Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Game 151 Thread: Sept. 16 @ Rockies, 5:30p


Yep, we're really struggling for opposing pitcher jokes.

Dan Haren (13-10, 3.99) vs. Tyler Matzekptlk (5-10, 4.23)

The Dodgers look to win four-straight for only the third time this year. (Remember when they couldn't do it at all?) To do so, they'll have to get Mr. Matzekptlk to say his own name backwards. And preferably early, so they can attack the soft underbelly of the Rox bullpen like they did last night.

Speaking of DC villains, Dan Haren's been a lot like Two-Face this year. The coin's been landing on "good Haren" the last few starts. Where will it land tonight?

The Dodgers' Magic Number for the West is Dee Gordon (9). The Magic Number for the Postseason is Juan Uribe (5). It's getting real, kids! GO BLUE!

71 comments:

Orel said...

Mmmm...soft underbelly

Hideo Nomo said...

Gordon 2B
Puig CF
Gonzalez 1B
Kemp RF
Ramirez SS
Van Slyke LF
Uribe 3B
Ellis C
Haren P

Orel said...

Uribe and Ellis breaking up the all-consonant no-hitter

Orel said...

Eric Stephen ‏@truebluela 6m

Hanley Ramirez scratched w/right elbow strain. Lineup:
Gordon 2B
Puig CF
Gonzalez 1B
Kemp RF
Van Slyke LF
Turner SS
Uribe 3B
Ellis C
Haren P

karen said...

Looks like Matty and Yasiel had words in the dugout last night. Anyone know the details?

Orel said...

Kemp refused to address it with reporters

Orel said...

Dodgers go down 1-2-3 in the 1st

Orel said...

Bad Haren tonight

karen said...

9 pitches in and Rox score a run.

karen said...

10 pitches in and Rox score second run.

Shit, not one of those nights.

Orel said...

Walk, single, GO, WP. 2-0 COL

Hideo Nomo said...

Ah. I see where the coin landed.

Orel said...

Haren needs 8 more innings for his $10 million player option to kick in. He might not make it

karen said...

3-0 Rox going to third.

Orel said...

Haren with a 1-2-3 3rd

Fred's Brim said...

back-to-back singles from Matty and SVS to start the 4th

Fred's Brim said...

and howdy, yall!

Fred's Brim said...

Turner hits into a double play

Fred's Brim said...

I know our record vs lefties is good but it never feels like we hit well against them

Fred's Brim said...

Uribe Ks

Fred's Brim said...

Like Bergman last night, this guy doesn't throw much in the 90s, yet he's clowning us so far

Orel said...

Épale, FB!

Fred's Brim said...

Stubbs with a leadoff single

Fred's Brim said...

Bad Haren

Fred's Brim said...

can we stick Haren in the humidifier?

Fred's Brim said...

I can't remember the last time I've watched Haren pitch well. I've been avoiding him during this recent good stretch, initially to avoid the inevitable disappointment, then to not jinx him. I wish I hadn't turned on the game tonight

Orel said...

balls

Fred's Brim said...

Napoleon Dickerson is 5-7 all time vs Haren

Fred's Brim said...

the really stupid thing is, we're not out of this. But we have to start pitching at some point.

Fred's Brim said...

ugh, the though of Correia coming in gave me shivers

Fred's Brim said...

thought

Fred's Brim said...

5 runs, 4 hits and a walk but nobody left on base so far

Fred's Brim said...

Let's get 2 runs this inning

Fred's Brim said...

Haren follows an AJ single with a single of his own, and doesn't get thrown out at first

Fred's Brim said...

2 innings in a row with the first 2 guys on

Fred's Brim said...

Dee tries to hit it into a double play but luckily he's fast, Haren out at second, AJ to 3rd

Fred's Brim said...

With the speed of AJ and Haren's lack of hustle, I wonder if they could have gone 4-5-6 for the double play

Fred's Brim said...

dammit, Puig gets lucky on a couple of pitches but unlucky with a called 3rd strike

Fred's Brim said...

Matzek hits 96 on the gun. I stand corrected

Fred's Brim said...

Adrian flies to center to finish off the spoiled inning

Fred's Brim said...

could have used a run or two there

Fred's Brim said...

damnation, I am still stewing over Puig's K last inning. That was about the last thing he could do there

Fred's Brim said...

good inning for Haren

Orel said...

Dodgers outhitting the Rockies 7-4

Fred's Brim said...

Another leadoff single, this time for Kemp

Fred's Brim said...

SVS with a single, 1st and 2nd, no outs for the 3rd straight inning

Fred's Brim said...

wild pitch, Kemp and SVS move up

Fred's Brim said...

Turner rips a double into the gap, Kemp and SVS score! 2-5 good guys

Fred's Brim said...

Uribe doubles over Stubbs' head, Turner had to hold up to see if he caught it and was out at home

Fred's Brim said...

Turner hurting, they are looking at the tag

Fred's Brim said...

fuck, review confirmed the out

Fred's Brim said...

shitshitshit, that was a waste

Fred's Brim said...

Turner seems OK

Fred's Brim said...

but limping

Orel said...

Hanley is the tying run!

Fred's Brim said...

Dee safe on a well-placed infield hit, Uribe to third, AJ to second

Orel said...

RANCHO ARDIENDO

Fred's Brim said...

Puig rung up on the way low strike again

Orel said...

The worst way to strike out. Backwards K

Fred's Brim said...

Scott Elbert in

Fred's Brim said...

@Orel, agreed. Puig got jobbed twice on that low "strike" but maybe you shouldn't take it the second time

Fred's Brim said...

Elbert gives up the hardluck single that's knocked down by Turner up the middle. I don't think Hanley makes that play either

Fred's Brim said...

I really should be going to bed

Orel said...

SF 1, ARI 0, bot 4

Fred's Brim said...

oh gawd, I forgot how much I hated Dinger. Why is he always down there behind the plate? Doesn't he have some kids to terrify?

Orel said...

Or dreams to haunt?

Fred's Brim said...

OK League has sent me to bed
Keep fighting, yall!

Dusty Baker said...

Good work by Jamey Wright, I note.

Gnats up 2-1 in the 7th, too.

Dusty Baker said...

@Karen re Matty and Puig

Clearly they were fighting over you.

Steve Sax said...

pgt up

Orel said...

Yasiel, we're not going to fight about this, okay?

Matty, I think I told you, I'm a lover, not a fighter!