Clayton Kershaw (9-4, 2.96) vs. Chris Carpenter (9-3, 3.29).
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COMMENTS: Vicente Padilla may have been the Dodgers' opening-day starter, but who did Joe Torre choose as his second-half starter? None other than Kershaw, who is starting to find the consistency that can turn him into a number-one pitcher. However, the Dodgers always kinda seem to suck at Busch Stadium, so Kershaw has quite a challenge — made more difficult by going up against the Cards' co-ace Carpenter. Here's hoping Kershaw is as smooth as the Old Spice guy, my new hero.
UPDATE: Manny's back!
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Furcal 6
Kemp 8
Ethier 9
Ramirez 7
Loney 3
Blake 5
Martin 2
DeWitt 4
Kershaw 1
Jill-less Dylan says no word on the roster move for Manny.
Not only did I enjoy a long, leisurely lunch at Cole's, but I also was able to return to the welcome news that Manny was back in the mix. Woe be it that Blake and DeWitt are separated in the lineup, but otherwise I hereby declare it a good day, in the way that Ice Cube intended.
Dick Joke to the DL. GAARP's name is written on the roster in permanent marker.
It's officially a lumbar strain for Reed. Yet, Anderson's lumber issue continues unabated.
How are we supposed to engage in juvenile double entenrdre with Johnson limping to the DL? I'm going to have to totally re-tool my schtick now.
I guess Johnson couldn't hang with the injury.
^ subtract one 'r' from 'entendre'
I love the Old Spice man!
@Dusty
You said tool.
Oh crap, we have Eric Collins
Dusty out...going to Tivo then watch with my Dodgerettes when we all get home. Might pop up with random snark that is out of synch in space and time given that I'll be innings behind, but hey, that never stopped me before!
Steiner is on vacation. I like Monday calling games by himself, dry as his delivery may be.
Kid K wilting in the heat a bit?
This is not a good start.
Now would be a good time for an out.
NUTSHOT!
Sheesh
Heh, Monday just called OPS "on-base slugging percentage."
So, uh, how 'bout that Green Lantern costume?
It could have definitely been worse.
Epale everyone! It looks like we got off to a bit of a rough start. The game is young and anything can happen (thinking positive as shpunt is sent our way). Xanax and liquor are nearby should it become necessary.
That's our All Star centerfielder
Epale, everyone!
this is a young game, let's not panic so soon.
DeDouble!!
@karina
I'm not sweating yet (mostly because I haven't left the office, it's hotter than Dusty's armpit out there). The first could have been really ugly, but hopefully Kid K has settled down.
Nice double play!
@Mr C I like the way you talk
Ethier power!
YAY ANDRE!!!!!
Dre!
@Orel @karen since I don't live in the U.S, I was curious why "Old Spice" sometimes is a trending topic on Twitter.
I gotta confess even there's the game on TV, I spent the last half hour watching the guy and now I'm enlightened.
However, I've promised myself I'm not watching any of that anymore.
slow comment day today. we must all be on all-star break still
@Karina - the Old Spice guy is much finer than the actual scent. The stuff smells like repellent. Men that choose to wear it will send a lot of women running in the opposite direction. You've got to give credit to a good marketing campaign.
@karina
Old Spice is a men's cologne in the US. It's been around a long time but this beautiful man is the new ad campaigns spokesperson.
We will never sweep a Collins-called road series.
The Kid just didn't bring his stuff with him tonite
The kid is pissed. It bites when you have a really bad day at the office.
They have asked this same text question about five times now.
Two words: Fire Collins.
Four words: Hot tub time machine.
@Meaniebreanie @karen when we were little, my dad used to wear Old Spice sometimes (because my dad always have to smell like perfume). My mom hated it so much she complained non stop (sort of like Neeebs described) 'till my dad stopped using it.
If she spoke some English, I'd show her these ads, though I know she's gonna say the guy is handsome and has a great voice.
GAARP: automatic out.
What Psycho is saying right now is so stupid I can't bring myself to retype it.
Someone please tell me that Wainwright isn't taking the hill at any point during this series.
"Little big little James?l
Eric Collins is KILLING US. His curse must be stopped.
@Josh was he talking about King James?. I got the Cardinals broadcast
What is Ethier's secret that lets him hit Carpenter so well?
These announcers are nauseating.
@Mr. LASF
If only the rest of our guys could figure it out.
T-Slick not impressing me much
That just-right convergence of crappy hitting and crappy pitching. Better to have them together than individually.
I like this kind of loss a little better than the normal soul crushing ones we usually receive in St Louis
@MrLASF @Nic J maybe tomorrow we'll get our pitching and great hitting.
We need some mojo!
im just hoping for a series split with us taking the back two.
Although since we swept the cards in LA im bracing myself for the worst.
Lyons: Carpenter is looking good but not dominant.
WTF?!
What a terrible AB
I know there are a ton of other priorities to be taken care of within the dodger organization but for the love of god, please get someone else to call the far away games.
This is downright unbearable.
Hey it's that guy we fired! We're sure to get a fantastic performance out of him!
fuckity fuck
what the hell happened?
strange - Yahoo MLB has Flat Breezy pitching? Is that true? Or is it his g-g-ghost?
@FB, the dodgers got of the team plane in St. Louis, and the normal stuff that happens here followed.
another pitching change, cause we are still in this thing.
@Fred
It's true. You might want to go back to what you had were doing before you joined us. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
i refuse to turn on MLB.tv to see that sea of politely clapping red. Did they un-cut Breezy when Johnson went on the DL?
@Mr LASF another hole in your wall?
Just saw the numbers of regular season games between Cards and Dodgers in St Louis since 2004. Depressing.
christ - let Breezy give up the homer to Pujols. Why subject Link to that? He's more important to us than Breez at this point
Pulling Sherrill has just worked out swimmingly.
This is not the sterling start I was hoping to begin the second half with
i can't stand this.
I gotta go run an errand,
If you hear a story about Eric Collins going missing, you ain't seen me, OK?
That was ugly! Hopefully we can pull it together or this is going to be one long series.
I feel like it's the start of the season all over again
Ladies and gents, let's calm down, ok?
But I need to wipe tonight's Sherrill out of my memory.
Yuck. Well, still only one loss.
Hurts less to be boatraced that lose by one. We were never in it.
And we still beat their asses down in two straight series up to this one.
Looking at the comments,I'm glad I don't have K-Cal.What a bummer for Kid K. I took a nap instead. Should have stayed asleep. We live to play another day. I'll summon the power of the Schwartz tomorrow. Better Daze
@karina 7:09
Collins was talking about the Loney bobblehead. He said, "Get your own little big little James." I think he misread the copy.
sweet mother of fuckin shit
Lincecum with the CGSHO, yay.
holy flippin shitslime crapstank this game is sucking
Positive note: Casey god dang Blake! Excellent fielding night.
sherrill, you son of a motherless goat!
Was that gut-wrenching to see Torre take the ball from Flat Breezy or what?
Well, I thought Kid K would hang in there a little better but knew that this game was always going to be an uphill battle.
We'll get 'em tomorrow...
I need to take a fucking shower (which is much better than the regular kind). Just came back from my usual Thursday night visit to Angelo's in Anaheim when a gaggle of Los Angeles Angels' fans walked in with their rally monkeys, ugly jerseys, and faux Mardi Gras beads, saying things like "Whooo Angels."
I didn't understand all the hoopla. After all, they just beat a team that is 15 games out of contention and just traded their best starter (although Felix Hernandez goes tomorrow. . .I just know that, OK?)
They all stared at my Dodger shirt as I was leaving.
Fuck them in the armpit, I say!
Fred's Brim ANGRY
Let's hope the boys in blue are ANGRY too. I think we are all ready for a little payback.
We'll get 'em today...
I apologize for last night's post as I was both tired and slightly intoxicated.
In hindsight, I would like to say, "Choke on one, Angel fans."
And for the Blue; Score some facking runs!! Go Manny!
You're apologizing for making fun of Angels fans???
I apologize for not doing it enough. I am sorry, everybody.
I hereby pledge to increase the amount of effort I contribute to making fun of Angels fans. You can take that to the bank, fellow SoSGers.
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