Saturday, August 30, 2014

Game 136 Thread: Aug. 30 @ Padres, 5.40p

Zack Greinke (13-8, 2.79) vs. Ian Kennedy (10-11, 3.75)

How hard can it be to beat these Pods? The Gnats are breathing down our necks and we can't seem to put this away. September call-ups should help, but that still won't solve a problem like Correia. Or Carmona. Here's hoping Ryu isn't still ass-hurt and that we can count on Hanley to play at least four innings in a row without pulling something (him, not us).

The first thought I had this morning when I woke up was "It just doesn't seem like this (Dodger) team has that killer instinct." Prove me wrong, guys, but it seems like you're all on 'ludes and can't be bothered to go for any jugular. Feel free to tell me I'm wrong in the GT comments, folks.

83 comments:

Fred's Brim said...

How about something like a 10-game win streak?

Fred's Brim said...

Apparently we had a 6-game win streak once? I guess that was when we swept SF and then ATL.

Dusty Baker said...

How about a one-game streak?

How about a streak with a fish? cc: Spanky

Steve Sax said...

What is the GT picture, Dustometer?

Neeebs (The Original) said...

I blame McCourt.

Neeebs (The Original) said...

@Saxy. She's beating the pods.

karen said...

I find myself home alone tonite with my (gag) beloved TWC and am SOOO excited about hanging with you all tonite!! I haven't seen any games in a few weeks and am a bit confused (nothing new, of course) but who the heck are all these guys I've never heard of??

Most of all though a wonderful evening with you guys and of course a Blue win and FH loss!!

Dusty Baker said...

Good to have you here, Karen. I'm on my wat to Disneyland but will try to check in.

And yes, it's a girl beating a pod, Sax.

Fred's Brim said...

hey karen, welcome back. Hope you are well tonight

Fred's Brim said...

Grienke gives up an RBI double to Ian Fucking Kennedy, 0-1 good guys

Fred's Brim said...

Hanley hits one hard but right at the left fielder

Fred's Brim said...

after not hitting all weekend, it's gonna be bad going home to face Washington. I hope we can win one of the 3 games

Fred's Brim said...

Ian Kennedy's gonna no-hit us, isn't he?

Fred's Brim said...

holy shit! Great catch by Turner going into the stands!

Fred's Brim said...

I wonder if Stults will dominate us again tomorrow

Fred's Brim said...

High pop to left from Gyorko, Dee and Matty both had to run a ways to get there, Matty eventually made the play, good inning from Grienke

Fred's Brim said...

hey a hit!

Fred's Brim said...

CC steals second, then goes to third on a sac fly from Turner, let's see how he's stranded

karen said...

Damn Drew!

Fred's Brim said...

Butera wastes his chance, Grienke up

Fred's Brim said...

first pitch swinging, flies to right

karen said...

Zack needs to bean Kennedy. That would make this MKW as happy as a Matty game going 5-5 with 10 rbi's.

Fred's Brim said...

Zack nearly had that liner from Amarista, instead it goes for a single

Fred's Brim said...

Hanley flies to right

Fred's Brim said...

we're not scoring tonight, are we?

Fred's Brim said...

well maybe not, Adrian with a homer, 1-1 good guys!

Fred's Brim said...

uhoh, Vin saying they had to get a new bubble machine. I hope that's not a sign of bad mojo

karen said...

That's our Agone.

You the man Adrian!!

Fred's Brim said...

Matty draws a walk

Fred's Brim said...

I really hope Yas can get going again

Fred's Brim said...

fug, that was close

Dusty Baker said...

A-Gon homer? Nice!

karen said...

FB...I think we'll be ok with the new bubble machine cause that 'War Dance' seems to be getting quite intense.

Fred's Brim said...

The Brewers are also laying down for the Gnats this weekend

Fred's Brim said...

good inning for Grank

Fred's Brim said...

Turner with a 1-out single

Fred's Brim said...

Butera pops foul to first, Grandal makes a nice play

Fred's Brim said...

Grienke with a 2-out single, Turner moves up a base, Dee up with a chance

karen said...

I don't know Torres. Have you actually LOOKED in a mirror. I mean saying you'd rather wear that crazy ass hat and save your head? I'm seriously thinking you'd look better without the head.

Fred's Brim said...

Grandal pops to Dee

Fred's Brim said...

great shorthop scoop of the chopper by Turner

Fred's Brim said...

Butera navigates the batters' circle and the pile of junk they leave there to catch the foul pop, another good inning from Grienke

Fred's Brim said...

OK so Kennedy is out, Vincent is in

Fred's Brim said...

Hanley pops it to second

Fred's Brim said...

we're not scoring more than 1 run tonight, are we?

Fred's Brim said...

Adrian grounds of the first base line, 3 to 1

Fred's Brim said...

SS was playing way towards third and can't get to Matty's grounder in time.

Fred's Brim said...

Puig hit it well last time

Fred's Brim said...

Puig with a liner up the middle, Matty sneaks around to third

Fred's Brim said...

CC hits a line drive but right at Gyorko, fuck

Fred's Brim said...

jesus, the Giants have another no-hitter cooking, Peavy this time

Fred's Brim said...

Grienke still for the 8th, 88 pitches

Fred's Brim said...

Maybin to PR

Fred's Brim said...

this stinks of loss

Fred's Brim said...

holy shit! Maybin picked off second but Butera and Hanley! Great play

Fred's Brim said...

Hanley tried the daylight play, then ran back towards his position at short, then immediately ran back towards the bag. He made a signal to Butera what he was doing

Fred's Brim said...

Peavy with a no-hitter through 7

Fred's Brim said...

ugh, stupid walk to Goebbert

Fred's Brim said...

Solarte first-pitch swinging, grounds to second, on to the 9th

Fred's Brim said...

Turner flies to deep right

Fred's Brim said...

Butera with a single to center

Fred's Brim said...

Dre pinch hits for Grienke and grounds to first, Butera out at second, Dre safe at first

Fred's Brim said...

Really good start from Grienke, he seemed in much better control tonight

Fred's Brim said...

Dee hits it right to Smith in left

Fred's Brim said...

fuck, I hate these doldrums

Fred's Brim said...

Mark Reynolds with a single to break up the Peavy no-hitter

Fred's Brim said...

sheezus, Almonte with a leadoff single off JP

Fred's Brim said...

ugh, bad walk from JP, he's in big trouble

Fred's Brim said...

JP is Pacoing I think

Steve Sax said...

Peavy loses no-hitter

Fred's Brim said...

3-0 to Grandal
Why would anyone swing at this point?

Fred's Brim said...

holy fuck! line drive speared by JP who throws to second to double off Almonte!

Fred's Brim said...

phew, Gyorko flies deep to left, but we're going to extras

Fred's Brim said...

stepping away for a bit, now would be the time to win it

Fred's Brim said...

woah, Puig with a gift

Fred's Brim said...

Black chucked for arguing Puig's check swing, Puig Ks anyway

Dodgers have left 10

Fred's Brim said...

Dusty's favorite in to get us to the 11th

Fred's Brim said...

Venable with a single

Dusty Baker said...

And I don't have the numbers to mouth off.

Fred's Brim said...

this loss is going to be so annoying. why am I still watching it? To see another picket fence defense?

Fred's Brim said...

good luck, Dusty, keep your cool and keep drinking

Orel said...

Well, that's that. Lead soon to be 2.5 games

Steve Sax said...

PGT up