Random rantings and ravings about the Los Angeles Dodgers, written by a small consortium of rabid Dodger fans. With occasional comments on baseball, entertainment, pop culture, and life in general.
Charlie Haeger (0-0, -.--) vs. Chris Carpenter (12-3, 2.27).
COMMENTS: From the LA Times:
Haeger said he has already thrown his knuckleballs in practice with Dodgers backup catcher Brad Ausmus "and he handled it fine, and I'm assuming Russell [Martin] can handle it just fine too."
Might we suggest this glove?
4/3 vs. SF (W, 5-4): Sax
4/15 vs. WSH (L, 4-6): Dusty, Orel, Sax
5/6 vs. MIA (W, 6-3): AC, Sax
5/16 vs. CIN (L, 2-7): AC, Sax
6/12 vs. TEX (L, 2-3): Sax
7/5 vs. MIL (W, 8-5): Sax
7/21 vs. BOS (W, 9-6): Sax
7/24 vs. SF (L, 3-8): Sax
8/24 vs. TB (L, 8-9 (10)): Sax
8/29 vs. BAL (W, 6-3): Orel, Sax
9/9 vs. CHC (L, 4-10): Sax
10/5 NLDS G1 vs. SD (W, 7-5): Sax
10/6 NLDS G2 vs. SD (L, 2-10): Orel, Sax
10/25 WS G1 vs. NYY (W, 6-3 (10)): Sax
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Furcal SS
Hudson 2B
Ethier RF
Manny LF
Blake 3B
Kemp CF
Loney 1B
Ausmus C
Haeger P
Back to 6th for Matt.
That successful experiment with Kemp leading off must have scared and disoriented Torre. Back to your comfort zone, Joe.
Man, that's a big ol'.....glove.
When does Doug Mientkiewicz get back from the DL?
Seriously, what does Matt have to do, win a game all on his own?
Oh wait...
It might have something to do with the fact that furcal is even worse when batting in any other spot but leadoff.
Why Blake is batting in front of him? Beats me.
Furcal actually had a great July, batting .343/.395/.500. His August leaves much to be desired.
Yeah he perked back up after he was given his leadoff spot back. Maybe the should take it away again and give it back in sept so he hits a hot streak again.
12 game winner, 2.27 era against an offense struggling to score runs consistently.
A first time knuckler against a potent offense.
Anyone feeling lucky?
Oakland coach Cable appeals to Raider fanbase, punches assistant
Giants go up on the Mets 1-0 in the third on a Bloblo Sandoval double.
This game is so in the Red Bird's favor there's no question the Dodgers will win.
I'll be in attendance tonight. Hoping for good things.
I can't wait for the day an NFL team comes to LA so this city will be done with the god awful raiders. With my luck the raiders will move back though.
Don't throw any beers, Brandon! Wait — on second thought, maybe you should.
lol Nic J.
I'm soooo on your boat.
I'm sick of dealing with Raider fans at Dodger games. I once went to a game against the Giants where an entire family was swearing, including the grade-school kids.
Dodgers have made me swear a time or two at the game.
is the game blacked out in L.A. on ESPN2?
Neeebs - did you call Omar Vizquel an "old bitch" so everyone in the Top Deck could hear you? 'Cause that's what this family's son did.
Well to be fair Omar Vizquel is an old bitch.
Just kidding.
It doesn't look like livan hernandez wants to help us out at all tonight.
wait, shit, is the game blacked out? i set the tivo to espn and didn't think about that. best get home and make sure. anyone know?
Gnats winning comfortably.
Dodger games are usually blacked out on espn from what I remember.
Orel- "Don't throw any beers, Brandon!"
How did you know that was me?
Seriously though, if anyone sat in Infield Reserve, Section 9, Rows A-D on 8/8 I apologize. I was not on my best behavior.
Allow me to express my pessimism about tonight's game before it starts. That way, I can say I told you so.
I've already expressed my optimism
Came home, Giants up 3-1, go to say hi to my brother's friend and now, the bad guys are up 6-1. This is my fault.
Orel, let's have faith and hope.
Is it too early to express my outrage?
Cancel that negative thought — Karina's here!
I'm getting knervous
@Orel way to talk!
I know you were kidding but Vizquel is not an old bitch, no matter he didn't play in Maracaibo when he retired from winter baseball, due to an old beef, which, by the way, was started by the fans of his team.
i was thinking about putting just kidding karina because i knew you were going to say something about it.
should of went with my gut feeling.
When I look at that glove, I hear Mellencamp's "This Is My Country". USA! USA!
giants win 10-1.
thanks for nothing, Mets.
@Sax no Springsteen?
@Nic j i knew you were kidding with me so i followed. We're becoming predictable with each other.
like an old married couple.
Where are my glasses?!
Knuckle power!!!!
so far so good
Haegertime! Way to knuck them under.
@Nic j On the cabinet right beside the fridge, while you're at it, could you bring me a glass of water and my hormones, please?
Your avatar is adorable.
Haeger the Not-Horrible!
Very good, 24 outs to go.
On the TV they say the Dodgers are still the team with the highest batting average in the league.
why am i surprised?
Furcal makes me happy.
way to go, Fuky!
Carpenter is throwing that ball waaay too fast. He needs to learn from Haeger- slow it down, man. Whats your hurry?
@karina, its my little brother. We went and did the dodger stadium tour today and he loved the dugout phone.
I told him to tell the pen to warm up broxton.
That was a bad bunt
Dreadful bunt.
we get alot of hits, just not any with RISP.
Ugh. Has Torre figured out yet that Hudson can't bunt? Stop that.
Andre-double!
alright, the double takes away the GIDP option.
But the IBB to Manny puts it back up.
Rancho Ardiendo! no hay donde ponerlos!
Wuss. Too bad Kemp isn't batting cleanup again.
wild pitch wild pitch wild pitch
@Nic j your little brother is sooooo cute.
Is he the one you're teaching to throw left-handed?
Blake has been a buzz kill lately. Let drive in some runs Casey!!
Carp falls behind 2-0 to Blake.
What's up with Ludwick and being good with the Dodgers?
With this run, the Dodgers have scored 2 runs in the last 25 innings against Carpenter.
andre is going to hear it in the dugout after that bonehead move.
Andre's killing me here. At least Raffy scored.
What was E thinking?!!! Why am I yelling so much?!!?
@karina, would of but i started to late, im working on switch hitting and drag bunting because he is a small kid but is really good with making contact.
Orel H. seems to think he's about to get shelled.
@Nic j a switch hitter, good bunter, good contact, sounds very good.
Damn. Holliday running up the count. I think if you throw your bat away, that means you're out.
Oh, he is out!
You are a demi-God and I love you, Hersheiser, but shut the hell up before you jinx the knuck.
Why is Ethier eating?
yeah he's a good kid.
Great thing about Haeger is his pitch count must be somewhere in the 150's.
Haeger The Destroyer!
AH, finally saw the bad tequila commercial.
Haeger's thrown only 5 balls.
Is there any link to that tequila commercial?why do you talk about it so much?
Oh, Matty...
you're better than that kemp.
Oh Matty.
I did find this on Craigslist:
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Casting for the world famous DREAMGIRLS CALENDAR (featuring custom made HD bikes).
SEEKING:
Females
Ages: 18-35
All Ethnicities
AND
Star In Don Ramon Tequila Commercial
This is for a Don Ramon Tequila commercial. It is set to air in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
The storyline is:
What would you bring if you could only bring home ONE thing from your Mexico vacation? Don Ramon Tequila of course!
SEEKING:
FEMALE (21-30; any ethnicity)
MALE (21-30; any ethnicity)
We are a model and talent management company with this and many other casting opportunities. We are looking for nationwide talent."
It's getting to the point where you can fill out Loney's portion of the scorecard before the game starts.
King James, you have this week to improve, if you don't, your royal title will be dismissed.
The best thing to ever happen to Brad Ausmus' bat is being aa backup catcher.
i think we are going to regret the fact that we didnt take advantage of carpenter in the first inning.
Don't we always feel that way, Nic?
Button that jersey, DeRosa!
i usually have a we will get him next inning attitude. Seeing how the last game against carpenter went i cant be that optimistic.
I like Haeger. I would like to see him slot as the 4th or 5th starter next year.
We need more knuckleballers in the world.
K-nuckler.
He cannot be touched.
KK-nuckler
Ali, I fully concur. One of my favorite Dodgers is Candiotti; I'd love to see another.
Cheap hit.
Damn you Carpenter!
Waiting to see Haeger's hook.
Wow, that sucks.
Lucky it hit the bag.
there goes the perfect game.
uh oh, 2OM.
Crap! Two-out madness!
And the no-hitter
FOOKY
I knew bringing up Raffy's stats would be good luck!
Wow!!
Beard almost got Skip's grounder.
Hopefully the Brendan Ryansenreich doesn't kill the Dodgers.
WOW. Raffy, Raffy, Raffy!
jesus christ, furcal!
Foky showing brilliant defense.
Ryan and his awesome stirrups almost got us again.
Way to go, raffi. I bet you don't get D like that in Albuquerqe.
Let the record show I take credit for this.
MSL - Well, he probably does. Chin Lung Hu is the SS in ABQ.
Nice stop by Raffy!
If you want to get beat, it's by Albert Pujols. I guess.
well that was quick, at least no one was on.
El Hombre. At least it was a solo shot.
Well Charlie. Don't let that get you down. He does that to everyone.
Pujols madness. Walk that guy from here out.
I was about to say that the AFLAC question was outdated because Reynolds tied Pujols today, but then...BAM.
Don't throw it back, you moron. That's Pujols. It's history.
could have been worse. we need some damn runs though.
We have to acknowledge Haeger is keeping the Dodgers in he game. I bet many of you thought this game would have been different so far.
Pitch count:47
Strikes: 38 Balls: 9
I am not going to point out just how many players the Dodgers drafted ahead of Pujols getting taken by the Cards. It makes me cry.
Charlie is doing a great job. Pujols doesn't count.
@Ali, why do you regret? we have King James :)
Karina - I was actually positive about this. A knuckleballer who can hit 89 is dangerous. He has done incredibly well in ABQ, so he should do ok here.
gee, i wonder why albert always looked older than his age.
why has manny gone back to hacking again?
@Nic j obviously it's "sun damage". Don't you think years of unprotected sun exposure harms deeply the skin?
He uses age enhancers.
Hell of a pitch and that was a hell of a play by Skip to rob Manny.
Nic - Don't start that. He came to the States the hard way and the records have to be much tighter.
im entitled to my own opinion.
Amazing how Vin just picks up a story as if he was never interrupted.
I wonder if Ausmus is using the old Piazza glove from Candiotti or if he is using the one from Steve Sparks?
Amazing how Vin just picks up a story as if he was never interrupted.
I wonder if Ausmus is using the old Piazza glove from Candiotti or if he is using the one from Steve Sparks?
i read a story a while back that Charlie had to take his own to the AAA allstar game.
56 pitches through five for Haegar!
@Nic j as an old married couple, we have misunderstandings. I was being sarcastic.
Finally caught up to live game on Tivo, so I can join the conversation.
What are you knuckleheads up to? ;-)
Wow, that was a short courtship, Nic and Karina.
BABIP means nothing to a knuckleballer.
@karina, that wasnt directed towards you. lol.
Now where do you keep your hormones? I cant find the damn things.
That was a 10 year marriage by Vegas standards though
Free-range Bison!
Bison x2!!
BISON MODE.
Looking at the replay, Matty was about an inch from that being a big fly.
Go Bison!
Go King James!
Loney is back! For at least one bat!
LONEY REDEEMS
YEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!
Stop the presses on the Loney funeral.
FINALLY!!
Free James Loney!
AND HE STEALS SECOND!
Busted hit & run, obviously.
AND STEALS A BASE!?!
wtf is going on?!
"Now where do you keep your hormones? I cant find the damn things."
Funny!
Off Molina, no less.
Brilliant move by Loney. Absolutely brilliant.
Haeger: 1-for-2 in his career.
Why the hell do they bunt Hudson but don't bunt Ausmus in a much better situation?
I threatened King James with overruling his royal title.
Too bad Haeger looks like he's never tried to bunt in his life.
@Nic j forget it, i'll find on the commercials. Sit down and i'll get you a beer on the commercials.
Nic, your little brother looks so happy in that picture.
Dan Haren he's not.
Those numbers about the Dodgers-Cardinals series are staggering.
"Nic, your little brother looks so happy in that picture."
He was until i yelled at him for an hour because he doesn't know how to manage a bullpen.
It's weird to see King James with a dirty uniform.
Don't treat your brother like Grady Little, Nic.
Tell him to call for Flat Breezy not Brox.
you should of seen me trying to mimic a catch on the warning track
LMAO. The only picture on the Prime graphic was Albert. Makes sense.
"He was until i yelled at him for an hour because he doesn't know how to manage a bullpen."
Does the same rule apply to Joe Torre? did it apply to Jim Tracy? or Grady Little?
I just saw the weirdest thing. The Dodgers get Kemp in scoring position and Loney singled him home. Then Loney stole second. . .safely. I mean the throw wasn't close.
That's some weird shit, man.
Those outfield fences are higher than they look.
Too many Guinness milkshakes, Rbn?
Haeger is a KBer with decent control. Why hasn't he ever had a real chance?
@orel - that they are.
that limits the damage the albert can do.
Just plunk Pujols.
TOSS HIM
Poor Albert, not getting the call. I really pity him.
@Orel:
. . .or not enough. Thanks for posting the recipe. I'll be making these at home, this weekend.
Charlie is pretty obviously knucking around Albert.
Man, The Machine was not happy. And he just missed another homer.
@Rbnlaw i find your lack of faith disturbing
"And David is still on his feet." —Vin
Vinny called the knuckle pitch the dancer and now I have Tiny Dancer in my head
Haeger through 6. We might have a new 5th man.
We need to have a Guinness milkshake social to end the summer.
i remember last year when haeger pitched against us i was at the game and he threw a KB that floated up and in and people started booing. I remember laughing to myself about how many people dont get the concept of a knuckleball.
@Karina:
Ha! Should've seen me yesterday. I wouldn't even watch the first inning because I didn't want to get depressed.
Furcal doing his best Superman imitation in that replay.
Fernando rocks!
Would you even feel it if a KB hit you? It would be more like one of those gnats that attacked Joba Chamberlain.
@Rbnlaw i am here to solve baseball blues. Thanks the Lord i'm not a Cubs fan.
@DB
I am in! The Guinness milkshake bringing people together.
3-0 line out, nice.
These ESPN announcers are bringing the pessimistic on me: they were talking about the Dodgers hiring Padilla or Smoltz. Though, i like Smoltz on a reliever role.
i think manny needs some contacts. he doesnt appear to be seeing the ball well.
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