
Chad Billingsley (6-3, 2.80) vs. Jon Garland (4-4, 5.75).
COMMENTS: Halfway home (wow, I had no idea Oscar from The Office was in this!) on our journey through the Manny Ramirez suspension, and the Dodgers are still playing at a cool .600 (15-10) clip, maintaining our major-league leading record by four full games. Even if we play .500 ball for the rest of Manny purgatory, going 27-23 through the full 50-game suspension, our nine-game lead over the second-place Giants doesn't seem like they would be a realistic divisional threat. And with Hiroki Kuroda back from the DL and looking pretty good Monday, plus Ramirez back in the lineup in a month...things look promising even if the Dodgers go through their typical June swoon.
At least, that's what comeback wins like we saw Tuesday night, in which the Dodgers scored five runs in the eighth inning to take the lead, would have you believe. Heck, they almost pulled off a three-run comeback in the ninth on Monday night, too. So as we go into the rubber match, let's see the team can show up prior to the late innings, and hang a Garland early.
SoSG Orel will be reporting from the press box tonight once again, so stay tuned for the latest insider news from the Ravine!
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Pierre - LF
Furcal - SS
Loney - 1B
Blake - 3B
Ethier - RF
Martin - C
Kemp - CF
Castro - 2B
Billingsley - P
O-Dog with a rare off-day. It's become pretty obvious Torre has abandoned his plan to rest Furcal and Hudson on the same day.
Blake batting cleanup makes me giddy.
I really wanted to go tonight. That O-Dog poster they're giving away looks sweet. I'll have to settle for eBay. Unless someone picked one up for me. It is my birthday, after all. (Shameless plug.)
Josh, you should read my blog. I'm giving away two field level tickets for tonight. If you still have time, the pickup location for the tickets is near the stadium. I'd love for someone to take these.
Erin, btw thanks for the generous offer--i've got a work function tonight. And I already have the rainbow wig, red nose, and face paint on.
Hey Josh S, happy birthday? Is it a magic birthday?
In fact, I may be coming to perform at your house right now! Hope you like balloon animals!
BOS 10, DET 0, bottom 8 on ESPN.
Glad that they're continuing to cover the west coast teams. Like the hottest team in baseball.
Sax, I don't think you're coming to my place. I ordered a Spider-Man.
Erin, thanks for the offer, but I can't make it tonight.
For my birthday I once got a book about how to make balloon animals. I ended up choosing a different career path.
Amazing to me that Matt Kemp is still hitting in the 7 hole. What does he have to do to move up in the order?
Andrew- Agreed. Kemp should be batting in the five spot.
Why not the 3 hole? He has the speed to stay out of double plays and gap power to drive in tons of runs. I mean I have a hard time believing that if you switch Loney and Kemp that Kemp doesnt have at least as many runs batted in.
Holy hell. After kicking Tom Glavine to the curb, the Braves traded for Nate McLouth.
serious the braves traded for mcclouth?
Hola! Typing up Torre's pre-game comments.
Saito is closing out the Sox game, i loved the guy but i really think his time has passed.
So Pittsburgh is keeping with the model that its just a farm system for other teams?
at least they didnt give anybody to the sox or yankees this time.
o dog is sitting out on o dog poster night?
It's amazing how they don't hold on to any player. First Nady, then Bay, and now McLouth.
Freddy Sanchez should work a little bit harder, then he will be traded.
Why so quiet in here?
maybe we will luck out and peewee will get traded back to us for nothing in a few years.
Bills with a good first inning after going 3-0 to start with Lopez.
Well, the Pirates' game with the Mets was postponed. I guess they had to do something to fill the time.
the rain is giving everyone seasonal affective disorder
I don't think the Big Unit's gonna get a chance to pitch today.
Remember when Garland was on the market and the Dodgers were interested???
I was looking forward to that game
i'd like to watch that, he's probably going to be the last pitcher to reach 300 in a looooong time.
unless phillie lets moyer pitch in a wheelchair.
I would have liked to see them sign Garland. But I guess they had to settle for stinky ole' Randy Wolf.
i remember it was down to wolf and garland. im happy with our choice.
both would been nice.
haha, glavine is free now.
I'd prefer Garland too.
Oscar from The Office and Spanish Mike from Reno 911!
My older brother, the die hard Braves fan is going to be very surprised when he gets home from work. He worships Glavine, however, to tell the truth, his release is cruel.
yeah it sucks, im sure some team will pick him up for cheap though.
Michael Becker of the Press-Enterprise just had that foul ball go off his hands!
did you boo him, orel?
i just saw Dr Dre in a Dr Pepper ad
calm down bills.
Bills is in a little trouble.
inning ending double play
smart play by the beard.
THis is a business after all, but no matter how hot that prospect is, the organization should have handed him a couple of starts. He won 244 games for them and a star during all those post-season. He'll be a Hall of Famer as a Brave.
i shouldnt say this, as he will probably hit a big home run against us later, but i feel bad for Chris Young
Young is certainly not putting up the numbers he had in 2007.
I think it was more of a salary dump, the braves would have owed him money if he was called up. That and there scouts said his velocity is completely gone. Like i said, some team is gonna give him another chance.
i think the dodgers are playing the wait for the bullpen game again
i don't like that game
I'm going out to get some vittles. I'll be back later.
Another D'backs pitcher gets a hit.
and garland gets his first hit of the season
"did you boo him, orel?"
Everybody had a chuckle.
Erin, i miss you on these game threads.
Whoops, Loney muffs the potential DP.
a loney boner, probably couldnt of made the play anyways
Gerard O'Parra up.
haha, parra pwnd
Bills owns Parra. Love it!
Nic j, what does pwnd mean?
Castro continues to produce!
Beautiful bunt by Chad.
nice bunt by bills
Purpose pitch?
its a gaming term, it basically means owned.
sorry im kind of a nerd.
for a contact hitter pierre has been striking out an awful lot lately.
ill give him a break though
That looked like an uncomfortable swing by Raffy.
Nerds and geeks are my favorites!
nice camera shot on the spinning helmet
Someone was using the corporate account!
Dodgers are hitless so far
yikes, the lefties can't lay off that breaking ball
Whoops, wrong account.
"Nerds and geeks are my favorites!"
That was the sound of a hundred clicks on Karina's profile.
I thought it was the cute intern.
Nah! nerds and geeks usually are not interested in geeky girls. Experience talks.
What's up with Drew tonight?
NAILED
CORRECTION SAFE
cmon, Bills - go after these bums
vin was just on a rant about how umpires need to make clearer calls.
"vin was just on a rant about how umpires need to make clearer calls."
Yeah, I told him to.
Kidding.
RA for D'backs
how the eff do you walk a .174 hitter?
So, i infer you met him, Orel.
C-mon, Bills!
Chad is alternating walks and K's.
Whew! Don't know why Loney looked at second there.
Bills never makes it easy.
He finally gets out of the jam.
Can you give the man a run or two?
Vin is obseesed with Hinch's age.
"Vin is obseesed with Hinch's age."
So was the AZ coach who quit after Hinch was hired.
i was reading somewhere today that loney is too clutch for his own good, his OBP with no runners on is extremely low
They are wrong when they say there is no cheering in the press box. Because I am cheering—inside.
"i was reading somewhere today that loney is too clutch for his own good, his OBP with no runners on is extremely low"
I'll take that trade-off.
I wish there was more for you to cheer about Orel.
true, it'd be nice to see him start a rally once and a while though
If all goes according schedule the Dodgers offense should pick up around the 8th or 9th inning.
"I wish there was more for you to cheer about Orel."
We're not losing. That's worth a hoot.
at least dre looks like his toe is better.
Wow. This is an exciting game.
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are you trying to start a pressbox wave, orel?
New Dodger Stadium between-innings entertainment: FLEX CAM. Like kiss cam, except people flex their muscles instead of kissing.
"are you trying to start a pressbox wave, orel?"
That would be hilarious. Damn bloggers!
it seems like we are taking two pitches then swinging freely
have you been asked to stop saying "APODACA" yet?
Chad with the full (okay, half) extension!
Apodaca.
Always puts a smile on my face.
the ally opp out to bills.
Bills seems to be flexing the fastball this inning
i hear a wave i think
KKKKKKK
damn wave
Chad is serving.
WAKE UP OFFENSE!
"have you been asked to stop saying 'APODACA' yet?"
Some things I refuse to give up.
wow, i wonder how much bills pays for parra's registration, because he totally owns him
Looks like Bills is hitting his groove.
and then uncle charlie! i like it. now lets go to work on Garland
J-Mart getting it started!
No hitter no more
Get this going.
hey, russ went the other way with it!!
i love it!!
moved the runner over. ill take it.
Can't believe that was our first hit.
crap
hit a homer bills, take this game yourself
At least we get Chad out of the way.
Dodgers are waiting until the eighth to score.
Its all about the late inning rally
Russell took a spill braking after third!
Chad trying to help his own cause.
show them how its done bills!!
C'mon Juan. You're due tonight.
SINGLE MODE, please.
That's an awesome avatar, PC. (I'm assuming it's real.)
Thanx Orel. Yes, Keith smoked in the dugout.
JP going for the HR there.
RANCHO ARDIENDO
bases loaded.
Another two-out rally.
its time for your first grand slam raffy
I'll take a basehit here.
ill take a walk
offense is futile
That was awsome.
When does Torre hide Furcal at the bottom of the line-up?
there is no hiding in baseball, the game will find you some way or another.
the espn update just said Bills is dominating the Dbacks, nice of them to leave out that we are also getting dominated by garland
bills with the sidearm? wtf
wow Bills going laredo on that one
8 K's but 4 BB for Chad tonight.
I stood behind Vin Scully earlier tonight, by the way. By season's end I may work up the courage to look at him.
Bills is pissed that Bowa didnt send Martin on his hit
Ichiro has another it tonight
Don't make eye contact Orel.
vin can sense fear, he may eat you.
"No I transcribe your storiesssssss"
Orel - Are Jeanne Zelasko and Mark Sweeney up there?
don't walk Drew
haha, well the way the game is going tonight he may need a story about eating a blogger
Orel, if you see Steve Lyons, you must tell him how great Olympic beach-volleyball is.
KKKKKKKKK
well he finally got Drew out
That at-bat lasted longer than...something that lasts long.
ok Bills, get one more out and the bats will get you the win in the bottom of the inning
raffy saves the run
Furcal saves a run.
would Juan have thrown him out?
"Orel - Are Jeanne Zelasko and Mark Sweeney up there?"
Not in the press box, I think they have their own booth on this level.
"Orel, if you see Steve Lyons, you must tell him how great Olympic beach-volleyball is."
Please explain.
"That at-bat lasted longer than...something that lasts long."
That's the spirit!
maybe if he was standing where raffy was.
"would Juan have thrown him out?"
Instead of Furcal? No.
phew!
This game is putting me to sleep.
I once called up Dodger-talk when they were discussing the Olympics. Lyons was in, and he was talking about how he does not like beach-volley ball in the games. I said he was wrong, and the games can be really exciting. He said they could, but in the end they are pointless and boring.
Lima Time in the house!
maybe JP should get elective tommy john surgery
damn bills is already at 111 pitches?
Lead off triple.
HAHA f you parra!!!
karma for two games ago
Parra Que?
Can they get Loney home?
Thats the question.
Garland leaving balls up this inning
Slow-poke Loney.
1-0 Dodgers
wow, nice throw by parra, not nice enough though
The Beard is a ball player
Get to the Arizona bullpen.
and look at that loney started a rally.
my apologies to the loney household
Andre shouldn't be running with that toe.
Not smart.
and ethier kills a rally, WTF
i think russ may have missed a sign. or andre
ask torre about that in the post game orel, please.
Russell spits on his gloves so much, they must be soaked by games end.
Belisario's in.
What was Chads pitch count>?
111
PH for Garland this inning? then we can feast on the bullpen. I think Pena can go another inning, Hinch...
Whoa.
"I once called up Dodger-talk when they were discussing the Olympics. Lyons was in, and he was talking about how he does not like beach-volley ball in the games. I said he was wrong, and the games can be really exciting. He said they could, but in the end they are pointless and boring."
Spoken like a true ex-jock.
"maybe JP should get elective tommy john surgery"
Nice.
"ask torre about that in the post game orel, please"
I'll try!
On a tee, PC.
I know.
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