Clayton Kershaw (9-5, 3.16) vs. Tim Lincecum (10-4, 2.94).
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COMMENTS: As the Dodgers continue their free fall through the NL West — only 14 more games until we catch the Diamondbacks! — we can at least pause to enjoy this matchup of two of the finest young pitchers in the game. True, Kershaw is two Cy Youngs behind Lincecum, but Kershaw (only 22 years old!) is still enjoying what could be his breakout season.
Tonight is also James Loney Bobblehead Night at Dodger Stadium, so let's take a moment to recognize Loney's consistency. He leads the Dodgers in doubles, total hits and RBIs, and somehow seems to avoid the injuries and big slumps that have affected some of his teammates. Sure, he could hit for more power — he's on pace for another 13 HRs this year (see what I mean about consistency?). But overall, he's our King James.
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Anger 8
Frustration 7
Disgruntlement 3
Failure 4
Irritation 6
Bitter 9
Annoyance 2
Help!!! 1
BRAD AUSMUS IS BACK TO SAVE US ALL!
Oh, and that Ramirez dude is on the "sitting around collecting a paycheck" list again.
I hope the eBay prices for the Loney bobblehead don't get too ridiculous.
@Nic:
At least frustration is a better choice than failure.
I have an unpleasant feeling that this is just how it's going to go with Manny this year.
Manny has a hat trick of DL stints this year. What's the record? Wait, I'm sure Jason Repko set the bar high for that record.
Bitter Mode!
I like the symmetry between Bitter->Annoyance like Blake->DeWitt in tonight's lineup.
ps- I vote that Paul's faux lineup remain as the lineup of note in this GT.
I'm in infield reserve, section 47, row F, seat 16 tonight.
Otherwise you know where to find me: in the Maricopa County Maximum Security Correctional Facility For Men State Farm, Road Number 31, Tempe, Arizona! I'LL BE WAITIN'!
I am glad that Torre has finally settled on an everyday lineup
Anger's still batting second? Seriously?
MLASF
I think anger is slumping some and needs to move despair in scoring position. I must admit Frustration batting third is desperate. Wait I think desperate is on the DL.
Roving reporter Dusty here. Right off the bat Dodgers Guest Srvcs is on my shit list. They gave me beat up Loney bobble then refused to switch it out no more than 2 seconds after handing it to me. Nice folks, they are! Took the name of the very unhelpful Guest "Services" staff member. April Thompson is her name.
Got to my section. Neanderthal, drooling usher directed me to wrong side of the row so I had to step across a whole row of folks.
I'm enjoying my $13 beer, though!!
@Dusty
Did you free James Loney? Or is he still in the box?
@dusty, I wonder if the ushers are jerks on all levels?
MDIL just FJL'd and he seems intact. The box is all jacked up though.
Who needs ushers? I can find my seat faster than you can say "Now batting, Garret Anderson."
why do the giants have their names on their helmets? Was it a batting helmet mixup that caused Jeff Kent and Barry Bonds to scuffle a few years back?
Good start for The Kid
I'm going to go ahead and consider that Kershaw's first 1-2-3 inning of the season.
Wash your hair, Timmeh!!!
Forp itch wok!
the funny thing about the Giants, as well as the Cardinals, is that they are a terrible hitting baseball team.
They are hitting OK right now and have won a few games, but over the long haul, it won't stand up
nice screwball from Posey there
there we go!
Wash your hat, Timmeh!!!
THIS I LIKE! DO MORE OF THIS!
HAH! SUCK IT CY!!
Is this the first time we've been ahead in the second half?
DB, did you feel the quake when Pablo Sandwich dove for XP's double?
Can we just pick an identity already?
EEEEEEEETHIEEEER!
Suck more of it, Timmeh!
attaboy Dre!
...AND GONE!!!
@karen it sure feels like it
I have forgotten the Broston game too
ANDRE!!!
Yes, yes, well played.
I mean, FUCK YEAH DRE!!!
^Broxton
Well this is weird.
@Orel we must be cheating or something
I don't know what's more shocking. The fact that the opposition did not score a run in the first, or that we scored three.
Oh hey, Pat Burrell's still alive.
@FB Just noticed the new avatar!
I mean, kinda.
Pablo looks particularly fat tonight.
I just want to point out that I mentioned HLACK earlier today in a post, and he showed up sortly thereafter.
EK then asked me to mention Ethier's hitting. Guess what happened?
I do not take my powers lightly.
^shortly
I am not overly fond of this ump's zone.
I'm surprised Fatty made it to first without taking a break.
Wuh-oh.
I'm surprised Fatty made it to third without taking a break.
He left a sinkhole running for 3rd. (Panda)
@ RBN
Mention Booger and see if he makes a post.
And WTF with the Angels putting a wuppin on the Yanks?
@Orel, I will be keeping it until I am satisfied with our play
so until sometime in 2018
somebody has to teach Timmeh a lesson for batting lefty
I miss Booger.
(waits with confidence)
Dusty: wash your hair, Timmeh!
MDIL: how many times are you going to yell that?
Dusty: you knew what you were getting into tonight. Plus, I'm driving so back off.
For some bizarre reason, I don't feel like buying a Honda after that commercial.
That was a strike, dammit!
Love the sound of Vinny drifting down the aisle from a nearby AM radio. People in my section are quieter so they can hear his voice. I think Van Halen summed up this feeling best in "Summer Nights" off of 5150.
sore thumb, sore concept of the strike zone
good bunt, CK
Busty Poser.
Good inning.
Oh wait, I forgot about Oyster Pubes.
that was low, blue
XPaul may turn out to be our secret weapon against Timmeh.
cmon Joyce!
James and Matt need to get in on the party.
Epale everyone!
just back from my darling friend's bday party.
It's nice they are hitting Timmeh!
In the other hand, I'm watching the Giants broadcast, expect some one side arguments with them.
p.s @Dusty Baker he really needs to wash his hair, he reminds me of my ex boyfriend.
this ump is all over the place, and he can't keep track of pitches. Was he drinking with DB before the game?
attaboy Joyce!
DeWitt ya like!
Timmeh stinks tonight.
DeRBI!
HE IS RISEN!!
Casey!
The Beard didn't have any hits against Timmeh
so when's the rainout going to happen?
Rancho Ardiendo!
My son is still feared (no, he doesn't actually but I like to think he is)
Nice work, Mr Clayton. Keep it up!
Gonna head to bed. I hope you guys can finish this off. Leave Breezy, Miller and the rest of the scrubs in the bullpen please
Siddown, faceplant.
That was nasty, eject Timmeh!
How entertaining would be a brawl? maybe a brawl could light some angry, ruthless winning?
Just another base running fail for Kemp.
Kemp had third if he could've stayed on the bag.
"he's an angry player, he made a baserunning mistake"
That what he said...but Kemp doesn't need to be angry to make baserunning mistakes
It wasn't a mistake. His momentum just carried him off third. He had it easily, but was just too fast.
Yeah, I'm going to give that a pass.
This is why I shouldn't be pessimistic. Sorry Matt.
Take a shower, Timmeh!!!!
I couldn't see Kemp coming off the base from my perch, so I may have wasted a lot of voice and energy complaining about it. Oh well it wa fun.
Don't eff this up, Blue.
Now that, that was a dumb mistake by Paul.
I can take that, I thought it was going to be a HR
What the fuck.
Dodgers games are like Hitchcock's films: you never know what you're going to see.
I feel like strangling the guys on TV :(
Well...this is a bit more familiar.
*heart resumes beating*
This game is fun as hell, though. I should have gone. Damn this cold.
I went from laughing at the Giants announcers for thinking Burrell's fly ball was gone to cursing Paul.
This is too much.
I LOVE YOU, BOB SCHEAFFER!
Hah. "Fertilizer, fertilizer, fertilizer..."
Giants announcers are a bit high strung. Our misery is their meth.
Schaefer is my new hero.
Don't mess with my son of you know what's good for you.
@Paul that's why I have an "argument" with them right now.
You go Uncle Bobby!!
That is it the Giant announcer said he will take Scully if a brawl breaks out. I am driving up.
Oh wait I only have half a tank.
Put Breezy in just to drill someone. What are they gonna do, suspend him?
What the fuck you guys need a timeout to pitch to Kershaw?
@ Paul
Heard them say that too.
They don't want to take on Fernando cause he'll shank 'em Mexican style.
Stupid IHOP Bautista.
@Spanky
what they don't know is Nancy Bea will take them all out.
Oh go to hell, blue.
@Mr. C
brillant plan!! Have GAARP charge the mound too!!
@Karina
yeah Giants announcers are homers.
HELL YEAH CLAY!
Hit by pitch in the very first pitch.What are you going to say, Rowand?
Had to be done. I'll take the repercussions.
Gnat announcers are wankers
Nancy Bea warming up in the bullpen
@Paul when I heard that, I got infuriated. How can anyone think of messing with Vinny?
I also agree Mr C's plan is brilliant
Man this is fun and making me angry at the same time.
He'll fuckin yeah Kid K! You did ur job. Left Field Pavilion will do its job on Jints rowdies now too.
I don't like that move. Not when you're putting the leadoff man on base on purpose, not when you have your best available reliever going in, not when you are winning by the slimmest of margins.
I just don't like it.
Someone's getting a shiv in the ribs if they fuck w Vinny.
187 on these bastards.
The only stupid thing was hitting the first batter. Get two outs, then hit somebody.
Oh well, it didn't matter. Yay outs!
I still didn't like it.
"Dodgers outfield are not giving Sanchez respect, they are playing shallow"
It turns out the Dodgers outfielders were right :)
@mlasf
Strategically, no. Otherwise, hell to the yes.
As a rational individual I agree w you MLASF.
As a fan in the Yard feelin the hate, I disagree.
187?
I think the point is to send a strong message. I wonder if they knew what they said about Vinny.
Shut up, I want to hear Nancy Bea.
I Liked it and I think it should have hit him higher
While I liked it initially, after the bunt by Velez I realized "This just might bite us in the ass." And it almost did.
@mlasf
I think KFP more resembles Bumblebee Man.
@Mr. C - but that would mean no muumuu.
@mlasf
Point taken.
DD in the hizouse
Josh S - good icon
@karina
187
This is it Kemp. Redemption is near. All is forgiven if....
Umbrella - ella - ella - ella
Your post was my inspiration, DD!
Come on Hollywood, hit that s--t!
Got 'em on the ropes
Bon soir, DD.
And...we don't score.
Damn. Went right to the shortstop.
Alrighty Then
Kemp looked as fast as me.
(I ain't fast)
BTW - somebody fill me in. Did someone storm the mound against Lincecum?
@dd
Kemp considered it for a moment.
Kuo pitching two innings? Is this going to be like Joba Rules, where he can't pitch for the next two days?
What happened to Kemp hustling down the line? Where did that Kemp go?
7 pitch 7th inning. I'll allow it.
Ella ella ellA
Thank you very much, Mr. C!
Kuo's arm is living on a prayer.
Joba is the most misused talent I've ever seen (since Junkyard Dog). That guy was unhittable - and now he's a mess. Yanks do most things right. But not by him.
I think he needs to get traded to someone who'll treat him right.
Man Kuo you are the exact opposite of flat squemy.
@DD so you are saying Blue is a good color for Joba?
You are better than that Janet.
I mean Joyce
@DD
your telling me JYD should have had lumberjack match with IC champ Macho Man to avoid the intentional count out?
Bubba up.
If the Dodgers win this is a great team win against a fiesty rival that can start a positive streak.
If the Dodgers lose. The Universe. Will. Explode.
I had a mental image of Hacksaw when I saw the word lumberjack
Come on J Bro.
I'd love to see Joba getting pulled over on the 110 and 5 !
Good Pitch. just got lucky
This hurts my stomach. Can we get a big play here please?
*covers eyes*
Now I'm worried.
Aw Shit!
Dios Mio
Shit shit shit.
Need a K.
Armpits Prepped? YES
If sac bunts are so hard, why was Tom Glavine the king of them?
Okay. Noooo problems here.
hey guys, i don't want to say this is the season here, but...
Oh, for fucks sake. Way to nitpick.
OH COME ON! HE WAS STILL ON THE FUCKING MOUND!!
Two trips? Sheesh.
If we're going to cede the tying run we should at least plunk Torres.
Okay, I guess he took a few steps on the grass, but still. That's so stupid.
Loney, 0-for-3 on his bobblehead night so far
I like how they just cut out someone yelling out "This is Bullshit"
Oh fuck. I feel like I am in court. I am so pissed.
Listen to Blake's beard!
I'm stuck with GameDay: Why the on-field delay?
JEEZUS, NOT SHERRILL!
Hey - what is Vin talking about with the "slip pitch?"
I am the screamapillar.
dammit
Ming the Merciless?!?!?!?!!?!??!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
GEORGE SHERILL?! WHAT THE HELL
somebody please tell me what is going on! Sherrill has not yet popped up on GameDay and I'm hoping you guys are sick jokers
I am laughing a very crazy laugh....now crying.
Saxy - they're saying Mattingly took two trips when he stepped off the mound for a sec and stepped back on.
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