Clayton Kershaw (12-7, 2.84) vs. Ian Kennedy (11-11, 4.44)
There are a lot of reasons why the new-look Dodgers need to get rolling here, not the least of which is that there are 31 games left in the season (including tonight) and we face a 3.5 game deficit in the division (and 1.5 games in the wild card, where we trail Atlanta and St. Louis as well as Pittsbugh (1 GB)). The Dodgers are 2-3 since the Adrian Gonzalez And The Extras (AGATE) maneuver, so we have a chance to level-set that deal as well.
The Dodgers are 4-8 against the Snakes this year (with six head-to-head matches to go); the Dodgers also have a pathetic record against the NL West (24-27), whom we'll see for all seven games on this homestand. And, we have a chance to show the haters that despite the rash of injuries, the Dodgers can still prevail over evil.
But the biggest reason of all for the Dodgers to get their A-game on tonight is the fact that it's Vin Scully Bobblehead night, the final bobblehead night of the year. The Dodgers are a woeful 2-7 on bobblehead nights this year. But tonight we have Scully throwing out the first pitch; his granddaughter Mackenzie Luderer will also kick off the game with the anthem, and Scully's family will herald "It's Time For Dodger Baseball".
Tonight, we absolutely need to win. For Vin.
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5:30 and the gates aren't open yet. WTF?
No shit, Nomo. Stood in line for 15 min to get in.
Loge 163.
Come see Dusty dry hump my leg.
Unless he spots Neeebs first.
Kersh warming up in left field just got into frog pose. Impressed.
Go team!
Punto 2B
Victorino CF
Gonzalez 1B
Ramirez SS
Ethier RF
Cruz 3B
Rivera LF
AJ Ellis C
Kershaw P
It's just gonna be me tonight, isn't it?
(cries)
I'll be here too Mr LA SC, but I'll have to go to the other side in a second.
As for all the Sons at the game, I'm sure they'll have no mobile phone coverage with Dodger Stadium's hamster-flywheel-powered wifi.
Houston 4, SF 3, B6
Washington spanking (WC leader) St Louis 8-1, T9
Loge 163 , Vinny.
I'm here but you have to give me a while, since I'm leaving, Miss Venezuela 2012 is tonight and we are "bonding" over ugly dresses...questions and answers coming up!
Waiting to dry hump Dusty, Vinny.
@Karina: Who pays attention to the dresses?
@Neeebs that comes with the "X" genes
Kershaw escapes a two-on-two-out first.
0-0.
"Miss Venezuela" was my nickname in high school.
You guys gotta see the photo taken from the Stadium tonight. I just posted it up top. Wow.
Giants tie it up in the bottom of the seventh at 4. Pubes up with a man on first and two out.
Astros trying to throw this game away, literally
Giants have been getting every big hit lately.
Dammit, SF up 6-3 thanks to Houston's incompetence
I'd like to think the Giants are just scoring against creampuffs, but so it goes for the rest of their cushy-ass schedule
Their whole team is just really hot right now.
Gotta cool down eventually.
Shane Victorino back there in the first: one pitch, one out.
Meanwhile the Dodgers are putting up some pretty horrible at bats so far.
Andre homer. Calling it.
The good thing is SF pitching is starting to falter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk6hZZ2d7kI
So Cruz has the best at bat so far.
Not saying much.
I need a beer.
Man, Josh Macciello really snapped.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk6hZZ2d7kI
It is really weird how we just can beat AZ this year.
What happened with Macciello?
Might be out of the playoff race by the end of this series.
His Twitter feed is nothing but attempts at creating inspirational quotes.
What sports team is he pretending to buy now?
He says he's making a push to buy the Heat. He's also obsessed with Stephen A. Smith.
GTFO, CY.
COME ON WIN THIS GAME
Are you fucking kidding me, Punto?
Hey, Dodgers, this isn't awesome 2011 Ian Kennedy. It's shitty 2012 Ian Kennedy. Act accordingly.
Haven't been watching how many pitches was Kersh at?
Quiet stadium. Not good
Ummmm
Bring in the Uribe!
Way to take one for the team, Chochito.
Oh good, Rivera's batting. This should end well.
I wonder if the Dodgers will actually make a run at Greinke. I can't imagine the payroll is going to get that much higher but we are going to need another starter.
how about a walk off?
I hate this season.
Ugh, I'm sick of Punto already.
They are just setting me up to cry.
Close your eyes and swing Rivera.
It's my fave guy!
4 1/2 back.
Post-Game Thread up. Way to go, guys. Great effort.
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