Dan Haren (7-4, 3.54) vs. Ian Kennedy (5-8, 3.72).
Boy, it's been an emotional couple of weeks in the Southern California sports scene, hasn't it? The Kings and their heart-attack inducing ways, the passing of Tony Gwynn, Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter. It's a great reminder that pro sports sometimes becomes more than just a bunch of millionaires chasing a ball or puck around. These milestones give Southern California legitimacy and legacy on the national stage.
The fourth-place Padres (31-42) are on a two-game winning streak, having split a series against the Mariners. The Dodgers are currently four games back of the Giants, who are taking on the woeful, vengeful Diamondbacks. Yes, we have to root for those shitheels (to appropriate an SoSG Dusty term) for the next three days, so prepare your nosegays.
Lost in the Kershaw kerfuffle is the Dodgers' improved play at home. They're 5-1 on their current homestand and averaged six runs a game against the Rockies. Perhaps not coincidentally, offensive production from the outfield positions has stabilized since Crawford went on the DL, with Kemp and Puig corner outfield fixtures and Ethier and Van Slyke sharing centerfield duties. Is a trade in the offing?
187 comments:
my nose is gay for the smell of wins
Day-drinking in the House of Stubbs today. The results are satisfactory.
Excellent, and excellent.
Dee's got this triple+error thing down cold. 1-0 Dodgers, still batting in the 1st
Puig & Hanley combine for the K-CS sequence. Nice job, boys
Of course AGon follows it with a double
Aw yeah, Matty. RBI single makes it 2-0 Dodgers
Matty singles in Gonzo. 2-0 to start the first.
It's going to be a g
Sometimes I am more angry than others that I can't watch the games. Tonight is a night I REALLY want to watch the game.
(angers)
To finish that thought...It's going to be a good night for Dodgers fans.
Dre gets robbed of a hit to end the first. 2-0 Dodgers.
Juan Uribe may play Sunday. CC not involved in any baseball activities and there is no time frame for his return. Hmmm, I wonder if expressing his thoughts on the outfielder situation has played in here at all??
Haren gives up homer to Seth Smith. 2-1 Blue.
Crawdaddy needs to STFU. The team is gelling and no need to disrupt it.
Dusty...I agree. It seems we were hearing some feedback re CC and then it all got shut down real fast.
It would be in the Dodgers' interest to showcase a healthy CC.
Snap poll: Who is still high from that Kershaw no-no?
Snap poll II: Who is still high?
Wow, if not for two miracle catches, it could be 5-1 already.
High on life, y'all
My interest in the Dodgers is at a season-high thanks to Clayton. I hope they don't roll over and kill it
@Stubbs
Life=Ardberg
Usquebaugh is indeed the water of life.
Kennedy got a lot of help there from his mates.
Just was gifted some Bulleit 10-year so I'm going to crack that later, win or lose.
guess who,mofos???!!!
Hedley
Spank!
Oh and hey, it's Spank!
The Spankster in the house!!
score some runs goddammit
great inning, Daniel
yes i'm back despite fucking myself over with this time warner deal. no dodger network and no mlb network. i blame dish for hanging up on me after a 30 minute phone call. fuck them.
Spankster - what meats are you scorching tonight?
R.I.P. Tony Gwynn. As a rival i hated the fucker but damn he was good.
Giants losing, life is good
Douchebags now leading fuckheads 2-1.
ARI 2, SF 1, top 5
@ FB - yep. SD territory. the sales associate at the office was telling me i could watch the Dodgers when they play SD on the SD station and i said fuck that i want my Dodger station. I'm currently watching the game on the Padres network. That bitch. haha.
@DB re your questions @7:41:
1. I am, i've been emotional since I woke up on Thursday
2. They just legalized edibles in New York State
DAMMIT
Good one, Karen
karen has a way with words
weak sauce,Kemp.
@spank that's horseshit. MLB needs to fix the market structure. It's so outdated
I enjoy the new profane Karen
I also enjoyed the old profane Karen.
All iterations of Karen are enjoyable
gobless the guy wearing the throwback SD Garvey jersey tucked into his dad jeans
Ok guys, now I'm feeling the pressure to supply my usual, colorfully profanity laced commentary!!
Puig running like a demon after that foul ball, waling with a pimp strut/hip injury back to his spot in right
less fussin, more cussin
I prefer pimp strut
is it right to call Jack in the Box a "restaurant"?
Dre running hard!
Kennedy just became unhittable?
is Chris Donorfia played by Marc Evan Jackson?
Haren is terrified of Seth Smith
"Cussin" is one of those pet peeve words for me.
Not the actual profanity, mind you, just the word.
In all fairness, everyone I've ever met named Seth has been a little off.
@FB: Nah. Even McD calls them "stores."
And hey, all!
oh baby, nice rundown of that ball by Puig
@Gnomes
when I read your name, I say it in my head the way Harry Caray would say it: Hitty-o Nomo
BOOZE STATUS: Budweiser
Spanks officially off the Reserve.
Is Sycuan using the same font as Swingline staplers?
BOOZE STATUS: Vodka - San Benedetto Sparkling
how is Dee towering over a MLB first-baseman?
Dee runs backwards to second after the wild pitch
Hanley works the walk
Kennedy has worked up a Lincecum-esque lather in his mullet
lets do this
Dee and Hanley cripwalk to the next base after that wild pitch
hahaha! fuck yes!
Obligatory Dave Roberts shot, mad respect for that dude
perfectly smashed grounder by Puig!
2 come in and he maked it to 3rd somehow
Yep. Decent ball player, excellent dude.
love it/ more more more runs.
San Diego Snakes?
AG sacks Puig
Douchebags now leading fuckheads 3-1.
cc: Karen
It's amazing that Kennedy has thrown more pitches than Clayton throw all night on Wednesday
threw^
throwed^
Goebbert gets his firt hit and RBI in his first ever AB
slick, risky play by Hanley to Dee at second to get the lead runner and finish the inning
Did I just hear Vinny say Douchebags now have 4 to fuckheads 1?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Damn you Seth Smith
nice try, Dee, almost had him
Dee really stuck with that, I am impressed
Looks like the Dodgers raided an Amish village for pitchers.
slanging hay bales or pitches, makes no difference to them
Howell is the next Paco
or heaters tambien
ump not giving JP anything close
fug, JP walks that little dude
now he get's the strike
Bullet dodged.
Should be a rollicking last three innings
Not liking how the scoring is trending.
JP with the nastiness to get the 3rd out
Trading Places: the train scene is stupid, it's like it was pulled out of another movie
I think I want that Newk jersey, but no way it fits me.
Beer Status: Firestone Union Jack IPA.
RIP England Football.
I've seen Trading Places a million times, and I love it, but I still don't understand the ending. I've even had it explained to me slowly.
Padres fans. Lame,mofos. I need to visit Petco and stomp some ass.
@Gnomes, me neither, I just know they won somehow
@spank, what are you doing tomorrow?
What? There's a flaw in Trading Places?
Cmon, Brandon, find that nasty shit, not that recent shit
FCOJ
attaboy, Brandon
@Orel Jamie Lee Curtis' penis?
@ FB - nothing planned really. still unpacking from the move. what's up?
Puig's limp is not good
"the left leg doesn't act like the right" - Vin
@spank I was thinking you'd run over to the Whale's Vagina and teach those skunkmonkeys what's up
Yep, and there's Scotty boy in for Yasiel
BWil in - go get him, kid!
Wilson with a curve!
@ FB - if they play another series at the whales vagina again i'll be there. i'll take the homies and cause a ruckus.
ah. pinche Dre.
There's that man again
Matty would have had that.
jesus christ, Seth Smith? what the hell has gotten into him? He's done that all year to us
"jesus christ, Seth Smith?"
Same guy?
what would Hanley have done with that?
nice Van Slyke.
holy moly, was that Puig in right?
L.A is the new Amish paradise.
FINISH HIM!
I want to see some fisticuffs up in dis bish!
attaboy, B and Dee
OK, we totally got this.
I think.
Maybe.
I hope.
Please?
Thayer looks like a dude who lost his brother in a crawdad accident
Now pitching for the San Diego Padres.....Pete Vukovich.
Eric Stephen @truebluela 1m
Yasiel Puig left the game with a mild left hip muscle strain
fug, that didn't work
going to the replay on the tag on SVS
OK Kenley, you get two runs to work with
no way they overturn that
oh wait
go to sleep Bud Black
safe!
Hope lives!
Spank did you get a better angle on SD tv?
I want to see Spank put a sleeper hold on Bud Black
i don't know but it looked like there was no tag.
In play, no out. Better than In play, out; worse than In play, run(s).
MiggyRoRo with an infield single, everybody's safe
Dee first-pitch swinging
hahs. I learned form the best,FB. Jake the Snake.
Orel, always 4 seconds ahead
No swearing on Gameday, no delay (usually)
No ulcers tonight, Kenley. Please.
Although I'm deprived of the pleasure of, you know, actually seeing the game
Kenley: "What's that? You want ulcers?"
make that midget swing!
OH COME ON
YOUR FAULT OREL.
cmon, Kenley
FUCK
ugh
Wow. Disaster looms
is it raining in San Diego or is it my HD?
Me and half of Twitter, Gnomes
Do we have any closers at ABQ? I'm tired of Kenley's Jeff Shaw shenanigans
sack up,ken
How is a guy who throws 96 so hittable? Or at least foulable?
goddammitsonofabitch
OH FER FUCKS SAKE
sheezus
that's embarrassing
WHY THE FUCK CAN'T WE DO ANYTHING EASY?
Where's Withrow? Put him in!
Where's Paco?
Yeah, this game ain't going into extras
@Orel that's what Broxton was always trying to figure out
im aboutm to sock dick enberg in the face. bob costas too. fuck it.
FUCK. that sucked major ass.
fight, you bastards!
Well fuck a duck
Vin blames the bats like he knew Kenley was going to give up 3 runs in the 9th
Vin is a smart man
Ughhhh
good night all
think about this booolshit when we finish a game behind the Gnats
Claton would have given up a hit to prevent this horseshit!
GodDAMMIT I AM FURIOUS!
this is UNACCEPTABLE!!!
Horrible loss. Dammit
pGTUP
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