Chad Billingsley (5-2, 3.66) vs Tom Gorzelanny (2-4, 3.09).
COMMENTS: Fine. I hereby banish the 1980s music references, as the last two GameThreads both resulted in defeats for our Dodgers. Or was that our Dodgers playing at all yesterday? I thought Rafael Furcal was making his return appearance to the starting lineup, but with an 0-for-4, 2K performance in the leadoff spot, coupled with a two defensive errors (fielding AND throwing), I'm sensing the balls yesterday must have been "wriggly" indeed.
So today we go at it again, the Dodgers starting the eleven-letter Billingsley (coming off a big win vs. Dontrelle Willis; however, winless (0-2) lifetime at Wrigley Field), vs. the Cubs' ten-letter Gorzelanny, who was hit on the left hand in his last start vs. the Phillies (he still got the win, with 6.2 IP of shutout ball). Accuscore in today's WSJ says we're going to lose today, 4.7 runs to 4.2 runs, but given yesterday's blanking, I'd almost take it just to see a number other than "0" in our box score line. And how about we make fewer than three errors this time? And try and overcome the Collins Curse?
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@Saxy - is it just me here or is Blogger acting funny again?
WGN is showing closeups of Billingsley's face. Looks like he's growing a soul patch. In tuft we trust?
I think it's just you.
I hope Collins isn't roaming.
it's ok to take pitches!
Bills @ culver city AT&T June 5
Fair ball - FJL with a triple!!
Can't Prime Ticket put ANYTHING else on the screen? I suggest a loop of Loney's grand slam.
Loney loves him some Wrigley
FJL Triple! His first triple of the year!
jeez Reed, take a pitch
@Sax: Beard at Pasadena Verizon store, also on June 5.
he looks as bad as XP did yesterday
when is Dre back again?
RJ with a RBI double into the left field corner!
Johnson clears his own spot!
there you go reed
94% on fangraphs!
Woooooo!!!
Blakey D dunks one in right in front of Soriano, Johnson had to wait at 2nd and couldnt advance. Gorgonzolanny out
Can't PT borrow WGN's feed?
I've been pleasantly surprised by Reed. Admirable offense and stellar defense.
Bills, in play (no outs)!!!!!
Bills gets the bunt down, 2nd and 3rd, 1 out
Gameday's been confusing as heck for the past 5 minutes.
tapper from Raffy, throw from Theriot goes way past the catcher, 1 run scores, Raffy makes it to second on the error
Russ up, again 2nd and 3rd, 1 out
That was like, baseball yin and yang right there
Russ hammers it to FuKu for the 2nd out, Blake running on the play, not tagging
Kemp up with 2 outs
Matty Ks but we get 2 more runs
Maaaaaatt...
oof FuKu hammers one out to left
Crap
sorry X Nady, not FuKu
Stupid Xavier N.
and of course Joe pees his pants and gets up Belli1
Darned Xavier.
FuKu grounds a single on an 1-2 count, Joe fills his depends a little more
Well, this'll be the end of Bills.
and there goes Bills. Good outting if you ask me. He fought through some hits and bad fielding behind him and ended up doing ok
Meh. On the bright side, Chad did regain his composure after a rough inning.
yikes that didn't seem like a foul ball...
4-3-6 DP!! nice work!
@Fred's Brim it was almost a quality start, but it shows Bills is gaining confidence on himself. After all, he managed to get out of a few jams.
PT back up
@karina - yes I agree totally. I hope we can get a few more runs and win this for him
this ump hates us
FJL with a double, a HR away from the cycle
Belli still in. I don't like him coming back out for second innings usually
DLee with a leadoff single vs Belli. I wonder how long his leash is
King James has a royal composure today.
Who rattled Derek Lee's cage? He's done nothing all season
cmon Belli, no walks
Our 4 run lead is looking a little shakey
crud - bloop double that Manny nor Furcal couldnt get to. 2nd and 3rd, nobody out. HCK coming in
Manny should take a break and X-man should drop in for a visit.
This game is taking too damn long.
Fer chrissakes
balls
HCK with the K with a guy on 3rd, 2 outs now
and another K, inning mercifully over
Come on, bat flip!
Insurance, insurance...
HCK in and bunting? and he executes
Hello gents! Back on the other side. (No, I don't live in Bakersfield.)
7-5 Dodgers. Good sac bunt by Hunchy, after the DeWitt single, but Raffy's quick fly out to center gives us two out and a RISP in the top of the eighth...
And now that I'm watching a TV--
1) Collins is bad
2) it looks really dark out there in the stands. who knows what the heck is going on.
HCK to try to get it to Brox
And we can't score with a leadoff single.
Boo.
I'm not even starting the PGT, this isn't giving me a good feeling.
Out of town scoreboard:
Cards and Pads scoreless, with two on and one out in the top of the fifth for the Cards.
Nats up on SF 3-0 in the fifth. Nats have a man at second with none out.
ooof here we go
Leadoff single to left, which is EXACTLY why Collins shouldn't start the half-inning by saying "Dodgers have six outs left to go."
Thanks for jinxing it, Collins you jerk.
Soto on first, none out, Cubs down by two.
"Cubs need two runs to tie!", I expect Collins to say
This wasn't supposed to be a tight game!
fuKKKodome
It's either hits or strikeouts for Kuo tonight. He doesn't mess around with the stupid bases on balls stuff.
Collins, giving the out count again.
STOP IT COLLINS YOU ARE KILLING US
Here comes Brox
Fukudome just got his third K.
Gosh, tomorrow's game is early.
Broxton for the five-out save.
5 out save attempt? Fun!
wow DP!
Broxton getting shit done.
That'll get the job done.
Broxton in for the 4-out save?
Wow, the LAT really didn't like Sex and the City 2. Now what am I gonna do this weekend?!
Nice DP by Blake DeWitt, of course induced by big bad Jon.
"There will be no public onsale for the Yankees series."
"DO YOU HEAR THAT, JAMIE? YOU AIN'T COMING TO THE YANKEE GAMES IN FOUR WEEKS! Love Frank."
Brox doesnt get many double plays - i wonder what his rate is
lets get some (more) insurance
@FB - That's mainly because he doesn't allow many baserunners to begin with.
Loney's a HR away from the cycle. Does he hit HRs at Wrigley?
Oh yeah, there was that one...
wow you could hear the swing and miss on WGN
Hey all.
Made it just in time to watch 2007 Kemp.
Free James Loney!
@MLASF, well yeah
dude, one fo you guys has to get on to give FJL a shot
Let's go Beard
Timmy getting worked by the Nats
What is up with Fookie? He is playing like dookie.
cmon casey, keep it going
0-2 to Casey masterpiece
BEARD!!!
Walk him. All I am sayin is dvr James a chance.
Beard!!!!!
BEARD ACTION
IN BEARD WE TRUST
Casey setting up the back-to-back HRs!
aww cmon! take a frikkin pitch!
Wow James not much for the drama.
oh well, no cycle for FJL
@Paul - I like your pic, but what's up with the ball? is that about to hit XP?
so how many outs are left, Curse?
Derrek Lee is good.
Jamey is in! Wow I never thought I would type that in a positive way.
Matt grabs the first out, even though it was belted by Lee
Kemp's routes to the ball can be maddening, but at least he flagged down Lee's fly out to center for the first out.
Russ got nailed on that one. AJ Ellis may be catching tomorrow
Is that Shaq behind home plate?
Ice Russ Martin!!
called strike 3!
One more out to go, right Collins?
One more out and we party!!!
We win! Suck it, nerds!
Niceeeeee.
GAEM OVAH
Whoo hoo!
Okay, now I'll do the PGT
there it is! good win in a weird game
Now we make party!
PGT up! And Orlando lives another day vs. Boston!
Eric Collins is still counting the number of outs left, but just realized he's out of fingers
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