Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 0.00) vs. Michael Wacha (1-0, 0.00)
So...what's left to say? Zack Greinke and the suddenly-powerful bats bought us one more game. We know Kershaw's ready. We know Ethier's...something. If the bats from Game 5 made the trip to St. Louis, then maybe we can keep this crazy show running.
There is the little matter of this:
Hanley Ramirez out of the #Dodgers lineup today. Nick Punto at shortstop.
— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) October 18, 2013
Then again, it's been pretty clear from the last two games that Hanley just can't go. If he saves all of his mojo for one key AB, that might be the best use for him now.
Clench your butts, grab your drinks, and enjoy your anxiety, everyone, because...
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Crawford LF
Mellis 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Puig RF
Ethier CF
Uribe 3B
Ajellis C
Punto SS
Kershaw P
It does, Nomo. Good work. I have to do some script memorization, which is good because otherwise I'd be chewing my nails to the knuckle and shooting red birds in my backyard...
Is it beer o'clock yet?
It's half-pabst, actually.
I pledge two shots of tequila for every Dodger run scored.
I'm that kind of team player.
This shit is on!
Well played Nomo.
Channeling my inner Lasorda and having pasta, sausages, and mozzarella sticks for the game tonight.
It does read like a Dusty thread. I was reading it thinking, Did I write that late last night?
Two Sam Oct, Blue margarita, Dos Equis down. Sorry I'm behind!
Maybe it's Freaky Friday, and Gnomes and I traded places. Or maybe it's Trading Places, and Gnomes and I traded places. I'm Eddie Murphy in the second scenario.
Just the SoSG tweet - HanRam back in???
Not only back in, hitting cleanup.
Either brilliant gamesmanship, or terrible gamble.
REVISED LINEUP:
Crawford LF
Mellis 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Ramirez SS
Ethier CF
Puig RF
Uribe 3B
Ajellis C
Kershaw P
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Hanley is on the field. Just gave the athletic trainer a nod.
Kick the Cardinals asses,Dodgers!
Hail Vinny!!!!
All hail Vinny!
(starts cult)
Chips consumed, btw!
Hanley out Hanley in. This season...this fuckin season. Time to bring the pain.
I think I actually managed to break news on Twitter.
(Puts on journalist pants)
(Actually just puts on pants)
@Nomo
In terms of Twitter, you did. Props to Vasseieiogh for the radio news, but you popped right in on tha Twitters.
Aight, Clay. Legend-making time.
Breaking: I will now be having a Irish whiskey as my fourth drink instead of a Sierra Nevada.
Hanley out now? Okay don't be silly Dodgers.
killKillKILL
@Paul
No, he's in.
And that's a wrap for an obviously-recorded 2 hours ago pre-game radio cast that only included HanRam news in the last three minutes.
Hick Runto now batting fourth.
No time to be hoity toity or for committee.
Hanley's back in!
@Orel
Your brother broke that on the twitters, like, 4 days ago.
I'm catching up. Beerwise as well.
Epale everyone!
it"s on for game 7, go Dodgers!
YOYOYO!
Molly Knight @molly_knight 46s
It's very cold here in St. Louis. 55 degrees and a dropping with a crisp breeze. Cracked rib weather for sure.
Epale!
White towels? Or are they just throwing their white wigs around?
Hey, Kershaw's pitching!
Kidding.
OR AM I
In the living room, Vinny!
On the sofa, Vinny!!!!
SVS. I LOVE you!
It's an anthem off!! Go get it Van Slyke!
this is odd and awesome
What the hell is going on?
WTF is going on on the sideline?
Fuck you kelly
Shit. Vin totally out of sync with the TV.
Man on!
I don't get the whole stand off.
But I do get the infield hit.
Sound off!
I want an SVS-Kelly dance-off between innings.
Scott said when we win he's gonna run around the house in his boxers.
Do or Die 2: Do'er or Die'er
Was it like, You hang up first - no you hang up first?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
Hit and run you guys. Anyone ever teach that anymore
Right on MEllis, slow lazy dribblers up the middle are just what we need you for!
MEllis has been awful at the worst times this series
Radio being out of sync sucks! Get it fixed people!
@Quad - is it stupid late?
@Vin listeners
Radio isn't ever going to be in sync. You just have to time it, pausing DVR or whatever manual way you have at your disposal.
Scott's on his second margy. Look out
rabbit ears
Radio is ahead of the tv.
Hanley's whipping the ball around the infield
Cmon, CK, you are made for games like this
K!
Heh - my TV is way ahead of radio.
#WeCanPutAManOnTheMoon
Ump is standing too far to the left and can't see those were strikes
and then Clayton had to come in to Beltran and that's what happens
Shithead ump again
and that was a strike? is this ump having a stroke?
well that wasn't a strike to Holliday so clearly we have the infinite strike zone ump again.
Why does anyone give Beltran a ball he's remotely able to hit?
Clayton's looking more and more like an extra from Dazed and Confused
KK
Mothballs down!
KK
Ah, conflicting edits message. We meet again.
SITTDOWN ASSHOLE!
Wow, we haven't had a confl edits issue for...since before McCourt scared everyone away.
@Orel, you know we're in the playoffs when...
@FB. That movie is loosely based after my childhood. Ok mostly based.
Unscathed. Good job, Clayton!
attaboy, Clayton
Molina hits it weakly to second.
~18 pitches for Clay.
I wonder if Andre is wearing a plaid compression shirt under his uniform.
@Neeebs, you were the red-haired girl, right?
14 pitches for Wachovia. HanRam is up.
Half a margarita and I'm drunk already. #no controlofmyposts
@BJ, pace yourself, you've got to finish 4 more before the game's over
One swing, one out.
Well, at least Hanley can swing. One out.
Hanley must be feeling better, he was only hitting dunkers in the previous games. That one made it an outfielder
QUIT SWINGING AT THE FIRST GOD DAMNED PITCH!!!
this strikezone is shifted 6 inches to the right of the plate
@BJ
Want to go to prom?
@Dusty: yes
That change up is devastating.
QUIT SWINGING AT EVERY GOD DAMNED PITCH!!!
Terrible, Dre.
We forgot the bats.
Conflicting edits here too.
#Flo
Team Flo!
Wacha must love having his butthole licked by the TBS announcers.
So much for stretching Wacha out. I think he's thrown like negative 20 pitches.
BJ is saucy tonight!
Jeremy's mom is annoying.
Well I nominate BJ's comment for MVP comment, and we're only an inning and a half in. Drop that mic, BJ.
Too bad that saucy little minx MB isn't joining us tonight. The saucy factor could be up to 11.
I'll be fine if I never hear a Fall Out Boy song again
Have no fear, D.E.L.I.N.O is here
I believe MB is the right saucy minx.
kick a hole in the speaker and pull the plug while you are at it
@FB Which is worse, FoB or the Paddle Out song?
The race is on for comment #227!
Delino sighting
where did my fears go? they were here just a second ago?
*checks behind the couch*
@Neeebers - FoB, but not by much
"I want something from you"
"what"
"That's why I want something from you"
Sometimes, watching baseball with a five year old really complicates matters
God I hate this game.
@D-line-O are you talking about mediocre scotch?
Damn MSB!
Shane fucking Robinson? Really? Really?
His name is Shane. That's a jock's name in a shitty 80s teen movie.
@Dusty was it the fact the miniest of MSBs in baseball got a hit off the best pitcher in baseball while we can't even make solid contact?
or that?
for me it's that
I hate all Shanes. Just a rule of thumb.
and that
Wow, two consecutive wild pitches moves the runner to third. We live and die by the Kershaw.
Dammit! Come on Kershaw!
@FB
Both. Mostly hate of the name Shane.
Are you legend, Clay?
KK
K
Yes!!
KKk
Even less than vintage Kershaw makes batters look like jive turkeys.
I don't like this Johnny Walker ad. The dude looks like every other Cardinal player
@dusty. Lol
Had to go outside and listen on the radio for a bit. I was Too loud inside.
@Paully, the neighbors are calling the police about someone being too loud outside
OK fellas, how about some good at-bats
or swing at everything, who cares
Wacha already blowing on his hand. I've got something...
Puig tried to work the count. Struck out looking.
Plus size ball boys?
Yadi took one in the junk there.
Puig doesn't know how.
Molina's gonna need a butthol licking after that foul ball
Suck it up chingada Molina
There you go. Hitters count
Back inside. Vinny calmed me down until that Uribe swing.
What's the deal with Wallach?
Uribe strikes out, but a ten-pitch AB is an example for the rest of the team.
The GT went blue very quickly.
Wallach was complaining about the Cards third base coach being too close to the runner.
Giving instructions unfairly.
Gamesmanship!
A little hippy-hippy shake with my DVR and I have UVerse TBS synced up with Vin on At Bat.
at least we cleared the pitcher
Come on Kid get control of Uncle Charlie. He looks drunk.
attaboy, Nomo! enjoy that shit!
Who cares. Scores runs. Let Kershaw shut them down and no runner gets to third base.
43 pitches for Wacka.
Charlie's gonna hit on your sister's friend after a couple more drinks
Thor 2 looks...typical.
feels like we're gonna get no-hit
Jim Beam with Honey?
Bartender! Need a refill!
We have a hit FB!
Kind of a hit.
@Orel
Don't offend Gnomes re Thor II. He'll think it's the second coming so don't pee in his cornflakes.
Let's shoot for 12 pitches or less this inning
I want three hits in an inning.
Standoff explanation:
http://www.businessinsider.com/gifs-dodgers-and-cardinals-had-a-bizarre-stand-off-prior-to-game-6-of-the-nlcs-2013-10
even radio on MLB.tv is 10 seconds ahead of TBS. I wish I could pause it on the computer somehow
Uribe's glove is dependable.
Ground Floor looks like a show that will be cancelled before the end of the first season.
I'm Thorry, Gnomes.
@PJ Erased on the double play. Under Flaming Menudos rules the hit gets reversed
Nice one, Orel.
12 pitches already
Kershaw's pitch count is rising like my blood pressure.
Instapoll:
In the middle three innings when Vinny takes a break, do you:
a) keep listening to local radio
b) listen to TBS broadcast
c) mute everything and call the game yourself
d) drink five buttery nipples and cry
so much for the 12 pitch inning. Carpenter is trying to do that himself
@DB CD
Really Clay? We don't have this.
and then does that
I miss the Carpenter that was clowned by the Bucs
That was a great at bat.
Damn
Shit x 40
breathe, it's gonna be fine...
MOTHER FUCKER!
153 pitch AB then a double. We're fucked.
cc: Karina
Stay with us, Dusty
DAMMIT!
Bean this mofo!
DB I just play with my own nipples
Like I said, blue.
why am I not a negative nancy tonight? that'll change soon
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