Clayton Kershaw (11-10, 2.99) vs. Barry Zito (8-12, 4.14)
The Giants sit a mere half-game out of first place in the NL West and are fighting to stay alive, winning seven of their last ten. The Dodgers are throwing minor leaguers galore out there on the field and not playing particularly well, losing seven of their last ten. And now the teams meet for their last head-to-head series of the year, with the season series basically deadlocked (LA has won 7 of 15).
Kershaw, who hasn't had a win since August 17, has had three losses in his last four starts thanks to shoddy run support (no more than two runs in any of the three losses). So why do we think the Dodgers will bury zito? Well, Zito hasn't had a win since July 16, 11 starts ago--and is riding a streak of six straight losses. Let's see what we can do to keep things rolling along.
(Meanwhile, Padres @ Rockies (Garland vs. Hammel) will start at 5:40p PT. With roughly a 90-minute lead, the other game should indicate how desperately the Giants might play tonight...)
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YES! The return of crudely Photoshopped puns!
I thought we were past all that.
It is comforting to know that we can all trace the beginning of the end to the night in The Frisco when the Dodgers beat the Giants after the Giants had hit into 5 double plays on the night.
By the end of the series, Bengie Molina was no longer a Giant; Buster Posey was Vin's new girlfriend, and; the Dodgers began melting down faster than a Ukrainian reactor core.
We can only hope for a season busting sweep of the Hated Ones in Halloween colors.
Is it ironic that a team in Halloween colors almost never plays in October?
Cue dammit in 3..2..1...
And that's why you hit refresh after more than 20 minutes.
(arm falls off)
I am a speedy whore.
I, too, appreciate the crudely Photoshopped puns.
@Mr. F.
Works is nuts right now so probably not in the cards this week. Still holding out hope to slip in Thursday. Also maybe go to the 3rd game of the Giants-Dodgers series.....
congrats to my Texas nemisis arch-rival MB for a solid win. That Calvin Johnson call really fucked me up.
Next is the People's champ Karina.
Going against Karina is like the Dodgers going against the Cubs.
Gotta get my sexy back. Frank Gore was awful.
Dodgers release tentative 2011 schedule.
The season opener is at home against Frisco on a Friday, which is very strange. I don't recall a season opener being on a Friday.
Tigers, ChiSox, and Twins are on the docket for Interleague, as well as two usual matchups with the Anaheim Angels of Costa Mesa of Garden Grove of Yorba Linda of Laguna Niguel
Rockin' the YL!
There, you got your unsexy matchups back. We're probably all better for it.
No, probably not. We'll just end up sucking again.
I WANT THE FUCKING ROYALS AND ORIOLES, DAMMIT
I'm wondering since the opener is a Friday, if they decide to make it a night game.
Wait, so the season starts earlier, but Interleague spills over into July? And only the Tigers and Angels at home? How will Frank market a ticket package?
SEE THE RIVALRY BEGIN WITH THE TIGERS!!! BUY YOUR TEN-GAME TICKET PLAN TODAY!!!
At home on Father's Day? What about the Father's Day catch?!
Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor Presents: Ken Gurnick's Tweets From the Past!
"John Lindsey made his Major League debut when announced as a pinch-hitter, but never batted and left for another pinch-hitter."
This has been: Ken Gurnick's Tweets From the Past!
No Yankees?!?! Shiiiiiiit. What is the point?
If you want tickets for the Yankees in 2016 you must buy ticket packages for 2011-2115.
Pods up 2-0 in the first
No Yankees? I for one am happy that there's no one on our schedule that I hadn't heard of until this year.
Pity the ChiSox series is in Chicago, if they do re-sign Manny.
Hopefully after midnight-ish I can take the rest of the week off... or at least most of it...
DAMMIT
#twittertuesday
@Josh
why the dammit?
@Spanky
yes it is. Only the finest for our phantom sack hero
@Spanky. Oh I'm not going to today's game. I just asked if others were going to any of the games up here. If I go to any game, it'd be tomorrow, but that's not for sure.
Padres now up 4-0, in the fourth
@Paul
I didn't finish reading the question before I answered, and misspelled my answer to boot.
The Rivalry Repurposed: ChiSox-Dodgers
Twins-Dodgers: The Rivalry Reimagined
Greetings Fellow SoSGer's...
Can we please get a W tonight Blue??
Greetings, Karen.
2011 here we come. Dodguary baby!!!
"The opportunity to spoil is there" - Vin
Let's go spoilers!!
I'm liking the EK goatee
Eric Stephen notes:
'A KCAL ad for Thursday’s game just said “The Dodgers can’t win the west, but watch them keep the Giants from the playoffs.”'
Epale everyone!
waiting the Yankees-Rays game ends so I can watch the game on tv
Epale Karina!
This regular lineup sure does bear some striking similarities to the B-lineup.
@MLASF--We're a pretty sad looking team these days
Mr LASF, I feel very numb because I don't understand what you mean with
"Going against Karina is like the Dodgers going against the Cubs."
Paul, I don't care what the preview says, you could beat me in a heartbeat
Evenin', earthlings.
@Mr F
I beat Eric Stephen to noting that in the last game thread.
Granderson just made the catch of the week, preventing the Rays walk off over the Yankees, going to extras and I have to wait to watch the game.
boooooooooooo
GIANTS SUCK!
"Gameday is currently unavailable for this game, please try again later"
Evenin' Mr.C
I hope we don't have to hear about Buster Posey all night.
I love you anyway, Vinny.
What's the haps Peeps?
@ Karina
Must be regional cause it is on in my neck of the woods
Epale Karina!
Sorry Josh S.
I make the comparison because everybody roots for the Cubs.
@Josh it's so sweet you are already wondering about Father's Day catch. They might schedule the week before, just a guess.
I'm excited for the White Sox-Dodgers games and any excuse is a good excuse to watch the Twins play ;)
Kershaw needs 2 Ks to reach 200 for the season. He is currently 3rd in the NL, behind Halladay an Timmeh.
@Mr F No, I'm sorry. I realize I sounded douchier than I had intended.
Mariano, hurry up!
Personal request for a beanball Kid K
@Josh S
Damn! This team is so bad that I sometimes forget how good Kid K has become.
Crawford doing his best Kemp technique at bad baserunning.
"imitation is the best form of flaterry" or whatever it is said.
Got Gameday again and just realized Kemp was caught stealing again.
sigh
Freaking Matt Stairs
Chutzpah.
Damn you Dre!
The sad part is we are probably looking at the same offense we are going to have next year.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Can't even hit Zito
Let's violate a multitude of Homeland Security laws and regulations for the sole purpose of pointing out planes who do not allow free checked baggage.
What? Oh, I was thinking out loud after that Southwest Airlines commercial.
you look to be a heavy favorite for the upcoming matchup MLASF.
Ask jason how that worked out for him this week.
(smack)
@Josh S., it's okay. I'm sorrier.
SUCK IT GINTS!!!
See what chanting Beat LA in the middle of the fourth will get you?
HaHa Assholes
Looks like Mlasf's going to be the Kemp of the league.
Brave peeps representing
And Thomas Jones is one of the RBs. Just wait until I pick up Brandon Jackson.
Speaking of Kemp
Get a hit MUTT
It's so mature to doodle over Dodgers' fans faces on TV
actually you will probably take that game. My match ups once again are a nightmare.
You got lucky, Spanky. My team is better than ever. Favre's back in the Metrodome against Miami's weak-ass defense. DeSean Jackson gets to pick apart Detroit. The Ravens' D will destroy the Bengals!
looks like kershaw is headed for yet another 1-0 loss.
What the hell is everyone cheering about? You're beating a team under .500, dumbasses! You're supposed to win!
Check that, it's a tie game! You're tied with a team under .500, dumbasses!
6-4 Padres.
Actually I did get lucky. I thought I was going to eat a big fat one for sure.
Pack of cards showed nothimg but jokers on that AB
Who's watching the Giants broadcast?
There's a mom, full dressed as a Giants fan, with a baby on her knees, wearing full Dodgers gear. Both of them are surrounded by Giants fans.
No, Nic. The baby's a sacrifice to Sandoval.
GET IN MAH BELLAH!!!
Oh well. I guess it was unrealistic to hope that Kershaw would phase the minimum
These are some quick-ass at-bats.
He loves them Baby Backs.
Kings win a preseason shootout against Phoenix.
you would hope the dodgers would try against the giants.
doesnt look like it so far.
LFP claimed Ackbar the MVP of the Dodgers the other day.
I say it's the fans for putting up with this crap.
everythings coming up kings!!
i would say kershaw.
or the fans.
looked like it hit the knob.
Vin Scully, for talking about crap day in and day out.
Say what you want about The Admiral, he at least seems like he cares.
Johnson got abused.
I demand payback for Johnson.
make them pay andre!!!
Redeem yourself Dre. I demand an R.B.I.
remember when andre was getting walked to get to manny?
seems like decades ago.
@NicJ @Mr LASF hahahahahaha, the only explanation I can come up with is the dad is a Dodgers fan
casey seems to get a lot of key hits against the giants.
lets see if that trend continues.
YES! CHEER FOR YOUR PRECIOUS GIANTS REMAINING IN A TIE WITH TEAM UNDER .500!
dumbasses
Do it BEARD!
Blake, teach Zito he's not good enough to dominate you three times in a row
WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
I'll take that!
STOOPID URIBE
Suck that you black and orange bastards!!
bases loaded, 2 outs, yet gameday says (In play, no out)
Stop lying to me!
kemp gets a gold star for the year if he gets anything but a out right here.
ill even take a reach on error.
HA-ha!
/muntz
Standing O for 5.2 IP? Fuck you!
RANCHO STRIKOUTIENDO
Wah wah wah, I'm Barry Zito, I get paid millions for being mediocre, I screwed that hot chick from Charmed, woe is me, wah wah wah.
Dumbass.
@karen just for the record, black and orange together on baseball uniforms don't always connote bastardization.
:(
^E
orange and black = pure evil.
looked like a strike to me.
burn in hell kemp.
KEMP'D?
now since Kershaw has been sitting for like half an hour he will give up a run here.
@NicJ noooooooo, it's not pure evil.
I'm forced to wear orange and black for baseball games and I swear for whatever/whoever you want I'm not evil :(
DAMN YOU KKEMP! DAMN YOU!
(punches head through the wall, Roy Batty styles)
Nic's right. It's evil.
Fucking Kemp.
One more strikeout until 200 for Kershaw...but tonight seems to be the night of groundball outs.
the rockies are doing that stupid thing where they come back in the 9th inning.
now batting, aeee-yooo-hehn-eee-ohh velez!
Velez looks like cousin Martin except the fact he doesn't have a droopy eye
Wasn't Velez the one who put San Francicso on the map?
is there a consensus as to who we hate least in the division? for me it actually is the rox.
^my
STOOPID LAPTOP
CarGo was on third! his right wrist hurts..
@EM
Can't stand the Rockies because of Jim Tracy's ridiculous face. Better than the Giants, though.
Hey look, it's that kid from Burbank!
Go finger yourself, Freddy.
dont let the gimp beat you kid k.
Does Jim Tracy have a ridiculous face? Somewhat. But does he get the job done? You betcha.
@Mr LASF it's not evil. It carries a curse: any team that carries those colors is destined to futility in the postseason.
You can't beat LA! We beat ourselves! Ha ha jokes on you.
@elmontanero
Rockies........ D-Bags........................................................................................................ pod-rays................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ vagiants
@Karina - Or being hated by me!
@ Karina
Call it a career fo CarGo.
ugh, should be more dots.
Elusive 200th K.
Pads win.
Come on Jay.
@ Paul
Why you gotta bring up the phantom sack earlier FOOL.
That is the first thing that comes to mind when I see Senor Happy Feet.
Bless you, San Diego. Back to this one.
@Messrs C and F
that's how i have them ranked as well. i hate the rockies, their stupid dinosaur mascot, ugly unis...as well as jim tracy's poopie face. and something about his accent, just bugs the shit out of me. but 'zonies are bigger a-holes, sandy eggo has a second city syndrome akin to boston, and jints fans...no need to explain there.
The first thing that comes to mind when I see Everett is him physically assaulting Jim Rome.
Calamari'D
Funny. The first thing that comes to my mind is Chris Evert.
@ Mr. C
That too!
YESSSSS
TWOO HUNDRED BUTCHES
I hate those Giants sons of Butches.
I just described part of the stadium crowd.
Oh yeah, 200K's!!!
God, I'm still laughing, only because it's usually me.
...Li'l bastard doesn't understand I use "hell" 583 times more frequently than "he'll", either.
Giants announcers just showed a baby in the stands and said his first words will be "beat la".
Too funny that means the kid will bypass mom and dad or even go giants.
His first words should be "Fire Joe Morgan."
Why did Zito leave the game?
Our offense still stinks to high heaven.
I feel like knofing some butch in the robs.
Knofe on, Josh. Knofe on.
Torre must be nappin' cause C.K. is still out there
Yahoo says 84 pitches through 7, Spanky.
6 inning pitch limit Mr.F
Casey could have taken a short jog to Oakland and back and still have time to throw out Sandoval.
Ah. Because it's the end of the season?
@Spanky
remember flipper's 300 yard plus night against the Saints? I would like to see that fantasy line.
Suck it Jints!
Did he have time to trim his beard too?
Lotnoff the butches!!
Plashcke was right we never needed a big bat. We needed a shutdown starter.
I honestly don't get the panda hats.
-Sandoval is declining.
-They look about 100 times more embarrassing than Manny wigs. (At least in that case you could say you're trying to look like your favorite player.)
-They're probably expensive as fuck.
@ Paul
It was a thing of beauty. No one could cover him that night. But yet it was the Aint's.
@Josh
street vendor sell them. I dont know if they are the authentic ones. You need the authentic one.
Between Romo and Wilson, there must be a run on beard dye in Frisco.
Plus they had to kill real pandas to make them.
Poor Ling-Ling.
on one hand i want kershaw to have the chance to pick a CGSHO, on the other the way the season is going he will blow it and get a loss.
My s has been inconsistent tonight.
Last year they had a Merkin, now it's all about fake beards.
a one hit victory would be so sweet against the gints.
we still have three outs to get though.
Why I a nervous? We are gonna screw this up. Nothing to worry about.
201
Who cares what happens? If anything, a loss helps us get a better draft pick.
By the end of the season Kemp will be hovering over .240. Bloody fucking shame.
im tempted to turn it off now and quit while im ahead.
Giants annoucers just showed the Brian Johnson homerun. Fuck you!!!!!!
its the giants though.
Come on Mr. Kershaw!!!!!
Hey look, that great ballplayer who was cut by the last-place Royals just grounded out. Who saw that coming?
Next year they are going to vend oyster pubes.
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