Ted Lilly (1-2, 5.13) vs. Clayton Richard (1-1, 3.95).
The Dodgers' mediocre 13-13 record has us luckily tied for second place in the NL West (4.5 GB), and it's clear who has brought us here even to this level: Andre Ethier (who clubbed a game-winning HR Wednesday to give us the win in Florida) and Matt Kemp (whose stratospheric .378 BA, which has finally dropped below Ethier's, has actually been trending downward each day since April 17 when it was .464). Without these two players, we'd be in the cellar. And now that we've had a day off to take a breather and think about it, it's time for the rest of you guys with lumber to step the hell up.
It's only a six-game homestand, including the sub-.500 Padres and Cubs. Surely we can go better than a breakeven 3-3 this go-round, right?
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No loud noises today, ladies and gentlemen. No loud noises.
yay dodgers yay
That's the kind of witty banter we have come to expect here at SoSG< Mr. F!
Alex Avila (DET, double) becomes badge #47 in Sax's mlb.com badge case! Boom!
three straight XBH against Lincecum in the bottom of the second for the Nationals. 2-0 Washington, with one out and a RISP for Alex Cora...
Alex Cora and his .147 average grounds out (but advances the runner to third); two out
It looks like it's just Sax and my witty banter here.
Today's Lineup:
Loney sits.
Yay!
Epale everyone!
I've won 4 badges today Avila (DET,double)-it's good for my fantasy team,too-,Lind (TOR,single),Bautista (TOR,HR) and Rollins (PHI,stolen base).
@Sax are you avoiding Phillies and Jints games so you don't get badges from those teams?
Wotcher, Karina!
another badge: Francisco (PHI,single)
Trumbo (Angels,HR) is welcome on my case.YAY!
@karina, thanks for the headsup
I already had TOR Bautista, but I apparently missed PHI Rollins and TOR Lind...
...you know when you click on "badges" and sometimes the Badges windown that flies in from the right is blank? Well I think you don't get badges awarded then (even if the rest of GameDay is working fine)...good tip to know.
@karina 5:12p: no, i'm not avoiding them. If the Dodgers were playing either one you'd get the opponent's badges anyway.
I have written mlb.com to ask them about that, and a bunch of other questions. No response yet...
more importantly, it's 3-0 nationals over the giants in the 6th
karina, how many badges do you have now?
I bet you're leading all of venezuela
i am stuck in an airport right now and it's painful. at least i'm hogging the wifi like a drug addict
mr f, where are you right now?
dammit, adobe flash player just crashed
had to refresh all windows for GameDay
Russ Mitchell called up, to replace Casey Blake (15-day DL).
two out in the top of the sixth, with a man on second for Aubrey Huff (vs. Jason Marquis)
Carroll
Sands 1B
Ethier
Kemp
Urine
Thames
Barajas
Miles
Lilly
I will also say that, if I didn't have this connecting flight to catch tonight, I would be in a cab right now trying to make a MLB game...
(cries)
Loney must be sitting because it's a lefty on the mound?
Yeah, that's it.
huff Ks on a foul tip
3-0 Nats, going to the bottom of the sixth in Washington
I'm still at work, Sax. I ducked out of work somewhat early the last couple days so I need to stay a bit, even though its Friday.
But I'm still fighting off the after effects of a stomach flu so I'm unable to eat anything or do anything fun, so it's not a big deal.
does anyone know, is the saturday NYT crossword harder than the friday?
I can usually do monday through wednesday, but thursday i'm beat.
@Spank, thanks for the lineup
@Mr F, hope you get released from prison soon
@Sax I don't have that much badges *blushes* I only have 22 because in the beginning I wasn't opening tabs for every Gameday *blushes* and I seem to get the blank badges column a lot *blushes* but certainly, I'm hooked on badges now. Let's see if I can lead the country after the season is over...do you think they'll gonna award badges in the postseason?
@Sax sorry you're not in a cab catching a MLB game
@Mr F get well soon!
Nats go down in order. Werth is only batting .226!
3-0 Wash
karina, the sight of you blushing is adorable
It's a terrible prison!
I've been craving In-N-Out for SOOO long. I drove up from Socal this past weekend (while having the stomach flu) and couldn't stop at In-N-Out, a driving tradition. So so disappointed =(.
NYT review of Disney's Prom, which released today:
"Some moviegoers and critics will probably dismiss "Prom" as just another predictable offering from the Disney forumla factory. Which is precisely what it is."
That's innovation!
I thought there were in n out's in NoCal, right?
@MF: If you want, I'll have two DD InO Burgers for your this weekend. Will that help?
dammit, gotta pull up stakes and catch my plane, boys and girls.
see you later
GO DODGERS!
There are!
But if one has to stop for gas and food on a drive between Socal and Norcal, why stop at anywhere else besides In-N-Out?
@Sax 5:42 *blushes*
well, I gotta run, I'm going to my friend's welcome party
GO DODGERS! be optimistic!
True Story, city of Berkley voted to block In N Out from coming into their town because of the religious undertones. i.e. the bible verses under the cups! That whole bay is off....
@Mr F: So you don't have a frequent visitor card at Harris Ranch?
Nah. I'm actually not a huge steak fan...
Also, it takes too long to stop there, and I dunno. Is Harris Ranch really that great? When I've stopped there, I wasn't thaaat impressed.
@ Mr.F- I had In n Out the other day and it was delish.
@ Saxy re:lineup
No problem,holmes
Nah, I'm with you. Harris Ranch is a tourist trap. bit I'm usually so hell-bent on hauling ass up there that I will be fine with Carls Jr (Buttonwillow, I think?). No Jack in the Crack, however.
I used to have to do the 152 west through Gilroy a lot. Now my route--with a different destination in NoCal, to be fair--is straight up past the A's stadium.
@Spank: Holmes?
Right back at you, Watson
Lucky, Spank! Seriously, when I'm better, I'm getting me some In-N-Out.
@Sax,
The other great appeal of In-N-Out on cross-state drives is, from Whittier to the East Bay, Kettleman City (ie, the city of In-N-Out) is exactly halfway there. 3 hours each way. It's the perfect place to stop, go to the bathroom, refill gas, and have some food.
Ah, that's where I usually stop, too. Kettleman City, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.
Feel better.
Maybe this will help: Final in Washington DC, Nats win 3-0
Hello Everyone!!
We're off the road and home to Vin! Can't wait for the game:)
Did someone call me Emily Watson?
Hey Karen! I'm fiending for some Vin myself.
On the sofa, Vinny!
hateHateHATE
Hi Spanky--I agree about Vinny. I always realize just how spoiled I am when we go on the road.
Good throw by Rodney!!
Nice unconventional double play
Score some runs.Let's start the weekend out right.
Ackbar with a double!! Let's do this.
T-Bone(John Shelby)
1-0 L.A.
That was a nice view of Dre with his pants down around his knees. :)
@ Karen
Damn,I missed it.Stupid E-Mail.
I think Dusty got lost underneath his sofa cushions.
dutch painter
nice catch Dre
RISP and we get Teddy boy out of the way for the 3rd.
Where is the party?
Epale, Paul!!
Epale all!
Busy schedule has kept me away from this place more than I'd like and it's bumming me out a bit.
Nice to see a lead, though.
Lilly has given up a hit to each lead-off hitter. Not looking real promising.
Lead double. Blah.
Epale Karen!
Epale, Josh! Hope you can hang out tonite.
Hey kids!
Looks like all the late bloomers are trickling in.
May have been my eyes but it looked like Lilly balked on that pitch
I don't know about you, Mr. C, but there's no trickling in my bloomers.
Hello Mr.C!
I know it's early but Teddy is making me nervous.
Fuck these non-balk balks.
I am Spankrodamus
Time between pitches: 75 years.
That at bat was long and disappointing.
@josh
It's not late yet. Don't be overconfident.
shite
I don't think Urine meant to do thatr.
Much like Mr. C's lakehouse 2 screenplay.
Let's go Jamie.
Well this is going fast.
Dodger attendance is reaching Florida Marlin championship season levels
Sands moves to first and starts hitting like Loney.
T-Bone
*takes a drink of booze
If the U.S. ever runs out of oil it can always tap into Ethiers hair reserves
@Paul
It's true. I couldn't bear to cut the Bryan Adams musical montage, though.
Teddy is not exactly mowing them down.
Was that a guy in a blonde wig in the stands?
nice play Urine
Lilly always looks fucking confused on the mound.
I like Ted Lilly because he'll throw at the opposing batter when their pitcher hits one of ours, but he makes me a freaking wreck the way he pitchs the game.
100
That is satisfactory.
Juanny goes yard!!
URINE!
hedley
Two out magic?
Good job guys.nice hustle
Oh well. Top of the lineup next inning.
Finally we get a lead-off hitter out.
Send this dude down already.
Dre!!!!
Stupid fucking Sands.Could have scored on that
All right Andre!! 25 straight. You. Are. The. Man. Baby!!
25-alive!!!!
Dre Day!
Wotcher everybody! (again)
Now settled in and locked in.
Lilly is settling down.
Hi Mr.F!! Are you feeling any better??
For the most part. But I'm still on a bland diet. Tomorrow I will experiment with real food. For now I'm keeping it light.
Mitchell is worse than Lilly at the plate.
If the theme to Car Wash Mitchell's at bat song,He is my favorite Dodger of all-time.
Just touched down...looks like we are holding on barely.
Come on Ackbar. Break the game open.
Come on ackbar
Damn.
=/
The Bison roams center field!
Matt Kemp with the glove!!!
Ethier roams right field!
Andre Ethier with the glove!
Dre Day with the glove!!
Remember when our outfield defense was crappy?
Guh-rear has some defense behind him. Luckily.
hedley
D'oh.
Phew.
Nice K Guerrier!
Sorry lady. The key you are singing in is too low for you. Plus you are asian not black.
Hey, we're winning!
I'm two hours ahead boys and girls (not actual time, just time zones). Listening to Charley on the iPhone.
Chicago? Des Moines.
Bison!
Bench Ethier
Kemp!!!!!!
Um. Wow!
Not bad, Kemp!
Wow the Urine is flowing.
Nice hit Urine.
Ah, so that was the Kemp context
I'm +2 time zones but -10 mins on the radio feed
CHENTE!!!
(cries)
Come on Chente.you sweaty bastard.pitch right fool
UJTD
Padres with more DPs than...never mind.
HaHa! Yeeeah.
OOOOOOOH NOOOOOOOOO. Brox is warming up.
To the backstop, Alice!
^OHHHHHHHHHHHHH
That was fucking hilarious with the song and the eyes in the background
#Ackbar
Is that Jerry Buss in a Dodger jacket behind homeplate?
I need another beer for this Broxton endeavor.
JB coming in. Has he had a 1-2-3 inning yet this year?
I don't think he has had one yet, Karen.
one more out brox.do it
No 1-2-3, but not exactly crushed.
Keep your head in the game Brox.
Still no 1-2-3.
Come on Brox. Get the job done.
Le sigh.
It's still nit easy.
Broxton continues to suck.
^not, that is
Shit. I can't take this Broxton crap.
I hope you made your drink a strong one, Spanky
fastball up and in
Fuck me in the armpit!
Why are you fucking around!?
Balls.
OMFG!
Tony!!!
Le sigh of relief.
You badd ass motherfucker Gwynn
YEEEEAAHHHHHHH!!!!
I am so sick of brox
TGJ the play of the game!!
We barely make party!!
That shit needs to be addressed.
We make heartattack party!
Broxton needs to come out of the bullpen to a Bryan Adams montage.
PGT up!
Jeff Van Gundy
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