Sunday, August 03, 2014

Game 112 Thread: August 3 vs. Cubs, 1p

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)".

55 comments:

Dusty Baker said...

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.

Dusty Baker said...

Turner 2B
Puig CF
Gonzalez 1B
Ramirez SS
Kemp RF
Ethier LF
Uribe 3B
Butera C
Beckett P

Fred's Brim said...

Dre in left, interesting...
Given the way he and CC have been swinging the bat, maybe we should try Turner in left

Fred's Brim said...

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

Orel said...

For your atonement, FB, please say 50 Hail Vins with Fernando rosary in hand

Orel said...

Beckett gives up two doubles in the first. 1-0 Cubs

Orel said...

Turner doubles. Puig singles. Men on 1st & 2nd? How does that happen?

Orel said...

Hanley DP. Turner scores. No RBI for you, Hanley!

Orel said...

A lotta wasted opportunities in that inning

karen said...

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!!

Orel said...

This game should not be a pitching duel

Orel said...

E-Jax double off Beckett. It's going to be that kind of day

Orel said...

Shit. Coghlan HR makes it 3-1 Cubs

Orel said...

The dropoff from 1-2-3 to 4-5 in our rotation is precipitous

Orel said...

Paco in

Fred's Brim said...

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?

Fred's Brim said...

a nice 6 outs from Paco
can he start?

Fred's Brim said...

keep taking pitches from this guy

Fred's Brim said...

or swing away, your call

Hideo Nomo said...

Noffense!

Hideo Nomo said...

Cheapest tickets for Dodgers at Angels on Thursday are $50 on Stubhub. Barf.

Fred's Brim said...

Matty stays hot! 3-2 baby bears

Orel said...

Wow, what got into Kemp? Not that I'm complaining

Fred's Brim said...

SVS trying to draw the walk but Ks looking instead

Fred's Brim said...

wow, hanley ran a mile to track that one down

Fred's Brim said...

JP gives up a cheap double, then walks the next guy on 4 pitches

Fred's Brim said...

JP works out of a heap of trouble

Steve Sax said...

Wow, how did we wriggle out of that one?

3-2 Cubs at the stretch

Fred's Brim said...

do we have a dramatic rally in us?

Fred's Brim said...

Droop with his second double of the day

Fred's Brim said...

of course that happened

Fred's Brim said...

CC actually hit a ball hard but right at Rizzo, who then fired down to second to double off Droop

Fred's Brim said...

League in

Fred's Brim said...

League walks the first batter on 4 pitches

Fred's Brim said...

6 straight balls

Fred's Brim said...

7

Fred's Brim said...

gift strike

Fred's Brim said...

there's the second walk

Fred's Brim said...

maybe League doesn't want us to deal with the inevitable tease that's coming in the 8th and 9th

Fred's Brim said...

he can't even throw strikes to a guy trying to bunt

Fred's Brim said...

3 straight walks

Fred's Brim said...

12 balls, 1 strike that was probably a ball

Fred's Brim said...

Nate Schierholtz and his .193 average is about to ruin this game

Fred's Brim said...

grounder to first, AG comes home for the first out

Fred's Brim said...

League was nearly decapitated by the throw home

Fred's Brim said...

slow grounder to second to get Baker but a run comes home

Fred's Brim said...

goddammit, League, you ass, throw strikes

Fred's Brim said...

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

Fred's Brim said...

Castro with a single up the middle to score 2 more

gnite all

Orel said...

WHY ARE WE LOSING TO THE CUBS

Orel said...

White Flag Perez in

Orel said...

Turner HBP to start the bottom of the 8th. Dodgers will score three so they can lose by one

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Cubs are going all the way this year.

Hideo Nomo said...

Ugh. I'm with FB. Let the fucking "first place/last place" thing go, Vinny. Jesus.

Steve Sax said...

Post-Game Thread up.