So much for momentum. After an exhilarating weekend sweep in San Francisco, the Dodgers returned home and promptly got swept by the Diamondbacks, who outscored them 19-4 over three games. And right now those four runs feel like a miracle.
The Dodgers managed two hits off D'backs starter Patrick Corbin. Stephen Fife put up a valiant effort, but was pulled with one out in the fifth, having allowed two runs. The D'backs sealed the deal with Miguel Montero's two-run home run off new reliever Randy Choate.
For the record, Paul Goldschmidt went 8 for 12 with five RBIs over the series. The D'backs hit two homers in each game, overall two each by Goldschmidt, Montero and new acquisition Chris Johnson.
Shane Victorino made his debut in Dodger Blue, going 0 for 4 in the leadoff spot. So he fits right in!
Are the Diamondbacks really this good, or are the Dodgers really this bad? We'll find out this weekend, as the Cubs come into town after an off-day tomorrow. The D'backs, now 1.5 games behind the Dodgers, travel to Philadelphia next.
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The weird part is, despite how bad we've been, we COULD enter play on Friday a half-game back.
The beauty of the NL West, when you are in a room full of 400lb ballerinas, you all of sudden don't look so bad in a tutu.
Meaningless stat:
2012 Dodgers with Justin Sellers: 30-13
2012 Dodgers without Justin Sellers: 26-37
Could it really be that simple?
No. No, it couldn't.
How many homeruns has Andre hit since new contract?
Remember the sweep of the Giants? Neither do I! *jabs out his eyes with Dusty's toothpick*
You mean with my toothpick, or the SoSG reader DBT? Because the second would be really painful.
And one of those hits was by the Fifester. Doh!
I could really use that day off tomorrow!
Blew Crew is killing me!
Poor Justin, literally breaks his back to help this team, loses his number....
JUSTIN SELLERS IS THE FUTURE OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES!!
Mets score one in the first against Matt Cain.
Mets 2, Giants 0, top 2.
i'm getting drunk
Is that Joe Walsh partnering up with Misty May?
#woof
Frieri finally blows a save.
2-0 LOLMets, B5
NYM 2, SF 1, end 6.
The Angels really don't want to win this game.
Schierholtz hit the GWHR for the Phillies?
2-1, but mets threatening in top 7
Failos.
At least the Dodgers didn't give us any hope that they would win today.
Indians DFA Derek Lowe.
There's your starter, Ned!
(dodges tomatoes)
Scioscia a little too even-tempered right now.
2-1 through 7. Mets have a man in first with none out, top 8
Bases full of Mets, nobody out.
Bases-loaded none out top of the eighth 2-1 mets
Stupid Mets. Hensley can't find the zone! Don't swing!
"Hmmm, the pitcher has no control. That means the next pitch is going to be a fastball down the middle!"
Brad Penny in for the Giants.
These fuckin' Mets.
Giants escape. Fuck
Dustin Nosler @FeelinKindaBlue
RT @MinorLeagueBlog: #Mariners Leon Landry has hit a Home Run in his first game in the #Mariners organization at High-A High Desert.
2-1 going to the ninth
Oh no! A traded prospect did something!
Giants IBB the bases loaded, one out, top 9.
Shades of Trayvon Robinson?
Jason Bay swings at the first pitch, hits into a DP.
Fucking Mets indeed.
I am so glad I'm not a Mets fan.
Will Hunter Pence have his Hanley Ramirez moment?
Pence backwards K on three pitches.
Giants lose!
Woot! Thanks for picking up our slack, Mets!
Giants lose.
Hunter Pence goes a Victorino-like 0-for-4
And our slacks! Because I'm not wearing pants.
@Orel: again?!
You assume he put them on again since the last time?
Orel only wears jorts
Is this my not really understanding most Olympic events but still feeling compelled to judge the competitions thread?
Saw a highlight of Lindblom's Phillies debut. So weird.
Who's feeling the hate, brothers?
Damn I need to watch some wrasslin'.
I am feeling hungover
It was my birthday yesterday and I was contemplating doing the businessman special; I didn't.
Instead these assholes couldn't even save face on my birthday whilst I donned my new Brooklyn Dodgers fitted...
nobody said this shit was gonna be easy
#SACKDAFUGUP
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