So, make way. A roll of drums and a blare of bugles. Coming up with runners at first and third, and a standing welcome-to-Dodger-Stadium ovation for Adrian Gonzalez.—Vin Scully
Adrian Gonzalez justified the fanfare, smacking a frozen-rope home run just inside the right-field foul pole on Josh Johnson's second pitch to him. Before the Marlins had recorded an out, the Dodgers were leading 4-1.
Although Gonzalez went hitless for the rest of the night, going 1 for 5, the rest of the Dodgers followed his lead. They collected 16 hits, and Andre Ethier went 4 for 4 with a double and a homer, setting the L.A. Dodger record with ten straight hits in the process.
Mark Ellis, leading off in place of a sore-backed Shane Victorino, went 3 for 4 with a homer of his own. Cochito Cruz went for 2 for 5 with two RBIs, one of them scoring another new guy, Nick Punto.
Oh, and did we mention Clayton Kershaw pitched tonight, and was brilliant? He struck out eight over eight innings, allowing two earned on only three hits.
The Giants lost to the Barves this afternoon, putting the Dodgers two back. Welcome to the Adrian Gonzalez Era!
photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
36 comments:
Back to two games. Can't worry about what the Giants are doing, just keep winning,
We're tied with St. louis for the 2nd WC, too.
This past week has been a roller-coaster ride.
Indeed it has.
A microcosm of the entire season.
Just got back from Cancun. Anything new happening with the Dodgers?
WE GOT PUNTO
Can I score some ecstasy in this thread?
I'm good on ecstasy for today.
In Spanish, Punto means Period.
Lyons wonders how someone shown in the stadium wearing a Gonzalez - 23 jersey was able to get one so soon. Hey, white boy Lyons: there are a number of people named Gonzalez at any given time in DS who may be sporting their own last name over a famous Dodger's number. *sigh*
Lyons re Josh Johnson: "He didn't have his good stuff today."
Gonzalez still has the Mickey shirt! Beckett still with the tucked-in polo!
Punto is a jokester!
Molly Knight on the field.
"As you know I am a world champion, and I'd like to do it again." —Nick Punto
CLOSE-UP: Dylan Hernandez asks a tough question.
I think I just peed a little.
Did Dylan ask what the attendance was?
Mrs Dusty just noted how great it was for an AL power hitter to be moving to the NL, rather than the other way around. Obviously A Gon played most of his time in the NL, but still...good point.
I remember another AL power hitter moving to the NL, also wearing 23 for the Dodgers.
Did Simmers make fun of everyone's name?
I remember a lot of hair and a Ismael Valdes ass kicking when I see #23.
MDIL: I'm tired.
Mrs. Dusty: I'm tiiiired.
Dusty: I'm tired too.
[tipping point where we all almost decided to go our own ways and prepare for bed)
Mrs. Dusty: But we haven't even watched Quick Pitch yet!
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If I weren't already married to her, I'd marry her.
Dylan seemed angry in his line of questioning, I thought. I'm liking him less and less.
73% of Quick Pitch viewers think Ned Colletti got the best of the deal.
Here's TJ's sub-headline for tomorrow's so-called newspaper:
"Dodgers have added a lot of star power in the last month, and a sense of fun is starting to return to Dodger Stadium. But the fan experience remains second-rate."
Really, man? On a day like this, that's all you can come up with? You sir are a supreme asshole.
@Orel
I voted like 9,723 times.
It's hilarious because Simers' only real complaint is that he's too fat for the seats in Loge.
Keep tearing him up on tha twitters, Marla.
VIN IS COMING BACK, AND SOSG GETS A PLUG!!!
lat.ms/NulpIO
God damn, this was a TREMENDOUS day.
It has, has it not?
NPUT
@Orel 9:29p: Olivia Munn, on a waterbed
#threehourslatewithjoke
Uh, Colonel Mustard in the conservatory?
Hey, man, whatever works for you.
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