Josh Beckett (6-5, 2.74) vs. Edwin Jackson (5-11, 5.79).
Edwin Jackson was a 19-year old Dodger prospect in 2003; he lasted three seasons with the Dodgers and posted a 6-4 record with a 5.50 ERA and a 75 ERA+. It wasn't until 2009, two stops later, when Jackson made an All-Star Game; he's languished overall with a career 4.57 ERA / 92 ERA+. With the Cubs the last two seasons, he's worse: 13-29 with a 5.31 ERA and a 73 ERA+. Still, given the issues with four and five in our rotation, including #4 starter Josh Beckett this afternoon, might we be singing "I Want You Back" to Jackson?
If you ask me, the register is just too high, even for Jackson. Not to mention that crazy sunburst collar. (The afro is sweet, however; Edwin should look into that.) With our exhausting of the bullpen yesterday night, it would be great if Beckett could go long and save some arms for the upcoming two-game "series" vs. the Angels. I'm not even asking for a no-hitter, Josh. Just a solid outing.
And then maybe we'd sing, "I Want You Beck(ett)".
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Dusty checking in from LA - just returned from my A's sojourn in time to make it to our Yard today! Let's get this one.
Turner 2B
Puig CF
Gonzalez 1B
Ramirez SS
Kemp RF
Ethier LF
Uribe 3B
Butera C
Beckett P
Dre in left, interesting...
Given the way he and CC have been swinging the bat, maybe we should try Turner in left
and full mea culpa: I told Vinny to fuck off last night after the 50th time he brought up the fact the leaders of the NL West, after sweeping 2 +.500 teams, were struggling vs the last place team in the NL central. I had had enough and said what I said. I am sorry, Vinny. I hope we beat some ass early and often today so we don't have to even think about that
For your atonement, FB, please say 50 Hail Vins with Fernando rosary in hand
Beckett gives up two doubles in the first. 1-0 Cubs
Turner doubles. Puig singles. Men on 1st & 2nd? How does that happen?
Hanley DP. Turner scores. No RBI for you, Hanley!
A lotta wasted opportunities in that inning
Taking care of mom but she is sleeping so I'm going to jump in here and watch a few innings with y'all. Doesn't look like I've missed much...I'm going to channel my inner Karina and say all the good is yet to come!!
This game should not be a pitching duel
E-Jax double off Beckett. It's going to be that kind of day
Shit. Coghlan HR makes it 3-1 Cubs
The dropoff from 1-2-3 to 4-5 in our rotation is precipitous
Paco in
there are some serious black holes in our lineup right now as well. Wasn't it nice when everybody was relatively healthy for those 6-7 hours?
a nice 6 outs from Paco
can he start?
keep taking pitches from this guy
or swing away, your call
Noffense!
Cheapest tickets for Dodgers at Angels on Thursday are $50 on Stubhub. Barf.
Matty stays hot! 3-2 baby bears
Wow, what got into Kemp? Not that I'm complaining
SVS trying to draw the walk but Ks looking instead
wow, hanley ran a mile to track that one down
JP gives up a cheap double, then walks the next guy on 4 pitches
JP works out of a heap of trouble
Wow, how did we wriggle out of that one?
3-2 Cubs at the stretch
do we have a dramatic rally in us?
Droop with his second double of the day
of course that happened
CC actually hit a ball hard but right at Rizzo, who then fired down to second to double off Droop
League in
League walks the first batter on 4 pitches
6 straight balls
7
gift strike
there's the second walk
maybe League doesn't want us to deal with the inevitable tease that's coming in the 8th and 9th
he can't even throw strikes to a guy trying to bunt
3 straight walks
12 balls, 1 strike that was probably a ball
Nate Schierholtz and his .193 average is about to ruin this game
grounder to first, AG comes home for the first out
League was nearly decapitated by the throw home
slow grounder to second to get Baker but a run comes home
goddammit, League, you ass, throw strikes
this feels like late last season when we were up by a million games but for some reason couldn't finish off the NL West clinch
Castro with a single up the middle to score 2 more
gnite all
WHY ARE WE LOSING TO THE CUBS
White Flag Perez in
Turner HBP to start the bottom of the 8th. Dodgers will score three so they can lose by one
Cubs are going all the way this year.
Ugh. I'm with FB. Let the fucking "first place/last place" thing go, Vinny. Jesus.
Post-Game Thread up.
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