Randy Wolf (4-4, 3.51) vs. Homer Bailey (1-1, 6.43).
COMMENTS: So Randy Wolf has gotta be sitting there in the dugout last night, thinking: I've started 20 games, leading the National League in games started, and I only have eight decisions? And only one win since the beginning of June? And Jason Schmidt goes out there and gives up three runs in the first inning of play, and the Dodgers come back to give him a win for five short innings of service? What do I need to do to get a win? Give a Wolf a break, man!
The Dodger bats have their work cut out for them tonight, facing Homer Bailey for the first time. And you know how well that usually goes for the boys in blue. Don't expect to see many shots of ol' Dusty Baker chomping on toothpicks in the dugout. Unless he freaks out listening to Lorenzo Lamas sing the national anthem, that is.
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What about Saxby Chambliss?
SF 0 ATL 1, Bottom 1st.
No Simpsons reference with Homer Bailey on the mound?
Tonight's Lineup,
Furcal SS
Hudson 2B
Ramirez LF
Ethier RF
Blake 3B
Martin C
Loney 1B
Kemp CF
Wolf P
@Q7 "No Simpsons reference with Homer Bailey on the mound?"
It seemed a bit obvious. Then they did one on last night's post-game show, and it seemed really obvious.
Kemp batting 8th again, despite leading the team in hits. He's the best hitter on the team this side of Manny and he bats 8th. For this reason only, Torre should be fired.
What about an Odyssey reference?
College boy, eh?
Yeah, lets get Jim Tracy back.
I love how Dodger Thoughts now has a separate section dedicated to bitching about Matt Kemp hitting 8th. Really, it makes no sense.
Braves up 4-0 looking good. Now we just need the Rox to play a series against a decent team.
This actually belongs with the "This Is My Town" series...
I don't know if anyone has mentioned it, but there's a billboard with the mayor on it. The word "my" is crossed out and is replaced with "our" so that it reads "This is our town" with Antonio Villaraigosa. Pretty neat. It's located on Hoover just north of the 10. I tried to get a picture, but my cell phone cam is pretty crappy...
Did he lose the word "MY" in the divorce?
J Steve: Is the Antonio billboard directed at the typical LA resident, or at a particular Televisa news reporter?
8-0 braves, i feel good.
Sax, yours was way better.
Dusto - I guess the first postseason series victory in 20 years and the best record in baseball count for nothing when it comes to batting Kemp eighth.
It would have been funny if they put up the Villaraigosa billboard across from the Telemundo offices!
J. Steve - Get with the times. He's moved on from Telemundo. He's on KTLA now.
Let's just hope that Antonio and the creepy-as-all-hell-that-guy-should-get-the-slammer Erin Andrews story aren't related.
8-1 Braves; Giants are making a comeback. Bottom 5.
Snakes and Rockies scoreless, Stephen Drew gets a leadoff single to start the game.
Angels beat the Royales with Cheese, 8-5, in the first game.
Kemp has Batting average of .205 while batting in the 2-6 spot, with 122 PA. He has a .327 in 153 PA batting 7th. Finally while batting 7-9 he has a .387 in 217 PA. Ill give you that the other sample size is smaller, but it appears he hits way better lower in the lineup.
Also he has struck out 46 times in 217 PA(28%), while batting 7-9. Compare that to 35 K's in 122 PA's(21%) while batting 2-6.
Until these numbers even out a little more im not going to be question Torre.
granted stats can be used to either side of the argument depending how you use them.
Sample size is the key.
I didn't realize the mayor had moved on to the big time!
The mayor should go after Jackie Johnson.
NicJ, how did he do higher in the order last year?
good question andrew, it appears that he did well, around a .305 while batting 1-3, but he started to die off towards the middle of the lineup. He rarely batted 7-9 last year.
Maybe he just doesn't like to move around in the order.
Sorry these ones are so vague, too lazy to look them up and type them out.
For what its worth, I think Kemp did mention something to the effect of preferring not to move around too much in the batting line-up.
AZ gets on the board, Col up 3-1 b4
Giants down to their last two outs, down 8-1
Rockies ahead of the Snakes, 3-1 (Bottom four, Rockies up)
Okay kids, going to the other side
Boy I want to see a great game tonight
Dodgers are 10-5 in July. That seems extremely surprising
The interaction between Manny and that kid was so cute!
randy going with the high socks tonight? looking sharp
with the number 43 and the high socks it looks like he raided ohmans locker.
Quick, someone catch that sphere!
Manny tracked down a fly ball!
Vin is still excited about henigan
Who wouldn't? It's a hell of a scotch, and it doesn't leave a smell.
1-2-3 inning for wolf
Say you got a big job interview, and you're a little nervous. Well, throw back a couple of shots of Hennigan's and you'll be as loose as a goose and ready to roll in no time. And because it's odorless, why, it'll be our little secret. That's Hennigan's, no smell, no tell brand scotch.
who the hell would prefer the name Homer.
Mr LA SF, let's have some scotch sometime!
I watch too much Seinfeld.
O doggie!
4-3, AZ only down by one.
Time for first inning scoring.
Will the runners be going.
Boom goes the manny!!!
MANNY-TRIPLE!
Manny triples!
haha, a triple.
MR. OH Sports Fan is freaking out right now on the sons of Pete Rose website.
how much do you think Dusty spends in toothpicks a year? Does he have a toothpick budget in his contract?
now randy just has to fight the urge to give back those two runs.
Randy should stop taking fashion advice from Beast Mode.
what did i just say!!
Hooray for ND's?
What's wrong with high socks?
Leaving Manny at third in the first inning is looking bigger now.
Geez, Wolf! Hold it together.
Hmmm, Wolf isn't fooling anyone so far. One on, one out.
Torre pre-game notes from True Blue LA.
Torre hates Ohman.
Two out. This is going to be a long game.
I am going for ten comments in a row. No one interrupt me.
Wolf walks Janish to get to Homer.
I'm surprised no one has commented on Bailey's resemblance to Batman.
Wolf gets out of it. Checking his pitching count....
Wolf at 37 pitches through two.
Woo hoo! Ten straight!
COL 4, ARI 3, top 7
congrats Orel! now dont go testing positive for PED's tomorrow and getting suspended from the thread for 50 days.
King James against the Reds (career)
AVG .425, 2 HR, 10 RBI, not too bad!
Nice call, Karina! Loney singles up the middle!
I'm waiting for Dusty to pull Homer...
"congrats Orel! now dont go testing positive for PED's tomorrow and getting suspended from the thread for 50 days."
There was only one man that was perfect — and they killed him.
Uh-oh. Orel's gone Josh Hamilton on us.
BISON
BISON-HOMER!
Vin Scully on Willie Mays:
"Best player i've ever seen", "he could have an all star in every position but catcher"
This is more or less what he said (not that good as Orel's trancriptions)
All Star Bison 2-run HR!
Such an easy swing by Kemp.
edit: he could have been an all star.
Take that, Batman!
Wolf gets in on the action.
Wolf singles. Things are looking up.
Dick Pole
DICK POLE!
@Karina "edit: he could have been an all star."
He'll always be an All-Star in our hearts!
Wolf hits .081 against the Reds...just singled.Almost feel bad for Bailey.
"Pole has been to the mound quite often"
Vin.
Ewww
heh heh heh
Manny will be coming up with the bases empty next inning.
I will be attending this Saturday's game, and for the first time I will get to see the Hollywood softball game. Tell me who to photograph and I will bring back pictures for everyone!
James Denton! He's dreamy.
Sorry, that pic goes to my Dad (Don't ask)
Wake up, Dusty!
No James Denton pics for your lovely latina fellow SoSG reader?
who is playing in the hollywood game this time?
I won't, MLASF.
It's not what you think. He just likes the show. It just befuddles me is all.
"The full roster of stars scheduled to appear in the game includes Rob Lowe ("The West Wing," "Brothers & Sisters"), Mario Lopez ("Extra," "Saved by the Bell"), Dave Annable ("Brothers and Sisters"), "Sugar" Shane Mosley (Welterweight Champion of the World), Antonio Gates (NFL Tight End/San Diego Chargers), Adam Carolla ("The Adam Carolla Podcast"), Joel Madden (Lead Singer for Good Charlotte), Jessica Lowndes ("90210"), James Denton ("Desperate Housewives"), James Van Der Beek ("Dawson's Creek"), Ian Ziering ("Beverly Hills, 90210"), Tom Arnold (Actor/Comedian), Tom Green (Actor/Comedian), Melissa Rivers ("Celebrity Apprentice"), Meat Loaf (Musician), Scott Stapp (Lead Singer for Creed), Neal McDonough ("Desperate Housewives"), David Charvet ("Baywatch," "The Superstars"), Brian Baumgartner ("The Office"), Willie McGinest (NFL Linebacker/Three-Time Super Bowl Champion), Josh Henderson ("Desperate Housewives," "90210"), Robert Hoffman ("She's the Man," "Aliens in the Attic"), Daren Kagasoff ("Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Aimee Teegarden ("Friday Night Lights"), Jake T. Austin ("Wizards of Waverly Place"), Jennifer Stone ("Wizards of Waverly Place"), Kate Linder ("The Young and the Restless"), Adrian Pasdar ("Heroes"), Kate Flannery ("The Office"), David Denman ("The Office"), Robert Griffith (13-year NFL Veteran), Kirk Morrison (NFL Linebacker/Oakland Raiders), Shaun Phillips (NFL Linebacker/San Diego Chargers), Will Demps (NFL Star/Model), and Michael Rosenbaum ("Smallville").
"Patrick O'Neal from Fox Sports PRIME TICKET will join 790 KABC's Josh Suchon and Ken Levine as emcees for the game, announcing the celebrity players as they come to bat, offering play-by-play commentary, and conducting on the spot interviews throughout the game."
Since I'm such a big sports fan, my sights will be set on Antonio Gates. Though I am also a fan of the Office, and I will look for Kevin and Roy too.
That show is awesome! C.S.I and Desperate Housewives are the only shows i watch every week!
Wolf is on this inning.
Adam Carolla's credit is actually "The Adam Carolla Podcast" thats a little sad.
Manny brought the gold glove tonight.
Manny with the shoe-top grab!
Just a suggestion: James Van Der Beek, just for the sake of good ol' Dawson's Creek times.
Wow, Manny showing some glove too!
I was watching Dawson's Creek today. But it was weird. They were pointing wands and casting spells. That's when I realized I was watching the new Harry Potter movie. But seriously, it's like Dawson's Creek with wizards.
This Padma commercial is very watchable.
Or maybe Dawson's Creek is like Harry Potter without the magic?
No, Dawson predates Potter.
Ouch, that's got to hurt.
Stay cool, Manny.
shit shit shit
Ouch. Right on the hand.
Quick, go get Manny's non-union, Mexican equivalent!
Always-ready Beast Mode is in for Manny.
@MLASF "Quick, go get Manny's non-union, Mexican equivalent!"
Manny Ramirez...o?
This will not work to our favor in the press tomorrow, though I am more concerned for the hand.
Make him pay, Andre!
ARI 4, COL 4, top 8
D'oh. Hopefully nothing's broken...
Homer Bailey most definitely does not have it going on.
@Orel and Mr LASF:
Manolacho Ramirez? Manuelito?
Or Manny Spielbergo
Fanerman, mischief managed? did you see the movie?
Dammit, Spielbergo!
Juan Pierre: slow learner.
"Slow learner"
The ironing is sweet.
Make him pay, Casey!
Waiting for Dusty to pull Homer...
You mean delicious. "Learned, son. It's pronounced learned."
By the way, Mr LASF, it's not Dawson's Creek with wizards, there's no Hermione dating Harry and Ron, back and forth, there's no drugs, no one speaks like a Literature Ph.D , there's no cheating between couples, et al.
6-4, AZ takes the lead.
im more concerned about the manny hand though.
ARI 6, COL 4, top 8
Karina, oh yes I did! That was one of the best HP movies for me. Only the 3rd one can rival it in awesomeness.
My comparison's to D's-C is due to the complicated love-triangles featured in the film.
@Karina "By the way, Mr LASF, it's not Dawson's Creek with wizards, there's no Hermione dating Harry and Ron, back and forth, there's no drugs, no one speaks like a Literature Ph.D , there's no cheating between couples, et al."
Sounds so boring.
Everbody's safe!
The Reds are playing Mets-like defense.
oh yeah, RANCHO ARDIENDO
And I even got to wear my fake Hogwarts T-shirt that I got on my trip to the Philippines last year!
"Karina, oh yes I did! That was one of the best HP movies for me. Only the 3rd one can rival it in awesomeness."
Exactly my thoughts, you know, great minds, right?
Bad night for Bailey. Not only is Vinny calling him "Johnny One-Note," but he just wild-pitched in a run.
lucky we had that wild pitch
Bailey finally gets a break.
"Bailey finally gets a break."
Lets hope for our sake the X-rays show there isnt a second one.
Nice, Nic.
Loney-Single!
King James: 3 RBI tonight in 2 at bats. Sweet.
I like this scoring-every-inning thing.
Bailey's age (23) makes you appreciate Clayton Kershaw (21) that much more.
Bison-walk.
Karina, I really enjoyed the comedic part of it. Daniel Radcliffe, in particular, did a good job there.
I hope Wolf isn't getting moldy on the bench.
Or in the batter's box.
Homer Bailey. Really? REALLY?
"You can never have enough runs"
That's the kind of bush-league banter I expect from Joe Morgan, nota Vin.
Wolf-bunt
He must have meant pitching.
"And I even got to wear my fake Hogwarts T-shirt that I got on my trip to the Philippines last year!"
I wore my Griffindor tie, black pants and a white fitted shirt. Tie was slappy and i put my very cool sort of biker jacket, trying not to be too evident, but i failed, some photographer wanted to take a picture but i said no. No such public exhibits of geekdom in papers. Don't wanna repeat the same thing last season, when i made "baseball's fan of the week"
Homer was supposed to be their Clayton Kershaw. People throw around the term Phenom way to much now a days.
Rest up, Wolf.
"Don't wanna repeat the same thing last season, when i made 'baseball's fan of the week' "
We want pictures, Karina!
"People throw around the term Phenom way to much now a days."
Good thing Kershaw can throw something back.
MORE RUNS!
MLSF, you knocked that one out of the park like a homer bailey fastball.
9-1 in the third inning. I just...wow.
Do you know the slang of what the Dodgers are doing with Bailey?
"Le estan cayendo a palos"
"Le estan dando y no son besitos"
I would love to know what Dusty was saying to Homer there.
all these runs makes me worry about manny's hand more. Like im being set up.
The moment I was waiting for...
Baker: I WANT YOU OFF THE FUCKING FIELD, YOU PRICK! NO, DON'T JUST BE SORRY! THINK FOR ONE FUCKING SECOND! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!
There's nothing like a game thread during a blowout, boys and girls.
"They estan to him falling to palos"
"They estan giving to him and they are not besitos"
Thank you, Babelfish.
Pictures of my Harry Potter's outfit?
Hilarious, orel.
I was thinking baseball fan of the week, Karina. But I'm sure Fanerman wouldn't mind seeing your HP outfit.
ARI 6, COL 5, top 9
I'm going to miss Homer.
I hope that wasn't Wolf's idea of retaliation.
It seems like i always to the wrong games in the series. I bet tomorrow we are going to lose 1-0 just because im going.
Look for a rare Delino quiz on the home page.
"le estan cayendo a palos" means someone is getting punched violently.
"le estan dando y no son besitos", that's more difficult to translate. In Venezuela "darse besos"is kissing or making out so i guess it could be like they are giving him a hard time, not kisses.
I can't think of a better team for Billingsley to rebound on than the reds.
Everyone forgot their cameras the day of the release.
If you want to see it, give me a couple of minutes, i have to erase my last name.
Maybe the Nats...
Taking Manny to the hospital for precautionary X-rays. The wait continues.
i thought the same thing about the padres, that wasnt his fault though.
Inning-ending DP!
Almost, Andre!
I will be disappointed if we see Broxton in this game.
Vinny said Orel Hershisher is one of his all time favorite Dodgers players, maybe you should try to shake his hand nest time you see him at the press box.
AZ wins
http://i30.tinypic.com/20p7fxt.jpg
I warn you, i look hideous there :(
@Karina "Vinny said Orel Hershisher is one of his all time favorite Dodgers players, maybe you should try to shake his hand nest time you see him at the press box."
I have a problem even looking at the man!
@Karina "I warn you, i look hideous there :("
You do not! Great picture, great outfit!
haha, you look fine in the picture Karina. I think its just the colors orange and black, you look better in blue.
Loney to the rescue, again.
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