Thursday, August 22, 2013

Post-Game 127 Thread: [Insert Kershaw Superlative Here]

"Oh nothin', just beat your career-low ERA."

DODGERS 6, MARLINS 0

Clayton Kershaw is very, very, very good at baseball. This is not news. What might be news is just how good he is. With today's eight shutout innings over the Marlins, Kershaw lowered his ERA to 1.72. ONE POINT SEVEN TWO. Sandy Koufax's career-low ERA was 1.73. I am in awe.

Oh, and hey, the offense decided to back him again today. They put up six runs on eight hits, five of which were doubles. Puig smashed a double so far that just about everyone watching it were Steinered into thinking it was a home run. Puig also tried to steal home on a Skip Schumaker HBP, so there's that.

Anything else noteworthy from this game? Hmmm. Lemme see...

Alright, fine. Brian Wilson finally made his Dodgers debut in the ninth. And you know what? He was pretty good. He struck out two, including Giancarlo Stanton looking. He did give up a double, but allowed no runs. After the game, Arash Markazi posted this picture, which makes me want to invent a time machine so I can travel back to 2011 with it and freak EVERYONE out.

Going into play on June 22, the Dodgers were 9.5 games out of first place. At the end of play on August 22, they stand 9.5 games on top. This is so much fun, and I do not want it to stop.

19 comments:

Orlando Zepeda said...

didn't catch the full convo, is someone offering Wilson $$$ to shave?

Hideo Nomo said...

14-0-4 in last 18 series. It's gotta be disheartening for teams going into a series with the Dodgers, knowing they're not going to win it.

Dusty Baker said...

Except the Red Sox, who won't have to face Kid K or Tiny Head.

Dusty Baker said...

Report from Mrs Dusty...per Dodger Talk she said The report was that Wilson had a Dodger Blue rubber band on the end of his beard...he said, "He's all about being a Dodger now, and the past is the past."

Dusty Baker said...

"This is so much fun, and I do not want it to stop."
--Neeebs' mom

rbnlaw said...

Super. . .


lative.

MR.F said...

Yaseal Puig:
https://twitter.com/PhilCokesBrain/status/370649143301009410/photo/1

BJ Killeen said...

This was a good game made better by the dbags losing. I just hope the Sox aren't so pumped up they steamroll us, especially since our pitchers will not be the best.

Dusty Baker said...

Yeah I'm worried abt the same thing too, pitching-wise, BJ. As well as our pitching matchups have set up after the All-Star Game break, it's not set up well for Boston.

Dusty Baker said...

I'm offering Neeebs' mom $75 to shave her back hair.

Hideo Nomo said...

Ben Affleck is Batman. Discuss.

Dusty Baker said...

Can we go back to talking about back hair now?

MR.F said...

I find Spank's palm hair hotter than the prospect of Ben Affleck as Batman.

Paul said...

Who is this BAT-MAN?

Dusty Baker said...

The only way I'd like that is if his wife were to be cast in her Sidney Bristow role from ALIAS. God damn that was a series.

MR.F said...

They should at least put half-asian Batgirl/Cassanda Cain in the movie.

Dusty Baker said...

I'd love a full-Asian batgirl.

Mmmmmmmm.....

MR.F said...

comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cassandra-cain-batgirl-unmasked.jpg

Dusty Baker said...

Sweet jesus, Mr F.

I need a few minutes.