Sunday, October 18, 2009

NLCS Game 3 Thread @ Cheesesteaks, 5p

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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

435 comments:

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Orel said...

Okay, so it will have to be a 12-run comeback then. No biggie.

Kyle Baker said...

Victorino. Why did it have to be Victorino?

NicJ said...

Goodbye season.

Dusto_Magnifico said...

hmmmm. 9 isn't going to be enough.

Nostradamus said...

Now with 100% more suck!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Now we'll score 10 in the ninth.

MR.F said...

That's it. Just get all the runs out today.

Kyle Baker said...

Karina, this season is slowly slipping away. You might be able to get away with shaving your playoff beard at this point.

Dusto_Magnifico said...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN199008210.shtml

just setting it up!

Eric the Ice King said...

We need Chan Ho and a double slam right now, at least we'd be within 3...

Kyle Baker said...

Great. Insult to injury is seeing Victorino in the dugout sharing a pumpkin spice latte and discussing Miro with his teammates.

Orel said...

Werth hasn't homered since the first inning....He's due.

Fred's Brim said...

another 2-out run? you can do it, Phillies!

Orel said...

We've got 'em right where we want 'em!

karina said...

@Fred's Brim

i'm quiet and depressed watching the game.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I think Karina's broken.

Fred's Brim said...

you disappoint me, Phillies, you really do

JuanLove said...

win tomorrow, and this game is erased

Orel said...

Not even Mark Loretta can save us now.

NicJ said...

If they lose tomorrow I'd rather them not come back. Just let the phillies celebrate on their own field for a change.

JuanLove said...

i agree nic

Nostradamus said...

Boys, I want you all to go back to your hotel rooms tonight and think about what you've done.

Kyle Baker said...

At least we've gotten into their pen.

Fred's Brim said...

agreed JL - we can definitely do it too

MR.F said...

Don't worry. 11-0 is the same as 1-0, or 11-10. We got owned, but it still counts as just 1 game.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

At least Belly 2.0 doesn't quit.

Fred's Brim said...

that was fun, let's never speak of this again

Paul said...

LCS are funny things boys and girls. We are in the exact same spot as in 1988 so far.

chexxum said...

what the fuck is up with their victory song?

/bitter

Kyle Baker said...

Can two dudes dressed in black suits come over and flash little light pens at me so I won't remember any of this?

Kyle Baker said...

Fanerman-

Agree re diff in score, but I'm worried about this crushing defeat on our young guys. 1-0 is same thing as 11-0 on the series count, but what about our fragile psyche?

Or my fragile psyche?

MR.F said...

Who knows. But this may also be an easier game to forget than losing 1-0 on a walk-off in the bottom of the 9th.

Orel said...

MFGDSOBGTUP

Fred's Brim said...

gnite all
get some sleep, have a good Monday and lets turn this right back on them. We have bounced back before and we can do it again

mpearse89 said...

What is Kevin Kennedy doing back?

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