Jon Garland (11-11, 4.02) vs. Jeff Karstens (3-5, 5.53).
DODGERS MAGIC NUMBERS: 1 to make the postseason; 3 to win the NL West
COMMENTS: The Dodgers' march toward the postseason is getting so intense (a phenomenon foreign to Pirates fans), that increased security detail for the team is in order. Trade imbalances and disparities between bigger economic powers (Dodgers, $100M payroll) and "developing" markets (Pirates, $49M payroll) will definitely be topics for heated discussion over the course of this four-day summit. That, and the fact that one more Dodger victory secures postseason play for our boys in blue.
photo: Keith Hodan / Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
121 comments:
Look at the size of that cop front right.
That poor horse is going to have 2 herniated disks after luggin' his a** around all day!
Tonight, we clinch. . . at least a play-off birth.
I'm working way too hard right now.
Furcal
Ethier
Manny
Kemp
Loney
DeWitt
Hudson
Ausmus
Garland
Does anyone have updates of the Beard?
Also, does anyone feel anxiety? i can't wait 'till 6:30
@ Karina
Little bit of a tight hammy, same as a couple weeks ago. He could pinch hit if needed, or probabyl even play, but he'll sit as precaution and to get Joyce DeWitt some ABs.
Lots of anxiety. I'm pretty much just sitting around hitting refresh on a bunch of baseball-related websites.
I'm not anxious.
I'm just bored of waiting for the game to start.
I wouldn't say I'm that anxious, but I'd like the boys to be able to clinch on the field, not with an atlanta loss.
I'm busy as hell and full of anticipation for when I can get home and crack into #1 and check the game. Then off to play in the highly competetive Fountain Valley Friday Night Co-Ed Softball League.
It's the sport of kings, you know.
I'm not anxious like "I'm scared to death we'll get our ass kicked and fall out of contention for the playoffs." More like "I have the day off, have finished my chores, have Sammy on ice, and now am faced with the prospect of doing nothing at all for another 35 minutes because I'm not in the mood to vacuum."
RB-
It's hot as blazes out there. What are you thinking? I just about spontaneously combusted lugging in the Sam Adams 12ers I got on sale at Von's for $10.99/ea.
Wait, does the GT headline feature the actual, correct name of the team we face tonight?
I'm sporting my Playoff (Amanda) Beard now. I hope I don't jinx them. But how hard can it be to beat the Pittsburgh Padres?
@LLCoolL
That's a fine lookin' Beard you're sporting there, dude.
Nicely filled out, if you don't mind my saying.
Running home now. Hope to catch the beginning.
DB,
I play in Fountain Valley, close to the beach. It'll be 73 by game time.
Plus, the more I sweat, the more pitchers I can order.
Hey, Comfort Eagle just came on my iTunes. Cake is so cool.
Ahhh, got it RB. Exercise so you can tipple more! It's a wash.
If, er, softball is exercise. I mean, to me it is. But so is golf to me.
"have Sammy on ice", i hope it's not a person because as Delino said earlier, it's really scary to have people frozen.
Karina (tonight you will be referred to as Katrina, for cheap giggles)-
Sammy= Samuel Adams, the beer from Boston.
@Karina
It's not that scary if he's a brewer/patriot
Jints watching:
2b - Velez
RF - Winn
3B - Sandoval
SS - Uribe
LF - Bowker
1B - Ishikawa
C - Posey
CF - Rowand
P - Lincecum
Will Lincecum bounce back?
Buster Posey [insert joke here] catching. This team is teetering on the brink of falling off the wrong side of some metaphor.
Will Braves make a run of it?
Play ball!
Mr. C-
It is if you're not sympathetic with the American Revolution.
My life is full of ironies.
@db
I can appreciate the symmetry.
Sure, he was a firebrand rebel, but his barley soda is delicious, so call it a wash.
Well said, Mr. C.
Plus it was only $10.99 for 12. They're paying you to drink it!
Yay, Dollhouse returns tonight!
Katrina:
More on Beard here:
http://tinyurl.com/ydl52rr
The pirates amazingly bad record of late worries me that this will be a tough series.
McCutchen has the potential to become a Dodgers killer.
WTF DeWitt?
Beard Lite! You're reminding me of Coors Light.
Great take on Bills:
http://tinyurl.com/y8c5fup
It's a good thing the pirates will probably trade him away then.
Is Joyce DeWitt or Blake DeWitt playing tonight?
Joyce DeWitt after a late night driving home.
Atl already up by 2. Our destiny is most likely in our own hands.
Joyce DeWitt makes up for his antics, and Orlando Hudson tries to prove Fangraphs right.
All is forgiven, Joyce.
We never saw that from Pee-Wee when he was here.
I can't keep yelling "Joyce" because it's my sister-n-law's name and it confuses us all.
Aww, Young Panda grounded out.
Garland, are you Padilla in disguise?
I'm watching the Yank-mes, and I'm watching us.
And never the 'tween shall meet.
gadzooks that drives me crazy - you do the hard thing by getting the second out with nobody scoring and then give up a hit with 2 outs
Two errors, three unearned runs.
At least DeWitt won't see third in a while.
The dodgers have Lakeritis. Stop playing
down to opponents!!
Did anybody answer DB's question about using our oppopnent's name in the thread title? Who is responsible for this?!
Exactly Nic! That has frustrated me re Lakers since I was 10. Anger...not diminishing...thirst...rising.
FB - I was wondering that too. Whenever the Sons take an opponent lightly and feel no need to follow the good luck gameplan, the Dodgers lose.
Urge to kill...rising
What the hell is this? Starter by committee? Seriously?
keep taking against scalabrini here
FB, it's even trickling over to the Yankees game where BoSox are reeling and Lester just got nailed in the knee on a come-backer. What hath this GT headline wrought?
or not
hustlin, hustlin!
CS then a double.
Classic.
is this ump extra vocal or is the crowd that quiet?
clean it up!
Rox up 1-0 very early on. Fun with scoreboards.
Who the fuck is Veal? We should eat this weak-ass calf guy for lunch, perhaps parmesan style.
Him?
Where is September Furcal? are they sure they're playing the Pirates?
Pissing me off. I'm going to have to turn it off and have a walk for awhile. I waited all day for this weak-ass attempt.
please take some pitches
Steven Jackson? this guy's been mediocre on my fantasy football team this year
so impatient!
What's up with the Pirates' starter-by-committee approach?
time for some runs - lets tie this up this inning
the by-committee pitching is interesting. i think we need to be more patient against it. If they can throw strikes, it's good. Guys can't adjust to pitchers they dont know or dont see twice.
this seems like a good time for Thome, but Joe doesnt think the same way
ugh
I think I'm going to check out till the 9th, just like the dodgers.
cmon James, we need a good inning from you
I'd call "by committee pitching" as auditions for 2010.
James, I dont like where this is going
finish this! you did the hard part, now get the last out
yes! we've gotten a few third out Ks on that pitch tonight
top of the lineup up now - something's gonna happen here, gotta be patient though
*sigh*
really, James?
my greatest memory of Delwyn Young was seeing him buy blunts at the gas station next to Dodgertown after a spring training game
ok Scott - 1 to go
Belli(orig.) coming in to get the last out and the win when we score 4 in the top of the 9th
that's very positive thinking from you Fred!
thanks FB! I really think we can do it, even though we havent been all that focused or patient this game. This team has shown so many times that a win is always possible
I can't believe Pirates pitching has allowed just one run, therefore i believe they'll score 4 or 5 runs.
cmon Belli! one more strike!
Manny and Kemp almost crash but Manny makes the catch for the third out. Maybe Manny can't hear very well
agreed Karina - i think we have been impatient (we havent drawn a single walk tonight) and a little unlucky.
ugh that was hanging like Brooks from Shawshank Redemption, but Matty took it :/
this ump's zone has been all over the place tonight
sheesh that was weaksauce. I hope that's the last one of those duds we see until 2010
Fred's Brim, why don't we keep our optimism-idealism for tomorrow?
yep we'll be better tomorrow and Sunday. The only thing that can delay it is bad weather. We can blame tonight on using the opponent's name in the thread title :)
If you can watch it on TV, look for me behind the Dodger dugout tomorrow and Sunday - i'll be wearing my Assassin's Circle prize!
I checked, no Dodgers baseball for me this weekend, but if someone is kind enough to provide stills of your awesome Assassins' Circle Prize...
Cubs 0-Giants 0, bottom of the 4th.
Cubs 1, Giants 0, bottom 6th
Does San Francisco have a hockey team? if so, how good is it?
@Karina - Sort of. The San Jose Sharks are the de facto Bay Area hockey team.
@karina,mlasf
And they're good, but always seem to underachieve.
I know, Mr. C. I covered the Kings last season for my blog. The Sharks looked really good, but they were just inept compared to the east-coast teams. Hockey is the only sport where the east coast is truly superior to the west (though Detroit is technically in the Western Conference).
What a buncha rubbish!
What a buncha rubbish!
At least most everyone else that matters also sicked hind teat tonight, too. Phiws went down, Jints...Rox won but that kept Cards down...we'll get 'em tomorrow.
My long walk away from the sucking benefited my blood pressure. Also helping is the Cakebread pinot noir from 2003 that I found in the bottom of the heap and the Cuban I just fired up.
@MLASF
The 'Wings sort of unofficially own the western conference these days. As far as hockey talk, though, I'm just a simple caveman. I'm knowledgeable enough to enjoy the games, but not enough to be a die-hard.
@Mr. C - As am I.
Mr. C-
'Wings = ManU
@db
I hear ya. Had to knock down a Czechvar for each unearned run.
Wolfie goes tomorrow, and he's been steady. The offense can't go narcoleptic 3 nights in a row, can it?
@db
You begin to see the pattern in my fan affiliation (correctly, I might add).
re: offence
No, it can't. We'll take 'em. Read horror story of all the security the team had to jump thru just to get to the hotel. Late night, tough couple of games...I can sympathize with the lads. Wish I were there tomorrow to cheer them on and yell rude, yet witty remarks at their players and/or fans.
FB, we need a weather report tomorrow morning. This has me worried.
Mr. C:
I'm expecting big things out of Torres and Stevie G tomorrow, fantasy team-wise. Went long on them v. Hull.
Crusty, out.
@db
Hull has looked dreadful so far. I predict good things from the Reds. Kuyt's had a nice start, as well.
I have Torres up front, so his hat trick will do me well.
@db
That crazy Spaniard did alright.
@db
Your blues caught a bit of a snag, though. Cech uncharacteristically put your lads in a bad spot.
Cech ain't been right after that head kickin' he took.
Frustrated by the loss, but nonetheless a good start to the campaign. And I had goals from Stevie, Drogs, and the Torres goals so I'll be fine, fantasy-wise.
Meanwhile, in the Gunners match:
"Damien Duff has had a bang to the head and he looks dazed. The Irishman may not be able to carry on..."
No shit. He's injured more than Beard's hammy.
Scoreboard watching..Braves already up 4-0 on Nads. We're going to have to clinch the old fashioned way, it seems.
Nats coming back and making a game of it - 6-4 Chopheads.
Good story on Martin's decreased offensive production:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4505639
Please make a new post, guys! It's like we're wallowing in sadness.
Braves up 9-4 now...close to game over.
Josh-
We can make a new GT using this one. Everything below this:
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In fact:
Furcal 6
Pierre 8
Manny 7
Kemp 9
Blake 5
Belliard 4
Loretta 3
Martin 2
Wolf P
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