Oh jesus. It's Lilly tonight. We'll have to rely on him to to bring us the improbable series win. Lilly faces Jason Vargas, who has gone 4-0 in his last five starts with a 2.25 ERA. It just doesn't seem like a fair fight, does it?
Last night, the Dodger bats broke out too little, too late, but hopefully that will provide some momentum coming into tonight's game. A-Gon and Hairston have a good record facing Vargas, so we'll look to them to turn up big.
In injury news, Matt Kemp (hamstring; swing; pride) is not due to have his MRI until this afternoon, so we can assume he will definitely be out of the lineup today. Looking like Schumaker in CF unless there's a longer term injury to Kemp, then we hear the Puig/Pederson conversation amplified. On a positive note, HanRam is about to begin his rehab assignment and doesn't look too far away from a return.
The recently-floundering Gnats are playing the A's right now. It would be nice to gain some ground on them. In fact, let's get this thread going early and use it for some scoreboard watching/Gnats hating.
UPDATE: Kemp to the 15-day DL to get his groove back.
UPDATE II: AJEllis has an oblique issue and is held out, hoping not to have to go on the DL. T-Fed called up and into action.
Keep watching this space for updates as the inexplicable injuries keep piling up.
137 comments:
1-0 Oakland bottom of the third. Going for the sweep!
Zito on the mound today.
Spanky on the Steel Reserve.
TX 9-5 over D'bags now. More ground-gaining opportunity.
HateHateHate!!
Gnats with just 1 hit through 5.
San Diego down 6-1 in the 7th.
1-0 A's in the sixth.
It feels so dirty using that apostrophe in "A's".
Well god damn Frisco put up 4 while I looked away.
Dusty playing fast and loose with posting times.
Eh, why not?
Come on, Oaktown! Put up 3, or 5, or 7!
Dylan Hernandez @dylanohernandez 23s
Federowicz is starting at catcher today. Matt Kemp isn't in the lineup.
*steel reserves*
HATE
HATE
HATE
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HATE
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HATE
HATE
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If you're a fan of WTF, this has been the season for you.
Molly Knight @molly_knight 39s
Andre Ethier starting in center field tonight just like God and Charlie Manuel intended.
Mother fudger. Gnats take this one 5-2.
Neeebs mom is playing fast and loose.
D'bags and Pod Rays lose.
LF: Crawford
2B: Ellis
1B: Gonzalez
RF: Van Slyke
3B: Hairston
CF: Ethier
C: Federowicz
DH: Hernandez
SS: Punto
570AM said 15-day DL for Kemp
Confirmed by everybody on the Twitters. Kemp to DL for his hammy.
Matty to DL?? Maybe the time off and rehab assignment will help get himself figured out.
Maybe record some spoken-word poetry.
Pinche Punto!
My little pony.
I best cut that shit out before karen kicks my behind.That might not be so bad.
Matty may need a little brain therapy tambien.
@DB 3:51
Ummmmm apostrophe violation????
Dylan Hernandez @dylanohernandez 2m
My mistake: Ellis' left side is bothering him. Could be a DL situation.
Josh Hamilton out as well. You dodged a bullet, Ted Lilly.
At Neeebs:
I remember hitting the key; apostrophe was intended, but not displayed. I was on my iPhone in a mtg.
Ethier is the only starter that hasn't had some kind of injury. If you don't count his bruised ego.
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I found it.
Thanks, Paul!
aJellis with an oblique issue?
I got an oblique issue of the New Yorker a week or so ago. But the cartoons were still pretty good.
Oblique? I don't speak Frenxh.
Very arty GT of you, Dusty
Or French.
Don't disrespect the New Yorker, Sax!
(looks down at Sax through his monocle)
James Loney just hit his fourth home run.
Le booooooo!
Ajellis hurt too? Will this never end??
EK saying he still thinks the Dodgers will be in the post season. You make me hopeful Eric, but you said the same thing last year.
Don't forget to add Saxy's pulled groin to the injury update.
Cc:Stubbsy
Stubbs is still pulling, for Pete's sake
Wow, 50 comments before the first pitch!
Drinking wine, Vinny!
let's win this series. If the Muts can sweep the Yanks, we can win 3 of 4 against these bums
Crawford leadoff triple!
You go Crawdude!!
Mellis line out. At least they're making contact.
AGon sac! 1-0 Dodgers
Teddy's perfect so far!
Exclamation!
Dre legging out the single. Careful, Dre. Don't pull a hammy.
PH Ramon Hernandez doubles. And to think Donnie's job was once in jeopardy.
@ Spanky 4:54...I hate that little pony nickname. I don't know of any man who would want to be called a little pony.
Punto walks! RANCHO ARDIENDO
Vin said we're 2 for 24 with the bases loaded and 2 outs. Pitiful.
I don't even blink anymore when the Dodgers leave the bases loaded.
Crawford with a huge diving catch! Please don't be hurt.
Crawdaddy! Man you for real!
On the sofa with a double gin and tonic after a long day, Vinny!
Are we really this thin that we have Ramon Hernandez as DH?
OK, I know I'm late with this, I was getting mom something to eat so please bear with me.
Crawdaddy scared the shit out of making that diving catch. I've become paranoid about injuries these days.
"Side by side skid marks down there in left." - Vin, not knowing how much we'd all be giggling about that
I know, Karen. It's scary. He seems to be ok for now.
What else can happen?
(checks above himself for falling anvil)
Whaddup, ya'll. Ted Lilly has limited them to 1 run and 1 hit through 3.5? How long can this possibly last?
Superman finally realized that his underpants go underneath his suit?
Well, shit.
When it rains, it pours.
Vinny talking about Crawdad's skidmark again.
@Cliff
Clearly not long.
@Dusty
Me and my big mouth. Jinxed it.
Hernandez!
Our .111 average DH'er goes yard and gets us tied.
DBT checking from the big a.
With that little sphincter-esque "halo" at the top of the A, it's like even their logo says "assholes". The skidmarks just verify that.
Best comment of the night, Cliffy!
Vinny with the MASH reference!
It didn't suck to see the Yankmes swept in four by the Mutts.
I have never been a huge Ted Lilly fan.
But he saved the dog. I guess I have to like him now.
Me too, Karen. I was fine disliking his dopey face, then Vinny had to go and tell that story.
@DBT: Thanks for checking in! Now we'll know who the streaker is.
Oh no. Belli up in pen.
Jacoby Ellsbury had five stolen bases tonight.
We haven't had five collective stolen bases in May, have we?
@ Dusty...Are those original DB lyrics??
Belli coming in.
I'm frightened Auntie Em!
@Karen
Adapted from an old English soccer chant.
Ted gives us a solid outing. Offense once again limp.
Bellieve me this is not going to go well.
Yup.
Well, shit.
Well I thought Belli was going to fuck up throwing, but instead he fucked up by trying to field.
Obviously Belli doesn't know he's supposed to pitch and get his fat ass out of the way.
Someone get Belli back on the fuckin yeyo!
OD GOD!! He did it again.
Now Belisario's just fucking with us.
Did Belli really glove that little squibber? If he would have bare-handed it, there would have been a play at first.
Aybar up It's a trap!
Could've been worse.
Could've been worse, but this being the Dodgers it didn't need to be.
Think we lose this one 4-3.
This ain't the PCL Federowachiznwnsh
1 for 11 in the series. Mickey Mantle my ass!
Punto you su---Punto you're great!
Nothing is normal with Beli on the mound. Nice recovery by Punto.
That ain't no little pony play.
Good job Nick.
Belli thinks he's pitching batting practice.
THe batters opposing Belli think Belli is pitching BP.
Surly factor: 6.75
What ever happened to SoSG commenter Hong Like a Chih Kuo?
I don't know that I'm OK with the fact that the Angels cloned Jared Weaver and are trying to pass him off as some guy named "Richards".
It's the OC water. White people multiply in it.
Sooooo close!
How do we keep the white people from multiplying?
Whatever you do don't feed them after midnight.
I guess the positive thing about losing is we don't have to endure Brandon League coming in in the 9th.
What ump!.
SAFE!?
He was safe, no?
Clearly out.
I thought Donnie was going to get himself thrown out to fire up his team.
At this point, it couldn't hurt.
Okay let's do this.
Get on base Jerry.
Nice start.
Any of that old magic left Dre?
Not the same Dre.
Yup.
Guess Hairston isn't going.
Brandon League is warming up just to bring bad juju to Dodger hitters.
@Paul
Thanks for the 1B call. It was just the gin and juice talking on my end.
And the season-long frustration.
We don't make party.
Yup.
Come on, Dodgers, these Angel fans have to get home. The ladies have tanning bed appointments in the morning and the guys need to flatten out the brims on their hats.
We still have over 100 of these sad games left.
PGT UP!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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