Randy Wolf (5-6, 3.47) vs. Derek Lowe (11-7, 4.21).
COMMENTS: Best record in the majors? With the Yankees a half-game behind the Dodgers, that could change tonight with a Yankees win and a Dodgers loss. But even with Lowe fresh off a win over his old team, the never-wrong AccuScore (accuracy is part of their name!) gives the Dodgers the edge tonight. Nothing against Wolf, but did Mr. A. Score watch last night's game? Actually, here's something against Wolf: He has a 4-12 career record against the Braves and is 0-5 against them since 2004.
(The 100SS finale is tonight! Will it come down to Mr. LA Sports Fan vs. me, or will another contender burst forth from lurkerdom?)
459 comments:
1 – 200 of 459 Newer› Newest»I am going to do my part to help with the 100SS comment volume tonight.
IT'S ON.
fanerman, all you have to do is stick the landings at 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600, and hope your opponents miss a couple as well, and you've got the win!
HAH. I'll definitely be shooting for that. Though with my clicking skills, my score will probably only go lower.
i wonder which Dodgers team will show up tonight
Ok, I think that I figured out all of the SOSG members, except Lasorda. He remains an enigma to me.
Maybe I'm late to the game, but I just discovered that there is an I love Jackie page on Facebook. Surprisingly, only a hundred or so fans.
We should all join the I love JJ page then
Let's go for epic thread length for the finale!
A SoSG-fest, if you will.
Brilliant, Josh S.
@Neeebs: so what did you figure out?
Is that you hanging outside my house in the dark car at nights?
no kemp tonight
oh yeah, hello
For all the Victor Martinez for James Loney supporters aout there, maybe Victor Martinez will crush the Yankees, so far he's got 2 BB
Yankees 6-Red Sox 3
3 RBI HR by Posada, Yanks 9-Red Sox 3. Erin must be very upset.
JuanLove, your screen name and avatar are glorious...
Yeah. That is an AWESOME avatar.
(I'm trying to pad the comments)
Sax: No, I'm not that guy. That guy works for another agency. I'm the guy who walks the dog in the morning when you pick up the newspaper. And don't worry, you made the "good" SOSG list, not the bad list.
Wonder who are in the "bad list"
Karina: Only if you venture to the dark side do you get on the bad list. Remember, these aren't the droids you are looking for.
I don't know what the "bad list" is, but I am unquestionably on it.
And the Customer is always right
And if you dress like your avatar you are definitely, "BAD"
Are you allowed to make a Star Wars reference when you have Star Trek as your avatar?
"And if you dress like your avatar..."
says the man in the powder blue jumpsuit.
Say what you like, it's got panache.
That would only be logical, wouldn't it?
MC: It's space, powder blue. And it's not a jumpsuit, its a top. My slacks are black. My boots are black. And my phaser's black.
Are we padding this thread sufficiently?
Actually, I'm going to the Pirate/Cards game tomorrow night. Anyone want to go with me to see King Albert and the gang?
Neeebs, Dumbledore is the incarnation of good, in a very Rock 'n Roll way.
It's lovely you are talking about Star Trek, Dumbledore and Renacentist sartorial items.
If you give us long enough, there may be some baseball talk, too.
tip-o'-the-hat to Karina for not letting my amateur wordplay go to waste.
What, the Pirates' game doesn't count as baseball talk?
Neeebs,
It was tangential to the tangential discussion, so I didn't count it.
@Mr Customer: it's a pleasure
@Neeebs: of course it's baseball, the question lies if it is or not MLB baseball
Here's my contribution to the padding:
I'm out for a board meeting and regular date night at the local burger stand. I'm a class act all the way, baby!
Good luck MLASF, Orel is gunning for you. If anyone sees J. Steve, tell him to go for broke.
I didn't think a double-post would be the best way to pad things, so I deleted.
@karina: It's the Pirates, so no, it's not MLB baseball.
So who should I root for, that's the question.
I'm really more interested in checking out PNC Park.
"So who should I root for..."
That depends. How much of an optimist are you, really?
@Josh: you mean a non MLB baseball team playing in a MLB park?
It's time for Dodgers baseball!
Master Randy Wolf,you're my only hope
Furcal, SS
Ethier, RF
Manny, LF
Blake, 3B
King James, 1B
Martin, C
Hudson, 2B
Master Wolf,P
Beast, CF
very unorthodox, let's see how it works
Can't believe Escobar didn't turn that into a triple off of Pierre's arm.
Maybe he's not aware of the Pierre's arm weakness
Epale, Orel!
If Bison is playing, that is a long single.
Nice K of GA!
Epale, Karina!
45 comments in only 1.5 innings? Good pacing for 100SS!
GA got owned there. Wolf read the book and stayed away. Lefties who throw inside to Anderson get murdered.
I love Randy Wolf's curve almost as much as Clayton Kershaw's
not good.
Wow. Kemp throws Escobar out there.
Word is out on Russell's arm.
Huh Orel? Russell has a great arm. Word is out that Wolf and Schmidt can't control the running game.
You're saying they're stealing on the pitchers then?
Wow. Juan Pierre just cost the Dodgers 2 runs.
Matt Kemp wouldn't have made that.
Okay, he would have!
Why does every team that faces us hit with RISP and 2 out and we can't?
Orel - Last night, Mo was indicating that Schmidt is consistently clocking in excess of 1.9 to home plate. A 25 year old Pudge Rodriguez would have no chance. Wolf too, despite being a lefty, isn't much at controlling runners.
MSB are back!
I wonder what Torre's meeting was about? Perhaps the rest of the team (other than Juan Pierre of course) is pissed that Kemp gets shit on?
Good to know, Ali.
@mpearse: Lack of clutchness.
This team is better than this. Can we get off the schneid already?
Mr. Customer - Slumps happen, but you are right. Torre's "brilliant" management hasn't helped today. Kemp keeps at least one of those runs from scoring.
Yeah, that was so outside the zone.
I don't like the bunt there. 1 out already and Wolf is a decent hitter.
Wow, Lowe hung that first sinker. Kemp would have cornholed it.
Oy.
So, Juan Pierre just looked awful there.
My mlb.tv is not working right now. I have no idea why. Ugh.
Ali,
I won't begrudge Bison his day off, but we seem to be gifting a lot of runs in the last couple weeks.
I'm done whining, now.
Mr. Customer - Bison is 24 years old and plays the outfield. He really doesn't need days off.
Especially when he is tearing the cover off the ball.
Wow, are you kidding me ump? He let one clearly down and out of the zone go for a strike for Lowe, but that clear strike was called a ball? WTF?
Oh. Internet Explorer saves the day. Yay. I guess.
Throw the slow curve Randy.
BTW, is Prado not a hidden gem?
Ok Larry, I need you to get a hit, since you are on my fantasy team. Then Wolf should get McCann.
First half done.
Does Kemp catch that?
JUST KIDDING
Orel - Maybe, but I want Larry to get hits. BTW, the ump made another awful call on that first pitch to Brian "I am not as good as Russell Martin" McCann.
Kemp catches that with more panache.
Okay, I'll stop now.
Kemp would have made that catch.
I'm probably going to be quite slow commenting.
Man, not a lot of commenting tonight.
Frustration is impeding to superfluous commentary.
Nice hit Clutch Mode.
Dodgers get on the board!
Informal poll:
Does Chipper Jones get to 500 HR in his career?
I'm always surprised at how good his numbers are.
YAY!!
Ethier triples, Manny gets him in!
Ooooh, it's the 100 tension.
Can you feel it baby?
I can too.
Marky Mark in the house!
Ali, do you really mean that with Martin and McCann?
Mr. Customer - Larry has been Eddie Murray-like in his consistency. I am not surprised at his numbers and I think he has a better than 50/50 chance if he stays healthy and interested.
Orel - Absolutely. Martin is so much better defensively that it isn't a contest.
100, y'all!
Beard SB!
Orel snags the +100!
It is indeed ON!
I actually got the "conflicting edits" page when I tried to snag 100.
I guess there's no UZR for catcher, huh.
Damn. Completely missed 100.
Orel - Nope, and Martin may be the best overall defensive catcher in baseball. No one is as good at the all around defensive game as he is.
Also, his .375 OBP doesn't hurt.
Quick to 200, fellas.
Geoffrey is due for a bomb.
Hey Derek, is that Trina I see behind home plate?
With a voodoo doll?
And he is still due for that bomb.
Sax - Ha ha ha ha. Now, is the voodoo doll of Lowe or of Carolyn?
Wow, that was indeed a rapid rewind.
Pads killing the Mets 6-0.
Delino will not be pleased.
Yunel is surprisingly bad against lefties. That said, it didn't keep him from cracking that double off Randy earlier.
Sax - How do you mean?
GA can still hit the baseball.
Randy needs to gut this one out.
BTW, when will Diaz learn to pronounce his name?
penalty points to me for unnecessary correction, and embarrassment points that I would know it was wrong in the first place.
Jamie McCourt Flexes Her Power (SoSG)
Oh come on Randy. Lowe is a decent hitter, but you really should just challenge him.
See. 92. That wasn't so hard, was it?
Let's keep it close, boys.
On the thing about the McCourt's not being happy with the Hughes affair - 1) He married her 2) Its none of their business and 3) I think the whole 4/60 demand (that the Braves gave him) might have had a little something to do with it.
Randy is throwing hard. Nice to see.
Seriously, 3 pitches at 93 to McLouth.
What an awful pitch. That, Orel, is why Russell Martin is better than Brian McCann.
Yikes. Come on Randy. Get it together.
Rash of walk-in runs recently. What gives?
I don't like the New Union Bank logo. I think i'll post on this later.
vinny calls hudson the candyman.
wonder if that has anythign to do with the movie character... see img below
http://www.dreadcentral.com/img/news/sep08/candyman.jpg
I Alivandi? Alireza? one and the same? I'm confused here. It's all Jekyll and Hyde.
O-Dog, base hit 1000
And that's why you don't make Wolf bunt
(arm falls off)
Sax - Yes. Different e-mails. I used to use the other one a lot more, but I am trying to use this one because it is the one I blog with.
And that is exactly how far Juan Pierre can hit a baseball.
Joe Torre is a genius!
JP almost hit that out
juicing, perhaps?
Just kidding Beast Mode
Well, the ump made up for his bad first call on the first pitch by calling that POS a strike.
WOLF STEAL!
First SB for Wolf, career!
Maybe we don't need Schmidt, for his arm, bat, or legs
And that is why you can't blame Russell Martin when guys steal on his pitching staff.
Dang. One short, but they're still in it.
Ouch Raffy. That was right down the middle. I guess that is the power of the sinker.
Yankees win. A loss tonight and we no longer have the best record in the majors.
Hopefully Wolf doesn't give the run right back again.
Yankees picked up Chad Gaudin from the Padres today. So how does that work, do the Pads have to put him on the waiver wire first?
Hideo Nomo still deserves the ROTY over Larry.
Nothing will be easy tonight.
Orel - I would suppose he cleared already. I am surprised he did, because he is a useful arm.
Now I see why Randy isn't throwing the curve tonight. He has no command of it.
And yet another strike by Wolf called a ball by Laz Diaz.
Wolf is wobbly.
Orel - Wolf's command is definitely not peak, but he is getting screwed by the HPU
Randy also has Russ Martin rather busy tonight
6-U DP!
Rafael Furcal saves his bacon. If Wolf walked GA (who never walks), there would be a problem.
Double play!
Come on Andre. Pop one over the short porch.
This better not be another one-run loss against Lowe.
Manny, let's knock a home run here please.
Pretty please.
With sugar.
Well, if Chipper says it, it must be true.
I Alivandi, I just realized your ROY comment was about Chipper. Ha!
I agree.
Hey Alireza Alivandi AliOllieOxenFree,
Would you mind please asking me why kensai puts my name in quotes over on MOKM? I don't get it.
That was a whale of a swing by Manny.
Boy, we gotta stop putting our bats in the humidor the night before Wolf pitches.
Boy, I wish I could sleep outside on a picnic blanket.
I need me some Wawanesa Insurance.
When did National Geographic become "NatGeo"?
We always called it the N-Graph over at our house.
Vin looks sleeeeeeeepy tonight
So let's talk John Hughes, who passed away today.
I liked Pretty In Pink, but I'm glad he did it better with Some Kind of Wonderful. I prefer Lea Thompson.
Nice cutoff by Ethier to hold LaRoche to a single.
I'm sure you look pretty in pink Steve, but I prefer you in Dodger Blue........
Howard Deutch? Wow, Lea, you could have done so much better with Steve Sax!
Hey, thought I'd check in on the game. Orel with the first 100.
Nice play.
Now back to this one.
Touche, Erin #2.
3-2 Braves, mid-5
Loney HR right here
RIP John Hughes. The guy knew his soundtracks in the mid 80's.
Notice how Lowe always seems upset with every ball call. Baby.
"Dodgers have killed a lot of worms tonight."
Tremors?
Loney flies out.
2 nights of sleepy bats? Inconceivable!
Martin with a basehit. A clean base hit, at that.
19 comments to +200. Orel, you awake? rbnlaw? Mr LA SF?
I'm with you Sax. MLASF is playing possum. Orel is sneaky fast; I fear him.
Ugh. Hope we can get to their bullpen.
Freaking GIDP. I'm beginning to worry.
what the f, hudson? come on dude, GIDP? ugh.
I am Mr. Assist.
And here I come
Orel is sneaky fast. You know that Empire Today commercial where the carpet floors roll out superfast? Put that commercial on still pause. You'll see a blur--that's Orel.
I missed 100, who got it?
Yankees do indeed look like they will be the majors' best after tonight
Hah. Just found out that 4COL means "for crying out loud."
It's how I feel about every rally being killed by the dreaded GIDP in the last two weeks.
@Neeebs, Orel snagged the +100 to regain the lead
RBN reading his Yahoo feeds?
Sorry, my bad math. Orel is still in second
Crap
Well, you don't have to worry about me getting it.......I suck at this game!!
Should I spoil, or let them decide it?
@Sax
That's a long way to go for a point.
Chipper Jones delende est!!
200
Dammit, Larry with a HR
4-2 Braves.
Poor Wolf, he is not a lucky man this year.
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