A big tip o' the fitted cap to Erin at Robots Took My Medicine for those kickass buttons pictured above, as well as her piece, "A Home Away from Home", which could also be called "Your Guide to SoSG Game Threads."
Vicente Padilla (0-0, 1.23) vs. Cole Hamels (1-0, 6.75).
What? Another Game Thread? That's right, the season didn't end Monday night — it just felt like it. There's at least nine more innings of baseball left in the Dodgers' season, and so SoSG presents:
NINE REASONS DODGER FANS SHOULDN'T STOP BELIEVIN' 1. The "Don't Stop Believin' " Guy hasn't stopped believing. Hence his name. |
 2. This could be the last time. It's Splitsville for Mom & Dad. Kim Ng could be hitting the 5 South. Donnie Baseball could be headed to Cleveland or D.C. O-Dog and the Wolfman will probably be signing long-term deals elsewhere. If you like this year's edition of the Dodgers, you'll want to watch every moment they have left together.
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 3. If you don't watch, then the Phillie Phanatic will have won. And then Tommy would be sad.
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 4. We still have to hold up our end of the Freeway Series. Screw the TV ratings. Another East Coast World Series? Yawn.
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 5. Who has Game 6 tickets? 'Nuff said.
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 6. It's another chance to listen to Vin. Keep delaying that radio feed, KABC!
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 7. Everybody hurts. Especially Jonathan Broxton. Whatever you feel about him — and there's a lot of feelings about him out there — he needs the support of Dodger fans as long as there's still baseball to play (see Holliday, Matt).
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 8. What else are you going to do? Work? Spend time with the family? You're not going to check TBS just once? You're going to stay away from Gameday altogether? Yeah right.
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 9. Sí, se puede! Remember 1988? Get in on the ground floor. Remember the 4+1 game? Don't be the guy in his car way in the background whose taillights light up after the rally starts. Don't be that guy.
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GO DODGERS!
DSBG: Orel/SoSG; Broxton: David J. Phillip/AP
1. The "Don't Stop Believin' " Guy hasn't stopped believing. Hence his name.
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Win this game, Dodgers, and we'll give you a button or two.
Let's do this.
Reading this (*sniff*) and Erin's post (*wipes tear*) all I can say is...
BRING.
IT.
Quakers imply that the city of Philadelphia is friendly. It is not.
@fanerman
Or it could simply imply that they are fervent, which they are.
Or it could imply that they'll taste like oatmeal when we devour their bones.
Did I mention I'm fired up?
This would make the Phillies a division of Pepsi.
Yucch.
Or, the Phillies are a bunch of pacifists.
Angels' odds of winning the LCS: 5.5%
Dodgers' odds of winning the LCS: 14.9%
We can do this!
Think we can break 1,253 comments in this thread?
@Sax,
"Hey, check out the conscientious objectors over there!"
"Let's get'em!"
Furcal SS
Belliard 2B
Ethier RF
Ramirez LF
Kemp CF
Loney 1B
Martin C
Blake 3B
Padilla P
Mr C: Nice. Though I will say that there is at least one Son who...might object to this pillorying of said Quakers.
I mean, he's not going to take us to a Friends meeting for a long discussion, but he might find this amusing.
The Mad Showerer is still in the cleanup position?
Surely, Plaschke will get lathered up over this.
Plaschke better not bend over for the soap.
*Did I say that out loud?*
Of course he's at cleanup!
"*Did I say that out loud?*"
No, actually, you didn't.
Plaschke needs a good wash and wax. Let's give him a shave while we are at it.
I'll bet Plaschke showers with those little poofball shower thingies that Mrs. Dusty buys and hangs in the shower whenever guests stay over.
[MLASF, feel free double entendre away on the above.]
@Sax
I do usually try to avoid the wholesale defamation of a particular group. I'm confining my criticism to those particular denizens of Penn's Woods.
And Nixon.
Yeah I don't note any criticism of Quakers, only pointing out of their tenets.
Yet. But I might start in later on after my good judgment and restraint become clouded. Like, in about 3 minutes.
I myself once dabbled in pacifism.
Not in 'Nam, of course.
kill Kill KILL!
Ah I remember the Tet Offensive in 69' very well.
Well...maybe not that well.
I guess Philly's certain they're sticking it to us tonight.
http://tinyurl.com/EarlyPoleGreasing
If Philly wants a pole to grease...
...then I can point to some squeaky lampposts near my house.
I haven't made my game 6 tix into a swan or my game 7 tix because I will be using them. This will be one of the greatest weekends ever.
Plaschke doesn't shower he only takes bubble baths with his Manny bobbleheads.
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie. I have my freedom but I don't have much time. Faith has been broken. Tears must be cried. Let's do some living after we die.
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away.
Nice start to the thread.
Violence, peace mongers, another REM reference (Everybody Hurts, sometimes), a Plaschke "Towel Party" smackdown, Manny being (a clean) Manny, and niches filled.
I'll miss some of the thread tonight, but I'll try to add my witticisms and thoughtful banter as we progress.
Paul, that is a strong avatar.
Waaaay OT, but those of you who heard my rage this past Saturday know that the following news item is helping me resist the urge to kill Kill KILL:
SEC officiating crew suspended after Arkansas-Florida game
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The officiating crew from Saturday’s Arkansas at Florida football game will be removed from its next scheduled assignment on Oct. 31 and will not be assigned to officiate as a crew until Nov. 14, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive announced Wednesday.
“A series of calls that have occurred during the last several weeks have not been to the standard that we expect from our officiating crews,” said Slive. “I believe our officiating program is the best in the country, however, there are times when these actions must be taken.”
Following each weekend, the conference office reviews games from the previous week, using video replays as well as interviews with officials, coaches and administrators.
“While only a few calls have been identified, the entire crew shoulders responsibility for each play. I have taken this action because there must be accountability in our officiating program,” added Slive. “Our institutions expect the highest level of officiating in all of our sports and it is the duty of the conference office to uphold that expectation.”
In addition, there will be an impact on eligibility for post-season bowl assignments for the crew.
No holding back tonight Dusty.
@KevenC 3:21p: if there's one thing Philly has a lot of, it's petroleum jelly. Nice article.
I also loved the qualifier at the end of this graph:
"If we beat the Yankees [in the World Series] I have no idea what the celebration would be like," he added, imagining what is not yet a certainty.
Geez, they are counting unhatched chicks out there.
Dusty 3:59p: who ISNT on the take?
Tim Donaghy lives on!
TONIGHT, WE DINE IN HELL!!!
Derek Jeter is such a gamer.
Orel, has anyone else heard of this Derek Jeter? I don't know who he is, but he sure seems like he plays the game the right way.
I think we need to start talking about him more.
I also went to work today despite a cough. But you don't see any articles written about me...
Erin, it's criminal how overlooked he is. I mean, it's not like CNN.com is featuring a photo gallery of him on their main page.
Nobody talked about Wolf when he had that mysterious cough.
I'm looking at my game six tickets. Hoping... Touching... Squeezing...
Man, I've got too much Journey on the brain.
"Naturally, Fanerman said he felt fine. His hacking cough at his desk indicated otherwise."
Maybe that's what A-Rod was trying to do to Jeter in that picture; bend over and cough.
Isn't coughing a sign of choking? Good news for the Angels!
Delino, does the touching and squeezing refer to your Game 6 tickets? Or something else?
Yet another reason why I refuse to touch your Treo.
Who is this man called Jeter that you speak of?
Tommy's Twitter says Dre is crushing the ball in BP.
@ Sax (and Neeebs if he remembers back)
My work-issued Blackberry has recently been cleaned and sanitized, so it's okay to touch.
Friday 10am. CTV Land.
A Bevery Hillbillies episode is on called "The Clampetts and the Dodgers"...."
Jethro's pitching astounds Leo Durocher!"
Sounds amazing.
Jeter? I don't even know 'er!
It's a Centro, Sax. Shame on thee - Treo is older school (vs. Cantro's one level of old school)
Next up for a Palm device:
Oreo. Edible communication device.
Centro. My bad.
Is that the one that Molly Shannon and Dana Carvey are using?
@Delino: DVR set! Thank you!
Now all I need is for Don Drysdale's Brady Bunch episode to air.
I'm just trying to remind myself that Christine predicted magic from Padilla this postseason. So far, that prediction has held up, but we might have to start buying lotto tickets if he kills the Phillies again tonight.
Watching MLB Network. Guys giving their predictions. one of the guys made a "Going Back To Cali" reference and predicted Dodgers win. Right after, John Hart piped in and said "I don't think so" and predicted a Phillies win. Heart had absolutely NO idea he actually finished off the LL Cool J quote.
I'm easily amused, and way over-educated on early hip-hop.
LET'S GO DODGERS!!!
Torre apparently said Martin is batting "a little better" than Casey Blake right now.
SI SE PUEDE!!! WE GOIN' ALL DA WEIGH DIS YEER!!!
So far, if you believe TBS, Hamels isn't getting the corners.
Hope tonight's zone is more reasonable tonight.
Great start, Raffy.
What a great at-bat, Raffy.
WAKE UP BATS!!!!!!!
From 3-0 to strike out swinging.
Strike three was the only time his bat came off his shoulder.
ONE BATTER IN AND THEY'RE ALREADY CHANTING "BEAT LA"?
Hamels just needs to keep poundin the corner.
@DB "Hamels just needs to keep poundin the corner."
And touchin' and squeezin' it.
Keep fightin', Dre!
Andre making him work.
Wow, nice job here, Andre. Make him throw some more.
I don't need to hear the negative numbers, Vin.
ANDRE
Holy crap. Awesome!!!
SUCK IT, PHILLY!
First blood, says Vin!
And off a lefty!
It is absolutely hilarious how quiet that crowd can get.
I really thought that at-bat was ending with a K.
More two-out zaniness.
Manny singles!
Manny looks nice and clean.
Manny wastes no time.
I'm surprised Howard didn't will that into his mitt with his awesomeness.
Nice, Dusty.
Orel, it's not like he's Jeter.
waking up from my slumber.....
I gotta say it was a good Dre.
Matty behind 0-2
Manny showers, alright. He showers hits into left and right!
(rimshot)
Erin — who?
I love you Andre.
Shit, Matty!
Wow. "Paints the inside corner," indeed.
Wait, did Philly just win?
23 pitches for Camels.
That was a quick 100 comments
MLASF: Yup. East Coast fans have the ability to end the game after half an inning.
We're just getting started, Count Choc!
Because it's cold, you see.
Wow. I just saw a commercial where David Spade hocks DirecTV (you know, the ones where they play classic scenes but change them with someone talking about DirecTV). It's from "Tommy Boy," and it's the worst I've seen because Spade's face looks so weird and distorted as a result of the effect. It's creepy.
One run in the first,
I'll take it.
*looks over at Erin*
Are readers going to be scrambling to call "1,000,000" when SoSG Attendance counter turns over?
Sorry. *hawks, not *hocks. D'oh!
Manny puts down his loofah long enough to catch Rollins' fly ball for out number one.
Two down!
Vin says 11/1 is the first time all four major sports will be playing games.
Erin, I can't believe they sold out a classic like that.
Seriously, Orel. I don't like seeing the "fat guy in a little coat" scene getting that kind of treatment.
1,000,000th visitor gets a free button!
Nothing's sacred, Erin.
Damn, Padilla walks Utley.
Bad news, Padilla. We don't want to see Howard, especially with a runner on base.
Can he throw at Stairs in the dugout?
Walks are unacceptable.
That's how you throw inside, Broxton.
Again, huh? 2-0 count to Howard.
Geez. Padilla taking this "Don't give him anything to hit and get inside on him" thing a little too far.
1,000,000 gets a button. Everyone who tried to call it but missed gets punched by a wallaby.
Okay, so he's pitching around Howard.
Two-out madness seems to be the theme of the night.
No-hitter still intact, though.
Well, that didn't work out too well.
cut and paste my last comment.
It's a strike whether it's a lefty or righty, Padilla.
Warm up Kershaw.
C'mon VP
Padilla's hair is drenched.
a strike!
Werth has yet to swing. Full count.
His hair is drenched. He needs a shower.
Whew. Barely foul down third.
FUCK
FUCK
That's game
We just cannot contain this offense.
This is...unpleasantly familiar.
It's hard to admit, but maybe we just aren't the better team. I didn't think that was true before the series started, but it's hard to deny it now.
I...may have just stopped believin'.
Down two? We've been there. Hope Hamels doesn't settle down.
Freebies will kill you every time.
They killed us in the ninth on Monday, and they kill us again in the first today.
I can't watch this anymore.
I'm hibernating again.
Sorry guys/gals.
I've accepted we're not better. BUT we can still win.
Couldn't make that pitch for a ground ball one batter ago? No? You had to throw one right down the middle?
*finishes beer, pours some JD*
I'm with ya, Neeebs. I'm out. I'll be back for the final three outs, where I will shake the proverbial hands and wish everyone a happy offseason. It's been a fun ride.
@erin
It ain't in the books yet, but 4 wins to 1 would not be an indication of parity to me. Talking about talent level, our record speaks for itself.
hi everybody
i hate this shit
@Orel
I've accepted that we might be better, but we may not win.
Let's just see how we respond in the next inning.
I just feel like they're good enough to give the fans a shred of hope, but the Phillies are just better enough to yank that shred of hope away.
I fucking hate the Phillies. I now officially hate more teams than I love. That can't be right.
Hamels' hair is wet too.
Maybe Hamels and Padilla showered with Manny before the game.
What?
SEE? SEE?
LONEY!!!!!
Thanks for the jinx, TBS guy!
Road Loney!
Alright. Cash this in!
THIS IS DOABLE
It's no "Yes we can," but it'll do.
Let the hate flow, Erin. It's not good to hold it all inside. It's what Tommy would want.
Okay nevermind. Already cashed. I had the impression it was off the wall (the way it bounced back into the field).
i hate this shit a little less now
Both home runs from lefties against their lefty ace? I like it.
Sorry to interrupt your shower scenario, Erin.
Ok, that's the mental break we needed.
Keep'em coming boys.
Come on, Early 2008 Martin!
I didn't notice, but Christine said the guy who caught the ball caught it and then immediately threw it back on the field.
Just make him work.
That's why East Coast fans are the best, Erin.
Does Dodger Stadium ever stay this quiet? It just seems so weird how quickly we can shut up these fans.
A West Coast fan would have gone to the beach with the ball.
Yes, and would have left the game early to get there.
I promised myself I wasn't going to look until I got home. Too my coworker in the cube next had to start swearing and banging his head into his desk.
"Game? What game? Surf's up, duuuuuude."
-- West Coast fan
No mute button on people, Todd!
DS gets quiet sometimes. Definitely a momentum thing.
Although you would think the Phillies were losing right now.
Raffy should bat left against Hamels. It seems to be working for Dre and Loney.
Hamels isn't fooling anyone. Even Padilla tagged it (for an out).
OK, leaving work and switching to radio.
Keep Hope Alive!
I'm drinking a beer. It's the only one I have left because I drank the other five during game one.
Catch you on the other side, Mr. C.
cmon V Padi! I want a clean inning!
Always be prepared, Erin.
A 1-2-3 inning would help here.
I want to win this GD game, I want Manny to have a game winning HR, and I want to be able to come up with creative, shower-related FU headlines for sports MSM.
That's my one wish. With three parts.
I should have remembered I was out of beer. Oh well. There's always rum.
Just no walks, okay?
And then you'll really see some fun comments from me.
@erin
It's remarkable that you weren't forced crack into another 6 during 2, 3, and 4.
Oh, come on!
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING
Erin, that's some weak adult beverage prep. What if there was an earthquake or plague? Or Game Seven?
it's Pedro Fuking Feliz for chrissakes!
PEDRO FUCKIN' FELIZ
at least it wasn't a walk
That was a fastball. I'm seeing a recurring trend here involving the four-seamer.
Orel-
It wasn't a walk, at least.
Padilla is regressing to the mean. Great timing.
All runs scored via the home run. But ours were only solo jacks. Damn it. Get that bullpen working, Torre. It's our only hope. I don't really want to see Padilla go through the heart of the order again.
the ball must be flying with the warmer temps tonight
GM, DB
Ruiz being nice to us and grounding out
Bills and who warming up?
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