Hyun-Jin Ryu (0-0, -.--) vs. Madison Bumgarner (0-0, -.--).
It's a Whole New Ryu tonight, as we get to see if the $61.7M man ($25.7M in posting fees; six years / $36M for the actual contract) will perform to his high expectations now that he's clad in Dodger blue. This ain't the Hanwha Eagles (or "Hanwha Chickens", either), that's for sure. I suppose Ryu might get confused seeing the Hanwha Eagles-like orange and black colors on today's opponent. (As long as it doesn't keep Ryu from throwing inside today, especially following the Giants' two-HBP performance on Opening Day). Ryu went 2-2 with a 3.29 ERA (27 Ks and 8 BB over 27.1 IP) this spring, which is reassuring. But now, the real games begin.
Ashley Madison Bumgarner is coming off a 16-win season with a 3.37 ERA (103 ERA+, slightly better than the average pitcher), his highest in any of his three seasons. Bumgarner's spring training line 2-0, 2.29 ERA (18 Ks and 7 BB over 19.2 IP) looks eerily similar, so we may be in for a head-to-head matchup akin to the Kershaw-Cain duel from yesterday. The hype surrounding this game is high; even the Chosun Ilbo is all over Ryu's start. I'm hoping the Ilbo is indeed the Chosun one today.
And that Ryu is the Hyun-Jin that powers the Dodgers to victory.
If Ryu is no shuriken violet on the mound tonight, we should get the win.
Thank you, Los Angeles! Good night!
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Ryu escapes further damage. 1-0 Giants through 3.5
@karen: it's an anagram
@ karen - Posey farms oysters in his crotch during the off season. Crabs too.
Dusty: Elysian Park Grill, left field Reserve.
Occupation: Oyster and clam farmer.
Same old same old
Apparently there is no truth to the rumor that panda was earlier mistaken for the pitcher's mound.
Hey Sax, check your email.
Thanks, Gnomes.
I spent three - THREE - innings waiting in the LATaqueria line opposite the Elysian Park Grill, so I never had a chance to check it out.
This is a hint of my forthcoming commentary on the new Yard.
What. The. Fuck. Matty? Swing at strikes!
Not good
Kemp was swinging at EVERYTHING last night, and way too hard. He is not in a hitting rhythm whatsoever yet.
Damn, Bumgarner just fooled Kemp, and bad.
Taqueria line is cruising tonight. Ask rbn.
I love Matty Kemp. Even if he did just strike out. Either he gets better looking every year or my eyes are getting worse.
BOOOOOOOOOO
Kemp has to learn to trust his shoulder again and he is facing tough pitchers to begin the season
3-inning wait for my food and beer at LA Taqueria. Then they screwed up my order. Lady kept trying to push carnitas tacos on me when I had ordered carne asada. The difference was clear and she didn't believe me. Someone behind me said "How come white boy knows more about tacos than you do?" (she was Latina)
Finally got my shit. My buddy ordered a giant hat full of carnitas nachos. Took five minutes for them to make. Came out and it was carne asada! We were trippin'.
#ItsNotThatHardPeople
This is not how we imagined it would go.
said 10,000 Korean fans in attendance.
Most in my section. Next to the fucking Gnats fans.
Bumgarner singles off Ryu. Wheels falling off?
Not feeling this one, but we could still steal it.
Hope those Koreans go all North Korea on the adjacent Gnats fans.
(brings the hate)
I want one of those Matt Kemp replica jerseys. I wonder if I can pass for 14.
UJTD!
UJTD
That's a red flag,DB.Never eat there again. You probably ate somebody's pet.
DAMMIT
Keep it up with the leather, lads. We're going to need it
@Spank
That's what people get for keeping rats as pets.
Amazing amount of Double Plays, but we wouldn't need them if Ryu could perform...
C'mon Luis, make your bat match your glove here.
Yeah I'd never eat mexican food at a MLB game.
That is one fast fatass.
I'm having a Chipotle burrito right now to counter-balance the rat asada.
How can that fat ass Panda move so quickly?
What IS the proper collective noun for dongs? Pride is appropriate enough, I suppose
The lefty problem seems to be ongoing
i was once given a bbq'd paw of some animal that a chinese restaurant in san diego tried to pass as bbq'd pork sparewib. enjoy your dinner y'all.
So when do we trade for Manny again?
*cries*
Shit. 2-1 Coyotes.
One of my teams has to score soon. Right!?
This is all Hanley's fault.
San Diego Zoo leftovers?
I think your son, Manny, could have better ABs than some of these guys.
I recall a time in a Chinese restaurant, in San Francisco coincidentally, that had ducks on ice in the mens' urinal trough. It was after hours, and they weren't expecting anyone to see.
@Cliff
EEEEeeeeeeeewwwwwww.
Eric Stephen @truebluela 1m
Through 5 IP tonight, Madison Bumgarner has thrown 59 pitches, only 13 balls. Hyun-jin Ryu has thrown 55 pitches, only 15 balls
Well, if he makes it through 6...not bad considering his struggles.
Quick just isn't the same as last year, is he, Cliff?
If we had any rumor of offense, I wouldn't be worried
Dylan Hernandez @dylanohernandez 1m
Dodger Stadium has filled up nicely. http://twitpic.com/cgk6ev
Big Mac needs to teach them how to hit good pitching. Just like he did in 88.
Ryu is in danger of settling down here.
Wash yer pubes, Buster!
@Dusty: Nope. Then again, he was kind of ridden pretty hard last year and he's coming off back surgery during the offseason. Still, either way, hard to repeat last season's success.
QualityStart™!
Ok, then!
Hit the damn ball already
Ryu lookin like he is on a fried panda paw high.
HOLY SHIT SUPER RACIST CHOPSTICK CHALLENGE
Wash yer ears,Dolly Madison.
Way to hustle, son.
Sellers sucks.
It would seem that way
unslumber the lumber Dodgers.
Yeesh. Best chance coming up next inning.
Dammit this game better not end 1-0.
I'm sorry, but was that just an ad for a Tijuana titty bar or not?
According to Mattingly,Carl Crawford would do worse than Hairstons 0 for 3 against a lefty. You're the best,skip.
Hey guys. What's the mobile Url?
You can't afford throwing errors, Sellers.
Sellers.
Anyone try the Sutterhome White Zin at the game? I hear its a fantastic year.
I think the mobile version has been disabled, Neeebs.
Not going to end 1-0.
10 hits for the HATED ones. So far I'm not feeling to impressed with Ryu.
If Neeebs says so, it's good enough for me.
That explains my frustration. But doesnt explain this woeful lineup.
Sounds too classy for the likes of me, Paul
And Kings are losing too!
I'll stick with the Mad Dog
Might be a different game if the Dodgers had scored AT LEAST ONE RUN in support of Ryu.
Neeebs bathes in White Zin.
I bathe Neeebs' mom with white zin.
Booze Status: Southern Oregon Brewing (S.O.B.) Pin-up Porter. Not bad.
They call me the Zin Master.
Heh
We are cheering for Belli, not a good 2nd game of the season!
More beer? More beer.
@ Stubbsy 8:52pm - you're my kind of broad.
Mrs Dusty asked me to note in this space that Belli has a bubble butt. And that he can't help it that he has a bubble butt.
Duly noted.
Sellers. Yeah.
No Belli, don't cover home, just run around...
Well damn Justin. Just where were throwing to?
Oh, Justin....terrible throw. My god, terrible. Can Nevada police come arrest him?
He also likes cocaine.
you're the best,skip.
Mrs. Dusty don't want none unless you got buns, hun.
Fuck! Go back to Sacramento dirtbag!
This guy has no business being on the roster.
Fooking hell
As spank said. It's all on our Yankee Skipper.
I believe Pagan is the devil.
Pagen is the Devil is the Flaming Menudos hit album from 1989.
Bean this bastard!
hateHateHATE
I thought it was "One Thousand and Eighty Nine Pagan Devils"
Throw at Sellers!
@Paul: That is why I sung the song and you played the glockenspeil.
Score some fucking runs!
Score some f**king goals.
No GBA!!!!!!!!!
Wow. A dodger batter actually got some wood on a ball.
No GBA tonight, I seen on tha Twitters!
Power Play coming up for the Kings. No such luck for the Dodgers.
Well this place cleared out quickly.
Unlike the parking lot last night.
$230M offense ain't looking so hot. Where the hell is Crawford?
I'm holding out for a Kershaw PH
This offense looks like SoSG's softball team.
(ducks)
Sad but true, Dusty!
UJTD, a little less joyfully this time.
UJTD and says "Thank God for no GBA!"
Once again scoring multiple runs seems like an impossible feat.
I drank too much wine today.
Time for a beer.
If you don't know the choreography, don't do the dance!
Giants announcers already calling this one. God I hope a miracle happens.
@Paul
If you run out of ale, it's Thunderbird wine
RIP MCA
12 0-2 counts for the Dodgers.
Finally! Shit.
Nice AJ.
What is this strange "hit" you speak of?
@Paul it is beer time Stone IPA
3-1 Phoenix late in the 3rd period. *Drinks*
Nick Punto will save us all!
Uribe on deck. So we can't lose.
Yeah you can't lay off that pitch Punto.
OK, so it was off the plate...same location as ball 2, ump.
Pinche PUnTO at that shit.
^swing
Kings losing, Dodgers losing, Uribe on deck, Gunther has the farts, and now I'm out of beer.
Not my night.
Giants got Kershawed yesterday; we're getting Bumgarnered today.
The out of beer thing is unforgivable, Cliff.
I yelled at romo, your shirt was incorrect, you can't "look illegal" that's Spanglish and ruined the point you were trying to make. He gave me a weird look back...
2 hits tonite. What are we paying these guys for again?? At the beginning of the game Vin mentioned that Sellers is our best defensive shortstop. I think that translates to "we are in deep shit".
This is some poo poo right here.
Well at least Madison is out.
Did Stubbs jump off the SM Pier already?
Romo - the boy from Brawley, per VIn.
He's no Spanky, though.
@Karen. Lmfao.
What the fuck is that behind Romo's head. He has hair skid marks.
You see. Crawford can do the same job as Hairston.It's a no brainer.
(cries)
Well shit. G'night all! See you tomorrow.
That was "amazing".
Sorry Dusty, you go. Deleting mine.
Spanky...You summed this game up perfectly...CACA.
Good night all!
the groundskeepers will need all night to clean up the caca left on the field by the dodgers bats and gloves.
goodnight karen
shit sandwich. classic.
And now, the long drive back to Fres-yes, yes, that's our mayors slogan...
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