Sunday, May 30, 2010

Game 50 Thread: May 30 @ Rox, 12n

Clayton Kershaw (4-3, 2.90) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (3-2, 3.09).

COMMENTS: Last time Chacin faced the Dodgers, we made fun of his name. He responded with 7 1/3 shutout innings. Touché. At least the Dodgers go into today's rubber match with growing confidence in the young Kershaw, who will have his string of four consecutive quality starts tested in the thin air of Coors Field. Speaking of which, how cool would it be if Kershaw were wiping his brow in the dry Denver heat and a silver train came slamming in from the bullpen? Clayton all over the mound, throw strikes, start a win streak, win streak. Sing it!

144 comments:

Dusty Baker said...

Dating opportunity for Charlie Haeger?

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-femaleknuckleballer

Dusty Baker said...

Oh, shit, are we wearing those lame jingoistic caps today? I may have to just listen to the radio...can't stomach that crap.

Steve Sax said...

Dusty, what happened to your last name?

Dusty Baker said...

Weird! I didn't do anything differently. Lemme check.

Dusty Baker said...

Test

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

RT @jonmorosi: #Dontrelle would "love to play on the West Coast," with #Arizona as his first choice, according to a friend. #Dbacks #Tigers #Dodgers #MLB

Dusty Baker said...

Blogger, why oh why do you challenge me so???

Kyle Baker said...

*ignore*

(more than usual, i mean)

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Speaking of Haeger, I have devised a nickname for him: The Haebinger of Doom. I'm also tinkering with Haegerger of Doom.

Kyle Baker said...

Furcal
Martin
Kemp
Loney
Blake
Paul (RF)
Johnson
DeWitt
Kershaw

Kyle Baker said...

That's disrespectful to the great first-player shooter video game of the same name (Doom).

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

But not disrespectful to the film version. Good enough for me.

Kyle Baker said...

You're kidding me - they made a film version?

I was better off not knowing.

Kyle Baker said...

Hey Josh, be sure and post your "Sex and the City 2" review when you have the chance.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

http://bit.ly/bb63rg

Starring The Rock. 'Nuff said.

Kyle Baker said...

Here are your Rox, per TBLA:

Gonzalez CF
Spilborghs LF
Giambi 1B
Tulowitzki SS
Hawpe RF
Iannetta C
Stewart 3B
Barmes 2B
Chacin P

Orel said...

@ DB "Hey Josh, be sure and post your 'Sex and the City 2' review when you have the chance."

The beauty of this comment is that it works whether Josh sees the movie or not.

Paul said...

Damn Summer started right on schedule. Now time for the Dodgers to take over the Pappis just like in 1985. Time to play some "I want to know what love is". Which according to wiki was #3 of top songs for 1985. Only we are the world and A Ha's "Take on me" placed ahead of this classic rock ballad.

Paul said...

So I am guessing if they had AB music in 1985 Dodger Stadium would go crazy when people heard the first chords of "take on me" as Pedro Guerrero walked to the plate. Scary and funny thought.

Kyle Baker said...

@Orel

Exactly. I used the "Have you stopped beating your wife?" model for that one. Which is, I guess, a bit of a sore subject given the VPad non-situation.

Kyle Baker said...

@Paul

Only Dodger Stadium would have to be in that pencil sketch format that the "Take on Me" video was in.

Kyle Baker said...

Per Dodger Thoughts:

"Joe Torre told reporters this morning that Haeger's foot isn't ready. Ely starts Tuesday, Monasterios Wednesday for Dodgers."

Now I need to write a check to those guys who I contracted with yesterday to get this foot thing taken care of.

Josh S. said...

I never even saw the first one.

All I can gather from the trailer is Owen Wilson dresses in drag and goes to the desert with his drag queen friends.

Josh S. said...

That plantar fascitis is a tough nut to crack.

Josh S. said...

XPaul in right at Coors. Someone get Sax a drink. Or three.

Paul said...

I hope Paul has the flip glasses, sun block strips one of those breathe right nose strips and water wings on.

Steve Sax said...

XPaul in right? Will the misadventures continue?

And thanks for mentioning a drink, Josh; I will indeed break open a Heineken for the game...

Kyle Baker said...

On the patio, Vinny!

Paul said...

Happy 50th everyone. Time to playball!

Kyle Baker said...

Water wings...heh.

Hopefully XP's mom came down and smeared a lot of sunscreen on him and told him not to go in the water if he just ate.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I'm still in stitches over the "Owen Wilson in drag" comment.

Kyle Baker said...

And Happy Birthday, ManRam!

Kyle Baker said...

Let's get to making fun of Chacin's name, already!

Kyle Baker said...

I brought my Bose iPod dock thingy out to the patio, and put my iPhone on it. Tuned to MLB Game Day audio and now have Vinny booming across the whole place. Life is GOOD.

NicJ said...

Loney trying to break a slump or something? What's with the high socks?

NicJ said...

Well looks like the socks worked.

Kyle Baker said...

Socks worked!

karina said...

Epale, everyone!

Just checking in, because there's a barbecue in this house and I gotta help.

Sax, I'll have a drink for you, ok?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Hooray! A run!

karina said...

Go Dodgers, abuse the pitcher from Maracaibo!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I hate Carlos Gonzalez.

karen said...

Damn, they're pulling circus catchs again

chexxum said...

I want to hate him, but I can't hate anyone that plays CF that well. I also like his nickname :(.

NicJ said...

Cargo is ball magnet in more ways than one.

Kyle Baker said...

I hate when Vinny piles praises on opposing players.

Feel the hate, man, feel the hate!

Kyle Baker said...

That's right, hit him for catching that ball.

Betsy said...

Walk it off, sheesh drama queen.

Kyle Baker said...

Throw to first and hit him again!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

This is awfully foreboding.

Kyle Baker said...

Hasn't had a first inning 1-2-3 all year. Wow.

NicJ said...

if Tulo were a dodger he would gidp right now.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Kershaw's thrown 10 balls so far.

karen said...

C'mon Kid settle down

NicJ said...

All the misses have been high

Kyle Baker said...

HR coming up.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I guess for one weekend, we do not kick NL West ass.

Kyle Baker said...

That's only the 2nd out? Damn, this half inning is painful.

karen said...

They catch everything, we lose pop ups in the sun

Kyle Baker said...

You are fucking kidding me.

Kyle Baker said...

Do the Lakers play again today? Please? Galaxy?

NicJ said...

the dodgers have been having some terrible AB's so far.

NicJ said...

why are we attempting to bunt so much?

Unknown said...

KKKKershaW

Kyle Baker said...

5 Ks now. Hopefully Kid has righted his ship.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

KKKKKKershaw

Unknown said...

KKKKKKershaW.

6 strikeouts through 2 innings. Not too shabby.

Kyle Baker said...

Aight...we're only down a run. Let's knock this Cha-ching guy around and get out of town.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

First hit for Kershaw this season.

Unknown said...

Kershaw with his first hit of the year. Let's not squander it!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

An infield single, a slap bunt, and all of a sudden it's two on and nobody out.

Wesley Vento said...

i love a raffy bunt!

Unknown said...

Sweet! Now Martin, remember your glory days...the silver slugger award...go yard!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

And Martin gets pegged to load the bases.

Unknown said...

Jhlouys is having a Kershaw-in-the-first-esque inning.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Jeez, Bison.

Unknown said...

Well crap.

NicJ said...

now its time for a GIDP.

NicJ said...

what do you know, productive out.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I'll take it.

Unknown said...

at least we got 1 run.

Kyle Baker said...

I'll take the run, but disappointed in Bison. He's gotta step it up in that situation.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Well, we got something. That's...



something.

Unknown said...

that was a mediocre inning.

Kyle Baker said...

Bases loaded, no outs, and we manage to squeak a solitary run out of it all. Wake the fuck up, bats.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Andre comes back tomorrow, right? Right? RIGHT?

NicJ said...

i cant wait till dre comes back and Kemp can go back to hitting second. It seems like kemp just tries to do too much when he is hitting 3 or 4

Unknown said...

darn, no K #7

Unknown said...

dammit.

Kyle Baker said...

How do you just fucking forget how to throw the ball.

NicJ said...

Alright I'm done with this game.

Kyle Baker said...

^ ? not .

Unknown said...

gameday's freezing. What the heck happened?

Kyle Baker said...

Game Day is stunned by Bad News Bears-style defensive miscues.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I'm out too.

Kyle Baker said...

I'm off to the cantina to slake my thirst and to get my tacos on.

Unknown said...

great. Now I'm stuck wondering what ghoulish horror just happened at Coors.

Nostradamus said...

Wow, did everyone just leave?

I just got here!

Unknown said...

well, aside from the first inning, KKKKKKKKKershaw's kicking butt today.

Unknown said...

@Mr. Customer...everybody except for me left after Furcal made a horrendous throwing error.

MR.F said...

Nice play by DeWitt.

Nostradamus said...

Wow, seems like some of those strikes were generous.

Still, I'll take the out.

Nostradamus said...

@David

Just missed the drama then. Game still tied, though.

MR.F said...

Nice double Matty.

karen said...

All right Matty...Timing could be better but we'll take it

karen said...

DeWitt almost lost that one too

Nostradamus said...

Oh dear.

MR.F said...

Whoo! The Bison Roams!

karen said...

Beautiful catch Matty!!

Nostradamus said...

Whew.

Josh S. said...

Lead off bearded double!

Unknown said...

How about that? We're actually winning.

Josh S. said...

XP isn't useless!

I gotta get myself to a TV.

karen said...

Bottom of our line-up coming on strong

MR.F said...

Come on Manny!

Unknown said...

Kershaw's ERA is still below Lincecum's.

Josh S. said...

I gotta get myself away from a TV now. I tuned in in time to see Manny and Raffy strike out.

MR.F said...

X-Man!!!!!

Steve Sax said...

4-2! Nice!

Nostradamus said...

Kuo looking sharp

Unknown said...

Kuo has struck out 8 of the last 9 batters he has faced.

Orel said...

"So come by the gas station, fill 'er up. You're going to get gas here, for sure." — Vin, after Belisario struck out Tulowitzki

MR.F said...

Solid turn by DeWitt.

MR.F said...

Routine, but every one he does right has got to be good right?

Nostradamus said...

A little bit of luck for Belly1, but i'm not complaining

Kyle Baker said...

I'm baaaack like a backloaded contract for Manny in Spring Training.

Unknown said...

well snap.

Nostradamus said...

Not good.

MR.F said...

I'll take it!

Kyle Baker said...

Whew....that seemed a little low but...

Orel said...

Dinger deserves a beatin'.

Helton backwards K! Kind of a gift!

Kyle Baker said...

Damn, if I'd hit publish a few seconds earlier my setup would have been completed by Mr F.

Unknown said...

This makes me nervous.

Orel said...

Right through Blake's wickets. 1st & 3rd, one out.

Orel said...

Paul wall?

Kyle Baker said...

We just hate DP this year.

Orel said...

Broxton must not be thrilled with the infield right now. Another DP opportunity missed, this one by Carroll.

MR.F said...

Yeah DB, that would have been perfect. Ah well.

Orel said...

[phew]

Kyle Baker said...

W!

MR.F said...

Phew!

Sometimes I think that Troncoso/Kuo/Belisario/Broxton are like the Ninja Turtles: all the good ones end in "o".

But oh well. Got the job done in the end...

Kyle Baker said...

pheW

Kyle Baker said...

We gutted out this series win, so I'll definitely take it. Liked our fightback after yesterday's drubbing.

Now let's give Dbags a drubbing while other NL West teams but each other up.

Orel said...

Grindey PGT up!

NicJ said...
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