Clayton Kershaw (14-8, 1.92) vs. Madison Bumgarner (11-9, 2.82).
This is it, The Final. The final game for me, that is, as SoSG Sax gets in what is likely to be his last regular-season game of 2013. Weep quietly if you're away from the Stadium tonight (after all, I'm 8-5 this year overall and 8-4 at home); but be sure to make a comment if you want to grab a beer at tonight's game (I'll be field level, third base side).
But it's not all about me, right (even though I'm Your Man)? We've got two Young Guns going for it on the mound this evening. Kershaw's 1.92 ERA still leads the majors (second is Jose Fernandez' 2.19 ERA, which will probably stay level as Miami has shut him down for the season); Kershaw also leads in WHIP (0.92) and IP (216.0). However, Kershaw hasn't been as sharp his last three outings, giving up 8 ER total while going 1-1 and lasting under 6.0 IP two of those outings. We'll see if tonight brings Clayton a little Freedom from his recent woes.
In A Different Corner is Bumgarner, who hasn't had a win in his last seven outings (three losses, four no decisions), seeing his ERA rise from 2.69 to 2.82. Bumgarner is 2-1 against us this year and 7-3 against us lifetime (his best win percentage in the NL West). But a win tonight by the Dodgers would take us to The Edge of Heaven, dropping our magic number to 4 (and possibly 3, if the Rockies can win against Arizona tonight (6:40p first pitch)).
Battlestations, Dodgers!
80 comments:
I'll be there tonight! And I Want Your Sex! Wait whaaa...
@dylanohernandez: Hanley took a MRI exam today. Waiting for results.
Puig RF
Punto SS
Young 1B
Uribe 3B
Van Slyke LF
Ethier CF
Ajellis C
Mellis 2B
Kershaw P
Eeehhhh.
I'll be there tonight too!!!
Wake me up before you go go
Why is the CD in the picture so small?
I have guilty feet so got no rhythm.
The Killeens just purchased tickets for Fan Appreciation day in the prime ticket club section. Looking forward to our big prizes!
No Crawford or A-Gon.
I'm never gonna dance again
Trying to rally the family to get a move on...
@Hideo...(Yes, I prefer Hideo) Can I bitch a tiny little bit about tonights line-up??
That's okay, Karen.
—Hershiser
We are here. It is fairly crowded!
It was a nightmare getting into the stadium tonight.
I just don't get it. Are we going for home field advantage or are we resting guys and avoiding possible injuries with 3 weeks to go??
Well tonight, at least, Hanley is hurting, Crawford is slumping, and AGon sucks against Mad Bum.
Just saw SoSG Nomo!
And, oddly enough, I saw SoSG Sax!
Uribe HR, my section goes NUTS!!!
2-0 LA
Uribe made me spill my beer! Keep it up and beat these fuckers!
Nice catch. But you still suck
Rockies ahead. 3-2.
Well...
I'm going to go stick my head in the oven.
The air sure shot out of this balloon.
Don't worry, guys. Scout says Kershaw has plenty left in the tank.
I hope when we look back that will be a careless whisper.
That's a way to start an inning!
#31
Nice hit Puig! Come on boys!
Punto slide blocks the ball and a run.
I am displeased.
At least the Rockies are up 7-2 on the Snakes.
Dodgers down 4-2 in the bottom of the eighth. Leadoff single for Uribe chases Casilla.
Beer sales cut off. I am also displeased.
WTF, those were two quick outs.
My HATRED for the gnats burns white hot. I don't give a rat's ass if they're in last place or not.
39 comments tonight. I'd say we're all displeased.
Great, now Ethier is hurt? Holy smokes.
In section 14 field level behind the gnats dugout yelling obscenities!
fucking hell
COFFEE AND VODKA!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't remember the last game I've seen us win
Let's kick some Romo ass!!
Rockies win, Snakes lose. Magic Number drops to 4.
please don't be hurt, Dre
Wilson needs to stare Romo in the eyes and take his heart. Romo knows he's just a Wilson imposter
Vin loves tattoos
I have to play this one back.
At the game tonight, in the field level section over near left field, was a drunk Giants fan in a Lincecum jersey. Dodger fans were booing him. He was standing up, full beer in hand, and egging them on. Security warned him to sit down a couple of times, but finally they escorted him (and his girlfriend) out.
Then later on in the parking lot, I saw him standing in the bed of a pickup truck in Lot G. He was standing up, jumping up and down, waving his arms. The game hadn't ended yet (yes, we left early with the kids). He was clearly drunk.
Next thing I know, he's out of the bed of the truck and he and his girlfriend are trying to dart across the interior loop while inebriated. Didn't get very far, and then he came back to Lot G. I drove away.
I am glad we escorted that lunatic out. I hope he makes it home safe, but I hope he is smart enough to get out of there, in his drunken state, quickly and quietly.
cmon, Jerry!
take the walk, Jerry!
Come on Puig.
Ok, so this game is a little interesting now. Tying runs aboard, no out, Puig up.
attaboy, Jerry!
for the record, I hate Ante Up
Dusty, I don't know your opinion on that song, but hopefully that doesn't diminish your opinion of me
Saxy I am prod of you for not pummeling him like Rumble from the Transformers
proud
I just threw something. Not sure what yet.
ugh you could see that coming
@FB: I was with my wife and kids. Not the time to engage, even with idiots.
The kids did ask a lot of questions about what that guy's problem was, however.
I just said, typical Giants fan.
Puig Ks badly
It was my glasses. Need those.
keep fighting, Nick!
@Saxy hehe your kids have a great sense of right and wrong
K no more throwing things. We lose. We lose. Need to save things to throw in October.
Saxy...I get it that you had to leave early to get the kids home. You are excused.
This time...
@Paul is that your Velma impression?
@karen I've witnessed Sax leave a game early WITHOUT kids. Something about a babysitter...
cripes
Why couldn't that have hit Romo between the fucking eyes?
Vin tells a story, the gist of it being that Sergio Romo's friends are all Dodger fans, and it pissed Bruce Bochy off. Ok.
shitshitshit
Fuck!!!!!
@FB
Yeah if Velma drank and had a bit of a anger management problem.
i want to see us win :(
it's been so long. We win more when I go to bed early
Velma was a pretty mellow gal before she dated Jesus Colorado. That dude can turn the bad girls good and the good girls evil
fucking Hunter Pence, 2 home runs in 2 games. That spazzy asshole is on something, steroid meth or something
for real though, two balls hit the other way that barely looked like fly balls, that sail out, in Dodger stadium, at night? something is afoot
caffeine and a goddamn annoying loss are a terrible combination
pgt up.
FB pissed
FB smash
FB kick puppy
FB go to bed
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