Josh Johnson (8-3, 1.82) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (7-6, 3.78).
COMMENTS: It's too bad the Mermaids don't travel with the Marlins team, right? (Yeah, we all know what would happen when the Marlins visited LA.) But yesterday's win, fueled by Mermaid pictures here on SoSG, mandates it necessary to repeat the GT theme today.
Meanwhile, if you're only as good as your last start--we're in trouble. Johnson hasn't gone fewer than six innings since his second game of the season; he hasn't given up more than 2 ER in almost two months. Kuroda, whose last outing was in Arizona July 2, lasted only 1.2 IP and gave up 6 ER, jumping his ERA almost a half a run. Kuroda will go deeper today, but can he outduel Johnson?
169 comments:
Bellasario on personal leave per DT.
Yeah, no idea what Belly#1's story is.
Headed out...will try to catch the game at start time so I'm not behind/DVR Standard Time
Furcal 6
Kemp 8
Ethier 9
Loney 3
Blake 5
Anderson 7
Martin 2
DeWitt 4
Kuroda 1
FUCK.
GARRET.
ANDERSON.
It's not funny anymore.
man I wonder what's wrong with Belli - I hope it's not serious
it seems like it's always one thing or another with this team
Jake Peavy likely out for the season again
think that's the roids talking?
Peavy seems to be on the Mark Prior career track. Wish he could have sucked more when he played in the NL West.
SOSG Snarkies
Fred's Brim
Rookie/Veteran:
Veteran
Birthday/Zodiac Sign:
Dev 20, Sagittarius
Background/Nationality:
South Canada, NY
Dance Background:
Robot, Humpty Dance,
Pee Wee Herman
Favorite Quote:
"I'll take it."
3 Words to Describe Yourself:
kinda drunk, hungry
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Josh S.
Rookie/Veteran:
Rookie
Birthday/Zodiac Sign:
June 3, Gemini
Background/Nationality:
Pretty darn white.
Dance Background:
Embarrassing.
Favorite Quote:
"BISONIC BOOM!"/"Fuck."
3 Words to Describe Yourself:
Who? What? Huh?
No offense FB, but Glenda has a winning background (The triple threat of Cuba, Chile, Venezuela.) But I betcha you can out robot her any day of the week.
That meeting ended mercifully short. Disastrous, but short. What is this snarkies thingy?
well that was a good drumbeat (earthquake comment)
AHA! I get it now. Jesus shit...I need to go home now.
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Dusty Baker
Rookie/Veteran:
Mid-level exception
Birthday/Zodiac Sign:
May 21, Gemini
Background/Nationality:
White on white.
Dance Background:
Smurf, Popeye, Jerry Lewis.
Favorite Quote:
"Fuck me in the armpit!"
3 Words to Describe Yourself:
Anti-jingoist wino grammarian.
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Mr. LA Sports Fan
Rookie/Veteran:
Veteran
Birthday/Zodiac Sign:
Feb 18, Aquarius
Background/Nationality:
White
Dance Background:
Chicken, Macarena
Favorite Quote:
"DAMMIT"/"I'm going to put my fist in a wall"
3 Words to Describe Yourself:
Chicken, Colonel Sanders?
@DB I can't tell you how much I love the old hiphop dances. I just wish I could actually do them
"Yineth:
Ambitious, Dedicated, Neat"
Neat?
Chicken,Macarena - sounds like a pasta dish
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karina
Rookie/Veteran:
Veteran
Birthday/Zodiac Sign:
November 11, Scorpio
Background/Nationality:
Proud Maracucha/Venezuelan.
Dance Background:
Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Tap, Flamenco, Spanish Folk Dances, Belly Dancing, Salsa/Merengue freak
Favorite Quote:
"It ain't over 'till it's over"
3 Words to Describe Yourself:
Incurable Dodgers optimistic
There are few greater gifts from God than a Rafael Furcal interview.
Damn genetics, I don't look anything near those mermaids :(
p.s: sorry for the foul language
@Berko one of two posibilities: she's very tidy and/or very skilled.
It's a TEMBLOR Charley, not a trembler
Ugh. Why does a team need alternate road uniforms? Home, I kinda get, but not road.
Re: neeebs 4:07p: We're ALL on personal leave.
Wait, that doesn't sound right.
Padres lost!
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Mr. Customer
Rookie/Veteran:
Probation
Birthday/Zodiac Sign:
Mar 13, Pisces
Background/Nationality:
Corgi/Terrier mix
Dance Background:
Jig
Favorite Quote:
"Answer sent!"
3 Words to Describe Yourself:
Tipsy nonconformist nerd
Hey kids!
Down goes Rafa
Hey Kids,
Just had a root canal about 3 hours ago and am feeling not only sorry for myself but quite crabby.
Please forgive me in advance for any bitchiness that may sneek into my comments
I'm in heaven, not only I'm watching the game on tv, I got Vin!
Epale karen!
It's all right with me.
@Sax:
I thought that we were all "day to day."
What's an Uugla anyway?
@Karina:
Them Mermaids got nothing on you.
Dang. That was so close to being a line out, possible double play ball.
A game of inches, indeed.
Has anyone mentioned yet tonight how much we hate Cody Ross around these parts?
epale ladies and gents.is it me or its the defense asleep? must be the GAARP influence.
@Karen:
I think its time to dust off that chant.
Another three words to describe myself: Cody Ross hater.
Not happy.
Manny would have caught that.
Dodgers should just sign every prospect from the L.A. area since they all come back home and kill us.
The best Mike Stanton can do for family tickets is the LFP??
Josh Johnson's pitching. This wasn't going to be a win anyway.
BIG THREAT.
I have a feeling we may need the extra bitchiness tonight, Karen.
I dig the Dodgers bought Trent Oeltjen's contract.
Is blogger being temperamental or are we just suffering in silence?
Hi folks, dropping by before I hit the sack
Silence.
Hey all!! What is awww fuck.
Perfect game!!!! Wow!!!
Hey EK.
Would you unplug the suck before you leave?
I said a Perfect game!!!!
Mr C, unfortunately it seems the suck has a back-up generator tonight
Thank the gods for small miracles.
You are welcome all.
Um, yay?
We're only down 4-0. We just need to score 5 runs in the next 6 innings.
Which, incidentally, is how many runs Josh Johnson allowed in all of June.
crap
We really are terrible outside of the division, aren't we?
Hey at least we have GA up next. According to Vinny he is hitting a lot better than his average shows and I am more sober than this third shot of tequila will tell you.
I'm going to get some ice cream. Damn the fact I shouldn't be eating ice cream this late.
I'll take the DeHit
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Paul
Rookie/Veteran
Sophmore
Birthday/Zodiac Sign
May 27/Gemini
Background/Nationality
farmboy/Italian/Mexican/Spanish/Irish(when drinking)
Dance Background
Classical/Sprinkler/Kevin Bacon.
Favorite Quote
"We make Party" "Fuck you GAARP"
3 words to describe yourself
Laid back laid.
Kuroda making throw pitches all you can ask for from him and GA.
@Neeebs 7:29 PM gracias caballero!
@Paul Kevin Bacon as in Footloose?
@Karina
Kickin off my Sunday shoes everyday!
*Pardon my potty mouth*
Booooooooo Cody.
Bracing myself for Neeebs to mention Catherine the Great...
(preemptive strike)
@Karen
you are stepping up the vulgarity for the silent majority tonight. Good Job!
@Paul
You could just gone "Central Valley" for the background/nationality.
(same diff)
Mr. C..."Catherine the Great"
Verrry funny!!
@Paul that's a good philosophy to live
@Karen
Running theme.
European royalty, that is...
Actually, the vulgarity is, too, now that I think about it.
@Mr C isn't it enough with the Dodgers, to get mad at LaRussa too?
Ok, I have to give GAARP some credit for not getting out of Cantu's way on the foul
@Karen
Can you up the bitchiness factor, please? It's that time - 7th inning.
@Mr. C
I would have to also be Portuguese, Basque, Dutch and Aremnian and Sikh Indian (when drinking) if I was a total CV mutt.
@Karen Trent Oeltjen can do 5 times better than GAAARP.
If the Dodgers don't want to get rid of him, they could start a new fundraising: "play left field for the Dodgers in an actual MLB game"
@karina
I've got plenty to spare ; )
Koghlan!
3 words:
Cody Ross hater
That sweater is awful, GBA singer
Hermitage: Royal Palace or merely a fancy house of ill repute.
Let's discuss (because there is nothing interesting about this game.)
Oh freaking god. This GBA singer is tailor-made for me to LOATHE.
@Paul
You forgot Okie.
Funny the subject has turned to European royalty...
Adrian Brody has gone from Pianist to Penis.
My ice cream was really good, by the way.
@Neeebs
I see no significant distinction between the two terms.
Bait taken.
@Mr C watch out! you can end in the dark side.
That shirt of the GBA singer is awful.
In the other hand, Vin looks swell tonight.
GAARP, threat to the Dodgers
Karina's son showing some power
@EK
A historical tangent is always lurking beneath the surface when I'm here.
EK with the late night ice cream. Are you binge eating because you are depressed about this game?
My son gives me hope!
Come on, Blue! Let's work on this comeback thang.
@Eric Karros what flavor did you have?
@Mr C
You're just a master at baiting me.
@db
Read that as comeback thong.
Score a run, for luck!
I hope the Thong Song comes back.
RestrictED list, Charley, not restrictive.
Karina - I had straight-up chocolate ice cream. Old school.
@Neeebs
This is teetering on the verge of being a whole other kind of game thread, and you and I are not helping.
I'm pretty sure that one of my ancestors was Catherine's concubine back in the day.Hell, she was very prolific.
I'm too tired and disappointed by the outcome even to say anything all that rude. I need to pick it up!
Maybe I need some ice cream.
Inning over. No dice.
F&%k the haters, DB. Go for the ice cream.
@Eric Karros I admire a man who appreciates classics.
That explains your mom, Neeebs!
Heyoooo!
If the Marlins end up winning 4-0, does that mean they'll lose to Spain in their next game?
Oh yeah. I guess I consider all of us okies.
@Neeebs
I would think that the odds of that are good.
MLASF had the point earlier, though, that this wasn't likely going to be a win, anyway. I just wish I saw more positive signs from Hiro, though.
@Karina - The fancy new ice cream flavors have their place (Bunny Tracks is awesome), but sometimes you just need to go minimalist.
I gave up on this game when I saw GA in the lineup.
@Paul
I suppose. I've always considered that a distinct group. I'm 50% okie myself.
And I always thought that we were Moscovites, not Peterburgians.
So you gave up at 4:24, Paul?
It was probably better for your health, to be sure.
Joe Mauer has a Joe Mauer glove? Wow Mr. Big Ego.
@Eric Karros i liked your 4-0 joke. Minimalism is always trendy.
@neeebs
Again, I don't know that it reduces the likelihood either way.
Why haven't I gone to bed yet?
Any truth to the rumor that the GBA singer is the drummer for the flaming menudos?
@Eric Karros sugar rush?
Did I just hear a vuvuzela in the crowd?
@Paul
He was the trumpet player but quit because he wouldn't wear the matching capes.
Could be, Karina. Could be.
I'm gonna go find some Twinkies.
Mr C, European royalty poll originally schedule for tomorrow accelerated to today, just for you.
Prince Philipe, heir apparent to Spanish Throne
@Eric Karros you're killing me.
Ok, time for bed. Good night folks.
In a good way or bad way, Karina?
King james, this is a great time for a RBI
@Eric Karros both, but Twinkies...gosh, now I'm craving those.
@Eric Karros que descanses!
Ok, I'm off to play some hockey. Taking out my aggression on the opposition tonight.
@Neeebs-
You're playing hockey at this time of night? Impressive!
@Neeebs
I thought he might have been kicked out for forgeting to wear the matching suspenders.
Oh, maybe you meant a video game.
I don't think Raffy is going to score a run in his 13th consecutive game.
Check'em Neeebs!!!
To recap: We have a zero on the scoreboard and another zero playing left field, correct?
DT just tweeted that Belli's agent is saying that Belli may have to go to Venezuela.
Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com has quotes from Ronald Belisario's agent, Paul Kinzer:
"It's just some personal problems, and he's got some things he's got to work through," Kinzer said. "It's just a lot of anxiety, and that is about all I want to say right now."
Pressed on what he meant by the word "anxiety," Kinzer declined to offer details. ...
Players placed on the restricted list are removed from a team's 40-man roster, but they can be kept there for a maximum of 30 days. Kinzer said it was too early to tell whether Belisario's absense would be short term or long term.
"We aren't sure at this point," he said. "We'll just have to see how things go."
Kinzer also said that Belisario was still in Los Angeles, but indicated the pitcher might be heading home to Venezuela at some point.
"Right now, he is [still in town], but we will have to see how things work out later," Kinzer said. "Obviously, his family is in Venezuela. But we haven't set up [any travel]."
^ Tony Jackson, as reported by DT.
Belli, this sucks.
@DB: My bro-in-law is at the game and confirms that it was indeed a vuvuzela.
Le sigh.
GA strike out? I did not see that coming.
@DB
Sometimes we get stuck with the dreaded 10.45 time slot on Wednsdays. Can you say "diehard."
At least we didn't lose ground.
MDIL thinks GAARP needs to get glasses. *sigh* Where to begin explaining how it goes so far beyond that.
Oh, I know, I'll bring up his stats.
What if GAARP took his eyes off the ball, like Futurama? That couldn't be worse, could it?
@Neeebs
Seriously, that's impressive. I can barely drag my ass into the kitchen to make a sandwich after the day I had.
I wish EK would bring me some ice cream.
My only consolation is I got to listen to Vinny the whole game. As for the Dodgers, they'll play better against the Cubs, right?
Whenever I see GAARP in the lineup, I reach for a glass, but that's a whole other thing.
Free XP!
Kuroda is 7-7. Really need more from him.
PGT up. Sigh.
Watching highlights from Gnats v Brewers.
WASH YOUR HAIR, TIMMEH!!!
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