Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Game 55 Thread: June 3 vs. D'backs, 7p

MANNYWATCH: 25 GAMES

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!

301 comments:

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NicJ said...

haha, pointless and boring, kinda like spending a majority of your career on the bench, huh lyons?

PenosCabell said...

Bellisario better not blow this.

Orel said...

Bills' line: 6.0 IP, 4H, 4 BB, 9 K's, 111 pitches (71 strikes)

PenosCabell said...

Great line for Bills. I'd like to see home go deeper into the games though.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Funny how Lyons says that when so many people say that about the sport he spent his entire life in.

PenosCabell said...

Orel - Is there gonna be a Lakers/Magic game thread tomorrow?

NicJ said...

not to mention MLSF, which one of those sports is still in the olympics

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I didn't want to rub it in, he was taking it really hard that baseball was axed while BV survived.

Fred's Brim said...

stay tuff, Belly

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Not sure what looks scarier. The Terminator Salvation ride... or Carrow's Prime Rib Dinner

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Tonight... the Delino will not be denied his lucky number!

Fred's Brim said...

attaboy Belly. Can you do it in the 8th too?

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

I though the Boss's album was "The Rising" Nice try lady.

NicJ said...

i think orel is getting dirty looks in the pressbox for scoffing at GBA right now.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

I'd comment on the girl in pink they just showed, but after my Jackie Johnson post, I don't want to be known as the SoSG perv (that's LAsorda's gig)

Orel said...

It's time for the California Lottery seventh-inning stretch!

NicJ said...

Nancy Bea wanted no part of that trainwreck.

PenosCabell said...

Delino - It was better than the chick singing

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Orel - how's the stomach doing? Cheddar/chili/dog has brought down many a nation.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

so close...

NicJ said...

orel's stretching right now.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

I really was hoping for Big John Stud!
(And if you don't know who that is... it's not what you think)

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

I'm now...

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

poaching for....

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

There's no place like home
With your family around you you're never alone
When ya know that your loved
You don't need to roam
Cause there's no place like home

Time's are changing everyday
We won't get by with the same old ways
No-oooo pulling together will make it right
With help from are friends I know we can right

Cause there's no place like home
With your family around you you're never alone
When you know that your loved
You don't need to roam
Cause there ain't no place like
Better believe it
I said their no place like home
"I mean no place child" .

NicJ said...

alright lets start another rally

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Nic, I think the term "rally" doesn't apply when they have the lead.

Orel said...

"Orel - Is there gonna be a Lakers/Magic game thread tomorrow?"

I thought we'd combine the two since both games are basically concurrent.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

The "I" tatoo on the back of Rauch's neck is actually four feet long.

Steve Sax said...

I am really not sure what to think when Rick Monday is plugging unions on the radio.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

NIC J's A DIAMONDBACK LOVING SPY!!!!
The game's afoot, sir.

Orel said...

Delino, how long have you been waiting to do that?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Is Castro known for being a speedy runner? Is he bunting to sac or for hit?

Orel said...

"Orel - how's the stomach doing? Cheddar/chili/dog has brought down many a nation."

Can you believe I only had one?

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Not Kemp's finest moment

NicJ said...

im red through and through

PenosCabell said...

great baserunning.

even better firstbase coaching.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

"Delino, how long have you been waiting to do that?"

You've got Manny-watch
I had 227-watch.

Now the circle is complete.

NicJ said...

orel will you ask joe torre if a rally only happens when your behind?

haha, jk

Orel said...

Whoops again.

Fred's Brim said...

be tough here, Tronny. get these guys and Brox gets the bottom of the lineup in the 9th

damn - would Orlando have had that one?

Orel said...

Cocky or arrogant? "We only need one run to win."

rbnlaw said...

Finally, a chance to join the hijinx.
Nice pitchers' battle tonight, although Bills made it look a little harder.

I might have stuck with Belly for one more inning.

rbnlaw said...

5 years ago, that was caught.

NicJ said...

who brings a catchers mitt to catch fly foul balls?

rbnlaw said...

Orel,
Nice work once again from the PB.

Orel said...

33,804

rbnlaw said...

Smallish crowd. Tickets could be had on e-Bay for very little; some with parking.

rbnlaw said...

Think J-mart is muttering to himself right now?

NicJ said...

i have the trifecta of bad timing to go to a dodger game tomorrow. The weather sucks, cole hamels is the opposing pitcher, and its the first game of the NBA finals.

Orel said...

Trouble brewin'. D'backs have 1st & 3rd w/1 out.

NicJ said...

tron can get a double play ball down.

Orel said...

"i have the trifecta of bad timing to go to a dodger game tomorrow. The weather sucks, cole hamels is the opposing pitcher, and its the first game of the NBA finals."

Yet, you will be at Dodger Stadium!

NicJ said...

very true orel.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Besides, Cole Hamels sucks this year.

NicJ said...

his last few outings have been good, and its not like our offense has been on fire lately.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Well, he's worse than last year.

Orel said...

IEDP!

NicJ said...

see, i told you tron could do it.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Double play!

rbnlaw said...

Forkal tried to throw it away, but FJL is just too tall.

Orel said...

Pornstache sighting!

NicJ said...

check the ball for mustache wax

Orel said...

Is it a balk if he pauses to twirl his moustache?

NicJ said...

you think he grew that thing just to get on ESPN?

Orel said...

I think he did it for the lay-dees.

rbnlaw said...

Bastard son of Rollie Fingers in the hizzie.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

He looks like he should be plotting some kind of bank robbery with a blimp and henchmen named Stuley and Ox.

Steve Sax said...

Boy, there is NO ONE at this game!

Orel said...

Another homerless game. Probably.

rbnlaw said...

Brox Mode!

NicJ said...

well seeing how we are up one going into the 9th, i hope it stays homerless

NicJ said...

unless homer simpson is pinch hitting.

NicJ said...

broxton's intro music is a little weak

rbnlaw said...

DOH!

Unknown said...

Clay Zaveda and Daniel Schlereth look eerily similar.

Orel said...

It's difficult to judge pitch height from the press box.

rbnlaw said...

A century on the gun, outside corner, no strike?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

One down, two more to go.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Byrnes is in the game. Excellent.

rbnlaw said...

2 down

Orel said...

Small crowd making loud noises.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

No Brox tomorrow.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

That upstairs fastball is the deadliest weapon Broxton has.

rbnlaw said...

It's the beer yelling.

NicJ said...

hopefully we dont need him

Orel said...

Place on its feet.

Unknown said...

Broxton bringing the heat. I wonder how many 103s he puts up at Dodger Stadium this year?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

The Dodgers win!

NicJ said...

nice

Orel said...

AZ TOD: 9:56 p.m.

Down to the clubhouse!

rbnlaw said...

K for the last one and Bills gets the win.

Unknown said...

Yeah. Roberts was never going to hit that ball.

rbnlaw said...

Loney was great on the post game.
Q: Were you thinking 3 bases on that hit?
A: I was thinking inside the park.

Neeebs (The Original) said...

300 for the win?

Neeebs (The Original) said...

OK, 300 now

Neeebs (The Original) said...

This team finds all kinds of ways to win. This is a fun team.

But O-Dog comes in to the game tomorrow, OK Joe????

Neeebs (The Original) said...

This is a soliloquy.

Neeebs (The Original) said...

Good nite all.

Steve Sax said...

bastards at prine ticket didn't even give broxton credit for the save in their box score graphic

Steve Sax said...

Post-Game Thread up top!

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