Monday, June 07, 2010

Game 58 Thread: June 7 vs. Cards, 7p

Carlos Monasterios (2-0, 1.87) vs. Blake Hawksworth (0-2, 5.14) or P.J. Walters (1-0, 6.23).

COMMENTS: It's official: When the Dodgers win, the Lakers lose, and vice versa. So the Dodgers have to win tonight in order to take this series, because the Lakers are playing Game 3 tomorrow. Got it? Because it makes perfect sense. With Chris Carpenter starting tomorrow and Adam Wainwright on Wednesday, tonight is the Dodgers' best chance for a win in this series. The Cards, apparently having fifth starter problems of their own, are calling this a "bullpen game," so unless their starter dominates — a possibility, given the Dodgers' tendencies against untested pitchers — don't expect him to stick around. Monasterios, a spot-starter himself, can further enhance his value to the team by keeping the Dodgers in the game. Oh, and isn't Blake Hawksworth a character from "Dynasty"?

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Kyle Baker said...

Furcal 6
Kemp 8
Ethier 9
Ramirez 7
Loney 3
Belliard 5
DeWitt 4
Ellis 2
Monasterios 1

Josh S. said...

What's a Hawksworth?

Hopefully, about 3 2/3 innings.

Kyle Baker said...

Wonder why JMart sits again?

As much as I , to quote MLASF, think that "MONASTERIOUS IS THE FUTURE OF THIS FRANCHISE," I'm admittedly a smidgeon nervous about his facing these Cardinal bats.

And god dammit I want to beat these bastardos.

MR.F said...

Wabbit or a habit.
Habit or a rib.
Rabbit or a habit.
Habit or a rib.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

MONASTERIOS IS THE FUTURE OF THIS ORGANIZATION

Josh S. said...

Remember last year, when Torre kept sticking good bats in the 8-hole? We all bitched about it, but dammit, the bottom of the order got hits then.

spank said...

@ MLASF- you can't be Monoserious?

Kyle Baker said...

Torre stuck what, where again?

Nostradamus said...

@dusty

There's nothing unnatural about having some meat in the bottom of the lineup...Wait, that's not so good, either.

Kyle Baker said...

4:23 and this thread has already digressed for the worse.
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Good work, guys!

Josh S. said...

So, is Harper still going to sport that ricockulous eye black in the bigs?

Even Jim Hellwig thinks he looks stupid.

Steve Sax said...

come on Dodgers!

Kyle Baker said...

If Harper tries to sport that, he will get a spiked stamp on his first slide into 2B.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Wait, that's eye-black? I just thought he cried a lot, making his mascara run.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Delino, your son was just taken!

Nostradamus said...

I was just about to toss out an Ultimate Warrior gag, only to find Josh beat me to it 20 minutes before it even occurred to me.

Josh S. said...

Your destrucity is lacking, Mr. C.

Kyle Baker said...

With 8th pick of #mlbdraft the #astros select Delino DeShields Jr., 2B, Woodward HS, College Park, Ga.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Apparently there was another earthquake. I didn't feel anything though.

Kyle Baker said...

I was just about to ask if anyone else felt that. The earthquake I mean.

Josh? (Josh and I work near each other.)

Pretty good but quick jolt here in the mid-Wilshire area.

MR.F said...

Nothing here. Then again, I work hundreds of miles away from you guys.

Neeebs (The Original) said...

All level in the Valley.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Halfway to the Dodgers' pick.

Josh S. said...

I didn't feel any quakes. I was already in the car.

Kyle Baker said...

Just reported as 3.7 out of Santa Monica Bay area.

karen said...

All's well in Redlands, of course I'm all the way out in the BEAUTIFUL Inland Empire



cries

Kyle Baker said...

@Neeebs

How was your trip to the Yard? Hadn't heard, or else I missed it in a thread.

karen said...

Does anyone know yet why JMart is sitting this one out?

Kyle Baker said...

@Karen

Torre's pre-game comments re JMart were centered around on him just wanting to give him some good rest going into a long, tough week. So no injury issues as of the latest info. But will check back nearere to gametime to see if there is more or different info.

Josh S. said...

Got offered Field 19 tix behind the Dodger dugout and had to turn them down.

*weeps*

Kyle Baker said...

Safari 5 was just released - woo hoo!

#EarlyAdopter

Kyle Baker said...

@Josh

It's not like you have a family that you have to get back t....oh.

Josh S. said...

Unlike Angelina Jolie, who is an often adopter.

Josh S. said...

"Too short. Too weak. Too slow."

What I continue to say about Dustin Pedroia.

Josh S. said...

You know, just to piss him off.

Nostradamus said...

@dusty

Strong result down here in the people's republic. Shook my monitor pretty well.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Poor Dusty. A big player from his native land was just taken by the Cards.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Crappy pick from the Dodgers. McCourt's really pushing fans as far as they can go.

MR.F said...

Who'd they pick?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Zach Lee. A high school righty who is also a top quarterback prospect and a commit to LSU for both football and baseball.

MR.F said...

So crappy because there is a good chance we'll lose him to LSU?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Better than good. I'm hearing not even $6 million would get him away from LSU.

Fred's Brim said...

hot cheerleaders, sponsored binge drinking and easy A's is too good to pass up

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Two possibilities here:

1. Dodgers know they don't have a snowball's chance to sign Lee, so they waste their pick and don't lose any money.

2. They already have a deal in place with Lee.

There's a plan here, at least. They didn't just look at where the board stood and decide to take him.

MR.F said...

LSU might also be appealing to him because he can try both football and baseball.

karina said...

The Giants won, the Padres won...

no pressure Dodgers

karina said...

I'm getting the game on TV, that's good.

I'm getting Vinny, that's better.

There's band rehearsal right next to my room, that's dull.

karina said...

Furcal leads off with a single, then steals second. Go Dodgers!

karina said...

by the way:

Epale, everyone!

Nostradamus said...

That was fast.

MR.F said...

Epale!

Josh S. said...

Great start!

(Not sarcastic for once.)

Nostradamus said...

Hey karina!

Unknown said...

wonderful. Let the drubbing begin.

Kyle Baker said...

Epale!

So far so good.

Josh S. said...

Monny and Yadier: Separated at birth?

Fred's Brim said...

woop! get an early lead? are we allowed to do that?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

We're doing well!

Unknown said...

Woo hoo! 3 singles, I'll take it.

karen said...

It's so gratifying to watch someone else's 5th starter implode

karina said...

"Pop fly single" never sounds good, even if a Dodger hits

Josh S. said...

Leave it to Manny Anderson to kill the party.

Fred's Brim said...

hmm well that's one way to get a guy in from third

Nostradamus said...

I hope Josh sticks with that avi for a while. It's impossible to see that image and not have a chuckle.

Oh, and thanks for nuttin', Manny.

karina said...

*it

(I ate the pronoun)

Unknown said...

well, that DID get us a run...

Kyle Baker said...

Not happy with McCourt tonight after that b.s. Draft pick. Throwaway pick. This puts me more firmly in the Fuck McCourt camp than I was before.

Fred's Brim said...

looks like Hawksworth is wearing his daddy's ballcap

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Manny sucks.

Unknown said...

I know Manny had a horrible at-bat, but how come he wasn't credited with an RBI?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

GIDP's never result in an RBI.

Nostradamus said...

@karina

At least it was only a little one.

Josh S. said...

Thanks, Manny and Manny Jr.!

karina said...

I'm with Mr LASF here. I resist the idea Logan White would approve of this disappointing pick.

karina said...

Thanks for the support, Mr C :)

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Our first look at Matt Holliday since something white and round nailed him in the crotch area.

Nostradamus said...

Ack!

Fred's Brim said...

Josh, is your pic a Wooly Willy version of Jamey Carroll?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Fucking shit.

Fred's Brim said...

eff you Ludwick

Fred's Brim said...

and eff you, mlb.tv

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Hey, Dusty's favorite, Randy Winn!

How I loathe him as well.

Orel said...

(1) Epale!

(2) You can't get an RBI on a DP.

(3) Still winning!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Still only 18 pitches.

Unknown said...

at least monasterios has been pitch efficient

Fred's Brim said...

Chipotle has lowered it's advertising standards, from SOSG to Dodger Stadium

Orel said...

Once you go blog, you don't go back!

Fred's Brim said...

bus benches are next

Fred's Brim said...

well we cleared the pitcher at least

Fred's Brim said...

i'll ask again: is anybody going to the Fernando This Is My Town game? Could I contract somebody to get me the Fernando shirt?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

That's it, lads! Lull Hawksworth into a false sense of security, and when the time is right, strike!

Josh S. said...

@FB It's Carroll's player photo from 70's Night. Vin Scully Is My Homeboy has more of them.

Orel said...

FB, I'd get you one if I could. But I can't go.

Fred's Brim said...

Torre with 230 hits in '71. 230!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

When is the Fernando game?

NicJ said...

Oh no the Felipe Lopez abusive father story again.

Unknown said...

wow, monasterios is getting quick outs!

Nostradamus said...

@fb

What game is the Fernando promotion?

Unknown said...

I spoke too soon.

NicJ said...

I still remember Ryan crying after the Mark Loretta walk off last year.

Unknown said...

Why the heck do the Cardinals have a guy with a .599 OPS in front of Pujols?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Oh, it's Sunday. Sorry, not going.

Kyle Baker said...

Raffy's arm never ceases to amaze me.

karen said...

Good play Raffy

Unknown said...

31 pitches through 3, not bad at all.

NicJ said...

Damn Ryan and his Infinite range.

Kyle Baker said...

@FB

I'm going on Sunday and sitting in Fernando Valley.

If they let me buy an extra shirt, I'll get one for you. What size?

Can't guarantee it bc I don't know if the shirts are for sale.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I'd love one of those Kings TIMT shirts.

Nostradamus said...

@David

LaRussa specializes in increasing the amount of entropy in the universe.

Unknown said...

Ethier hasn't gone yard in forever, how about now?

NicJ said...

lame

Unknown said...

F@%&!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Seriously, Andre. C'mon. Get your clutchness back. Now.

Kyle Baker said...

Dre is really hitting the ball hard, but often into the opposing players' mitts. But this is a good sign, and he'll put something together soon enough.

Paul said...

Hey all!!!

Wow full house tonight in here.

Are we getting the band back together?!?!

NicJ said...

Maybe all of Dre's luck was in his right pinkie.

NicJ said...

3-1, alberts going yard here.

Nostradamus said...

!

Has blogger always had those broken ampersands, or is that just an iPad thing?

*slaps self*

Focus, man!

Paul said...

@Josh

Want me get you a Pedroia the Destroya t shirt?

He has one and wears it proudly during the off season.

NicJ said...

Whew!! my jinx worked.

karina said...

I don't know if they are going to reschedule, but I'd love to own a "Esta es mi ciudad, Venezuela" shirt.

Unless the shirts were red, because they'd be offensive for most venezuelans living in the area.

Nostradamus said...

Lotta loud outs.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Wow. A lot of quick outs.

Paul said...

monsterious dodging some bird turds.

karina said...

@Mr C If you talk about typography, you're on focus :)

Nostradamus said...

That is acceptable.

Kyle Baker said...

Manny sucks!

Manny is great!

So confused...

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Manny...doesn't suck?

Fred's Brim said...

Manny hasnt run that far in weeks - he's huffin and puffin!

Fred's Brim said...

Get him home!

Kyle Baker said...

I haven't run that far all year.

Fred's Brim said...

that was tall, blue!

Nostradamus said...

@karina

I do have an (maybe not so) inner typography geek, but I am surprised that I hadn't noticed, since I'm the only one I know that actually writes them that way.

Fred's Brim said...

stand a little closer to the plate, willya?

Nostradamus said...

No dp

Paul said...

Belly walks. World Peace obtained.

Fred's Brim said...

GET HIM HOME!

karina said...

DeClutch can!

Kyle Baker said...

Come on Joyce, let's do this! I know you can.

Kyle Baker said...

Toldja!

Paul said...

Nice 3-1!!!

NicJ said...

DeDunker!!

Fred's Brim said...

yes! thank you!

karina said...

DeClutch gave me what I wanted!

NicJ said...

SQUEEEEEEEEZE!!!!!!

Kyle Baker said...

Squeeze!

Unknown said...

C'mon Ellis, home run right here.

One of these days, it'll happen.

Fred's Brim said...

yes!!

wow that was close to utter disaster

Paul said...

We can't be stopped.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

More runny goodness.

Kyle Baker said...

We have more runs than our opponents!

Four times as many!

Fred's Brim said...

MONSTERBuntios!

karina said...

I love my parents and my brothers, then I love squeeze plays!

Nostradamus said...

Sometimes hardboiled sometimes runny.

Fred's Brim said...

Hawksworth nearly has Ellis' bunt

NicJ said...

Haha, it seems like torre pulls all these things out when he is playing the cards.

like last time with kuo and the two IBB strikeout.

Kyle Baker said...

@MLASF

"More runny goodness."

That didn't come out right.

NicJ said...

OFFENSE!!!!!!!!!

Nostradamus said...

Raffy!!!!!!

Unknown said...

Ellis has 7 hits and 8 RBI's on the year.

Clutch hitter right there, heheh.

Paul said...

Fooooookieeeee.

Kyle Baker said...

Eggs come from a chicken not a bunny, dummy.

Fred's Brim said...

YES! GR2B

6-1? is that correct? Curly numbers are foreign to me

Unknown said...

Open the floodgates!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

What's wrong with runny goodness?

Kyle Baker said...

Dbags are beating ATL 7-1. What, did Braves start that 7.x ERA reliever or something?

Kyle Baker said...

It sounds a little excretory?

NicJ said...

Kemp gone fishin'

Paul said...

Kemp putting the K in is name.

Unknown said...

Uh, that was ball 4, Kemp.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Would you prefer scorey goodness?

karina said...

@Mr C quick questions: helvetica or univers? what's your reaction when faced before Comic Sans?

Fred's Brim said...

@MR C and LASF - the Fernando game is Sunday vs the Angholes

@Orel - thanks for the thought anyway!

@Dusty - I don't really know how it works. I'll buy a ticket and a beer for somebody in the Baker party if that's the easiest way. I can do paypal, check, coins from the franklin mint, plus eternal indebtedness. I would prefer an XXL but can do XL if I never wash it (which I might not). Let me know if any of that works. And if it's all too much of a pain, I understand that too.

karina said...

@Mr C final question: does bad kerning bother you?

NicJ said...

Ah, ive missed the Winn halfcourt shot story.

Fred's Brim said...

Button your shirt, you slob!

Unknown said...

It just dawned on me that the Cardinals put out their weak-ass lineup today.

NicJ said...

Winn's at bat is destroying Cmon's pitch count.

and theres a walk.

Unknown said...

Oh balls.

Unknown said...

4 efficient innings partially nullified by that infernal at bat.

Fred's Brim said...

dammit
don't give any of those runs back! They got them especially for you!

Unknown said...

Curse you, Winn.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Oh this isn't good.

Paul said...

Monster is a bit wild this inning but what monster isn't?

Fred's Brim said...

ugh

NicJ said...

gotta go five if you want the win, Monny.

Unknown said...

This all sets up the triple play.

NicJ said...

triple play please.

Unknown said...

At least LaRue and Hanksworth are up. Just throw strikes at them.

Josh S. said...

RAts, I was stuck with iPhone audio for the offensive explosion.

NicJ said...

if Beli2 were only four feet taller we would of had a triple play.

Fred's Brim said...

wow if that didnt hang up as much, that could have gone for 3

Unknown said...

Eh, I'll settle for a double play.

Paul said...

Tiny Dancer DP.

NicJ said...

well that was a pleasant turn of events.

Josh S. said...

2 pitches, 3 outs.

Fred's Brim said...

nice work, kid!

Unknown said...

Wow, Monny gets 3 outs on 2 pitches!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Good work from Monny!

Fred's Brim said...

cmon Dre - get the feeling back!

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