Clayton Kershaw (0-0, -.--) vs. Wade Miley (0-0, -.--)
Crikey! It's tiiiiiime for real Dodger baseball that counts!
Only, there isn't a single thing about this that isn't weird. The game is in Sydney, Australia. The Diamondbacks are the home team for some unknown reason. It's being played on a converted cricket field. Said cricket field has roughly 32 square miles of foul territory. The Dodgers have more exhibition games to play when they get home. First pitch has been supposedly pushed back to about 1:45am L.A. time. The ghost of Chone Figgins somehow made the roster. And oh yeah, about 70% of the Dodgers' TV audience won't be able to see it due to TWC not making deals with most TV providers yet. Though, SportsNet LA is hosting some of us unsavory blog-types for a viewing party tonight. (DelinO, the Killeens, and I are the SoSG contingent.) We are appreciative, lest they think we're biting the hand that gives us free stuff. (Plus, if this were any other year, they'd have another week and a half to make deals before real games started.)
Yet, despite all the negatives, there will be two VERY big positives: Vin Scully will be calling a game started by Clayton Kershaw. For those who can see and hear that combination, all will be right with the world. ("A very pleasant G'Day to you, wherever you may be!")
Last, but certainly not least, SoSG Sax and AC will be at the game, offering their completely biased perspective. (Pending functioning cell service at the Sydney Cricket Ground.)
Go Blue!
NOTE: Thread is going up way early for those of you who don't feel like staying up.
98 comments:
I hate to swear when I haven't posted in forever... but...
4:45 am for Dodger blue from Australia, watching in freezing fucking upstate New York?
Fuck yeah, bitches, this shit's goin' down y'allllll!!!!!
Bring me some mother-fucking baseball!
(That felt good)
(And fuck Parra)
Puig RF
Turner 2B
Ramirez SS
Gonzalez 1B
Van Slyke LF
Uribe 3B
Ethier CF
Ellis C
Kershaw LHP
Also, THIS.
FUCK YEAH, PPR!
I hate TWC
Ditto what PPR said.
Spent an awesome day on Sydney Harbor. Headlong back to get some full- strength beer in me and get going to the game!
Thanks for doing the GT Gnomes!
Let's do this!
*drinks coffee*
*spikes coffee, chugs*
GO DODGzzzzzzzzzz
first up: the tarp
Awake and getting ready to drive to El Segundo.
Anyone lose a wallet?
On the way to the game. Sydney traffic sucks.
Is the first pitch still at 7p (a half hour from now)?
*taps on mic*
check 1, 2, 3...
BASEBALL IS HERE!!!
Seeing the line up posted made me feel warm fuzzies
On the couch with coffee, Vinny!
naptime. can somebody nudge me when the game start?
SportsNet LA, I am inside you.
Wake up! These seats are AWESOME!
Sax, what's the weather report? This blank screen I'm staring at is not exactly the most inspiring thing...
Saxy! Tweet your view!
Gaaa! Vin is on the screen and MLB.tv has no audio!
Epale everyone!
I am here, not gonna post a lot because I am actually drafting. Stubbs said he was going to nap and watch the game but we lost him.
PPR, that's the way to go!
And yet, amazingly, the Edward Jones ad has perfect audio. Not off to the best start so far....
Hey karina! Long time no blog-comment!
Az gets Rockit as their intro song?
Is this the Arizona PA announcer? He is definitely juicing up these announcements
Gnomes, I'm sorry I can't. Will text you
oh man, Az has Oliver Perez? How did I miss that?
Goldschmidt has already hit two homers against us
Hey! Audio! Thanks MLB.tv
Gnomes did you getmy trxt
On the couch Vin!
lovely start so far
heh nice Guggenheim add behind the plate
these Australian umps stink!
way to wriggle out of that, Clayton
getting sleepy...
Splendiferous?
SVS!!!
I think we'll receive complaints from the neighbors, well done!
how did that not go out?
@Jason when I finally adjusted my life, the homeland is in turmoil and everything felt too frivolous, even baseball
that'll work!
why are they pumping out the Lancome ads on MLB.tv? Do I need a touchup?
nice work, CK
ok it's coffee time, starting to nod off
@karina - come how you are sister! Welcome back!
Pete and Pete and Justin Turner?
Vin talking about ladies, members and things being erected
Just toured the studio. Soooo sweet. Even madder now that I don't have the channel yet.
dammit, dont walk dudes before Goldschmidt
keeps it in the yard
mmm foul territory spaciouness
SVS gets his homer! 3-0 good guys
DelinO and I just met the genuine Orel. He signed DelinO's Delino DeShields card. Greatest day ever.
Awesome, Gnomes! Is there a media event at the studios tonight?
Yessir. Viewing party with other bloggerinos.
@Nomo AWESOME!
SVS=best hitter of baseball this season
that'll work, good job Clayton
Nice work, Gnomes.
Next time, I'll read the post instead of just clicking straight into it
It's alright. I don't read my posts either.
Safe at first!
attaboy, CK!
Dre robbed
Goldschmidt being annoying again
nice play by Turner but the run comes home, 3-1 good guys
Kershaw got greedy
Clayton getting greedy
DAMMIT!
yeesh, Turner. Did anybody tell him this game counts?
@FB stop reading my mind
great job, Clayton
I am starting Perez in the Guerrier hole. It'll take a little time before I trust him, but he's off to a good start
and the sun is up here
Trumboed.
ugh, Hanley Hammy scare
I am praying Uribe isn't sinking back to his Uriney ways now that this isn't a contract year
BWil getting squeezed
Good morning, good afternoon, and good night!
Just reading the comments. What happened to Hammy Ramirez?
Kershaw with more hits than Puig, I see.
@Gnomes
It was a brown wallet...
First Steinered of the season on that Puig fly ball call.
ahh Ollie. I hope you will continue to be a friend to us throughout the season
@Dusty, he ran out a ground ball and was spotted reaching back to his hammy area on the way back to the trench the created as dugouts
not sure how bad it is but Hanley's still out there so who knows
are radar guns illegal in Oz?
Thanks, FB.
Saxy and AC will have to confirm but it sounds like the crowds get most excited for foul balls
kind of like English fans cheering for field goals during those London games
WIN #1!
attaboy, Kenley!
I am slightly less belligerent than I would have been if we had lost.
it's almost 5AM. I think it's OK for you to crack a beer
We make 8AM NAPTIME PARTY!
I'm on Sax Standard Time.
PGT Up!
@FB 4:50p yes, they got really psyched for the foul balls. One of the early ones ricocheted off a level and a dude caught it with a bare one-hand grab, so from then on the bar was high. Best was when some diamondback knocked one onto the SCG roof, and because it was clear you could see it roll back and thenchange direction and look like it was rolling back toward the lip before it stopped. Guess it went into a rain gutter. That's a cool souvenir at some point.
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