DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MANNY: 22-14
Hiroki Kuroda (1-2, 2.86) vs. Trevor Cahill (3-5, 4.17).
COMMENTS: The A's run out another young hotshot pitcher in the 21-year-old rookie Cahill, while Kuroda looks for his first post-Opening Day win. If the Dodgers win 5-4 tonight, expect True Blue LA to be all over it. And Erin at Robots Took My Medicine is promising us "a big surprise" this evening. Can't wait to see what it is!
photos by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers
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Furcal, SS
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Ethier, RF
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Martin, C
Kuroda, P
Just scored tix to the game, field box, 3d base side.
Anyone else going?
Well, Neeebs, I'm there, but my seat is kind of far from yours. Bet I can see you from my spot, though. My fiancé is in the front row in section 51, which is the section just on the fair side of the foul pole. She promises to catch a Matt Kemp home run tonight.
Man, I have had a jam-packed two and a half hours. I'm off to go write about it some more.
You know, I have a hunch Kemp's numbers would be even more awesome...if you know...he hit where Loney hit.
And I may say this every game he hits there, it tilts me that much.
Erin! Great to see you back in LA. Look forward to your reports. Have fun!
Jack n the box is hilarious, they just keep beating the whole midget thing to the ground.
i know we were joking about the whole David Eckstein in the last commercial, but one of the guys in the new commercial really does look like him.
Torre has said one of the reasons he moves Kemp around is that Kemp is the kind of player who doesn't care where he hits in the lineup.
Russell enters the field with verve!
What is it with Adam Kennedy and leadoff hits?
In trouble already. WP moves Kennedy to third.
I think that's Jane Seymour in the pink sweater behind home plate.
Jane Seymour is often there. I can confirm that it certainly looks like the top of her head.
Mary Hart also sits in that same seat a lot.
Holliday RBI. 1-0 A's, two out.
"This seat reserved for babes of the 80's."
"Erin's Stadium Adventure," or "How I Learned to Stop Gawking and Love Juan Pierre" (Robots Took My Medicine)
Did Vin just say "1988 champion Oakland A's?"
Cahill walks the bases loaded. Ethier must make him pay now.
Cahill has walked the bases loaded with two out.
DON'T SWING
CONTINUE NOT SWINGING
ONE MORE NON-SWING
Cahill is catching Steve Blass syndrome at the right time for us.
Damn called-strike.
Damn it.
NO! DAMN YOU EBAY!
Andre couldn't resist swinging. One inning, 3 LOB.
Dre must have just missed that one.
29 pitches for Cahill.
He popped it up a mile.
Nice catch by Loney!
Wait, Vinny was trapped in a fire? When the hell did that happen?
He did not elaborate.
Beautiful opposite-field single by Kemp.
Steve Lyons just winked at me in the media dining room. I'm not even joking.
And that opposite field single looked very familiar.
SB! Matt Kemp does it all!
"He brings an awful lot to the dance." —Vin
"Steve Lyons just winked at me in the media dining room. I'm not even joking."
He didn't get the scouting report!
Seems like all Russell Martin does any more is ground out to third.
Ha! Nice one, Orel.
Ugh, Martin still punchless.
Hahahahahaha, Orel.
I was about to say maybe you have an aura of charisma tonight, Erin.
Bison Speed!
It's the Gucci bandana I'm wearing. Josh Rawitch said he didn't recognize me.
Kemp and Pierre must have made a bet tonight.
Dammit, the Dodgers aren't getting any breaks.
Kemp shouldn't have broken!
Damn
Seems like he decided he was going on contact, then he hesitated and must have figured he'd be thrown out at third if he went back. But he had a chance to go back, I think. Tough break for our guys, though.
Beast, get Bison home!
If the final score is 1-0, I will scream.
Nothing doing.
Pierre showing more power than Martin!
He looked safe...
Boston in the middle of a blizzard has more power than Martin
Nice, MLASF.
Interesting choice of city, too.
It means "king" in Sanskrit!
Rajai Davis?!!??? Seriously?
Damn. We get two men to third and we're losing 2-0. What's up with that.
I chose Boston because the New England area is frequently subjected to severe snow-storms.
Press box announcement says that was Cahill's first major league hit. Of course it was.
Even the pitcher gets in on the action.
Cahill threads one between a diving Loney and a diving Hudson. Nothing is going our way tonight. We need to change our mojo!
I thought maybe it was a veiled knock at the Celtics.
Former Leones de Caracas players, as Rajai Davis, always find a way to be annoying.
Any former Aguilas tonight, Karina?
Erin has updated her "Stadium Adventure" with Part Three.
Hiroki doesn't look so hot today.
Wow. That was crushed. Kuroda doesn't have it tonight.
Oh damn it. How come each of my posts has to be that at this point?
That was a muscle-y HR.
This is getting ugly.
Hiro's fastball is getting up there but he doesn't seem to have his location.
No, Orel. Next series against Rockies.The star of the team, if he doesn't get demoted to Triple A.
The Rockies need all the help they can get. Even with that win streak.
They can overcome the difference, all right?
If we come back tonight...that would be great. (Don't want to jinx anything.)
This pitcher doesn't have anything spectacular. We should not be looking at a shutout right now.
Cahill has settled down. Do we have to wait for the bullpen again?
You talking about Torrealba, Karina?
this ump is having a tough night
he looks tough to me - lots of movement on those picthes, and the ump is giving him a lot
Aflac: 3 of the 4 all-time leading HR hitters for the LA Dodgers finished their careers with the A's. Who are they?
No, Erin. He's a young player named Carlos Gonzalez. Torrealba plays for Bravos de Margarita.
It doesn't look like much from my view, but he looks like a Cy Young winner compared to Kuroda tonight.
The Dodgers blew their early chances, and it looks like they'll be regretting that.
Jack Cust, meet Josh Hamilton.
I'm just hoping we don't get shut out. A meaningless solo homer for Martin late in the game might be enough to get him started.
One is Karros
that's a good inning. time to start taking some more pitches. I dont know if he can throw 3 strikes in 6 pitches to a batter
Piazza is another
Aflac answer: Karros, Cey, Piazza
this game is a little better to watch last nights. at least we have had some base runners early.
take
picthes
piazza isnt leading, he is 8th on the list, dont they mean top four?
Cey and Karros had the exact same careers: first Dodgers, then Cubs, and finally the A's.
do the dodgers go up to the plate with an objective, it seems like they are lost out there sometimes.
take strike one, swing and foul off strike two, ground out
100
Dammit
how is the weather there tonight? is it warm? balls seem to be really flying
Nic j, based on the results thus far into the season, it seems like they have more of an objective than any other team in baseball.
Give them a break.
Sweeeeet by Hudson.
man that's a good play by orlando
"piazza isnt leading, he is 8th on the list, dont they mean top four?"
Not franchise, but L.A. history?
Good inning by Kuroda. Let's manufacture some runs now.
lets cut the lead in half this inning
It's not particularly warm. Comfortable, but on the cool side. I'm wearing a jacket, but I'm also a bit of a crybaby when it comes to these things.
BEAST MODE!
I won't cheer unless he scores.
Man, the crowd was waiting for something to cheer for. They went absolutely INSANE on that bobble that got Furcal on base. And I'm not allowed to join in.
this ump is terrible - pitch 1 was a strike
This is a terrible fielding infield the A's have.
Small price to pay, Erin.
That 2-1 pitch was absolutely a ball, but now the count is 2-2. I'm agreeing with you on the ump.
Okay, there goes the shutout. Awesome!
You can cheer now.
The O-Dog comes through! Now I can cheer!
O-Mode
Where did Jane Seymour go?
Well, one run isn't too bad.
Shoot. Another man stranded at third.
Damn it Geoffrey Mode
the seal is broken though. keep them at four and we have a good chance of catching up
Jane Seymour is still there, but she moved over so that she's behind the ads behind home plate. And on second glance, I believe she is wearing something orange, not pink.
I really hate the shift.
Cust defeats the shift!
Wow. Cust did something other than a homer, walk or strikeout.
That was a good bunt...
Ah yes, I see Jane. All is well.
Blake DeWitt probably makes that play.
We can't let Ryan Howard learn of this.
MLSF - Or Adrian Gonzalez
I don't think Jason Jomby is going to bunt.
Don't worry about Holliday stealing Hiro, he is an A now.
Orel - The way Vinny is saying his name is actually more accurate.
Or Adam Dunn.
Prego!
I sense someone has a crush on the beautiful Jane Seymour.
Jane Seymour is an attractive woman.
Orel, I think Sax accidentally emailed me earlier. I got a blank email from a person I suspect is him, in reply to the email I sent you earlier. I'm just letting you know, so you can pass it on to him and tell him to quit teasing me by not saying anything when he writes.
It's kind of salmon colored.
Si Signore Orel.
And yes MLSF, even at 58, Jane Seymour is a beautiful woman. She is a big reason "Live and Let Die" is my favorite Bond film.
Jane Seymour was pretty hot in her prime, and she's aged quite gracefully.
From the SoSG account, Erin?
I just wrote this in my post, but I'm putting it here, too:
Call me a party pooper, but I hate the wave. I especially hate the wave when we're losing. And I really hate the wave when we're losing and the other team is batting. Maddening. Quit it, people.
Nope, Orel. It appears to be a personal account, sent from his phone.
Jane Seymour participated in The Wave. Heh.
Another yoga-lovin' catcher!
Erin, you have come to the right place. We all hate the wave.
"Call me a party pooper, but I hate the wave. I especially hate the wave when we're losing. And I really hate the wave when we're losing and the other team is batting. Maddening. Quit it, people."
AMEN
I'll let him know, Erin.
As I make the note about the A's and the stolen base, Holliday steals one.
Only his seventh attempt.
Waves shouldn't be allowed when the home team is losing, besides they're distracting.
Nice save by Loney.
Should Furcal have gone to third?
Come on Hiro. This is the worst offensive team in baseball. Dispatch them.
Orel, I honestly wasn't watching Holliday, so I don't know if Furcal had a play there or not.
Please tell me Russ saved that.
Oh my lord. 5-1 looks so much worse than 4-1. Damn it.
Dammit. 5-1 A's. Feels out of reach now.
Russ did save that.
Yet again I say...Damn In.
Damn it even.
cant seem to finish off these batters
Hiro's not actually pitching that badly (other than the gopher balls). They are reaching on him.
Erin's Adventure, Parts V-VI
It's not out of reach yet. Hope, optimism, people!
Got out of it.
Thank goodness Hanahan sucks.
Beard Mode starts the rally.
Man. Cabrera seems to have forgotten that he has 2 Gold Gloves.
Okay. Now we're cooking with gas.
Ethier keeps things going.
Hey, a rally!
NO PHOTO MODE
Let's see Bison Mode go Earl Weaver on the A's.
Back to a three-run deficit.
Not bad, Kemp. 5-2 A's.
Hooray for Kemp!
Come on, Martin. This would be the best time ever for your first homer.
Grass Fed Bison.
Productive out, I guess. 3 runs. Come on Russ!
Cahill has passed the 100-pitch mark.
Now would be a good time to show Marikym that you can hit home runs Russ.
Martin should just work a walk.
Wow. That was a questionable strike.
Martin's swing seems really long.
We have a lefty warming in the pen. I guess it must be Leach.
Consider that walk worked!
Martin walks. Loretta will pinch-hit.
At your command MLSF.
Bring in Mitch Jones for Hiroki!
I would love to see Jones here in this situation. Loretta has no power and more of a chance to GIDP, while Jones will either K or hit it to Glendale.
Loretta, a walk will do. Be patient, no DP here.
I would prefer Mitch in this situation rather than Loretta. Loretta has only one hit the entire month.
I'm having faith in Loretta.
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Dammit! Again this happens!
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