Friday, April 15, 2016

Game 11 Thread: April 15 vs. Giants, 7p

Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 1.20) vs. Ashley Madison (1-0, 3.27).

42s all around for Jackie Robinson Day today, as the division-leading Dodgers and Giants square off at the Ravine. I could say a lot about how Kershaw led the team to victory five days ago against this same opposing starter, or how the Dodgers have rebounded from a difficult series last weekend up north, or even how much I really dislike the Giants.

Instead, let me take the high road and honor Jackie Robinson with one of my favorite quotes of his:

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."

I also liked reading what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said about his first time wearing #42:

Among those in uniform No. 42 will be Dave Roberts, the first minority manager in the history of Robinson's franchise.

"I think I'm going to make a conscious effort tomorrow to really understand and take in the scope and magnitude of tomorrow," said Roberts. "It's a big deal. Jackie's obviously impacted me and many others, so I want to take some extra time to reflect for sure."

Let's go get this one, boys.

18 comments:

karen said...

HAPPY JACKIE ROBINSON DAY!!!

karen said...

I'm not sure if Spanky is going to be available tonight so in his honor:

FUCK THE GNATS & FUCK DRE!!!

Cliff Beefpile said...

Checking in from gnats territory. God, it kills me I gotta listen to fuckin' Jon Miller call a Kershaw-Bumfucker match-up knowing there's only so many Vin games left.

Steve Sax said...

Good start for the Dodgers, a first-pitch Hernandez HR.

1-1 now in B3

Cliff Beefpile said...

Fuck Bumgarters, fuck F'risco, fuck the giants, fuck Jon Miller...fuck 'em all!

Steve Sax said...

Cliff: change the MLB.com audio feed

Cliff Beefpile said...

Keekay!

karen said...

KIKI!!!!

...again!

Hideo Nomo said...

Late, but for posterity...

Hernandez LF
Puig RF
Gonzalez 1B
Turner 3B
Kendrick 2B
Thompson CF
Ellis C
Culberson SS
Kershaw P

karen said...

4-1 Good Guys!!!

karen said...

Loving the gnat D tonight!!

QuadSevens said...

Kike is on fire! Bases loaded double now! 6-1 Dodgers!

Dusty Baker said...

Wash yer hair Timmeh! Oh....

Cliff Beefpile said...

I'm a closet Kontos fan. 1. Because he's good-lookin' and 2. Because he sucks, particularly against the Dodgers. One of the few gnats who does.

karen said...

Crap. Blanton up in the cooler. Are 4 runs enough??

Cliff Beefpile said...

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Not Blanton!!! We want to WIN games, Roberts!

karen said...

WIN!!!!

Steve Sax said...

PGT up