Sunday, May 05, 2013

Post-Game 30 Thread: In Which No Dodger Became Newly Injured

GIANTS 4, DODGERS 3

Another one-run loss to the Giants this evening, capping a horrible weekend. But more importantly, no Dodger was hurt in today's game! (Though Jerry Hairston did appear to reinjure his groin, and Adrian Gonzalez, who accounted for two of the Dodgers' three RBI today, could only PH and not start.)

Dodgers are 13-17 and have a better record than the Padres by a half game; we also are better than the Mets, Marlins, and Cubs in the NL. Striving for excellence!

6 comments:

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

DBT stuck in Arizona and can't sleep... Them Bums, I tell ya, they're sucking the life outta me...

Hideo Nomo said...

Cacadoodie.

Steve Sax said...

Yikes.

rbnlaw said...

I can't give up on this season so early in May, can I?

Can I?

BJ Killeen said...

All hope is not lost...

After a dismal 4–18 start, the Braves seemed to be on pace for a last place finish. On July 4, 1914, the Braves lost both games of a doubleheader to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The consecutive losses put their record at 26–40 and the Braves were in last place, 15 games behind the league-leading New York Giants, who had won the previous three league pennants. After a day off, the Braves started to put together a hot streak, and from July 6 through September 5, the Braves went 41–12.

On September 7 and 8, the Braves took two of three from the New York Giants and moved into first place. The Braves tore through September and early October, closing with 25 wins against six losses, while the Giants went 16–16.

They were the only team, under the old eight-team league format, to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July. They were in last place as late as July 18, but were close to the pack, moving into fourth on July 21 and second place on August 12.

Despite their amazing comeback, the Braves entered the World Series as a heavy underdog to Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's. Nevertheless, the Braves swept the Athletics—the first unqualified sweep in the young history of the modern World Series (the 1907 Series had one tied game) to win the world championship. Meanwhile, Johnny Evers won the Chalmers Award.

Steve Sax said...

@BJ 9:30a: Exactly. See NPUT