For eight innings, it was the same old shit. The Dodgers scratched out two runs, the second on Mark Ellis' solo home run to start the third. They proceeded to get zero hits from their next eighteen batters.
But then three things happened:
1. Matt Kemp never gave up. He turned in another 0-for-4 performance at the plate, with three Ks. But when Yadier Molina led off the ninth with a double that Kemp misjudged, crashing into and — phew — safely bouncing off the padded Dodger Stadium outfield wall, Kemp kept his head. Yadi got greedy, trying to take third with his stumpy catcher legs, and Kemp gunned him down like some badass in a Coen Brothers movie.
2. CRUUUUUUUUUZ. In the bottom of the ninth, with the Dodgers down one and down to their last out, Andre Ethier singled. Dee Gordon ran for him and promptly stole second off Molina, making up for his ninth-inning CS in Thursday's Game 1 loss. Luis Cruz, the most dependable bat in a sea of multi-million-dollar contracts, smacked a full-count double to tie the game up. We'll say it: Luis Cruz is the Dodgers' MVP this year.
3. Juan Rivera? Really? Don Mattingly put Elian Herrera in to run for Cruz, and Juan Rivera lofted one juuuuust over Daniel Descalso's outstretched arm to score Herrera FTW.
Dodgers are actually tied for the second wild card spot. Unfortunately Clayton Kershaw isn't going tomorrow — but that won't stop us from watching.
19 comments:
In the end it's all a question of heart.
Keep grindin.
Scary road trip looms
ohhh, so THAT'S what happened.
that's the last time i do a double shit on game night. *sigh*
*shift. Freudian slip, sorry.
I thought it was a question of time.
Or possibly a question of lust.
No,
Lust is the answer.
Hopefully the Dodgers have gotten all the double shits out of their system.
I'm on double shit probation.
Discount double shit!
I'm a robot!
Poop is funny.
Double shit? Been there; done that about a million times.
Bout time we start believing in Conchito Cruz, mofos.
You included, Gnomes.
Ok, I'll be up in the almost cheap seats tomorrow, behind home plate bringing a Dodger Game virgin. Let's hope the Dodgers will be gentle....
day off tomorrow, so i'll try and make it out there as well.
hoping for 1) a win, and 2) one of those Cool-A-Coos all the kids are raving about.
ES is going to sacrifice a virgin at the game! We gotta win!
Cruz coming through again AND on Mexican Independence Day! ¡A HUEVO, CABRONES!
Had my first Cool-a Coo today - them shits are the TRUTH but as stated earlier we need to get that 5 letter word off the wrapper.
Also big ups to Blanton for keeping us in the game (even though I was predicting he'd be up to his shittiness after the first inning) and the bullpen holding shit down.
Here's to Barney Fife coming through mañana!!!
Hey, I believe in Cruz!
It's Abreu I doubt.
I was saying Cruuuuu-urns.
*smack*
No FF smack thread?
Gotcha covered, Spank.
Go Raiders!
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