Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-2, 2.85) vs. Phil Hughes (3-5, 4.89).
All of the pre-game talk has been about Don Mattingly returning to Yankee Stadium, the setting (if not the actual stadium anymore) of his 14-year player career. But the reason why that narrative has dominated the story has a lot to do with the Dodgers' last-place insignificance, or maybe even that some fans might want to leave Donnie Baseball in the Bronx following this crazy series:
With the Dodgers in last place [Ed: where we have sat since May 5], Mattingly hasn't had many great days this season. The low point came last month, when he was hit with the first major media firestorm of his managerial career. There was rampant speculation that he would be fired. "Fairly rough," Mattingly acknowledged."Donnie is one of the greatest Yankees that has ever played and one of the greatest teammates that has ever put on that uniform," [Yankee manager Joe] Girardi told reporters in Anaheim. "I know that I've always loved him and appreciated what he's done, and the fans have seen a lot more than I have. I think it will be a great day for him."
Well, let's see if things can get any easier for Donnie and the Dodgers today, after a day of rest preceding this two-game series. Ryu has given up two runs or fewer in nine of this 13 starts, but had a bad outing last time vs. Arizona (11 H, 3 ER, 6.0 IP). However, Ryu leads the team in wins (with six; I know, how pathetic!) and is second only to Clayton Kershaw in starter ERA.
Hughes went 4.1 IP in his last start vs. Oakland, giving up 4 H and 3 ER in the loss. His ERA has hovered around 5 all season long (which is not all that far off from his career ERA average of 4.44; Hughes hasn't had a positive ERA+ since going 18-8 in 2010). Speaking of which, do you remember Hughes Markets? There used to be one right where I grew up. Anyway, I hope we can bag Hughes today. Get it? Oh man, that might be the only laugh I get from this game.UPDATE:
Tonight's @Dodgers-@Yankees game has been postponed. It will be made up tomorrow as a split DH (1 pm, 7 pm ET).
— MLB (@MLB) June 18, 2013
UPDATE 4:12p (Sax): Okay, so in that case, let this GT serve as the GT for CWS Winners Bracket--UCLA vs. NC State (5p first pitch) as well as NBA Finals Game 6 (6p tip). Rest up for tomorrow!
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Manny is back! Oh, wait a second.
I would LOVE to watch Manny at shortstop.
No one remembers Hughes markets? Man, I am old.
I REMEMBER HUGHES!
It would be hilarious and/or sad and/or hilariously sad if the Dodgers were waiting to fire Mattingly until after he has his return to Yankee Stadium.
Hughes was where my dad shopped. He always called it "Huggies." (On purpose. He wasn't an idiot or anything.)
I shopped at Hughes in North Hollywood, on Laurel Canyon, South of Vanowen.
The Valley Plaza shopping center. It's an armpit today.
I can't remember anything distinctive about Hughes. It had a relative monopoly on grocery in this little suburban area. But it didn't do anything distinctive. And then Ralphs bought 'em, and it was done.
That shopping bag is ridiculous, however.
Hughes was making Trader Joe's shopping bags before TJ's made them.
"The echoes between the Dodgers’ unfulfilled dreams and my own – not that we haven’t both had fantastic moments through the years – are basically responsible for Dodger Thoughts existing."
About f'n time Cruz in not in the starting line up...not sure how we'll miss that .130 batting average and one error per game, let us pray...
Orel 2:15p: oh my. Wow, that was an interesting piece; couldn't really tell who was interviewing and who was being interviewed.
Wait a second, maybe Alex Belth and Jon Weisman are the SAME PERSON! And he's just interviewing himself!
Okay. gotta get some rehearsing in for an hour, then I'm online watching from the D...should be going to the Tigers game to see what a winning team looks like, but alas, I must remain faithful to the team who hath forsaken us.
BTW, I remember Hughes markets...I even remember A&P markets!
Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers 3m
Heavy rain at Yankee Stadium: pic.twitter.com/E117i3i5ak
I'm drench and not with beer.
Officially in delay. I'm calling doubleheader tomorrow.
Lots of Dodger blue here all with a " what the fuck" look on their faces. Doesn't rain this hard in LA ever much less June.
My friend from NY who lived up here in the Bay Area and now lives in Ventura loves that we have specific dry and wet seasons here. West side!
Danny Knobler @DannyKnoblerCBS 2m
Yankees-Dodgers rained out. Split doubleheader tomorrow. 1 and 7.
Meaning 10AM and 4PM PST.
I win!
How do we handle rainouts? Do we repurpose the original GT?
I win more beer!
Still trying to locate FB. He has sent the Flaming Menudos signal. Back to midtown!
Jesus Colorado is not going to like this at all.
By the "signal", you mean the arm fart in 6/6 time signature????
@Orel: We've done both repurposed and new threads.
New matchup tomorrow for the day game: Ryu vs. Kuroda!
Can we have a PGT58/GT69 thread tomorrow?
Well, this bites the big weenie. What am I supposed to do the rest of the night? And I'm flying tomorrow and will miss both games...I hate NY...
I mean, a thread that fills two holes, er, roles at the same time.
This is going to be the lamest two-game, one-day series ever
Father of the year revisited, NPUT
UCLA / NC State 0-0 through 1
Come on, you Spurs!
(something I never say when Chelsea play Tottenham)
cc: RBN, Stubbs
69-58 SA with time winding down in the third.
Lebron spending all his time flopping around on the floor whining about no-calls.
SA leads by ten after three.
Spurs up by 5 with 8:00 left.
UCLA wins! Worst thing about this broadcast: hearing Bulldog compare this Bruin team to the gnats, with their shitty offense, great pitching and solid defense.
Is Miami the white pants capital of the world?
85-84 MIA with 5 mins to play.
45
Here comes Tony Parker!
Down to the wire.
91-89 Spurs w .58 seconds to go.
Josh Lukin @coffeeon3rd 33s
In a Cleveland bar watching LeBron vs the Spurs, might as well be deep in the heart of Texas as place erupts with Parker shots
The legend of LeBron shrinks.
LeBum looks lost in the final minutes. Sorry, Riley, he's no Jordan or Magic.
James hit that three but it still doesn't make up for how shite he's been down the stretch.
All tied up with 5.2 left!
OT!
Is Duncan in foul trouble? How come he wasn't in on that defensive possession?
Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne 4m
Really is worth asking Pop why he had Duncan out of the game those last two possessions. Who's gonna do it?
I do not approve of the EDM remix of "Take on Me" played as bumper music.
In that commercial shot of Kobe with the championship trophy, I thought he was kissing C-3PO.
Shit, that was off Lebron. What a great play by Green.
Green!
Can he pitch?
What the hell are you doing, Parker??
Shut up, Poppovich, he got away with 3 steps.
I guess it's easy to have fresher legs when you don't have to play anybody good until the third round.
LeBron's all about leaving it out on the floor. He only said it about five times.
Seriously, the NBA is so fixed, it's not even funny.
Hey look, let's force a game 7, so we can save this crappily-rated series!
And lo, there was a Game 7. That needed overtime to save the vaunted Heat.
Pathetic.
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