John Ely (2-1, 3.51) vs. Armando Galarraga (1-0, 1.59).
COMMENTS: Welcome to (a tie for) first place! The Dodger fan's latest man-crush, John Ely, takes his 84-batters-without-a-walk streak to the mound this afternoon in order to continue the Dodgers' amazing interleague streak of...one win in a row. Hey, a journey of a thousand miles....
In news from the other dugout, Johnny Damon gets the start for the Tigers today. Oh, and this just in from Sax: "Armando Galarraga has a lot of 'A's in his name. And one 'O'." Ladies and gentlemen, the SoSG scouting department!
original photo by Alex Gallardo/AP
165 comments:
Martin 2
Paul 9
Ramirez 7
Kemp 8
Loney 3
Blake 5
DeWitt 4
Carroll 6
Ely 1
A pseudo-national audience gets their first look at Ely.
Expect a surge in the birth rate nine months from today.
Like this line-up.
Ely's coming, hide your heart girl. (With credit to Three Dog Night)
Drinking to commence in 3,2,1. . .
Hey, XP is starting! Cool!
A little pre-game distraction by watching Star Wars IV on Spike TV.
You don't need to see our identification.
These aren't the droids you are looking for.
Move along.
And if Greedo shoots first in the revisionist history version, why is he such a poor shot?
Thirteen years later, and that Jabba scene is still so jarring.
What a piece of junk.
She'll make light speed in 1.5.
Parsecs are units of distance, stupid.
No one cares if a droid is upset.
Droids don't pull arms out of your sockets if you lose.
Get out of there Wedge. You're doing no good back there.
Almost finished cleaning the kitchen. Just in time for the first pitch. . .hopefully.
Sorry. That wasn't a line from Episode IV.
Cut the chatter, Red 2.
Mother told me, yes she told me
I'd meet girls like you
She also told me stay away,
You never know what you'll catch.
Sorry, just listening to Pandora whilst cleaning and waiting for the game to begin.
At the stadium!! I forgot my bedazzled dodger shirt. I have to settle for this Martin jersey.
Anyone in the neighborhood right field level the "Josh Section"?
@Paul: At first I was going to say "Huh?", but I just saw your Twitpic. Yeah, I always seem to end up there.
My pics from last night, btw. Very light on ESB stuff.
Why am I watching SW on crappy Spive TV blur-o-vision when I have the DVDs?
^Spike
@Josh
It blurred your typing.
Anyone else going to the CSUF game in Fullerton tonight? Possibly the hottest team in the country at the moment.
Canter's: open
One beer in me. Now for round two with a dodger dog and a night on the town ahead. This cheap trip might not be so cheap.
Where you at Dusty?
@Josh--Luke is adorable! Thanks for the pictures
This is the longest Tiwanese tourist song ever.
Four games and yet the Subway Series gets all the attention.
Headed for something to eat, then to the yard. . .in Fullerton.
Scare the crap out of me, why doncha, Kemp.
i forgot we play like shit on national games.
Our shitty defense is back.
Man i saw this coming.
This phony Elymania may have bitten the dust.
In the Loge, in the house.
Hold in Ely.
I think I got DB in my sights
Come on kid, settle down
Elymania does not work in interleague.
Elymania is officially over, theres the walk.
Ely Mania is dead.
Paul
hit me up at dustybkrdodgr@gmail.com
2-0 and the end of the walkless streak? Boooo
im sure we can get those runs back, its not like we have ever been embarrassed by a bad pitcher before.
The Sun! The Sun is his weakness!
All Ely's national game butterflies should be gone now
Remember the last fox game? Lincecum shutting down the offense and collecting RBI at the plate.
Epale, everyone!
Don't you think it's too early for the grumpiness! it's the first inning!
Well, at the very least, Russ extends his on-base streak to 16 games.
Dick Stockton and Jose Mota? Ugh.
Way to make me long for Buck and McCarver.
I LIKE IT!
Galarraga has been mediocre at his best for a while, why should it be different with the Dodgers?
Raffy's been teaching XP a thing or two!
Paul is a really good bunter.
@Josh are you saying Ely might be a vampire?
Its never too early for grumpiness. Isn't that on the SOSG shield?
Wow, those two swings looked like garbage, Manny.
@karina: Well, I was saying that on Twitter, but I didn't want to completely recycle the joke.
Stockton=Steiner
damn, its a run though.
I'll take that
I'll take it.
That Manny line made a glorious sound.
I'm happy because this is my third Dodgers game in a row on TV.
Kemp, you disappoint me.
@Nic J right, maybe grumpiness is a trademark but i can't help to point out it's always early for that.
@Josh hadn't checked out Twitter. I hope, in the case he is a vampire, that he isn't the sparkly type.
I'm stuck watching Mets/Yanks. I hate when fox has the game. Yanks/Mets would have been on anyway here. Does anyone know of a live feed?
Stupid national blackout is blacking out the game on mlb.tv
Beard Mode!
IN BEARD WE TRUST
BEARD MODE
IN BEARD WE TRUST
I like it hairy man.
That was the extent of Carroll's power.
What's Ely's walk-up music?
@Josh, sounded like the vines.
Sorry, Ely doesn't have a walk-up song. People spontaneously burst into song when he approaches the plate.
Empire Strikes Back question:
How long was Luke training with Yoda and how long were Han/Chewie/Leia/3PO being chased around by Vader in the asteroid field? How long did it take the Falcon to get to Bespin?
Seems like Luke should have been training for at least months, while the Falcon was being chased around for what seems like days at the most.
I miss Vin
I suppose I figure that with the hyperdrive damaged, they have to basically float to Bespin, which I guess could take months or something.
"Dick and Jose in LA"
That sounds like some kind of porno.
Penny's on the DL after that grand slam? haha, sounds like something he would do.
Although usually i would of thought they were talking about pancakes.
Random observation: The Azul tequila ad behind home plate is gone. I wonder if they're not allowed to advertise on big Fox.
@Josh - Backstop ads are just green screens. FOX inserts the ads through computers for TV. All national outlets do this.
Kemp double! The Bison roams!
WHOO!
LONEY RIBEE!
We are winning, ladies and gents!
King James RBI single, no outs
they picked a bad time to do the prerecorded interview.
Well-timed interview.
@MLASF The Azul ad is normally on the little gate next to the regular backstop ad. I think it's an in-stadium ad.
Beard singles and there is no outs, go Blue!
WHOO!!!!
MR TRIPLE!!
Oh. Nevermind then.
DETRIPLE!
D3!
DeWitt triple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dodgers 5, Tigers 2
YES Blake!!!!
Son. don't strand DeWitt on third, please...
Shucks.
He did *sigh*
That's why it's bad to be greedy, never is enough
That's the way to shut 'em down Blue!
Two bad at-bats in one!
THE BISON ROAMS!!
BISON STRENGTH!!! PSYCHO CRUSHER!!!
I take this bomb after the DP!
BISONIC BOOM!
(Stupid Manny.)
BISON! 6-2 Dodgers
Matty pulled the ball and Crushed it.
ouch, now that DP really hurt.
A 4 run lead still aint bad.
Fu-Te Ni? But the Jawas weren't in Empire Strikes Back!
6-2 Dodgers
HAH! Monday seems annoyed with Steiner.
Jake Gyllenhaal says he is both a lakers fan and a celtics fan.
I say he is just trying to promote his crappy movie.
im starting to worry about the celtics a little bit.
DP, so now Jamey Carroll will hit a home run.
Oh wait...
@Nic J i'm really looking forward for the Prince of Persia, just because that game was awesome and filled hours of my childhood
That was a short leash
Yeah. 80 pitches?
What is it about leadoff singles that makes Joe bring the hook?
@Josh - It's clearly indicative that the pitcher has nothing left. Especially since it's against a terrible batter like Austin Jackson.
Joe was still mad at him for that walk he gave up. disgusting.
elymania looks pissed hanging out on the railing.
Maybe Torre has instructions to appease the Taiwanese contingency present
thats a nice awkward moment with Nancy Bea.
this game could get interesting after that error.
See what happens when you pull Ely, Torre.
crap, game getting interesting.
Kuo-oh!
That was close
WOW that was a strike to first!!
Kuo to DL.
Kuo's one of the few guys who could make that throw that fast.
Prime Ticket/KCAL should show this, and not GBA.
stupid press box announcements ruining Nancy Bea's moment.
This was a very nice segment with Nancy Bea! i sang
This is new: They're talking with Ely now.
Vintage Steiner.
what the hell tron?
Tron's struggling? How can that be? It's not like he's had an extended workload or anything.
Tron's new entrance music.
Dice-K throwing a no-no. But of course, it's a FOX game, so no live updates for us.
he sucks when he doesnt pitch everyday.
This is ridiculous, why not Monasterios, Belisario, even Sherrill?
torre doesnt trust monasterios, sherrill, and sometimes beli.
Jeeze, somethings wrong with tron.
Well, Torre's stubborness just gave Austin Jackson a concussion. That should teach him a lesson.
Now it's getting dangerous, he's losing command. Poor Jackson :(
For one, Belly pitched yesterday. For two, Sherrill sucks something awful, and I don't trust him. For three, Monasterios is a rookie, and that automatically disqualifies him.
Juan Castro breaks up the no no.
Weaver, two pitches, two strikes, one out.
zumaya is making the dodger bats look silly.
at least that means he wont be pitching tomorrow.
Yup.
broxtons BABIP is like .370
good thing they dont make contact often.
until today
Hmmm, does Broxton think he's playing the NLCS?
theres one.
but the tough part of the lineup is up.
Beard Gold Glove!
casey got that one by a facial hairs margin.
Gold Beard?
@Mr LASF would it be over optimistic if i think Sherrill can redeem himself?
Merlin's pants, Brox
god damn broxton.
now a single give up the lead.
or ties it, whatever.
Bibi Besch is good at baseball.
that was close
Yeah. Close.
All together now: WHEW!
So...Tron to the DL with Proctoritis?
PHEWPGTUP!
@Josh, So Where do you go for Proctoritis? The Proctologist?
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