Clayton Kershaw (11-4, 2.72) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (8-7, 3.60).
Chacin has not won since June 15, losing his fourth straight decision Thursday over 4.2 IP against the Braves. Kershaw has not allowed an earned run in 23 innings spanning his last three starts, including his last start in which he outpitched Tim Lincecum for the second time this year, and frankly every Kershaw start is must-watch TV, or viewing in person if you can swing it.
But that's not why you're going to tonight's game, right? You just want to get your grubby little hands on the Fernandomania bobblehead (for the first 50,000 fans in attendance; I don't think you'll have a problem even if you get there late). Who can blame you; it looks pretty sweet, and much better than the other 2001 Fernando Valenzuela bobblehead SGA ($70, are you kidding me?). I have a feeling that you'll hear the song below once or twice tonight. I also have a feeling that the guy with the long hair will be sitting right in front of you, the locks of his golden mane flowing over his seatback and into your lap. Bring some s'mores for that there campfire.
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woohoo! my favorite lefties, together at last!
SF @ PHI recap: Lincecum scratched due to stomach illness (yeah, right). Barry Zito takes the mound...and is down 4-1 after one inning.
Gwynn - LF
Furcal - SS
Ethier - RF
Kemp - CF
Miles - 3B
Rivera - 1B
Navarro - C
Carroll - 2B
Kershaw - P
Apparently the Giants use "stomach illness" as a euphemism for "extreme case of the munchies."
I have the 2001 Fernando bobblehead somewhere. I think he's in his box next to the William H Seward bobblehead my dad got me from an Auburn Doubledays game last year
Isn't there something you can take, some natural, yet controversial, home remedy you can take to calm an upset stomach?
@FB
Mr. Burns' Brain and Nerve Tonic? I hear that causes gigantism though.
@Jason doesn't that cause glaucoma?
@F 4.24p: Chacin is a righty.
Oh, wait.
5-1 Philly after 4 innings
Just picked up a Derrek Lee badge (BAL, 2 H)
Snagged a CC Sabathia badge (NYY, 7 Ks)
Snagged a Mike "high-bunting" Aviles badge (KC, 2 H)
ugh, just snagged a Barry Zito badge (SF, 6 Ks)
Chase Utley, inside-the-park HR off of Zito to make it 6-1.
AND, acquired Utley badge!
@Sax - is there a prize for having the most badges at the end of the season? You have to be up towards the top if they do
I think I get a big plaque that says "I AM A MLB.COM BADGE WHORE"
Or, I get a mint set of MLB pogs. One of the two.
You gotta go watch the highlight of the Chase Utley inside-the-park HR tonight against the Giants. SF bumbled in the field (Andres Torres wasn't close to making the catch, and the Giants' RF didn't provide backup until it was too late), and then it looked like Whiteside *may* have made the tag at the plate? Oh well, sorry SF.
Phillies win. Giants LOSE.
@Sax
I got the Zito badge, too. I'm just glad I didn't get an Aaron "Hold on sec I'm taking a dump at the plate" Rowand badge.
Adrian Gonzalez (2 hits) and Mike Aviles (2 hits) badges in the case.
hey, i forgot about the a-gon badge. cool. i may have already had that though...
I've got 226 badges so I'm half-expecting DelinO to come bounding into my badge case with the 227 theme song
just picked up a Jered Weaver badge (ANA, W)
it can only be JERED!
I just noticed that Curtis Granderson and Ramon Hernandez are the only badges in my case that lists the player by last name only. It can't be strictly by length, Clayton Kershaw, Cliff Pennington and Magglio Ordonez were squeezed in (and so was CC Sabathia, but that is more width than length).
oops, i may have closed the window before the weaver badge registered...
@Jason: I've noticed the same thing. I have "Cuddyer" up there, though "Michael" clearly could have fit.
I have a measly 84 badges.
Tonight's Dodger badges:
Kershaw - 7 K
Loney - Triple (ha!)
Gwynn. Jr. - SB
I've already got a Kershaw so I don't expect to pick anything up there.
I wish I could have gotten a Cuddyer for him appearing as a pitcher yesterday. Any time a position player has to pitch in a game should be an automatic badge.
Dodger badges available today:
Kershaw 7 Ks (kinda sounds like SoSG Streaking, if you asked me)
Loney triple (yeah, right)
Gwynn SB (very possible)
This is the first time I can recall in a while that the 8-hole hitter had a higher batting average than the pitcher on a night Kershaw or Bills was pitching. Sadly, the 1, 2, 6 and 7 hitters (and the entire bench) can not say the same.
On the plus side, the Rockies sport lower battering averages than Kershaw in the 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 holes (and 4/5 of their bench).
I would like to make a side proposition bet on who has more hits tonight, Clayton Kershaw or the entire Dodgers bench combined. The line would be the bench giving one hit, I think. Winners get a half-priced beer, on Sax.
Alex Gordon (double) hits the case.
Seattle with the bases loaded on 1 out (with Figgins at the plate so, 2 outs) in the 8th trying to break their bajillion game losing streak.
Wow, Figgins drives in a run while making his customary out. 3-1 Yanks.
I just noticed that the new At-Bat image for Yankee Stadium looks like someone did donuts with their car on around the plate. Nice touch.
And Ichiro strikes out the end the thread. Some guy named Jeter is due up.
Vin said "...wherever you are" not "...wherever you may be." Nonetheless and regardless:
On the sofa, Vinny!
On the bus, Vin!
Cue Sax's Rivera puns...
...
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now!
Rivera, and you are no Loney.
*cries*
Juan man on already.
dammit Rivera, you perfect-game ruiner!
nice catch, Juan
this ump does not like the inside part of the plate
Kid K works out of it
Thanks for the first round bye, fellas!
A Rivera Ruins Through It
Good news: Kershaw got out of that first inning
Bad news: In Vin Veritas and Fernie V, your propositions seem pretty shaky (as does my badge)
46
dum walks
Vance Worley? Wasn't that one of Alexander Hamilton's pseudonyms during the Federalist Papers days?
Do I smell or something?
(sniffs armpits, cringes)
I do not like where this game is going.
I do not like where this season is going
but lets win this game
oh jeez Matty
who's he been dating recently?
My Vance Worley badge appears to be corrupted, I have no picture. Hmm.
gimme a K here, kershaw
whoooosh - that was the saddest wave at a pitch since Loney yesterday
An anagram for Jhoulys Chacin is "Cynical Josh Uh."
And Clayton works around the leadoff "double": ill K, weak grounder to SS, weak grounder to SS
sneaks out of the jam
5 Ks so far
ROFLCOPTER
way to go, ty wigginton
heh heh
he'll be great as our left-fielder next year
Charley Steiner passed a kidney stone on that call
equivalent of a leadoff double!
julio lugo, the reptile, at the plate with a chance to win the game for the braves in extras
sorry, julio
let's go, kempy
attaboy Matty!
RUN(Z)
are those Mary Hart's great-granddaughters behind the plate?
Kemp with 2 RBI
Kemp now tied for the NL lead with 75 RBI
great tag up!
3-0 good guys!
BUY BUY BUY
sac fly to the second baseman?
ha ha!
of course Navarro swings at the first pitch and flies out
thanks, Dinner
End 4: Dodgers 3, Rockies 0
well-placed grounders are getting us in trouble
I repeat...
Aw nuts.
that inside pitch just isn't there tonight
another wimpy wave
14th inning for Pittsburgh at Atlanta, tied at 3
Am I crazy or have we given up a run on three straight singles a bunch of times this season?
@Josh and it seems like they all happen with 2 outs
The Padres are the free HD game on my cable. They have this Neshek dude in and he has this ridiculous delivery. When he starts his motion, he bends low and it looks like he's gonna throw underarm but then he straightens back up and throws sidearm/laredo
what the hell? that's the second time covering a steal has hurt us
hmm, this is not good.
And the crazy delivery isn't working - he has walked 4 straight to start the 9th inning
Helton is just praying for the walk
Clayton gets the out but the Rox score the run from third. 3-2 good guys
Crap.
This ump can go to hell.
And Donny is taking him out
Clayton with 125 pitches. That is just ridiculous for a lost season.
agreed
home run? or just a double?
glad to be wrong
Ah, Rex Brothers Moving and Storage in for the Rox.
Hola everyone!! I'd like to see a few more Dodger runs. I also would like 46k in cash.
K I'd settle for a Dodger run and 23k.
Rex Brothers=Kim Kardashian's alias
Remember when Loney had 9 RBI against the Rockies? I don't.
I have a bad feeling about this.
I believe Dusty and Fred are the same person, they never blog at the same time.
That would be a scary bloggerstein creature.
Late to the party.
Dusty is secretly Chad Moriyama.
Or is it the other way around?
Jim Tracy looks like he is constipated.
woo! KJ mowin them down
partymake!
We make party!!!!
Easiest save I've seen all year.
JANSEN IS THE FUTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Fb ignored it, my wife does that it must be true.
FB: FWIW, I've never seen FB and DB in the same room.
Remember when broxton used to make it look that easy?
Do u think grounds crew hates kemp for tossing his gum on the grass.
I wasn't paying attention. I couldn't figure out why the crowd was cheering so loud after the third out of the top of the 8th. Turns out the game was over.
In the meantime, PIT and ATL still play.
post-game thread up!
Epale,Bishes!
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