Friday, August 05, 2016

Series Thread (Games 109-111), Aug 5-7 vs. Red Sox

Papi understands that the SoSG love their Scotch

8/2, 7:10p: Scott Kazmir (9-4, 4.41) vs Steven Wright (12-5, 3.20)
RED SOX 9, DODGERS 0. Ouch.

8/3, 1:05p: TBD/Bud Norris? (?-?, ?.??) Ross Stripling (2-3, 4.14) vs Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4, 5.91)
DODGERS 3, RED SOX 0

8/4, 5:30p: Maybe Rich Hill?/TBD (?-?, ?.??) Brandon McCarthy (2-2, 2.76) vs David Price (9-7, 4.30)
DODGERS 8, RED SOX 5. AGon: 300th career HR, Segedin: 4 RBI in MLB debut

Such is the state of affairs with the starting rotation these days. But hey, it's only an August marquee interleague matchup with the Red Sox, so who really cares, right?

Assuming that someone is eventually penciled in to pitch on Saturday and Sunday, they might face (if he pinch hits or, heaven forfend, plays a position) Big Papi David Ortiz. This is Big Papi's last season, hence the last time he will be appearing in a homestand at Chavez Ravine. To catch an AB or glimpse of him is worth getting out to the Yard as he is not only having a great season, but he's one of the genuinely terrific guys in the game and really fun to watch. I once saw him in a game at Fenway Park where, between innings, he stopped to talk to a young girls sitting in the front row of the stands near his dugout. He got so deep into conversation with the wee lass - even putting both elbows on the railing and leaning in to listen to her - that he lost track of the fact that the next inning was starting. The umpire eventually came over there and told him he needed to get off the field (he was DH so not playing a position). Papi heard him, talked for another fifteen seconds, then slowly walked to the dugout. A little girl's night was made. That's Papi, and we'll miss him.

67 comments:

Orel said...

GAME 1
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Reddick RF
González 1B
Grandal C
Kendrick LF
Pederson CF
Kazmir P

Pride of Dong said...

Papi gonna be rich!

Orel said...

WSH 2, SF 0 after 1

Fred's Brim said...

Wasakaka con queso frito!

spank said...

FUCK BOSTON!

MR.F said...

Slightly less tired today.

MR.F said...

4-0 Boston in the top of the 4th. Great.

spank said...

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Cliff Beefpile said...

Shaw has Posey-butt.

Orel said...

Two-run error for Utley. This game is unbelievable

Dusty Baker said...

Morning. Fuck.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Hill start delayed due to new blister.

Orel said...

Really? Fuck.

spank said...

a blister again? pinchi chavala.Fuck.

spank said...

Game 2

Kendrick 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
González 1B
Hernández CF
Reddick RF
Van Slyke LF
Ellis C
Stripling P

Fuck

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers win! Reddick even gets a hit!

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Every win feels like a small miracle. Strips and Dray were on point. Solid outings by the rooks!

Dusty Baker said...

We...won? We won!

spank said...

Dope

Orel said...

Whaaaaaat?

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Where's Puig? He's not showing up in the box scores at OKC, and no news from the Dodgers.

Fred's Brim said...

SHADOWS!

Orel said...

@jphoornstra 9m

Today in unexpected developments: Rob Segedin is starting for the Dodgers, and Yasiel Puig is in Oklahoma City:

Orel said...

GAME 3
Kendrick 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Hernandez CF
Reddick RF
Grandal C
Segedin LF
McCarthy P

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Puig sighting!!! Segedin? WTF? Friedman makes more daily moves than I do in my fantasy team!

Dusty Baker said...

On the sofa, Vinny!

Steve Sax said...

No Papi in the lineup, either

Steve Sax said...

McCarthy with a four-pitch walk and then Mookie Betts swipes second

karen said...

This girls all up in dis bish.

Memo to frisco...You should be hearing big Blue boots running up your asses 'bout now.

karen said...

just a little outside...

Steve Sax said...

McCarthy is a disaster out there, wild pitches and can't find the zone

karen said...

Vinny mentioned in the first inning that McCarthy said after his last start that he felt like he'd never held a baseball.

I dunno. I hear that then pencil him in?

karen said...

Hey Dusty....Great Papi story. Thanks!

Steve Sax said...

Rob Segedin, ladies and gents. MLB debut with RISP: 5-3 groundout

Orel said...

Feels like McCarthy is on his way back to the DL

Orel said...

Vin, talking about Ichiro, teaching us a little Japanese as well

Orel said...

JT!

Steve Sax said...

Wow we just got a gift, as Reddick FCs but Holt "Boegarts" the throw for a missed catch at third

Orel said...

It was a joint effort, Sax

karen said...

Now that is an MLB debut to remember.

Orel said...

Almost a Segedinger!

Orel said...

Dammit Howie. 1-2-3 GIDP ends the rally

Steve Sax said...

That Segedin double was awesome. Great crowd shots of his wife as well: well-done, MLB Network.

3-2 LA. Should have been more except for Kendrick choking a GIDP

Steve Sax said...

That is not Howie do it

Steve Sax said...

Segedin!

Yasiel who?!

Steve Sax said...

6-2 LA. Segedin with four RBI

Steve Sax said...

Avilan getting roped here

6-3

Fred's Brim said...

Man oh man is Avilan bad

karen said...

Noooo! Not Papi

Fred's Brim said...

Blanton not much better

Fred's Brim said...

Fuck, goddamn excellent-on-paper bullpen

karen said...

I hate the Buster posey rule

Orel said...

Bullpen tries to blow the lead but the Dodgers lead by 1

Fred's Brim said...

Gotta keep scoring, this bullpen has a lot of dogshit still in it

Fred's Brim said...

FB's heart can't take this, going to bed

Orel said...

Baez Ks Shaw to end the 7th

Orel said...

Not that FB would know

karen said...

AGONE!!

karen said...

KIKE!!!!!! 8-5 BLUE!!!

karen said...

Two Things Vin hates....Fans running on the field and the O so hated beach balloon.

Orel said...

Two of three from the Red Sox. I was expecting to get swept. Nice.

MR.F said...

Fuck... I was half-asleep in a staff meeting playing Pokemon Go and I accidentally discarded a lucky egg. GAHHHHHHH. Is it crazy that I'm seriously considering paying money to Pokemon Go? I want the lucky eggs damnit!

Orel said...

What level are you? You get them at Level 9, 10, 15 & 20

MR.F said...

2. I looked on the internets. You get more lucky eggs every 5 levels.

I probably will not be spending moneys on Pokemon anytime soon.

MR.F said...

Err, level 21.

Orel said...

I guess lucky eggs are not so useful at the higher levels, since the XP required is so high?

MR.F said...

I dunno. In some ways they're more useful. It's just that leveling up is slower.