Dana Eveland (2-0, 0.60) vs. Ross Ohlendorf (0-2, 8.03).
The Pirates were hanging around in the NL Central race for much longer than anyone had expected, before fading to a record well under .500 (now 67-82). The Dodgers, on the other hand, were never in the NL West race (a loss tonight mathematically eliminates the Dodgers from the division title), but have rallied over the last three weeks to around .500 (73-75 as of tonight). So it's fitting that we pit a 2-0 pitcher against their 0-2 pitcher, as our seasons are kind of mirror images. (Or maybe I'm just poisoned by all this hype over the CW's "Ringer.")
Awesome stat to ponder pre-game: Ohlendorf as one victory in his last 32 starts (dating back to 2009).
In last night's GT, there was a healthy debate about whether Matt Kemp could reach 40/40 (he's at 39 SB but 33 HR, with 13 games to go). He'll have to get really hot, especially against the Pirates, to make this a legitimate chase. But I can't think of another better accolade for Kemp to achieve as we hit the home stretch of the NL MVP race...
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Sellers
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Eveland
Second Kemp should be Loney. I'm posting from the dentist's office and I'm heavily drugged.
Excuses, excuses.
Did you bring enough drugs to share with the whole game thread, Josh?
@Josh: that explains the toothless lineup you just posted
Go Topes!
My toofs made me stoopid.
WHOA MITCHELL HAIRCUT
Guessing the rooks had to shave their heads.
Aw fuck, I can't watch this game.
SELLERS!
SELL SELL SELL
Annakin,you broke my heart.
#Amidala
Smonk?
Drinking a beer on the couch, Vinny!
@Spank: Amidala has one M
So, uh, why were the Pirates buyers again?
#forgotludwickwasonthisteam
Oh, fer fuck's sake.
WHAT?!!!!
That sucked
So go recycling projects.
I won't hold it against the master, but I'm pretty sure abetting one's own cause is not possible.
Opposing pitchers love our pitching.
So much for Eveland making a case for the 2012 squad.
2012 squid? Now yer talkin.
Whoa, DB! You've been reading too much Stig Larsen.
Ja, shure!
Hand to God, Lucas just said, "Dodgers blow."
(He's actually running around trying to make everyone blow out a toy candle, but his timing was exquisite.)
I ran the numbers; Eveland looks like shit.
Lawd have mercy, it seems like we should be down by a lot more than 4.
@josh
The phrase "Only drunks and children always speak the truth" seems particularly appropriate in this situaion.
FedEx has kind of a Woody Harrelson vibe.
Besides Chase d'Arnaud, has any other Major Leaguer started his last name with a lowercase letter?
I couldn't find any after a quick search through the single-letter-and-apostrophe names on baseball reference
@Mr. C: No better use for a recycling project than as a warm body in a September elimination game. Knowing this team, he could have been Opening Day starter.
Can we sign Jeff Weaver to eat up the next 4-5 innings?
after last night's game and tonight's start, I need to hit the hay. Gnite yall. Let's get another win!
Kemp looks like he couldn't even get into the 4/4 club.
Better walk Ohlendorf. He can hurt you!
Pablo Sandwich hit for the cycle.
The cycle collapsed under his weight.
Everybody on the team looks really disinterested tonight.
Kinda like us!
@FB
I assume that you require a single-word last name to satisfy these criteria...
Paul Ohlendorf
Nice arm, Fedwich
DOUMIT!
Vin is trying SO HARD to make the "FedEx delivers" joke work. Bless his heart.
It's all Vin has at this point in the game and in the season.
45
46
47
RUSS FUSS!!!
Well then.
I'll be damned…
COMEONYOUMOTHERFUCKERGETABASEHITALREADYBASTARD!
^ARD
THANK GOD!
WHYISTHISFUCKERSTILLONTHETEAM?
(laughs)
(cries)
By the way, mad props on the SMG picture tonight. She has been out of my life for too long.
0 for 41, dating back to last year.
Oh Vinny, you're over-yellowing again.
Guerrier is a-w-f-u-l
Not that we were going to win this game, but still
Hawksworth - wow. I had blessedly forgot about him. How much is he worth? Not much. Though we're paying him as if he is.
bottom of the ninth, down 6-2
What are paying Hawksworth? He was the scrap we got for Theriot, right?
@Jason 8:45p: Ringer is getting ripped apart in the press. I didn't see it.
I'm not much of a SMG or Buffy fan but I'm intrigued by the SMG allure. Sometimes I think she's pretty. Both the profile shot and the reflection in the Ringer ad, however, are not that flattering. I'm very confused.
Post-Game 149 Thread: There is No Dana, Only Drool.
Wikipedia says that "the pilot has been met with mixed reviews," with regards to Ringer.
I saw it, and while it didn't blow me away, it has promise, and as Jason points out, SMG.
It also has Nestor Carbonell, AKA Batmanuel and Mayor Anthony Garcia.
Jerry Sands badge, ladies and gentlemen!
there is no spoon
Tying run at the plate.
Bases loaded, two out, bottom of the ninth, down by four runs...
THIS is the time for Eugenio Velez!!!
(Except we've already used him.)
@Josh
$426,000 for 2011
The extremely rare Ohlendorf badge on the line...
Looks like a hairy twat on that guys face.
Home run right here. I'm calling it.
I'm watching a different game, though, mind you.
Yup.
Natch.
There is no grand slam
There is no victory
There is no post-game thread, but give me a couple of seconds here
PGT up!
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