Kurodaless Division Champion Game Chat
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers, Oct 2, 2009 7:10 PM PDT
Joe Torre dropped a bomb on the media when he announced that last years playoff hero, Kuroda would miss the first round of the playoffs. Then he announced that Vicente Padilla would start on Sunday instead of Chad Billingsley. Who follows Wolf/Kershaw is unclear and Joe said it would depend on the opposition. Consider Sunday and tryout.
So this leaves tonights starter as our number one game starter for the playoffs. Very few people figured when Randy Wolf signed last spring that he would be our starting pitcher in the playoffs and that it would not be because of injuries but because of performance. Randy Wolf has given the Dodgers more then even the most optimistic Wolf supporter could have imagined.
Blake is back and batting sixth and this lineup looks to me like the playoff lineup. Hopefully Blake can bring some bang back into the lineup. With a day off and Chavez Ravine rekindling their spirits I expect the Dodgers to make the final two games of this series moot.
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God bless Time Warner Manhattan
so I call today to order HBO. The guy says “I see you have the sports pack, for 10 cents more, you can get a couple more HD sports channels, including Game HD.” I say why wasn’t I told of this before? He says no clue, I say fine, I’ll take it.
So I look up Game HD – and the game is on! And Vinny to boot.
Sweet
I called DirecTV the other day to add the sports pack so I could watch college football. The woman just gave it to me for free, and then said, since you’ve had NFL Sunday ticket for a few years, I’ll upgrade you to the HD package on that for free.
It was awesome if and completely unexpected.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Charlie Hough
Threw out the 1st pitch for Tommy
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
i agree. that guy reminds me of my brother in law in SD for some reason. E can comment as he sees fit; he’s not a stoner but a pretty laid back dude.
last time we faced them
he had the hand injury.
Get used to facing him, he’s going to be around for a while.
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I'm fine with cargo getting hot.
as long a hawpe strikes out 12 times
Wolfy's curve has got to be sharp tonight
Hes got to limit those hanging breakers
No. It was a hit. But yes, that is gone too.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Even if Furcal gloves that
he has no chance at throwing out Fowler
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It was a broken bat and hit very slowly even though it found it's way into CF
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Even with Holliday gone, they are set with Hawpe / Fowler / CGonz in the outfield with Seth Smith being a good fourth guy. Two centerfielders playing CF/LF is good idea in Coors.
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They better
Its a possible clinching game and its Friday Fireworks
When you throw that slow curve
you need to get a strike.
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his breaker also usually gets sharper as the innings go by
thats why he usualy pitches deep in games so much
So from 85 on his first pitch
to 92 on his last pitch
This is progression I can get behind.
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Tough inning for Wolfy
This is usually his achilles heel inning
Bags loaded for the dreaded Torrealba
Nice they are also sitting Iannetta.
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Look in his eyes
Let me know what you see
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
oh cmon wolf!
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Our number one playoff starter
is getting booed, this does not bode well
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he just needs to settle down
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I think they are more booing the Dodgers
then just Wolf. The team simply sucks right now, not Wolf
Should we have gotten Lee or Halladay?
just a thought….
I'm a bit behind
On the GameCast, but the first pitch looked well within the strike zone. The second pitch obviously voided that.
It was one of those fastball up and out but in the zone. That’s how it looked on TV.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I forgot what the stat was, but as of a few starts ago, Wolf had given up all of his runs in just one inning in like 17 of 27 starts.
I believe
he did this earlier in the year against the Rockies with Ubaldo pitching against him.
It worked out.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
If you’re thinking of the Friday game the first week at home, Ubaldo pitched the next game.
But Wolf have up 3 in the first, then nothing. Dodgers won 4-3
That was the game I was thinking of . My mistake.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
son of a bitch
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Hough only threw one pitch I dont think he's ready yet
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i'll quote someone
the rockies are like that cockroach that just wont die no matter how much u step on it…
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Didn't Guillen say that about Minnesota a few years ago?
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
someone said something similar here
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please strike this fucker out
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This is the problem with finesse pitchers like Wolf
In the bigger games the Umps have a smaller zone and its tough when you dont have a power fastball that you can just pound in the zone. This is where we miss Billingsly not being the ace like he should be.
bases loaded for barmes
fuck
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Why
what do you bring to this site other then negativity?
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yes he was here already
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fucking finally
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D4P had a method to his madness. He liked low priced talent, and hating getting guys like Manny when a cheaper option would suffice, in his opnion.
Rolex has no point, he just tries to piss people off.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
It isnt
its just I dont know how our offense is gonna show up
thats wolfs worst inning
things can only get better from now on
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Tommy is singing on the big screen - things got worse
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Lets win this division and capture fort wagner!!!

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Yeah, that is not an ending I'm looking forward to
Glory has it’s plusses but I’d rather be alive.
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no it didnt... :)
but im not trying being pessimistic here…
we just need runs!!
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now please lets score some ****ing runs
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Normally i wouldnt worry about being down 2 runs
but thats like how much our O has scored in the past 2 games so yeah im worried
by SeanMillerSavior on Oct 2, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions
the frustrating thing about that road trip
is that they actually did do a decent job scoring, at least back east
by stillnotah8er on Oct 2, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you think baseball teams
are ever scared of other teams? Were you ever scared to play a team in sports?
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
people were afraid of the a's and tigers
when ty cobb played for them. very afraid.
by stillnotah8er on Oct 2, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
it wasn't about losing
it was about physical pain. ty cobb beat on a disabled heckler once.
by stillnotah8er on Oct 2, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The Dodger bashing is going to be more media driven
We’ll be picked to lose almost universally. But I doubt the other teams will look at it that way – they know you can’t take stuff for granted in October.
Whats bad about the last week is that Furcal was getting leadoff hits
and we still couldn’t do a thing with him on base.
yesss endre!
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now cmon manny do somethin
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The Dodger Crowd
is ready for the playoffs
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They have been awake
they were cheering every 3/2 count and booing every 4/2 count.
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100...this isnt good
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If Manny juiced up today?
Whats the earliest he gets caught? He could just appeal it to next year – no?
He's now JD Drew
how many called 3rd strikes do you think Manny was seen?
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gameday is misleading
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Time to see that HEART ;)
Put up or showup time! Er.. Mannywould … if he could. Go Kemp!
by LongBeachDodger on Oct 2, 2009 7:39 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
That would have been two errors
for Loretta
by SeanMillerSavior on Oct 2, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Blake looked well on that pick-up. Good follow thru KC!
by LongBeachDodger on Oct 2, 2009 7:43 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
BJ Upton completed a cycle today
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Imagine if...
…that first inning was pitched by Bills instead of Wolf. his place would have exploded!
yeah, not cool for someone to put a bomb in his house after a bad inning.
This is LA, not Colombia!
Pitt wins agains, LaRoche with two more hits and runs batted in.
Philllies lose, Cardinals win, Dodger……
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Ha HA
so they are missed the six spot by the Brewers. No one wants the HFA
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then go brewers!
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I saw they were up 6-1, and I thought that Wainwright just put a nice bow on his Cy Young bid (even though I think Carp would be ahead of him and hippie Lincecum deserves it more than anyone). Then I saw it was tied 6-6, and I couldn’t believe it.
yeah, i wrote that one off
but they are the perfect spoiler team – .500, lots of attitude
by stillnotah8er on Oct 2, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
he became wainwrong...
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its good to see him struggle going into the postseason...
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nice work by the fish
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I guess Andy decided to do those back exercises this year
by delias man on Oct 2, 2009 7:48 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Can’t wait for you all to leave your basements and join me here tomorrow.
by delias man on Oct 2, 2009 7:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
i wish
unfortunately im still confined to my basement… :)
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unfortunately no... :)
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That is the settled down Wolf
we are used to seeing after the first inning.
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joe's taken him past 110 a few times
if he can keep it under 20/inning, that will work
by stillnotah8er on Oct 2, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
yesss
wolf settling down…probably shaking off nerves
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That would be the most improbable sports occurence in 21 years
by delias man on Oct 2, 2009 7:53 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Its cool guys
The Wolf has all the offense needed with a 3 run double upcoming
Hell of a game right now between the nation's top 2 teams in high school football
STA 35 – Byrnes 28 in the 4th on ESPNU
Hell yeah
I usually only watch high school if it’s west coast teams, but 1 v. 2 is good stuff
I still follow high school football pretty regularly too
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Back in 06 my HS football team got to play Canyon (lost 63-3, oh yeah), who ended up the top team in California that year, and I think top 5 in the Country that year. Hell yes! lol
What high school did you go to?
Canyon won the state championship that year beating “Northern Power” De La Salle.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Royal High School. We played them in the first round of the playoffs, and we never stood a chance in the slightest, haha. I just remember teammates telling me how we were going to win…after we fell into a playoff spot because we finished 5-5 with 3 other teams and won a coin flip to make it into the playoffs.
Ha, we live in the same neighborhood.
Royal and Simi are both pretty poor this year. Moorpark and Westlake are the top teams in the Marmonte this year.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, I live like 2 block down from Royal, like right before Fitzgerald. Somehow in my senior year I was 5 minutes away from school and I was late almost every day, hahah.
I haven’t heard anything about either school this year, but since I left Royal (5-5 then), they have somehow gotten even worse. I’m not quite sure how. The best year I can remember is when they had Danny Mosier as the running back back in 04 and they won Marmonte that year.
Also, I can’t remember Simi being any good in the last half decade. In my junior year (05), they started off 5-0 and then lost their last 5 games, it was quite hilarious.
Simi is a baseball and basketball school
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I've heard their basketball teams have been pretty good the last few years
and their baseball teams have actually produced some major leaguers, so they’ve got to be pretty good (I mean Dream Weaver is out of Simi, what could be better than that??? lol).
I’m really excited that Matt McGill from Royal is in the Dodger’s system and has done really well so far.
If you’re still interested in following this stuff.
calhisports.com is pretty good in terms of breaking down the top teams in the state.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
1-2-3 second
Good job recovering Wolf!
by LongBeachDodger on Oct 2, 2009 7:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Im convinced Loney needs a platoon at home
by SeanMillerSavior on Oct 2, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions
why loney why?
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this is going well
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Martin .673 OPS on the year
didn’t we use to ridicule Pierre for such an OPS?
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Not really
we complain but we don’t ridicule. We wonder why, but we don’t ridicule. We really ridiculed Pierre.
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I wonder if Kensai is stil supportive
I recall him calling those of us complaining about Martin clueless.
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Ned better be calling Towers the second the season ends
trying to get that deal revived
Eric. Is there a trick to getting to the bottom of the comments after refresh on iPhone.
by delias man on Oct 2, 2009 7:56 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
You need to stop setting yourself up for jokes
by delias man on Oct 2, 2009 7:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Wolf likes your style
giving a .226 hitter two free passes to first base
I work with a lot of truck drivers. My first instinct is to attack in that situation
by delias man on Oct 2, 2009 8:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If you push “z” the site directs you to the newest comment, continue pushing z and the new yellow comments will turn white / back to normal. no need to refresh all the time.
No can do on the iPhone. There is a mobile site (mobile.truebluela.com) that is more functional for commenting.
great its torrealba...ugh
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Can hit by pitches be changed
so that to get on base you have to have some bruise or broken bone…none of this barely touching the uniform nonsense
I actually agree, this brushing the uniform is BS
and always has been.
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Skip Kershaw tomorrow and start him Game 1
and this has nothing to do with today. I want our best pitcher starting game 1.
ughhhh
I guess I agree but a 21-yr old starting game 1 of the postseason?
i like wolf in that position
kershaw game 2
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Then Wolf pitches game 5
and Kid K only goes once. Plus it means Bills pitches on the road, which I also don’t like.
padilla pitches sunday
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Man, oh man….some of you folks have been dipping into the sauce a bit tonight.
“nothing to do with today” my ass. If he had a no-no going this comment wouldn’t have been typed
I just don't know
how you can advocate someone to pitch game one who hasn’t thrown six innings in three weeks?
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You throw your best stuff at the front
and have no regrets.
I see what you are saying though
I just don’t like the idea of pushing back the two power arms on the staff.
Especially with Carpenter a likely opponent, I’d like to counter with our one guy most likely to put up zeros on the other end.
Not for nothing
but Oshea commented the other day that Kershaw and Chad had the best stuff on the staff.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
He went four mediocre innings
in his last start. Don’t you think he needs more work since his layoff before just thrusting him into a role like that?
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10-6 brewers in 8th
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i agree with this statement
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can we score some runs?
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That was a big out, couldn’t give up another run, 2 is already a massive mountain to climb for this team.
seriously
Since when did we become a mirror image of the Giants?
since last thursday
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Nice - Bruce singing working on a Dream
While they show Tommy visiting childens hospitals.
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A stat even more eye-popping
Ethier 1-30 last ABs
I'm ok with
6 runs in their last 30 after this inning
Daughtry's No Surprise
reminds me of the Dodgers playing of late
by SeanMillerSavior on Oct 2, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions
were in business
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wrong bomb
dont you know physics? equal and opposite reaction
Wainwright pitched okay
and only gave up three of those runs. Not that anyone cares.
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Yeah, saw that
McClellan imploded in the 7th
way to go brew crew!
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since tuesday weve been held scoreless for 14 consecutive innings
that needs to change right now!
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oh nevermind!
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If the Dodgers do not score this inning
i will break down and cry
by SeanMillerSavior on Oct 2, 2009 8:12 PM PDT reply actions
pour it on brew crew!!! bwhaha
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- J. Gerut doubled to deep center
- A. Escobar singled to first, J. Gerut to third
- J. Kendall safe at first on third baseman T. Glaus’ fielding error, J. Gerut scored, A. Escobar to second
- C. Patterson hit for T. Coffey
- A. Escobar to third, J. Kendall to second on wild pitch
- C. Patterson struck out swinging
- D. Reyes relieved J. Motte
- F. Lopez safe at first on first baseman A. Pujols’ fielding error, A. Escobar scored, J. Kendall to third
- C. Counsell singled to shallow right, J. Kendall scored, F. Lopez to third
- J. Thurston at third
- M. Boggs relieved D. Reyes
- F. Lopez scored, C. Counsell to second on wild pitch
- P. Fielder walked
- M. Cameron hit by pitch, P. Fielder to second
- C. Counsell scored, P. Fielder to third, M. Cameron to second on wild pitch
by SeanMillerSavior on Oct 2, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
look up the angels vs orioles game that went to extras
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You can guess my age
Those are 2 of my 3 favorite dodgers ever
by delias man on Oct 2, 2009 8:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
all this means nothing if we cant score here...
And the DP master is coming up….
no disrespect to him of course
its just the facts
Well that is a glass half empty comment
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Note to self
Don’t google names of people KellyStephen mentions that you don’t know.
by Michael White on Oct 2, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Pitching around Andre to get to Manny?
ha ha ha ha ha
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cmon manny please burn em
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whoa nevermind
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Ethier is swinging like he wants a DP
prove me wrong
by SeanMillerSavior on Oct 2, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions
this just in
Broxton hits 123 warming up in the bullpen
It's been way too long since I've seen the Behind The Glory for the 88 season
I searched for it on youtube but they don’t have it :(
Crowd is deafening
WHo has the most active grand slams in baseball?
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no DPs or strikeouts!
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plz plz manny!
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for gods sakes cmon!!!
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Ok Manny
Here is the time to make me shut up about how you have not produced all that much the last 2 months. SHUT ME UP!
Dont let us down MANNY!!!
this kid cant check you
plz work the count
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Can we get a Beat CO chant?
Why does every team that plays an LA team get to use the lame Beat LA chant>
We will either be very ecstatic after this inning
or incredibly depressed
Now thats a wild pitch
if youre going to do it do it big!
yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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u miss the season huh...
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by shaqfor3 on Oct 2, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i meant laker season :)
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get 2 or 3 RBIs now!
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And then swings at a pitch around his head.
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Bases loaded 1 out and we score on a passed ball and only once.
Story of the last month for this team.
More like the last week.
In the last month, the Dodgers are pretty much right at their season average for runs
only 1 hit so far...ugh
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What a dissapointing inning.....
a gift run is all we can get with the bags loaded and 1 out. And the best of the order up
That's been the story though
The pitching usually has 1 bad inning, and is great otherwise (and great anyway, lol), and get’s little run support.
could have easily been 5-0 after 1
so 2-1 ain’t terrible
where is the dodger offense?
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Have to say
after curve, slider, curve. That fastball coming at 97 has to be really tough to lay off of.
Your the boss, I'm going to the bathroom
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Old white guys who managed a few years to many?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
i think everyone could use some
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By getting a cookie and missing the whole fucking awesome throw
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He was DOA!
"Who would win: Coach Ditka versus a hurricane? The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Ditka"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Oct 2, 2009 8:33 PM PDT reply actions
im behind u guys
yess endre!
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HOORAY FOR DEFENSE
"Who would win: Coach Ditka versus a hurricane? The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Ditka"
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Oct 2, 2009 8:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
















