Los Angeles @ St. Louis GameThread, Aug 7, 2008 11:15 AM PDT

Game Thread 8/7: St. Louis Cardinals

by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:15 AM PDT

Los Angeles @ St. Louis

Kershaw 12: The Niagra Falls Challenge

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The Niagara Falls Challenge?

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:17 AM PDT 0 recs

David Copperfield 12

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:26 AM PDT up 0 recs

Juan Pierre in CF

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:23 AM PDT 0 recs

1-0

Woo Loney!

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:24 AM PDT 0 recs

Hey, Loney!

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:27 AM PDT 0 recs

It makes me feel old that Clayton Kershaw is 4 years younger than me, and has done more cool things than I have. I wish I could throw a ball fast.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:29 AM PDT 0 recs

Hell, some of the interns here make me feel lame.

“Really, you’ve been to almost all of Europe already?”

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up 0 recs

I try to tell myself I don't care

but I still find myself jealous of all these young guys who are pro athletes.

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:37 AM PDT up 0 recs

and younger than me

forgot that part. I’m only 25.

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:37 AM PDT up 0 recs

Juan Pierre is the best leadoff hitter in this game.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:29 AM PDT 0 recs

Kind of like how Stephen A. Smith is the greatest sportswriter alive?

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:30 AM PDT up 0 recs

You know what one hit wonder’s album is really good? Semisonic. Totally didn’t appreciate the album when I bought it.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:32 AM PDT 0 recs

Are you going to tell me you’re a big fan of Candlebox next?

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up 0 recs

Fortunately, no. I don’t know if this means I’m getting older. One of the interns told me my music was too mellow. That’ll make you feel old.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:36 AM PDT up 0 recs

Stop walking everybody, Kershaw.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:35 AM PDT 0 recs

I’m starting to actually fear Ryan Ludwick. Something’s wrong with that.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:37 AM PDT up 0 recs

He can’t keep up his Chris Shelton impression forever.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up 0 recs

PrOPS actually says he’s under performing.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up 0 recs

I can’t live in a world where Ryan Ludwick is actually good. I just can’t.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up 0 recs

It is crazy

how the Cards seemed to produce all these power hitting OFers out of nowhere.

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up 0 recs

Why in the world

did Juan Pierre bunt with 2 outs? Does he really have that little faith in himself?

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:47 AM PDT 0 recs

I think it’s more that he’s that confident in his bunting ability.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up 0 recs

He’s really bad at bunting for hits, you’d think he’d realize this.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:53 AM PDT up 0 recs

He probably thinks that he’s great at it because he goes out to the field early every morning whenever the Dodgers play to test the field and how the ball’s rolling in the infield.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:55 AM PDT up 0 recs

Juan Pierre: Still proving why he should start over Andre Ethier.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 11:47 AM PDT 0 recs

Direct Hit by Art Brut is an amazing song if you’re a jaded hipster.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:55 AM PDT 0 recs

Manny being Manny

Yay

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:57 AM PDT 0 recs

Marlon Anderson’s fastest to five home runs record is in serious jeopardy.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up 0 recs

Who’s the worst leadoff hitter in today’s game?

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:05 PM PDT 0 recs

Michael Bourn probably.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

Corry Patterson

had a pretty horrific stint for the Reds this season. Bourn hasn’t hit lead off for a month now.

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

I meant between the Dodgers and Cardinals. Izturis or Pierre?

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

Izturis

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

The super slo mo on that home run was pretty awesome.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:06 PM PDT 0 recs

How about this for the new tagline: “True Blue LA: Where Manny Ramirez Makes You Forget that Pedro Feliz Will Be Our 2009 Starting Third Baseman.”

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:09 PM PDT 0 recs

I like it.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

That's only Juan Pierre's

second triple of the season. Where have all his triples gone?

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 12:18 PM PDT 0 recs

I did read that Dodger Stadium suppresses doubles and triples.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

It used to at least, the new seats kind of changed everything.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:20 PM PDT up 0 recs

He had only 8 last year

as opposed 13 the year before I think. Without the double digit triples he has no slugging.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

Wow

I’m twice as old as most of you. I love afternoon baseball.

by ToyCannon on Aug 7, 2008 12:28 PM PDT 0 recs

That means you were old enough to see the Dead Kennedys live.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:36 PM PDT up 0 recs

That must've been awesome

I’m jealous.

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

I appeal to a younger generation than Dodger Thoughts.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

Izturis somehow has 2 of the 3 Cardinal hits today.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:40 PM PDT 0 recs

That’s gotta be it for Kershaw today. Another good outing. Still walking too many guys, though. That’s going to hurt him sooner or later.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:55 PM PDT 0 recs

For the first time in my life I asked for feedback as a manager, it was an odd expirience.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:55 PM PDT 0 recs

1 run in 16 innings has to be one of the better stretches by a 20 year old pitcher.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:56 PM PDT 0 recs

They’re leaving him in. I don’t like this. Kershaw is exactly the type of guy you want to keep on a strict pitch count.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

Great, now I’m panicking about Torre destroying the Minotaur’s arm.

by the big grabowski on Aug 7, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

95 pitches for Kershaw and he’s going to go back out there?

by the big grabowski on Aug 7, 2008 12:57 PM PDT 0 recs

Didn’t think we’d let Kershaw go 7.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:58 PM PDT 0 recs

Rick Monday thinks

that they kind of have no choice with Penny and Kuroda both coming off the DL they want to rest the bullpen as much as possible.

Still kind of dumb.

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 1:01 PM PDT up 0 recs

Agreed. Worry about that later. You can’t kill Kershaw’s arm for such a bad reason.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 1:03 PM PDT up 0 recs

Dodgers interested in

George Sherril and Eddie Guardado.

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 1:11 PM PDT 0 recs

Oh good.

by the big grabowski on Aug 7, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

I can’t see Sherill passing through waivers at all, and at least we wouldn’t have to give up anything good for Guardado.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

Sherill is Joe Beimel, he just happens to pitch in the ninth. I wouldn’t want him.

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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up 0 recs

Eh

he’s a lot harder on lefties than Beimel and he’s improved a lot against righties. He will be over valued because of his save totals though.

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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

That’s why I don’t think he’d even pass through waivers.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

Perhaps this has already been said, but Kent batting third is a freaking joke.

by the big grabowski on Aug 7, 2008 1:14 PM PDT 0 recs

And Torre brings in Kuo? If anyone is capable of pitching multiple innings in our pen, it’s him (and Park). If Torre planned to bring Kuo in, then why not put him in in the 7th?!

by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 1:19 PM PDT 0 recs