Chad Billingsley (1-0, 4.50) vs. Jason Hammel (0-0, -.--)
The Dodgers have one more chance in this series to wake up and realize they're in Coors Field--where offense lives, right? Not for the Dodgers, whose five scattered hits yesterday almost matched the Rockies' hit output, except the Rockies knew either how to mash (two solo HR) or how to make a leadoff double register a run. The Dodgers didn't have many opportunities, but still managed to go 0-for-4 with RISP.
But it's a new day, with a new day game, and our big-contract and big-thigh pitcher Billingsley on the mound. Oh, and Casey "Beard" Blake makes his 2011 debut, coming off the DL two days early! So who says the more hirsute Dodgers can't goatee off offensively today against Hammel? Heck, even in a close shave of a game, where Rafael Furcal mustache home and stubble across the plate with the winning run, I'd be satisfied. After all, a win would preserve our season-long streak of non-losing series, before we whiskers-selves off to San Diego for the weekend series.
photo by Jeff Gross / Getty Images North America
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I can't tell what it is but I want one to walk around with.
Wow, I forgot to check the score until now. GO DODGERS!
Dude got his beer in the left hand resting nicely on the lap tray. I think he has the extra large lap tray.
Walking Cargo to get to Tulo is not the way to hold on to a 2-run lead.
@AC - It looks like a blanket draped across something on his lap, maybe an extra seat cushion. Maybe today was Rockies Snuggie day?
Mr. C would like an out now.
Duty calls.Gotta hit the road.I want to see 400 comments when I check back in tonight.
Looks like I'm splitting at the right time.
This is gonna be one of those games.
hey, this isn't good here!
That thing has pockets on the side,He's got his camera on the right side with the beer resting in a cup holder. @ Jason - I think the dodgers just found their next promotional giveaway.
Hammel's only at 47 pitches through three; Bills is at 58 and hasn't gotten an out in the third
DAMN IT.
FUCK!
No lead is safe at Coors.
SHIT SHIT SHIT
DAMMIT
Son of a fuck.
And no outs. Shake yourself, Bills.
Ola, Patricito!
Ah, blake! What the heck man?
Well this isn't good.
Now I'm out.
Vin - "Blake feeling frisky."
Bills, WTF? Is that what you do when your boys scratch back to give you a 4-2 lead?
WTF? I leave for a second and they pull ahead. What happened?
needlessly walking people....
Welcome back, Beard.
5-4 will not be the final score of this game.
Chadley doesn't have it today. Get his ass out of there.
Vin - "Casey is full of beans" (coming off the DL).
Damn. Bills seems determined to implode here.
Bills at 71 pitches. He won't be here long. I hope.
Mitch Moreland (Rangers), popping up in my badge case (with a double)!
We'll get back into this one.
I think.
I hope.
Just on the off-chance.
Sorry, guys. I just bought this game. I haven't figured out the pitching controls yet.
@Josh S: Blake pacing himself with that first error
Still only 1 out.
This is getting kinda bad.
Bills walks Iannetta. Come on, time for the hook.
Iannetta walking might have been slightly intentional, right? Better to face the pitcher.
I guess my theory makes more sense if there are only two outs, which I thought they were.
Dexter Flower up with two out and two RISP.
"Flower" was intentional
*there were
suddenly that Loney GIDP to end the third carriers more weight
Come on chad. Dig deep.
your back is against the wall
Give 110%.
come on, bills....
Shift into another gear.
this at bat will clearly end Bills' day
Finally.
THERE we go, Chad.
(sighs)
Hey - the cliches worked!
@AC - The more I think about it, the thing on the guy's lap looks like a giant whoopee cushion. I certainly hope the Dodgers consider that as a future giveaway.
5-4 Rox after three.
@ Jason - yeah that color is horrible. And what the f' is he going to do when there is foul ball hit his way?
i'm looking at a .167 average to start the Dogers fourth.
@AC - Clearly, he will snag the ball with his scarf.
^ Dodgers'
Not .167 anymore!
(In the bad way.)
@AC 1:31p: When there is foul ball hit his way, we drink wodka!
Seth Smith: you are no Aubrey Huff.
Damn it.
Uribe, yet another out
Uribe now batting .154 and trending on an Andruw Jones trajectory
That was more Huff-esque.
Huffish? Huffy?
XP BH! wait, XP XBH!
Or the centrifugal force from his personal gravitational pull will guide the ball into his hand. That lap desk has been getting a lot of use, huh buddy.
@Sax - You're talking about his batting average and not his weight, right?
Barajas, one swing can give us the lead back AND give you the HR lead on the team
what does the "NF" mean in the GameDay pitch-by-pitch thing?
Damn it, this is my 3rd Aaron Miles sighting of 2011.
Also, lap desk guy appears to have a purse sitting next to his beer.
pop out to Tulo does not equal HR, Rod
two out. we're gonna strand XP, just watch.
@Jason 1:35p: was waiting to see who was going to pick up on that. Call me the setup guy.
No field?
Yep, he's stranded. 5-4 Rox through 3.5.
Sax: the HCK of SoSG.
No furcal.
Nutty Fruit.
Nice Fly.
Bills with the most pitches through 3 innings by an MLB pitcher this year.
We're #1! We're #1!
Not Fun.
hey, go enjoy time off from a good union job! you've earned it!
Nice Fanny
Jason & AC...I'm looking at that stupid pink thing, too, and can't figure it out.
@Jason, why am I a hick?
Oh.
It's amazing we're only down one.
man i wish i was at a baseball game right now
Aaron Miles appears to be the world's most perfect rally killer. Shades of Jason Grabowski.
Nutter Flutter
Hot Sister continuing today's theme.
Lap desk guy has been so distracting that I just now noticed the sweater on the guy sitting to his left. Someone's great-aunt Edna loves him.
Just hung up the phone with original flavor Sax. Amazingly he is not watching this game. I advised him that recent play might make him sick.
CarGo with a one-out single.
NF=Nasty Factor
These guys behind the plate dont even need to wave to the camera while on their cellphone to get attention.
No Fish.
Shit.
FUCK U TULU.
Tulo nailed that. Bastard.
This is going to be a loooooong season.
Tulo with a two-run HR. It's 7-4.
We are well on the road to suckiness.
That guy in the stands who caught that homerun looks like he just cracked his ribs against the railing. ouch.
I'm keeping the faith that our boys will get some mojo and overtake them.
I suppose since we don't have one, it's refreshing to see what an offense actually looks like.
now it's 7-4 after four innings.
(cries)
Yes! Tulo badge!
Wait...fuck.
I'm still hoping for some mojo, too, MB. I refuse to beleive that we don't have any.
Blake still uinstoppable!
Blake's OPS down to 3.000.
that's odd, my tulo badge didn't register. did it register for you, Josh?
maybe there's a limit to how many badges one can achieve per day.
It's checked off on my Gameday screen, but doesn't show up in "My Badges."
Alright Kemp. Time to tie this back up.
fuck, Kemp, mash this
Kemp started the AB 0-2, took three balls, and then fouls a couple off before swinging at strike 3.
If Uribe gets a hit he will go from dislike to meh in my book.
Strike 3 was low and away, again. And Kemp chased, again.
Fuck this job. It's keeping me from following day games. Knew I shouldn't have taken that last promotion.
@Sax it did register for me, my first one of the season.
Oops it is Loney. Strike that.
fuck, Loney!
Dusty. I fear you may be thankful you missed this one. I'm watching with half an eye and mostly regretting it so far.
So much for mojo
And I took the day off for this.
And fuck.
Ah there you are, Dusty. I was about to look for you under the tables, passed out.
Have a beer.
A half naked eye?
I have a bad feeling the Rocks are gonna pull away.
@karina, I didn't get a Tulo badge. Sigh.
heeere's Kenley!
More than anything, Mr C, I'll bet you're regretting losing half an eye.
@Sax
No beer. I'm at work. And in charge of 333 people this week.
KKenley
Someone has hacked Dusty Baker's account.
@Sax @Josh I'm glad I'm not the only one excited to get badges.
BTW The Empire Strikes Back just started, I hope anyone doesn't cut an arm, it's disgusting
Congrats on the promotion, Dusty!
Not 'til the end, Karina.
two-out single for spilborghs
What is this badges bit? I didn't think you needed any stinkin' badges.
@karina: Vader is Luke's father. Again, hope I didn't spoil anything!
Good job KJ, way to settle down the game.
@Orel really? are they going to cut arms over the saga? that's boring. I hope they don't repeat other things but the characters.
@Sax how can Vader be Luke's father? stop teasing me!
Jar Jar was Darth's Grandfather.
@Orel
fine line between "Congratulations" and "condolences" you know.
Okay, Blue. Down three with four innings left at Coors Field: this is still a winnable game. Sack up.
a three-run lead is totally to surmountable at Coors
@Alex Cora who's Jar Jar?
*sacks up*
*Sax up*
Wow Uribe was fooled pretty badly there.
Uribe Ks, he is now batting .143 and falling like a (very round and heavy) stone
Josh S, no Thames HR for you
@ Karina: Youosa dont know whoosa Jar Jar Binks is?
FU@K This guy is fooling the heck out of the batters and making the batters look like a Little League team. Ugh.
We just broke the 2011 Game Thread comment count. Good job, all!
Thames stayed in the game! I have a chance!
The good news: this is now the 2011 GT comment record, and we're only midway through the sixth.
The bad news: we're losing 7-4 and it's not looking good.
We finally got Cargo. Maybe our fortunes are turning.
@Karen
Our stomachs are turning. No word yet on our fortunes.
Dinger sighting. Hit him in the nuts with a fastball, Kenley!
Kenley restores some order. And here comes the top of our order. Everyone think positive!!
Fuck Dinger in his prehistoric armpit.
Lap tray man lost his lap tray.
Oh zhang...
@Erin 1:04p: you should advise Katie to look up when she walks (yes, this joke is coming over an hour late. It's all in the
@AC - But he seems to have made friends.
Also those beers that just went by look so damn tasty right now.
delivery).
fuck, wide-eyes wastes a PH
Oops, ok NOW the top of our order.
still pissed off that i didn't "earn" my tulo badge
I keep checking in but it is not getting any better.
Raffy keeps hope alive.
Raffy single! He's up to .263!
Casey's OPS has dipped to 3.000
omg they got beard out finally
CWS threatening in the top of the 12th
@Alex Cora this Star Wars thing is a brand new world to me ;)
Andre's hair looks really greasy.
@karina it's a new hope for me
I have to confess I don't really want CarGo does wrong things in a baseball field
*blushes*
@Sax don't confuse me, I'm watching The Empire Strikes Back
why should anyone want to visit a swamp?
Slappy McPopup just added a sac fly, Chicago up 10-7 vs. the Royals in the 12th
Where were these 1-2-3 innings earlier?
all right, I'm sticking around to see if Kemp Loney Urine can do anything
a-ha on the fadeout song after the seventh
can we get to 400?
yes
400
401
"I have to confess I don't really want CarGo does wrong things in a baseball field"
What does this mean, Karina? You don't want him to make an error? Or to pee in the corner? Or to flash the stands? Is that why you would blush?
Bison double!
Kemp leadoff double!
This will hurt more when we don't score him!
we got the wrong badges for the Dodgers: King james should have hit a double and Bison should have hit a HR.
Bison! Rally guys, rally!
we need two outs just to score Kemp
7-5 with two out and Thames up...no wait, he just Kd.
How can we get a Kemp leadoff double and then just barely score him? We are impotent.
409
and just like 409 we are getting cleaned up here
@Dusty it means I can't help but root for his performance on the field
Carl Pavano starts against the Yankees in NY today. Cool.
Damn, I wanted to snag 409. #BeachBoys
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