Hiroki Kuroda (1-0, 0.00) vs. Dan Haren (1-1, 3.95).
It's Jackie Robinson Night at Dodger Stadium.
- MLB set to honor, remember Jackie (MLB.com)
- basic info on Jackie Robinson, by his daughter Sharon Robinson (New York Times)
- Newcombe recalls Robinson era (Tony Jackson, ESPNLosAngeles.com)
- Via Inside the Dodgers: The Dixie Walker She Knew (New York Times)
- Jackie Robinson, By The Numbers (True Blue LA)
- From Women in Blue:
"Every year it's a great feeling to wear his number 42," said Kemp. "I wear my pants up and do that feet-first sliding that he used to do back in the day - stealing all those bases and getting dirty...Wearing his number just shows how important it is what he did for baseball. To be on the Dodgers and knowing he wore the jersey that I wear is pretty special."
- From a Dodgers press release:
In celebration of Jackie Robinson Night, Tommy Davis, "Sweet" Lou Johnson, Tommy Lasorda, Hall of Famer Frank Robinson and former Los Angeles Laker and supporter of the Jackie Robinson Foundation Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be introduced on the field, as will Jackie Robinson Team 42 Scholars.
Special Advisor to the Chairman Don Newcombe, who was also a former teammate of Robinson, will throw out a ceremonial first pitch to Dodger center fielder Matt Kemp, and Newcombe and Abdul-Jabbar will address the crowd during pregame ceremonies. The National Anthem and God Bless America will be sung by R&B singer and songwriter Jeffrey Osbourne, who is best known for his hit song "On the Wings of Love."
In addition, the entire Dodger team will wear number 42 in Jackie Robinson's honor. The Dodgers will also wear number 42 during Friday's game.
COMMENTS (from Sax): If last night exemplified how our pitching staff looks like a bunch of amateurs, then it's only fair to juxtapose Hiroki Kuroda as the team's porn star--he's the only guy we've got who will go deep, go hard, and go long. (Have fun translating that, Kenji Nimura!)
So Kuroda is the perfect guy to go up against Arizona ace Dan Haren, who has gone at least 6.2 IP in each of his two starts (you see, Dodger starters, it is possible), tallying 13 Ks on the year. Dodger manager Joe Torre will probably be limited to Jeff Weaver, the only non-starter to have not pitched last night (and even starter Charlie Haeger got in the game), so Kuroda going long would be a godsend, prior to our weekend series against the what-the-hell-are-they-doing-there division-leading Giants. And let's score more than seven runs again tonight, shall we?
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Our hallowed snake-skull cracking day.
We'll break their backs,
Gouge out their eyes,
Their evil hearts,
We'll pulverize.
O whacking day, o whacking day,
May God bestow His grace on thee.
#42-Furcal
#42-Kemp
#42-Ethier
#42-Ramirez
#42-Loney
#42-Blake
#42-Martin
#42-Carroll
#42-Kuroda
You've been waiting allllll day to do that, haven't you Dusty?
Yep - I already had it in my copy buffer.
I hope we don't hit into 42 double plays tonight.
Or a 4-2 double play, for that matter!
I will drink 4+2 beers this evening whilst enjoying the game.
Robinson Cano (named for Jackie) just went Yard. Very appropriate.
Kareem's jersey
http://hitpix.com/59
I really hate D-Bags.
Going to the game tonight, hope it doesnt last till tomorrow.
better change my avatar for Jackie day.
Its A Jackie, that counts right?
At least photoshop a "42" on her shirt.
Put it somewhere respectable.
Someone may have to check this, but I'm pretty certain the Dodgers are undefeated on Jackie Robinson Day since its inception in 2007.
Yesturday I interrupted my Modern Warfare 2 Playing time for watching Ortiz allow those runs at the end of the game.. Tonight as soon as kuroda leaves the game i will tune out. cause i have no faith whats so ever on the bullpen except for Johny B.
Copy and paste from Memories of Kevin Malone:
"In 2009, the Dodgers started 35-17, and fans were elated. Yet, they sputtered down the stretch, going 31-28, which of course made fans panic. Result? NL West winners.
In 2008, the Dodgers started 27-28, but finished 17-8. Result? NL West winners.
In 2007, the Dodgers started 31-22, but ended 25-31. Result? 4th place in NL West.
So what's the point? There is no point, that's the point. Get the point?"
lalalalalalalalallalalalalalalalalalalalalala
It's Time For Dodger Baseball
I hope DARPA will be able to capture all the words Vin has said, put them in a databank, and run then thru some AI interface so that even after he's gone, the words are there enough to call each game for us. His voice during the pre-game ceremony was just beautiful; sooting sounds for a moving ceremony.
@Mr. F
That was completely pointless and I agree with all the points made.
Habs beat Caps in OT.
Hey, I know that guy.
Kuroda escapes
Lucky. His luck will probably run out in the 4th inning and R. Ortiz will come into the game and that'll be that.
Two straight deep flies to center. Good sign.
Eff you Steiner. Your overly aggressive excitement about what is just a routine fly ball sets me up each time for disappointment.
On pace to be no-hit. Fantastic.
Sigh.
Who won the centerfield gold glove again?
Why no Vin on the radio?
why do i watch these games when I know they will just make me mad? that's why i gave up golf
crap, thank god he's out.
grrr.
why is the infield up in the top of the second? so they can get an easy hit up the middle of course
It starts.
That dropped fly ball look terrible live. How did it look on tv?
hey lets play the infield in with 2 outs? why not? it's fun!
Nic, pretty bad from here too
Well this isn't good.
This is pathetic.
Jon Garland is up!
I hope JW Shaggy has a few innings in him tonight
Jon Garland would have had that
I think we found the one former Dodger who doesn't burn us.
Who got comment #42?
Waiting in line at the Grilled Cheese Truck in Pasadena. Apparently I'm not missing much, unless frustration counts.
This is promising.
Casey at the bat to bring hope to the Mudville 9.
Well, this is slightly better.
@DB, plenty of frustration to be had. i'll absorb it for everybody tonight if it helps
James Loney keeps it going with a long single putting Manny to third, Beardless up.
Dusty, did you learn nothing from my food truck fiasco?
Lucky Loney sneaks down to second on a not-that-wild pitch
and Casey on the weak check swing K
Mighty Casey has struck out.
Carroll's finest hour...
So far this inning has been anticlimactic.
crap. Uh...let's do this, Kuroda.
Time for some wide-eyed wonder.
and Russ with a worse strikeout. Ackbar up with 2 outs intentionally walked, about to make us swear about how we can't execute like major league ballplayers
At least he's making contact.
splitter anyone? you know it's coming Hiro
How 'bout another one of those wild pitches, Haren?
argmph
this is fun
Boy we suck.
I'm switching to hockey.
0 runs! Yay! We suck!
Did I say promising? I really should know better.
@ Josh
Siddhartha-like, I had to see for myself what a useless clusterfuck this cheese truck endeavor is. Next time I will just straight up take your sage advice.
This better be the best god damned ever lovin hunk of melted cheese and sliced bread that I've ever eaten.
Thx for absorbing, FB. We were there for you last night after you headed for the bottle.
*at game report*
#42 on the Dodgers sucks tonight.
KINGS!!!
@ Nic J
that insight will probably be Re-packaged as LA Times' lead sports story tomorrow. Top right...
DB, they are a 4-pitch walk or GIDP away from sending me back to the bottle tonight
Man, even the kings are outscoring the dodgers tonight.
Looks like Dre re-tweaked his ankle.
On the bright Side if the dodgers score ten runs tonights I get a free order of buffalo wings at claim jumpers.
So there's that.
Did Kuroda pull a Wolf and become nails after the early going?
Also, fucking Canucks.
The downbside is that you have to go to Claim Jumper to claim your tasty prize.
Again, eff you Steiner and your excitement for balls that won't leave the park. But I'll take the double.
this is going to be a long, short night
Casey, can you go back in time and do that when you had guys on?
Fuck the Canucks.
I miss the MSB coupons.
@MLASF: What the fuck's a Cannuck?
Prediction: R. Ortiz, #42, will come in and make exactly 42 pitches. . .in one inning.
Call me Carnak.
I don't like it when Vin says "D-backs." It sounds funny coming from him
Kuroda cam you get a hit already?
nice work, Carol. At the very least we've cleared the pitcher
damn that was nearly two runs
Who are these old guys on the orchard supply ads?
Shit well I guess you pitching a solid game behind a shitty defense and a crappy offense when RISP.
Is all I can ask Kuroda. Oh wait I hope it is a solid game.
shite
that's what we nearly had last inning
Why couldn't our pitcher hit a double?
3-0 az
Chance of winning... 13% on fangraphs
I'm not here.
This isn't happening.
100?
I am not watching right now. Is it even worse than I can imagine?
Dammit, Kemp.
This just isn't going well.
This thread's pulse has flatlined. See what you did Dodgers!
way to stay with that one
Anything interesting going on in here?
Oh.
Never mind.
Is Manny ignoring the media? I haven't been reading my local news. If it is still there.
Manny drawing walks - i like it!
Okay they need to score!!!
Oh and the sun is hot!!!
Loney with the single. Once again we have 1st and third, nobody out.
how will we bung this one?
If they don't score with runners on first and third with no outs for a second time, I'm gonna be pissed off.
And the Dodgers are on the scoreboard...
ack! what kind of rotten luck is that? this has got to change at some point
I guess that may have been a DP if it goes though cleanly. Bless our fine fortunes!
No Weave yet, please. Let Hiro go another inning
oof that was a worthless swing, Russ
2 down, Loney on third, Carrol up, GA on deck if they walk him
fark, Carroll.
This is frustratingly terrible.
Carrol doesnt give them the chance and flies out to right. Hiro or Weaver to start the 8th?
Raffy what is wrong with you?
nice inning, Hiro!
At least we have one good pitcher who doesn't snap after giving up a few runs.
On the wings of luuuuv!!
Gotta love Jeffery " Ozzie" Osborne.
it's nice to know that Aaron Heilman is in the NL West
ooh yes here we go!
Matty ties it up!!
I love you Aaron Heilman!
BISONIC BOOOOOOM!!!!
Kemp!!!! You have your fans in a cycle of violence so to speak. Probably a bad analogy.
wow it looked like Dre got that one
Manny draws another walk to give FJL a chance
I don't think I can take another extra inning game.
Loney aiming for the left-fielder's nuts on that one
cmon, Jeff, keep it even here
Just found out I might be at Sunday's game.
Free Hat.
sweet jesus that was a bomb
4-3 bad guys
I've run out of palms to put over my face.
last year we had a really good pen...what happened?
Don't Stop Relievin!
Brilliant, FB.
Thank you, that's high praise coming from you, Josh
This whole game has been one big muffin basket of crap.
Except for Kemp's homer. That was a sweet swing.
swing swing swing!
take a pitch
I'm realizing how good we had it last year, back when we had a good pen.
Martin gets on with a dunker
GA up now
I sense a double by GA here to drive in Martin.
@FB @ 8:27
I don't like it when Vin says "Twitter." It's just too much of a generation gap to hear coming from him.
dammitalltohell!
upton with a gteat catch to go with his homer
damn.
Damn it!!! If he wouldn't have shown everyone he caught it he might have picked Martin.
Dehittless.
Justin Upton just killed us in both halves of the eighth. And I'm stuck with a Luke Wilson commercial.
Do the Dodgers play the Yankees this year?
You want to see the Yankees well it is gonna cost ya. Your going to have to watch the Dodgers another 6 times.
So far the only positives I can take from this game:
1) Vin, obviously
2) Bison mode
3) Unis work the way they should be
4) #42
gotta keep it a 1-run game
I've got an EK-style puzzle for you all:
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George = our white flag of surrender
DB, I think Kuroda was decent tonight. Not great, too many hits, but no walks and no help from the defense
It's taking all my concentration not to punch a hole in the wall over the Kings' loss.
oh sherrill, oh sherrill...
This has been the longest April and it is only half way over.
i think Luke lives in the test market for the Double Down
I know the Snakes are threatening again on Sherrill with one out in the ninth.
But I have to mention that I went out and bought a memory card reader from Best Buy so I can load my Opening Day pix up tomorrow!
i agree, Paul.
It a Twainian sense, it's been the longest April I can remember, but we're still in March
WHAT IS WITH OUR DEFENSE THIS SEASON?
Bangs head on keyboard*
Thx, FB. My view was skewed of Kuroda b/c I saw the beginning when he was shaky.
I'm also skwed after eating about 3 pounds of tater tots with cheese.
what the eff
we are sooo sloppy, all the way around. it's inexcusable. are we an AL Central team all of a sudden?
@ Sax
Man, you never got that internal card reader working? Sucks.
Looking forward to seeing your pics along with some witty captions.
I would say I could understand that we're a little sloppy after the long game/late night last night.
However, so were the Dbags and it hasn't affected them.
@DB
"3 pounds of tater tots with cheese"
The Luke Wilson?
Maybe it's time to try something new and bend the brim.
NO MORE-TIZ!
what a goddamn mess we are, not unlike 3 pounds of tater tots with cheese
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Yay, the Giants will be guaranteed the lead even after the weekend series
at least, we can't overtake them
So, any bets on which will be the first series we win this season?
You can vaguely make out the facepalm.
mr la sf, i don't see it, what is that image?
It's the Picard ASCII facepalm, no?
No, that's the Broxton. The Luke Wilson has bacon bits.
Josh - Righto, though Blogger is not conducive to the magic of Patrick Stewart's dejected disposition.
hehe nice, MLASF
what's that best viewed in? it almsot works in notepad
UGH.
Damn it, is this another puzzle that's going to drive me crazy?
Mary Hart has given up
-DL Sherrill
-DFA Ortizes
-Reactivate Kuo and Belly
-Bring up Elbert
That pen can't POSSIBLY be worse than what's there now.
The facepalm works in the post view.
ahh it works well in Word
You know you suck when Ramon Ortiz cleans up your mess.
The DFA O'meter is now pointing towards Russ.
200
Ethier can still win it.
ahh there it is - doesn't work so well in the Comments view
Top of the lineup. Let's get some magic.
please don't swing at ball 4, Raffy
stop teasing me, dodgers
Furcal takes second on wild pitch.
Would it be too much to ask Kemp for another homerun to make up for his shoddy defense this season?
wild pitch, hell yes
I don't have much else to cheer for right now.
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