Chad Billingsley (4-9, 4.30) Chris Capuano (9-4, 2.91) vs. Jason Marquis (3-9, 5.79).
Talk about a tough act to follow. Chad Billingsley, currently mired in longest losing streak of his career (five games), will try to restore order to the Dodgers' universe after the Padres hornswoggled Kenley Jansen in last night's game.
The good news is that the bats are back. In the first two games after the All-Star break, Mark Ellis, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier have gone 11 for 24 with 4 RBIs and 5 runs. Plus, the Padres are still the Padres, with the last-place Phillies following them into town tomorrow. The healing starts now!
UPDATE: @kengurnick: "Chad Billingsley was scratched with an undisclosed injury and Chris Capuano will start today's game."
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Is she throwing a gang sign?
^ She's definitely a Crip.
ps- I still have some bile left.
UPDATE:
According to Ken Gurnick:
"Chad Billingsley was scratched with an undisclosed injury and Chris Capuano will start today's game."
Post updated. Don't you sleep, Dusty?
Not after a loss like last night's.
Gwynn CF
M. Ellis 2B
Ethier RF
Abreu LF
Loney 1B
Hairston 3B
Uribe SS
Treanor C
Capuano P
LAME T. CHUG
Related to Lame T. Plush?
Wait, why the fuck isn't Kemp in the god damned lineup?
The Twitters says no reason and he's available off the bench. Haven't we been waiting to get this guy back? Don't we suck otherwise? I don't get it.
@jphoonstra: "Matt Kemp: 'no reason' he isn't in the starting lineup today. Says he's available off the bench."
If he played and blew out his hammy again, everyone would be saying, "WHY DIDN'T THEY TAKE IT EASY WITH HIM?!"
Right. But it also makes me say if he can only play two games without needing to take it slowly, then how close to full strength is he, really?
Halladay will start Tuesday against us. It just keeps getting better.
Good - I want Philly to be at full strength when we crush th-..... (cries)
According to Jon Morosi:
"Chad Billingsley scratched due to injury, not trade."
So we're stuck with an injured, ineffective Bills.
I feel like a Dementor visited me up in the stands in the ninth inning last night and just sucked my soul dry.
cc: Karina
Arm tenderness for Bills. What would Old Hoss Radbourn say about that?
Actually it's an elbow for Bills. Going for an MRI. Woo hoo!
According to Jimmy Bramlett:
"According to Donnie, Bills has had soreness in his elbow the last several starts but thought it was just normal wear."
No one would want to touch him in a trade with that uncertainty.
Hello, Ely-mania!
Aaaaaand Bills hadn't told the coaching staff about the soreness until last night. Culero!
Idiot.
This is one sad mofo game thread so far.
(cries)
@Spank
Can you breakdance or something to liven things up?
(does the centipede)
And when i say sad I mean sorry piece of shit. What's next? A contract extension for Ned?
(pops)
(locks)
*throws down cardboard*
*tears ligament in elbow*
Got any strip of linoleum I could borrow, Spank?
(tuts)
When this game gonna start? I'm getting antsy and can't really concentrate on anything else...like doing chores.
Mattingly pissed at Bills for not mentioning sooner.
Total shit move on Bills part. He's just not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Nope,no linoleum but i got some drywall if you want that.
My BBQ plans just got canceled. Soooo...off to my MEX to watch the game and talk some shit to the Angels-loving bartender?
Why oh why must Dodger pitchers try to throw whilst hurt?
Or do some just suck, then blame injury? I expect Harang will be "injured" next after last night's gopher-ball display.
Bills is my hero.
There goes my hero...to the DL.
At least, that's the way it's looking. MRI pending.
Diagnosis: thick head and thicker thighs.
@DB: I think I escorted the soul sucker up to 55, and when I couldn't find you, I left her there to find you.
@~Neeebs
RBN's ex?
Just listened to "Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball" and I feel a little better now.
^ A little.
Alright fuck it. I'm heading to the cantina. That's all there is to it.
^You go,girl.
I don't understand resting Kemp after two games. That's total bullshit!
Hedley
Leadoff single for TGJ. Game looks promising. Not really.
Stolen base for TGJ. Don't get my hopes up,mofos.
Now a walk to Mellis. Don't do it,bastards.
Ethier singles drives in TGJ
1-0 dodgers still no outs
runners at the corners and one out for Loney to GIDL.
And there is the Loney double play. Thanks dude.
Loney is a soulsucker.
Vin with a birthday shout-out to Jon SooHoo!
Thank you, Headley! E-5 puts JHJ on second base.
Urine is less useless than Loney. Sacs JHJ to 3rd.
Since when has there been a blue 'LA' on the mound?
If it's the A-Team theme, then it's...
Guggenheim-mandated mound branding?
Man, Cap jacked it! Too bad there were two out.
I wonder how many mojitos Dusty has downed so far.
Dark Knight Rises looks...AWESOME.
Kate Upton looks...AWESOME.
Comment streak!
SF 2, HOU 1, top 3.
At Orel
Two Cadillacs down.
So far.
Nice jack, Ellis, but Maybin reels it in.
At Alex
We noted a white LA on the mound the other night. Never saw that before. Looked back at old pics and notes and no evidence of LA logo of any color on the mound.
I thot that shizz was going out.
Dusty 2, Booze 0, bot 3.
My MAR is really good. (margaritas above replacement)
Wonder if soul sucker is drinking with Dusty.
Man, Andrew McCutchen is on fire.
Fuck Logan Forsythe. He should be selling me an annuity plan with a name like that.
Sweet Soul Sucker. Wasn't that a Cult song?
Fuck Chase Headley. He should be working in gay porn with a name like that.
Rare error by Marquellis ties it up.
Your opinion of Yasmani Grandal, Dusty?
HOU 2, SF 2, bot 4!
Ellis was thinking abt the runner sliding into his knee. Understandable.
Loney leading off. Let's see him hit into a DP now!
Loney robbed by Cabrera. When it rains....
"Talk about going up the ladder, he went up to the last rung and left the ladder." —Vin, on Cabrera's catch
Error #2, this one by Uribe.
Rick Rhoden reference!
Jason Marquis has held us to one run so far.
Vin said "spanked"!
Nomo mention. God bless I loved that guy.
(remembers past pitching glory)
(cries)
Better hair: Orel or EK?
The players, not the Sons.
Loney w his 16th double of the year
Mound assist! 2-1 Dodgers!
JHa Kid with the RBI. 2-1 Blue Men
As slow as Loney is, I still think he is easily safe at home without the mound assist.
Make 'em pay, Cap!
I don't know, Dusty. I think it would have been close.
MRI report on Thighs to be released tonight possibly.
"The Decision, Part II"
I dated the soul sucker for a time after college. Not so much an ex as a booty call when I was feeling too happy.
How bout that James Loney. Being safe at home and what not.
MRI report on Bills will show ligament damage to the elbow and serious chafing of the inner thigh.
#gross.
SF 3, HOU 2, bot 6.
Wow, Quentin gave that a ride.
Not sure if this is the right place to say this, but FUCK THE GNATS!!!
Sorry if I offend.
My BABIP is outstanding coming into the final third of the game. (BAC Average on Beers in Play)
RA for SD, 2 out.
SF 3, HOU 2, top 7.
One strike away from getting out of this mess.
Is there a force shield around 1B or what?
I think that brings the total to 6 errors in the last 24 hours.
I have made four errors myself in that same time period.
Error or Gold Glove-caliber defense; apparently it doesn't matter. 4-2 Pads.
This fucking team.
Hey, it's the Padres, for fuck's sake.
The goddamn soul sucker found me again.
#stalker
If i were there, I'd just be drunk and belligerent chanting "Maaaaaaaaargaret!" at Thatcher.
Padres give a run back.
"Iroooooooooooon Laaaaaaaaaaady!!!"
@Orel
They did?
Thinking back, we are pretty damn lucky that Mellis HR didn't go foul on Friday. Could be looking at a sweep.
Half of Headley's HRs are against the Dodgers.
What a shit-sucking farce.
Headley = Anti-Urine
@Dusty: Baker's drop on Ethier's foul pop-up.
Lindblom throwing BP today.
Good thing Kemp is resting today so he'll be fresh for October... Cuz the Dodgers are really gonna playing ball in October...
We have a three game series with the Gints Oct 1-3.
Bud Selig will cancel those. Baseball reasons.
ABrew 0-4 in cleanup spot tonight.
I would have run Kemp out there today. Is he really that fragile?
#Hindsight
Vin reminiscing about one of his favorites, Khalil Greene.
Also:
#Risk
So pissed off at this team. So pissed off that I'm looking on StubHub for tickets for the next homestand.
Seriously. Were Vin and Khalil in a relationship?
ERROR #5
STOOPID ASTROS.
They're normally so dominant.
Oh good, intentionally walking the bases loaded. This always ends well.
STOOPID DUSTY
In this United commercial, the douchebag traveler who upbraids his friend for wearing laced shoes never gets his comeuppance on that point. Is United suggesting you can skip that part of the security process when you join their frequent flier program?
P. Ditty tweets: "@sosgsosg I'd like u to tackle Mattingly's constant screwing w lineup. Guessing today doesn't happen if Urine at 3, Kemp plays & Cruz at SS"
MFPGTUP
I wouldn't call it "constant." For better or worse (Ta-da! It's worse.), Kemp was going to get the day off today. Before that, he had to juggle the lineup due to injuries and suckage.
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