
Bracing for oblivion.
Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 10.80) vs. Shelby Miller (0-0, -.--)
*sigh* So, it comes down to this. The entire Dodgers season rests in the hands of Clayton Kershaw, the undisputed "Best Pitcher in Baseball Who Also Gets Knocked Around Inexplicably by the Cardinals in October"™. We stand one Cardinals win and one Giants win away from the most insufferable NLCS since the last one the Dodgers weren't in (which, coincidentally, featured the same two teams...barf). Times are grim.
But...somehow...there is hope.
Dad has hope...
The @Dodgers will win 5-2, as the the best pitcher in @MLB resurrects a limping bullpen and one last shot in the #NLDS ....At home!!
— Steve Garvey (@SteveGarvey6) October 7, 2014
Trusted SoSG associate Todd has hope...
@sosgsosg Stress Level: Already have plans on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/FU8FpJr9Lr
— Todd Munson (@themunson) October 7, 2014
Do the rest of us dare have hope? For me, the true crushing blow came in Game 1. I've been more or less numb since then. At his point, why not have hope? At the very least, let's have this damn thing decided in OUR house. Everything has come too easy for the Cards. Everything has gone their way. Make them work for it. And for Vin's sake, DON'T THROW STRIKES TO CARPENTER!
Oh, and somebody lock the bullpen gate.
GO KERSH!!! GO BLUE!!! GO...GET A DRINK*!!!
UPDATE: WELP.
Ethier starts in CF, Puig out. Crawford bats second.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) October 7, 2014
Stress level update: pic.twitter.com/ViLyLdzilo
— Sons of Steve Garvey (@sosgsosg) October 7, 2014
*If you're somewhere you can drink at 2pm on a Tuesday.
144 comments:
Dylan Hernandez @dylanohernandez 1m1 minute ago
Kenley Jansen said he thinks he can pitch 2 innings, if necessary.
The 9th inning on April 6th, and the 9th inning on April 7th.
There's no time for numbness Nomo. We need you here in full body and spirit!
Fred's Brim @effbee 1m minute ago
Stress level update: pants pooped
WAIT A MINUTE YOU'RE NOT @Effbee
OK, guys, I'm officially on the Fire Donnie bandwagon.
Unless this works, in which case, WOO DONNIE.
Wait, I'm not going to woo Donnie. Dammit.
I dunno, I think FB would know how to own prime NYC real estate and only have to tweet about it once.
Twitter's a scary place right now, kids.
And by right now, I mean all the time.
Don't need more that 140 characters...
This is dumb. Just total stupidity.
It's the digital version of an angry mob
Let's talk Kershaw for a bit.
The stats for pitchers in playoffs on 3 days rest show that mostly for a good outing they go five innings. I think Tim Hudson went seven innings on three days rest.
That means......Even IF Kershaw has a good outing, be prepared for having to use the pen for significant innings.
I have a bad feeling about this.
So, is Dan Haren available to back up Kershaw? Not saying that's ideal, but I'd feel a tiny bit better about it than other bullpen options.
Plus Kenley for two
I think EVERYONE is available Gnomes.
*cries*
Quick, can someone disrespect Ethier so he can get that chip on his shoulder again?
Drew Butera? Awesome!
If I must...
Gordon 2B
Crawford LF
Gonzalez 1B
Kemp RF
Ramirez SS
Ethier CF
Uribe 3B
Ellis C
Kershaw P
It had to be you, Gnomes
Oh, real Orel...
Orel Hershiser @OrelHershiser 29s30 seconds ago
Send encouragement to the Dodgers! Keep your faith strong! You never know if a player will see it right before he takes the field! It helps!
I hope they're not checking Twitter right before taking the field, Real Orel.
Co-worker of mine (Cardinals fan) who drove to StL for today's game told me local radio there saying Puig hurt his hand hitting his bat last night. Take that for what it is worth (possible troll job).
DTJ
Definite
Troll
Job
But, but, but...
#bestfansinbaseball
Best Fans in Baseball joining Red Sox Nation as most annoying fan bases
I can feel the hate rising in me. We better get some runs early or I'm gonna be a wreck.
épale!
stress level: unable to concentrate on anything. Considering booze.
Epale Karina!
Stress level here: Total spaz. Eating nachos.
Épale, SoSG sistahs!
Always wanted to say that
Epale Friends, been a while since i've been to this bar - but i needed to be with my kind since i'm stuck behind the Orange Curtain today.
Epale, Bro!
Epale, Betsy!! It has been a long time! We need you today.
#girlpower
Épale Orel, long tome no see Betsy!
Betsy! Nice to see you! Help us commisserate
Nah, don't really need to see the Matt Carpenter highlight reel
Orel...Nah, not so much.
Off to a GREAT start
Weak as kittens
For some strange reason this sounds like a Cardinal broadcast.
Hmmm...
Probably just coincidHEY MY DAD WAS THE VIN SCULLY OF THE CARDINALS
KK
I'm relying on this GT for my game updates.
KK
K!
2 K's ain't enough Jack, you better make it 3!
15 pitches for Kershaw in the 1st
Kemp with a basehit. How did he manage that with these shadows?
Kemp infield single to lead off the 2nd!
Aaaaaand Hanley with the DP yay
5-4-3 DP erases Kemp. Ethier coming up.
If anyone asks, I'm working!
Tight strike zone
If anyone asks, I'm relaxed about this game.
Ethier with the Ruthian plate discipline
At least...they're making contact?
It's more than the Shards can say so far.
Man, we can't even get a sun double?
LOLing at what Real Orel just retweeted.
whalk
https://twitter.com/LosDodgers/status/519556091735048192
a little remainder that in 1981, the Dodgers were behind 2-1 twice
Orel, still a dweeb
GIDP!
that double play is poetry
UJTD!! Hot damn Boys!!
HOLY HANLEY D
What did Real Orel tweet??
Orel Hershiser retweeted
40m
Yessi Duran @yessssid27
I like @OrelHershiser confidence on Kersh. Let's fucken goooo! 🙏
(The emoji is prayer hands.)
No "It's Miller Time at Busch Stadium" headlines?
Thanks Gnomes.
Thanks Gnomes.
AJellis in scoring position. Let's not blow this.
LOB. These are the Dodgers we know.
Dee Gordon: you have about two more ABs to try and be Kolten Wong from Game 3. Otherwise, we're going to Justin Turner (whom I think Donnie is saving for NLDS Game 8)
Very pretty breaker by Kid K.
Uribe .071 and Gordon .133 are killing us
to be fair, there are many in the cards' lineup not batting well either. baseball gods are just against us
We're certainly sprinting toward the end.
Grichuk singles after being struck out by Kershaw.
My cats, Vinny and Elvis, brought home a dead bird this morning.
I'm hoping that might turn out to be a sign of things to come.
Good job, Mssrs. Vinny & Elvis!
Orel...I didn't think so at the time but now I'm rethinking it!!
Dee with RISP again.
So, anything exciting going on?
I just poured myself a cup of Calm-Chamomile tea. I'm holding up pretty good...
AWO
DBT...All is calm and well. Plus I just poured myself a great big glass of cough syrup.
NO CHALLENGE DONNIE??? W T F!
Adult beverage is served, can't handle the anxiety
Crawford with the leadoff single.
To leadoff the 6th that is. Still no score.
Nice. FOX comes back from break and CC is already on first.
Crawford to third as AGon singles to right.
Kemp grounds into a DP, but gets Crawford home to score. 1-0 good guys!
ha! it worked! cheers :)
A run?!
Good. That virgin we sacrificed paid off.
Ramirez hit by the pitch. Grazed his jersey.
When all else fails throw for the ribs.
#thecardinalway
"Good. That virgin we sacrificed paid off."
And we will miss Dusty IMMENSELY.
Cards going to the pen.
Uribe with an RBI single!
JUANDERFUL!!
Jazz Hands lives!
Woop woop!
Passed ball and Ethier is almost picked off of third. Might be a challenge here.
Challenged, and he's out. Ethier playing in place of Puig, and he makes a baserunning gaffe. Headlines should be fun tomorrow.
That didn't look conclusive from where I'm sitting.
Kershaw went full Beast Mode to strike out the side in the 6th. Now coming up to bat.
Kershaw strikes out the side in the 6th. 9 Ks now
Vin kinda sounds like he's still finishing his dinner.
steal second, and score, and you will redeem yourself for that crappy strike two bunt attempt
Gotta bounce. Hoping they hold on, because I won't be able to express my anguish online.
leadoff single, time to get optimistic the Crads don't score
Kid K back out for the 7th. Holliday with an infield single.
oh no, another seventh-inning meltdown coming
this is brutal. just brutal.
it ain't over, right?
I hope this experience doesn't fuck with the Kid's head.
Baez in now. He hit John Jay in the back. 1 out.
Going to the 8th. Unbelievably lucky mofos 3 - Team with no bullpen 2.
Last game for Donnie Baseball
New plan! We play a seven-game series of six-inning games, instead. Make it happen, people!
Are they just giving up?
K, weak liner, weak grounder. Bottom of the 8th coming up.
we still got one chance, totally doable
Gonna be a salty offseason.
The '14 Dodgers were a "sneaky bad" team.
The reason I'm not really around is because getting close means it hurts so much
So, when can we have a club that has this much talent, but a little less mentally fragile? Am I asking too much?
so, Cubs, Indians and the Dodgers.
totally heart-broken, Venezuelan winter baseball so I guess I can look forward to another heartbreak courtesy from Águilas.
Sad night for the Stubbs home :(
I do hope the Nats do their part
Hey all. It's time for LA Kings hockey. Now there's a heart of a champion.
And the rest is silence...
Alanno Rizzo is talking to Clayton. He said "the season is over and a lot of it is my fault". Asked by some douche reporter How crushing was it to see that ball go out of the park he said "What do you think? Is that even a question?" Asked by another reporter How long will it take for you to get over this he said "I don't know. I'll give you a call". Genius questions by the St. Louis Press.
This Kid has been nails all season. I am so heartbroken by this loss that I can't think of words to do the feeling justice. But I love this kid's heart.
I feel so bad for Clayton, it breaks my heart.
Dusty's text: I feel bad for me
AC's text: I feel bad for Mattingly, being out of a job and all
This is not my beautiful wife.
Go Royals, so I can squint and pretend.
So are we thinking Wallach will be running things next season?
Beer status: New Begium Rampant IPA.
Tear status: Flowing.
Rook4Now...I would much rather have Eli driving the bus. Donnie isn't a Dodger anyway, he'll always be a Yankmee.
Agreed Karen
(Mr. Fs)
sigh
I'm trying folks, but I just can't talk about it yet. So fragile, so hurt, so angry, so bitter. More than usual I mean.
PGT up, boys and girls.
Now, back to drinking.
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