Tonight the Dodgers begin a three-game series against the Pie Rats and look to bounce back after dropping their first series of the year to the...I can't even say it. We'll get a first look at he of the tiny head, Zack Greinke, and one can only hope we won't get a look at Johnny Urine at all.
According to MLB.com (AJ Cassavell):
Jonathan Sanchez, who gets the ball for Pittsburgh, is also a new face in a new place. He made the club out of Spring Training after inking a Minor League deal with the Pirates in early February.A perfect set-up to get our noffense cranked up once and for all, right? Or as so often we've seen, will Sanchez turn into Cy Young pitching against us? Let's hope for the former but start drinking early in anticipation of the latter.
Sanchez posted an 8.07 ERA for the Rockies and Royals, and he had what was arguably the worst season for any pitcher in 2012.
Finally, we'll see the return of former Dodger J. Russell Martin. Guessing he will not be received well by a belligerent Chavez Ravine crowd, unsporting behavior that SoSG fully endorses.
ps - Happy Colt 45 Day!
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Crawford LF
Mellis 2B
Kemp CF
Gonzalez 1B
Cruz 3B
Ethier RF
Ajllis C
Sellers SS
Greinke P
Really anxious for this one.
I don't care if sellers can't hit, but he better shake the cobwebs out of his glove. That crap was just bad on all levels
The cobwebs may be tattooed into Sellers glove. And the back of his neck.
Of course, the Cardinals roll over and score 0 runs on Zito, handing the Giants the win
I hate the Giants
Royals beat the Phils 13-4. Wow
Vicrorino having a great night for Boston.
^Victorino
According to @Dodgers:
Since 2011, Zack Greinke has gone 19-2 in 30 home starts. He makes his Dodger Stadium debut in one hour.
Victorino is going to play out of his mind this year, because that's how it works around here.
See also: Dotel, Octavio.
Dodgers Live has the Russell Martin interview now.
Shiny, happy JMart on Dodgers Live.
He said his best memory was the 4-HR game.
DAMMIT(?)
Can I get a DAMMIT! ?
Best interview of his life.
Old friend Xavier Paul just hit grand slam for Reds vs Nats. Reds up 14-0 early in the 4th quarter.
He was classy in the interview, I have to say.
Can't wait to boo him from my patio.
14-0, over the nats
Make that 15. Reds scored half a safety.
Per some feed I just seen on tha Twitters:
"In Chattanooga tonight -- Yasiel Puig is 2 for 3 with a run scored (from 1st on a double), a SB and ... his first walk since Cuba."
On the sofa, Vinny!!!
I am most definitely up in dis bish.
Welcome, Zack!!
Roll call: Who is going to the Yard this weekend?
Apparently Puig just walked. Walked, I tells ya!
Burrito Express is not Southern California's best kept secret. Book it.
Kemp with a 3-0 count
Yep, he's swinging. And it's a fly out to shallow right.
Fuck.
0-0 through1
Dodgers go down like a Tijuana whore in the first. Matty 0-11 now.
Burrito Express. Does that refer to how fast they serve the food? Or how fast it exits the orifice?
The latter, but definitely not the former.
Not too bad of a razing for Martin when he stepped in to bat. Mainly because there isn't a big crowd.
razzing
Sit Down Martin!
Martin hits a slow dribbler to SS for an out, just for old times' sake.
Good work mellis.
Martin works a 3-2 count but grounds to short.
Not a lot MEllis could do with that one, to be fair.
How is the Friday night crowd so lame?
One might venture to say Greinke isn't exactly attacking the strike zone.
It is a lame crown, Sax. It's a bit chilly but no excuse for not showing up to support Greinke's debut.
I say from my sofa.
Jimmy Bramlett reporting that wifi is working tonight. I can't wait to try it out tomorrow night and bitch about it if it's poor.
How many hello kitty dodgers fleece blankets will I acquire?
Ten if you take all those 8 year olds.
These Dodger hitters are just swinging away at everything.
ETHIER!
Tied with Kershaw for HR!
I almost forgot about Dre!
I thought Dre couldn't hit lefties. hahaha
Well done Andre. On a lefty no less
I'd love to see Dre have a terrific year. With all the talk of Kemp and the new signings, he's kind of gotten lost. Unfairly in some respects. If he's cranking, it could become infectious as we've seen in years past.
I know Dre will have a great first half. It's the second half about which I'm worried.
Greinke has good stuff tonight.
Stop swinging at everything sellers
Greinke knows how to reach base.
Is McGwire only talking to the pitchers?
Crawford is speedy. And, unlike other speedy guys we've got, he gets on base.
DON'T SLIDE LIKE THAT, GREINKE! I mean, I admire your tenacity and all, but shit, don't try to take out the 2B.
Mrs Dusty: I like Russell Martin as a Pirate, but not as a Yankee.
Dusty: I don't like my own mother as a Yankee.
My chiropractor has an autographed Cards McGuire jersey in his waiting area. I told him to stop being lame his whole life and get a Dodgers jersey up in this bitch.
Lets go Ellis
Get on so kemp can knock a three-run hr
WTF was thy Crawfish?!
Dusty - how the hell are you? How was your winter?
^ that*
48 pitches already for greinke
Boom
K
I like McCutchen
@DBT
All good, my wooden dental implement brother! Glad to be back up in dis bish. And glad you are, too.
I'd take McCutchen on my team any day. Love that guy.
McKutchen
Heh...just saw your chiropractor comment, DBT.
Thx Alvarez that's exactly what Greinke needed, a one pitch out. Thata boy
@DB true story... I saw my chiro yesterday.
Is kemp even running hard to first? That was beatable.
AGon with a two-out hit
Bison is not Bison right now.
Jellis gets Martin on a pop foul. Nice play AJ
Now THERE is a good play, Justin!
We're winning, right?
Nice defensive play, Sellblock!
Great big grin from Greinke after Sellers' fine play.
15 of 16 retired by Greinke including last 10 in a row through 5 innings.
And just like that, Ethier regresses.
Bring the Foo, AJEllis!!!
Way to Foo!
Tiny headed home run here.
Greinke with a nice hit!
Samuel Jackson said to make some noise. I would do it if I were you.
D'oh!
Shitfire. I am getting blue balls sitting here wanting a breakout scoring inning.
Shoulda sent A.J.!
100 years ago today Ebbets Field opened.
Thank you Vin for that great Vingnette about Ebbets Field and Frank Sinatra.
A whole new blue balls.
Snark
Snark
Goose!
This game is making me sleepy.
Kemp looks too thin this season.
Surlyneeebs!
Monologues are good.
Neeebs is drinking some Chilean alcohol concoction.
KEMPHIT
BISON!
Kemp is off the schneid!
Take a bow, Matty!
BISON ALERT
EX LAX!!!!'
I guess Kemper is not going over the season.
Pisco, Neeebs?
Wow that Kemp hit sure got the comment lurkers to come out!
The long national kemp nightmare is over
@DB: No Pisco. Clerk. Sort of a Chilean sangria, but with a higher alcohol content.
@dusty: seriously. Dudes, you Luther's only show up for happy hour? The SoSG bar has been open for hours!
There we go, A Gon!
Gonzo
RUN(s)!!!
HERE we go!
Back to back doubles from Kemp and AGon!
Two consecutive hits? WHAT IS THIS MADNESS
Vin just said UJTD in reference to giving up a walk. Hmmm.
Well, we finally remembered we were facing Jonathan Sanchez.
Sanchez dirtied. 3-0 LA
"Pitching so well until he gave up the walk. Up jumped the devil." Classic Vin re:Sanchez.
@Orel: I noticed that UJTD reference there as well.
Jumpin' devils are everywhere
Orel you have faster fingers.
TWSS
When Vin references UJTD, I quickly look around for Spanky.
AGon snares! 1 out
Another quality start for the Dodgers. Four in a row
Great stuff, Zack. Nice to know we have a legit #2 pitcher.
Well done Greinke!
Let's give a standing ovation to Greinke.
Good job Greinke. I also must say no MLB manager should wear a hoody. Sort it out Donnie...
Why is the "Opening Series" grass stencil still up? Wasn't that only for the giants' series?
@orel: what is TWSS again?
The White Sox suck?
Paco time. Let's close this out, boys.
AJ nails mcCutchen! Wow
A.J.'s got a gun!
AJ
Someone photoshop grienke's head on that shruken headed guy from 'Beetlejuice'
McCutchen goes down trying to steal 2B! Right on AJEllis.
That's at least two base stealers that AJ has nailed this year
I kept nagging Kemp. That's why he finally hit. Sweet to see in person
And we
Are
STRETCHING
@Alex Terrific idea!*
*If I knew how to PhotoShop
@Sax: Think Michael Scott from "The Office."
Thanks for doing your part, BJ!
I watched Paco a lot in college. He has nasty stuff.
I'll say it again: That Capt. Morgan knows how to par-tay.
I wish I was that swift when drinking Captain Morgan...
3-0 LA
Loving that Captain Morgan commercial.
That Captain Morgan commercial makes me want to switch careers and be a pirate. Pirates are cool.
@Orel: ohhhhhh. Got it.
I did consider it, long and hard.
@Dusty: you traitor! The pirates are our ENEMY
Lakers 59, grizz 58 2:42 3rd
Capt. Morgan and Andrew McCutchen are the only cool Pirates.
Sellers still can't hit, however
Hello, ladies behind the on-deck circle.
Pirates are only cool if you are the captain. Ordinary Pirates lead lives that are Nasty, Short, Brutish, and Poor.
And Keira Knightley.
Damn that foul ball was SPICEY! Hope everyone is ok...
Penelope Cruz?
Ignatius J.Reilly?
When I'm in New Orleans, I like drinking at Laffite's, which is one of the oldest taverns in the US and was once owned by the pirate of the same name. Everything in there is all weathered and crooked; you can barely put your beer down or it slides away. Awesome spot. After I'm over served, I like talking like a pirate.
Damn! just went back to check out the babes behind the on deck circle - good lookin out, Orel!
That was meant for Penelope. Although it would be fun to hang with Ignatz. Communiss!
Are you transcribing that Vin piece on Ebbets Field, Orel?
Orel never steers you wrong.
I gotta admit, Russ bothers me much less as a Pirate than a Yankee
You read my mind, Dusty. Was going to go through the neighborhood business.
Ignatius would flatulate and make you pay for the drinks.
The desiccated corpse of Larry King is in attendance!
Then again so would Spanky.
@Neeebs: But he serves a mean hot dog.
@Orel: You read any Jonathan Trooper?
Where the hell is Spanky?
@Neeebs: No -- you recommend?
Good job, Ken Lee. You're next, League.
Kenley gets us through the top of the 8th. Let's tack on some runs, just for giggles.
Laugh out loud author. Wouldn't call it literature but fun reading. Check him out.
What should I start with? For yuks I would recommend Bill Bryson and Carl Hiaasen.
Just found out that a friend of the family's daughter is married to Brandon League.
All are good.
I like Bryson, but I think he's at his best when he's got a more focused subject
OK, will add to Kindle list.
Vin's new fave: Starling Marte.
@Neeebs: Dinner's on them!
Ump has a very low strike zone tonight.
Richard Linklater is directing Robert Redford and Nick Nolte in the film version of "A Walk in the Woods."
@Stubbs: Opinion of "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
Rotten luck there.
Tropper not Trooper
Oh my god, why don't you just start a book club...
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Wow, Josh Hamilton is into burning bridges.
"The pride of Sacramento"
There is nothing to be proud of there, Vin.
I felt like he wandered a bit, but as always, I enjoy the anecdotes. "Walk in the woods" and "the mother tongue" were his strongest, I feel.
As I recall, his European one was really funny. What was it called?
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