Random rantings and ravings about the Los Angeles Dodgers, written by a small consortium of rabid Dodger fans. With occasional comments on baseball, entertainment, pop culture, and life in general.
Hyun-Jin Ryu (4-2, 3.42) vs. Wile E. Peralta (3-4, 5.94).
Peralta already beat the Dodgers in April, limiting them to three runs over six innings (which actually qualifies as an offensive explosion). If he's to win, Ryu will undoubtedly have to help his own cause. After all, Kershaw went 1 for 3 in Game 1 and Greinke went 2 for 3 yesterday. And Donnie's job might just hang in the balance.
4/3 vs. SF (W, 5-4): Sax
4/15 vs. WSH (L, 4-6): Dusty, Orel, Sax
5/6 vs. MIA (W, 6-3): AC, Sax
5/16 vs. CIN (L, 2-7): AC, Sax
6/12 vs. TEX (L, 2-3): Sax
7/5 vs. MIL (W, 8-5): Sax
7/21 vs. BOS (W, 9-6): Sax
8/24 vs. TB (L, 8-9 (10)): Sax
8/29 vs. BAL (W, 6-3): Orel, Sax
86 comments:
It's a done deal. USA Today is calling for the firing.
Yes, but where would we be if we all listened to USA Today?
It's the voice of America. Don't you know that? :-O
My fear is Donnie gets fired and whoever replaces him does an adequate job almost leading the Dodgers into the post season and then Ned decides to stay with that guy cause he is well liked in the club house and then we get stuck with a manager who turns out in retrospect shouldn't have even had the opportunity to manage. Then in 2015 Star Wars comes out and it sucks.
It's called the Luis Cruz phenomenon.
But yeah I need a new hope to get me at least to the All-Star break.
So make changes, get a bigger scoreboard, bring back Tommy Lasorda, Dusty Baker or even Kal Daniels but just give me one fuckin winning streak that makes me excited to get up the next day and watch the Dodgers.
Or on second thought blow it up trade anyone and everyone you can minus our starting 3 and move on to 2014. I have time.
There's some crazy shit coming out of pre-game interviews today.
Look for Mrs. Lori Mattingly to be scavenging for boxes behind the Ralph's grocery store.
Oh Pauli, how I adore you.
BLOW IT UP!!!!
We've reached the tipping point. kids. Buckle up.
I miss Vinny's voice...
They're sitting out Ethier? Oh my...
Good thing we picked up all those team players from Boston to keep things together during tough times.
No one puts Donnie in a corner.
I don't comprende why Donnie has to give guys so much rest. WTF? Ethier is starting to warm up at the plate, let him fucking play!
WTF. Such an early game today.
There is your one run Ryu. Good luck.
Wun Run Ryu
@ Dusty: Give Andre a break...carrying all that money to the bank is hard work.
Rancho something???
WHAT IS HAPPENING. WE ARE SCORING RUNS.
Hits AND runs? Wow!
Welp, Kemp still sucks.
The problem has been Andre! The whole team hates Dre! Dre has been holding us back! Stay away from Dre!
Kemp K, but SVS with the walk.
Rancho again.
What are these 6 runs you speak of?
That's gonna hurt the old ego...
@ Paul: Gotta keep Dre...easy on the eyes...
Uribe ruined the fun.
YA CAN'T RUN ON KEMP, MOFOS.
What in the world....
Dodgers should play all their games in the AM, against sub.500 teams, with AAAA starting pitchers.
A lot of morning drama today.
There's your seven runs, Ryu. Wow.
What the fuck is going on around here??
For the record:
Slammed at work, Vinny!
No lineup posted in comments today. A new talisman?
Good catch, Dust. Maybe we can run that into the ground too.
If there's any way to run something into the ground, we'll do it.
(arm falls off)
No lineup posted? I guess no boobs is the remedy.
Hernandez has been on base more times today than in the last 55 years. Look it up.
Moron announcers on MLB. Breaking for lunch to watch on TV..gotta feed Mr. Killeen.
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN 2m
Dodgers crushing today, so far. http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=330522108 … Anybody who dismisses team which includes Kershaw, Greinke, Ryu is making a mistake.
@Orel - Buster Olney knows there are baseball teams on the West Coast?
And, there goes the shutout. Braun clearly waiting for that curve.
Not only that....
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN 13m
Personally, @Hardeepd2, I don't think any NL West team should be dismissed. No dominant team, no really lousy team. Packed together.
Did Hernandez really hit that HR, or was I watching a Russell Martin Dodger highlight?
I don't think Buster Olney can be dismissed.
For that matter, no sports writer should be dismissed. No dominant columnist. Packed together.
7-1 LA through six
No sardine can be dismissed. No dominant fish. Packed together. In oil.
Seven strong for Ryu. Donnie owes him a Rolex.
Can my kid's second grade class be dismissed? Because we've got soccer practice this afternoon.
Can my hot cocoa be Swiss Missed?
Ryu starts out the eighth: one pitch, one out
Donnie's new winning strategy: don't use the pen
(Ryu at 108 pitches)
Uribe error, Aoki reaches instead of being out #2.
QUIT THINKING ABOUT THE POST-GAME BRATWURSTS, URINE
Thanks, Urine, for causing Donnie to rescue Ryu.
Beli: "Six-run lead? I can lose this game in ten pitches."
Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS 20s
#SFGiants in 9th inning or later: .327/.373/.567/.940. in 1st 8 innings: .268/.327/.392/.719. #clutch
Wow, game still going.
I have to take my car to the mechanic. Guess what needs fixing? #clutch
What do you call a group of eggs? #clutch
My leg's broken! #crutch
I keep bumping my head. #clutz
SVS!!!
Uribe with the run-scoring GIDP. #clutch
Even League can't fuck this up...right?
Save situation for League.
9-2 lead. Can League close out the victory?
Why is this even a question?!
With a seven-run lead and against a batter hitting .163, League is UNSTOPPABLE
That's kind of a DAMMIT between us, isn't it Orel?
Ball over the mound, Punto pulls a Dee Gordon and botches the catch. Weeks on first.
Mattingly may not have to go Greyhound to get home tonight.
Grounder to Uribe who gets Weeks forced at second. Two outs.
A...win?
Gotta grab my purse #clutch
League vs. Logan Schafer, who is batting .182.
And League secures the victory!!!
CONGRATS DONNIE! YOU'RE FIRED!
2-4 road trip!
PLAYOFFS!
We won. Stunned.
WTF just happened? I'm unfamiliar with this feeling.
Yayyyy. I'll take it.
I would have been crushed not to win Game 45.
A Whole New I'll Take It
Brandon League:
A Whole New Blew
PGT up!
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