Ted Lilly (2-0, 0.90) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (0-2, 5.85).
Lilly was 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA in four starts against the Rockies last year, MLB.com tells us — which is great news, because the Dodgers, who went an NL-best 16-7 in April, want to get May started off right. Not to mention setting up Clayton Kershaw for a chance at a series win tomorrow. The good news is that Chacin hasn't found his rhythm yet, having made it past the fifth inning in only one of his four starts this season. Oh, and Matt Kemp (.417/.490/.893, 12 HR, 25 RBI, 280 OPS+ in April) is a monster. That should also work in our favor.
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Hoooo boy.
Where's Hairston?
AJ Ellis is playing second? Mark Ellis is catching? Magic owns the team for a few hours and all hell breaks loose!
Also, doesn't Hariston have an injured hamstring or left hand or something?
What does 2 Ellises, a Kennedy and a Gwynn get you?
Gekel gekel?
Dinger can go to hell
I call on the spirit of Lima to haunt Dinger for the rest of his fat muppet life.
Let's score more than 2 runs tonight team!
I just realized I could totally fit an air mattress under my office desk ala Costanza.
Scott Stewart, I forgot about that guy...
...but not sure if I will have room for an ice chest down there....
Don't forget space for the alarm clock, Paul.
Dinger.
(said like "newman")
Matt Kemp is a monster?
Dinger is a monster, too!
Scrap the mattress to make room for the ice chest. My professional advice....
Mattress ice chest!!! Brilliant. Where is my patent Attorney?!? Get Neeebs' cousin Feeebs on the line.
Starting at third, Adam Kennedy; the human white flag.
A wise man once said, "I've got a bad feeling about this."
(goes back under desk for nap)
GAARP was at least amusing for a little while. We can't even turn the Kennedy thing into something fun. It's just sad.
Well maybe Kennedy will bunt a lot.
Foul bunt pop-outs.
Adam KenneDUI?
The Pride of CSUN.
'Zona up 1-0 on the Nats in the sixth
It's an intimate crowd in Denver today.
DEE BLAST!!
Mellis hits one into the gap for a single! I think Lyons jinxed Chacin.
Wha-???
Kemp hits one into center! First and third with nobody out!
2-0 Snakes in the seventh
(Bryce Rodent Hair is 0-for-2)
I just got on to GameDay and it says that Dee Gordon went yard.
Come on, guys. Quit fucking with me.
ETHIER HITS A 3-RUN BOMB!!!
DRE!!!!!
Dre with a HR!!!
4-0!!!
I think they'll be Chacin this pitcher.
STOOPID LONEY
I guess the Dodgers just now remembered they were playing in Coors Field.
And of course, Loney grounds out to first on the first pitch.
What in blazes is going on here? Dee HR???
I think Kennedy's single is more shocking than Gordon's homer.
I gotta agree w Marla.
Nice double play.
Kennedy...doing well so far?
It really was all Frank's fault
Jhouleast.
Special Dee Gordon First Career HR post up!
45
Dee: 1
JLo: 1
AJellis: 1
Pujols: 0
Rancho Rancho
STOOPID LONEY TWO ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
That's a nice way to start out.
I wanna party with Gretzky's daughter.
Free shit!!!
Orale, ya'll! I love it when I turn on the TV and see the Dodgers with 5-0 cushion. DeeGee went yard!?!?
epale everyone!
I see the Dodgers bombed Maracaibo-born Chacin, great news!
Eric Young Jr. has a lot more jaw than he needs.
Love the R.E.M. photo, Karina!
Dodgers 5, Rox 0 through three
gameday froze :(
did Chacin get Kemp?
MLB Gameday Scout:
"Chacin has thrown 75 pitches but has plenty left in the tank, with his fastball sitting at 90 over the past 10 pitches."
Why do I feel like I'm listening to Fox Sports' "Scooter" animated baseball thingy?
@Karina: yes, Kemp Kd
Bench him!
Thank you, my dearest Sax :)
@Cliff it's one of my favorite R.E.M. pictures *blushes* by this time my avatar should be a gnome but i don't wanna change it due to the Dodgers' hot start
5-0 through four innings
Oh, I miss REM.
I remember how meaningful Losing My Religion was for me, listening to that sadness in Stipe's voice.
Updated more of the Dee Gordon First HR post.
@Sax great minds think alike :_(
Leadoff double from the Gwynnster!
Kennedy can't GIDP!
lead off double!
(or at least, it would be a lot harder to do so)
As of right now, Ted Lilly has pitched 24 innings on the season, which is enough to qualify his pitching stats.
Ladies and gentlemen, Ted Lilly currently leads all of baseball with his 0.75 ERA.
"Kennedy flies out softly "
most of us knew that
STOOPID LONEY THREE THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
Jelly!
Stupid Loney 4: A New Hope?
It's always a good sign when your leadoff bats 4 times in the first 5 innings!
Ajellis HR: 2
Puljas HR: 0
Ellis?!
I can't step away from a game like this for a moment, it seems.
Ajellis is jellin'.
AJELLIS!!!
@Stubbs if it's gonna be that way, you should get distracted from Dodgers games more often
Hey MLB.com GameDay scout:
Chacin had NOTHING left in the tank.
Sax
Seems everyone can hit Chacin except Loney
Gordon (.211 BA) is still batting worse than FJL (.222).
Dee OPS: .489
FJL OPS: .674
Some interesting things as you watch the mlb.com highlights:
Dee's HR:
--He doesn't smile until he gets to the dugout, which is pretty cool given it's his first career HR
--Eric Collins' call says Dee's shot was "almost an upper decker!" All I can think about is someone dropping off the kids in the toilet tank.
Ethier's HR:
--to right center, right over the head of a Dodger coach seated on a bench who literally doesn't even flinch or look like he gives a shit
--the Rox outfielders knew it was gone from the start
AJEllis' HR:
--the robust guy who caught the HR on the fly proceeds to drop the ball out of his glove and has to chase it down the aisle
one out, two on for the Lilster
I like games like this.
now a lead off HR comes
Lilly out of a jam!
Arizona beats the Nats 5-1; Bryce Harper hitless
I have SL4 cued up.
Andre gave that one a charge.
next time, i guess :(
What's the difference between Neeebs' mom and Chacin?
Everybody hits Neeebs' mom.
STOOPID LONEY FOUR CITIZENS ON PATROL
He gets it because no one was on base.
James Loney singles, yet the Dodgers can't score him.
still 7-0 in the middle of the sixth
gotta go, guys. see you on the other side
Dirk Squarejaw, a.k.a. Eric Young Jr., with the leadoff single.
Meh.
There goes the ERA lead.
Fuck you, Cargo. Dickbag.
Had to be Cargo, because he's awesome
Collins, shut your stupid mouth
Hopefully what Coors Field giveth with one hand, it taketh not away with the other...
hey, he's not a dickbag, he's awesome!
TGJr!
Sessions
Bean
Ebanks
Gasol
Bynum
@Stubbs I agree - I am never not nervous at Coors
Kennedy walks?
that's not good - Falsone talking to Ted
the Nuggets are colder than Dusty's prom date.
stupid wave - I blame Dinger
If I could blame Kennedy for that DP, I would.
Ted's done - i don't like that
Collins, you can do better!
I hope Teddy's okay. I don't think the Dodgers can bring Eovaldi for a few more days.
did Collins just say that Rivera struck out?
grr I don't like this
Denver has less tattoos than Dusty's prom date
^fewer
sorry
cmon Josh, keep it clean
My prom date had nuggets?
Coors Field giveth, and Coors Field also giveth to the other guys.
More of Steve Lyons's patented "homers are bad" logic.
Here we go...
Linbloom has turned into a pumpkin.
This can only go well.
Josh should have prayed a little bit harder today.
gameday is very slow tonight, what did Cargo do?
A nice fastball to Cargos head would be nice right about now.
"what did Cargo do?"
He was born.
Well at least if the Rockies score 7 all their fans will get IBS.
@karina, nothing yet. They are bringing in Elbert to give up the tying home run
Humidor!!
5 fastballs.
hey, optimism here!
though given what I've seen Cargo doing at the Luis Aparicio, a rough hitters' park, it's very worrying.
Nice.
Ollie North looks a lot like Dubya.
there we go
Donnie's gonna develop some wicked heartburn. There was a reason Tommy endorsed Rolaids.
Do you know Tyler Colvin?
remember those multi hit games by Dee? I don't.
Mellis shows bunt!
Mellis hits single!
Mellis almost gets tagged out!
Mellis is safe!
Four hits for Ellis!! We can't let this one get away.
That last swing was retro Kemp.
Blerg, fielder's choice. At least Kemp can try for steal #3.
Matt Reynolds looks like he's as old as Moyer.
Well that sucked.
Lakers up 36-34.
Harumph.
laker game getting feisty. i predict chingasos in the 3rd quarter.
Shut up, Collins. Have you never seen a game in Colorado?! 7-0 is nothing.
Nice catch Tony.
I feel like this is setting up a crappy Guerra BS.
Come on Henry Jackson! Two more out.
Dee's throw was a little high, but Loney snags it.
GAAAAH
Giambi? He's still around?
Blown Set up?
I am having Matt Stairs PTSD.
i bet Marv Albert still wears those garters under his clothes during broadcast.
Wow. He's 41 already. How time flies.
Come on, Dodgers pen. Don't go all Angels pen on us.
This shit is on? Oh the shift.
They haven't buried Giambi yet?
Why is Jansen throwing a cutter almost every single pitch?
K!
Nice Jensen.
I lika da strikeout!!!
You lika da strikeout?
That strikeout looked great on Gameday.
Jesus Colorado really wants those Tacos
Spank's Chigaso Level Alert: High
Andre starts the inning with a single.
Yes da strikeout is good.
Jesus Colorado is hungry after a long day at work and then being at the ballpark.
Jesus Colorado is also the name of Flaming Menudos most controversial guitarist.
Bunt pop for Loney. Jesus Colorado this guy stinks. He just plain stinks. We have to make a move at this point.
We need a real first basemen, Magic.
STOOPID LONEY FIVE THE DREAM CHILD
Controversial in the sense that he couldn't actually play the guitar, or any other musical instrument. Yet, the job was his - for a time.
I felt a thousand bloggers heads explode on that Loney bunt.
Well at least we have Guerra warming. He will close the game in a quick and efficient fashion.
(cries)
they can win...
meanwhile, I'm watching Sandoval hitting his 5th HR
Are you just trying to kill us softly, karina? We're fragile here.
All them pitches for a strikeout.
All you had to do was introduce him an the crowd went nuts. Just walked around pointing at the crowd but didn't do much besides that. He was a self proclaimed political guitarist
Why can't Adam Kennedy be more like John F. Kennedy, dead.
Can we get one more run before sure blow comes in?
That was no strike.
Kennedy once again proving that nothing good comes from Riverside...
Sure blow? Good. I knew that Peruvian connection would come through.
Tepid 200
Sellers in at third? He'll get a tattoo for it.
This can only end well.
I say we all burn down our houses to rid this curse. Whaddya say,kids?
*strikes match*
*clenches*
I like the bit about whether Lyons has his first HR ball. I said "Probably his only HR!"
Surly factor: rising
It's not like Guerra has a 6.10 ERA, no confidence, and is pitching in a hitter's park.
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