Vicente Padilla (9-6, 4.86) vs. Yusmeiro Petit (3-8, 5.59).
COMMENTS: Pretty Boy Padilla takes on Little Prince Petit in another game the Dodgers should win. Will they win? That's another matter altogether. New acquisition Jon Garland will be in uniform for the Dodgers since all he has to do is switch uniforms and dugouts. Do you think he's still staying at the hotel with the rest of his Arizona teammates? That could be a little awkward. Jim Thome figured to be with the White Sox in Minnesota yesterday when he was traded, but he might make tonight's game if he doesn't have any layovers en route to L.A. His mere presence would certainly be a boost for the Dodgers, who are desperately in need of some offensive consistency. After all, Ronnie Belliard can't do it all by himself.
195 comments:
Furcal SS
Kemp CF
Ethier RF
Ramirez LF
Blake 3B
Hudson 2B
Martin C
Loney 1B
Padilla P
Hoffmann DFA'd.
When are the dodgers just going to give up on repko?
Repko boot is probably imminent.
No wait, it was Hoffmann instead of Repko, surprising many.
Hoffmann before Repko? Boo-urns.
Hello again Scott Elbert, Jason Repko, and AJ Ellis
Indians called up Carlos Santana.
o.O
Should the Dodgers send Repko to the Snakes for Garland. Do we need a light hitting, injury prone outfielder named Jason? I mean other than Werth and his annoying "Y" in his name.
Why DFA Hoffman? He seemed tradable.
I always thought Santana was overrated as a guitarist. A little self-indulgent.
In honor of Padilla, I will be drinking Tecate tonight (they didn't have any Nicaraguan beer at the market)
I was in tha heezy when Hoffmann hit his first, and now seemingly only, HR for us.
actually, i dont think he did.
i just read someone's comment somewhere else lol
Maybe they'll have some Nicaraguan brew in my bourgeois seats tonight.
JuanLove- According to this he wasn't called up. I want to see him when he is called up, hopefully I won't have to wait until next year. Ned, Ned, Ned.
http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=cle#month=9&year=2009&team_id=114
JL-
Who is he? What did he did - or not?
Going to the game tonight on Neeebs' dime (Thanks for that!)
ok. Santana did NOT get called up.
as for the game, Loney 8th, nice.
i expect some awesomeness, and then tomorrow he's back to 5th and sucking again
The porn 'stach'ed one got called up for the Rox today
Ronnie Belliard can, nay, will do it all by himself!
Mr. C: Don't forget to deliver me a victory in abstentia!
I would put ODog back at the two spot and move everyone else down one notch.
Neeebs,
I'll do what needs to be done. I want retribution for last nights debacle
I hope the Snakes' starter has a Petit outing.
I dig every Indiana Jones pic i can see. Thanks.
The pitching match up could be Cornholio vs. Maracucho (Petit is from the same place i am)
giants lose complete game 2 hitter for hamels
Uh oh, looks like hamels is coming into form.
From DiamondLeung, who reblogged from a Giants blog:
“He is scheduled to pitch at China Basin against his former team, the Dodgers, on Sept. 13. Told that there’ll be 42,000 people there who hate the Dodgers, Penny smiled and said, “42,001.”
That's very classy, sir.
i was thinking the same thing nic, he threw 8 innings in his last start. but lets remember he was playing a terrible giants offense without molina and sandoval.
Giants lost to the Phils
Penny only counted himself as one person? He has lost all credibility.
@karina: regarding diamond's post, I'd be shocked if the Giants will be able to field 42,000 fans on Sept. 13. They will be six games off the wild card by then.
It's time for Dodger baseball
@Sax well, maybe Giants fans will "hope" they can beat the Dodgers for a game or two. Maybe they are going to realize they won't have baseball for a very long time. Maybe with their "Beat LA" stupid chant they'll find some comfort they are wasting great pitchers. Who knows?
the offensive slump ends tonight, and not for just this night, for good.
Ive been saying that every night but hey, its gotta work some time.`
padilla might want to consider throwing a few more strikes
throw strikes, please.
Penny is a douche. He's one of those I tolerated when he was a Dodger, and then decided to just hate while he was in Boston. Now I can really, really hate him. I can't wait until we face him.
Keep it together, Padilla.
In other news, I'll be at the stadium for Garland's first start as a Dodger. My brother just got back from Afghanistan on Sunday, and since Thursday is Marine Appreciation Night, I figured that would be a good time to take him to a game.
looks like we are in for a long night.
nic,
u better be right about the offense by the looks of things
i hope the strike zone is this tight for both teams.
gun said 99 on that pitch
So what do all those bloggers who were saying getting Garland for 5 starts have to say now?
*for 5 starts was a bad idea
@Erin thanks for saying what i really wanted to say.I also want the Dodgers treat him like they were on batting practice.
You sure are thrilled your brother is home :)
we're gonna run out of baseballs soon.
alright dont let this douche burn us.
vicente might reach his pitch limit this inning
jeff weaver get excited
Is it too late to bring back Schmidt?
Padilla looks like Jemaine from "Flight of the Conchords." Has someone already noted that?
37 pitches.
I guessing Petit gets out of the inning in 13 pitches
Here's a pic:
http://tinyurl.com/rxy9de
Erin-Many, Many people have.
But there is always room for one more!
All right, so I'm behind. I bet Jemaine is much funnier.
Venezuela representing for AZ tonight. Somewhere Karina is smiling.
Ocean breeze finally kicked in, much better
El fuego
im speechless.
what the hell andre, petit's not a lefty
Bison is on fire!
Look how annoyed Tommy looks lol
There we go
12 pitches, i overestimated the dodgers.
Petit is the perfect pitcher to end a slump with.
at least that gets the pitcher out of the way.
padilla with the big stick!
Russell with the Hustle.
string some hits together and get a run? wow you can do that? i thought you had to hit it over the fence to score runs.
U aren't kidding Mr C. It was hot up in this bish to start the game. I didn't get to sit down before the bases were alreadyloaded. Hell I wasn't even loaded yet.
Wait a minute, Kemp bunt?
Kemp is just hotdogging it now.
Kemp looks determined to make it to 30-30 this year.
@Nic don't you love determination on baseball players?
@Dusty - where are these special VIP seats?
I don't like Parra owning Padilla. It's not a good thing.
Loney wastes a 3-0 count.
@ Gagne. They actually aren't anything special. Just pretty close to field between beard and manram.
I'm special though, for the record
nice catch by Roberts
No one has threatened cornholio since the first
Dusty.
I thought you would be next to Larry King.
AIR RAID!!!!
The Plane!!! The Plane!!!
haha the plane got stepped on by a snake
i like Vicente's blue glove - dont think i've seen one since Ramon Martinez
thank you V!
cmon Scotty - keep 'em at 1
damn cmon Scott, dont be afraid of these guys
so is elbert going to give up a three run homer like the last time he pitched?
Strike the bum out!
@Nic j don't call disgrace! just in case, you know...
he better not
Strike him out or plunk him.
nice elbert, nice.
ok Scott, you were getting ground balls so that's ok, just bad luck. but remember the walk the next time Joe gives you a meaningful inning
ok Belli, finish this off
Fucking hell
christ how the hell did that drop in like that?
I knew leaving O-Dog at second would haunt us.
Hasn't everyone who's reached base done so with two strikes? WTF?
too many two strike, two out hits
GET A FRICKIN' OUT
i guess among all the excitement of the trades didnt change the fact that we still suck with RISP.
kemp and ethier have been carrying the team for a few weeks. Others need to start helping out.
please take more pitches
damn that wasnt a strike, but he's been calling those all night
2OM?
My god i can't stand listening to these diamondback idiots.
That ump certainly doesn't want you to wait to find out what the call is.
if we score anymore runs tonight, ill be surprised.
keep it tied, Belli
ok lets get some frikkin runs. James just get on base, wouldya?
What was Loney swinging at?
wow that popout almost made it as high as the 2nd deck
FREE JIM THOME!!!!!!!!!!
Yes...Yes! Cower before the might of Slappy McPopup!
We know furcal won't bunt because he only bunts for hits per torre.
DOUBLE!
Well good thing he didn't bunt but the pitcher had to throw a fastball
They IBB Kemp
Pierre PH walk, Plaschke sheds tear of joy
@Sax - Are you implying that Plaschke has feelings?
wow another walk to get to Manny. he's gotta be fuming
or Ethier, sorry
@FB - Ethier's up now, not Manny.
im praying for a WP right now.
i can go for a walk too.
YAY!!!!
WALK!
just a long fly ball now manny, youve been doing that all night.
Can someone pls describe Raffy's double; why couldn't slappy score from first?
@Sax - It was a dunker double.
the left fielder cut it off
@mr la sf: you're right, that was my error on plaschke. He just had something in his eye.
Rancho Ardiendo, one out. Have faith.
Think manny swings on the first pitch?
Manny's slump started with a grand slam.
Maybe it can end with one.
god damn it.
Manny, you suck
wow manny just isnt seeing the ball well
two thirds of our lineup sucks.
My god could that closeup of Boyer had gotten any closer?
Why is Manny getting caught looking like every f'ing game???!!!
work the walk, Casey!
wow that was close
people are chanting Casey now?
wow.
Casey swung at ball 4 there
just when you think we have bottomed out...
I blame Manny.
i am sure I am seeing things negatively, but I can't remember the last time we had a hit in a situation like that
Wow, that was a waste. Thome can't get here soon enough.
ok bullpen, do you have 2 clean innings in you?
How have the majority of voters selected Belly 2.0?
I'm not really that excited about Thome, to tell the truth.
Young looks like he could be on the dodgers.
finish this, Tron
Why the somber tone? the Dodgers are still winning.
It's official, i don't like that Ryal person.
@Karina - But seriously, do you think that out of Belly 2.0, FJT, and Graceland, the first will make the biggest impact?
me neither, Karina. i dont expect him to be a savior, just a threat off the bench. he's always reminded me of JD Drew - he seems to prefer taking a walk in a rbi situation
this ump is no good
HOLY COW! what a catch!
ANDRE!
That usually happens TO us!
GOLD-FUCKING GLOVE
: O
If Andre was playing for the Sox, that would be a #1 web gem. But he'll just have to settle for honorable mention.
if Andre was playing for the Sox he would have tumbled face first into the bullpen on that catch
Wonderful lead-saving catch by Ethier. Well done.
Let's get us some insurance runs and take this goatee off the mound.
HR for Loney, right here. Any takers?
(kidding)
even Vin is mocking the Dodgers' lack of power
Sax, what is this "insurance run" of which you speak?
almost a comebacker, but in fact a single. Way to go, James
@fred's brim, I hear you. It's like we're afraid of using up runs that we want to use in the post-season.
Rockies won btw.
Belliard seems to hit the ball hard when he makes contact
3 outs to go.
uhoh Broxton hit the ump - he's not gonna another close strike tonight
Haha. Man that looked like it hurt. You can tell the ump didn't want to rub it. Be a man!
Maybe blue will open up the zone because he wants to end the game and put some ice on that.
haha yeah - i know I would!
please no walks, JB :(
wow that was nasteee
ball 4, but nasteeeee
Scrolling through the comments and saw Penny's idiotic comment about 42,001 Dodger haters in attendance.
He obviously forgot the number of Dodger fans who go up to SF for games. There should be at least 15,000 Penny haters available for comments.
Hey Erin,
The same "Don't stop believing" dancer guy that was at the cubs game back the last two nights.
Really need to get Upton.
rats, that was bad luck
That was a weird roll
Of all the crappy hits. . .
aww crap no home runs, please
I think were gonna need a bigger boat.
Wait that's not the right movie.
JUpton steals 2nd, Reaynold can tie it with a single
damn it's never easy
and he pops out to end it
WHEW!
We Win!
Maintain on the Rox.
Up to 6.5 on the Gnats.
Brad Penny; still a douche.
Post-Game Thread is up. Paychecks came through, so we can afford to keep the SoSG air conditioning on after hours in the office. So we're on it tonight!
Good night everybody!
gonna get an easy win tomorrow, I can feel it
gnite all
I know, everyone wants to get the two comments left for 200.
So here it is.
200.
@FB:
Get that good night's sleep. You'll need to be quick to catch me tomorrow.
Wait, it's already tomorrow for you.
Might have been mentioned already, but I'm too lazy to read through 200+ comments:
Schlichting reportedly to the 60-day DL to open up another space on the 40-man.
http://twitter.com/DuranLA/status/3705322265
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