Monday, September 08, 2008

Game 144 Thread: Sept 8 @ Padres, 7p

Greg Maddux (7-11, 4.18) vs. Cha Seung Baek (4-10, 5.36).

COMMENTS: On paper, there is no way the Dodgers could lose this game. We start the Professor, whose knowledge of the San Diego team resulted in a win on 9/1. They start Baek, un perdedor, whose last start was against us and resulted in an LA win on 9/2. The Dodgers are riding an eight-game win streak which includes a sweep of the Padres; San Diego is 33 games under .500 and so far out of the race, they're out of next year's race as well. So why is ESPN's AccuScore only giving the Dodgers a slight edge (54% at press time)? Because this is the type of game the Dodgers are likely to lose, no matter how good it looks on paper. MLB games aren't played on paper (unless of course they're Strat-O-Matic games). So let's see if we can come into Petco Park and not get muzzled.

50 comments:

Orel said...

Martin, C
Ethier, RF
Ramirez, LF
Loney, 1B
Kemp, CF
Blake, 3B
DeWitt, 2B
Berroa, SS
Maddux, P

Kemp back to batting fifth.

QuadSevens said...

If anyone plans on visiting Petco Park anytime soon, I recommend checking out the Hall of Fame Bar. It's on the 4th floor of the Western Metal Supply Building and has a porch that has open seating until the end of the 3rd inning. It's a cool way to check out the last place Padres.

Steve Sax said...

Petco Park is indeed a beautiful ballpark. The ushers were extremely kind--and I like the fact that they didn't let pedestrian traffic down into the seating aisles until after each at bat finished.

Having said that, I hope we win today.

Steve Sax said...

Martin, first pitch swinging, pops to short. Come on, Russ!

Ethier fouling balls off, as usual

Steve Sax said...

Ethier grounds out, Vin mistakenly calls him Adrian.

Steve Sax said...

Manny flies to right. 1-2-3 inning.

Erin said...

Hey guys. It's 8pm here and I've been drunk for hours. Hopefully I'll get to watch a few minutes of the game, but I can't promise anything, since we have a Nerts tournament starting any minute (it's a card game--look it up to see the rules).

Anyway, yeah. Go Dodgers!

Steve Sax said...

Giles smokes a leadoff double.

Erin said...

Great start. Two out, two run home run for the Padres. Sweet.

Steve Sax said...

As soon as Vin says Adrian Gonzalez hasn't hit HRs late in the season, gonzalez crushes on. 2-0 SD, who is on pace to win 16-0.

Orel said...

Cha Seung Baek is NAILS!

Orel said...

Hey Erin! Don't hurt anyone in your Nerts tourney!

Orel said...

Oh boy, Maddux is getting cuffed around.

No score in SF.

Orel said...

3-0 SD. Let's hope the Dodgers can get some small ball going.

Orel said...

Torre burned a lot of the relievers in yesterday's win. Will he sacrifice Maddux in order to keep them fresh for the final two games?

Orel said...

Ethier singles. Giles prevents the double.

Orel said...

Baek gets Manny on an infield flare. When did Baek turn into Cy Young?

Orel said...

Baek has shut down the Dodgers over four.

Orel said...

SF 4, AZ 0, bot 3!

Orel said...

DeWitt just missed a HR. Foul ball.

Orel said...

1st & 2nd w/1 out. But Berroa's up.

Orel said...

Meanwhile, 5-0 Giants.

Orel said...

Berroa moves 'em over. 2nd & 3rd for Maddux. Can he help his own cause?

Orel said...

No.

karina said...

Sexy Baek is seeking revenge. Don't let him, boys!

Orel said...

4-0 SD now. Still 5-0 SF.

Orel said...

Baek may be too sexy for us tonight.

Orel said...

Manny K's.

Orel said...

Maddux goes six. Since we're losing, don't be surprised to see Torre try to stretch him to seven.

Orel said...

I wonder if we can get to SD's bullpen.

Orel said...

3-U DP. That's the kind of day it's been.

Orel said...

Elbert starts the 7th.

Orel said...

Juan Pierre sighting!

Orel said...

Diving, rolling catch by Headley. We were never meant to win this game.

Orel said...

6-0 Giants.

karina said...

Lincecum is rolling...i'm watching the game while talking to the phone...

Orel said...

Ethier doubles, his third hit of the night. He is EN FUEGO.

Steve Sax said...

Well at least Andre is hitting.

karina said...

Ethier doubled!

Steve Sax said...

At least SF is up 6-0...

karina said...

That's a conflict of interests...

karina said...

Lincecum went for the complete game, however he left with Rancho Ardiendo and one out.

karina said...

A loss...Orel was right, it wasn't meant to be.

Orel said...

I am now rooting for someone named Alex Hinshaw.

Orel said...

In play, run(s)

karina said...

For a player...never for the entire team, right?

Orel said...

6-2 SF, 2 out....

karina said...

It's over. Arizona lost..still the Dodgers are up 1.5 games over them.

Orel said...

Giants win!

Orel said...

No ground lost. Night, all!