Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 0.00) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (---, -.--) (<;-p)
The Dodgers hit the road to face a team that's only a game out of first place in the division, as well as a game out of a share of the wild card lead. What, you want to cite small sample sizes, which put the Baltimore Orioles atop the AL East with a 4-0 record? Maybe you've got a point.
Chacin, who was supposed to start Sunday as the #3 in the Rockies' rotation (but got rained/snowed out (see photo)), wants to prove that last year's 3.28 ERA (28 appearances, 21 starts) isn't a fluke. Yeah, but we've got a Minotaur and his 0.00 ERA, as well as a team that hasn't lost a series all year (damn, there's that sample size issue again).
You want the Dodgers to take their NL West-leading show on the road (where the Dodgers are undefeated this year)? You got it. Just don't be expecting to feel like a sunny delight, "Orange" Jhoulys.
Coors Field shot from April 3, 2011: AP photo; Orange Julius shot from the Glendale Galleria
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This Jimbo <3 game thread puns.
Go Rockies!!
Hmm. My "Orange Yo-lease" pun doesn't work as well, then.
I suppose I should be (orange) whipped.
I also won't use my Chaka Khan reference for Chacin next time, either. Thanks a lot, Orel, for screwing my future GameThread.
Prolly not the only thing he's screwing...
Hey, Jimbo!
A cigarcow sighting!
Orange Yo-lease still works for me.
Although it's no Carl's Jr. Orange Cream Shake.
the maracucho against the Dodgers! go Dodgers!
Epale everyone!
Epale, Karina!
"Epale, Karina!" has become the "It's time for Dodger baseball!" of SoSG.
Furcal 6,
Gwynn 7,
Ethier 9,
Kemp 8,
Loney 3,
Uribe 5,
Barajas 2,
Carroll 4,
Kershaw 1
What'd I miss?
Cigarcow, huh?
Don't think he could have taken Erin either in March Madness.
You have been adopted by Dinger.
Has cigarcow gone turncoat?
Yeah, what's up with cigarcow becoming a Rockies fan?
I bet he's sleeping with Dinger.
That would be a humdinger.
cigarcow gave Dinger a hummer?
Greetings All!!
I'm not liking EK"s lion mane look.
Dinger was bumgarned by Cigarcow in a hummer?
SF down 3-1 to the Padres, in the sixth inning
My iPhone's arbitrary use of capital letters disturbs me....
Either way I feel a bit slighted I wasn't invited to Mr. C's adoption ceremony. I would have brought purple balloons.
Today's MLB Gameday Badges:
Kemp HR
Thames Double
Furcal Single
I just found this function http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/community/daily_badges.jsp on the new GameDay. Hmm.
Badges?
I hate seeing Karina's son in pinstripes
It burns my eyes Karen.
It burns this one's eyes, too.
Okay, this one is tired of being ignored =(.
Clean-shaven Clayton tonight.
The Kid is clean shaven. Much better then the peach fuzz look.
Greetings Mr. F!!
Hey, Jimbo!
I just "earned" my first badge: A Jason Bartlett badge (from "watching" the SF-SD game on GameDay).
Switched over to the Dodgers-Rockies game. But Furcal didn't single!
tony gwynn jr and his .167 average batting second. yay
Wotcher, Karen!
Well, I feel confident.
Good play by our MSB
Look at me! I showed up for a game thread!
My television is going kaput, and Geek Squad can't show up until tomorrow. So I'm watching the game, but it appears to be very, very dark in Colorado. Or Cleveland, depending upon which game I'm watching.
So, that's fun.
"Spilborghs" sounds like a robot that's the opposite of a Roomba.
What is wrong with your TV, Erin?
That ball was so hammered it called up David Frost in the middle of the night to tell him how much he sucks.
I wish I knew, Mr. F. Suddenly it just stopped responding to the remote, or even to actually pressing the buttons on the television itself. And though it's on now, it's giving me a very dark picture. It's like watching it through a black filter that someone placed over my screen. My eyes will be strained by the end of the evening. I normally don't buy those "extended warranty" things, but now I'm patting myself on the back for getting it when I got this television.
Aw fuck.
hang the uribe
erin: turn that little dial marked "contrast"
(kidding)
Relax, Sax, it's not Uribe's fault. He smoked that ball but right to Wigginton at third.
Chacin's benefiting from some stellar defense. He hasn't been able to fool anyone but Carroll so far.
erin, here's what you missed in the bottom of the second
Loney single to center
Uribe GIDP
Barajas single to left
Carroll K
Be happy your tv is busted
@Mr. LA SC: but if I watch the game on television, I can't earn any GameDay badges!
I'm going to fight through and strain my eyes. At the very least, I'm keeping the MLB.tv stream on to hear Vin for another inning.
You can do both! That's what I'm doing!
"Three hits and nothing to show for it."
That'll be next year's marketing catchphrase.
Dang. I meant to switch avatars before this series. Oh well.
I'm so glad we don't have Aubrey Huff in right field.
Egads. Seems like a good call in this case, Erin!
Hey, Gwynn doubles! Take that, small sample size!
(cries)
Ha! Vin just made fun of that foul-ball-catching fan's "game."
Damn Wigginton.
Yeah! Gnats lose to Pads. Life is beautiful!
Barajas was all kinds of messed up in that AB.
I'm troubled that nobody has validated the Czar's historical reference yet. I'm slipping.
^It's because Dinger has revoked my History Channel privileges.
Hell hath no fury like a Dinger scorned.
CarGo just looked bad in that AB.
@MR C 6:36p: David Frost, hammering.
Fucking Tulo.
Horse piss.
if anyone is watching the gameday on their computer, could you please explain why the Rockies' second and third badges are flipping out?
tulo HR, fuck
=(
@Mr LA SC 6:00p: i just watched the video highlight of the Uribe 6-4-3 GIDP. Yes, he smoked it. But tubby should have made it to first before that relay, no?
We needed that single last AB, Jamey
@Mr F, I'd be all over you for that emoticon usage, but to be fair I used one in the GT as well (an extremely rare emoticon sighting for the Sax).
Kershaw sacs Wide-Eyes to second. One out.
All he can do is run as fast as he can.
we're in the top of the fifth btw
charley and rick on the radio feed
Are you anti-emoticon, Sax?
dammit gwynn, you suck
dodgers can't score. 1-0 Rockies after 4.5 innings.
Egads...
@Mr. F: I am indeed anti-emoticon.
But all those parens and hyphens in the box score made me think of an emoticon, so I went for the cheap laugh.
What was that about Gwynn, Sax?
Nice play out there! If he could only hit.
gwynn throws Helton out at second. Okay, atonement.
This one has a sad that you are anti-emoticon, Sax.
Tony Gwynn Jr. 5 minutes ago: :(
Tony Gwynn Jr. 1 minute ago: :)
great play, Junior!
Ty Wiggington can suck it
Oh that's not good.
damn - keep it down, Clayton
Why so many homers? =(
Well, Gwynn probably saved a run, so that's something.
shit, iannetta HR. 2-0 Rox.
I am worried less for Kershaw (it IS Coors Field, after all), but more for the Dodgers who have five hits and can't score a run. Sounds like the making of our only loss this year--shutout with nine hits.
Little Vin love-fest for Dave Hanseon
100
damm
And epale everyone! I'm stuck in the office but I'm hogging all the bandwidth to stream the game at my desk.
This one is sorry for using the emoticon, Sax. It is a habit.
leadoff walk to Andre, but he's grumbling about it to the press
don't worry Saxy, we'll get some runs
@Mr F, you deserve the right to use emoticons if you want. It's all good here.
@FB, I'm glad you're confident.
So is Mr. LA SC 5:47p
Damn right this one deserves it!
Kemp with a K
Here comes a Loney HR. I'm feeling it.
Now's the time to see that power Uribe has.
Sparse attendance in the stadium, according to the backdrop provided by MLB GameDay (which I'm sure has nothing to do with reality, but is still curious why they wouldn't make it look sold out).
Loney grounds out but moves Ethier to second. Two out.
That's depressing.
dammit Uribe!
Dodgers can't score a leadoff walk. Rox 2, Dodgers 0 through 5.5.
(cries)
@Sax - maybe they can swap backgrounds based on projected attendances
see you on the other side, kids
"(cries)" is this one's greatest contribution to SoSG.
OK lets score while Sax is away!
That's not good.
it'd be nice if we got double sometime
What the hell happened?
Damn no runs yet?
Mr F, where's your fluffy white friend?
fowler double dammit
This one is at work and the picture of Patricito is at home. This one will upload the picture tonight.
It be nice if my son doesn't start crying but I have a feelin he isn't ready for bedtime.
nice
Mr. F is nothing if not dedicated.
OK finish this off Clayton
hmmmm silence. I'll give five minutes and see if i am home free to watch the Dodgers three run homer in the eigth.
@Mr F, I am looking forward to his return
I hope this goes well.
C'mon Clay, sit him down
This did not go well.
Son of a hurr. We're fucked.
rats
they do the job with 2 outs but we can't
It's distressing to see Kershaw get knocked around. Yet he's actually in line for a quality start (for what that's worth).
I blame Mr C's new mom/dad.
@ Paul...How old is the baby now?
Wtf guys?
I've never had the "we're not getting back in this one" feeling in Coors like I am having it now.
He just turned six months.
Tuesdays are father/son bonding nights.
He has thrown me a curve ball and is being cooperative and seems to have gone to sleep after his dinner.
Fuck, we're screwed.
Beautiful play...by the Rockies.
The Rockies play a little better defense than the Giants
Fuck,man
Cargo wasn't playing very deep. Now I know why.
I didn't realize how tough the Dodgers April schedule is so I am really glad they started 3-1.
We all know you're a Rockets, fan, Loney. Don't hide it.
Watching the game on gameday is making me feel like Hall and Oates,Out of Touch.
I keep forgettin we have Michael McDonald on our team.
That's two shots that Uribe has caught at third tonite. He's working his way into my good graces. Now if he would just hit.
I like this segregated bullpen, with the decent guys like Kuo, Brox and Guerrier there to pitch with leads and the scrubs like Macdougal and Cormier to work the mop
I mean MacDougal.
Rick Monday plugs the aflcio
Well he didn't fool anyone but 1-2-3.
Thank you gameday for not telling how the third out happened.
The Rockies crowd has a 14-games-out-in-early-September sound to it, where you can hear specific assholes yelling at players
Betancourt's gameday pic looks like it was taken in San Quentin.
Let's hit this bum!
That was low, blue
There is a bevy of babes behind home plate.
Why does my dog decide to start barking after my boy goes to sleep every single night?
Way to set the table Raffy.
Raffy not seeing the changeup very well tonight
We're not winning this one.
Ummm how do you not swing at that.
Really glad Gwynn is batting second tonight
Ump is giving him the corner guys.
@Paul - they are man's best friend, not necessarily dad's best friend
My god we suck
I'm not liking this freaking game at all.
that damn ump is calling that low shit. They should throw his ass in the humidifier
Ump is giving him the fuckin corner!!!
Can't they hear me?!?!
@Sax - It's not like the rest of the lineup is on fire.
How come I can create a Pat Burrell homerun but cant use my powers for good?
We got five hits. That IS our lineup on fire.
How bad must your SAT scores be if you can't get into CSUF?
They are making all the plays and getting all the pitches and it won't last. Maybe it will tonight but they can't keep it up
I took my SAT with a Dodger hangover.
Stayed up way too late watching them lose to the Phillies in 14.
@Paul - Burrell hits homers just to piss me off
that guy can eat a salty D sandwich
Kershaw gone Cargo hungry!!!!!
that makes me smile: "The Dodgers traded Ryan Theriot to the Cardinals..."
Hawksworth has a touch of Flat Breezy in his cap.
Just walk him.
Gwynn's cap is pretty flat too, isn't it?
Thanks.
As Mr. C said Flaco Breezy.
asshole ump gave that pitch Julius CharlieSheen
I wonder if Donnie can still hit.
The crowd really overreacted on that one.
All we need is three...more outs.
I forgot about Huston Street...at least the Dodgers have a puncher's chance.
Get on Matty.
Is CarGo going to turn into a fat slugger? I am thinking of Miguel Cabrera or Carlos Lee
Damn.
Go away Loney.
That swing was terrible, James
That's a shame
Matty's gonna have to do something every night if we are going to win anything, isn't he?
Well not a peep.
From my Son or the Dodgers.
Well that really sucked.
eh one game
I blame the cold and wind
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