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Chad Billingsley (4-9, 4.30) vs. Joe Kelly (1-2, 2.75).
Bills returns from a stint on the DL in an attempt to extend the Dodgers' winning streak to five, while the rookie Kelly pitches his eighth start for the Fredbirds. It's hot and muggy in St. Louis (100°F with 33% humidity), so let's hope these guys don't decide to go another twelve innings today.
photo (added by Sax): Christian Gooden, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
4/3 vs. SF (W, 5-4): Sax
4/15 vs. WSH (L, 4-6): Dusty, Orel, Sax
5/6 vs. MIA (W, 6-3): AC, Sax
5/16 vs. CIN (L, 2-7): AC, Sax
6/12 vs. TEX (L, 2-3): Sax
7/5 vs. MIL (W, 8-5): Sax
7/21 vs. BOS (W, 9-6): Sax
7/24 vs. SF (L, 3-8): Sax
8/24 vs. TB (L, 8-9 (10)): Sax
8/29 vs. BAL (W, 6-3): Orel, Sax
9/9 vs. CHC (L, 4-10): Sax
10/5 NLDS G1 vs. SD (W, 7-5): Sax
10/6 NLDS G2 vs. SD (L, 2-10): Orel, Sax
10/25 WS G1 vs. NYY (W, 6-3 (10)): Sax
144 comments:
Wait, so 33% humidity is muggy now?
Isn't it? I just assumed Midwest summers = super-humid.
Well, it's 60% humidity in LA right now (though it is true that hotter air has a higher moisture-carrying capacity)
*gives self a swirly for being pedantic*
Toilet humidity: 100%.
Even at 60% relative humidity, I still evaporate nicely!
Yanks get Ichiro? Holy shit.
wut?
That's...remarkable.
What's the source? I need to add that person to my Twitter feed!
I got it from MLBTR (who got it from YES)
Source
Thanks. I will follow MLB Trade Rumors. Maybe not YES.
That there's some good twittersense, Mr. F.
You still haven't followed me yet, Mr. F.
That there's some good twittersense, Mr. F.
You know what, Stubbs?
You're probably right.
My twittersense is tingling!
Waitaminute, today's game is at 5:15!
BUT WE'LL BE READY AT 4, GAHDAMIT!
Whoops, time corrected at post moved to the top of the main page.
I'm still waiting for this goddamn first pitch
I blame the entire Central Time Zone.
I blame the entire Central Zone cricket team.
Here we go!
I wonder if the Mariners will make Felix Hernandez available.
Abreu walks on seven pitches.
TV broadcast says 101 degrees with 45% humidity.
Abreu LF
Mellis 2B
Kemp CF
Ethier RF
Rivera 1B
Kennedy 3B
Cruz SS
AJellis C
Bills P
Mellis hits into the 1-6-3 DP
Why is Abreu in leadoff? I mean, the BB was nice, but him getting nailed in a DP is predestined
I blame the pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona.
who is injured? GameDay says "injury delay"
hopefully it's just a MLB.com intern
Ball don't lie.
Kelly reached for the DP ball and it went off his finger.
This is the Joe Kelly of which I have heard.
Kemp grounds to Fookie for out 3. Three up, three down (thanks to a GIDP) in the first.
Jay doubles. Typical first inning for Bills.
Jeez, I blink and there's a man on second with one out. What's up, Bills?
Walks Holliday on four pitches.
Berkman is 73 years old, for fuck's sake!
I hate that Kennedy is not the worst option we have.
Ichimutt
Thanks, Fookie! AK's bloop pops out of his glove for a single. But Ethier can't advance.
OH YEAH
CRUUUUUUZ!
CRUZ!
CRUZN ON A MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Yet again, Holliday's embarrassed in left field by the Dodgers.
LOLLIDAY
The moth thing wasn't against us, was it?
Whoa, 3-run home run!
Oh yeah, it was. Nevermind.
hey, it's 3-1 good guys!
Can someone humorously describe LOLLiday's latest gaffe for those who didn't see it?
Holliday chased Cruz's homer to the wall, turned his back to th wall sadly when he realized the ball was out, then the ball bounced back in and bonked him on the head.
Bills needs 10 pitches to take out the merc with a mouth
@Gnomes: I cannot WAIT to see that highlight
Thanks Nomo! lulz
Someone is Deadpool?
The highlight is up.
42 pitches for Bills through 2 innings; 47 for Joe Kelly
That highlight is hilarious, especially at the end when Lyons says "...and then hits Holliday...right on the noggin".
Lyons should go out and pants Holliday just for kicks
@Mr. F: Joe Kelly wrote Deadpool back in the late 90s
Bills escapes the third inning.
54 pitches for Bills through 3; 55 pitches for Kelly
3-1 Dodgers
no No GODAMMIT NO!
Ned, please don't trade Lee for Garza
When will Bills go 1-2-3? It won't be this inning.
Why, FB? Because you don't like Garza or you like Lee? Would you trade Lee for Chase Headley?
Leadoff single for Molina, bottom of the fourth (3-1 LA)
If we weren't going to give up Lee for I don't know why he'd be in the deal for Garza.
Garza and Headley are fine but I don't know how much they would help us.
As I submit this, Bills will give up a 2-R homer
Force out at second, so now Skipster's on first with one out
I guess I would rather have Lee in the future than not win with Garza and/or Headley for a few months
Carpenter GIDP! 3-1 through 4
We'sus winning again?
AJ Ellis' OBP has steadily degraded from .462 on May 17 to only .394 today. His nadir OBP since mid-April has been .391
oof please no more losing runners on the basepaths anymore
at least MEllis will lead off and not Matty
The human head weighs eight pounds
I'm guessing Abreu was out by about 2 miles there
Fuck those Shane Victorino rumors, by the way. It was bad enough with Jeff Kent, I don't wanna have to hate someone wearing Dodger blue, again.
Phew! No HR for Kelly. That was close.
I believe both Garza and Headley would be under club control for at least 2013, but need confirmation on this.
Does Chad give up the most hits and walks to opposing pitchers in the league?
oh shit, who got injured now?
Now they're having a Star Trek Night at Dodger Stadium.
Kelly took a tumble at first. Rough night for him.
Garza is under club control through 2013, Headley through 14, per baseball reference.
what's with the bills facial hair, too? just looked on dodgers.com and he looks weird
"A player with three or more years of service, but less than six years, may file for salary arbitration."
"A player with six or more years of Major League service who has not executed a contract for the next season is eligible to become a free agent."
Garza: 4.149 years
Headley 3.123 years
@orel 6:53p: what's next, a Dodger Stadium LOTR night? Matrix? Spaceballs? Galaxy Quest? Garza Quest?
Bills has some beard growth.
J K, Rowling!
(John Jay strikes out)
Get back to writing the Federalist Papers, John Jay!
I'm still waiting for someone to have a 'Howard the Duck' night.
Consecutive hits by Kemp & Ethier! When's the last time that happened?
AWO
yuck
that sucked
I'm starting to loathe Juan Rivera.
it is never easy with Chad
I am griping about him even though he's given up only one run through 6
Kelly out, Salas in.
I wonder if he be hit for this inning. He's at 100 pitches
Cruz gave it a ride, kind of. Wonder if he could displace Dee?
So Jay is gone for the seventh
TGJ on deck for Bills.
Ajellis single!
Playing matchups against TGj? Oh my.
Liz into the game for Salas
AJ Ellis one-out single in the seventh!
We knock out Salas!
WHOO HOO!!!
(Except, Bills is also out for Gwynn PH)
Salas disaster
(wait a second, scratch that. That was a SALAD disaster. my bad)
Tony with a single. How will we waste this?
Gwynn first pitch single
first and second, one out, T7
Abreu already has two walks. Can he make it three?
i don't think this will end well
fudge
cmon, Mehllis
Abreu K
Yet another pitching change
SF up 1-0 on SD, bottom 1
Marquellis 2-RBI double!
Marrrrrrkus!
Mellis scores TWO!
Kemp Ks on three.
Kempy now 1-for-4 with a K and 1 LOB
5-1 Dodgers at the stretch
Gotta go, kiddies
how will our bullpen be tonight?
Broken bat liner to Anderson Cooper. I mean Mark Ellis.
So far, so good. 1-2-3 for Wright.
"A Snooki, a Wookiee and a Rookie -- but no Mookie. It was 'Star Wars' night at Citi Field, featuring dressed-up characters. Mets fan Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi from 'Jersey Shore' also was on hand -- she got booed -- as was Mets rookie pitcher Matt Harvey, who will make his big league debut Thursday night at Arizona. Alas, Mets ambassador Mookie Wilson was not seen."
Why do the Giants have such an easy schedule?
Mattingly prudently pulls Wright, but Beltran knocks a two-run HR off Beli. 5-3 Dodgers, one run, bot 8.
Belli has been way off lately. I wonder if he's hurt
Nice recovery, Beli. Three more defensive outs and everyone gets to take a shower.
or just the averages catching up to him
Coke withdrawal?
Kenley time?
Loney defense!
Nice snag!
Uno mas.
Winning…streak?
woop!
Five in a row! Look out, world!
Go, Madres!
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