Clayton Kershaw (2-1, 2.56) vs. Ian Kennedy (3-2, 3.91).
After last year's run under manager Kirk Gibson's guidance, the Diamondbacks were picked by many to win the NL West. So it's quite a surprise to see them for the first time this year (the Diamondbacks are the only NL West team we haven't yet seen), and find the Diamondbacks five games under .500, 8.5 GB the Dodgers. Who would have guessed that the snakes would be so happy and docile?
Pitching has been the Snakes' demise; their team ERA ranks 13th in the NL (4.23, versus the Dodgers' 3rd-best 3.21 team ERA). Kennedy leads the Snakes with three wins and five quality starts, so he's as close as it comes to the Snakes' ace--but the 3.91 ERA isn't exactly overwhelming this season (though he is 3-1 lifetime against the Dodgers, with a 4.75 ERA).
Luckily, Kershaw is as successful against the Diamondbacks as he is against the Giants; .750 winning percentage (6-2 record against each, though his 1.34 ERA vs. SF is better than his 2.15 ERA against the Snakes). We may not have the big bat of Matt Kemp in the lineup tonight (or any time soon, for that matter), so we'll have to hope that Kershaw confounds the Diamondbacks tonight...and hopefully goes as late into the game as possible.
And I'd keep an eye out for these Snakes. They may look happy now...but as we all know, snakes can be dangerous.
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Gordon SS
Mellis 2B
Abreu LF
Ethier RF
Ajellis C
Loney 1B
Uribe 3B
Gwynn CF
Kershaw P
Try not to suck too hard tonight, Ajellis.
A.J. Ellis' line, since SFDF called him out:
.556/.636/1.111
Sucktacular.
David Coverdale?
Ready and Willin'
His defense pretty much negates all that, Nomo.
Right. I forgot he covers home plate by standing in the visitors on deck circle.
Well, scratch that lineup. Uribe to the DL.
Cant decide is No Urine is good news or great news....
Adam "I still have a job" Kennedy will be replacing Uribe in the lineup.
Gordon SS
Mellis 2B
Abreu LF
Ethier RF
Ajellis C
Loney 1B
Kennedy 3B
Gwynn CF
Kershaw P
Trent Oeltjen is DFA'd, and the Dodgers use his spot on the 40-man and Uribe's spot on the 25-man to bring up Elian Herrera from Triple-A.
I detest the act that we're having to debate whether having Urine in the lineup is better than having Adam Kennedy.
MRI showed a strain for Matty's hammy, but nothing more. No DL stint. He's day to day (aren't we all?) and could pinch hit in a pinch.
ESPN's accuscore has us at 64% likely winners, but that was well before Adam Kennedy was mentioned.
MarlaScore says the Dodgers have an 80% chance of winning with Kennedy, so I doubt the validity of ESPN's numbers.
Are we better off not fielding a 3B? Let's go with 2 LF's one can play shallow and the other back... Our 3B depth is nonexistent.
At least we got some good news regarding kemps MRI.
RonRon
Thunder with a lane violation on the first of two free throws. LOLZ!
Come on,Mellis, Bring gordon on home.
1-0 dodgers end of first.
37-29 OKC. end of Lakers.
Spanky mad.
Did Vinny just call them D-bags?
#WishfulThinking
You fucking suck Kennedy! Boooooo!
Mary Jo Kopechne also sucked Kennedy.
EK in the house tonight. (Original flavor, not SoSG)
How's his hair, Stubbs.
Go Kings!
Andre!
Dusty, check your porch. That should be landing. Right. About.
Now.
Did Spank call me?
Gerardo Parra can go straight to hell and take that soul patch with him.
Lakers down by only 30. We got this.
3-0 Dodgers, top 7 one out
RISP for the Snakes, 2-2 count with one out
What's Clayton's pitch count? He looks like he's laboring
Sweet play by Loney for out #2
epale everyone!
Lindblom gives up one but the Dodgers lead 3-1 at the end of 7.5
Epale!
Epale!!!
Luck the Fakers...
(cries)
Lakers only lost by 29.
"only" by 29? don't follow basketball but that hurts
Does Ajellis have any trade value, or are the Dodgers better off DFAing him?
KIng James it's a shame and a waste to have that glove and not even being able to hit water when falling from a boat :(
now it seems Sellers made a great catch
SellBlock!
Tattoo for you.
WE MAKE PARTY AFTER ALL!!!
If there are no Sons around, does a PGT ever get posted?
I'm around, but on my phone, so I can't do a PGT at the moment.
I have a bad feeling about this...
When are we getting a real catcher that bunts?
Kemp to the DL, Sands to the Dodgers, per TBLA.
Ken Gurnick confirms.
Eric Stephen just tweeted that Matt Kemp is going to the DL and Sands will be up (Sands homered tonight for the 'Topes!)
This whole Lyons and Lofton thing is weird.
Get better Matty!! Got to rest that hammy. Just ask the SOSG team.
^
NP:
Miley Cyrus Making Party in the USA
Arrow for Lofton
Sounds like a fragrance, I need another drink
Hey, I had a Hammy Tear and still trotted out and pitched a triple header for Orel and the boys.
Where's Juan Pierre to perform admirably for one half of Kemp's absence while sucking for the other?
::dances to Making Party in the USA::
Neeebs you teared into a ham sandwich not a hamstring tear.
Kinda bummed they didn't DL him last week, but whatevs.
The FM should have an anthem of victory
Sic burn
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Cheer up Spank, Jerry Sands will be in Dodger Blue again.
PGT UP. Sorry guys, I'm sick.
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