Random rantings and ravings about the Los Angeles Dodgers, written by a small consortium of rabid Dodger fans. With occasional comments on baseball, entertainment, pop culture, and life in general.
Hyun-Jin Ryu (13-5, 3.02) vs. Patrick Corbin (13-6, 2.97).
The magic number is 6. The World Series champion Giants are one game away from post-season elimination, completing their slide from first to (likely) worst within a season. Kind of like a reverse-Red Sox. The Dodgers are in line to clinch the division as early as this weekend, which will kick off a celebration that will make the above pictures look like a warmup. It's getting nearer. Can you feel it?
4/3 vs. SF (W, 5-4): Sax
4/15 vs. WSH (L, 4-6): Dusty, Orel, Sax
5/6 vs. MIA (W, 6-3): AC, Sax
5/16 vs. CIN (L, 2-7): AC, Sax
6/12 vs. TEX (L, 2-3): Sax
7/5 vs. MIL (W, 8-5): Sax
7/21 vs. BOS (W, 9-6): Sax
7/24 vs. SF (L, 3-8): Sax
8/24 vs. TB (L, 8-9 (10)): Sax
8/29 vs. BAL (W, 6-3): Orel, Sax
9/9 vs. CHC (L, 4-10): Sax
10/5 NLDS G1 vs. SD (W, 7-5): Sax
10/6 NLDS G2 vs. SD (L, 2-10): Orel, Sax
10/25 WS G1 vs. NYY (W, 6-3 (10)): Sax
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UPDATE: Giants were eliminated this morning.
*noisemakers*
Uh, I mean afternoon.
Puig RF
Punto 2B
Ramirez SS
Gonzalez 1B
Young 3B
Van Slyke LF
AJ Ellis C
Schumaker CF
Ryu P
OK, Karen, NOW you can complain about the lineup. :)
Wait, but the Giants won 4-3? The data says you're right, though...
Lineup: No Mellis, no Crawford, no Ethier, no Uribe.
Gotta keep pitching
@Saxy - I am guessing the Reds win over the Cubs put the Giants to bed
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
(I can, too.)
@FB 5:59p: You are correct:
The game was barely underway when the Giants, reigning World Series champions, were eliminated from the National League Wild Card playoff race, by virtue of Cincinnati's 6-0 win over the Cubs. The Giants were eliminated from title contention in the NL West on Monday.
(link)
As I mentioned on Twitter, the Reds were eleven months late in eliminating the Giants.
@Saxy, I never knew you could curl cinderblocks!
@FB: with three nipples, no less
I need a beer
@Gnomes..4:17...I am totally pissed. I want to win this thing, and by thing I mean home field advantage. What is Mattingly's agenda here???
Also, thoughts and prayers to all Americans today on this day that shall never be forgotten.
Mattingly says Keno expected to play the last ten games
Any word on Bingo?
Corbingo is starting for the D'backs.
On my third wine in first class cabin, Vinny!
@Nomo 4:15
Hell yeah! Fuck the Gnats!
We only have one last name starting letter as vowel in the lineup?
Well, I guess sometimes Young.
Thank goodness it's not Forever Young.
And yes, I can feel it, Orel. I most certainly can.
We get to make fun of Tuffy all night.
Just a real shame re the Gnats.
Bwahahahahaha!!!!
Come on, devil, jump up.
hmm is Fife available tonight?
yikes, that was Van Slykish
double play drives in the second run
whelp that wasn't the best start ever
Yas gets us going!
Has someone told Ryu we haven't clinched yet?
hmm is Corbingo wearing a mouthguard?
They used to call non-starters "humpties," Vin? Cool.
Spelled with an Umpty I assume.
crud
Up jumped the why the fuck do we give a starter who doesn't pitch between starts 6 days rest.
just grab'em in the biscuits
@FB 6:01PM
Hahahahahahaha! That made my day.
I knew that would get a reaction from you, FB.
Oh I am just enjoying the holy fuck out of this game so far.
HAH! Well said, Karen.
Jesus. Is it time for the "lollygaggers" speech again?
Heh. Tuffy.
Is that short for truffula tree?
Dammit. I want to clinch this thing against the gnats, you guys! You're making it a lot less likely if we lose tonight.
Ryu not good tonight. 3-0 Az
A little dinner, drinking and now bed. I wanna wake up to a big number 4. Get it done Ryu!
Just as I was feeling some hope, AGon is sent back to third because of the ground rule double.
C'mon baseball gods, we're the good guys, remember??
"A little dinner, drinking and now bed."
Otherwise known as a first date with Neeebs' mom.
Work your magic, BJ. You called for a magic 6 this morning and you got it...start spreading your fairy dust,girl!!
FUCK! We can get to this asshole Car Bingo guy.
Uh...what?
Yom Kippur and Friday the 13th on same day, coming up, per Vin. I am refusing to pitch in honor of the holiday and of Jason Vorhees.
I think I hate Petros more every day I am alive.
@Dusty: You and me both. He's just an annoying spaz.
Jason Vorhees.
Never forget.
I refuse to purchase any good or service that he hawks on his "radio show."
It sucks 'cause I actually kind of like Matt Smith. When they have a guest host in for Petros, like today, I actually enjoy the show quite a bit.
@Cliff
Agree re Smith.
@dusty: are you expensing Gogo Internet?!
@Sax
Absolutely!
@Dusty: now I have to return that Siiiiiiiilverado I bought for your birthday. Great.
@Dusty: when do you land?
Alright, rally time! Come on, AGon!
Dammit, Sax, that was the advert that set me off.
Landing around 9:20 or so Best Coast time.
His name is Tuffy, people. Just think about that.
Petros' "GANAMOS YOYERS" is enough to get him beaten with a sack of oranges.
I want to shove a case of Chef Merito sauce up his ass.
Why is tonights tweet question about playing AL central teams next year when we can't even score a run tonight? Let's maybe get our shit together NOW guys and worry about next year when it comes around.
Is it just me or next season's schedule meh? Not much interleague intrigue, from what I could tell from my admittedly quick scan.
heh Dusty had to buy dinner for Neeebs' mom
DB...Your quick scan was plenty fast enough. The schedule is horse piss.
that trip to Oz is still fucking stupid
No Yankmes? No Red Sox? No 2013 WS re-match with the AL team we will have beaten? Lame.
I wish the Minnesota games were not in winter. I would consider making a trip if it was in July
Cripes
DB: Maybe a rematch with the Tigers? Royals and Indians have an outside shot too.
Yes, Ryu is off but it's been a lot of grounders through the infield, slap hits and hits off tough pitches, Luck hasn't been on our side tonight
Am I the only one feeling uneasy about our pitching performances of late?
that ball looked like it had crazy spin on it
christ I am so tired of him
@karen, I am a little iffy on the pitching right now but that can be corrected with a good week
this ump's strikezone is about 6 inches to the right
Bottom line is that we've gotta keep pitching.
Landing now. Catch you all later.
this is annoying
@Dusty we'll make sure we don't score until you are home so you can watch it all
Michael Young has walked up to Beastie Boys and Warren G tonight
we are a bunch of duds tonight
the devil jumped up right in front of Punto!
wow what a catch by Puig!
I am so sick of Goldshit.
I'm sick of LHWGs.
*yawn*
HooRay Brandon League's in. Now the fun can really start.
Brandon is in
should I just go to bed now?
that was the hardest hit ball tonight
League in, white flag raised
Leadoff double for AZ
dammitall
wonderful, Rancho Goldiendo
League makes me believe that there is crying in baseball.
jeez man, with a few good weeks, you could have made the postseason roster
League's ineffectiveness is pathetic.
Beard comes in and gives up the fourth run for the snakes
@karen: league wont be crying in albuquerque
of course
How sad is it when Wilson is better than League
UJTD, then GBA.
man without the double plays, we'd be down a million
I know it's 9/11, but this GBA guy is a little flat on the high notes.
Chevron talking cars > AT&T u-verse commercials
Boom. Jeez.
CC: Neeebs
Puig with a MONSTER shot!
that's a start
It seems like our boy, Yasiel, does something amazing with each game he's in.
4-1. Corbin gone. 1 out in the seventh
I think that thing landed in South Pasadena.
^ Cliff...That ball got home before Dusty did.
Marmol in now. Yay
Those are some fantastic pitching match-ups against the jints.
Marmol gets out of it, striking out two
#StillBeatsLeague
not our night
It would have been worth the loss tonight to see Parra continue sliding all the way through the wall.
wait, what just happened there?
i was doing the dishes, and suddenly there's a pitching change?
throw strikes, kid!
christ, Donny, don't you know I have to go to bed?
Onelki Garcia gives up one walk and is pulled. Oh well, Onelki!
@FB: we know you don't have to go to bed. You're married now
actually, I probably should. It will be that much sweeter when I wake up to a win instead of watching 30 more minutes of a disappointing loss
gnite all
AJ Ellis, great throw to nail Eaton
good point, Saxy
Eaton out by a mile!
@FB: BOOOOOOOO
another flukey hit
Nite FB! It's not bedtime for me yet, but this game is sure putting me to sleep.
for christ sake
^ Oh sorry FB, you're still with us after all.
this shit has to turn at some point, right?
Saxy guilted me into staying up and neglecting my husbandly duties
that's OK, Moylan. Those hits were just BABIP luck
If we tie this up in the 9th, I am going to bed
good thing we have our heavy hitters up
yawn
I bet these losses bother me a lot more than they do Donnie
Time for bed
gnite all
Oh well. Back at it tomorrow. BEAT FRISCO!
PGT up, complete with a FB shoutout
Well, FUCK those assholes at DIRECTV .Whats a girl to do??? I hate Turner. As soon as anyone hears of another cable/satellite signing up let me know.
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