GAME 1: The game is tied 2-2. Top of the ninth, Matt Kemp on first, no out. The Padres have Heath Bell on the mound. It's like God hit pause on his DVR. Both teams are struggling to score runs in spacious Petco, but the Padres are slightly more frustrated, having stolen five bases and left ten men on.
GAME 2: Hiroki Kuroda (1-0, 3.86) vs. Dustin Moseley (0-1, 1.29).
Kuroda threw deep into his first start, which the Dodgers won 7-5 over the Giants. His seven innings helped out the bullpen, and let's hope he does it again today because Don Mattingly won't have too many arms available to him after yesterday's Ironman triathlon (rain/tarp/baseball).
Former Angel Moseley is subbing for the injured Mat Latos (shoulder). Moseley's only pitched a total of two innings in his career against the Dodgers, so there's little history there. But who knows what powers he gains just by donning a Padres uniform?
The Dodgers are still at .500 and have a run differential of -11, yet they could be in first place in the NL West by day's end. April showers may bring May flowers, but something something something Mike Blowers.
228 comments:
1 – 200 of 228 Newer› Newest»I don't want to screw up the mojo. I'm going to keep posting my masterful insight on Game 7 in yesterday's thread.
But you already posted here!
*slaps forehead*
My post here was administrative and doesn't count for a Game 7 post, I hereby declare.
Scooby doooby doo!
I'm so psyched for tonight's game! If only there was a way to get my Dodgers baseball fix in, prior to tonight's game. Sigh.
Let's play dumb!
I'm out of enemy territory! Just made it past the Giants/Dodgers border to Arroyo Grande!
Now time for some barbaque baseball and beer.
I just got Steiner'd on that last Barajas foul ball.
I'll take it.
Ruh Roh.
Yo,Neeebs! Kick in the bass!!!!
Where is everyone. We make victory party in other thread.
Time for din din.
Party over here!!!
Epale everyone!
it's time for Dodgers baseball!
Oates says Epale Karina!!!
He also says never trust a guy with a mustache.
Epale, Karina!
Do you have the game with Vin calling it tonite?
@Paul hahahahahaha :)
@Karen sista, all I've got is Gameday
I sense a disturbance in the force....Neeebs must be choking on his dinner. Slow it down Neeebs.
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Game 8
On the in-laws' sofa, Vinny!
BBQ baseball, Paul? Is that a local delicacy?
I'm ready for chapter 2 tonite!
I read on one of the other threads today that Russ was dogging it last year. I had no idea. I just thought he was hurt.
OT: I avoided to watch my son playing for the Yankees 'till this afternoon and my heart is broken. It's like knowing the love of your life is with someone else and he treats the other girl better than ever treated you :(
All right, Junior. Start where you left off.
*drive by hateHateHATE*
@Karina--I feel the same way. I couldn't decide if I was angry or jealous about Russ. I just know I'm not happy with the situation.
We scored! Yay!
Damn you Chase Headley.
I HATE you Pods.
Yes Dusty it is a little rough on the teeth.
He misses the tag!
MATT KEMP IS BULLETPROOF
Matty doing Davey proud.
We are winning!!!
Lucky Oates baby.
The Bison is loose!
We are having a central cali wine off and I am clensing my pallet with beer. I might be making some weird comments later or weirder comments.
Better to be lucky than good, I guess. #BisonBaserunning
@Paul
How will we know the difference in your comments?
Okay if my comments make total sense then start to worry.
Buona sera, ragazzi!
Uh oh here comes trouble with a whiskey smell.
Loving the Gwynn karma coming home to roost.
Epale Mr. C!
Or whiskey with a trouble smell. Both are valid observations.
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Hey Karen!
Hooray for depth perception!
Wide Eyes!!!
Really seeing the ball lately, but then, how could he not?
I like this trend of hitting doubles as lead-off
Din din done.
But watching Kings/Ducks and switching to Dodgers during breaks
Troubled Whiskey sounds like a good band name.
gameday started playing with my feelings :(
If we win tonight I will clam down about the Dodgers till tomorrow.
Go Kings!!
PetCo: Where fly balls go to die.
I've been out since 5 (despite drive-by comments in the other thread). Can someone give me a recap, in interpretive dance if possible?
So when my grandpa first immigrated from Mexico to East Los Angeles he worked at a gas station during the day and was butcher overnight/morning.
I'm sure both places are long gone but I need to find the locations if I can.
Paul, typo or are we doing seafood puns?
How was the baptism?
hedley
@Josh
Right now I'm wearing a tight leotard and wearing some strange face paint and doing some really avant garde, almost mime-like moves to illustrate Tony Gwynn's hot, timely hitting.
It's a trap!
Baptism went really great. Didn't think I'd be so moved by it. Pretty awesome.
Oh, Matty.
To be fair, I bet he thought that was gonna go foul.
Kinda of like the first time I saw my avatar picture.
Well baptism was a bit more moving..
Since when does Hawpe play first?
My boss just called and issued a directive to purchase tickets for the Thursday game because he wants one of those Lakers caps. The things I do for the office...
My god, Urine. Hitting less than .143.
Jamey Carroll HR coming up here.
*drive-by egging*
I <3 our MSB
That single was the equivalent of a HR, in Carroll Land.
If you make the mistake and judge a man by his race/
You go through life with egg on your face
BBoys
Gwynn is like Pierre, but with more power.
What a throw, Bison!!
Hell yeah! Urine nailed him. O Dog seemed like he wasn't expecting a play at second.
I'm behind in my wine battle. Chardonnay and Reisling. But about to pound some Spanish Albarino on their asses then hit them with a Pinot Grigo.
White wines to put hair on your chest.
@Dusty I might have more power than Pierre ;)
@Karina
Your Shoulder Gnome has more power than Pierre.
Ethier!!!!!!!!
ATTA BOY, DRE!!!!!
The first of many, Dre! (Let's hope)
ANDRE!
@Josh
Right now I'm doing the caterpillar to show you through the power of dance that Ethier just hit a HR.
Urine can move to .142 or so with a hit.
Look, Aubrey Huff is playing LF for Padres!
Boy, did he misjudge that.
Now if we can just keep this kind of play up I'll be a happy girl :)
Kuroda looking good. At least 20 seconds ago... (following on game day)
Frisco losing in 8th...Yippee!
Steiner is really steinering it up tonight. He went on a tear about how Kemp and Ethier are the only Dodgers to hit home runs this season. You could hear the awkward pause as someone pointed out Loney's and Barajas' homers to him.
Where the hell is Spanky?!?
Spank came home with a suitcase of Buttwiper abt two hours ago, apparently, and has barely been heard from since..he did have a drive by egging.
Kuroda finally singles in a bases empty situation. Figures.
Gwynn is hustlin like a mofo. I like it.
I'm diggin' Gwynn in Blue.
re-epale yall!
checking back in after being a good Mr FB
I'll bet FJL liked modeling the Lakers cap much more then the snuggie.
I like Gwynn too. He was never as bad as his average last year. I don't know if he's any good, but he's not the complete bum some think of him as
Re- epale, FB!
I think Loney is actually a Rockets fan.
Isn't Re-epale a kind of beer?
Loney is a Rockets fan.
that is a narsty curveball
Kemp's uni is dirtier than it ever was last year.
would 2010 Matty have beaten that out?
No way that fuckin Pinot Blanc was better than my Grigio!!! I am gonna start a brawl.
*pours out some for Spankster*
Kemp takes second!
I want one of those furious Uribe home runs that killed us last year when he was a Gnat
Wait, Urine reached on an error so his AVG went down? Not fair.
Urine is swinging too hard
or not hard enough
has Ellis always been up? Or did they send Gimenez down?
Happy Birthday A.J. Now do something.
Deduno is a name that cries out for mocking.
slap it, Jamey!
hmm it would have been nice to get a run or two there
Down goes Jamey.
Deduno DeShulds.
FB--Ellis has been up. Dodgers carrying 3 catchers.
It's because Hector can play first as well as catch.
ok that makes sense. i hadnt heard his name so far (in the games I've seen at least)
Hold together, Hiro!
YOU STILL CAN'T BEAT US, YOU IDJITS, YOU CAN ONLY TIE THE GAME.
Was it cap night at PETCO?
Dammit, I thought they got the force at third.
What was Uribe saying to Kuroda? In what language?
Someone on The Show's design team has a sense of humor: When you play at Petco as the Dodgers, there's a Beat LA chant...from one lone voice in the crowd.
"wear your cap to the game, watch a couple of teams who can't hit too good"
@Fred's Brim @Czar and Gimenez sure can hit
Uribe was asking for hitting tips.
Fuck, I suppose they can beat us now.
yeah! timely DP!
Oooh, nice play by James!
Messy, but effective!
switched to the Tyskie beer
Kuroda still in.
Dodgers Are winning still?
Nice!!!
Dammit, Giants fail to lose again to the Cards.
swiped!
Junior's got the mojo in that yard.
Gwynn's getting it done.
Nice to have a Dodgers team that remembers how to run.
OK, Frank, time to turn left field into Gwynndale.
The Beard delivers!
THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE TO DO EVERY DAY.
I say we do it! Who's with me?!
*Snoopy dance*
stank-ass gnats
Dammit. gnats come back and beat Cards.
When did Davey get back?
Dre not picking up that breaking ball very well
Matty with the rip!
I'm really liking the 2011 version of Matty Kemp.
The San Diego Chicken just saved my life!
.120 now for Urine. Jeesh, I really don't not like this guy but damn.
@Josh - Vin said he was back for the earlier game
@Spank - explain. Did he go on a beer run for you?
I'm with you, FB.
What are we doing?
Uribench, please.
Playing the Padres is fun. .
Kuroda still in.
I knew a guy who was about to be deported but married the San Diego Chicken and now has temp residency.
@FB: Thanks! He really does work magic with Matty.
Hope somebody's up in the pen.
@DB playing like this every day, like Josh suggested (or demanded)
Koki's looking a little tuckered
Jorge Cantu has emoticon facial hair. =)
The Dodgers are winning?
The Dodgers are winning!
WOW great play James!
Loney gets a 10 from the Russian judge.
What a play by FJL!
STUMBLONEY!
That there's James Loney, boys and girls
who pitches the 9th?
Does Donny pull a Torre and yank Hiro?
kneel before royalty :)
I wish I was watching the game. This Internet following is hard.
If only the Loney can hit.
@Paul gameday has been driving me crazy tonight,how about you?
@Spank he will...he has the tools
Hiro on deck!
nice, Jamey!
it's not often a starting pitcher gets 5 ABs in a game
His kneecap was on the side of his leg?! Yikes
I have no idea what Karen is talking about? But my imagination has taken that kneecap to a new level.
The kneecap is a strange anatomical feature.
@karen I got I little queasy when I heard that
Torre would have pulled Kuroda in the 5th.
Hiro's still making 'em swing and miss.
nasty, Hiro!
So tell me peeps,is Kuroda kicking ass?
Damn, Uribe almost had that one.
Hiro, my hero
hedley
C'mon, Hiro, you're already on a short leash.
hmmm
BROXTON'S PITCHING TWICE IN ONE DAY. HIS ARM IS RUINED. STOOPID MATTINGLY.
Damn. Hiro always comes THIS CLOSE toncomplete games.
I like that Donnie let him try for the CG and didn't do the Torre yank.
I won't say a goddamn word.
Brox. Wow. This could be amazing or shitty.
@Spank - Hiro was great. Not overpowering but got all but 1 out. Brox in now to put this one to bed
Tocuhog.
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