Friday, October 18, 2013

Post-NLCS Game 6 Thread: Now We're Dead

CARDINALS 9, DODGERS 0

Well, the hated Cards (and their self-righteous, self-declared best fans in baseball) got the best of us this series. After a season whereby the Dodgers started with huge promise, dropped to last place, Magically rose from the ashes to go on a 42-8 run, and eventually won the division, the bats just couldn't wake up, the pitching inextricably failed, Puig spaced out, and the Cards ripped our heart out and left us for dead. Blue blood stains the streets of LA.

All props to Cards pitcher Michael Wacha. He was brilliant in this series and, rookie or no, got his shit done when called upon. Although the Dodgers were hampered by late injuries - a fair excuse - the Cards in the end did what they do best: find a way to win post-season games. Clayton Kershaw experienced a Freaky Friday moment and changed places with 2012 Carlos Marmol closing for the Cubs. Kid K was Kid ball-in-dirt and just never had it for whatever reason. He's gotta be the loneliest man on the planet tonight. Or maybe Puig is. His "fielding" was like watching outtakes from Bad News Bears III. Serious work to be done with him in the offseason. At this point, and I know some will yell and disagree, Puig may need some time at AAA to start the season not just to work on fundamentals but to be shown the game is much bigger than he is.

This season began in LA with a Kershaw home run of all things to give us an Opening Day win. It is indeed bittersweet to see the last game of the season be almost, but not entirely, Clay's fault. It's toug to swallow, and you have to feel for him.

It's been a roller-coaster season, to be sure. But there were bright spots and there will be bright spots next year as the new(ish) ownership continues to take this team in the right direction. We'll come back better, meaner, and more experienced.

As SoSG Nomo-san well put it:



Drink up in the SoSG pub, ladies and gentlemen. Rounds are on us. Thanks for another great season in this blog space! Don't miss us in the offseason.

37 comments:

Hideo Nomo said...

(Cries)

Orel said...

(drinks)

Paul said...

Weird season...great but weird. Next year maybe we will just win consistently and get home field in the playoffs. But baseball is funny. We will probably finish 3rd. Fuck it all right now.

Thanks SOSG family. You are all my brothers and sisters from Neeebs mother.

Hideo Nomo said...

(drinks own tears)

QuadSevens said...

It was a great year.

Even though we lost, I like that many of the players were watching the Cards celebrate. I hope they remember the sight and the feeling next year. They need to use it as fuel for their championship push next year.

Get healthy boys. Big things are on the horizon.

Dusty Baker said...

Wow. Can't believe we won't see our boys again until they play in Australia.

Some of the Sons should totally go watch them play there.

Bobby said...

While I rarely ever chime in with a comment, the Road House gif is exactly why SOSG is my favorite source for Dodger news.

Dusty Baker said...

Always glad to have you in the family, Bobby!

BJ Killeen said...

Love to all the SOSGers. I'm sure there will be plenty of Dodgers news coming soon.

Scott and I are trying to go to Australia for the opening, and definitely going to spring training. Will keep y'all posted. Thanks for a great year, and for fond memories of our get together at the stadium.

Dusty Baker said...

+1 on BJ's comment

Can't spell killKillKILL without the Killeen!

Hideo Nomo said...

I gotta get my ass to Spring Training.

And the rest of me, too.

Hideo Nomo said...

OK STUBBS YOU CAN POST THE PUZZLE ANSWERS NOW.

Neeebs (The Original) said...

My sentiments on Puig have been well chronicled here. For all the ups, I am taken aback by his punkishness (TM). He needs a timeout.

I'm hoping for Kemp of yesteryear, a healthy Ramirez, a trade of Ethier, a new second baseman, a new third baseman, and a new manager. At least three of the six will be a good start.

Neeebs (The Original) said...

Can someone unlock the assassins bar please?

Hideo Nomo said...

Neeebs, I think we will get 4 of 6. I'm all but certain Mattingly and Uribe will be back.

Neeebs (The Original) said...

*peeks in the window*
*sees DB and Spanky passed out in the bar*
*knocks on door*
*cries*

How dry I am.

BJ Killeen said...

I forgot to thank Neebs mom for being such a good sport.

Neeebs (The Original) said...

^she'd thank you but she's a little...busy tonight consoling others

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Paul said...

Kemp and Hanley a full healthy season? A Flaming Menudos reunion is more likely.

Paul said...

Seriously and having our big 3 get a full season healthy next year. Hope we get Price and beef up our bench.

Baseball is a brutal.

Dusty Baker said...

Bar is still open. I said drinks were on us. Drink up me hearties yo ho!

Oddly (mostly) sober. Enjoying a wee nip of Oban and thinking of what might have been.

Steve Sax said...

I'm still drinking! Actually, I've been drinking for a while but the place around me is just getting warmed up

spank said...

Still drinking.

Cliff Beefpile said...

I had a bartending gig tonight, so I (mercifully) missed most of the game. Thank you to all the Sons and followers for another great season. You guys are gonna be my regular Saturday night thing.

Dusty Baker said...

lower case is how i feel inside today.

Fred's Brim said...

me too, db
got embarrassingly drunk last night, don't remember much of it, somehow feel ok this morning, wish i could erase the whole day

fb sad

Fred's Brim said...

i feel ashamed for ditching them and going to the bar to meet my friend - it was on the tvs there but i couldn't watch

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

It was a great ride, but now I gotta find something to do tonight at 5.

We'll get em next year.

Fred's Brim said...

thanks for a great season, everyone

Dusty Baker said...

btw the bar is still open. bloody mary pitchers available.

im in need of a michelada, myself.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Sons, thx for giving us shelter during the storm and for allowing us to exercise our 1st amendment rights, however nonsensical our voices may be at times. Y'all are the best.

(Cries)

(feeling so empty)

Dusty Baker said...

Cheers and well said, my toothpick-laden brother. It's easier to handle as a group, isn't it.

spank said...

I was so pissed off last night I didn't even notice the Dalton on gif on the PGT.

Dusty Baker said...

Stay with us, Spank. If there's a-killin' to witness, we need you around!

Meaniebreanie said...

Disappointing but all in all a GREAT YEAR! Upward and onward my fellow SoSG family.

karen said...

What a ride we had this year! This season was just the first of many good ones to come. Thank you all of my SoSG brothers and sisters. You made the hard times easier and the great times, well great! Lots of love to you all.