Hiroki Kuroda (0-0, -.--) vs. Clifton Phifer Lee (0-0, -.--).
The Dodgers and 'Steaks take their competition for the ultimate prize to the cold, wet confines of Citizens Bank Park (while that other L.A. team is gladly trading freezing rain for sunshine after going down 2-0 to the Yankees).
Plan A for the Dodgers: Beat Cliff Lee, who was 14-13 with a 3.22 ERA during the regular season. Hmmm, Plan A might not be so easy. Plan B: Get into Philly's bullpen. After all, it worked in Game 2 (and almost in Game 1). But how many pitches will it take to knock out Lee?
Quite a few, as it turns out. In 24 of Lee's 34 starts this season, he threw over 100 pitches. Three times he threw 122 pitches, and once he threw 124. So will the Dodgers swing early or try to go deep into counts? Will they have a Plan C?
Kuroda hasn't pitched in a real game in nearly three weeks, but Joe Torre made a wise choice for the Dodgers' toughest start of the season. Kuroda combines the experience of a veteran with the toughness of, well, someone who took a nasty line drive to the head and came back stronger than before. It doesn't hurt that Kuroda was actually more effective on the road this season, going 6-3 in away games and 2-4 at Dodger Stadium.
So grab that poncho and melt that Cheez Whiz — we're going to be in Philadelphia for a few days.
GO DODGERS!
cheesesteak photo from Roadfood.com; other photos by Rob Carr/AP
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 435 Newer› Newest»this is a a big steaming pile of whatever to me right now. We can lose this and win tomorrow and we will have taken back home field and make this a best of 3 with 2 games to be played in LA.
Vin is reminding us that we were once down by five to Arizona, and came back to win.
The circumstances are only slightly different now, right?
I just want to see an epic collapse by the Phillies. Let's make that the story.
lets get 2 back right now
Just remember how the Phils felt after Friday's game. They must have felt they just gave that game to us.
this ump is trouble
I think this game might have put the DSB guy in the hospital.
Chad tater right here.
Nice hack by Chad!
I am very sad right now.
Ugh. I don't think I can sit on the computer anymore during this. If the Dodgers show any signs of life, I'll come back.
This is so depressing.
Chad's cuts looked better than damned near anyone else on the team. Can Elbert swing like that? Hell no!
So how 'bout those Bears?
Man, why didn't WE think of trading for cliff lee?
i am taking off my Assassins Circle victory prize Mannywood shirt. I wore it for the Broxton meltdown in Pittsburgh and it clearly isnt working tonight
At least I'm learning new Spanish profanity tonight from my father-in-law.
@FB - I just imagined Fernando taking off his shirt. And not young Fernando, either. You sicken me.
I sicken me too, MLASF
I missed the first two innings. Anything interesting happen?
There's no place like home
With your family around you you're never alone
When ya know that your loved
You don't need to roam
Cause there's no place like home
Time's are changing everyday
We won't get by with the same old ways
No-oooo pulling together will make it right
With help from are friends I know we can right
Cause there's no place like home
With your family around you you're never alone
When you know that your loved
You don't need to roam
Cause there ain't no place like
Better believe it
I said their no place like home
"I mean no place child" .
I was about to make fun of the Under the Lights ad and VIN BEAT ME TO IT.
I am laughing so hard right now.
Oh man, MLASF rockin' the white flag avatar. It's only the third inning!
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN199008210.shtml
its time for a little retribution.
I blame the Mets for this. Why cant they be good enough to not let these guys get into the playoffs?
"Hit, run, throw, eat, drink, and party under the lights...none of which the Dodgers are doing right now." - Vin
We got ruiz out!!!
Andre is probably eating.
lets get 1 back this inning
Dusto, that is still my least favorite Dodgers game ever. I listened to the Phillies radio broadcast of that when it happened. I walked around in a daze for 2 days after
Mattingly was packing away the sunflower seeds for a long winter
FB, lessening your demands?
yep - 2 is way to much to expect at this point
maybe I should ask for a walk or HBP
*too
The dodgers took the crowd out of the game at least.
Boredom still counts.
If we can't get lee out of the game maybe we can get ruiz out.
take that, Rooeeze!
wow, no way
http://pic.gd/8e2948
Torre's place. This is for you, Erin.
Dodgers new goal, win in 6 so we don't have to see lee again.
We almost hit one out of the infield!
@Dusty Baker you made me smile with that pic.
DB, that is AWESOME. Christine won't let me put our Torre bobblehead in the corner or on the floor. She's trying to be all optimistic and crap. So he's staring at me from the front row of our bobblehead/ball shelf. I think he's mocking me.
(yes, I'm still here even though I said I wouldn't be. Christine's annoying optimism means I have to sit through the game--instead of watching Dexter, for instance--so I might as well hang out with you guys)
Maybe a pitch slips here, Chad?
Glad you liked it Erin and Karina.
Erin, I feel like we're you're second or third choice tonight - so hurt *feigns grief*
Can we throw at Victorino while he's yakking in the dugout?
This billingsley fellow is pretty good.
That's an out in little league.
is he a rookie?
The string of outs has broken, how does bills cope?
"Why does it say "Chad Durbin" on the bat?"
We'll win tomorrow, right? A guy named Blanton shouldn't beat anybody.
We'll get 'em tomorrow. I was already mentally prepared to lose this one.
Erin, yes we will. that'll make it 2-2 and they'll have to win game 5 to keep from having to win 2 in LA
I was prepared to lose, too, DB. I just thought it would be a better game.
Didn't blanton beat us last year?
I think we will win tomorrow though
Touchdown!!!!
I think Blanton started the Stairs game, so no, I don't think he beat us.
Manny locked in.
(That's all I could muster, positively.)
Manny = Whole Team
Can I just say that in this topsy-turvy game, at least I can still find reasons to hate Steiner? It's comforting to know that some things will never change.
Manny is on fire!
That always seems to happen when no one else is hitting.
Manny is putting this team on his back!!!
lets get 0 back this inning
cmon Matty, it's time to re-find it.
Smack something back up the middle
like Cliff Lee
Didn't Steiner just say Lee had retired requisite 12 batters he'd faced going into the 5th? And hadn't Manny singled before?
Thank God for Chad! I'm playing the Youtube DSBG during the 8th inning...miracles can happen..
Unbelievable, Kemp. Why are you swinging at those pitches?
DB, Manny was erased on a DP.
Kemp Ks for the 11th time.
We're not doing too hot.
Postseason Kemp = Postseason A Rod (until this season)
Christine says, "Come on, Loney. Hit one of those homers you like to hit away from home."
Loney G I a DP before
@DB
Loney hit into a DP, so Charley's right, darn it...
However, when Charley and Rick start talking like they do, I have to wonder who's paying them...
yes! we met my goal for the inning!
We are just setting up lee for a game seven loss.
Yeah, that's it.
A-Rod did pretty well in the postseason with the Mariners. I'd take that from Kemp.
Eric and Erin-
Right-o. In the context he was speaking my mind went to the idea of 12 up 12 down, so I went a different way than what he was saying. My bad. Though it understated the immensity and critical importance of our one hit by describing it that way.
I'm about to eat A LOT of cake. Damn you, Dodgers.
Victorino mic'ed: is there a way to double-mute the TV?
Chad vs Lee in game 7?
Craig Sager seems like a good dude
he and Don Cherry should have a Suit-Off
I can't tell you how much cake I would need to get through a game seven. Could we just win in six, please?
Fred's Brim sent to mental hospital for posting to himself
what kind of cake?
My friend made a caramel cake with chocolate frosting for a BBQ yesterday, and insisted we take the majority of it home. I objected, but took it anyway, and now I'm very happy. It's delicious.
I love caramel, and as a result, I hate you, Erin.
sounds awesome!
i'd help you get rid of it if I could :)
This team is not showing that they have any BALLS at all.
At this point, the sole good point is that Bills is doing a good job. Bills vs. Lee would be not too ridiculous to see if this series goes the distance.
Time to turn off this game and help baby Neeebs with her homework.
I hate Steiner and the way he frickin' calls things. He is four seconds ahead of the radio call, and I had to watch on the television to figure out where that ball was going.
It's okay. As long as all the runs are coming out today. That means shut outs the rest of the way, right guys?
See, if bills pitched we still would have lost.
WTF does Feliz have on his nose?
Caramel cake with chocolate frosting? My blood sugar just went up via my I-net connection.
Ruiz is somehow going to hit a grand slam
I wrote that incorrectly. Steiner's call is four seconds ahead of the video, and I still have to watch for the television to tell me what happens.
Are we done now?
how is this possible?!?
I have a headache and i'm craving chocolate.
Hate you Ruiz.
And there's the insurance. Watch, we'll score seven now.
Should we get Thome or Loretta up to pitch next inning? =D
if the Dodgers somehow lose this series, Ruiz will hit under .200 in the world series
if the dodgers somehow lose this series, i'm a yankee fan for november
If it's Yankees/Phillies, I might kill myself.
it pains me to say this, but me too
If the Dodgers somehow lose this series, the season will be over and I'll be counting down until pitchers and catchers report. There is no way I'm watching a Yankees/Phillies WS, or even an Angels/Phillies WS.
I'll be rooting for snow.
If it's Yankees/Phillies, I might kill myself.
I might join you. Maybe we can have a group kool-aid drinking party.
save the PEN! leave Bills in to finish it out!
lets get -1 back this inning
Why does it seem like the bottom of our order is always up in this game?
we need to beam someone
O dog!! I remember that guy.
Billingsley should stay in this game. There's no reason to waste anyone else, and it's not like he couldn't use the work. Torre somehow believes we'll be coming back in this one?
when did we get him?
How many pitches has he thrown? He probably isn't stretched out enough.
I'm just going to pretend this game never happened and enjoy fantastic Sunday night programming.
Cliff Lee is just giving Ned the middle finger
is there a way to call this and just come back tomorrow?
What happened to furcal? He was so good a week ago.
You could of said that about the whole team though.
Homemade pizza night. More red wine will be quaffed than usual. Catch you on the MFPGT to express my dismay.
@Nic - You really could.
Lee at 84 pitches. Think Manuel's going to pull him anytime soon?
Maybe one of the dodgers should try to find the switch to the sprinklers.
i can't believe I left the Bills-Jets game early for this
I'd like to see breezy in a no pressure situation tonight
Tronny to finish up?
i hope none of the prospects Cleveland got for Lee pan out
Been watching street/high school fights on YouTube since the 4th. Much more entertaining.
Haha, FB this game is probably the only worse game than that bills jets game.
as I remember, they didnt get much. My buddy's who's an Indians fan says he liked what they got, even though they weren't any of the big prospects. But he's an Indians fan...
Bison with the moral victory!
JL that probably will be the case prospects often don't pan out. Unless they are dodgers prospects then they become allstars upon leaving dodger stadium.
We just need a touchdown and a field goal and we're back in this!
at least I could have seen the Bills win! but i probably would have gotten beat up by a bunch of greasy Jets fans afterward
shuttup Barry Larkin, you're just a Red
Haha, I swear I thought that game was going to end in a tie.
SINGLE!
Here comes the twelve run avalanche.
what happens when the ball goes into the outfield but it isn't caught n the fly? is that allowed?
Someone other than Manny gets a hit!
Andre will hit a 7-run homer here.
Nic, I think they were both awarded a loss after that one
Lets get that two run triple from the first inning back!
Runner on, manny gets an out.
when are Belli2 and Casey going to re-aggravate their hamstring injuries?
Manny's getting pretty good at that follow through clunk on the noggin
Thats a little classless for tbs to show that sign.
@Nic - What'd the sign say?
where's the fast-forward button?
send it up the middle, Matty
just hit it
Good AB so far for Matt Kemp.
"Too manny roids."
If anything it's not enough!
DB: Reminds me of this.
And then he strikes out. Gotta catch up to that!! Argh.
Matty just swung at that pitch.......
.
.
.
now
What's that, 11 k's now?
Lee at 103 pitches through seven. He is going all the way tonight.
must be nice having a guy you just KNOW is going to do that every single night he's out there
Mike Bloomberg, don't worry, i'm not voting for Bill Thompson
There are not too many dodger games in October I would skip to watch a lakers clippers preseason game but this is one of them.
and neither is anybody else here
Down 8-0, we finally pitch around Ryan Howard. Makes sense.
i didnt even know the lakers were on.
thanks
Nice link, Orel. Exactly.
The raiders won today? That explains the fireworks going off in my neighborhood.
Or draw the walk he actually deserved.
we've got to seriously refocus for tomorrow. I hope we can get a few hits over the next six outs so we can start feeling good about our hitting again
Craig Sager reporting Kuroda feels physically fine. Great news, guys — he can start Game 7!
Inning-ending DP. IN YOUR FACE PHILLIES
At least our 2nd basemen can make a throw to first.
ahh that's the bum Feliz that we all know so well
what is everyone doing to generate some kind of enjoyment out of this evening?
i've heard eating cake, watching Lakers-Clips, what else?
Does plaschke already have his next article about the dodgers needing to pitch MORE inside if we want to win?
I see there's only been 33% more suck than when we last met. Some would call that an improvement.
@fb
Watching backlog episodes of Glee, as previously documented.
Always love to see the backwards K in a blowout.
FB, I'm putting the finishing touches on my cliff lee voodoo doll.
I don't think Joe Blanton is going to continue that trend.
@orel
Hopefully all the support runs will go to the pitcher who doesn't need them, and the one who does won't get any.
Clearly if we had an ace this loss would have been averted.
Especially if that ace was Cliff Lee.
I hope we can bounce back after an embarassing loss like this. This feels like the Matt stairs moment stretched out over 9 innings.
i am torturing myself by drinking flat coke and figuring out how my fantasy football teams did today (and it aint good...)
imagine if it was Cliff Lee getting torched by the Phillies tonight instead if Hiro. Plaschke would be saying we should have made a bigger pitch to get Halladay or CC
Charlie Manuel can only win if he doesn't use his relief...ever.
I suppose the Dodgers haven't pushed Lee at all, but even if the fans will eat Manuel's still-beating heart if he ever replaces Lee, I'd like to see what he does if Hamel's or Blanton ever get into trouble.
We gotta be able to touch Blanton.
Dodgers score 9 in the 9th
i dont know what we need
@ FB-
Getting hammered on really expensive pinot noir. Stuff I should be saving but fuckt the world.
What crazy thing would you do for the Dodgers to win this game?
and of course he gets a hit
im glad there were some enticing NLF games today. otherwise we would never hear the end of this mess
What's wit the umps giving Ruiz all the borderline calls? No wonder they're struggling to get him out, you have to throw it right down the middle or it won't get called a strike!
Orel-
If I answer that, I think you'd gong me and/or erase my response.
Seriously, why is Lee still in this? I respect his night, and concede defeat like a French soldier, but why is Lee still in?
can we not let them score?
Lee exhausts himself on the basepath, comes back weakly in the top of the ninth and Manuel is paralyzed with indecision as the game implodes...
And then I fell off the couch and awoke to the reality of this game...
of course not
fuck
this
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