
Hiroki Kuroda (3-5, 4.44) vs. Yovani Gallardo (10-7, 3.13).
COMMENTS: Gentlemen, start your engines! Today's race pits a reliable Japanese import against a flashy exotic supercar. The Japanese import recently spent two months in the shop and has needed a few tune-ups since getting back on the road, but its mechanics are improving. The flashy exotic supercar is coming off a winning race, although it was upset by a late-model American upstart before that.
Expected outcome:
(Today is Game 8 of 100SS. The finish line is in sight!)
357 comments:
1 – 200 of 357 Newer› Newest»I don't think I can do anything in the thread today. I'm too shocked from the emergence of Pedro.
For those of you willing to partake during tonight's Game Thread, Orel and I are interested in a virtual drinking game...any of you want to suggest some rules for tonight's matchup?
How about one beer an inning?
Some suggestions (all Vin-related):
Take a drink when...
...Vin talks about Ken Macha's frustrations.
...Vin says "dazzling play".
...Vin explains the meaning of someone's name.
Drink the remains of your glass if someone hits a GIDP. Have another drink if someone foresaw that on the Game Thread (you could get very wasted).
If you're following on the radio, drink when Steiner and Monday get the giggles.
If your liver can take it.
Whenever Vin says "Deuces Wild" you have to finish your drink.
Take a drink anyone mentions Prince Fielder's weight
Oh yeah, and I forgot to ask: who is drinking with us tonight?
Drink 4 beers if Manny makes a spectacular defensive play.
Take a shot of James(on) when Loney GIDP. This event shall be referred to as a "Jameson".
Does everybody have to drink the same?
I've got a Heineken or two in the fridge I can work on, but nothing that will do any real damage.
Furcal, SS
Ethier, RF
Manny, LF
Blake, 3B
Loney, 1B
Kemp, CF
Martin, C
Hudson, 2B
Kuroda, P
Ever hit the Dodgers get without scoring a run, you do a shot of whiskey.
Drinking and commenting on blog sites can be risky and dangerous to your peers.
Ken, you must be Irish.
Beer and Dodgers. Throw in some BBQ and you've hit the trifecta.
@Neeebs, but think about how fun 100SS will be tonight
I bet Kuroda will get a win tonight.
--Canned Heat
Rockies up 4-0 on the Phillies (Moyer is not having a good night)
J-Roll homers with one on. 4-2 Rockies, bottom six.
Rockies now up 8-3 on the Phils, bottom 6
Giants are already up 2-0 on the 'stros, top 3
Snakes putting a beatdown on the Pirates, 6-0, bottom 7
And that's your out-of-town scoreboard
whoops, now 4-0 Giants, mid-3. Come on, Astros!
Come on the astros are supposed to own the nl west. The giants got off easy when oswalt was scratched.
I once saw a guy buy 7 beers and a margarita at Dodger Stadium, costed him like 90 dollars.
Torre doesn't buy into the late- arrival/ jetlag bullshit excuse, either
VIP tickets baby!
Tapatillo!
Yikes, my mattress has dust mites?
isnt it tapatio?
and yes your sweat and dust mites make you mattress weight double its original weight.
no wonder it is so hard to flip mattresses sometimes.
you're killing me larry.
Are we drinking or not?
I guess I'm the only one at the stadium tonight. I didn't bring enough cash to participate in any drinking game at these prices.
According to the scoreboard version of Ethier's autograph, he dots the "e" at the end of his first name. I didn't notice that oddity when he signed Christine's glove last season.
Andre signs his autographs with diacritical marks? After the first thousand, I think I'd give up.
@Sax
I'm raiding the beer fridge now, so I might as well participate in the festivities.
My lineup is false. Hudson scratched with an upset stomach. Castro in.
"Big Price Fielder, ready to block out the sun..."
I think Vin's playing the drinking game with us!
"Prince". My typo, Vin didn't say it wrong.
Nice to have the game in HD.
Andre!
Take a drink every time I talk to myself in this thread.
Are the dreads cut or tied?
How cool that Junior Seau is the ball boy? Somewhat of a celeb Vinny? Only the best linebacker of his generation.
Surprised Junior isn't a Padre fan. Is Russ wearing another number tonight?
Manny is starting to square up on the ball better. I think he is coming out of it.
Say Ow Yovanni.
Facial hair double! 2-0!
I just noticed my jeans are completely ripped open right under my back right pocket. I don't know when it happened, so I've probably been walking around the stadium with my ass hanging out.
Things are starting off better tonight.
Nic - I agree. He murdered that foul ball and just missed a homer on the ball that got Raffy to third.
Yovanni has some nasty movement. That heater that Loney missed moved like a circle change.
BISON MODE.
Erin,
I had that happen at a game earlier this year. I only discovered after I got home. Fortunately, all the parts that can get you arrested stayed covered.
These runs in the first inning have to be celebrated with a toast!
Russ hammered that one. Braun would been better off playing the carom. Good thing for him he has Cameron backing him up.
Looks like the boys are making a statement tonight. Good to see.
It's hard to tell how bad the rip is right now, since feeling my own ass might get me a few strange looks. Luckily, right before I left the house I remembered to grab a jacket, so I can tie it around my waist. But I couldn't stand up to cheer during that inning because I haven't figured out the best way to execute the jacket-tying maneuver.
Erin, do you have any tape?
Kuroda-san has his nasty hat on tonight.
Erin, make a simple bow, with the remainings of the sides, tuck them into your waist, foolproof!
Cat bordered in interference there
No tape. And I can tie it easily around my waist, but I've never tried to do it from a seated position before. And of course the rows behind me were empty until two minutes ago, when a whole family sat down for their first-ever game at Dodger Stadium. They might get a game and a show.
Thinking back, it was pretty amazing to be at Kuroda's near perfect game
Jacket between your back and the seat -> Lift by the arms next time you have an excuse to stand up -> Tie off and done.
Really, I'm just looking to keep the ass talk going. (I keed)
Manny is playing serious defense this year.
Manny bringing the d
"Drink 4 beers if Manny makes a spectacular defensive play."
I think that counts.
I know he was up last inning, but when did Counsell abandon the exaggerated bating stance. It doesn't seem like it's as uncomfortable looking as it used to be.
Kuroda is nasty, but the ump has a very tight zone. Kind of like a late 90s AL zone
He's getting too old to hold that stance.
That's not a joke. I'm pretty sure I heard our radio guys mention during the last series.
Love when you guys get very descriptive.
anyone going to the game tomorrow?
i will be in infield reserve if anyone wants to say hi.
Mission accomplished.
Imagine the people who only hear about the Dodger sleepover on TV. Then they get to the website and are hit with the cost. Yikes.
Good, Erin!
As a suggestion to the writers of this site, why not award people who nail hundreds extra points if they are at Dodger Stadium?. It's more difficult to pay attention to the thread, right?
Yovani has settled down. Vin was generous saying Ethier fouled off that first pitch.
We are lucky we scored those runs while we did. Gallardo appears to have locked down.
there is no such thing as lockdown!
bills locked down the cards last week
kershaw locked down the brewers last night for 3 innings before, you know...
kuroda looks like he did when he pitched against the white sox
very dirty dirty breaking stuff
Manny is getting closer. He is seeing the ball way better.
Orel and I are finally sitting down watching the game. End of three.
I'm on beer #1.
Orel is also on beer #1.
Interesting stat by Vin about when Beard gets an RBI. He is still choking up, and it seems to be helping.
Loney isn't picking up Gallardo well at all.
Drinking game started?
come on, settle down kuroda
the beard is good
i wished i could grow one
Haha I love castros mariachi intro music.
Yeah, that call was horse shit
Ok. I now have that much more respect for Russell Martin. He has learned Japanese phrases to talk to Kuroda (and probably Saito when he was here). Yet another reason he deserves another Gold Glove.
Full moon! Howllllllllll! Too bad Wolf is not pitching.
wow stuck in the padding
Epale, y'all! Unfortunately I can't log on to Sax's wireless, but rest assured I'm drinking. Not quite a beer per inning, but I'm doing my best. Don't judge me!
Streaker?
How much $$$ did he have to spend to get drunk on DS beer?
Erin, tell me that isn't you running on the field, ripped jeans and all.
Maybe the green creature is on the field
Hiro is killin me right now.
Brewers get on the board here.
Orel is on beer #2. sax is on #3.
Kuroda looks like he could use one himself, 4-2 dodgers.
Dammit Hiroki, quit breaking their bats and get an out?
Wow. Bad luck plays. Hiro is sawing them off and they are getting hits. Ethier did a good job backing up Kemp on the diving try.
Hiroki had better settle here
Posting from my iPhone. What the hell is going on???
Orel is passing on this 100SS
Ha! NO POINTS
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I will finish my beer if Kuroda can get out of this inning without any more runs
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I wonder if Catalonatto is Catalan
I alivandi, you really should be losing points here but okay
I hope I'm wrong but gallardo doesn't look like he is going to give up anymore runs.
Yoooooooooo vani, wooooah,
Yooooo vani, woah oh oh oh
I'm driving to Dodger Stadium to look at Erin's ripped jeans.
1-4-3
yeah, he's slumping.
That was a thing of beauty.
Orel, you gotta finish that damn beer you're nursing.
EVERYONE DRINK!!!
I knew manny was coming out of it.
Sax - Do I get points for mentioning that Frank played for Italy in the WBC?
who ordered a bomb?
Here is the advice Bill Castro gave.
"Yovanni: don't hang anymore breaking balls."
Geoffrey is completely lost with Yovanni. He is obviously not picking the ball up out of his hand.
BTW, Jackie Johnson is pretty good looking.
5-3 Dodgers, through five innings.
I've had three beers, and am about to open #4.
Orel is on #2. He's nursing it.
Manny HR! Erin's ripped jeans are clearly a good-luck charm.
Alivandi, Orel and I are sitting here saying the same thing about Jackie Johnson.
Kuroda is pitching to kurod-ed bats
JJ! Am I talking about Hardy or Jackie Johnson?
Kuroda was absolutely disgusted after he jammed another guy only to get another flare. AFAIK, Kendall was even using an ash, not maple, bat.
Lopez with his third K of the night
Sax with his fourth beer, in progress
Orel with his second, in early progress
The rat
The rat
The rat
Seriously, what an awful strike zone.
Can we combine two of my favorite subjects? Ripped jeans and Jackie Johnson?
Braun looks like he is working out with a Persian Club in the on deck circle
Hopefully Jackie Johnson doesn't marry a quad A ball player like Jillian Barbarie did.
6 scary, but good innings from kuroda an he is in line for the win.
We need a separate thread just for Jackie Johnson comments
i'm not a big lover of jackie johnson
That shot of Dodger Stadium is as good looking as Jackie Johnson.
Why do you like ripped jeans?
By the way, my Gameday is slower than ever, i'm like an inning behind you.
Manny's swing on that homer was almost as good-looking as Jackie Johnson.
I can play this game.
Kemp's eye has gotten so much better.
karina where do u live?
not in LA?
Just give Russ the green light here.
Kemp gets to second base...unfortunately not with Jackie Johnson
Martin walks - clever Jackie Johnson reference.
@ken: If you want Karina, you'll have to fight all of us Sons first.
MARRRRRRRIACHI!
Juan would rather be Castro-ated rather than stand up Jackie Johnson
Two on, no out! Jackie Johnson would approve.
Castro gets a beauty of a bunt, but it's beauty cannot rival that of Jackie Johnson
Juan with a little dribbler...
Okay, I can't make a Jackie Johnson comment on that.
Or maybe I just did!!!
@ saxy boy
i dun want karina
i think after reading all of ur messages, i want jackie johnson
Two-run hit by Loretta?
Loretta drives in two!
"What club ISN'T Mark Loretta's old club?"--Orel, still working on his second beer
@Karina "Why do you like ripped jeans?"
Oh Karina. So much to learn.
Beautiful job hitting to the defense Loretta. I guess they thought he couldn't still get around on a pitch.
That gap was bigger than Jackie Johnson's...weather baloons.
Ken, you've gotta get you some channel 9 kcal action. you're missing out.
I Aliveda, if not for the misspelling, it would have been a 10
...like Jackie Johnson
i am!
i'm doing some dutch door action, watching the game and looking around here
Gallardo's struggling more than Jackie Johnson trying to put on a shirt.
Macha with the hook!
Boobs.
Poor Yovanni. He wasn't bad, the Dodgers were just hitting beautifully. Sort of like Jackie Johnson.
my favorite jackie pic
http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0905/did.you.see.that.0522/images/jackie-Johnson.jpg
dont drool
The Brewers have been hitting on Kuroda, but just like the guys who hit on Jackie Johnson, they are unsuccessful.
Bases juiced for Manny. A perfect situation.
I'm not even gonna go there with a Jackie Johnson reference.
@Sax: awwwwwwwwwwww
@Orel: i won't make further questions.
Manny-double!
Epale.
Manny: I'm baaaaaacccck!
Slump officialy busted
Hit the presses!
the slump is over!!!
wow this is beautiful
like jackie johnson
I had to search for Jackie Johnson, you got me lost!
Ethier's swing is as good looking as Jackie Johnson.
Let's see Manny get closer to Lou right now.
just look at the link to the pic of jackie johnson
watching this game is as fun as watching jackie johnson
DeFelice owns righties. Manny did well to line that shot. There was an interesting piece on Fangraphs on him.
Bases filled, just like Jackie Johnson's shirt
So what was the verdict on the drinking game?
haha filled like her shirt
thats the best one so far!
Six-run lead! Just like...never mind.
Hey karina defend Loney again
Geez, Loney, at least make a swing dammit
I don't know what's going on, but the Dodgers have scored 4 runs this inning!
@Ken: saw the picture of a very beautiful girl but still didn't know who she was. Silly me, she's been mentioned before in here
Loney couldn't come through, unlike Jackie Johnson cleavage shots.
DeFelice owns righties. Manny did well to line that shot. There was an interesting piece on Fangraphs on him.
Whoops, Sax and I switched identities there.
D'OH
Ladies and gentlemen, the only time you won't see Mike Cameron catch a pop fly.
What the hell was that about?
That was dumber than not watching KCAL 9 weather reports.
Bison!!
Wow. Kemp was pissed because he knew he should have murdered that pitch and he still got a hit out of it.
Eight-run lead. I could get used to this.
Unfortunately, we can't retroactively apply some of these runs to last night's game.
More runs!
Yee Haw
I didn't see the hit, obviously. Too bad it wasn't a GS.
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Do you know the longer they play...
the longer we have to wait to watch jackie johnson's weather?
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The day i say Loney is consistent, he strikes out three times. Don't care, anyone can have a rough day...
p.s: i sense Dusto won't talk to me again.
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