Josh Beckett (0-4, 5.24) vs. Brandon McCarthy (0-3, 7.22).
Josh Beckett, he of the six starts, the last of which lasted a whopping 4.0 IP for the loss, won't get a gift like this very often. Tonight he faces an opposing starting pitcher who is not only also winless, but whose ERA and WHIP are actually worse (a WHIP of 1.723 vs. 1.427 for Beckett). As the Dodgers peer up at the Giants (5.5 GB), the Rockies (5.0 GB), the Diamondbacks (3.5 GB), and even the (gasp!) Padres (0.5 GB), there's clearly no place to go but up.
And just think! To compensate attendees for having to suffer through another Beckett start (be forwarned: it could be a very loooooooooong game), the Dodgers are throwing in a t-shirt (rather than a white flag):
Even if a more appropriate t-shirt for distribution tonight might look something like this:
Okay, okay. Enough with the negativity! Go out there and show some pride tonight, Dodgers! (And don't get injured.)
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I like that second shirt. Think Erin could whip a few of those up?
Remember,no bagging on Kemp tonight; he gets a free pass for being a good-deed doer.
Geez, okay, one day without bagging.
@BJ: what was the good deed? killing gophers in two of his AB last night? (i kid)
Kemp is getting paid 123k for this game. I'll give him a half of a AB off.
@Sax: Watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VGWlXOLAYA
You'll probably see a better game than us.
Leadoff double for O'Parra. GREAT START GUYS
Dylan Hernandez @dylanohernandez 2h
MRI exam confirmed that Hanley Ramirez has a strained hamstring. #breakingnews
Three singles in a row! The apocalypse is here.
I hope my prize in one million dollars!
Another double for the D'backs.
Eh my prize is probably a centerfold of Stubbs. I don't care if that is worth a million in Uzbekistan it isn't worth the time.
Finally got to see '42' today. I needed that reminder of why I root for this goddamn team.
Beckett at 130 pitches through two.
Maybe Beckett should pitch wearing his golf shorts.
Punto Power?
Will every position player have at least one home run before Kemp has two?
Oh. Wait. Cruz.
I'm afraid to check the Dodgers score. Topes up 2-0
Wow, the Angels really suck.
Run(s)!
A Whole New Not-Angels
I haven't really studied a Kemp AB in weeks. He looks pretty mentally fucked up.
It's okay, Matt! You're a good person!
Remember the kemp bagging ban tonight.
That was good for a dee strained neck. He will be on the DL tomorrow.
Beckett in trouble again.
They say a true test of a pitcher's ability is if he can keep his team in the game when he doesn't have his best stuff.
What happens when the team hasn't had its best stuff all season?
Break up the double play, Beckett! It's the only way you'll be of any use.
So, anyone make any Didi Dee jokes yet?
Carlos Mencia maybe?
A walk?
Nick Punto for president
Punto ties the game!
Hi all, I'm a tiny bit late for the game tonite, but it looks like I got here at a good time.
Still waiting for my hot dog.
Hey, let's strand the President and not bring him home!
@BJ K 6:31p: wow. That link was awesome. Thanks for the headsup.
Matt kemp for at least Vice President
It would be Cody Ross. Please don't let it be Cody Ross.
Giants losing 6-2 in the ninth. Rox won, pads winning
Kemp with a lead off double in the eighth!
That's good.
All right Kemp!
Matty's got the good karma working.
With the game on the line, we bring up the person we traded for, Ramon Hernandez. Who promptly flies to right.
Nice trade, Colletti!
Hernandez was batting .048 BEFORE that pathetic AB
If the dodgers can't score a lead off double, I'm turning this game off
Full count to schu. Everyone is running on the pitch.
Final score: padres 6, Topes 2. Different league, same results...
Good night, everyone. Especially you, Donnie.
Yup.
Brandon league fucking sucks.
So...Uribe comes in on a double switch instead of being a slight (only time Uribe described as slight) upgrade over Hernandez or Schumaker?
I'm ever so slowly moving over to the Fire Donnie camp. (Though I still don't know who they'd get.)
Let's play "Hurt or Bad." First up: Brandon League.
Straight up trade Mattingly for Scioscia?
I can't help it, League makes me nervous.
League is highly bad.
Fire Ned too. He was a McCourt discount
Crap.
Paging Kenley Jansen to the closer's role. Kenley to closer please.
Great sign Ned. Is Don still happy the way this team is playing?
THERE IS NO PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT MARCHING & CHOWDER SOCIETY
A little late Brandon.
Mr. F come on down.
Sad
Punto leadoff walk. He'll score and we'll lose by one.
NOOOOO Putz is hurt
Kind of nice to not have the injury be a Dodger.
No worries Ned will trade for Carlos Quentin.
Heath Bell vs. Juan Uribe. Kind of a dream match-up.
First-pitch WP. Nice.
Uribe displaying his newfound plate discipline.
(baseball plate)
Path-et-ic
6 straight.
Yup. .
Yeah, fire somebody.
Well, that was a little slice of hell. Night all.
PGTUP
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