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Ted Lilly (2-0, 0.69) vs. Brandon Beachy (2-1, 0.47).
The Dodgers look to get back to their winning ways at home against Beachy, who held the Diamondbacks scoreless over 7 1/3 innings in his last start. If Lilly expects to win, he won't be able to walk six like he did in his last start, against the Astros. Offensively, let's hope the Dodgers tighten up their game on the basepaths. But hey, at least they're getting on base.
4/3 vs. SF (W, 5-4): Sax
4/15 vs. WSH (L, 4-6): Dusty, Orel, Sax
5/6 vs. MIA (W, 6-3): AC, Sax
5/16 vs. CIN (L, 2-7): AC, Sax
6/12 vs. TEX (L, 2-3): Sax
7/5 vs. MIL (W, 8-5): Sax
7/21 vs. BOS (W, 9-6): Sax
7/24 vs. SF (L, 3-8): Sax
8/24 vs. TB (L, 8-9 (10)): Sax
8/29 vs. BAL (W, 6-3): Orel, Sax
9/9 vs. CHC (L, 4-10): Sax
185 comments:
Beachy? Keen.
Gordon 6
Mellis 4
Kemp 8
Ethier 9
Loney 3
Hairston 5
Gwynn 7
Ajellis 2
Lilly 1
Rox already split a pair with Pittsburgh
Arizona dropped one to the Phils
SF scoreless in the second
Pujols still homerless.
6 Dodger starters have a higher OPS.
From TBLA:
Monday night's game with the Braves featured a pair of ill-advised baserunning plays by the Dodgers. Matt Kemp tried to score from first base with nobody out on a single, and was easily thrown at home, and Dee Gordon was thrown out trying to steal second base with a runner on third base, one out, and Kemp on deck.
Mattingly called a team meeting before today's game to address the baserunning woes, which have occurred more often than Monday night. "There have been times we're happy with things and times we're not happy. It's been a sense of concern," Mattingly said.
The Dodgers stole successfully 76% of the time last season, fifth in the National League, but this season have been caught 11 of 23 times. But it's not just base stealng, as the Dodgers have also made 11 outs on the bases, tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for most in the league.
"Last year we really ran the bases well," Mattingly said. "This year we've made some mistakes. We've gotten away with it. But we don't feel like we can continue to get away with it. It's an area we need to improve.
Mattingly said the meeting addressed all types of baserunning mistakes, which have been occurring since the start of the season.
"It's been brewing. We've made too many mistakes," Mattingly said. I don't feel like we're good enough to make mistakes and give runs away and give outs away."
giants up 2-1 but reds are threatening more in the seventh with none out and two RISP
Cooking bulgogi, Vinny!
Epale everyone! I've missed all the fun in here but tonight, I can watch the game on tv
No Vinny though :(
My internet sucks!
At the stadium, field level section 24...., anyone else here?
MSTI able to tweet from the game. The dead zone has not yet taken out his fancy New York cell phone.
Hey kids! What's shakin'?
My reception was alright, but I wasn't there on a high-traffic night, fo sho.
Where is everyone? Are we winning yet? Why do I taste tuna? This thread has a weird smell. The president is a Democrat! Hello? Hello?!?!
This game doesn't seem to be waiting around.
Everyone in the division has already lost. The Rox did split a double header, but I'm willing to overlook it.
Stubbs is right!
I'm here, Mr LA SC
HERE!
I don't believe you, Sax. Prove it.
Bamsucka steal!
who wanna bet Gordon scores?
guess it wasn't so :(
Epale, mofos!
Seems like Mellis is coming up with two outs a lot.
Diving Dee!
Nice grab, Deezer!
DEEEEEE.
I'm afraid to love this kid because i don't want him to suck
Freddy Freeman is Stan Lee's favorite player.
You sound like a true parent, Karina.
Their #5 is way better than our #5
Crying Freeman is Kazuo Koike's favorite player.
Dammit.
fiddlesticks....
Tie it up, Bison!
Dammit.
Our #5 is our #3, which makes it worse, I think.
Andre double!
^random beaning
Loney can't GIDP!
He can't hit, either.
Wasted.
But enough about Dusty.
Ted Lilly kind of looks like Andre Agassi.
Damn I think Wallach just gave Lilly the "choke" sign!
Freddy Freeman is Elvis's favorite player.
Dee ties it up!
Let's fuck this Beach up!
Tie ball game!
A run!
But Mellis is up with two out again. See?
Hey! I saw that comment.
And resemble it.
whats that liquid falling from the sky?
Dammit, Mellis!
That Lilly bunt sure fucked up that rally.
"Pujols hitless, Angels lose again"
Pity.
BOOM!!!!!!
"Come rain or come shine, home run!" —Vin
Bison bomb!!!
FYFST
Mattycakes in the rain!!!!!
RAIN DANCING!
Call the damn game already!
Go rain!
That was a fucking BOMB, ladies and gents. Way up in the seats.
There are ladies here? When did this happen?
437 ft
Karina weighed in earlier, and she's all lady.
Where is this other lady to warrant pluralization though?
"Alex" could be a male or female, I suppose.
Pitchout with Andre on base?
Dammit Larry, act your age!
That seems like an unnecessary gamble, Dusty.
One Son is female.
On weekends.
don't get your hopes up fellers - i pee all over the seat whilst standing...
That is why they call him Stubbs.
Another Hairston defensive gem!
I knew DelinO had to pay the bills, but yeesh.
^ I found that out the hard way...
Oh good, it's Juan Uribe.
speaking of peeing...
Uribe hitting for Lilly...push?
Uribe swings like my 18 month old.
@Alex
ANd you check in from the shit stalls all over LA!
What's with Mattingly's hook when guys are cruising? Lilly only threw 79.
piss.
Nope. Lilly would have made contact.
Hey Beachy: We'll beat ye!
Pinche Beachy
WE CHASED A STARTER!
(19 outs in.)
Oh wait, we chased Jujubee the other night, too.
We chased him down to Triple A, in fact.
jergens lotion got sent down?
Anyone who give up hits to Uribe needs to be sent down
Henley Jursen!
Yep. He got sent down that night, in fact.
Does attendance go up after this homestand when Magic and Co. get the team?
Attendance goes up when summer arrives and the kiddies are out of school and the weather rocks.
Watch the four seam fastball Janely.
Sittdown, Arkie!
Arky Vaughan?
On attendance: The pregame show had clips of Piazza hitting home runs into a COMPLETELY EMPTY pavilion.
Basically, people not showing up to Dodger games is not a new thing.
Insurance, plz.
"The Boy from Houston"
Vinny, there are multiple people from Houston playing the game of baseball.
cc: Nomo
cc: Tedious pet peeves file
@Nomo *blushes*
I remember strawberry hitting them out in an empty pavilion in 91.
@Orel
Hinske
On the positive Vin note:
Is there anything better than how Vin pronounces "O'Flaherty"?
@DB
On that same topic (and this isn't really a Vin thing), not everyone can be the pride of where they're from.
Fuckin 91.
Cc: Spanky.
That "strike" was halfway to the Dodger dugout.
Neeebs is the pride of Delano and he wasn't even born there.
And that one was halfway to the Brave dugout.
Just a bit outside Jerry.
Yahoo needs to update their photos. Jerry's still a Nat, and Mellis is still an A.
Tony Gwynn will not hit a home run here.
the fuck was that Jr?
Exactly Nomo. That's why I cc'd you bc I know that really bugs you.
Everyone is what Vin says they are.
^
Here we go.
Pretty much.
someone remind Javy that sleeved blankets are for closers...
Redemption time, Javy!
Is my feed like 45 seconds behind, or are you guys prescient?
Those pitches were a lot closer on Gameday. Nevermind.
#SATword
I am always in the prescient.
@Dusty
Yes.
"The Pride of Orange, California"
And there it is.
KCAL9 must be 3 minutes behind or something.
Dammit....
Wow, Javy got tagged by that liner. seems to be okay.
Guerra: one tough mother!
Javy looked more pissed than hurt.
#cojones
Can't fuck with Javy. He da man!
What does Uggla mean in Swedish? I can't remember.
cc: EK
Javy blows it again!
SON OF A FUCKING BEACH
Let's get some outs, please.
don't like this Torre way to handle Guerra
This sucks.
Welp, there goes the PGT.
Dusty, hit fast forward on your DVR.
Flip flop the closers
Balls.
It's hard to blame Javy on this one. Still sucks though.
Gave up hits on 0-2 counts? I blame him.
Not again...
How do you not blame Javy?
Make it stop.
Shit balls.
Javy probably should have been pulled after that liner.
#jansentime
Ok, get Javy out of there and give him a couple of days to rest.
@Nomo
All caught up on DVR. It's that much of a lag.
Glendale is closer to DS than Pasadena, I guess.
I hate going out like that.
I'd want Jansen to be the closer, but Twitter told me he can't handle it.
Yeah, after seeing the slomo replay, I have no idea why he stayed in.
Holy shit.
Good. Hit some mofos.
I want the Dodgers to score more than 2 runs a game.
Yeah, why not?
What is that like three losses on guerra already. That's not good.
Apparently, you can fuck with Javy, and he not da man.
they totally can win this game
I'm glad your here Karina...
Resident optimist Karina!
Donnie should have learned from Broxton that if it looks like there's something wrong with the pitcher, there probably is.
What sucks even more is that liner off his face could have been a DP because of the shift they were playing for McCann
Here comes the heat.
This lineup is looking sadder.
We totally can win, Javy is going to pitch for the braves now, right?
@SoSG
forgive my spelling in my last comment...
(cries)
Buh bye.
There goes our .239 leadoff hitter.
BALLS
THAT had to happen.
Sweet dreams everyone!
Our weaknesses are becoming more pronounced.
Back-to-back "ouch" losses.
Cauterize that shit on the off day.
My weakness is exposed, too.
ThIs was much more painful to "watch" on MLB gameday. Man that "in play, run(s)" comment really cuts deep.
ThIs was much more painful to "watch" on MLB gameday. Man that "in play, run(s)" comment really cuts deep.
MFPGTUP!
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