PHILLIES 2, DODGERS 0
Without bat magic from a sleeping Jay Gibbons (who went 0-for-4 to drop his average over 300 points to a miniscule .444), the Dodgers were doomed today, amassing six hits but no runs. Scott Podsednik had three of the team's hits, but we got big 0-fers from Andre Ethier, Casey Blake, and A.J. Ellis. Chad Billingsley gave us a quality start (6.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 Ks), but you can't win if you can't score (at least, that's what Steve Lyons once told me). Karina, don't blame me.
In positive news, however, the combine hit count of 13 means that Josh S. is the proud recipient of a pair of reserved-level tickets to next Wednesday's game. Congratulations, Josh S., and thanks for saving Mr. Customer the pain of having to watch the Dodgers getting shutout up close and personal!
UPDATE 9:26p: By the way, ESPN, WTF is up with calling a 2-0 defeat a "rout"? Maybe in World Cup soccer. In baseball? With two teams who scored 24 runs when they played the night prior? What a bunch of east coast homers.
71 comments:
Padres torched J-Mac for four runs in 4.2 IP, and are up 4-0 over the Pirates in the sixth.
Cubs just scored two off Zito in the top of the sixth to tie it at 3 in San Francisco.
Rockies already beat the Mets so we've dropped back to fourth place, a half-game behind Jim Tracy.
We may perform as poorly as the Mets, but our closer hasn't physically assaulted anyone recently.
4-4 game in Frisco.
Every position player in the Cubs' lineup has a hit.
I still believe in you sleepy Gibby!
The way things are going im surprised our closer isnt being assaulted.
I'm sure there are plenty of fans who wish Broxton was arrested.
On the bright side, it looks like Kovalchuk is going to the KHL.
In Russia, contract voids you!
I wouldn't want to take on the Ox.
Let sleeping Gibbons lie.
Will Kemp be out of the bisonhouse tomorrow?
Now I sound like Jim Tracy.
Just updated the post with a WTF.
Pirates scored four in the seventh, so it's 7-4 against the Padres going to the bottom of the seventh.
Giants and Cubs now tied at 4 going to the bottom of the eighth.
DAMN YOU PAT BURRELL
why wont pat burrell just die already?
Re:WTF
To be fair, they did score infinitely more runs than we did.
Let's face it, two runs felt like a blowout.
one run felt like a blowout. Two was just trying to show us up.
All of the comments on the page are about the headline.
I demand a Brian Wilson meltdown.
In an ideal world, Wilson would choke right here.
Micah Hoffpaiur Ks for the first out. He also has a lot of vowels in his name, but no E's.
Come on you Japanese sonuvabitch, take him deep.
Tying run is on the basepaths.
I agree Kemp has to be in the lineup again. His last benching didn't help. This one probably won't but the more he sucks the more likely he will understand that he needs to get ready to step it up in 11.
Kosuke with the infield single; even the WGN announcers are surprised.
Micah was right to swing at those pitches. The ump's going to be giving those to Wilson.
Wait, the Cubbies have a Catcher named Welington Castillo?
Tying run in scoring position. You can do it, Starlin.
Tyler Colvin advances Kosuke to second, but two out now for (Jim) Starlin Castro.
Images of Deathlok run through my mind.
FUCK back to 5.5 back.
Not the answer we were looking for.
giants win. darn.
pirates have a man at second with two out in the top of the eighth
Go away cubs go.
I hate it when the Jints are happy.
balls
Pirates score the runner, it's 7-5 with two out and a man on first
Surly factor: 10
Chase Headley apparently made a great play at third to snag the final out of the top of the eighth.
7-5 SD, going to the bottom of the eighth.
Mr LA SF: on what scale does the surly factor run?
The previous high surly factor was 5, but MLASF always runs a bit in the red.
(I personally think the angrier he gets, the funnier he gets. Like a comedy Hulk.)
I kinda feel bad for the Padres. (Don't tell Dusty.) They've been rolling all season long and still no one goes to their games.
Meek is looking pretty, well, meek.
Yeah i noticed nobody is at the stadium either. At least dodger fans stop showing up AFTER the dodgers start sucking.
My surly factor is in the negative. I thought we might be going streaking but the Dodgers bailed on
me.
It might also be cause I have been dry for a few days.
he missed the tag! he missed the tag!
miguel tejada just crossed with run #8. 8-5, one out, men at the corners.
the pittsburgh radio broadcasters call the game like I'm watching the game on television. which I'm not.
This is as close as I could get to a picture of the Hulk laughing.
I do have a bit of a temper. Like Mel Gibson, only I don't say "sugartits" as often.
HEY! Josh, I heard that remark about feeling bad for the Pod Rays. You're on time out!
@ Mr LA SF: Does surly factor translate into rage, though? I mean, I know about the holes in the wall, but for me surly sometimes goes straight to drunkenness.
Why do you have an avatar of Johnny Damon?
The other thing I remember is that fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate....leads to suffering.
Surly :: drunkenness :: surly
wow, the pittsburgh radio team just called the last fly out as poorly as steiner's "home run" calls. so it isn't just charley.
Game over, Padres beat the Pirates (unsurprisingly).
everyone in the NL West won but us.
1. Life means surliness.
2. The origin of surliness is lack of offense.
3. The cessation of surliness is attainable.
4. The path to the cessation of surliness is beer.
It's more like being Surly Duff.
DB should start his own microbrew and call it "surly ale"
when the hell did chris snyder get traded to the pirates?
I really can't wait for this season to be over. Unless of course we go on a 10 game winning streak.
Wow I have that same sad feeling when I waste a few dollars on a lottery ticket.
@Nic
Every beer I drink is surly beer. By nature of my touching it.
I just want to kill Kill KILL!!!!!!!! Buster Posey.
Kemp shrugs his shoulders when told he is benched today. Torre going to sleep on it regarding his(Kemp's) tomorrow.
I guess everyone is apathetic about this team.
Biz travel for Sept. coming together. I'm going to be in CHI when Cubbies play Shards and then right after that in DC when Nats play Phiwwies. I'm all up in that shizz.
No beer tonight + ate late + two hours writing a letter to a fucknut insurance adjuster + shut out loss + Gnat and Pod Ray loss =
Surly Factor 5+
I went from -3 to a 5+, and I have a headache still (probably attributed to the lack of beer). But I have a bed to go to, so all is not lost.
^Gnat and Pod Ray wins.
My surly affected my typing.
Still up trying to work with MDIL's pitching motion (she's trying to learn) and release point. On a school night. With a jug of sauvignon blanc up in my grill. Ain't tryin' to hate.
Dusty, have you been to both parks before?
I love Wrigley.
I've not been to Nats Stadium. Yet.
@Steve Sax my darling, I know you tried.Thanks for supporting my proposal.
It's not our fault, it's the Dodgers: wasting a couple of lead off doubles and stranding a zillion of runners in base.
You get surly, I get sad:went straight to bed, no playing with Coper,no drawing, no reading,no SoSG.
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