Eric Stults (4-1, 3.58) vs. Chris Volstad (2-2, 2.98)
COMMENTS: It is a testament to baseball's timelessness that despite the advent of sophisticated new statistics such as WHIP, ERA+, and Quality Starts, today's pitchers are still primarily evaluated on the same four statistics they were judged on 100 years ago: ERA, Win-Loss Record, Strikeouts, and number of words in their Wikipedia entry.
So let's breakdown the matchup between Eric Stults and Chris Volstad:
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So this one's destined to be a nail-biter! And did you know: Volstad got his first major league start, his first major league win, and his first major league hit against the Dodgers and...wait for it...Eric Stults! (July 11, 2008).
In other news, this morning on the way to work I came up with this:
There once was a Juan named Pierre,
Who thought he was treated unfair;
If baseball found reason
To ban Manny all season,
I'm sure juanpierrewoodn't care!
Yeah, that's right - three days later and I'm still working on the Limerick Contest. That's a window into my life. Livin' the dream, baby. Livin' the dream.
UPDATE: This has nothing to do with the game, but to prove to Neeebs and any other doubters of the authenticity of photo No. 2 in the JP to A-Rod puzzle, here's the original (I almost missed him in the crowd):
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Sorry guys. Beat you to it.
Not you, Erin.
Erin, you're getting good at this. Hello miss!
big out
I can't stay, but I just wanted to say hello.
And Erin shows up to claim #200. Nice.
Wade gets the high pop-up from Helms for out #2. One more, Corey.
Oh, you can't stay but you can grab #200. Sure.
I wasn't aware Gonzalez was ejected.
If Wade walks this guy, Brox is coming in for a four-out save.
Nope. Honeycutt visit to the mound
Rancho Ardiendo for the Marlins.
WHEW! Kemp picks off the fly ball in right-center. Three out.
Castro backwards K.
Why was Uggla ejected?
It's raining. But not men.
Uggla was jawing at the first-base ump, who ruled his getting hit on the wrist was actually strike two.
Save: Mother Nature?
Beast Mode walks.
Delay of game!
Is it that bad?
rain delay??
that sucks
Alternate programming = Dr. Phil. I'm outta here.
At least i've got Yankees-Twins, but it's on the bottom of the 9th. Then i'll switch to Mets-hated ones
Gardner hit a triple.
We're back!
O-Dog singles. 1st & 2nd w/2 out.
Diamondbacks lost. (Whew.)
Ethier bloop single to shallow right-center! Beast Mode scores! 6-4 Dodgers!
Ethier with an insurance run RBI following the rain delay!
Martin K's. Here comes Brox!
Sorry I'm coming back to the pub so late, kiddies. I saw the Dodgers' 3-run inning, and then came back and it was 5-4.
6-4, going to the bottom of the ninth! Come on Brox, show us you've shaken off Philly!
Hey, thanks KCAL9 for the recap of the Dodgers' scoring! How generous of you!
Brox pitch #1: 96 mph
#2: 97 mph, swinging
and two outs left. Go Brox!
Smash down first! Loney lays out and backhand snags it! Feeds Broxton! Out! Replays shows Bonafacio was safe! Lucky break #2!
Bonifacio ejected. Tough game tomorrow.
The Marlin fan is getting rowdy.
Coghlan walks, still one out.
In SF, it's 5-1, Giants.
Back to back walks. It ain't pretty.
wow, lucky brox has thick legs.
Cantu, in play (outs)
whew.
down to the last strike.
250!
WHEW
It's a win, gents. With Lincecum on the mound, a 4-run lead is enough, which could be good for the Dodgers.
Post-Game Thread is Up! (Thanks, Orel)
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