Charlie Haeger (1-1, 1.93) vs. Matt Maloney (0-2, 6.11).
COMMENTS: After yesterday's disappointing effort, in which the Dodger bats decided not to show up until the ninth inning, while Chad Billingsley exited before the sixth, the Dodgers try to stop the Big Red Machine from rolling toward a sixth straight victory (not bad for a 56-71 team). Come on, let's stop Keaton ourselves; we should be pounding this team into the ground.
Haeger goes for his second Dodger victory and tries to demonstrate why he Warrens a place in the rotation, Sorvino up some more knuckleball specials. Meanwhile, Rafael Furcal looks to build off two straight promising games at the plate and further raise his Beatty average from the ~.250 doldrums unfit for a leadoff hitter. Let's get a victory today over the commie rats at the Great American Ballpark.
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Damn Commies
Where is everyone?
We should throw Castro in the lineup. And Wolf, since he's a redhead.
Down with the Commies!
I think i'm won't be on the Gt because party starts early today and i'm off to get dressed up.
Maybe i'll drop by around the 4th inning.
Go Dodgers!
@Dusty Baker "throw Castro". Well played, sir.
What is this sort of party that you're getting all dressed up for, Karina? Sounds like a swank affair.
Furcal SS
Pierre CF
Manny LF
Kemp RF
Loney 1B
Loretta 3B
Hudson 2B
Ausmus C
Haeger P
Can someone please call my father-in-law at 323-xxx-xxxx and explain to him why Furcal is STILL leading off.
Ethier sits, interesting.
Manny doing what Furcal almost did right before - over the right field wall.
We'll have Ethier ready for the rubber game.
HR Manny! Suck it, Plaschke, you commie pinko
2-0 lead before the Reds even bat
*erases "Suck it Plaschke, you commie pinko" from comments box after seeing Sax already posted such*
Haeger's first inning. K, F7, K. Nice!
2-0 Dodgers through one
Have a nice time at the party, Karina
i'll be at the pool this afternoon, it's hot here in LA
Haeger threw 6 pitches to Votto. They ranged in speed from 69-72 MPH.
Furcal: Watch Haeger bunt to get some tips.
Cram it with walnuts, Stubbs
We actually scored a sac run from third? Wow, my Christmas wish came true early.
Apparently my copy of "All I Really Need to Know about Sac Flies I learned in Little League" book arrived at the team hotel last night.
High pitch count for Haeger but at least he's getting it done. 4-0 through two. We are on pace to win 18-0.
Nice listening to Eric Karros on "Fox" doing the game!
I thought knucklers can go to 150 pitches?
Oh that sucked........
I was waiting for that.
Crapola
Tatum tater, 4-1 with no outs in the bottom of the third
@Erin #2: that must be why EK isn't on this Gane Thread
When the announcer said there was near zero humidity I knew Charlie was in for a tough one.
For the love of crap
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
Stubbs responds to the cram it with walnuts remark by walking, SB, and scoring on a Janish HR. 4-3 Dodgers and suddenly Haeger is reeling.
It's usually the ninth inning when we go through this crap!!!
Double by Votto. Come on, Charlie, one more out.
Our pen had better be ready.
With a knuckleballer and this tiny park this was bound
to happen. I think we can outscore them though.
Let's get Wilson Phillips here...
I still stand by my walnuts remark
FUCKING HELL
Dammit, tied up! Bye, Sammy Haeger.
This sucks.
Sax, you realize this is all on you now, jinxmeaister:
"High pitch count for Haeger but at least he's getting it done. 4-0 through two. We are on pace to win 18-0.
8/29/2009 1:54 PM"
"It was the walnuts that insipred me," said Stubbs after the game.
Here's Dream Weaver!
No big deal. We should be able to win a six inning game against the reds.
Although, I do believe the reds have one of the best ERA in the majors from the 7th inning on.
How did Sammy Haeger go from unhittable, embarrassing hitters on national TV one inning to, about 6 minutes later, giving up 4 runs and run out?
@DB, don't be hating the extrapolater
TBLA is so in love with Haeger. I'm doing my best to bring the guy down to Earth. I like him, but he's not Koufax.
True enough, Sax; you extrapolated, but didn't seek to predict.
Nonetheless, it was the kiss of death and now this is all on your shoulders. It's a heavy burden to bear.
Weaver picks up where Haeger left off.
THIS INNING WON'T END
I'm tired of this 3rd inning now. Let's put it behind us already.
Oh man, it's on my shoulders? I'd better tell Weaver to get the third out.
There.
Now I'll tell the bottom of our lineup to score in the fourth.
Why isn't anyone listening to me?
They've batted around.
I knew you'd lead us through this, Sax.
Finally!
Now it's up to...(gulp) the offense
Looks like the offense has packed up until the ninth.
The ninth inning, or the ninth of September, Nic J?
They're pressing now. No patience, no runs. How have they not learned this yet? Just look at that second. That's how you score, not by swinging at the first pitch.
The way they've been hitting it might be the ninth of next April.
Oh great, now Weaver sucks.
Stubbs' third AB, and he chokes on walnuts. K.
Shut up with the walnuts, Sax!
Janishing act, K for Paul to end the 4th.
Tied at 4.
Did anyone see the yankmes won 10-0 over the ChiSox? Ouch. They will be tough...
Thank you wind!
Hooray for the wind!
A can a week, Mr LA SF, that's all we ask.
Furcal HR! Wow, I hope Raffy is back!
We're still not taking any pitches though
"a splendid saturday in cincy" can only happen outside of ohio.
sax- remember how I almost got killed in cincy?
Pool scene is trendy but mlb gameday on the iPhone is oh so hip
yep, he said "darn it."
Why does the worst-hitting team in the league have 8 hits on us with only 12 outs?
ladies and gentleman, I present the fine writing of baby deshields...
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out at home. eat it
He rights like Plaschke.
That is to say, it's all gibberish.
Manny should have dove for it.
The Red showing their mettle. So did Weaver.
Nicely done, Weaver.
Weaver wobbles but he doesn't fall down!
Following on Gameday — was Weaver as clutch as it seems?
I happen to agree with everything baby deshields just said.....
I can't believe maloney went 6 full innings.
On a side note, since I'm watching the TV, what is it with ball players and chewing tobacco? Do you really think a big bump under your lip that makes you look like you have a double chin and then you sit there on camera spitting really is attractive??? Honest to god, its truly replusive and what is worse is that they show it on TV!!!!!!
Cram it with walnuts, Stubbs
I agree, Erin #2.
Weaver should have left earlier, darn it......
thank god....
You mean "Thank Dog", Erin.
E2, most of them are millionaires I'm sure they dontnhave a shortage of women finding them attractive.
It is pretty gross. I hate watching red sox games because of francona and his damn bubblegum. Well that and I hate the red sox.
A little league double by raffy!
But its not about "women" finding them attractive....its about personal pride and cleanliness. Not to mention the "Lip Cancer" that they're going to end up getting.
Woot Woot....runners at second and third!!
We are bombing Carrie Fisher.
No outs......woo hoo!!
OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!
Bison at 20 HR's!
KEMP!
E2 just be glad they don't let them smoke in the dugouts anymore.
PSYCHO CRUSHER!!!
OHHHHH DOG!!
THE O-DOG IS LOOSE
I had a younger brother that was a baseball player growing up. He did the whole little league, high school, legion baseball, and then played in College at Sac City. He always sucked on sunflower seeds and I thought that was bad enough, but the whole spitting wads of crap is just really icky!! They keep showing the same commie players doing that today!
We could still use a few more runs.....after all, the ninth inning isn't too far away!!
Weaver and/or Pierre today's MVP?
Or Hudson.
Or Furcal.
Nice barehand grab by Castro
I'd give to to Weaver for working out of that bases loaded jam. If he lets that get away, we're looking at a very different game.
What's shakin peeps?
I'm checking the rules to see if we can back date 4 of our runs to last night.
just checking in now - looks like a good bounce-back game. Was Charlie bad enough to be pulled or was Joe being scared?
He was pretty bad, and it should be noted Torre made the right move.
How close was Loretta?
Was he bad or knuckleballer bad?
Weaver is so awesome
Missed it by that much, Loretta.
Why did Belly bat but then Torre put Mota in for th 9th?
Sammy was lights out for the first 2 innings.
Then I guess the commies had seen enough to know how to hit it and he was ineffective. He wasn't awful, just knuckleball awful I guess I would say.
He couldn't get the ball to sink. Two homers tells you that.
i was wondering that too. no more PHers and didn't want to use Russ? Is Belly our Micah Owings?
yes sir!
oh i wasnt talking to you Fred lol
i was just happy we won :P
A victory that stops the march of communism.
i hope Sammy gets another shot - i would say he has earned another one, maybe he'd be better at home.
When does Hiro come off the DL?
And just like the Cold War, the good guys win, and Gorbech-er, I mean the Reds lose.
hehe I am happy for the win too, JL.
The LA McCarthys have outted those damn commies!
Matt Kemp is such a stud. there are just times where you know he's going deep. today was one. im sure everyone here had the feeling
Hiro pitched a successful simulated game today. However, there is talk that mentally he is a bit reticent to take the next step.
i can imagine he would be. Every swing would make you flinch
I hope Clayton can pitch well again tomorrow - he seemed to turn a corner in Colorado. I hope that's the Clayton we see the rest of the way
Can't wait for the rubber game tomorrow. For now, it's off to see "District 9" then have dinner. I'm avoiding the Rox-Jints game and taping it so I can watch later tonight.
I love these bounce back wins, but I also get leery at scoring so many in one game. I just hope they support a solid effort from Kershaw tomorrow.
Meanwhile, back to the ice chest for another. It was 101 in Brea during my son's soccer tournament. Brutal.
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