Clayton Kershaw (16-7, 2.13) vs. Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.54).
After almost a week of waiting, this is IT. The weight of past postseason shortcomings, on the shoulders of our three-time Cy Young Award winner and reigning National League MVP. The pressure of a first postseason appearance on the pulse of the 2014 NL Rookie of the Year. The hangover from nightmare NLDS' past, tightening any Dodger fan's sphincter to total constipation.
Let's get this party started. Let's grab the first of 11 wins, starting tonight!
Mattingly on NLDS photo: Chris Carlson / AP
UPDATE FROM SOSG AC: Let's do this.
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Kendrick 2B
Seager SS
Gonzalez 1B
Turner 3B
Ethier RF
Ellis C
Pederson CF
Kershaw P
I'm gonna throw up.
Good mix of lefties and righties there for us.
wows! crawford and ethier?? alrighty then. spank not happy.
Puig will come in off the bench
Just face timed AC. He and Mrs Cora are at the Stadium!!!
AC and Mrs. AC bringing da SoSG mojo to da yard....
No SVS on roster. Sore wrist. Yasiel in. No Nicasio or Curly Fries.
No Kiki starting?
booze: check
surliness: check
hateHateHATE: check
let's do this,y'all!!
Less than an hour...
Yeah I probably would have started Kike over Andre, but this is SHOW ME time for Ethier.
From mlb.com: "The 21-year-old Seager is the youngest Dodgers position player to start a postseason game (previously 22-year-old James Loney)."
Also from mlb.com: Mattingly wouldn't elaborate on what went into his decision of starting Pedreson, who hit .201 this year, over Hernandez, who hit .307.
"It's what we thought was best for today," Mattingly said. "We try to match up and thought that was best."
O__O
Mattingly, you had better be right.
I know that every one of us is approaching this Post Season with much excitement and high expectations as well as feeling both the void and concern for Vin and his health. I know it is redundant to bring this up as we all know the blessing Vin is to Dodger fans but let's keep him in the forefront of our thoughts as we make this run and WIN FOR VIN!!
Get well soon Mr. Scully. I will be counting the days til your much loved presence graces us once again this March.
never trust a mutt..ingly
I'm taking an awful risk, Vader. This had better work.
one beer down
Breaking News...Somehow, Andre Ethier received a pregame package in the Dodgers Clubhouse that when opened contained a bleeding horse's head. The only clue as to where this mysterious and disturbing package originated was an eerie childlike scrawl reading "Spank is watching you mofo". The top notch Dodgers Security detail is said to be investigating...
I know it was you, Dre!
2-0 Turds with 1 out in bot of 8.
beer two done
prog metal cranked to 11
ready to game
Won't crack open a beer until game time. Using MPQ to occupy me and keep me from a nervous breakdown.
4-0 Turds with 2 down in 8. Get it done, your game is of no importance and we want Dodgers game to start on time...
Who's nervous?
Bob Seager is the youngest Dodger position player to start in the post season since King James?
And we all remember what dat dood did to da Cubbies.
And I fucking hate the Cards. . .more than I currently hat Budweiser.
1 down in St Lou...
Orel...Beyond nervous here...
Hate Budweiser. Hate. Like spank hates the gnats hate.
Thousand cores of the sun hate.
Strong, Strong dislike.
I hope Greinke gets the chance to put one in Holiday's robs. Or nuts.
This Bud's for you, rbn!
2 down in st looie. Fuck the red bastards.
Only you, Orel.
I'll take a.Golden Road. At least they're still independent.
Wait. What?
I think La Russa is living in Matheney's head like John Cusak.
Kershaw Tshirt on. Beer in hand. Dogs on the grill. Beers in the fridge. Let's do this!
Not gonna get much work done
Dodgers shirt and cap on. Let's do this!
get 'em Kid K!!
IT'S TIME FOR DODGER BASEBALL!!!
Dodger Underoos on!
#ITFGDMFDB
Kershaw's Challenge tank and Dodgers sweats on...My dogs are wearing their Dodger Blue collars. Let's do this!!!
Just shat in my pants on that first pitch
Granderson & Capt. America both first-pitch swinging
94 mph
Full count to Wright
Why is Mattingly giving David Wright tips on recuperation?
Kershaw is overthrowing
At the game in Res 2.
Trying not to be nervous.
Setting up the DP.
hell of an AB here from Wright
fucking Kershaw. sack up mofo
12-pitch walk to Wright
Clayton with the decoy throw to first
that's what i'm talking about.
Siddown Sesspidiss!
Cespedes K. Two out!
Kershaw needs to keep pounding the zone!
Lots o' lefties in this Mets lineup
No rally towels behind home plate. Good job, rich fans.
Already at 21 pitches in the first inning. Yikes.
How many pitches was that?
Thanks, Sax
Kershaw gets the K. 0-0 through 0.5.
Not happy about how many pitches it took however.
nice AB by Crawford.
Crawford chases very high cheese for out #1. PATHETIC CC
Fuck we are just HACKING up there
Even nicer AB by Howie!
Kendrick with a basehit to right! One out
Sam Ryan has a very square jaw.
Like, Jennifer Garner square.
i wanna see some night moves corey!
Seager Ks. That's two Ks for deGrom.
Seager got the nervous K out of his system
they're pitching Gonzalez deliberately away.
Stadium sounds GREAT
weak sauce Agone
A-Gon Ks. deGrom Ks the side.
Not feeling good, guys.
deGrom is no joke. This guy can bring the cheese
Nice first out for Kershaw, easy ground ball to Turner.
Kershaw doing the ballet move again
siddown cuddyer
Beer check: Sam Oktoberfest
Kershaw: 32% of his pitches are swing and miss. wow
Great curve for Kershaw to get Tejada. He's at 33 pitches through 2.
scoreless through 1.5
3-1 to Turner...Turner thought it was ball 4 and he's still in the box. Full count
TURNER! LEADOFF DOUBLE!!!
2 Bagger!!!
come on, Andre. Get one
Beer check: Furphy Refreshing Ale, from Little Creatures brewery
It is indeed refreshing
Andre probably did swing at that one, so I get it. One out.
Let's go, AJ
Let's go Dodgers!!! C'mon, Joc!
AJ with a K.
That makes FIVE outs, FIVE Ks for deGrom
100
IBB to Joc so they get to Kershaw.
ARGH! My feed went down
those are horribly low strikes there, ump
Kershaw Ks, but deGrom now at 45 pitches through 2.
0-0 through 2.
Nice cover by Kershaw. One out
bloop single for Curtis. One out
Still no score?
Siddown Mr. Wrong!
late call from the ump but I'll take it
looked good to me
Good to see you, Orel!
KKKKKK
6 Ks through 3! Get him some runs, assholes!
Got him! And Cespedes' fluorescent arm sleeve goes bonkers in front of the behind-plate advert
I need way more booze for this.
Crawford looks so overmatched up there
Crawford you suck
Not a strikeout, though!
I almost feel bad for Cuddyer out there.
@Karen, I have TWC, but I've been fine so far. *knock on wood*
wow cuddyer is such a liability in left!
DAMMIT! A second strikeout for A-Gon.
Oy, A-Gon.
This place is kinda quiet.
0-0 through 3
Mets are on the board. That one was crushed.
Oh no.
Final score: 1-0 Mets
fuck you kershaw!
Waiter: more booze, stat
fuck you kershaw!
1-0 Mets through 3.5
I need another beer
Turner must hate the Mets
C'mon Dre. Don't fuck up
Ethier you are worthless
Oh great. Pederson.
Somehow the Dodgers have cobbled together two singles. I sense a GIDP looming...
Dodgers already 0-for-4 with RISP tonight.
That was a good AB by AJ. Let's go, boys!
ugh
Yeah, Joc was a really good idea in the lineup, Mattingly.
Joctober begins with a whimper.
DeGrom's pitch count is gettin' up there.
Wow, Kersh works full count
Fuuuuuuck Clayton tagged that!
Maybe if I switch to water?
Nah, that's silly.
Kershaw has 10Ks. Wow.
And he's still losing.
dammit
I cannot take this pressure.
I have a feeling we will get to deGrom the third time through the lineup, but I don't know if my stomach lining can take it to watch.
Tell you what, though: I will not open up beer #2 until we either score, or the game ends.
And first beer is out.
1-0 Mets through 4.5.
Howdy, yall
Stay strong, Sax
Howdy, FB!
TWC tech support tells me they are getting a lot of calls and are addressing the problem. In the meantime I'm asked to be patient. Yeah. Me. Patient. That's rich...
FB cracking his first Sixpoint Crisp, time for us to crack the scoreboard
better AB, Carl!
TWC tech support tells me they are getting a lot of calls and are addressing the problem. In the meantime I'm asked to be patient. Yeah. Me. Patient. That's rich...
(if that isn't sacrifice, i don't know what is)
gotta keep making deGrom work and get to that bullpen
@karen: just looked back and it sounds like you're having trouble. Is it the game, or the internet feed, or both?
Seager looking very overmatched
Crawford is a fucking waste of space up there
way to make him work, fellas
deGrom is killing us
Oh man, my feed is late by a half inning.
Just like Crawford's swing.
why is she wearing that bobo Lions jersey?
1-0 Mets through 5.
heh heh nice one, Saxy
stop grooving pitches, CK
Saxy...it is all internet...as if this game isn't streesful enough without this crap...
this is unbearable. I can't believe Kershaw is getting ZERO run support here.
how did John Lackey get good again? He was done when he was an Angel when we almost signed him
just gotta hang in there, Saxy
good inning, CK
nice throw by Turner. 1-2-3 inning for Kershaw, who has 11 K and 88 pitches through 6.
SCORE A GODDAMN RUN FOR KERSHAW
SCORE A RUN FOR VIN, DAMMIT
SCORE A RUN SO I CAN GET A BEER
Bulllllllshit. Matthew McConaughey doesn't have black friends
Ralley Thyme!!!
Let's go! Got my nut rag and swinging it in the air like I just done care!
fuuuuuuuuuuck that was close
Fuck! AGon just missed
swing that nutrag, DBT!
this ump has been poor tonight
Dammit, A-Gon torched that ball foul.
both ways
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
dammit
Dammit A-Gon, that's 3 Ks.
take some goddamn pitches
This is not what I had in mind for a rally... fuuuuuuuck
deGrom just mowing through the lineup, even at 100 pitches
cmon Dre, Spank is frothing
deGrom is going to be over 100 pitches here. So there's that.
my interwebs fucked. can't get my dog in this fight
ETHIER YOU SUCK
McGwire, what the hell did you tell these guys the last four days? You idiot.
200
1-0 Mets through 6.
fuck all these motherfuckers! they can't do a goddamn thing!
holy shit! i'm in! thank you Jesus Colorado!
We are doomed.
this goddamn strikezone graphic takes up half the fucking screen
FB changing seats
yay leadoff walks to a lefty
Fangraphs has our chance of winning at 28.6%
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