Vicente Padilla (-, -.--) vs. Zach Duke (-, -.--).
COMMENTS: Finally, the action moves from the courtroom bench to the dugout bench. After an off-season with more tirades than trades, we can, at least for three hours, concentrate on baseball.
The pre-game focus in Pittsburgh, at least according to the AP, is the unseasonably warm weather and the unfortunate late-season lull the Dodgers suffered through last year before kicking some Cardinal ass in the NLDS.
The pre-game focus here at SoSG? Pull up a barstool and find out. Unless the Sons win the lottery or perish in a tragic blimp accident — and I can't decide which is more likely — there'll be an SoSGGameThread™ for every game this season. (And for Lakers playoff games, if we can keep our act together.)
And for those wondering about the opening-day roster:
- PITCHERS (12)
- Chad Billingsley
- Jonathan Broxton
- Charlie Haeger
- Clayton Kershaw (L)
- Hiroki Kuroda
- Carlos Monasterios
- Ramon Ortiz
- Vicente Padilla
- George Sherrill (L)
- Ramon Troncoso
- Cory Wade (see note below)
- Jeff Weaver
- CATCHERS (2)
- Brad Ausmus
- Russell Martin
- INFIELDERS (6)
- Ronnie Belliard
- Casey Blake
- Jamey Carroll
- Blake DeWitt
- Rafael Furcal
- James Loney
- OUTFIELDERS (5)
- Garret Anderson
- Andre Ethier
- Reed Johnson
- Matt Kemp
- Manny Ramirez
Explains Josh Rawitch at Inside the Dodgers:
Joe Torre explained that if all goes as expected, we'll purchase Russ Ortiz's contract tomorrow and officially DL Cory Wade. He likes having 12 starters, especially without Kuo and Belisario on the active roster.George Sherrill remains the eighth inning guy, according to Joe, despite a rough spring.
Joe also told the media that Ethier has had a little bruise on his knee, which was why he didn't play the last couple games but that he's fine and if this were the regular season, he'd be out there.
Not sure why the guy who suffered a strained groin during spring training is batting second — I was looking forward to seeing Kemp get some quality ABs ahead of Ethier. Is Joe Torre still making tweaks to the lineup?
And I guess that's it! Happy baseball, everyb— oh wait, I just a found a note from Sax:
Good times indeed, Señor Buzzkill!
1: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images; 2-4: Jon SooHoo/Dodgers
287 comments:
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In other news; The Magpies are coming back to the EPL.
Can't wait to have Toon and their "army" to kick around some more.
We still have a 1% chance to win, per FG!
So when does the season start for the dodgers?
Boy that Tiger Turf commercial is annoying - that lady's voice is very annoying...
nice work, Monster Stereos!
At least MLASF should be happy.
Hey, raffy got on base!
Hey 2 men on base! Rally time!
Are any of these HBPs intentional?
Monosterios looked good (says Mr. Silver Lining).
Come on manny get 3 back.
Manny drives in 2.
Manny looks good (says Mr. Brightside).
The theme of this game thread is: "at least..." as in at least Dewitt looks good. At least monosterios looks good....ugh.
Meh
I'll take 2.
attaboy Manny!
At least Manny looks very good.
Seriously, Manny didn't score on that fly?
Long double off the top of the wall for Kemp. Manny held at third.
hellllllllloooooooooo los angeles. I am at work...and my droid hates blogger....but some thoughts.
I just picked up furcal for my fantasy team. And like a putz I alresady have buyers remorse.
Ryan church is totally the rodney dangerfield of mlb. When he was a met...jerry manuel openly mocked him. He deserves a starting job...and might have done less damage today if he had one.
Lunchtime over. Matzah makes me angry sometimes.
Go blue.
Sax...please do tell our pittsburgh tales.
One more run. Hey guys - Don't Stop Believin'
"Basehit here and the Dodgers can get back to within 2."
-Steiner during both Loney and Blake's at bat.
Kemp looks pretty good (says Mr. Blue Skies).
R2-D2 hates Blogger?
MLB Gamecast thingy on ESPN.com is far ahead of MLB official anything. Amazing. Good work, MLB!
Now I'm taking the kids to see that Dragon movie. Nice first day, Sons.
8-4 to the Pirates? WTF is going on here?!?!
i go to lunch and come back and we are losing 8-5!
OK, I'm staying long enough to see the bookended Ortizes pitch.
No wonder everyone is picking the Rocks in our division.
Jon Heyman Tweet:
"just asked lasorda in lunchroom why padilla started today. 'i dont know. you know how many people asked me that question?'"
Casey, grow a beard like a man for chrisakes!
. . .and hey, why am I playing the optimist?
Where the hell is karina?
If we can't beat the Pirates, we must suck indeed.
@RB-
Hope you mean How to Train Your Dragon. Mrs. Dusty worked on that one, so going to see it means new shoes for the family.
RUSS ORTIZ
@Josh, 4-7s:
Not as bad as Steiner claiming Dodgers had 8 runs and the lead before correcting himself as he took us out of the inning.
Grow another beard, Casey!
Gameday says Russ Ortiz throws 93-mph fastball.
Pee Wee!
Hi folks, just checking in.
Yeah, where is Karina? Maybe we should post another Where's Karina thread.
@Josh S and Dusty
Steiner is already in midseason form.
ok 2 more runs
Karina stopped Tweeting, too.
I really don't know how to feel about a successful inning from [redacted] Ortiz
GA's first at bat is against Brendan Donnelly? That's just weird.
And a hit! Yay!
GA singles. Dodger for life.
ok Raffy, keep it going
"In play, no out." Words of hope.
Wow, runners on corners.
Fer Chrissake, can't you guys start me off a little easier. I can't imagine what I'll be like after 161 more games of this.
Martin K's on three pitches, all looking. Not like him.
Look who's up!
Martin:
Strike (looking)
Strike (looking)
Strike (looking)
WTF???
WHATS HAPPENED TO MARTIN?
lets go ethier!
Andre's hacking. 5 pitches, 4 fouls.
No magic for Ethier today!
she-it
The Legend of Jason Heyward begins today.
Three-run jack off Zambrano.
Not a bad way to start off a career.
good for heyward
Padilla's ERA (14.54) > Lowe's ERA (27.00) and Zambrano's ERA (54.00) right now.
So we got that going for us.
Oh, and Pierre 0-for-4.
Couldn't have happened to a better guy <-I mean that sarcastically re: Zambrano
Should we start hating/fearing him now? or wait until we play the Braves in June?
*Conflicting Edits Alert*
First of the season.
D'oumit!
WHAT.
THE.
FUCK.
I am so over Sherrill.
Crap.
And with that... here is a thought: every team deserves to win its home opener.
See you for the puzzles.
Flat Breezy needs to get his mojo back.
i'm out, see you guys around the next game
Wow. Blink and it's 11-5 Pirates.
Steve Dittmore, voice of reason
oh Breezy :(
Dear God, what is going on in this game? I'm lying on my couch, sick, so am hoping this is just a bad dream.
Is it too late to vote for Opening Day to officially fall on Wednesday?
Dodgers 2010 slogan: EVERY DAY IS OPENING DAY
Let's score eight off Octavio!
The Dodgers failed to add a legitimate (i.e., not off the garbage bin) starter or reliever this year. Results:
Padilla, ERA 14.54
Ramon Ortiz, ERA 13.50
Russ Ortiz, ERA waiting to explode
Sherrill, ERA 40.50
No, the divorce hasn't hurt the Dodgers one bit.
Loney gets one more chance to try and salvage an 0-for-4, 2K day...
So, when does the first game of the season start? Wednesday? We are still in Spring Training right?
And that's all she wrote. Somebody PGT this before I puke.
MFGDPGT up.
Shit, can't we get this GT to an even 300?
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