Chad Billingsley (2-3, 3.88) vs. Zack Greinke (5-2, 3.66).
There is some dignity in salvaging the final game of a three-game series. But the final game of a four-game series? A little like kissing your sister who happens to be queen and your incestuous bastard becomes king. Anyhoo, it's obviously not just the Dodgers' first three-game skid of the year weighing on their psyche, but the imminent departure of heretofore hardy Matt Kemp to Disabledlististan.
But sometimes the crows bring good news. Reinforcements are on the way in the person of Triple-A stud Alex Castellanos, and Brewers starter Greinke was lit up by the Diamondbacks in his last start. Plus, I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Booyah! Cutting-edge humor!
The Dodgers are still MLB-best at 32-18 (16-7 in April and 16-11 so far in May), but it feels like we've already dodged a season's worth of arrows in going 9-5 during Kemp's first sojourn. Can the Boys in Blue bear down for another assault on their record? Gird your loins.
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Here's tonight's line-up:
1. Not Kemp
2. The Ellis who rules
3. Definitely not Kemp
4. Ethier
5. Still not Kemp, but not Loney either
6. Not Kemp
7. Not Kemp
8. Hopefully not Kennedy
9. Billingsley (hopefully not pitching like Bills has pitched lately)
*cries*
I like to keep things positive.
cc: karina
No llores.
(cries)
Whoo Game of Thrones!!!
They'd better be Tyrion the Brewers a new one, or I'll have to Tywin on.
Orel: what's the picture from?
Matt Kemp officially to the DL. Cersei it ain't so!
@Sax: Whoo Game of Thrones!!!
My goal again is to go .500 with Matty out
My other goal is to not get completely frustrated by watching Chad pitch tonight. I will achieve that by taking the night off.
Sure you'll be able to stay away, FB?
I hope our boys bring the (Y)gritte and hustle tonight. Hopefully Donnie doesn't make any weird bullpen moves that will make me grimace and say "You know nothing, Don Snomattingly."
Seven hells, FB. Arya really gonna go the entire game Sans(a) the Dodgers?
MR.F's on fire!
It's a Mountain of a task to carry on without Matty, but the last thing we need is our guys Dogging it. We really need to play well so our NL west rivals don't Clegane too many games on us.
@truebluela: "Dodgers trainer Sue Falsone said best case scenario for Matt Kemp's return is 4 weeks"
fuuuuuuuuuuck
SEVEN HELLS!!!!!!!!!
I will definitely be able to stay away
My brain needs it
Bloody shame i tells ya.
I hope the Dodger Maesters know what they're doing.
Too bad because this is the night all those go-go dancers are scheduled to visit the Game Thread.
MR.F, all these puns are Tarly your fault.
Four weeks?! I feel like we have such a low Margaery-n of error. I guess we've Brienne in worse situations. In fact, I'd imp-Loras to stay calm, even if we'd have a much easier time doing so if Loney wasn't playing so barRenly.
At the park, awaiting the arrival of my ticket hook-up.
I will take FB's place in the Furstationingsley Department.
Love Sue, but if she is getting quoted it is usually Bad news these days.
Messed up my cute word. Already frustrated.
"I haven't been this bored since I started taping ankles at the local high school soccer tournament."
Quotes I'd like to see from Sue Falsone.
And what the Fuck is this game of thorns?
Herrera breaks up the no-hitter!
Let's not overlook Chad's 1-2-3 1st inning.
Not an auspicious start in the 2-hole, A.J.
Ah yes. Chad regressing to the first-inning mean.
@rbn: Heretic!
Paul, I was hoping she could get through her inaugural season without any major incidents.
Shit. Weeks RBI makes it 1-0 Brewers.
We've had an abnormal amount of calls go against us in the brewers series.
Bills with the 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 inning.
Whoops. 2-0 Brewers.
Woo hoo! Bills.
Bills helping his own cause! 2-1 Brewers.
ranchoaj2kcwhatever
come on jellis.
strike all the way. jellis fooled
Finally got that Bluetopia movie, Netflix didn't have it back in the day, the Pirates didn't have it and the stadium wanted $20 for it pfffft. I reactivated Netflix DVDs to for stuff that's hard to find and they had the movie! Woot! Though it's been 4 years is the movie still relevant?
Goddammit Bills!
Ugh. Ramirez HR makes it 4-1 Brewers.
Time to warm up the bullpen?
So that's 5 HR for Aramis this year. Three against the Dodgers.
Bills is a turd.
Feeling really fucking surly tonight, Vinny!
ps- My god Zack Greinke has a tiny head.
I don't remember much from "Bluetopia" but I imagine a lot of it still applies.
I still break out that Bluetopia from time to time. It gets me fired up and appreciate the core fan base.
I do note that True Blue Tattoo seems to have closed its doors, though.
Fred's Brim is a wise man!
Wow, Thunder thumping the Spurs. Did not expect that.
Did Spank run by streaking in that movie?
I told myself I wouldn't drink tonight and I am trying real hard to be a sober man...but your testing me Chadley.
So I plan to see the Dodgers 5 times live this month. I picked the wrong month. What a dutchbag I am.
I would have preferred a three-game sweep and an off-day. A four-game sweep is just depressing.
Jerry's going cycle shopping.
Hey a five game sweep would be worse.
We need Magic at the game instead of him being besties wif LeBron on twitters.
Vin with the story about Greinke purposely losing a game of tennis. I wish he would purposely lose this game.
This game is death. Betcha we lose by one run.
I'm sure things will get easier once we get to Denver.
(cries)
Fuck, chad
What's an e-pale?
I was going sober tonight, too, Paul.
Then all of the sudden I had a beer in my hand after watching Chad pitch a few innings.
Whoa! Where did that can of gas come from? (huffs)
Ellis single. Abreu DP. This is how it goes.
Odds on Dre getting tossed when we come back?
Glad Dre is still in. Bills might get us to the 7th.
At least we're throwing at some mofos, whether intentional or just really shitty accuracy.
At least we aren't getting destroyed by the Mariners...
Yet.
Gameday Scout say Greinke is running out of gas.
Charley called that Hairston shot like it was a hr, or at least xbh
GameDay Scout can take a flying leap
@DKotG: "Epale" is how Venezuelans (or at least our favorite Venezuelan) say WASSUP
Nic changed his avatar - whoooooa!
Related:
Today I did not wear a dress shirt to work that was blue or had blue in it. This almost never happens. I was trying to break the bad juju, but clearly it didn't work. People were commenting about why I wasn't wearing my customary blue.
Back to blue tomorrow!
Car Wash,Bishes!
Man, that Gameday Scout is full of shit.
Gameday Scout said Greinke has a tiny head.
Trying to figure out how to incinerate this SI cover in effigy to end the curse.
Problem is you have to burn every single copy of that issue to remove the curse.
This might take some more planning....
Embrace the jinx!
EMBRACE IT!!!!!!!
Main page updated with new episode of "Between two Palm Trees"!
My eyes are bleeding!
Just watched Sue Falsone's interview. Pretty well handled.
the power of the reverse jinx is working.
oops, i reversed the reverse jinx.
Seems like every line drive is hit just off the end of the bat.
Abreu has the Loney DP jinx.
If this series were about who could hit into more double plays, then the Dodgers would totally be winning.
Maybe we should burn Loney in effigy.
Balls.
Strikes?
I just want to burnBurnBURN some fuckin mattresses.
fireFireFIRE!
Does Coffey come out to the Ultimate Warrior theme song?!
We would have to answer to al sharpton if we burn loney i'm sure. we'll burn him to just for fun.
^too
I noticed that. Coffey should never run out shirtless with tassels.
@paul, might make him more intimidating.
Castellanos is wearing Candiotti's old #49. I don't think I've seen a position player for the Dodgers wear that number.
Keep it on the down low from Karina but i'm taking extreme pleasure in kicking the peanuts booty this week.
He should hit Donnie with a running splash on his way out to the mound.
It would blind the batters that is for sure.
Whatever happened to the Red Rooster?
he was killed by the Gobbledy Gooker.
Iron Mike Sharp beat him down.
That is pretty weak.
Good thing he was wearing that blue sleeve.
BULLSHIT!
What is the call? wasn't it a foul tip?
Give the ump a pile driver,Donnie!
Nigel Morgan is an idiot.
His name should be Van Crosby, I think his dad is David Crosby not Andy.
Hey Paul you almost misspelled Nyjer looked like ni@&er Morgan.
Is Van Slyke trying to look like the Yankee First Baseman in Major League?
Nyjer. My bad.
Balboni?
Dead meat.
Damn you Broxton..oh wait.
No worries. we still have Loney on the bench to pinch hit right?
(cries)
If the Dodgers put out one of their consolatory "still got the best record in the league" tweets I'm going to lose it.
Speaking of wrestling. Brewers have the Honkey Tonk man on the mound.
We need one of those ultra rare 6-run homerun here.
I don't know why I feel a double play coming up.
Loney is pissed, there goes his DP opportunity.
Yup.
Let's bat Ellis 4th tomorrow.
@Paul: Because you're watching the Dodgers?
Our firstbaseman is 0-this series. Unfuckingacceptable.
Really? PitchIng Change?
Loney has a rep.
fuck this crapola.
loney
Jeeze, Loney is swinging for the warning track.
More DPs than a porn shoot. 4 last night and 3 tonight.
Although Loney could still hit into one the way the Brewers are counting outs.
@Paul, and a fan will throw it back onto the field so the brewers can turn a DP.
I hate Loney so much.
Loney was patient! ! What a swing! Guy is heating up!!
#Loneycliches
Fuck I should of gone to bed an hour ago
15 baserunners in nine innings and only 2 runs.
OBP BABY!!!
PGTUP
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