Chad Billingsley (0-0, -.--) vs. Brett Myers (0-0, -.--).
COMMENTS: What is this strange feeling? A post-season loss? The Dodgers' post-NLDS glow has been replaced by the frustration of their Game 1 defeat to the Phillies. Derek Lowe pitched well, but not well enough. The defense was good, but not good enough. The bats did some damage, but not damage enough.
Well that was yesterday, dammit. Today we've got our ace, Bills (16-10 regular season record, most wins on the Dodgers) going against Myers (10-13 regular season). But we've also got a team that may be pressing to hit home runs after so many near-misses yesterday. The Phillies, meanwhile, have already established their power stroke in their bandbox of a stadium.
So what do the Dodgers need today in order to avoid returning home in a 0-2 hole? At least six strong from Chadley and getting to Myers early, before he can settle into a rhythm. In other words, a little bit of that ol' Cubbie magic. So fire up, Dodger fans! Let's follow a loss with a win and welcome our boys home with some Dodgertown drive!
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Let's beat that wife beater!
From Inside the Dodgers:
Furcal, SS
Martin, C
Manny, LF
Ethier, RF
Loney, 1B
Kemp, CF
DeWitt, 2B
Blake, 3B
Bills, P
So that's Myers? It's hard to keep track of all these persons of ill repute.
Let's beat that wife beater-wearing wife beater!
We need more from Furcal offensively. I can excuse the error, but the bat has gotta pop more from Raffy.
Erin, I wasn't aware of Brett Myers' wife-beating ways; got a link?
Yep, Sax. Here you go.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2497723
unbelievable. thanks for the link.
Furcal didn't really do a great job of taking a few pitches there. Two pitches, one out.
Ethier finally started hitting yesterday, for the first time this postseason, in the two-hole; why did Joe put him back down to fourth?
Torre's lineup tinkering is maddening
2Ks for Chadley. Come on, Dodgers offense!
0-0 through one frame
Ethier leadoff single!
I adore and worship Sandy Koufax.
King James double! inches from a HR! Go, Bison!
How is it that we now have two balls that have just barely missed being home runs? Argh!
Still, two RISP, nobody out.
Has Kemp reverted to his old self, fooled on breaking pitches out of the zone?
Kemp swing and miss pitches way out of the zone. K.
Why is Mark Sweeney even there?
DeWitt grounder RBI. King James at 3rd, 2 outs. Blake's up.
Big strike zone today, but Myers look about as hittable as his wife..oooooh snap!
I'm afraid of Furcal's glove...gotta go, my mami needs me!
Giving up hits and runs to the bottom of the order? Awesome.
I can only hope Billingsley gets out of this with no further damage, and that Myers is severely affected by having to run around the bases.
This blows.
Shit, not a great start here.
Oh for the love of Christ. So much for holding their offense in check with our ace on the mound.
Former Aguilas Rollins and Victorino are crashing us. I'm torn and heartbroken.
FUCK
This is what happens when you let the frickin' pitcher get on base.
Is this really happening?!?!?
Floodgates are open, Bills crumbling. 4-1 Phils.
He looked amazing for the first two batters of this inning. What the fuck is going on?
Oh no, Howard up with two on and Bills a disaster.
Anyone watching on TV? What's wrong with Chad?
I'm watching on TV, but I have no idea what's going on with him. He looked great, and then all of the sudden he didn't anymore.
There's a little magic back.
Three runs is nothing against the way Myers is throwing today
Let's hope our boys are thinking that way, Andrew.
Furcal is not getting the job done.
Leadoff bunt in the third inning? Doesn't that seem a little desperate?
Why is Alfonso Soriano wearing Rafael Furcal's uniform this NLCS?
Sure does. Especially when you get thrown out.
Furcal has been a black hole this series
Myers isn't exactly mowing 'em down. Our guys can hit him. They just aren't.
Dude has now walked three in less than three full innings. Take advantage, Dodgers!
Doesn't 4-2 feel better than 4-1?
Big-game James!
E-5...THEY...MUST...PAY....!!!!....
Rancho Ardiendo!
Damn it.
I just yelled "Fuck!" at work.
A loss today would make me considerably less psyched for Sunday's game.
This seems like a BABIP regression.
Better to yell it than to do it?
JESUS, Chad!
Park is warming already.
Wow, time to pull Chad.
Let's get a DP here!
Damn you to hell, wife beater.
GOD DAMN IT.
FUCK BRETT MYERS.
Who let the Cubs onto the field?
See, Cindy?
I feel like yelling, but I don't even know what I would yell. This is so god damn frustrating.
This is how Cubs' fans feel.
Rollins, not Rolling, was bitching about the strike three pitch, but it was awesome.
All right, guess I'll go back to watching last night's Grey's Anatomy now.
I hate the Phillies.
Let's see if we can come from behind like we did during the season.
Let's all do it together... FUUUUCK!!!
Never mind. Game over.
you can't give up yet!!
Boy am I glad I didn't spend any $ to attend this gmae.
Oh my god. They're still not out of the third?
Getting killed on the field makes for a more productive work environment.
Here comes Jeff Kent. Knock one into the left field bleachers, and I might consider actually sticking around for this one.
This is NOT over. I cant stress enough how poorly Myers looks.
The thing is, they can keep Myers on a short leash. It's only the fourth, but the Phillies' bullpen is the only one that can give the Dodgers' a run for its money.
And if Kent doesn't take the bat off his shoulder, we won't get anywhere.
I haven't given up yet. But I'm damn close.
Turns out we won't get anywhere even if he does swing the bat. DP. Two outs, and Furcal and his hitless self at the plate.
Thank you, Jeff Kent.
The only way Furcal can get on base is with a swing and a miss at a ball that gets away from the catcher.
That seems like a nice way to describe this game for the Dodgers.
MANNY!
Every Dodger fan in the world was praying for Manny to do exactly what he just did. Holy crap.
Three-run homer. 8-5, Phillies.
LETS DO THIS!
Manny in the dugout yelling "If you dont throw 95, dont go there!" LOOOOOOOOOOL
YAHOOOOOOO!!!
The key to a comeback is to stop the other team from scoring...Mr McDonald looks dirty today boy! Woot, lets eat away at this lead and take it back to LA 1-1
Please stop giving up hits to the bottom of the order.
Kinda sucks that Billingsley's crappiness means that Jeff Kent is playing defense in this game.
So, apparently god loves the wifebeaters of the world, huh? How else to explain Myers' three-hit (so far) day?
Torre leaves McDonald in to hit for himself with one out and one on (Kemp), but McDonald does almost the worst thing he could have, grounded out and eliminating the lead runner.
It's hard to see why McDonald hit for himself, except that it's early and difficult to imagine using up all the good pinch hitters by the end of the fifth inning. If Casey Blake doesn't do something big here, Torre will be answering some questions about this inning, for sure.
Erin, I dont think its a bad move as its the 5th inning and bench resources are limited and this situation will most likely come up again the next time around the order. Its a toss up IMO.
Did everyone else actually do what I only threatened to do? Where is everyone?
Yeah, Andrew. That's what what I figured, too. If Torre wastes a pinch hitter there and nothing happens, he has to dip into the bullpen. It's a tough call, but that's why he's the boss.
Its only 3-0 IMO, we are showing some moxy and have a chance at this game. We were up 2 going into the sixth last game and gave it up.
Erin, you working today?
And three of their runs were on hits from their stupid starting pitcher, who is now out of the game. So that threat is gone.
We've got spunk!
I should be working, but I'm not. I'll probably start soon, but I can continue watching the game regardless.
Kent is not making me happy. New pitcher only has to throw one pitch to get the first out.
Erin, I'm here. I've got your beer in hand, I just can't find you.
Okay, Furcal is on base. Let's get aggressive here.
100!
Sax, now I want a beer. It's after five in Philly, so I guess it's okay to start drinking.
Come on, Manny. Do it again.
Durbin gives up a hit and still only needs to use ten pitches to get out of the inning. The Dodgers are being way too impatient. You can sense the Philly crowd is nervous about the lead. The Dodgers need to take advantage.
Yeah, what happened to making the pitcher work?
On the bright side, James McDonald is proving his worth.
Jimmy McDDDDDDDD
Rally time! If only we had some sort of mascot that epitomized a rally, some sort of animal....
Nothing like a "Yes on Prop 8" commercial to really get my blood boiling. Thanks, Fox.
JAMES FREAKING McDONALD! What a BEAST! I mean, talk about a life-saver. We ask the guy to come in and stop the bleeding, and he drops this stat line:
3.1 IP's, 2 Hits, 1 BB, 5 K's(!!!), 0 ER's.
I think a star was born tonight...
We need someone who is not Manny to catch fire at the plate.
Loney's not gonna be the one. He got completely schooled by Romero there.
How does a team go from loose to uptight over the course of 1 1/2 games?
Come on, Nomar. We all know you're clutch.
Kemp works the walk, which is nice. Let's see if Nomar can earn himself a contract next year.
Well, Nomar knows how to hit. You can't deny that. First pitch, just takes the ball and does what he can, which is to hit it to the opposite field.
Come on, Blake. Please get us at least one run here.
Everything with two outs.
Shit.
Blake gave it a ride, but Victorina makes a catch. Buck and McCarver are going crazy over it, but it wasn't such a spectacular catch. Just a nice job of knowing where he was.
I sure would like to see one deep ball for the Dodgers actually get out of the park, instead of being caught.
I'd wish i could hate Victorino. I can't, i'm a terrible person.
Don't worry, Karina. I hate him for you.
Is it me or anyone else feels nervous when Pedro Feliz is at the plate?. Flied out...
Glad you could stop by, Kent.
I'm not watching, but it feels like the Dodgers are pressing at the plate.
It's hard to be happy right now that Kent and Furcal rushed back after surgery.
The Dodgers are most definitely pressing, Orel. They missed their chances to eke out a run or two here and there, and now they're feeling like it's getting too late. Which it is. That's how their body language looks, anyway.
Sandy Koufax doesn't deserve to watch that game. I wonder what he thinks about Kershaw and McDonald.
Kemp is up with two on and one out. Now's your time, Matt.
Matt Kemp is a very predictable hitter. I knew what pitch they would throw to get him out.
So it all comes down to Nomar. Two on, two out.
Wow. I don't think our guys swung at one strike in this inning. That was awful. Terrible, terrible game to watch. Figure it out, Dodgers.
major bummer.
If form holds up, Dodgers sweep Dodger Stadium and Phillies sweep their stadium.
Just sucks that even if we sweep, we go back to Philly.
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