Game Thread 8/7: St. Louis Cardinals
by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:15 AM PDT
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Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals, Aug 7, 2008 11:15 AM PDT
Kershaw 12: The Niagra Falls Challenge
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Juan Pierre in CF
:(
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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
1-0
Woo Loney!
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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, Loney!
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:27 AM PDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
PrOPS actually says he’s under performing.
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Why in the world
did Juan Pierre bunt with 2 outs? Does he really have that little faith in himself?
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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:47 AM PDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Manny being Manny
Yay
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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 11:57 AM PDT reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Who’s the worst leadoff hitter in today’s game?
by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Michael Bourn probably.
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Izturis
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
I like it.
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's only Juan Pierre's
second triple of the season. Where have all his triples gone?
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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 12:18 PM PDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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.
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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
I’m twice as old as most of you. I love afternoon baseball.
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 7, 2008 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Izturis somehow has 2 of the 3 Cardinal hits today.
by Tango and Cash on Aug 7, 2008 12:40 PM PDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Dodgers interested in
George Sherril and Eddie Guardado.
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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 1:11 PM PDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Torre was asleep during the 7th
otherwise he would have.
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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This doesn’t seem like the optimal Broxton situation considering we’ve been hesitant to use him.
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 1:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dodgers played Wednesday night's loss
under protest:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080807&content_id=3267564&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Doesn’t sound like anything will come of it though.
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by bluemax on Aug 7, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If anything Sweeney not being allowed to hit is an advantage for the Dodgers.
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take that inspiring story.
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Never count on a man named Skip to do a man’s job
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 1:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and we win!
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 1:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I had to change the tagline to Crede once facts get in the way.
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by Andrew on Aug 7, 2008 2:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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