Vicente Padilla (8-6, 4.92--but not with us) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (12-8, 4.76).
COMMENTS: Well don't bore us, get to the chorus!...er, make that the rubber match, of what everyone has told us is "the most important series of the season (so far)". And we're sending out Hiroki Kuroda's replacement, a late-season pickup dumped by the Texas Rangers. Did I mention Padilla recently tested positive for swine flu? Hold on tight! You know he's a little bit dangerous!
Taking this game and sticking the Rockies with the big L would leave them fading like a flower, four games back. Listen to your heart, Dodger fans. We've got the look. And I say, nah nah nah nah nah. (And as for you, Rafael Furcal: start walking like a man, hitting like a hammer.)
As an aside, who was that celebrity that Orel mentioned in a post yesterday? Oh, well. It's over now.
464 comments:
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FB, what is this "score runs other than home runs" concept that you speak of?
@Neeebs that's very cool! and your wife can help you with the slang.
Ah, I forgot about no hit Willy.
When I think of Westminster...I don't think about Westminster.
Note to C Steiner: It's VICENTE, with no "N" before the "C." Surely you have had ample opportunity to explore this pronunciation before game time.
DB i'm not sure. I read about it in a Whitey Herzog biography, sounded like something we should try
That was a hell of a play by Furcal.
Wow, it looks like they got him.
did we get robbed again?
@Karina:
Usually I get a response like, "oh..it's kinda hard to explain in English."
All's well that ends well. Let's get some runs! (home run generated or otherwise)
agreed - if they want to serve meatballs, it would be rude to turn them down
why did gonzalez come out of the game?
Wow. Since when does Furcal not make that?
At least Furcal doesn't spend much time at the plate, thus my anger level with him doesn't have a chance to really get going.
I didn't even have time to predict Furcal would get out.
Jeez.
@ Paul
It's a standing prediction, so no need to weigh in individually each time.
lets pick the bison up
Grass fed Bison.
@Neeebs i'd wish ic ould help. No wonder your Spanish looks very good.
@koufax i'd wish i know why, now i'm freaking out.
Wow. Did that say 99? On the corner?
Gametacker says! That was outside.
Weak. Pitch to him.
Dissing Blake with the IBB to Manny.
Come on Casey
War within a beard, i mean breath
Make them pay, Casey, make them pay.
Hey. A decent call for the Dodgers.
Vinny and his deuces.
Conf call scheduled for 2 despite my protests. They want my masterful insight that I usually reserve for this space. I plan to conduct a speed-call and not take any questions. Or take any shit.
Matt Kemp is fast.
APODACA!
Make them pay, Loney, make them pay.
In a world where the bases were loaded there was only one man who could stop the Rockies tyranny.....that man was James Loney.
I just bobbed the bobblehead.
Come on James.
Come on Loney. Now or never!
shit. was that on the corner?
Gotta swing that wooden thingy what's in your hands.
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
Bobble Loney gets turned around and is now looking out the window with his back to me.
That pitch was so clearly below his knees.
I think Loney got hosed on that. Even the rockies' announcer said it was low.
How the hell were those strikes?
Time for LF to change his screen name.
Didn't physically see it, but if it's that close, he at least needs to foul it off. Torre might also go over that concept in his upcoming day-off mandatory Little League-inspired training session.
damnation
stay tough this inning, V
Dusty - Loney had zero chance of hitting that pitch if he swung.
Still not changing the screen name. But very tired of his lousy performance.
Thanks Ali. Like I said, I couldn't see it. If it was that bad we should send Padilla out to argue the call and "take someone with him."
That was our chance to hit on JDLR. Now it's time to take advantage of the supposedly worn-out bullpen.
Dusty - Loney couldn't have fouled that off if he tried.
is the homeplate ump blind in his right eye?
Padilla is what they call "mildly servicable!"
From his reputation he is "extra spicey"
Loney, surprisingly, hits lefties better than righties. I give up on trying to understand baseball.
O-Doggy!
Gameday had that pitch #2 to O hitting him right in the nads.
woof woof
Hey, late to the party, but willing to play catch-up at the bar.
Looks like we've been stranding runners again, but Padilla has been steady.
@RB
Just in time - it's your round!
either something is wrong with gameday or something is wrong with the ump... unless all of a sudden they changed the rules around and balls are strikes and strikes are balls?
I had more hope for Loretta.
Loney hits nothing and I am tired of it.
Atta boy Raffy.
Furcal!!?
Where have you been all my life?
Forkal; clutch? I must be dreaming?
Kemp is a stud.
Raffy, thank you, sir!
Clutch baby, clutch.
Dusto, he hit a 3 RBI HR last night and a leadoff double today, he ain't that bad.
I'm also a little bit disappointed at him
It's time for Ethier to produce.
@DB:
That happens to me a lot.
Let's keep the hit parade going.
Furcal finally does what other Dodgers can't do--cash in a run.
Two-out single scores Hudson
Too bad Kemp can't do more, but I'll take the 3-2 lead.
yes, loney had one good game. i wish it made up for the rest of May, June, and August.
ok cmon bullpen, keep these mofos quiet!
man on gameday it looked like Andre missed one.
and thank you Vicente - i hope this is a sign of things to come!
For someone forced to watch Gameday on the iPhone for the past three frustrating innings (save the last one where we actually scored a run)--those "strikes" against the Dodgers looked soooooooo far outside, it was ridiculous.
why bring in kuo to face tulo?
Nothing but bloops, flares and ducksnorts for Tulo.
yeah... gameday must have been having problems, or the ump had a seizure, because Loney's K with the bases loaded looked like it should have been ball 4. None of the pitches came anywhere near the plate. Then Padilla took advantage of the same corner in the top half.
Dusto - Why not? Kuo owns all, not just lefties. Plus, 2 lefties after Tulo.
What the hell? Ausmus had him cold.
Furcal missed the tag I think.
Whew.
I have come to the realization that Brad Ausmus is the absolute best back up for Russell Martin. I hope we keep him around.
THAT is why they brought in Hong-Chih Kuo
wow I totally forgot Manny was playing today.
striking out the side ey
We've had the leadoff guy on base in the first, second, fourth, sixth, and seventh innings
That guy has come around to score in only two of the prior four chances
Let's see what happens here in the seventh. I'm not hopeful.
loney sucks
Loney
--did get a leadoff double, but didn't score
--then stranded three with two outs
--now GIDP
I thought you were freed, dammit!
I am sure Dusto finds a way to make that hard liner a poor reflection on Loney.
Troncoso has Richey Rich eyes.
Tron comes in, Yorvit gets on. Yay.
Why not let the Kuo ride? Now we're in even more trouble. At least Torrealba doesn't steal.
Sax - James LIDP, not GIDP. That ball was hit on the screws.
Paul that's Richie Rich.
how is Tronny's beard today?
yeah... bad luck. I guess. Lonely doesn't get out of the doghouse with 1 home run though. After months of doing his best to emulate Juan Pierre, I wont all of a sudden trust him to not be Juan Pierre because of one home run in Colorado. I'm hoping for a real first baseman next year. If Loney had defensive skills then fine, but dude is just league average.
@Alivandi: maybe so, but "on the screws" is indeed what happened, either way.
Okay, so maybe he's not exactly shackled, but not exactly freed either.
@Sax
Loney
--did get a leadoff double, but didn't score
It wasn't his fault that he didn't score.
@Alivandi part 2: Thanks, btw, for filling me in on the play. Gameday does have its limitations...
...as does work
@karina, true true on FJL not scoring.
Hey, I'm usually the James Loney supporter! What is going on here?
Are we subbing out Tron?
Richard Rich Jr. to be excact.
Oh, Sherill. Our love, holds on, holds on.
Fo' Shizzle my Brizzle
Castro in for Beard? What gives?
Thanks Sax, not the song I wanted in my head.
Why not Castro for Raffy?
Breezy in da heeezy.
Paul, it's not like you haven't had Don't Stop Believing slammed into your head all year thanks to the Charles Steinberg Steamroller
Charles Steinberg gets 1% royalties as per his new deal with Steve Perry
Why Joe? Why? What if you need Blake later in the game?
Double switch so Sherrill can come back in the 8th to pitch to Helton.
BOOM goes the dynamite. Nice job, George!
Oh, Sherill
Our love
Holds on
Holds on
Maybe Blake needed to trim the beard.
Sax - Furcal is coming up way before Blake would. It was a double switch. The question is why DS at all? Just pinch someone and don't lose Blake.
Sax
stop being a foolish heart.
Helton, a lefty, leads off the bottom of the 8th. Torre wants his best reliever from the left side to pitch to him. That's why you switch. Castro has been pretty money off the bench this year and you don't lose anything defensively. I like the call by Torre here.
@Steve Sax "Hey, I'm usually the James Loney supporter! What is going on here?"
Don't leave me alone on this, Steve.
I'll defend Loney with you Karina
A bunch of Loney fans por vida!!!
HLACK - You have a point, except of course that Sherrill isn't the Dodgers' best lefty reliever (I realize he was already used)
Morales gets O-Dog to K to lead off the 8th. At least we won't have the embarrassment of not scoring a leadoff runner.
@Alivandi, given how Furcal has played this series, vs. how Beard has played, I would have sat Furcal
That said, I would have sat Furcal before filling out my lineup card to begin with, but that's another story.
Alivandi,
Kuo is awesome, thus the homage I pay in my screen name, but Sherrill has been just as unhittable to left handed batters and the 8th inning is Breezy's to lose right now.
Juan is not making the most of his double-switch opportunity here.
Blake would have hit a home run.
Morales owns the Dodgers.
Franklin seems like such a nice boy too.
Sax,
If you double switch and take Furcal out, you have the pitcher hitting 4th in the inning, with an insurance run on base if he comes to bat. Then you have to either pinch hit for Sherrill, who now can't pitch to the Rockies best left-handed batter, and probably use Martin to pinch hit (and he's struggling mightily as well). By replacing Blake, who would be hitting 8th in the inning, you give your team the best chance it has to score an insurance run without using up an extra bench spot. If Blake's spot comes up again that inning, you've already scored at least two runs so you wouldn't need him anyway. Sherrill had to come in to pitch to Smith, so you should keep him in to pitch the 8th b/c you don't have any other left handed relievers left in the pen. Its the right move.
what's the strategy for the 8th and 9th? Sherrill then ?? then Brox?
@Paul he is not. He plays for Leones del Caracas, which means he's in the same league as another obnoxious Giants player.
As an aside - Now that Hurdle is gone, are the Rockies still pushing the religion really hard on their players?
Do they have Brett Butler and Chad Curtis in their front office?
HLACK - Sherrill didn't have to come in in the 7th. Smith has murdered lefties this year. While it was successful, it was a questionable move.
Is anyone watching on the TV? has someone said something about Carlos Gonzalez?
Yes. Give Sherrill the 8th and Brox can finish off the 9th. That's the best scenario for the Dodgers bullpen.
Tulo has killed us today, 3-for-3
STRIKE THREE CALLED!
@HLACK, fair point on the double-switch. I'm with you.
Wow, we actually got Tulo out today. Sherill K
HLACK - Kuo should have the 8th and Sherrill should be trouble shooting lefty heavy, but not exclusive earlier innings.
Sherrill is the 2nd best reliever in the bullpen. That's when you use him. Torre plays those match ups no matter what. Smith has murdered lefties this year, but in only 28 AB's. Breezy is one of the best in the business vs. Lefties. Every manager in baseball with the Dodgers personnel makes the same switch.
rbn, i could hear Vin say that as I read your post
Gotta drive home.
FB - Funny stuff. There was a big article on their overt pushing of evangelical christianity on the clubhouse.
Now what do you do? They should bring out Ox right now.
YAY!!! Joe listened.
cmon Breez - finish this off, no HRs
Kuo hasn't earned the 8th inning back yet.
cmon Brox - finish this off, no HRs
Here comes big Jon. Get us four outs, Brox.
Brox vs. Rox.
First up, PH Garrett Atkins.
Vin will mention he's a Bruin.
Atkins is 0-for-2 vs. Brox, so he's due
I want some insurance runs brought to you by AFLAC.
I want an insurance run.
just because, Raffy's going deep right now.
Whoo hoo Brox!!!
attboy Brox!
i wanna insurance run too! gimmegimme!
Raffy, if you hit a three-run HR here I will stop bagging on you
he almost got that one!
crud
I will keep bagging on you, Raffy!
needs a triple~!
Furcal ends the day 1-for-4 with a walk. And sadly, that is almost beneficial to his batting average.
Kemp needs a triple for the cycle
damn it~
Can anybody please hit Franklin Morales
Yo Quiero Insurance
@Ken, HLACK: How sweet would it be to get another cycle this year, after waiting so long for someone to dethrone Wes Parker's most recent cycle? Wow, I hadn't even thought seriously about that until now.
Here you go, Neeebs.
Andre you are not ending this game 0-for-5
atta boy
boo him all you want, Rox fans, it just makes him angry.
And you wouldn't like Manny when he's angry.
Hey Sax,
Wouldn't it be sweet if it was Furcal?
Did Ethier steal a base on a IBB?
LOL, defensive indifference?
Defensive indifference.
i think its retarded to have to go through the motions of throwing 4 balls to a hitter for an IBB. The manager should just tell the umpire and he should get a base.
lets go brox!!!!
man I wish I could watch Brox hit.
if he catches one, he could hit it a long way
Rafael Betancourt comes in to force Broxton to hit or be removed. I'm guessing Brox is swinging the bat.
3 run BOMB!!! LOL
come on big boi!!!!
I actually was at a game that Broxton pitched in.
Wow, he took a rip there.
woah... is this Broxtons first at bat.
@HLACK, on MLB08 The Show, IBBs occur in only one pitch, not four (if you're batting). Perhaps they should just do that.
But still add four to the pitch count, just for kicks
I'm going to put my fist through my secretary's computer monitor if we blow this.
well, that was fast.
Dusto - Not ever. That was his 8th career PA. 2 BB and now 6 outs. Has not struck out since 2006.
He took a walk in the game I saw him step up to the box in.
101 MPH
Aquavit is up.
cmon JB let's go to Cincinnati happy
Wow. Of all their hitters to single off Broxton.
Why is always the venezuelan?
Teach them, Brox!
omg
FURCAL!!!!!What the FUCK is wrong with you bastard?
Spilborghs had the walkoff GS vs. the Giants
It strikes me as a game day thread, we surpassed 400...
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