Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Game 60 Thread: June 9 vs. Cards, 7p

Clayton Kershaw (5-3, 3.06) vs. Adam Wainwright (8-3, 2.05).

COMMENTS: Hey look, a split with the Braves! Hey look, a series win against the Cards! Hey look, sole possession of first place! Hey look, best record in the NL! What the heck just happened? One moment the Lakers have lost home court, and the next Derek Fisher is taking down three Celtics at the Garden. One moment Andre Ethier's pinky looks like it's still busted, and the next he's 3-for-4. One moment Manny's struggling, and the next...well, he's struggling slightly less. Tonight Kershaw goes for the sweep. Think he has the guts to pull it off?

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Josh S. said...

Furcal
Kemp
Ethier
Manny
Loney
Blake
DeWitt
Martin
Kershaw

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I'm listening to Mason and Ireland talk baseball, and I could swear my ears started bleeding. First, Mason was adamant that the Dodgers did not select Zach Lee just to avoid signing somebody. He completely ignored all reason and remained steadfast that the Dodgers believed they had a legitimate chance to sign him. Second, I just heard Ireland say the Yankees do not have a "top of the rotation starter."

These two need to stop talking about baseball. Immediately.

rbnlaw said...

Hey, hey, hey!
So one game is a laugher; the other is a squeaker; what's in between?
A Leaker?
A Squawker?
Another pitchers' duel?

rbnlaw said...

@MLASF
Obviously Ireland feels that if you put Sabathia there, the rotation becomes "top-heavy."

Kyle Baker said...

We're "getting past" our opponents - yea!

Nostradamus said...

I'm home and preping for the game by "getting past" a sixer of Paulaner

Kyle Baker said...

@Karina

What is your question about pronouncing "engineer"?

Kyle Baker said...

I just "scraped by" a coupla Pyramid Hefs.

Nostradamus said...

n + gin + EAR?

Kyle Baker said...

You had me at gin, Mr C.

Kyle Baker said...

Monster Cheerios will start on Sunday.

You know, he IS the FUTURE OF THIS ORGANIZATION.

Nostradamus said...

@dusty

I hope you didn't have in in your ear, though.

Nostradamus said...

Giants lose.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Rox are losing 2-1.

Steve Sax said...

Finally, a chance for me to see a game! Yay!

Kyle Baker said...

Nats win!

Nostradamus said...

Are you at the ravine, Sax?

Steve Sax said...

Kershaw has not yet had a 1-2-3 first inning this year, acc to Vin

Josh S. said...

Aaron Miles=MSB?

Kyle Baker said...

Kid K a tad shaky to begin. Keep it together kiddo.

Steve Sax said...

No, not there. But finally on the same time zone...

Steve Sax said...

Kershaw still doesn't...

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

No 1-2-3 first today.

Josh S. said...

Clayton Kershaw is no Sean Waltman.

Kyle Baker said...

Kershaw appears to be in another time zone.

Steve Sax said...

Here's Nutshot

Josh S. said...

To be fair, Clay had a 1-2-3 first in his last start, but Martin had that passed ball on strike three.

Kyle Baker said...

Can anyone guess the amount of times I yelled out something derisive to Holliday last night that referenced his misplay in the playoffs last year?

Steve Sax said...

Strike out # 2!

Steve Sax said...

"Another mess up in billing!"

Nostradamus said...

@dusty

Thirty-seven?

Nostradamus said...

That ad makes a lot less sense the more I think about it.

Josh S. said...

HONK HONK

Kyle Baker said...

@Mr C

Very close!

Now guess how many stinkeyes/lectures on class I received from Mrs Dusty and MDIL during the game.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I guess 42

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Well, it was an ace-y walk.

Nostradamus said...

@dusty

Combined or individually?

I'm going with 36 (you got a pass on the first one)

Kyle Baker said...

I think Joe Torre should have run out and started arguing re the Kemp CS. Just for giggles.

(Those listening or following on GameDay: Kemp was out by about 20 seconds)

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Oh Kemp. Kemp, Kemp, Kemp.

Nostradamus said...

I wish we would have had a man on base for that double. OH WAIT, we did.

NicJ said...

Hey look at that we already got a run!

oh wait...

thanks kemp.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

And of course Andre doubles. There's no way in hell he's ever going to contend for the triple crown again.

karina said...

Kemp scoring wasn't meant to be.

Epale, everyone!

Nostradamus said...

Manny delivers!

Kyle Baker said...

ManRAM!!!!!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Oh thank goodness Manny's finally coming back.

Kyle Baker said...

Manny smacked a bish UP on that shot.

Nostradamus said...

Hi Karina!

Kyle Baker said...

Epale, Karina!

Josh S. said...

Ace, my ass.

Steve Sax said...

Boom goes Manny!!!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

This is not a very ace-like game.

Josh S. said...

It's like our performances against Carp and Wain from the playoffs got flipped.

Nostradamus said...

We love us the two-out madness, Vinny.

karen said...

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen

Just got in, looks like Wainwright is struggling a bit.

Kyle Baker said...

I did get a pass on the first nutshot reference, but after that got the ocular whuppin'.

It was somewhere in the high 30s or early 40s, so Mr Ca and MLASF are both very close in their guesses. I was relentless.

I was certain also to throw in the odd "Wash your hair, Timmeh!"s.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

It's too bad that Bill Plaschke can't see how well our pitching has done, what with his head three feet up Phil Jackson's ass.

Kyle Baker said...

Hey, Karen!

Nostradamus said...

Epale, Karen!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

And now Delino just ripped out a large portion of his chest hair.

Nostradamus said...

Siddown, Yadier.

NicJ said...

Phuck Philly

karina said...

Josh, since you said I needed to talk to my son, he seems to be improving or am I watching him with a mother's eyes?

NicJ said...

For being the best fans on earth, St. Louis fans sure let the expletives fly when manny comes up.

Some cow behind yesterday was down talking manny all game yesterday. It was sweet justice when he had the only RBI.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I'd imagine there are many holes in Delino's walls after that.

karina said...

@Dusty Baker I guess one of my English teachers gave me the trauma that I can't pronounce "engineer" correctly.

However, Mr C gave me great advice.

Thanks very much!

karen said...

C'mon Matthew

karina said...

Epale, Karen!

Nostradamus said...

OT Again?

NicJ said...

Im not liking kemp today.

NicJ said...

Well until he does something good and then i will love him.

karina said...

how about another double, Dre?

NicJ said...

damn, let him off the hook.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Andre still needs to regain his clutchness.

Kyle Baker said...

Stop waving, you ugly skanks behind home plate!

karina said...

@Dusty Baker I'm tempted to pull a Mrs Dusty or Mrs Dusty in law if you keep using that word ;)

karen said...

KKKKKKershaw!!

Nostradamus said...

Nice throwing, kid!

Kyle Baker said...

What word, "engineer"? ;-)

Kyle Baker said...

Actually Mrs Dusty and MDIL were the first ones to pipe up and yell at those women for acting like foolz and waving at the camera.

NicJ said...

what the hell is chicago doing? so careless with the puck.

Nostradamus said...

FJL en fuego.

Josh S. said...

Their ace is dropping a deuce.

Kyle Baker said...

can someone bring a brother up to speed on the hockey situation? i get that it's the finals and that it's phiwwy v blackhawks. but what is game count?

Kyle Baker said...

DeHitts just keep on coming!

karen said...

Blakey Baby!!!

Josh S. said...

DeHitt!

NicJ said...

Wainwrong!!

Nostradamus said...

@josh

Let's hang a trey on him this inning, then!

NicJ said...

Was that it? looked like a goal to me.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

That was a strange goal. Now back to baseball.

Nostradamus said...

@dusty

3-2 hawks, playing in Phiwwy. Knotted at 3 in OT.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Now the Hawks win. At least Philly lost. Sorry Delino.

Nostradamus said...

Ahem. Amend that to "See you next year" in the time it took me to write that comment.

Josh S. said...

Ever notice that Clay us occasionally very good at running up the opposing starter's pitch count?

Kyle Baker said...

I'm sorry I missed the hockey. Couldn't fit it in. Congrats to Chicago.

Kyle Baker said...

Vin's love affair w Ryan L continues. Get a room!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I thought his love affair was with Holliday.

NicJ said...

i seriously hate ludwick.

Nostradamus said...

Shee-it.

karen said...

oh-oh

NicJ said...

he has been the only guy doing anything in this series for the cards.

now wainwright will retire the next 12 batter in order.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Fucking Ludwick.

I'm not sure how many times I've said that.

Nostradamus said...

Let's see if we can get some of that comfortable margin back.

NicJ said...

seriously, can ludwick pull a hammy or something?

Kyle Baker said...

Sometimes it's Holliday, sometimes it's Ludwick. The way he was talking about him before the HR I thought he was going to start talking about showering with him. *shivers*

NicJ said...

well, we should get at least three innings of cards pen. im not sure if thats good or bad yet.

karen said...

@Dusty
That's a visual I could have gone all night without

Paul said...

Crazy Eight for Kershaw!!!

Rufus Wainwright up.

Paul said...

Did Vinny just say the Count of Monte Cristo was a closer?

Seems appropriate.

Nostradamus said...

Vin always lurved him some Randy Winn, too. Back when he was good, that is.

karina said...

King James double!

Kyle Baker said...

Sure to quash the strange McCourt hiring voodoo priest news coming out tonight is this:

"USC has been hit with a two-year post-season ban in addition to the loss of scholarships, among other penalties from the NCAA."

Kyle Baker said...

^Per ESPN

MR.F said...

FJL!

Paul said...

Blake knows that was a BS call.

NicJ said...

Kerwin Danley is one of the WORST umpires. so damn inconsistent.

NicJ said...

Im pretty sure everyone saw this coming after Carroll fled to Seattle.

Bad day for the Delino.

NicJ said...

^ USC suspension.

NicJ said...

manny giveth, manny taketh away.

Josh S. said...

Yep, he's definitely a MSB.

Paul said...

Pujols just a big bully per Vinny.

NicJ said...

nice attempt at the DP, stupid pujols didnt hit the ball hard enough.

karina said...

I'm freaking out in this Pujols at bat.

NicJ said...

totally blew holliday away.

stupid ludwick up now though.

Kyle Baker said...

What a K, Kid K.

Nostradamus said...

Jaysus!

Paul said...

"Stupid Sexy Ludwick" --Vinny.

Kyle Baker said...

I just peed in my pants a little.

karina said...

I thought Pujols could hit something, he's due.

NicJ said...

thank you heavy night time air.

Josh S. said...

I nearly crapped myself.

karen said...

The Kid got out of that by the skin of his teeth

Paul said...

That might be the best ball ever hit that didn't leave the yard.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

That was a bit close.

NicJ said...

@Karina, Vin says that Pujols is only hitting like .150 against power pitcher, and we have plenty of power arms.

NicJ said...

maybe try swinging at least once next time, Raffy.

Paul said...

@Nic.
So you are saying Albert is reeeeeally due?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

This must be the worst day of Delino's life.

NicJ said...

is it just me or do the dodgers rarely ever chase a starting pitcher. It seems like they get them in a lot of trouble with high pitch counts in the 3 or 4 inning and they still always go at least 6.

Paul said...

We are getting Ludwicked.

NicJ said...

im saying he is very due, and will cash in during the next series, against the Dbacks.

Kyle Baker said...

We def need to get better at putting the sword to pitchers when we have them down.

karina said...

@Nic J thanks for the stat. It's a relief.

Kyle Baker said...

KKKKKKKKKK

MR.F said...

7 IP, 113 pitches.

Kyle Baker said...

GBA singer isn't half bad.

At singing, I mean.

Josh S. said...

One more PA and Dre is back in the running.

NicJ said...

Very good outing by Kid K

Stupid Ludwick.

Paul said...

White People in the house holla!!!!

NicJ said...

@Dusty, at the game yesterday everyone in red was obese, white, and pushing 60.

The angry lady behind me who was riding manny all game made a comment after he was pulled for Reed as a pinch runner that manny should "run his fat ass around the bases himself"

This lady was easily two bills.

Kyle Baker said...

We're all up in they pen now.

NicJ said...

Motte the Hoople in for relief.

All the young dudes rejoice.

Kyle Baker said...

Exactly, Nic. Them is some cornfed fans. That's why I got the hell out of Cardinal country when I did.

Kyle Baker said...

Will Brox be available tonight?

Nostradamus said...

You can only hope to contain him.

NicJ said...

Albert hasnt had a very good defensive series either.

Kyle Baker said...

Long single by Loney off Pulgas' glove.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

They're turning Motte into applesauce.


Thank you, I'll be here till Sunday. Try the veal.

NicJ said...

Panama!!

NicJ said...

way to run it out manny.

Kyle Baker said...

DeHitt sure has been fidgety these last two ABs. Hang in there, Joycie!

Kyle Baker said...

I'm throwing fruit at you now, Mr C.

Paul said...

Go the other way with it Russ.

Josh S. said...

Where's Eric Smith tonight? That's clearly not him on the PA.

Josh S. said...

Dammit.

Kyle Baker said...

1st and 3rd and no one out....for naught.

Come on, guys, great teams know how to do this.

Paul said...

Damn it!!! Russ you had it hit harder than that. I have to so specific with that guy.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

One more inning for insurance.

NicJ said...

@Josh, i was thinking the same thing but i didnt want to seem obsessive because i could tell the difference between PA announcers.

karina said...

@Nic J what do you mean with "was easily with two bills?"

Kyle Baker said...

@Josh

It's not Smith. It's the house man for Kings per J Bramlett's tweet earlier tonight.

karina said...

Perfect night for King James, it's a pity he just has one run and no RBIs.

Paul said...

Back to Dumas. If the count is the closer I am guess the Musketeers were the starting pitchers. Back then I am sure they only had a four man rotation.

NicJ said...

@karina, slang for 200 pounds. Bills like 100 dollar bills.

Kyle Baker said...

That was strong, Paul. Way to come correct.

Nostradamus said...

@dusty

Understandable, but I'm afraid I've lost the thread of the conversation.

Unless that was for MLASF's comedy stylings.

NicJ said...

Only the Loney!!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Nicely snagged.

Nostradamus said...

@Paul

So then LaRussa=Cardinal Richelieu?

NicJ said...

broxton gets the meat of the order again, that worries me a little bit. They all saw him pitch yesterday.

Paul said...

Biiig AB here

Nice belly!!!

Let's get some runs!!

Josh S. said...

Brox-Holes 2. Coming soon.

Paul said...

Lol. Mr. C it has to be.

NicJ said...

damn ludwick was playing shallow.

Kyle Baker said...

@MLASF

Just saw your "probably a union thing" comment on twitter. Heh.

NicJ said...

nice of the Angels to stop sucking right before we play them.

karina said...

@Nic J thanks :)

Paul said...

Come on Bison!!! Wake up and get mad.

karina said...

Whoa, Belisario!

Josh S. said...

Dammit. Now I hope dte doesn't getthat 5th PA.

rbnlaw said...

I wish they'd show Broxton's entry.
Loved it in person.

Kyle Baker said...

I sure wish we played in the Great American Ballpark.

Kyle Baker said...

Brox's entry really is getting to be a spectacle at the Yard. It ain't Gagne, but it's pretty cool.

Paul said...

Up 0-2

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Hoo boy. Full count.

Paul said...

Man.

NicJ said...

that was a swing last night.

Kyle Baker said...

Ok, Jim Joyce, give a little help here. Questionable calls.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Frick.

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