Thursday, July 23, 2015

Game 97 Thread: July 23 @ Mets, 4p


Clayton Kershaw (7-6, 2.68) vs. Bartolo Colon (9-8, 4.68)

After a mostly disastrous visit to the ATL, the Dodgers roll into Queens for four with the Mets. It almost seems unfair to throw Kershaw (today) and Greinke (tomorrow) against what can best be described as a hapless Mets offense. I say ALMOST, because this is usually the situation where we get all overconfident and the scrubs drop 15 on us. So, no guarantees here.

Hopefully, Colon will blow enough to give Kershaw the run support he needs to work his magic. Meanwhile, we'll be clenching.

58 comments:

QuadSevens said...

My dentist told me yesterday that I was a clencher so I'm ready for today's game!

Steve Sax said...

That...is an awesome GT photo.

Orel said...

No Zack tomorrow!

Hideo Nomo said...

Psh. Childbirth. What a flimsy excuse! I posted on SoSG from the delivery room when my kid was born!

Hideo Nomo said...

Pederson CF
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Ethier LF
Grandal C
Puig RF
Hernandez 2B
Rollins SS
Kershaw P

Orel said...

Really, Gnomes?

Hideo Nomo said...

Also posting the Mets lineup for comedy posterity.

*cough*readthelasttwonamestogether*cough*

Granderson RF
Tejada SS
Flores 2B
Mayberry LF
Campbell 3B
Duda 1B
Lagares CF
Recker C
Colon P

Hideo Nomo said...

Uh, I mean some reader who used to post here did! Hell of a guy!

Hideo Nomo said...

Joke I didn't feel like tweeting because I couldn't quite get the wording right:

Zack Greinke will take a break from his scoreless streak to provide proof that he scored.

Orel said...

Dylan Hernandez ‏@dylanohernandez 2m

Greinke could pitch in NY this weekend, Mattingly said.

spank said...

PHIL FUCKING HARTMAN!!




(cries)

Hideo Nomo said...

I have seen the face of fear.

karen said...

I miss you Phil Hartman!

Orel said...

Heard the Mets' ballpark has small dimensions. They're on the Itty Bitty Citi Committee.

Orel said...

#TooBlueForTwitter

karen said...

Has Colon always been this fat??

Orel said...

Backwards K for Joc. That's unusual for him, no?

Orel said...

Colon goes 1-2-3 in the 1st

Orel said...

@Karen: Jury says...no

karen said...

@Orel...AGREED!!

Orel said...

10 pitches for Kershaw in the 1st

Orel said...

1 1/2 innings of perfect baseball

karen said...

Orel...Do you know why flags are at half mast today? I was thinking maybe for the Marines and Sailor that were killed last week but didn't know for sure.

Orel said...

Yes, Karen. For the Chattanooga victims.

Orel said...

2 perfect innings

karen said...

I don't know if this makes me a sucky fan but I seem to get excited about our team on the days Kid K and Sponge Worthy pitch...having trouble getting jazzed about the others these days...

karen said...

Thanks, Orel. I'm glad that's the reason...

Orel said...

JIMMY

karen said...

JROLL!!! That'll teach Mets fan to boo him!

Orel said...

Kershaw: 3 innings, 30 pitches, 20 strikes, 10 balls

Orel said...

Dodgers have hit into two DPs so far...

Orel said...

3 perfect innings

karen said...

Orel...Are you still there??

Anyone else watching this???

karen said...

Magic spoiled. Granderson singles.

karen said...

Top of 9th...1-0 Dodgers...looking for some insurance runs...

karen said...

Bases juiced, nobody out for Blue...

Steve Sax said...

WHY COLLASPO???

Steve Sax said...

Collaspo with a four-pitch walk! 2-0 LA

Steve Sax said...

Collaspo is best when he doesn't swing

karen said...

4 pitch walk to forces in a run...2-0

Steve Sax said...

five straight balls. 1-0 to Grandal

Steve Sax said...

sixth ball was WAAAAAAAY outside (WP), but Dodgers unable to advance wen the ball caroms back to the infield

Steve Sax said...

Strike one

karen said...

Yaz Ks on a bad pitch...

Steve Sax said...

grandal turns a 2-0 count into a strikeout. Not so good.

Steve Sax said...

Jeez, now we're swinging wildly on Torres, with Puig continuing

Steve Sax said...

Puig with a deep sac fly to right, so it's 3-0

karen said...

JT scores on Puigster fly to right...3-0 Blue

karen said...

DAMMIT SAX!!

karen said...

Clay starts the 9th with 92 pitches...

Neeebs said...

Winner

karen said...

BEAUTIFUL GAME FOR CLAY!!!!

I do believe he's baaack!!

spank said...

noice

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers win!

Fred's Brim said...

mmm dora games

Fred's Brim said...

RIP Phil Hartman
I still miss him

Orel said...

Deleted spam. Now FB @6:15a makes no sense.

Fred's Brim said...

@Orel I stand by my statement