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.
775 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 775 of 775Damnit Loney.
If we shave it to one or two and still lose, I think several things in my house might get worse for wear.
I mean, with a pitcher who's dialed-in, it makes sense. But with a pitcher with control problems?
Even if a comeback falls short, I'll appreciate the effort, and that'll ease the extra bruising.
At this point there's no such thing as a productive out.
New by-law, Nic.
looks like I'll have some bug reports/feature requests for the blogger folks tomorrow...
Yeah. This first-pitch swinging is retarded.
i hope russ is better next year.
I'm not getting my hopes up. Just enjoying the entertainment.
How could he be worse, Nic?
Yeah. Same, Orel.
Ubragg, that is one of the greatest questions of our time
turn off javascript in the browser?
U don't, Ubragg. You have to scroll the fuck down every time. I've used up several months of my life doing this, all for a good cause.
Vin: "And the huge crowd trying to root Martin home." At least that's how I heard it.
This AB will sump up Martin's season perfectly.
How about a WP, Phillies? You owe us some of those too.
I like to double click on text and then press "end" on the keyboard. Or sometimes I don't even bother what other people are saying.
uhhhhhhhhh. ill need some time to research that.
He could turn into jason kendall
I smell K. I'm sorry.
That was so predictable.
Damnit Russell.
Heh. Vin said "huge" and "root."
bye russ, dont suck next year please.
Martin K's. His season in a nutshell.
RUSSELL NATHAN JEAN COLTRANE MARTIN (or whatever it is). You know better than that!
good comparison, Nic
A five-run lead with four outs left? This isn't the Giants.
Jim Thome to lead off the ninth
WHY'D YOU TAKE THAT FIRST STRIKE?
Just kidding.
Please Casey. Come through here. Come through here.
I trust Casey more than Russell.
Yeah, the more swearing my post contains, the less likely I am to scroll to the end.
But that's not saying much.
Sax is calling!
Casey, my next shave is on your shoulders. It's either in about 10 minutes or possibly at least not until Friday.
And I don't mean I'm going to shave Blake's shoulders.
To think i actually wanted the phillies in the first round.
@Nic - Wasn't that the case last year?
I'm trying to wave my rally towel and distract Madson.
Home and end are useful keyboard buttons.
I'm too nervous to go get a beer.
This is a Game 2-esque AB for Blake.
Casey dragging this out
This AB is Beardesque.
666!
just end it already.
madson just wiped his ass with your rally towel DB
all for that
good effort though
Damn.
man we suck
Wow, that was TOTALLY unexpected.
Damn. That's your game, your series, your season.
At least it wasn't a strikeout? Damnit Casey. Orlando should have been batting.
Yeah, that sums it up pretty well, doesn't it?
Orel, I didn't expect it. I figured he'd strike out.
My rally towel tastes like ass.
Damn, sorry guys, I ran out of stupid questions and started watching the game too intently. Now I am reminded that doing it that way wasn't working.
we have to figure out how to get the playoffs moved to april, before the rest of the league catches up to us.
Famous WC Fields quote about what his gravestone would read upon his death: "Here lies WC Fields: I'd rather be living in Philadelphia."
i am feeling similarly right now
Out of the shower
Martin still sucks.
Our season has been reduced to three measely outs.
Ubragg, I figured you were testing the Home and End buttons on your computer
@FB - No, that's me.
i like how the announcing team still has to make this sound like a game.
hit ruiz in the ribs please.
Normally, I wouldn't be able to tolerate this, but I know this is all the beisbol I'm going to get for a while.
FB, obviously if I had been, Martin would have hit it into the gap, and then Casey would have tied the game.
Kemp went for that like we were still in this game.
some asshole/comic genius on the radio is playing Hall & Oates' Out of Touch (out of time) before Vin came back on
didnt even get a chance to.
Time to drill Matt Stairs
ok matt stairs, ribs please.
Hit him in the fucking ribs!
drill the hoser, eh!
It's a long way to mid-March if someone doesn't get plunked.
Throw it at him, Russ!
Now THAT'S how you pitch to Matt Stairs!
ARRRRGGHHHH
that was the most frustrating AB of the night
we need to make it a priority to sign some bad sports in the offseason.
Thank you Ronald.
Can someone put up a Hot Stove League thread?
who was that? Steve Carlton? Brian Wilson?
What a hideous sweater that was.
maybe torre can send manny to the showers and he can make a detour to the phillies clubhouse and piss in their champaign bucket.
Orlando would have gotten that
Letting my better half watch top chef now.
I knew this is how this game would turn out but I still had to watch it thinking our team was a team that would show some balls.
Philly is really good. They will not dive to the Yanks. Don't know if they can win but they will not fold like some teams would.
Is Vin broadcasting from home?
I am going to be the biggest Yankees/Angels fan next series. I can't believe I just typed that. And I'm not going to watch any of the games. Maybe I'll just follow on gamecast. No Vin, no thanks.
Wake the fuck up, Howard.
I hope they fold.
RONALD! UGH.
The Yanks will feast on the Philly pitching. CC will beat Lee in a close game but the other games could be brutal
wow, pretty sure this is the first time I've ever cracked the top commenters list. yes I'm trying to change the subject.
Belly #1 has sucked giant monkey balls this series. As money as he's been lately, he's pitched liked my sister in 3rd grade, if I had one.
No pitch, no hit, no bench, no bullpen.
What the fuck are we good at anymore?
No pitch, no hit, no run, no bench, no bullpen.
What the fuck are we good at anymore?
Mr. C, Showering.
Russell fail.
and giving away runs.
Epale everyone!
I was at the stadium but i felt i had to be here with you, for better or worse.
I am mentally prepared to cheer for the Yankees next series
Me cheering for a team usually means they lose, so I guess that wouldn't be so bad
Can we get that keyboard cat to play us out of this game?
Woopy
Joe making sure Belli's arm is cooked before spring training?
I'm on a roll
I'm on a roll
This time
I feel my luck could change
I've never been happier to have you here, Karina.
Thanks karina.
I guess now is as good a time as any for a miracle of miracles.
hi karina
Let's go (ugh) Yankees!
(turns around, vomits)
Miracles happen, boys and girls.
Let's do this, go Blue!
Well good thing we didn't face the Yanks. It would have been worse than that bay area series.
Karina, please tell me we'll get a decent starter in the offseason.
MRLASF,
At first, I was disgusted by that thought. I hate the Yankees. But right now, I hate the Phillies and city of Philadelphia SOOO much more.
Epale karina!
Did the Aguillas win, at least?
Will the two teams take a bus between New York and Philly? Google Earth tells me they're not that far apart.
I'm back. Luke decided to cut in the dinner line, meaning I have a few more minutes to mope with you guys.
Still not watching the game, though.
I gotta confess i left the game Aguilas losing 8-4 and it's currently 10-4. Sigh.
My "winter family" didn't want me to go but it is what it is.
Lucy=Phillies
Charlie=Dodgers
Football=World Series
For the record, Aguilas lost last night 13-4, with a team that had just one win and eight losses.
Good grief
7-run homer by Thome coming up.
I like Lidge here, if there is anyone I could imagine having a complete and utter meltdown, it would be him.
@Josh - That would be impressive, considering it's Mark Loretta batting.
thank you for Game 2, Mark!
@MR LASF "Starting pitcher, Manny really back", if we call them, they will come.
stupid ring.
Karina-
You have some UEFA Champions League news to celebrate, though, right? :-)
I'll wait for two out to exchange goodbyes.
Hey, I said I wasn't watching, didn't I?
Is it genetic for Phillies fans not to be able to recognize a foul ball?
I bet right now, Lidge is trying to decide who to thank first.
get back loretta!
bye
I hate the Yanks more and all they stand for and how everyone drools over them.
I hope they both lose.
Oh, I just figured out why I hate Lidge. That son of a bitch went to Notre Dame. Bastard.
Catch the ball, Raffy, then throw it back and HIT Lidge in the ribs.
Vin pokes fun at Showergate.
it all comes down to who wants to be the final out of the season.
i always hated being the last out of a loss, which i rarely ever was. Honest....
I can see the defeated look in Raffy's eyes.
Aw. Loretta didn't get on base. Get back home anyway, sweet Loretta.
At least Cole won't get the win.
@mlasf
I had the same moment of clarity about lidge a few games ago.
ruiz almost fell on his ass there. that would have been nice.
Had to turn on Vin, even if it is painful.
The Delino will be available this Friday night for all events. Inquire within.
One precious out left. It's been a great year, guys, and I've enjoyed being with you guys for every twist and turn. Though I can't say the same for the games themselves.
Rancho it's been a good season.
Get me some tissue, Tito.
good season guys, maybe next year we can get 2 in the NLCS
Of course Shane makes the final out.
Well, that's that. It was a good season.
Torre is the new Bobby Cox?
Congratulations to the better team.
Those aren't fireworks. That's the start of the philly nightly fires.
Ugh. Of course HE caught it.
GOOOOO AMERICAN LEAGUE!!!!!
(Though if the Angels come back from 3-1, I may puke.)
can the Dodgers trade some players to the Mets so the Phillies can't win next year?
So does Lidge thank God first, or Jesus?
I'll listen to Vin until the end. How long is it until I can hear him again? Damn.
Baseball, you're a cold-hearted bitch, that would as soon run over you with a Peterbuilt as look at you.
...
I'll miss you.
In other news, I just met a dog that looked like my mutt hybrid. And Glee's on the DVR.
My disposition towards Hawaii has changed for the worse because of Shane Victorino. Hawaii should consider disowning him.
Oh now Vin's just being kind of a dick. What up, Vinny?
(I kid, man. We're all pissed.)
MFGDSOBPGTUP
Guess i'll bond with my father and watch the Yankees win over those suckers.
I also expect Victorino and Howard to suck in the World Series.
Last year had a bit more passion
watch it dodgers, soak in the defeat and use that for next years motivation.
I plan on going to Az in March!
It was fun guys. I think you all are the best.
You could entertain yourselves with some winter baseball, dominican baseball for instance.
I'm doing that, too, Nic.
Baseball, a beautiful mistress that tempts the most honest of men with promises of glory and excitement, only to rip out their hearts and feed it to dogs. And yet, year after year, I find myself lured by this temptress into here grasps, hoping I may be the one who can enjoy her bountiful gifts.
I am with you, karina. They are this year's D-Rays
Go Angels. Then go Yankees.
So that's that for Vin? No see you next year? Just end with "and Charlie and Rick will be back"?
it's gonna happen someday, folks, and it will be so sweet when it does. After my experience here this season, I hope that when it happens, I get to enjoy it with you guys
Well that's the season. I don't know why but it hurt much more last year. Maybe it hasn't sunk in yet.
Still, awesome season.
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