Chad Billingsley (1-0, 3.00) Stephen Fife (0-0, -.--) vs. Jake Arrieta (1-0, 5.40).
We sit six back of the NL West-leading Rockies. That's a greater gap than what the Mets, Cubs, or Mariners have in their respective divisions.
And let's be clear: we're barely halfway through April, and the season already looks precariously lost.
While I try to get over how beautiful Oriole Park at Camden Yards could have turned into the Dodgers' own house of horrors, I have to wonder how short a Rope Don Mattingly is on, I Confess. But it's no Easy Virtue watching our team skid Downhill like this. This season has been one for The Birds. At least we've got Psycho and Eric Collins calling this game, I suppose.
The Sons of Steve Garvey aren't taking this lying down, however. We've sent our own Son, Dusty Baker, to Baltimore on assignment, in order to lift our team's spirits (and hopefully kick Ronald Belisario in the nuts). Get to work, Dusty!
UPDATE 7:57a: Edited to reflect Billingsley's move to the DL.
146 comments:
Bills has been scratched. We almost have a full rotation on the DL now.
Fife to start. Feels like August.
I retweeted your awesome Ely joke, then remembered he's getting Tommy John.
DEPRESSING.
I hope Dusty checks the Twitters before he goes to the ballpark. I wouldn't want to be around him if he gets this news from the starting lineups.
@Gnomes: Dusty may end up taking the Fife and looking for his drum
Please put Kershaw in bubble wrap.
Why did Bills avoid the surgery again? Should have just done it last summer and gotten it over with
Looks as if the Dodgers will be watching the playoffs from their "Rear Window." (Sorry, couldn't resist the AH add-on).
My initial thought as well FB.
Hey Dusty, ig you're at camden yards, I'm in section 50, row 15 - 3rd base dugout side. I'd love to buy you a beer to wallow over with ya
@goodchild, didja see the photos?
I just did! I feel like I'm contributing. Which, after this weekend, is the best I'm gonna feel I suppse.
When my friend and I booked this trip late last year, I thought we'd maybe get ro see kershaw/greinke/ryu and get to watch a potent offense match up with a good AL offense. But as we learned in Fight Club, a plan is just a list of things that will go wrong ...
Beautiful park, though, and EVERYONE here is so nice its a little unsettling. Good food, great sight lines, reasonably priced beer. I'm a fan of Camden.
Epale everyone!
Why am I watching this game? The season's already over.
Epale, Karina!
Arrieta: K, K, soft grounder
Fife: bloop single
WP moves the runner to second.
That was expected.
Orioles score their first run with one out.
Plunks Jones. Donnie starting to sweat.
C'mon Fife you're our last hope! Faith in Fife!
RA for the birds.
I give my self 3 innings before I ragequit on this game.
That may be two innings too much, Stubbs.
Fife is all over the place.
Meanwhile, the Rockies have won eight straight.
it ain't over 'till it's over, folks. Also, it's only April!
Ha! Fife Ks Wieters with a 91 mph fastball. "Got away with one," says Lyons.
Karina with the dose of optimism!
Over.
3-0. Game over
anytime I see HanRam, my heart breaks :(
At least Dusty will get to see Jake Arrieta's perfect game.
I can't watch this anymore. I'm out.
But Fife just got two straight outs!
1-2-3 inning! Here comes the comeback!
A.J. walks. Perfecto no more.
A.J. takes third on Skip's blooper! THAT'S GREAT HUSTLE
A.J. WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS SHIT.
Steal home, A.J.!
RANCHO ARDIENDO!
Crawdaddy works the walk! RANCHO ARDIENDO
Mellis sac! MEANINGLESS RUN #1
not a shutout anymore, baby steps
AGon works the walk! RANCHO ARDIENDO
How will Kemp strand them this time? Already two out so he can't hit into a DP.
Who had "strike three swinging at a high strike"? Step o up!
Adam Jones bomb. Take that, DBT!
^^ "high fastball"
Why am I watching this game?
I am seriously debating leaving this mess early to ensure getting home to NYC in time for Game of Thrones. That's a game I know I won't be disappointed in.
@Orel because you are a hardcore fan
Eric Stephen @truebluela 8m
RT @bobtimmermann: Adam Jones had a much more effective reply to an HBP than Carlos Quentin.
You'll see more carnage on the field, goodchild.
Smart on Lyons not to jump to conclusions re: Adam Jones patting his arm while crossing home plate.
@karina: They are testing that.
usty Baker @dustybkrdodgr 52s
Representin #Dodgers at Camden Yards today! Great yard and great fans.
Great job, usty!
Sellers HBP...exactly where Fife plunked Jones.
RANCHO ARDIENDO! And Kemp isn't up!
Two more walks and Matty can hit into a triple play.
Mellis 2-RBI single! 4-3 O's!
"Just the Dodgers' second hit of the year with the bases loaded." —Eric Collins
Leave him in, Buck!
Wow! AGon's tailing fly ball clanks off McLouth's glove! Tie game!
Matty go-ahead RBI single! What in blazes is going on here?
we're winning, we're winning!
Savor the feeling!
1,200 followers on Twitter! Thanks, Gnomes!
Release the hounds!!
C'mon, JHJ. Hurt your old team.
Pop foul out. Yikes.
Dodgers just remembered they're the Dodgers.
Now they are starting to look like Dodgers.
Can we have a few more free passes please?
RANCHO ARDIENDO. Again!
We just need a few more HBPs here.
What was that ump?
We hit 1200? Sweet!
what the fuck, blue?
#CheckYerEyes
At a car show. Can't believe we are missing this game. Figures.
At a car show. Can't believe we are missing this game. Figures.
wow, they scored FOUR runs. When I meet Stubbs, gonna give him a hard time for not having faith on this team
Lead off walk no bueno.
Fife: "A lead? Ugh, I don't want it, take it back!"
Nice double play.
But no! UJTD!
@BJ: Don't worry, there's plenty of time for disappointment.
Bill Shaikin @BillShaikin 1m
DH Albert Pujols on injured left foot: "I'm dying. It's hurting real bad." http://lat.ms/XYzxoJ #Angels
AW COME ON DONNIE!!!
Wins are dumb, but he could have gotten one more out.
Why is mattingly pulling fife after 4.2? With the lead? Boooooooooo
Mattingly is really starting to piss me off. If we lose this, I'm going apeshit
@karina 12:31p: have you met Stubbs before?
Tribute to Jackie.
C'mon, Adam. Don't help my fantasy team here.
Inning over. Dodgers still lead. Fans bewildered.
Better pile on some runs. 5 bullpen innings is some scary shit.
@Sax that's true, when we played softball! when do we play again?
100!
Lakers already down 9 in the 1st quarter.
Uh oh. Guerrier.
Main page updated with a greeting from Dusty.
Ryan Flare-T up.
Did I just see it was Spurs 24 Lakers 15, end 1st?
Brutal.
Walks Flare-T. No 1-2-3 for Guerrier.
Come on, Guerrier
Another broken-bat flare single for Matty. We'll take it.
Now Ethier can't hit lefties or righties.
Another foul pop-up for JHJ. He's a true Dodger now.
Kemp SB!
What a throw.
...which leads to an A.J. Ellis RBI-single!
Great slide by Kemp. All around fun play at the plate.
Manufacturation!!!!!!
Perfect slide by Matty.
1-2-3 for Paco!
Lakers down by 10 with :35 left in the first half.
Don't Strop Believin'
I like how Mr. F popped into this thread with one word.
Brevity is, like, totally the soul of, like, wit.
Great defense by Marquellis!
So if Jansen gets through this inning, League in the 9th? Great.
At least he'll be well rested.
6-4 Dodgers going to the ninth
AGon leadoff single. Let's get some freakin' Geico here, boys.
Matty singles! 3 for 5 today!
Meanwhile, Dre continues to flail.
Matt is locking in!
Let's see if JHJ can make it three consecutive foul outs.
Ethier, a whopping 0-for-5 on the day
Sac fly! 7-4 Dodgers!
Dodgers have scored 13 runs in three games in Baltimore. Beating their average.
OK League, best-case save scenario here. Don't fuck it up.
One pitch, one out.
One-out single.
Double play?
Two out. Man on first.
GEWINNT
We make get off the schneid party!
Finally.
exhale
Take that, schneid!
Guerrier gets the win, to improve to 2-0.
How ridiculous of a stat is that?
Holy shit, we won.
WE MAKE PARTY!!!!!!!
@goodchild27
I wish I would have seen this post earlier! Glad you got to take the game in, too. I was on 1B side about 5 rows behind the Os dugout. I could see the healthy Dodgers contingent across the way along the 3B side.
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