Clayton Kershaw (1-2, 4.99) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (6-0, 0.87).
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COMMENTS: Despite what Accuscore says (only a 54% chance of a Rockies victory?), I can't find a way to get excited about the Dodgers' chances in this game. Kershaw is coming off the worst start of his career, and Jimenez has only thrown a no-hitter this season and is generally having a Cy Young-caliber season. Sure, Manny's back (1-for-4 last night), but after getting shut down by Jhoulys Chacin, the Dodgers' offense isn't exactly primed and ready.
Sorry, I'm kind of in a negative mood. It's been that kind of season.
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Actually, Orel, the post is fairly mild all things considered. No too negative. You want to see Negative? See last night's game comments. The crowd's getting ugly out there.
Look, I know we're awful and Ubaldo is baseball Jesus or whatever, but he wasn't exactly great against the Dodgers last year. (5.25 ERA, Rockies only won 1 of his four starts.)
I'm going with a logic-defying rout of the Rox today.
Whoooo the fuck are Man United????
Chelsea - campiones, campiones, campiones ole ole...
Josh S has channeled his inner Karina.You go Boy.
Good on the blues, even Didier and his ridiculous hair.
Can you guys spare a Russian petro-billionaire for a guy down on his luck?
All we can spare is Alexander II.
Why do lineups take forever to be released on Sundays?
Today's lineup:
Walking-K C
Walking-K CF
Ethier RF
Walking-K LF
Walking-GIDP 1B
Walking-K 3B
Walking-K 2B
Walking-K SS
Walking-K P
I know, these GTs can get pretty down. But I try to balance things out for our optimistic lurkers.
Hey moms: Check the main page.
Epale everyone!(Happy Mother's Day to all your beloved moms in your lives)
hold on the fort, electricity shortage is coming up for me in a couple of minutes, so: they can win this game, yesterday it was only a minor setback, not a lost war.
Go Blue!
Epale, Karina! Thanks for our daily dose of sunshine.
And The Kid gets out of it
Happy Muddah's Day to all you muddah's. Taking mom for a nice Mexican food lunch and the wife out later.
Meanwhile, how about that first inning, huh? No runs!
DB: Good on yer Blues. A healthy squad for the Gunners next year should produce one of two things: Silverware, or Wenger's undoing.
Win one for our moms, Dodgers!
Look at that Ethier kid, taking pitches.
Mr. C: As soon as Liverpool settles its off-the-field problems, they should be in contention once again.
Maybe you can buy Tevez from Man City. He seems restless again.
Damn. Ubaldo is just unfair.
Dodgers propose starting games with the third inning from now on.
MLB says, "Maybe."
Still scoreless through two, which I'm taking as a victory
Bunt fail. Oh well.
I know I'm late to the game, but how and why did Manny get caught stealing? Busted hit and run? Someone leave his pregnancy test on 2nd?
OMG. COME ON!!!
Man we really know how to let a pitcher off the hook.
Light's back and guess what: Dodgers game on TV and i get to listen to Vinny all alone! no distracting Spanish commentary. It's a pitcher's duel and my heart can't ask for a better situation.
This game's moving right along
KKKKKKKKershaw!, including two Ks for Dodgers killer Todd Helton
I know I've said it before, but I still really don't understand this team.
Every A's fan watching ESPN just screamed at their TV. Apparently they don't believe in jinxes.
3 outs to go for Dallas Braden now.
It would have been nice if Kershaw could call it a day after 7, but with our pen...
Leaving Clayton in?
This is one hell of a performance by Minotaur. 1-0 LA, top 8
Old friend Willy Aybar, 1st out of the ninth
2 outs for Braden
Old friend Navarro out, too.
Uno mas.
Perfect game in Oakland!
Perfect game in Oakland!
I wonder if that is the lowest attendance for a perfect game.
I guess i dont feel so bad getting owned by him last year
GEICO MARTIN!!!!!
Martin with the insurance.
I guess A-Rod better stay off Braden's effin' mound from now on.
Looks like a 3 game series btw the Cavs and Boston now.
thats good for the magic.
It's all you, big fella.
Not feeling good about Clayton's 117 pitches. I wish we had a bullpen we could trust.
broxton IS the bullpen.
nice catch by mattie.
Ruh Roh.
stay on target.
i cant watch this.
For record-keeping purposes:
Martin 2
Kemp 8
Ethier 9
Ramirez 7
Loney 3
Blake 5
DeWitt 4
Carroll 6
Kershaw 1
phew!!!
good game guys.
GREAT game Clayton.
Everything is coming up Blue, today.
Nothing to see here, move along.
what a cheater DB. haha.
Yessir! Great win!
there were only 12,228 in attendance at that perfect game.
and the last two perfect games were against the Rays.
I come back to find that Kershaw has outdueled Jimenez and has pitched the finest game of his career? Am I freaking dreaming?
I stand by my prediction. 2-0 is a rout, the way the team has been playing lately.
Down goes Jiminez! Down goes Jiminez!
First loss of the year for You-Baldo
Clayton's win will be overshadowed by Braden, unfortunately
Actual conversation between me and Mrs. S, while I was playing with Luke in his room.
Me: What's the score?
Her: Still 1-0. One out.
Me: Who's batting?
Her: Garret Anderson.
Me: Was he the one out?
Her: No, he's still batting.
Me: Oh, then it's two outs.
(beat)
Her: Yep. Two outs.
(beat)
Her: Home run!
Me: Huh??!!
Maybe Sax, the media does love Ubaldo so hopefully our little clayton out-dueling him for his first loss will get a little play.
That settles it Josh, playing with little Luke is a rally charm. You know what you have to do.
Saw Iron Man. Missed game. Disappointed.
Figures the one guy I put as not being a walking-K (or walking anything) would strike out three times.
went to the VaGiants game today vs the Mets. I did my best to screw Timmy Hashpipe out of a win, but couldn't keep the Mets bullpen from gagging on the lead.
It was windy and freezing there again today, almost as bad as our games there.
I talked to a Giants fan (who was wearing a fancy scarf) for a second, until he was distracted, literally, by a hot dog stand. "Ooh a hot dog stand!" was his comment and he scurried off
We won 6 of 10 on the homestand. Not great but i'll take it. I am shooting for 4 of 6 on the next trip vs Az and SD
Yeah, road trip competence is definitely overdue.
"Timmy Hashpipe"
Nice, FB.
I have taken to referring to marijuana as "the Lincecum weed."
@FB: we'll get five of six.
Red sox and Yankees ? Who are they?
Dodgers have left the NL West cellar.
I can't bear ruining my Sunday listening to Joe Morgan. Sorry, ESPN.
crap, im going to have to cut a finger off my avatar.
Fourth place baby!!
Are the suns really this good or are the spurs just really old?
Does any of this matter because the lakers are a good matchup for the suns?
WOW, big shot by George Hill.
@Nic
Do you think we (Lakers) match up better against Suns or Spurs? I realize it's decide now but just wondering your take.
I'd say Suns merely because of the slower PG.
I think i was more worried about going up against the spurs.
The suns are just too small and the lakers defend the 3pt very well.
I think im more worried about them just because they tossed the spurs aside so easily but it could be that the spurs just ran out of gas.
@Neeebs 11:01a
If it must be a Csar, I must demand Boris Gudonov, at the very least.
Can't believe that sneaked on past me.
After Charlie Haeger's first inning yesterday I think I went into shock for 24 hours.
What happened today?
Is Russian Standard Vodka any good? I think a Tsar left me some when I was on my spiritual walk this weekend.
Tastes fine to me.
Great now I am hearing I might not be the next supreme court justice...not a good way to start off the week.
@Paul
Vodka isn't my first vector choice, but Russian Standard is at least a match for Stoli for my taste.
Maybe Ginsburg will put in a good word for you when she decides to step down.
At least they're thinking the ranks of justices I can never remember. I'm stuck at Scalia, Ginsburg, Roberts, Sotomayor,and Alito.
@MLASF
At least you have a plurality. Kennedy, Breyer, Thomas, and Stevens (for the moment) vote to hold you in contempt.
Bushrod Washington has to be the best supreme court name of all time.
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar makes it a close second.
I didn't know the Yankees and Sox are rivals! Thanks ESPN.
Yeah that one might be 1b of names. I just wish old Bushrod would have been around long enough to write an opinion on obscenity and the first amendment.
@Paul 9:49p: Yes, Russian Standard vodka is pretty good stuff. I actually had it for the first time in Moscow, when I was told it was coming to the states and we should be ready. It's my bloody mary mix of choice right now (though I do have Goose on hand for picky guests; Russian Standard is the only vodka in my freezer, however).
Go for the Russian Standard Platinum.
Felix Frankfurter has got to be up there, too.
PGT up, about eight hours late
I swear I don't remember us defending the 3-pointer very well.
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