Hyun-Jin Ryu (13.6, 3.07) vs. Trevor Cahill (6-10, 4.22).
The Dodgers just dropped their last three games, to the lowly Giants no less. Magic number sits at four. Yasiel Puig (who made the final out of yesterday's game, a PH groundout with the bases juiced) is out, for one or maybe three weeks, adding to a lengthening list of Dodger position players needing rest (Carl Crawford, Hanley Ramirez, Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp). [UPDATE 4:07p: So much for resting Puig: he's in, batting cleanup; however all four of the others are absent from tonight's starting lineup.]
But if we can even split this series with Arizona, it's all over. Stay thirsty, my friends!
Good men through the ages, Tried to find the sun; And I wonder, still I wonder, Hyun will stop the rain?
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Puig in the lineup
It might feel good
It might sound a lil somethin
But Damn the game
If it don't mean nuttin
Punto, SS
Ellis, 2B
Gonzalez, 1B
Puig, RF
Ellis, C
Schumaker, CF
Uribe, 3B
Buss, LF
Ryu, P
Gotta stop itching
Kemp may be used as a pinch hitter. Hanley's feeling better too.
Gotta keep pitching
Won't be here for the first couple of innings, so let's go, Dodgers!
gotta keep pitching
Monday bringing up that Ryu gave up 10 hits
(In his last outing. Vs AZ)
Buss on the pre-game interview. He's gonna love that Croton watch!
Matt kemp, like a Wonder Twin power: ACTIVATED
(But not starting)
On the recliner, with a little Fernando in my lap!
Poor Punto. It appears his legs give out every time he gets close to first base.
i don't understand
how the hell can he keep doing this to us?
godDAMMIT
Gotta stop sucking.
it feels like we're never gonna win another game. we can't keep pitching like garbage
of course the ball we hit well is caught
Holy cow, we're already down by two and it's the top of the second?!
uhh i'm gonna guess and say that the ball will be low and probably sinking. Maybe look for it in that area, or better yet, lay off it
if you are going to give him that pitch, this game is over
i need to stop watching, I am not helping in any way
2-0 AZ through 1.5
@FB: Gotta keep watching
Parra fouls one off his shin, injury delay.
Ryu gets Owings to K on a full count
Ryu got Parra swinging as well
Good inning, kid
@Sax, this is killing me
AZ up 2-0 through 2 full
@FB: You're killing me, Larry
@FB: Your mattress is FREEEEEEEEEEE
Ryu working the full count here, in the leadoff slot of the third inning
...and, he Ks. That's bad. But he drives up the pitch count! That's good.
That's that, mattress man!
Punto makes the second out.
And, we go 1-2-3.
2-0 through 2.5.
what's wrong with us vs the NL West? Our brains are broken vs these scrubs.
Can we get 2-3 wins over the next 2 weeks? Are we counting on Az losing 3-4 times?
@FB: What do you use to watch the Dodgers? MLB.tv? Do you beam to your television, or just use the computer?
I need to know!!!
Nice comebacker for Ryu for out #1.
I think that 6-homer game screwed us up. It feels like we haven't hit a ball hard since then
That Dodgers Snuggie looks god-awful. That's what's gotta be jinxing us.
We turned back into a pumpkin.
@Saxy, a little of both. I have a premium MLB.tv account so I'll watch on my computer when Mrs. FB is watching her stories and I'll watch on the TV via Roku when Mrs FB decides to go to bed and I stay up to watch west coast games. And I will watch on my phone every once in a while
Nice third inning for Ryu
good inning, kid!
Roku. Interesting.
Not apple tv?
Booooooo!
at what point did that look like it would be in the strike zone?
1-2-3 fourth inning. boo.
@Saxy: naw, we're not really an apple household. Roku does just fine showing MLB and Netflix
AJ is a great backup catcher.
time for some beers
@Paul I am still glad we never got AJ Pierzynski
@FB: Hit us with your email if you get a chance...
Yeah FB. That guy is a jerk.
@Paul: regarding AJ, what do you think happened? He was an OBP machine last year. Now he needs some oil.
pay tribute to Neeebs' mom
Buss with a fly out in left field!
Or, to put another way:
Buss: A move!
great inning, kid!
@Saxy agreed on AJ - he definitely doesn't walk as much. I wonder how much is pitchers actually pitching to him because he's not a dangerous hitter and takes a lot and how much is pressure he feels (from the team or competition) to "hit", that he needs to show more value as a bat swinger.
and answer sent!
cripes, no goddamn luck
what was the preseason prediction for us? 90 wins?
another 1-2-3 inning.
what the hell happened to our bats?
jesus, Nick, take that on the knee
He has always been a decent hitter. I'm hoping it is just a year with some really bad stretches and he will rebound. Hopefully in October.
@FB 7:50p: our preseason prediction was to hold on 86 wins for like a week and a half, apparently
Lots of Dodger fans in the crowd.
Maybe one of them can swing a bat?
So when do I start getting nervous about an epic collapse? Guess the D bags have to go on run also. That can't happen.
@Paul me too. I am hoping we can play a little of the underdog role and play with the pressure off
I also hope we can qualify to play in the playoffs
@Paul September 13th
steroids ruined the career of Matt Williams
plus being an arse
1-2-3 inning for the Snakes. Last four innings have gone quick for both teams.
great inning, HJ!
Now let's help him out!
Who's Mark Hill, Vin? Medicine time
patient at-bats, maybe a walk or two, and wait for a meatball!
that's a start!
Finally, something something!
Ryu walks on six pitches. Punto nails one to center, over Pollock's head. (Ryu waited a bit around second base, otherwise he might have scored.)
Second and third, none out.
attaboy, Nicholas!
Ryu is all in after that 180 feet of running
Cahill gives Mellis a four-pitch walk.
to be fair he rounded the turn at second a little bit so maybe 190 feet
I remember Matt Williams crying at the Giants rally after they were knocked out by the Dodgers in 1993. Then saying line drives were coming at the dodger pitchers next year. What an idiot.
Please baseball Gods. We need you now
mmm tasty walks
@Paul I remember laughing at that too. He was so mad
HR HR HR HR HR HR
thinking positive thoughts.
Long fly ball, but Ryu doesn't come home. 1 out. A-Gon needed a bit more boost.
I hate our coaches
3-1 to Puig. Come on, Yasiel!
Not a long enough fly ball for a fat pitcher to score, you guys.
Way to take the walk, Yasiel. VERY mature!
#FernandezIsIdle
Makes AGon swinging at the first pitch even worse.
AJ, here's your chance to bag on Paul
Gibby yanking Cahill pretty quick here...
A walk's as good as a run to a blind horse
Gibby may be calling this like a playoff game, but the sparse crowd in Chase Field says it's not the playoffs.
Or, there's a special tonight at Denny's.
i haven't said this in a long time but I'll take it
Just one base hill Ajellis. Not asking for a GS. Just get one base hit.
@BJ 8:10p: +1. That's pretty funny.
Or a base hill.
All we need is ONE PIN, Rodney
@Sax Denny's Grand Slam?
Usually when I bag on AJ he does good.
Guess not.
AJEllis Ks. Badly.
He looked beaten even before that pitch left the hand.
Get a hit Skipper.
Okay Skippy, a walk is also good here
Or a wild pitch. (2-0 count)
Josh Collmenter's eyes look almost as wide as Jamey Carroll's
And that's scary
2-2. Skipster. That was ball 3.
Skippy fouling them off, but it's 2-2.
I sense a Ks.
^ K
That was ball 4.
3-2 count
Ducks on the bond and they are flying.
This is your postseason roster berth, Skip
What does that mean? That doesn't make sense. I need a beer.
Boooooo!
Shattered bat, but 4-3 ground out for Skipster.
BOOOOOOOOO
2-1 AZ through 5.5
Dammit, I needed that second run. Now I need a beer.
Arrgggggh!
Switching to PBS. Got slow the boiling blood and prolong the life of the TV set
Steelers down to Cincy, 20-10 in the 4th
@BJ: Is Downtown Abbey S3 on or something?
OK we broke the seal. Keep them at 2, HJ
With this new Dodgers team, I feel like we've got once chance to score, and that's it
Great job, HJ
take your time, Juan
Well this season has been unique.
I am hoping we get another chance tonight, one where Matty can pinch hit
Beat LA has made it to Arizona? Good for them
wow, great cover, HJ!
yes, nice work, Marcus
Cmon Dee, don't get thrown out!
cripes, that was close
Dee's gonna get picked off
Cracking Sixpoint Resin number 2
I'm going to my happy place where no one can hurt me
This is painful.
Guess we don't want this bad enough
could see that coming an inning away
at least we have the bottom of the order coming up in the 9th
Let us play how do we screw this up.
Fuck Donnie. Your best hitter bunting? Fuck no
That is how. We have Uribe try and bunt.
Fire that jerk now
Get a hit Matty!
How much is Donnie getting to throw the season?
This Hail Mary is not coaching
Nice work boys.
Yep, that was it.
that was not good
Matty's stance is all fucked up
So is his head.
did anybody else notice that? He was all weird angles, like an exaggerated version of his stance, like how that batting stance guy would do it
So it's time to look at the Az schedule. After us they go to floody Colorado, then to SD, then home for the Nats.
I think we somehow win one of these, then we win one against SD and Colorado musters one win against AZ. Then Donnie can play the really awful lineups
FB sad
stop making me sad
Post-Game Thread up.
I'm getting hammered.
Who's with me?
@Saxy, just finishing my second 9.1% beer
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