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Game Thread 6: San Diego Padres

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Matt Kemp sits for the second day in a row as the Dodgers take on Chris Young and the Padres. This is starting to get a bit annoying.

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jersey again for the Padres. I usually hate alternate jerseys but that one the Padres wear is the only one I tolerate because of why they wear it. as Jones strikes out again.

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 1:17 PM PDT   0 recs

I Would Have to Say That Might Be The Ugliest Uniform Used in Baseball.

Now that teams have phased out all their unis from the 80's and early 90's. Some of those unis were just awful.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This Is Absurd.

I'd respect Torre more if he had just said that Juan Pierre would be starting because at least he wouldn't be lying.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:18 PM PDT   0 recs

No

interference call? The guy was pretty much running on the infield grass on the way to first

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 1:22 PM PDT   0 recs

just

a grounder in front of Martin that he threw to first only to have it hit the runner.

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 1:37 PM PDT   0 recs

I can see Torre

thinking that Pierre might run wild on Young, but then Pierre would have to get on base for that to happen.

If Pierre does nothing today, I expect he'll sit for a while.

DeWitt has had a very solid 1st week. We would have been thrilled if LaRoche had done as well in the 1st week.

by ToyCannon on Apr 6, 2008 1:38 PM PDT   0 recs

You Might Be Right on That Point.

He could've been thinking too that Kemp's power would be annulled by the dimensions of the park. But in Kemp's defense, it's not like he is not a stolen base threat, either.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm Listening to the Game on the Radio

It sounds like Ethier crushed that ball.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:38 PM PDT   0 recs

This might be the hardest Brian Giles has hit the ball in a homestand in years.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 1:51 PM PDT   0 recs

Great plays rarely look that ugly.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 1:53 PM PDT   0 recs

Crap.

Derek Lowe sucks today.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 1:55 PM PDT   0 recs

That's a nice bounce back.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Just

need some run support now cause Lowe is on

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 2:26 PM PDT   0 recs

Watching Tommy Lasorda feebly try to dance just makes me sad.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:26 PM PDT   0 recs

Getting picked off by Chris Young is like giving up a jack to Juan Pierre.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:30 PM PDT   0 recs

The Carmax poll question is clearly biased.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:32 PM PDT   0 recs

I

was going to write about the stark contrast of a Jones at bat compared to an Ethier at bat but inning over.

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 2:33 PM PDT   0 recs

Andruw Jones is going to swing for the fences, and he doesn't care what anyone says.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm really glad this game is in Petco right now.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:40 PM PDT   0 recs

Not a good performance from the youth movement right there.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:53 PM PDT   0 recs

Pierre owes us 80 push ups.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:56 PM PDT   0 recs

Kemp

Why not pitch hit for Pierre instead of pitch running for Sweeney

by kretz on Apr 6, 2008 2:57 PM PDT   0 recs

Joe Torre seems to value small sample sizes.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 2:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ironically, that's a small sample size based observation. I do remember people saying Torre values a player based on his first 15 at bats when he was with the Yankees though, so there might be something to it.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think he just wanted to do a doubleswitch cause he hasn't done one in a while

by kretz on Apr 6, 2008 3:03 PM PDT   0 recs

It's what good managers do.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fixed
True Blue LA
A Place To Discuss Juan Pierre And The Dodgers

by kretz on Apr 6, 2008 3:20 PM PDT   0 recs

I'm doing my best to avoid that.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jones is good at hitting popflys we should be able to score here

by kretz on Apr 6, 2008 3:28 PM PDT   0 recs

Well, that was unpleasant.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:30 PM PDT   0 recs

This Game Is Going To Make

Me take out my anger by smashing zombie face in in Brain Chef.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:31 PM PDT   0 recs

Diamondback fans stuffed the carmax ballot box.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:34 PM PDT   0 recs

Webb jumped from 2% to 25% in about two innings.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I Mean

What's the carmax ballot box?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:38 PM PDT   0 recs

The stupid poll question you can text in your vote for on the tv broadcast.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If I Had Known Torre Wasn't Going To Start Kemp,

I could have started Ellsbury and tied my opponent for homers. Now I'm going to lose that category. I hate you, Torre.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:41 PM PDT   0 recs

Rotisserie keeps me from those kind of heartaches.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Of Course,

Juan Pierre goes 0-4.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Whew.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:42 PM PDT   0 recs

Did Blake DeWitt

Just do a good job? Because Steiner liked the hit and run? And then he says DeWitt does all the "little things."

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:47 PM PDT   0 recs

Blake Dewitt had a swinging bunt. He failed miserably.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Insert terrible Hu pun here.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:47 PM PDT   0 recs

That should cover it nicely.

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by Andrew on Apr 6, 2008 3:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sorry, I Should Spell Check

Steiner said DeWitt does all the 'little things.'

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT   0 recs

I'm Sure Kent

Got out as quickly as possible so he could go back to reading motocross magazines.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 6, 2008 3:52 PM PDT   0 recs

2

Series Wins. Lets keep it going in my backyard tomorrow.

by EdfromAZ on Apr 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT   0 recs

DeWitt and the hit and run

While DeWitt did tap to the pitcher, he did avoid getting under the ball, which is the second-most futile result on that play, swinging and missing being the worst. (Missing the sign not included.)

He's also a kid facing Trevor Hoffman - Torre may have figured that a first-pitch strike was DeWitt's best opportunity. Plus Torre reduces DeWitt's mental approach there to see-ball, hit-ball.

by El Lay Dave on Apr 6, 2008 4:21 PM PDT   0 recs

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