Monday, May 10, 2010

Post-Game 32 Thread: Quick Hook

DODGERS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 3

Joe Torre didn't take any chances tonight, pulling Chad Billingsley after 5 1/3 innings with the Dodgers leading 4-1. Fortunately, the bullpen actually failed to blow the lead this time, with Ronald Belisario, Hong-Chih Kuo and Ramon "workers' comp" Troncoso preserving Chadley's third win.

Tonight's offensive heroes were Andre Ethier (3-for-5, 2 RBIs) and James Loney (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs). Manny and both Blakes also chipped in with one RBI each.

Join us tomorrow as we hope that Dan Haren pulls a Rodrigo Lopez. Oh, and maybe Stephen Strasburg will get traded to the Dodgers too. (Geez, so negative after a win? Time for some Scotch!)

44 comments:

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I'm already prepared for Vin's strums of "the Pride of Pepperdine."

Kyle Baker said...

Kobe shaken up.

Steve Sax said...

Lakers by zehn Mit neun minuten

Steve Sax said...

Make that zwolf!

Steve Sax said...

If we can beat Ubaldo, we can beat Haren.

Kyle Baker said...

I really want to put the boot to the Jazz' throat now. Still upset about the Fisher treatment.

Kyle Baker said...

Brown with the 3!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Just remember, Dusty:

Nostradamus said...

Minden Sie siene Umlauts, bitte

Kyle Baker said...

What am I remembering? I forgot.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Nous avons sept minutes pour gagner. Oui, nous poulons!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

The picture

Kyle Baker said...

Muting these announcers. Can't take it any more.

Kyle Baker said...

Ah, go it! Well said.

Kyle Baker said...

Can we get a god dang stop already?

Kyle Baker said...

This one's in the refrigerator.

Nostradamus said...

This one is fading fast.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Have fun golfing, Jazz.

NicJ said...

Stupid Fuentes and his moustache just blew a save. Pushing back lakers live once again.

Steve Sax said...

I know, Mr C; can't find the umlauts on the iPhone (and the autocorrect puts umlauts as "impairs")

Nostradamus said...

Lakers gewinnt!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

2008: Lakers win 4-2 over Jazz

2009: Lakers win 4-1 over Jazz

2010: Lakers win 4-0 over Jazz

Next year: Lakers win 4-(-1) over Jazz

Kyle Baker said...

Jazz: Can we play you every year?

Kyle Baker said...

Thx for heads up on Angels game. Clinging to last bit of baseball for the night.

MR.F said...

Great headline. "Bullpen Fails to Blow Lead"

NicJ said...

I think if you hold down a vowel key on the iPhone it gives you the option for accents. Like "Ăś" but I'm not sure that's what your looking for.

Kyle Baker said...

Son of a gun, Nic - I never knew that. Thanks!

Kyle Baker said...

@Nic

What if you hold down "Y" - does it sometimes give you other options?

NicJ said...

Pøśšįbłÿ, dûštÿ.

Nostradamus said...

@Sax (Saxe?)

Gibt man nicht ein App dafĂĽr?

Nostradamus said...

Schieße! Ich könnte immer richtig tippen mit Blackberry!
Lernen sind Toll!

Nostradamus said...

Sorry, found out another way to type symbols w/bby.

Steve Sax said...

Sweet, you got the double s action going on!

Zwölf it now is! Achtung, baby!

I know a little German! He's standing over there!

Nostradamus said...

Scharfes S FTW.

NicJ said...

Per Jon Irelands Twitter

"Our bus just hit Boozer's Escalade. Swept, fouled out, and gets his ride trashed all in 1 night. At least he's a free agent"

HA!

Steve Sax said...

Why is Jon Ireland a Boozer hater? He lost, let him suffer in peace.

MR.F said...

Boozer looked a blind man in the eye and lied to him!

NicJ said...

Kharma gets you everytime.

Steve Sax said...

We're in third place! THIRD PLACE!

Green Lantern JBJ of Sector 1138 said...

bills: HULKSMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH

Fred's Brim said...

I, for one, for once, enjoyed that game. It felt like a real Dodger game for the first time in a while. The game didn't feel out of control like every other game had this season. I wasn't expecting Bills to give up 4 straight hits after walking the leadoff batter. I wasn't expecting Russ to muff a pitch in the dirt. I wasn't waiting for Matty to overrun second base or misjudge a sinking liner. Things seemed back to normal, at least for a night. Maybe playing the Snakes will do that, but it feels good anyway

Kyle Baker said...

FB said:

"I, for one, for once"

I instinctively jotted down the one different letter between "one" and "once" in anticipation of needing to solve one of Josh's puzzles.

Fred's Brim said...

Belli1 had that wicked fastball cooking last night and it was good to see. It's the one that's kind of laredo and starts middle and cuts into righties at 94-95mph. I haven't seen much of that this year. I haven't seen all of his appearances so maybe I missed it. But maybe he's feeling more comfortable about airing it out now after a couple of weeks

Kyle Baker said...

You're right, FB, it did have some movement on it. It took him awhile to get his location down (first 5 pitches were balls I think) but once he did, the movement looked good.