Ted Lilly (11-14, 4.12) vs. Joe Saunders (12-12, 3.58).
Dear Dodgers Fan,
The best part of every road trip is the moment I sink into my seat on the team plane and say to myself, "I need a drink." I know what's waiting for us at AT&T Park: a bunch of angry fans who saw the defending World Series champs fail even to make the playoffs.
I look up at that sea of orange-and-black — at the Chardonnay-swilling dot-com babies, the smelly hippies, the people who aren't embarrassed to wear a panda hat in public. And I think, it could be worse. We could be the Dodgers.
Then I remember we increased our payroll by $22 million this year — on the likes of Miguel Tejada, Aubrey Huff, Cody Ross, Mark DeRosa and Jeff Keppinger. And what did it buy us? Five or six more wins than the Dodgers, and a ticket to watch the playoffs from our living rooms. Just like the Dodgers.
On behalf of everyone at the Giants, I'm sorry.
Beat L.A., or Be L.A.?
Sincerely,
Bruce Bochy
San Francisco Giants Manager
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Brutal.
...I like it!
By the way, bunt-and-run Reyes didn't make a lot of fans with his selfish sitdown today.
I wear a panda hat in pubic.
Another drama for tonight: Will EugeniO-for-33 Velez end the entire Dodgers season with an 0-fer?
I sure hope so.
Wotchale, y'all.
Watchmen, y'all.
Bison time!!!
Per Dylan Hernandez via the Twitters: Mattingly said he wouldn't make an extra effort to get Velez into the game - unless Milwaukee wins early
Maybe Velez is the guest player-manger tonight?
Good news: Bison gets on base.
Bad news: It was an HBP. And it wasn't a home run.
Gordon 6
Sellers 5
Kemp 8
Rivera 7
Loney 3
Sands 9
Barajas 2
Carroll 4
Lilly 1
Aw, how cute. Barajas can carry Dee Gordon like a baby.
Fielder is 1-for-3 with a double in the sixth inning, Brewers up 6-2 on Pittsburgh
@Jason 6:47p: Funny that Donnie B realizes Velez is at odds with the integrity of the game.
Double by Sellers scores Gordon!!!!
Kemp has been way too eager lately =/.
Just opened my first beer, Vinny!
Yo,peeps. Signing in one last time.
hey everybody, I can't hang tonight but I wanted to thank everyone for an enjoyable season. I am sad that it's over but I am more positive about this team for the offseason and next year than I ever though I would be.
Catch you on the flipside, FB. You tha man for sticking with as many games as you do as late as it is in your time zone. Represent!
And it was great getting to meet some SOSGes this season. I hope to get out to LA again next year
Wash yer hair, Timmeh!
OMG DAN JOHNSON
Dodger up 4-zip, bring in Hawksworth!
HAH! Yankmes choking is clearly on purpose. Tampa now tied with them after being behind 7 or 8. #BlackSox
^6-7
^^ Specifically, 7
I've gone from hoping for the Triple Crown, to hoping for 40/40, down to hoping Matt hits just one more dinger to be alone at the top.
I think Spank has gotten some action more recently than I've gotten a new badge. What gives? The game quit on me about a week ago.
Damn, Josh, that's more hope down the drain than an Obama campaign rally.
Epale everyone!
just wanted to say hi and say goodbye to Dodgers GTs for the season :(
@Karina
(cries)
39!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and phiwwy takes the lead
Loved that I finished the dishes in time to see Kemp's 39th HR!
#KeMVP
Trying to follow four games at once. Loving it.
This Pack of Cards/Dee Gordon but is just plain weird.
http://msti.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/gordon_barajas_baby.gif
DAMMIT, RAYS
DAMMIT, RAYS
Pretty creepy stuff, Dusty.
Bye, bye, Braves!
I hear that all the time, Orel.
Last 45th comment of the season. (boo hoos)
GO O's
GO RAYS
Love that Barajas/Dee gif.
Also, love that Kemp gets at least one more at bat to hit #40.
Also,I love beer.
There it is, 0-for-37 for the season for Velez.
O Eugenio.
That's effing hilarious...and also troubling.
EugeniLOL
Bummed I haven't been able to spend time in tonight's GT. I am sitting here jazzed at how crazy this night of baseball is.
O's down to their last out. Davis doubles. Still alive!
Fuuuuuuck.
O's TIE IT!!!
Os score! My god, the suckitude.
I think Papelbon lost his nuts on that hit off him.
Sox lose, and must now root for the Yankees
Boston lost. Nice.
(slams head against beer)
YEAHHHHHHHHHH
Here we are, boys and girls.
Oh man. So tense.
Yeesh
Well, that's that.
Oh well.
WOW
WOW
WOW
WOW
WOW
WOW
I'll salute that in a heartbeat
Love you Kemp.
Hate you Sox.
Well, no play in game.
The Sox are officially a smouldering crater.
DAMMIT!!
Still, awesome year.
My Sox sympathies are well-documented, but they did everything in their power to deserve that finish.
Troncoso? Is Donnie trying to let Arizona back in this so Kemp can get another at bat in extra innings?
My stomach hurts. I need more beer.
Why are Yankmes not investigated for throwing a game like the BlackSox were? My god, they gave up 6 runs in an inning, one the next to allow the tie, leave Scott Proctor in until someone homers off him incl throwing a fastball up in Evan Longoria's wheelhouse. That wasn't planned?
Now if only someone will step up and prevent a Skankees-Frillies WS re-match, I might actually enjoy the hell out of watching these playoffs. What a difference a year makes.
My beer hurts.
Tron is le garbage
Come on Troncoso! Don't be such a Troncoso.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
This is just abuse. Get him OUT of there
Bring in Kershaw!!!
Wade, Proctor, and Tron all in action tonight. it's a parade of Torre's whipping boys.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
Just 3 more. Do it for Kemp!
Fuck!!!!! I can't handle this. (unless it means Kenp gets another AB)
Uh, 2 more.
Vin can try to defend Troncoso being "rusty," but even at his best, he deserves to be killed. Fuck him and all his ancestors.
Tron is a wreck.
watching highlights on espn for 2 seconds and this is happening? seriously?
Fuck anyone who even conducted business with his ancestors.
Let this be a solemn reminder not to bring him back next year.
Bigger wreck: Tron pitching tonight or TRON: Legacy?
Wait...what?
There you have it gentlemen.
What the fuck? I just watched the whole Rays Red Sox thing and we are still playing?
Fuuuuuck
Ok, there's the win.
Well, phew, I guess.
Aaaand done.
This Jansen appearance better not cost him the K/9 record.
It's been an honor and a privilege.
phew!
Goodnight Vin!
What a year, boys and girls.
Wow, I kinda hate that the season's over. It was just getting fun.
How the hell did we end this season feeling good? Oh yeah...Kemp, Kershaw, and a great September.
Love you all. Wait till next year when we make World Champion party.
(Dry humps Mr. C anyways)
So what do we do now?
Oh Kiffin on my tv ruined my buzz.
Totally agree. i'd rather be us than Boston right now. Better to be shit and get better.
We get rid of McCourt!
Don't post much but I'd like to say thanks to everyone for an enjoyable season. You guys kept me up when it was getting pretty bad earlier in the season!
188 days...
From your lips to God's ears...
It was almost a perfect night. No exclusive clubbing for Kemp. Bo Sox lose, which is good so all those ESPN Yankee/Red Sox loving fans can go to hell. At the least the Red Sox fans. I hate the braves, and Furcal gets to go to the playoffs. Good for him.
and I finally get go to bed early, instead of staying up late trying listen to Vin. See you next year Vin.
true dat, el montanero.
KEMvPPGTUP
I would rather not go to the playoffs, then go to the playoffs and lose. Win it all or don't go at all.
That's curtains boys & girls... 181 days to go.
See you guys jn Spring Training
Except for the playoffs
And all the other time I waste here for no baseball-related activity.
(crickets)
(shoots crickets with 12 gauge)
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