Thursday, April 12, 2012

Game 7 Thread: April 12 vs. Pirates, 7p

April 7 vs. Padres, a dramatic reenactment.
Chris Capuano (0-0, 7.71 ERA) vs. Jeff Karstens (0-0, 1.50 ERA)

Unfortunately, the Dodgers' Vin-less streak is expected to extend to 3 games tonight, but the situation on the field is considerably more positive. I'll be at the park for my own personal home opener, hoping to see the season's first series sweep tonight!

Karstens has had his share of problems with the Dodgers over the last few seasons. He's winless in 4 starts with a career ERA over 5 against Los Angeles. Capuano, though, hasn't exactly been lights-out against the Pirates, either, and the last time we saw him was in that abysmal 5th inning in San Diego where 23 consecutive Padres walked*. It may not be pretty tonight, but a win still counts, no matter how you get there.

Lest there be excessive hand-wringing over ugly bullpen wins, let's remember how much worse things can get.

*My best estimate. I stopped counting after 3.

Image: Lucasfilm

376 comments:

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Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

OVERMANAGINGFTW

Orel said...

Tagged but right at Kemp! Escape!

Fred's Brim said...

oh sweet jesus, i almost had a heart attack

spank said...

scary

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

I hate when the other guys load the bases... No bueno

Franklin Stubbs said...

Bullet. Dodged.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

That was fortunate.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

NOW GET SOME RUNS, FUCKERS

Orel said...

"Yeah, so my plan is to induce a hard-hit line drive to center."

Fred's Brim said...

that Nancy Bea commercial is crazy - she looked older in the 70s than she does now

Fred's Brim said...

@Marla - GOTDAMN RIGHT!

Orel said...

Resop Choi?

Fred's Brim said...

Resop's Fables?

karina said...

is there a way to watch that Nancy Bea commercial online?

Alex said...

201

Alex said...

damn way late on the refresh lol

Fred's Brim said...

STEVE LYONS, STOP STEALING MY JOKES!!!

Orel said...

Steve Lyons partially redeems himself with a "Major League" reference.

Orel said...

Way to be on top of it, Alex.

Fred's Brim said...

cmon, Juanny! I believe in you!

Dusty Baker said...

Did Urine just get his second hit? I feel like I had some of that brown acid. Maybe the goat sacrifice helped Urine, not Loney.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Uribe en fuego!

Fred's Brim said...

that's a dumb stretch of a trivia question

Alex said...

@Orel I blame the 1000mg of Codine...

Fred's Brim said...

wow scary low throw after the good bunt

Fred's Brim said...

Adam Kennedy with G Thang as his song?

Fred's Brim said...

BOTH a Dodger and Angel fan? no go

rbnlaw said...

Resop is poser spelled backwards.

Fred's Brim said...

crud - good contact but right at 1B

cmon Dee, we need this run!

Fred's Brim said...

balls

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Well...

it was on the ground.

Orel said...

I can't find it online, Karina.

Dusty Baker said...

Nervous about this one, lads and lasses. There's more scoring to come.

Fred's Brim said...

hehe

Dusty Baker said...

Someone sacrifice a chicken.

Hideo Nomo said...

Why we no score more runs?

Paul said...

What up all! Why can't I see shit on blogger again?

Paul said...

Oh wait bow I can see. Dark shadows behind home plate.

Fred's Brim said...

@DB me too - these frog-around games drive me crazy. Score early and get into cruise control, rely on pitching, waste opportunities.

That doesn't work against good teams.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

If Lindblom no-hits the Buccos during his outing tonight, I expect to see Jamey Wright on the one-way bus to DFA-ville.

Fred's Brim said...

@Paul - put your glasses on, or stop drinking the brown acid ale

Alex said...

VIN!

Dusty Baker said...

VIn feeling much better. Wether crappy but he might be back Saturday or Sunday. Yea, but boo.

Fred's Brim said...

crud

what_difference_does_it_make said...

What up everyone?!? Watching the game at Chili's with some retarded Giants fan next to me constantly talking shit....I'm waiting for the perfect moment to give him shit about Timmay..... Lol

Dusty Baker said...

Comments still screwed up, Paul. Sorry bout that!

cc: Sons IT Department

Fred's Brim said...

who was that pitcher who was an ex-hockey goalie? There was some game where he made 5 or 6 crazy kick-save moves on balls batted up the middle

karina said...

@thanks Orel :)

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

You're a son now, Dusty. Fix it yourself. It's called "initiative."

Fred's Brim said...

WDDIM!

Dusty Baker said...

@WDDIM

Glad to hear from you!

Now tag that Gnats fan with a hot fajita plate.

Fred's Brim said...

Stubbs, STOP DOING THE WAVE!

karina said...

gidp is coming, have some faith

Orel said...

Lindblom induces the 1-6-3 DP!

Dusty Baker said...

1-6-3

Paul said...

Up jumps el diablo!

Fred's Brim said...

Karina with the awesome prediction

Orel said...

WDDIM!

And, Karina called it!

Fred's Brim said...

NOW FINISH THIS INNING!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

UJTD

Fred's Brim said...

GRRR

Fred's Brim said...

can we go KJ and Javy 3 days in a row?

Paul said...

Casey is hitting the ball well right now....be carefull Bloomer.

Fred's Brim said...

WOOOP!

Paul said...

Awesome Jellis!!

Orel said...

Jellis bang-bang!

karina said...

let's have some faith, gentleman.

Now, we'll see McGee's best King James impersonation ;)

Fred's Brim said...

AJ!!!

Franklin Stubbs said...

A.J. Ellis, bishes!

Hideo Nomo said...

That was friggin beautiful.

Fred's Brim said...

hehe karina - that'll have to wait until next inning

Dusty Baker said...

McCutcheon took five minutes to get from first to third. What happened there?

karina said...

hahahahahaha, that was way much better!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

We survived!

Dusty Baker said...

^second i meant

what_difference_does_it_make said...

Great to have such a reception and happy to know people remember me!!! I was debating weather to hit him with my queso pan, or 24 ounce mug....but opportunity hasn't presented itself yet....

karina said...

Pirates and Y NO SCORE?

(getting on Bamsucka mood)

Hideo Nomo said...

I know GBA is never going away, but there's no need to televise it every time. In fact, I think KCAL doesn't.

Fred's Brim said...

thanks for wearing blue
I hate when singers are there just to sing with no affiliation with the team or game

Fred's Brim said...

hehe bamsucka karina!
I am excited and scared at the same time!

spank said...

I want runs for fucks sake!

Fred's Brim said...

*shudders*

Fred's Brim said...

take the walk!

Fred's Brim said...

crap - that was ball 4

Orel said...

@WDDIM: Queso pan!

Paul said...

Come on Matty.

karina said...

home run*clap clap*home run*clap clap*home run*clap clap*home run*clap clap*home run*clap clap*

Fred's Brim said...

I don't like listening to Lyons but when he talks about hitting, he's usually spot on

karina said...

now i get it! since King James singled, someone needs to hit grounders, because who can't ever get tired of those?

Paul said...

K Dre Let's go.

karina said...

home run*clap clap*home run*clap clap*home run*clap clap*home run*clap clap*home run*clap clap*home run*clap clap*

Fred's Brim said...

Dre can't lay off that sinking change shit. He'll see a lot of that next series

Paul said...

It is the balance of the baseball universe Karina.

Fred's Brim said...

yawn

karina said...

True Paul, true. Btw, that's a good title for the next FM fanclub single.

Paul said...

I want to see Neeebs on one of those bobblehead commercials.

Fred's Brim said...

Zach Wheat is an all-time great name

NicJ said...

It feels like we are just waiting to lose this one.

karina said...

@Paul with Spock ears!

Paul said...

I can't cheer against Casey....yeah I can. K'm

Fred's Brim said...

Does Neeebs still wear those Ultimate Warrior tassled armbands?

karina said...

McGehee grounded out! I saw it coming!

Paul said...

They would stop the commercial once Neeebs started going on and on about the count chocula.

karina said...

Better Count Chocula than rehab, Paul.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Good inning for MattyG.

Steve Sax said...

Gimme an insurance run, Dodgers!!!

spank said...

I just impregnated Courtney Love with a surrogate penis.

rbnlaw said...

Gurrier. Harumph.

Paul said...

Okay. Score an insurance run Or four por favor.

Steve Sax said...

Sugar Shane Moseley has an ugly arm sleeve tattoo

Fred's Brim said...

nice work, Matt

Steve Sax said...

Anybody see Stubbs at the game? I need proof.

spank said...

Grilidae

Paul said...

@Karina

Count Chocula pushes a gateway drug.

So dodgers are bringing Javy out again.

Steve Sax said...

Rivera gone for out #1 in the eighth

Steve Sax said...

Here's Loney, the one hit wonder

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I saw Stubbs. I waved high, and he flipped me off.

Although in fairness, I had just dropped a plate of nachos on him.

Paul said...

Down and away.
Down and away.

spank said...

Come on Phoney. get a home run. #laughs

spank said...

almost

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Javy's arm is going to fall off.

spank said...

I'm starting Urine tomorrow.

Franklin Stubbs said...

That's just my customary greeting, Marla.

Alex said...

piss

spank said...

Eh, maybe not.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Even after that K, Uribe is sporting a downright respectable .273 average.

Paul said...

Urine will trickle down from that average.

NicJ said...

I love that all the beat writers for the dodgers post the attendance sarcastically, every night.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

@Stubbs - But was the knee to the groin absolutely necessary?

Steve Sax said...

Why is Blimpie using Mrs. Davey's third-grade class for its ad agency?

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

@Nic - Arash Markazi seems to be the most obsessed with it.

spank said...

K

Paul said...

I think th crowd is chanting MVP for Stubbs now.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

I don't see why Javy needs to be in here, what with it being the bottom of the lineup and all. I'm sure Coffey would be a better option.

Paul said...

Guess now Jansen can close tomorrow.

Alex said...

bump

spank said...

Stubbs is under the bleachers spooning with the dodger dog mascot.

Dusty Baker said...

On your feet, folks!

NicJ said...

I stopped following Arash a long time ago.

spank said...

almost there

Dusty Baker said...

Nic I was just about to say something about that! I started to call some fools out but didn't want to besmirch the good name of the @sosgsosg feed.

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

Hah! Barajas is pinch-hitting.

NicJ said...

Coffey is for closers.


(that was about as original as an attendance joke)

Paul said...

We sweep the party!!!

Franklin Stubbs said...

Sweeeeeeeeeep!

Fred's Brim said...

attaboy, Javy!!!
PARTYMAKINTIME!

Dusty Baker said...

Nice on re Coffey, Nic. It worked.

Steve Sax said...

Boom, 6-1!!!!

Mr. LA Sports Czar said...

You were the problem, Barajas!

(makes party)

what_difference_does_it_make said...

Sweep!!!!!!!

Fred's Brim said...

350+ on a Thursday vs the Pirates? not bad

Dusty Baker said...

bump

NicJ said...

Jamie Maggio works for prime ticket now?

Alex said...

W!

Take care peeps, see y'all next time!

Steve Sax said...

James Loney, post-game interview

Jamie Maggio... Hmm.

Dusty Baker said...

Loney gets the post-game interview because of his hit?

Ignoring the rest of his shitty hitting tonight?

Dusty Baker said...

Who is this Maggio trollop?

Paul said...

I see Stubs checking for beer leftovers!

NicJ said...

She does sports for Kcal.

karina said...

yay! enjoy your night :)

Fred's Brim said...

for DB and everybody else, if you get caught on page one of the comments without a way to page two, you can type &page=2 into the URL to get past page one

Dusty Baker said...

Thanks, FB.

Too much important stuff in my mind to remember that, in all likelihood.

A tad manual...

rbnlaw said...

Making party in Anaheim

Dusty Baker said...

Lyons spewing that same talking point tonight that if Loney's poor hitting streak was during the year, no one would be saying anything.

BULLSHIT.

NicJ said...

I would be saying something.

spank said...

Lay off the crack pipe,Psycho.

NicJ said...

I think we have all the evidence we need that Loney just doesn't have a major league bat.

Fred's Brim said...

Indeed. 1 hit a week would get comments, regardless of the time of year

Fred's Brim said...

Loney's lucky he has Uribe hitting behind him to pick him up

Paul said...

Maybe If he was 1 for 10 but not 1 for 20 plus those years of not producing don't help.

Dusty Baker said...

I heard Lyons say this in the post-game but I also heard some other fools spewing the talking point on the radio earlier. I'm sure it's straight from the PR department.

I would definitely be calling him out if we were in a pennant drive and he went 1-20. And I'm calling him out now. Get some better PR people, Dodgers. (e.g., hire me)

Orel said...

PGTUP!

NicJ said...

This is like the third season where "This might be his last chance" is Loney's storyline.

The u fortunate thing is the free agent pool is pretty shallow and nobody down on the farm is pushing him. Maybe Sands or SVS can make something of it this year.

Fred's Brim said...

gnite yall - great night!

spank said...

Loney is getting a pass because his defense is good. that shit doesn't cut it with me. he needs to produce offensively. if not, pack yer bags Jimmeh!

spank said...

*streaks*

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