Charlie Haeger (0-4, 8.53) vs. Scott Kazmir (7-5, 5.08).
A phoenix, even one that's "falling falling falling falling" like the Dodgers (six-game losing streak; 2-9 record in interleague play so far), still can rise from the ashes, right? After last night's multiple bonehead debacle, it doesn't seem likely to happen tonight--and us trotting out a starting pitcher with an 8.53 ERA doesn't inspire any more confidence.
This Dodger team is obstinate in its refusal to beat the cross-town Angels, and given our ineffectiveness against Kazmir earlier this month, why should we expect anything different in tonight's series finale? Going into a "rivalry renewed" series with the Yankees with a seven-game losing streak seems highly plausible.
Oh, and here's a note for you stat-hounds: When Garret Anderson plays, the Dodgers are 26-31, including losses in the last eight games in which he's played. And he's batting .193, by the way. Coincidence? I think not.
art by Adam Hughes of course
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 326 of 326Torre is mulling pulling Troncoso for Troncoso.
Yuck. I really liked that big lead.
BTW, what'sthis about the Lakers drafting a nut-job named Caracter?
Isn't that ironic?
Like ray-ee-ain on your wedding day.
why is tron ever brought in with runners on? he has been letting inherited runners score all year.
Beer break.
trademark crappy inning at the plate after a crappy inning on the mound.
we really know how to shift momentum in the wrong direction.
Well that was a waste of an inning.
Dear Tron:
The league has figured you out. Get a new repertoire.
HE IS STILL PITCHING?!?!
now he is hurting people
Why does Weaver's jersey say Troncoso?
It'd be one thing if it were like Joe Beimal in 08, when he gave up inherited run like crazy but still had a good-looking ERA. But Tron's ERA is north of five, and he still gives up inherited runs like crazy.
@Neeebs
I'm worried he'll need a new elbow before he needs a new pitch.
Wooo! I win at trivia.
@Rbnlaw I think your daughter's comment is more of a product of her upbringing and less from her formal education.
i.e my mom feels sorry for any team that doesn't score in the World Cup, because "if they're there they can score a goal". Can you tell she's my mom?
@Nic J I meant everyday left fielder
@Josh S that's right, Dre played left fielder on those dark times but it never felt he belonged there, right?
Man, I am so sick of GAARP I feel like puking. Really!!!
@ Karina-Gary Sheffield
This just won't end well.
Im assuming that Dre is going to be moved to left next year and they will find a right or center fielder for next year.
Dre is the worst defensive right fielder this year according to UZR.
nice throw to the cutoff(s) by kemp.
thats technically a pun too!
No no no no no no NO!
I want Kuo available for the Yankees.
@NicJ
I'm surprised to hear that Dre has fallen so far defensively. We always notice misplays by Kemp or Manny, I guess that's just how we're going this year...
Whooooooa. I thought they were going to blow that.
Wait, that usually happens to us...
This will leave our bullpen nice and rested coming into the series against the Yankees, which will be a walkover for us anyway given our weak competition and superior SP that is set up perfectly.
You know, it would be really nice to win this game.
yup, unfortunately Kemp and Dre are the worst defensively at their respective positions in the league.
Manny is only like the fifth or sixth worst in left field, but thats not really a position where you stick a good defender.
I ain't gonna lie. I thought the worse on that pickle
That was some aggressive baserunning from the Angels.
i relish a good pickle.
My God, Dusty, it's like you read tomorrow's GT already!
@Sax
I have good forward memory, too.
@NicJ
I'm not brine it.
Relish: one of the greatest american inventions (i think)
@Mr. C - Quit Gherkin my chain.
dre is starting to heat up.
It's never a dill moment here.
these Puns are definitely not kosher.
I love how during that pickle people were still hitting the beach ball. I would have been pissed if that thing was in my way.
Manny brings the geico.
Nice, Manny!
what's going on with Dre's leg?
Yo DB how is the SB?
Manny with the heads up. Who knew?
this game is turning out to be a Vlasic
Dodgers Live starts at 6:15 tomorrow. Christ, that's 45 minutes of hustle-bemoaning.
Paul, it's mother's milk. I am going to quaff the whole jug in fact, because I can and it's that good. How I ended up w a Dhorn white and not their flagship merlot is a mystery.
This game is starting to take some time. Joe West is slowly growing angry.
Kemp looks like he is 10 out there.
Non-kosher? It'll take more than that to chutney up.
almost a HR, it turned out to be a K.
King James is feared as any powerful royal presence. Make them pay, Beard!
BEARD!
Backfiyah!!!
RUNZ!!!
That's how I like Beards!
Follical Fury Activated.
Beard made them pay for putting Loney on intentionally. He's alive!!!
Chutney is not quite a pickle but ill give it to you Mr. C. Its Claussen nuff.
Hirsuite heroics!
Trevor Bell? Will he be followed by Heath Hoffman?
Took the relish tangent, on a lark.
Oh no, not the lights again.
Trevor Bell? who is that Bozo?
It's usually us who are delayed as a result of power outages.
your relish tangent simply wont cut the mustard.
Alright i think secretariat is officially dead.
seriously i think i hate the red sox now more than ever.
Can we just get the game going so I can stop looking at my typos in earlier comments?
So, if this gets called, it's a 6-4 final, no?
Why is gameday stalled?
do they call game on the light being out?
wow, that was a poorly constructed sentence even by my standards.
The internet is ashamed of me.
Power outage?
The Angels suck
@sax
Lights are out again.
I don't think they've called it. Yet.
game on, light or no lights.
so since its only the top of the 7th are the beer lines still open?
Clever ploy by Moreno to make more money.
Sorry I've been away for awhile. I just made sweet, sweet love to the Rally Monkey in the visiting team Jacuzzi.
They will play, even with those lights out. Those brave soldiers.
Stupid lights made Russell suck.
Oh no wait, he did that on his own.
Pedroia with a two run shot in the top of the tenth.
DUSTY IS PATIENT ZERO!
One good thing one can say about Karina's son is that he is cordial and attentive to all opposing team batters who step into the batter's box.
Typhoid Dusty
Kuo is coming in? what the hell there is a four run lead?
Wasnt torre saying something about us needing to have the ability to think yesterday?
@Dusty Baker politeness comes first, all the time.
He wants the ability to think, but not to actually think.
@Dusty Baker If I could, due to the last night's incident, I'd wish I could go all tough love on him and lock him alone in a room, make him watch tapes on how to run bases in crucial situations for hours.
Then I'll make him run outside with Maury Willis.
He'll finish but the time he writes "the first and the third out cannot happen in the third base (or trying to get there) a few dozen times.
Now the Rally Monkey keeps calling me. It's, like, way too soon. And I'm afraid of commitment.
Hey look, the Dodgers are winning.
@Karina
Now I'm picturing JMart at a Simpsons intro blackboard writing base-running rules on it.
Piss off Willits. I hope your Willits falls off.
That's some mother f'in HUSTLE, lads! Love the Blue! Hell yeah.
You the manny, manny!
So, we're unloading all of the runs we've saved over the last few games?
Whee!
Run scored, everyone's safe!
Heard on tv "Kemp and Loney proving their baserunning skills"
Have you ever heard something like that from journalists?
Come on, Karina's son - get a hit so that each one of our players can get a hit.
Guy on tv is making fun of Vin for his way to pronounce "Rafael". I feel tempted to tweet him to tell him "you do not correct Vin Scully in anything, that's not right"
What TV feed are you watching, Karina?
DirecTv Sports Venezuela
oh just end this thing already.
Who is doing the commentary?
DirecTV Sports Vuvuzela's feed, on the other hand, sounds all buzzy.
Is bullpen going to make this a nailbiter? I don't think I can go through it again
You have failed me, Miller the Tattooed Lady.
Fookin' Angels just won't die.
Bye bye Sherrill
Padilla must have told Joe he's going 9 tomorrow.
Jaysus!
YES!! Karina's son!
Bobby Abreu's just been aggressive today, that's all.
@Dusty Baker a fairly decent commentator named Enrique Sequera but that's not fair to Vinny, who's the best baseball commentator on the planet.
Russ just threw me out while I was trying to get to the fridge.
Finally
*heavy sigh*
THANK GOD!
I DO NOT FORFEIT THIS SEASON
Well at least we saved our bullpen for the weekend!
A Win!!!
@Mr LASF Bobby Abreu rocks all the time, because he's made of awesome!
LOL. Tickets are still available for tomorrow. Yes, they are selling them individually.
Beers consumed? Yes.
Angels' fans taunted? Yes.
Dodgers win? Yes
Hell yes it was a good day.
No matter where I go in this town, and I live in Anaheim, there is a split in the Dodger/Angel fan base.
I'm doing my best to keep the universe in harmony for Los Doyers.
BTW, not a good week for the Bleu/Azzuri/Blue. Let's hope things improve vs. the Evil Empire.
@rbnlaw don't even get me started on how disappointed, annoyed and sad I am of the blue and the azurri chose to suck.
Le Bleu always suck for me anyway.
What the hell is wrong with blogger
post-game thread up.
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