Hyun-Jin Ryu (14-6, 3.16) vs. Madison Bumgarner (17-9, 3.02).
So it begins, the first of six games left in our final sixteen against the arch-rival Giants. With the Giants two games back in the West, and the weekend series up in San Francisco, I've got a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that we are going lose ground this weekend. The Giants are on a tear, and Bumgarner (SF's #1) is 2-1 with a 2.41 ERA in three starts vs. the Dodgers this year. San Francisco outfielder Hunter Pence leads the NL in hits and runs scored and Angel Pagan is on a hot streak himself. Remember, the Giants led the West for most of this first half of the season, owning a lead as much as ten games at one point.
The Dodgers look shaky from the plate, led by Yasiel Puig, who appears to have lost his way (and his swing). The Dodgers are 12th in the league in HR, with no one besides Adrian Gonzalez really mashing. Dee Gordon's slumping has kept him out of starting lineups of late. And when we have to depend on fourth outfielder Carl Crawford to lead us to victory over a sub-.500 team, you know we're in trouble. (And I'm not even bringing up the infield's recent error-prone play.)
I'll be watching (amazingly, I can watch this game end-to-end). But I've got a bad feeling about this.
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FEEL THE HATE
Just retro-posted a Will Leitch piece, as to not knock the GT down in the blog order. Nutshell is he thinks the Dodgers are in control in the West.
I'm still worried. (Hence the added picture.)
I'm still worried
I'm still standing
FUCK THE GIANTS!!
EMBRACE THE HATE!!!
I'm still commenting
Let's go boys! Time to get some hits with RISP!
MKW on the sofa, Vin.
Dodgers-Giants and Vin announcing. A first for me this year.
(cries)
Lots of empty seats in SF. But there's a guy with a dodger hat right behind the plate to the left
Puig needs to wake from his slumber.
Puig lead off walk. bring him on home mofos!
Puig with a very patient AB gets the leadoff walk
Turner is slow. Jeezus.
Pretty good play by Bumgarner there, but at least it isn't a double play. Puig to second
Puig looks out by a hair.
Puig safe!!
Siddown Bruce.
Well, at least bochy lost his challenge. That will prove fateful. Trust me.
shit
shit.
Well, that was quick. 1-0 SF
only one out.
awful, Hanley, awful, Puig
and hi everyone
Hanley sucks
Ryu is getting hit hard
someone shoot me,please.
2-0 SF, two out. Man on third
hey, let's get down 3-4 runs to Bumgarner, that's a sound strategy
Fuck Ryu, you are horrible tonight
yeezus
Come on Ryu. don't choke mofo
Ellis, catch the goddamn ball. You can't hit. At least catch.
it's a WP but still
and I take back the FU, I am very emotional
No lineup jinx strikes again!
Puig CF
Turner 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Kemp RF
Ramirez SS
Van Slyke LF
Uribe 3B
Ellis C
Ryu P
son of a fucking bitch. WTF?!
stop squeezing us, blue!
this is brutal
oh no
I have to answer the effing phone and come back to this shit.
Grow a pair Ryu and get the job done!
Posey's hit was fairly legit and maybe Panik's but the rest were lucky
either way, I am either going to bed or drinking until I can't see
hey a third out!
GODDAMMIT FB IS FURIOUS
down 4 with 8 innings to go. we can do this.
(cries)
IMAGINE SPANK IF HE RAN OUT OF FISH
Oh, this right here can straight up eat an ass.
IMAGINE SPANK IF HE RAN OUT OF STEEL RESERVE
IMAGINE SPANK IF HE HAD TO LISTEN TO DICK ENBERG ALL DAY LONG
IMAGINE SPANK IF HE HAD TO Attaboy Hanley!
IMAGINE SPANK IF HE RAN OUT OF CHARCOAL AND HAD TOO COOK ROBS IN THE OVEN
IMAGINE SPANK IF HE HAD TO WATCH JERRY SANDS MAKE SWEET LOVE TO HIS SISTER
IMAGINE SPANK IF HE HAD TO GO TO THE DMV AND HE WAS ONLY BUZZED
IMAGINE IF SPANK WAS CAPTURED BY TERRORISTS AND WAS WATERBOARDED WITH COORS LIGHT
Vin commenting on how well the Dodgers are doing with runners in scoring position in this game.
THAT'S HOW MAD FB IS
haha. pinche,FB.
Leadoff double and we can't score him.
This is done
FB be really mad.
Chris Perez in? Did Ryu get hurt? What did I miss?
fuck i hate this tarzan motherfucker
(The) Franklin Stubbs in the dugout.
STUBBS ON THE BENCH!
Pagan has crazy talent but never knew what to do
If Chris Perez is in, we've already put up the white flag.
Mattingly cedes this game
i'd like to thank Franklin Stubbs for taking time out from hanging around the Dodgers bench and blessing us with a comment on tonights GT. Peace,homie!
Perez, can you pitch 7 mop-up innings?
seriously, pitch that dude til his arm falls off. Dont waste another pitcher on this game
Weak ass throw to second by AJ.
This is a train wreck.
Sixpoint Sweet Action going down smoothly after the rage-enhancing redbull and vodkas
Mattingly can't manage. AJ Ellis can hit or throw. Dodgers can't score a run in scoring position. Hanley can't field. Puig can't figure out where to throw the ball. Ryu can't stay healthy.
SoSG Fest 2014 is gonna have an awful lot of vitriol.
Opening second bottle of wine
I'd like to think that Original Recipe Stubbs were mutually aligned with the above sentiment.
^and I...
the cooler is warming up. #Frias
It's just that kind of night.
Perez's arm slot is all over the place
He and Flat Breezy can go rot in the same slice of hell
DOUBLE PLAY!!!
YEAH BOYEEE!!!
(cries)
Pence is first in being a spazoid
DOUBLE PLAY!!!
YEAH BOYEEE!!!
(cries)
wtf?
What happened to Ryu?
Whenever Uribe leaves (I am sure Colletti will sing him once more, at least), I will miss his play at third, Goddamn that dude is solid down there.
NotPedro up
horrible swingingat a pitch that high.
#CandlestickMemories
I remember when the Santa Clara 49ers used to play there
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The Cooler!
Mops are cool, right?
Justin turner with the Zero effort there
This shit fest just keeps worse.
Gotta pitch better
Friars does not look like the answer
That first pitch to Crawford wad totally a strike.
#mlbconspiracy
If there is any consolation, it's that I'm watching this game with AC. Which makes even misery more fun.
you know what i mean
somebody give Frias a sandwich or some beef jerky or something. dude is a skeleton
Ryu left with a shoulder irritation.
Hmmm.
SVS and Frias, way to go
I've got an irritated bowel from watching this game
Unless your name is Kobe and wear the number 24 on your jersey,don't play hurt. you hurt your team more when you do.
Hi guys. Sitting at my computer because I can't watch the game. Makes my tummy ache. Scott's in there screaming at the tv. Good time to do laundry and clean my bathroom.
Gotta love Uribe for hustling to first on that. Even i smiled
I hope that AJ Ellis learns to hit. I want to root for him. But he is awful from the plate.
Fuck fuck fuck!!! *breaks shit*
Nice two-out hit from Yasiel. Get it back, Puig!
This is a great AB by Turner in the fifth
12-pitch walk. Nice, Turner!!!
No heart. Except Turner.
And a nice catch by Turner there
Shit. 6-0
Oyster Pubes Ks badly. Yeaaaaaaaaaah
6-0 now. I'm out dis bish.
Strike 'em out throw 'em out. AJ trying to prove me wrong... About his throwing
Once again, mattingly putting up Joc Pederson in a horribly low % situation, just to ruin his psyche
Mattingly lets Joc's spirits die.
Meanwhile. Ryu with serious serious inflammation issues.
épale everyone!
need some advice: my husband just left me alone with tonight's suffering, what would be the appropiate punishment?
We'll get them sooner or later. It ain't over 'till it's over
9-0 giants.
@karina: if you don't kick your husband in the nuts, I will.
And I know, and like, your husband. But he had better war a cup to SoSG Fest 2014
Epale Sistah!
So glad you're here. The Boys need some of your good karma.
Taking multiple nut-shots versus subjecting myself to this travesty is worth considering, at least.
@Sax be my guest
@Stubbs wait for that in the middle of your sleep :)
@Karen i'm always there
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