doesn't have to bat.
I keep seeing Don Johnson behind home plate.
Yeah, I noticed Don Johnson the other night.
Pull Troncoso. Pull him now.
Okay, Tron-Tron. Get it together here.
Never mind. Beimel Time.
Beimel does his job. Broxton's coming in for the four-out save.
Well, here's the test. Broxton in for the four-out save with a one-run lead.
"Johnny B. Goode." Sweet.
Do you suppose Frank Jobe is watching with anticipation as to whether Kuo is available for the ninth?
Nicely done, Johnny.
"Lady, he's putting my kids through college."
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Ah, child actors. Is there anything they can't do?
Besides act?
Has Colletti checked on the availability of the clean up hitter for the US softball team, I think she could slug .500+ at the ML level.
INSURANCE!
FSN Prime, what is your problem? You drink after the game!
We could use Jennie Finch.
Good to see Kapler is off steroids and can now reach his arms above his head.
Vin shouldn't acknowledge the technical problems. They're not his fault.
"Well we're back to normal—again." You can hear the annoyance in his voice.
Not Cecil, Vin! And if it were, it would be pronounced "Sessil."
Ouch, Andrew.
"Good news: Your lowest fare dropped from $786.00 to $785.98!" Thanks, Hotwire!
How bad do you have to be to go full count with Broxton at the plate?
And he walks him!
Broxton is now 8 walks behind Juan Pierre for the year!
Ladies and gentlemen, FSN Prime Ticket.
I hate you, Craig Counsell.
And we're back in sync. Let's see if you can keep it up for the LAST TWO OUTS, FSN Prime Ticket.
Another come-from-behind win for the Dodgers! Winning streak is five! Four games above .500! Still tied for first place!
Whoo!!
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