Thursday, August 25, 2011

Scoreboard Watching: NL West Games Of Note (August 25, 2011)

Dodgers are idle today but we can still keep track of the NL West race. Arizona has a two-game lead in the standings, but Baseball Prospectus' Playoff Odds still has the Giants with a 67.3% chance of making the playoffs, with the Diamondbacks at 32.6% (the Dodgers are at 0.1%).

First up is ARI @ WAS, with newly-promoted Wade Miley (0-1, 11.25) getting the start for the Snakes. Yeah, that's the way to fight down the stretch of a pennant race. Miley Cyrus will face John Lannan (8-9, 3.61). First pitch, 4p PT.

Later tonight is HOU @ SF; Giants start Ryan Vogelsong (10-3, 2.47). Astros counter, if you can call it that, with Henry Sosa (0-2, 6.35), on whom the Giants batted around in a prior start. Yeah, I hope Arizona can win today. First pitch, 7.15p PT.

23 comments:

Orlando Zepeda said...

On this glorious off day, while re-watching Tuesdays game and that potent offense I started messing with things on my macbook. I've realized macs are pretty awesome. I now have the ultimate dock, when there is stuff in my "trash" the icon is the Giants logo. Empty the trash and it returns to the Dodgers. I'll never forget to empty the trash again.

I can send the .icns files to whomever would like them

spank said...

No ay juego del los Doyers? Chingado!

Bryan said...

i've always wondered, what do the numbers on the left of the team name mean?

Orlando Zepeda said...

@ Bryan I think its the starting pitcher

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Orlando Zepeda is right.

Steve K said...

We have a .1% chance of winning the NL West???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DAgxGXWqZU

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

That number isn't nearly as low as it should be.

Steve Sax said...

22-9, Yankees over A's?

WTF "athletics"??

Kyle Baker said...

Hell yeah I'd like those files, Orlando!

MR.F said...

0.1%? So you're saying there's a chance?

Steve Sax said...

@Steve K + Mr. F: We've used that dumb and dumber clip before in a GT, but I can't seem to find it now (I think it was Orel's GT)

MR.F said...

Russell Martin hit a GS? Bastard.

Steve Sax said...

Arizona, three hits and nothing to show for it.

0-0 after 1.5 innings

Steve Sax said...

349 badges. looking to finish out my 22nd case tonight...

Steve K said...

@Sax: I figured you probably had used the clip by now!

Steve Sax said...

AZ clinging to a 2-1 lead int he eighth

Steve Sax said...

AZ wins, 8-1.

Your move, SF.

Paul said...

I just saw Russ's grand slam going the other way. There is now way Yankee stadium is in our atmosphere.

Kyle Baker said...

Looking to finish out a case tonight.

Josh S. said...

And you're collecting badges too!

Paul said...

Case closed.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

It was Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick!

We're playing Clue, right?

Paul said...

Mustard has stole the Giants luck.