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Clayton Kershaw (10-6, 1.91) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (10-6, 2.51)
This is about as close to a dream match as Dodger fans can hope for. (Identical records!) Oh look, it's even been given Ace-Off status by MLB!
Kuroda has been his solid self since joining the Yankees. He's quietly gone 26-17 with 3.05 ERA during his time in pinstripes. Plus, he's just so darn likeable. You want to root for him.
But not tonight. Sure, he beat the Dodgers in New York back on June 19th, but that was three days before they morphed into the juggernaut they are now. Sorry, Kuroda-san. We may still love you, but you're standing on the tracks.
Speaking of guys with K names, someone else is dropping by Dodger Stadium tonight:
@YasielPuig stopped by my rehab session this am. I'm returning the respect tonight! My first Dodger game of the season @TheRealMattKemp
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 31, 2013
Kershaw! Kuroda! Kobe! Kemp! Kenley! Kasten! It's a kornukopia!
186 comments:
So...are we to infer that KB is the guest of Matt Kemp? My else for the shoutout to our favorite DL player?
Funny, I noticed all the K names on the Dodgers a few days ago...
Let's score early cuz we KNOW Kuroda takes three innings to settle down.
KB is coming because of Puig.
Gotta keep pitching
Gotta keep drinking.
Maybe the Black Mamba is telling Kemp to suck it up,take off his pantyhose and get out on the field and play.
Dbacks, Giants both winning
After Ace-Off, I assume there's King-Off, and Queen-Off,...
Brian Wilson looks like satan.
Brian Wilson is a jerk-off.
He looked a lot better when he was playing with the Beach Boys
Ten-off...
Did I miss one?
Kobe Bryant goes to the "Magic Johnson School of Social Media for Professional Athletes"
http://instagram.com/p/cc9PsiJIrw/
Puig juggling baseballs with his feet:
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2013/7/31/4577174/cristiano-ronaldo-yasiel-puig-juggling-video-dodgers-madrid
Rachel is such a class act.
Holy shit this is classy.
OK, now I'm getting teary eyed.
That was an anagram for Alec Guinness.
The next tribute will be an anagram of Jeremy Irons.
Damn. I just caught the very end of the Mariano Rivera thing...how was it?
@CliffBeef...It was very nice. I didn't know that Mariano was such a good guy.
After all, he is a yankee.
Just got home, Vinny!
"Sounds like it should be a noodle." - Vin describing the name of a pitch
(Just caught the end of that)
Pitchers Duel, engaged.
Run them out of the building Clay!
Sierra Nevada Summerfest, engaged.
Thank god I get to listen to Vinny tonight.
Damn lucky hit.
Even if we win this one with a Puig walk off grand slam, Vin still has to be the mini-series MVP.
Hella way to close on that ball and get the ball in to second. Kept it a single rather than double.
Brent Lillibridge?
cmon, Clayton, finish this off
Nice play Juan.
Did I just hear the Pac-man life lost sound after that last out? Tell me I'm not crazy.
i heard it too, DB
FB, Welcome to my world when we play the Giants.
So either we're both right, or both crazy, FB!
Anyone else?
Was it the TV production or from the house system?
I heard it on the YES broadcast so I am guessing it was on the house system, unless the folks at YES are getting sarcastic with their team
At least Hanley made him work for it.
take more pitches, fellas
attaboy, Dre
crud
Clayton needs a quick inning.
throw strikes, Clayton
cmon, Clayton, find it
good job, Hanley
@FB
Got it.
Jeter lets Skip field his grounder
Jeter 0-6 in this series so far.
But 6-6 according to the sports networks.
In fact, he's 9-6 in 6 ABs according to ESPN.
6-6 with 7 home runs
good job, Skip
Jeter is actually 3-4 in another game going on simultaneously tonight.
the out he made was an inside-the-park home run he tried to extend to a fifth base
Jeter: 100 and not out in a test match in Pakistan earlier today.
#cricket
damn, could Skip have scored on that if he had gotten to third on that wild pitch?
Hiro a little wild here.
Bobby Thompson cheated.
I want to marry Kershaw's pickoff move.
So is that Big O Tire commercial racist or SUPER racist?
take some pitches, fellas
that was a nasty pitch to AG
yeesh - what a bad inning
those grounders to Hanley's backhand still terrify me. I am glad he's been making those plays though
good inning, Clayton!
Dre using Tres Delinquentes again
It's been a couple of years and it's STILL weird seeing Hiro in a Yankee uniform.
Dre with the hard liner right to the RF
AJ with the single past some Jeter imposter
Real Jeter would have turned that into a double play
Skip can't lay off the split
we have been way late on the fastball
Uribe rips it but right at Soriano
Clayton introduces Gardner to Uncle Charlie then gets Jeter to line out to AG
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nobody has been ahead of Hiro's fastball. it must look a lot faster than the 92-93 it shows on the gun
this feels like we're heading towards a frustrating loss
Cano lines the first pitch to AG
Man I want a beer and Dodger dog right now.
another great inning from Clayton
Great pitching great defense. Now for some timely hitting.
When Vinny was talking about the monster in the mask, I thought he was talking about Brian Wilson.
wow that was poor
That was stupid.
not sure what he was thinking there
this will be when Hanley doubles
Wow. That was just painful to watch. I think my grandma could have made it to second before Gonzalez, and she's dead.
@Karen
That's no mask on Wilson, it's just his face.
Fuck.
Dre vs Righties
It's nice to see the Dodgers playing throwback ball: THEY SUCK
Of course.
Come on Skip. Drive the ball.
I wonder if we're gonna pass the 4 million mark this season.
least we have his pitch count up.
Looks tired. Take advantage.
balls
Fuck!,
Goddamit, Gonzalez.
Uh, yeah.
why does Crawford look so shaky out there?
crap, bouncer up the middle
Hanley was playing right behind Uribe
Kuroda out for a PH
Cmon, Clayton, finish this off
ugh, another Melky?
Hopefully Carl still isn't struggling from that bug he had last week.
Get this guy Clay.
Dammit!!!
fuck, seeing-eye single between Uribe and Hanley, 1st and 2nd, 2 outs
Please, not Gardner
cripes, where was that, blue?
Beautiful Clayton.
attaboy, Clayton!
Thata way, Clay!!
K Juan. Jack one.
Phew! Alright, let's get him some runs dammit!
Do they let him hit in the 8th?
If Uribe gets on, I bet they let him stay in to bunt
Ellis on deck.
Come on get him the win!
Now Hairston. Come on Juan!
Kershaw up!
Kershaw stays in! Get the bunt down, kid!
Kid K back out there!
Dusty back here!
DAMMIT!
DAMMIT!
Beautiful bunt, Kid K!!!!
Nice bunt!
Atta boy, Clayton! Let's score him now!
"It really did look like a poached egg, landing on toast." - Vin, on Kershaw's bunt
Dammit!
Lets go Crawford!
knock the shit out of the ball you cuban bastard!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
fucking wimps
Wow. Walk Puig.
AG with something to prove here.
Wow, Puig IBB.
shitshitshit
Oh boy.
Belly in the belly.
Cmon, Beli, we need a clean inning
throw strikes, Beli
Fuck don't get behind this guy.
Lead off walk. We are in trouble.
dammit all, the little bobble messes up the DP
nice play, Uribe
2 out
God damn Uribe is a surprisingly good-fielding 3B.
Not Suzuki.
I'm afraid to watch
I'm afraid not to get another beer.
cmon, Paco, finish this off
Ump didn't have the guts to call it twice
THAT WAS THE SAME SWING.
dammit ump! that was strike three
Balls.
Fuck he missed his spot.
SHIT
FUCK ALL THE DUCKS
I want to blame the ump, and I may, but we shoulda turned the DP earlier
yay we get to see Mariano!
Keep your cool Paco.
Oh, balls
Hang tough, Paco.
throw strikes, Paco
Throw some god damn strikes already!
DAMMIT!
that is so dumb
terrible defense this inning
goodnight
OH FUCKING NO
Great.
Well that blows.
Wow. The Puig Bump.
(turns game off)
People will bitch about Puig honing in on that, but really, Ellis is way the fuck out of position when Puig could have had an easy bead on it.
Well that should kill the buzz.
I thought we were better than this. Shit
Exactly Dusty.
You go, Donnie. Kick blue's ass.
Yeah give it to League. Basically Donnie is giving up.
Well at least this wont be a dramatic save.
Sax is going to blame me because I didn't post at 4:01. Fuck that. Orel posted at 4:00 on Friday and they won that game.
Ump gets the call right and none of that other shit happens.
Mercifully perhaps, my DirecTV feed just died. Oh well. G'night everyone.
Sorry I'm late. Busy vomiting.
Per Dodgers Nation twitter:
"Multiple people saying the YES broadcast shows Puig calling off Ellis. OF coming in should usually take charge of IF going out."
Vinny thinks WHIP is new. Heh.
OK, we'll let #42 have one final appearance at Dodger Stadium. Seems fitting in a way.
We have had some great savers, but could you all imagine what it would be like to have a Closer like this?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Wish we had Chase Utley.
PGT up.
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