John Ely (3-4, 4.15) vs. Joel Pineiro (6-6, 4.45).
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COMMENTS: Losing to the Angels sucks. Losing five in a row sucks. Losing eight straight interleague games sucks. Watching your rookie pitching sensation fall back to earth sucks. Seeing a team below us in the standings beat the AL team that just swept us sucks. But being a Dodger fan? Still doesn't suck. No matter how bad the losses sting, and for all the bitching we do, somehow we're back for the next game. Why? I don't know. But it beats suffering alone. Game on!
143 comments:
Furcal 6
Ethier 9
Ramirez DH
Loney 3
Kemp 8
Anderson 7
Blake 5
Martin 2
DeWitt 4
Ely 1
RAFFY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can only assume the reason GAARP is starting again is that he told Torre he's retiring after this series and he wanted to play three more games at the Big A.
One can dream.
Since John Ely's signing, he's been bad.
Do I expect this to continue? No. I think there's a happy medium.
Am I glad I got my autograph while he was still pitching well? Yes.
KempKershaw is Jim Tracy! I knew it!
Somehow I almost feel like I'm about to crawl back upon that ledge that I managed to abandon back in April.
You know what else sucks? TheYankees.
I think Neeebs broke the blog.
Nevermind. Seems like it's working. Neeebs posted in the Smonk thread, asking that MRLASF and I both get a Smonk. Then I tried to post after him. But my post wasn't showing up. I was concerned that he broke Blogger and would have won the Smonk since nobody would be able to post after him... while making a post saying that MRLASF and I should both win one.
Now THAT would have been ironic.
"Mets tab red-hot Dickey with Seinfeld behind mic"
Headline of the year?
If we don't take at least one game against the Angels then I forfeit this season.
@MLASF:
Then we can all become lame ass, part time futbol fans.
Ah... if only there wasn't so much activity between the 20 yard lines, the sport might catch on.
*ducking shoes thrown my way from DB*
@Neeebs
I wrote and erased about 4 snotty responses to that, but decided to just get a beer instead.
@Neeebs
Hah! I'm still chuckling at your comment the other day that your lack of futbol knowledge has been well chronicled. I picture going to a library and pulling down large, leather-bound volumes of background information and reams of references to your lack of the aforementioned football knowledge. The image just cracked me up since the time you said it.
I also expect it to be made into a major motion picture with Guillermo del Toro directing.
Notice how I intentionally left MC out of this mess, but he managed to insert himself into the fray. I can't battle both of you. I'm a one front soldier.
One of my closest friends who lives, eats, and breaths everything soccer mocks my four year fascination with this world-loved game. Now you guys get to mock me too.
And DB...I play myself and Penelope plays opposite my character. OK?
@neeebs
I'm like William of Orange in the Glorious Revolution. I can't resist a good argument, even if it doesn't involve me!
Josh- I was pleasantly surprised at how incognito I remained at the event.
I figured Dodgers fans would be throwing themselves upon me, begging me to return, throwing that wretched Joe Torre onto the stakes.
Without, I, Jim Tracy, where would the Rockies be? Where I ask!
You will all rue the day you let me go! Rue I tell you!
MC:
The only glorious revolution involved George Washington and his lads.
http://bit.ly/aFO1AV
Kinda wish you used a different Ely reference, *spoiler* Since Eli was blind....
@Neeebs
Oh, come now. I'm ok with patriotism and all, but are we really going to let national pride usurp historical convention?
Besides, if it were not for that event, half the world might now be French!
I am declaring victory.
Ely has a solid outing. Andre kills the ball.
Brox scares us but gets the save and we make party.
Do we still remember how to make party?
Oh god here we go with the William the Orange references again.
James was robbed.
@Josh S / Dusty
It was only a matter of time
@Paul
Did we already cover William of Orange? I lose track now and then. The Old Pretender wuz certainly robbed, but who really pines for the good old days of the House of Stuart, anyway?
It probably would have been an issue if he weren't so spectacularly incompetent.
Dodger highlights set to Muse: Awesome.
Said highlights intercut with a Knight and Day ad: Crap.
I'm effing cranky. Only a win will placate me.
Although baboon attack news makes me grin a bit.
@Neeebs
*sigh*
If you must have a new world example, would you accept von Steuben?
Can we declare Dre back?
Hi Ladies and Gentlemen!
Hi Karen!
@Mr. C
No I think I confused this with the other blog I post on "King Louie is not my papi"
Hey Karen!
Matty tagged that one
*sighs*
@Paul
I may have to add that to my reading list...
DAMMIT KEMP
@Mr.F Are you feeling better tonight or is it something only a victory can cure?
Ugh, Dodgers batter. Automatic out.
*yawn*
Wake me when we do something of consequence.
I am physically still very exhausted, but mentally/emotionally I feel a little better.
As if Peter Crouch isn't himself funny enough just to consider, now his presumably giraffe-like parents have been snookered by a baboon.
EK- that's not irony BTW
Mr. F
I hope a win will help you feel better.
Come on, Manny!
Napoli got a ball wedgie!
Let's make some runs!
KEMP!!!!
Eye of the Bison baby. Eye of the Bison.
GA doin' what he does...
Boooo
What did Johnson do to piss off Torre?
@MC
The only Von I'm fond of is Von Joshua.
@Neeebs - I'll be damned if you ignore Von Wafer.
It is funny to see the Dodger promos for up comming games AY (after Yankees). They are bush league. No joke the look triple A.
Boston better not lay an egg like the Rays. Damn those Rays.
That is okay Raffy.
@MC
Is he that thin guy?
I suppose Bernardo O'Higgins had a noble revolution when he overthrew Spain.
Andre 2 for 2. Let's make it a hat trick E.
seems like we are content on just scoring the one run tonight.
pinero threw 52 pitches in the first three innings and just 12 in the past two.
@Neeebs
Who, William? Yeah, he was a little fella.
The Glorious Revolution is just how they called the play on the field. Not enough evidence to overturn.
Raffy needs more time on the inactive list.
@NicJ
Yeah, I'm getting tired of that pattern. It's like they see the opposing pitcher struggling, and forget what got them there.
Fuck that Vinny said it was gone it is gone!!!
WHY MUST THESE THINGS HAPPEN???
WHY!?!?!?!
the dodgers approach at the plate has just completely changed. Everyones just swinging early in the count at bad pitches.
pinero just 22 pitches in the past three innings now.
GA sucks again. Seriously why can't we try something else. I hate these fuckin unwritten managing rules.
Matt has nailed the ball each time tonight, that's a good sign at least.
The Red Sox can just go straight to hell.
Wait we have lost twenty of the last twenty seven we have played here? Doesn't that make us like 14-40 against the Anglos?
Johnny boy gets out of the jam
casey, three pitches.
Jmart, 4 pitches.
Dewitt, 2 pitches.
Its like they all just quit.
Maybe they all really want to see Twilight on Jimmy Kimmel tonight.
How much lower can in get when the highlight of the night is Vinny's call of the Matt Kemp homerun that was an out?
two pitches for raffy.
dre works a walk, im calling that a victory.
that was a quick hook.
Release the hounds!!!!
@MC
Von Wafer=thin
@Neeebs
Ah, that was MLASF.
Would Monsieur like another bucket?
just no luck with the hard hit balls tonight.
All line drives are right at someone. Amazing.
Downward Onto the fifth circle of hell.
@ MLASF
I just read ur tweet from earlier. You said "@dustybkrdodgr On behalf of every part-time fan, see your sorry English ass in the next round."
What type of shit is that? A bit crusty today?
Damn man. Keep calm and carry on.
Don't dish it if you can't take it.
A belated thanks, Paul.
@ MLASF
Eh - Don't recall dishing anything toward you nor would I have a reason to. Whatever.
I took offense to your "part-time fan" bashing.
You see dodgers, MLASF and DB are fighting and this is all your fault.
JUST WIN YOU MOTHERFUCKERS!!
Can we just get a win so we can have our rainbows and unicorns back?
Umm. Not winning sucks.
If Fuentes sets us down in order, I'm giving my wall an Irish kiss.
Hey, my rainbows and unicorns were funny, weren't they? See what I started.
Well let's see what we can do against Chester.
fuentes still sucks right? RIGHT?!?
Kemp?
We have a leadoff man.
Kemp looks pissed off all the time.
@Neeebs
If this goes on much longer, I'm going to have to insist on rainbow-colored unicorns.
Trading one inept bench player for another must work at some point, right?
Viva Inept Bench!
It works! Hooray!
Belli2!!!!
We have two on. Beard wake up!!!!
HomeRun would be acceptable
Weeeeeeellll....I do have an issue with part-timers so if you took offense then I guess you are self-identifying as such.
My issue is with people who follow soccer for about 2-4 weeks every four years, become instant "experts" on the sport, make it the Most Important Thing on Earth for the USA to win, criticize the sport and/or recommend a bunch of "fixes" to it based on newfound knowledge, and as soon as US is out the tournament, then go back to not caring and or bashing the sport. That's my beef.
If you fit this category then I'm sorry to have offended you with my opinion.
your wall isnt safe yet mlasf, blake could hit into a triple play.
Too fat to run.
Casey is olllllllllllllllllllllllllld!!!
Shave the Beard.
Krusty just described the Olympics.
Remember when Russ was a great hitting catcher?
My god, this is going to be another dicktease. Men on first and second with none out in the ninth inning in a one run game, and we ain't gonna score.
Casey should go with the muttonchops.
I can see how batters have a hard time picking up Fuentes' delivery. It's confusing just to watch.
gift strike.
I call BS on that strike.
fuck this, im out.
@Krusty, I have to admit I'm a part-timer, in that I don't follow soccer all that much (I did follow a EPL team, but they've been relegated; I need a new one). But I still found today's game thrilling, and the national pride was a cool emotion to feel.
what the fuck, how did Kemp get picked? Was he asleep?
How much more shit can we take from Matt?!?!
could have been rancho ardiendo here with one out
Jeff Kent was right.
and it's all up to wide eyes
I looked up and when I returned Kemp was picked off. Please tell me it wasn't his fault.
I can only envision a few instances where it wouldn't be so hopefully it falls into that category.
Jeff Kent is still an asshole.
can you get kicked out of the game when it is already over?
W T F
We are cursed.
WORST GAME EVER.
All bias aside Martin looked safe. Was it just my angle?
Wow. Vin seemed pissed off even.
I'm about to declare a one week suspension for myself from games, I just want nothing to do with what I just witnessed.
They will never sniff the World Series if this boneheaded bullshit doesn't stop.
It troubles me that these kids are meant to be growing up, getting smarter to go with their young athleticism. Two years ago we could just say they're learning. Now we're embarrassed. I am always loathe to blame coaching, but in the case of base-running at least, we are going to have to look at what these guys are learning (or not) and who is teaching them.
I still love my Dodgers but this showing was:
PURE SHIT
So let's see how the fine folks at DodgerTalk explain this one.
You know KB, I was thinking the exact same thing. The players get it from somewhere.
I am not a big fan of the Samuel Adams summer ale.
Oh and fuuuuck. Heading into the Yankees series on a 7 game skid. Karma.
I guess it would be somewhat ironic if the Dodgers were swept in the most hyped series of the year.
post-game thread up.
(cry)
Jeff Kent was concerned about the young guys approach to the game.
Manny came and made the game fun cause he destroyed the ball.
Manny is old now and now time to step up and they can't do it.
Jeff Kent is still an asshole but I always remember his rant.
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