Clayton Kershaw (7-5, 2.74 ERA) vs. Adam Wainwright (7-10, 4.42 ERA)
Don't everybody look at once and scare it off, but the Dodgers have put together a nice little win streak! Hirsute Bills came through last night, and tonight, we get the Adam-Clayton matchup. Hewson just the eyeball test, it seems like it might be a pitching mismatch*, but we know that Wainwright still has the ability to dominate if he's on his game.
St. Louis is doubtless Mullen over last night's loss, and are eager to get their best shots in against our ace. The Dodgers' bats are also still in the process of waking from their long slumber, which Evans the odds a bit. Don't let all this speculation give you too much anxiety, though. Any time we send Kershaw to the mound, I like our chances!
Photo: AP
*Disclaimer: I booted him from my fantasy team, so he's bound to turn things around, now.
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Dodgers getting mentioned in the Hanley Ramirez conversations. That would be all too practical, except for the fact that he's a pain in the ass sometimes.
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Hairston 3B
Mellis 2B
Kemp CF
Ethier RF
Loney 1B
Rivera LF
Cruz SS
Treanor C
Kershaw P
Hmmmm...A.J.'s knee acting up again?
A catcher with bad knees? Quelle surprise.
It could be because Treanor is 2 for 4 with a double against Wainwright, but I doubt it.
Ryan Roberts apparently on the move, nobody knows where.
The Trop, supposedly.
I want to go home now.
(apropos of nothing)
That's funny because i just saw that episode of the Wonder Years where they ask what "Hirsute" means...
Apparently, Lee is the sticking-point for the Cubs on a potential Dempster deal with the Dodgers
Don't do it, Ned! Who's drooling over the idea of Hanley Ramirez on the Dodgers?
It does make a lot of sense, even with his Jeff Kent, Jr. attitude.
Maybe they can tag him with whatever they used to make Vicente Padilla docile.
Not the same unless Hadley grows the stache.
Hanley, Hadley is his unsuccessful twin brother who does have a successful mustache.
If we can also get a some sort of device that would restore Hanley to his 2010 condition, sure.
I'd like to see the Dodgers sign Hamels in the off season but he seems like a perfect fit for Philly.
Dodgers have scouts at tonight's Brewers-Phillies game. Cliff Lee and Zack Greinke are tonight's starting pitchers.
TONIGHT
WE ARE YOUNG
@jonmorosi: "Source says there are ways for #Dodgers to get Ryan Dempster from #Cubs without surrendering Zach Lee."
That shouldn't be an error on Berkman, for heaven's sakes the man was born without a neck.
Didn't look like Ethier went around on that, I'd like to see a replay.
Laker Girl tryouts
Some of 'em are even hot.
Nice play by Raffy keeps Jerry Jr at second
epale everyone!
He may not have a neck but he's got a kneecap
howdy, karina!
now I have a perfectly pleasant mental image of Greinke wearing Dodger Blue.
Is Kaufman considered a hitters' park?
I haven't paid a ton of attention to Greinke's career, but he's only got one season with an ERA of under 3.47--that Cy Young season of his. Other than that his numbers don't seem that impressive, lousy KC team or otherwise.
nice work, Clayton
Kauffman Stadium: 1.107 runs (rate higher than 1.000 favors the hitter)
Loney single! That sparkly necklace must be working!
nice work, Juan
slow-ass Loney probably wouldn't have made it home if it had stayed in the park
Cruz RBI! And he's wearing a necklace too!
attaboy Luis!
What's this — Wandy to the Pirates?
IN PLAY NO OUTS!
@Orel - I read that too. I thought he was one of the few Astros that weren't up for grabs
Treanor with an A.J.-esque AB.
stupid low strikes
wow that was a laser to Matty
Hey, we're winning!
Leadoff single for Jerry Hairston!
Why is Hairston wearing long sleeves?
Mellis foul tip out
He's a secret bedouin?
Kemp HR here, I'm calling it
Or that
RIP George Jefferson. (Sorry if I missed this earlier today)
Weimar Republic be damned, Spaten Optimator is still a fine beverage.
Sherman Hemsley had the best haircut in the history of television.
What the hell was that?
What the hell. Wainwright RBI.
balls
Let's cut this shit out immediately.
Cards two-out madness. Tied at 2.
fucker
aren't you due for a disk explosion, Raffy?
I hate it when Hairston does that sidearm-throwing thing.
way to stay with that, Jerry
Loney lives!
damn, thought Craig was going to muff that one
Damn, that's a tough play, too.
shite - Cruz isn't as fast as Dee is he?
Dammit.
fudge. cmon, Clayton, straighten it out
Hey Minotaur, we miss your 2011 self
*cries*
dammitall
Cruz doesn't have much range either
i hate them so
cmon Clayton, one more
IBB the bases loaded for the pitcher.
Starts him of 2-0.
Clayton looks like a wet dog.
Shit. Although, ball 3 looked like a strike to me. If it's at your ankles it's a strike, but if it brushes the outside of the plate it's not?
Mattingly visits the mound and leaves Kershaw in?
Maybe this is Clayton's grand plan to tire Wainwright out on the bases.
UN-FUCKING-ACCEPTABLE
there is absolutely no excuse for that
that is so terrible. you deserve to lose
I hate IBBing the bases loaded. Seems like it always comes back and bites us in the ass.
Meh, leave him in. WIth this Dodger offense there isn't a big difference between 2-4 and 2-10.
3-R triple coming up
or another walk
GETTIN' SQUEEZED
GETTIN' SQUEEZED
Yeah, like I said...
Wow, fuck. What a grand clusterfuck of an inning.
cripes
so stupid
Wow, this game went from good to suddenly not very good. I'm sad.
how about IBBing the shitty number 8 hitter in front of him?
i am sad and angry
Fack.
Get it all out of your system, boys. 8-2 Cards.
@Nic, that's a close second
We appear to be fucked.
We can still win!
Technically speaking, or course.
criminy
Lindblom isn't very good anymore
Clayton The Stopper.
Hey you're doing it wrong!!!
eat a D sandwich, Holliday
Why am I still watching this game?
and of course the Gnats are winning already
i am wondering the same thing, Orel
about myself, i mean
Can we trade Clayton for Dempster and Garza?
this ump has sucked all night
Great time for the bubblegum-on-the-helmet trick, guys.
twisted ball for Kennedy
Dodgers lost the division race in June when they couldn't buy a win. Now we are in a position where we are playing catch up with a team that is simply better. (shudders)
How does Cole Hamels turn down a 6 year, $130+ mil deal? I hope we don't try to sign him for that much in the offseason
Aw man, I was hoping not to have to wear my angry pants tonight.
Maybe the disappointed jorts.
this is stupid
i quit
unruly underpants for me
Pffff, we can sign Cole Hamels for whatever it takes.
New ownership has more "Fuck You" money than Cee Lo Green.
Hamels turned the Phillies down? If so, he's getting so much bank from us.
I am pantsless in protest.
Molina with the rare defensive miscue. This could be our opening to score seven runs in this inning.
"I am pantsless in protest."
But what's your caption?
2-2 in SF.
Wainwright hits Kemp's jersey for his last trick.
Whose pants are getting hit in retaliation?
Zep-chin-ski in.
HBP then E-4 puts two on for the Dodgers with one out. Time for a seven-run homer.
Who wears pants in the first place?
Loney can't help being Loney. Inning-ending DP.
(insert Loney DP joke)
Our Loney has a first name, it's S-U-C-K-S
Garbage time for Javy. How far he's fallen.
MFPGTUP.
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