NLDS Game 2 Chat
by Eric Stephen on Oct 8, 2009 2:45 PM PDT
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PrintSt. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers, Oct 8, 2009 3:07 PM PDT
Here are the lineups:
| Cardinals | Dodgers |
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| 2B | Lugo |
SS | Furcal |
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| SS | Ryan | CF | Kemp | |
| 1B | Pujols | RF | Ethier |
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| LF | Holliday | LF | Manny |
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| RF | Ludwick |
1B | Loney | |
| C | Molina |
3B | Blake | |
| 3B | DeRosa | 2B | Belliard |
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| CF | Rasmus | C | Martin | |
| P | Wainwright |
P | Kershaw | |
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So what happened to the blue rally towels?
All I saw was a sea of white.
OK
Game face time, need some serious commenting to hit 3,000 posts today.
Offense
Going to break out the big boy bats to support he kid. 1.5 runs of support per start is just not cool.
I'm still very tired
Running on three and a half hours from last night’s game, could drop off into z’s at any moment. I would love to dream of K’s, but hopefully I don’t dream them.
Over/Under for Kershaw K's
is currently at 27. That is all
My fist instinct
Is to push, but because of the run support Kershaw gets, it’s possible we’re looking at a 0-0 extra innings affair, so I’m tempted to take the over.
Don't forget the number of swinging strike outs where Russel Martin allows the runner to advance on a passed ball
by Michael White on Oct 8, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
since you all were so nice yesterday
I’m back for game two. Plus to cheer on Kershaw. :)
(Actually putting on my lucky Loons cap right now. It helped him before, so why not?)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Pre-game Loons question
what are your thoughts on Kyle Russel?
by Michael White on Oct 8, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I like him a lot.
Purely subjectively – I’m not a stats-sy person, but he is very tall and rangy and gets to a lot of balls in right field that someone who didn’t run as well wouldn’t get to. Good arm. Capable of stealing bases – pretty good judgement as to when to go and when not too, and also a very smart base runner. I’m usually surprised when he strikes out because he doesn’t take a lot of crazy swings at bad pitches, so it doesn’t seem like he should ever really miss the ball completely.
He also has a very calm demeanor, and when the players would run out to their positions with little kids before the game he would always bend over (WAY over) to talk to the little kid and give a high-five. Really, really nice kid. Batting music was the theme song from “The Dukes of Hazard.” :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Thanks for the insight
I’m interested to see how he develops moving forward….
by Michael White on Oct 8, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope he makes it.
I know the odds are against every minor league player just from a numbers standpoint, but he’s such a good guy. I always root for the good people. The world has too few of them.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Understood.
People are concerned with the fact that he struck out a ton in the MWL while being 23 years old. Others love his raw power. I think he’ll skip A+ and head right to AA to see if he can hack it against more polished pitchers.
by Michael White on Oct 8, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
His power is amazing.
And he doesn’t look like he should hit that hard because he isn’t a big, muscular guy. A slender build, but not slight – just a very easy swing and the ball jumps off of it more quickly than you might expect.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
+1000000000000000000000000000000000000
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
im being sarcastic
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
time to make wainwright look wainwrong
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
cmon kershaw
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shit
that looked like a home run almost
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niceeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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pitch count?
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decent i guess
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matt holliday solo home run
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anyone else not liking the start time of this game?
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It worked out ok for me
On the east coast. Go to bed at 1:30, wake up at 7, go to work, get home at 10 til 6, come home, relax, watch the Dodgers.
by StolenMonkey86 on Oct 8, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Just about the exact same day
Except I got home about ten till five, and had an hour to unwind before taking in Game 2.
Nice to know that in a pinch
I can still run on only four hours sleep. Even though my college years were a couple decades ago. :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
I can't decide what's more frustrating
Following on Gamecast and not seeing what’s going on, or watching on TBS and not seeing what’s going on.
by insomniacslounge on Oct 8, 2009 3:15 PM PDT reply actions
Huston Street in trouble
2 on, 2 out Victorino coming up
fuck matt stairs
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
wow at the tbs camera on postseason TV
the color is all washed out and white
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
I think I remember that Belliard has a better history against Wainwright
by StolenMonkey86 on Oct 8, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
1.100 OPS vs Wainwright in 11 PA. 4 for 10 with a homer and a walk. 1K.
by StolenMonkey86 on Oct 8, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
only once this year have they lost back-to-back games?
That means they are due!
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
today should be more of a pitching duel compared to last night
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like bills 5 inning no no
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Different game plan today?
Dodger hitters taking a lot of strikes.
wainright throwing 96
and kershaw hitting 97…
the gun might be a little high today by 1 mph or 2
fuck u matt holliday
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
also
he gives up home runs at a higher rate in the day time then in the nighttime… that would not have been a homer in the night time
and only Brox's 3 ER last night
hopefully this one proves meaningless too
by stillnotah8er on Oct 8, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
casey bobbled a bare handed attempt
on a roller down the line
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
oh well, i guess its gonna be one of those innings
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
It seems the Cardinals get a lot of breaks like bloops and slow rollers down the line
against the Dodgers. I suppose the Dodgers got those last night too, but it would be nice to see some of those for the Dodgers today. Let’s root for some nice breaks like that today.
strike him out plz
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
cmon kershaw
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
now we need a DP
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yesssssssssssssssssss
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
His scruffy "beard" makes me giggle.
You don’t look any older, Clayton. :D
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
dats it
now score some runs for kershaw
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
nows a good time for that
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
I expect they will be used in a close game without hesitation
by Michael White on Oct 8, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
i want to beat new york
can’t make those guys throw a dozen innings between here and there
by stillnotah8er on Oct 8, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
We'll worry about that bridge when we come to it
You don’t hold pitchers when playing in elimination games
by Michael White on Oct 8, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd just like to get past the Cardinals
this is going to be a tough series, everyone is going to have to pitch in.
Clayton's got this shit on LOCKDOWN!
Sure, the lock may be a little loose, but you get the idea.
hollidays home run
would it have been a homer in the nighttime?
and do you think clayton tipped the pitch??
How's Kershaw's command?
I’m following online, and not Game Day which seems to not work well for me.
WHAMMY!
just stupid bloop hits and 1 bad pitch
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i know we have another 7 innings to go
but will the dodgers EVER score for Clayton Kershaw????
imagine how good a pitcher he would be if he ever had a lead
When you're good
They always pit you against the best. Which again is why (altogether now) “A pitcher’s win record is a meaningless stat!”
WHAMMY!
So its not going to be a long one
Like last night
C’mon boys, time to wake those bats up, at least stretch the innings so we have a chance to get to the bullpen.
WHAMMY!
TBS getting rave reviews for their excellent camerawork yesterday
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Is that sarcastic?
Or are the “rave reviews” from a blind baboon stoned on cold medication?
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
its sarcastic \
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
And Kershaw was able to get Wainright out
Jeez man, these Dodgers have made me so tense. I feel like every pitch is critical, my fingernails don’t exist anymore!
WHAMMY!
PLAYOFF BASEBALL!
Makes you feel alive – right up until your head EXPLODES! :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Yeah because I put a gun to it
Which may happen if I have to hear Plaschke go on Around the Horn and say “I told you so! I told you, you needed an ace!”
WHAMMY!
cmon kershaw
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dang 50 pitches
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2 outs
lugo stuck at 2nd
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dont walk pujols
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sup guys
just got home. How the Cards score?
are we getting hits at all??
and just not bringing them in?
jinx time
So Wainright is pitching a NO-HITTER? Wow! I’d love to see a NO-HITTER in the playoffs. With the stuff he has, he might even pitch a PERFECT GAME.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
i noticed in the last 2 starts that Kershaw has a slight problem throwing intentional balls
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
Ballsy considering the guy just hit a home run
and the other guy is in the biggest slump of his career
I’ve only seen the end of 2 and this inning..Kershaw sems to be up on a lot of pitches. Is that what you guys are seeing?
yessss
but kershaws pitch counts high
we need some 1-2-3 innings
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
if we lose this game
we’re in deep shit heading into St. Louis
Not as bad as if we had lost last night
Plus if we win only 1 there, we can clinch at home. More free champagne for the fans!!!
WHAMMY!
true....
but can we win in St. Louis where we almost never do??
Going into yesterday we never beat Carpenter either
sample sizes dude.
by Michael White on Oct 8, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I just dont know if we can win in St. Louis
but we’ll see. This team is resiliant so I wouldnt be surprised
Wainwright is sailing through the lineup right now.
It will be a long day batting if it stays like that. We need a couple of breaks.
yeah we have good hitters
but everybody needs breaks in the playoffs, even the Yankees.
by Ian Capilouto on Oct 8, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck u ludwick
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
The good news is that we are stinging the ball to right field
hopefully some of those will find holes if we keep doing it.
Wainwright>Carpenter
didnt think that was the case until tonight
ludwick catches all the fucking hits
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
ya if kershaw can relax
im hoping the second time through we might get a little more wood on wainwright
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
3 innings in just an hour
I might be able to catch the Office by the time it starts
by StolenMonkey86 on Oct 8, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
The suckiness of living on the East Coast
Among other things, having primetime run over by sports, and vice versa!
WHAMMY!
That breaking ball just has us befuddled
Interestingly, last night we didnt have alot of trouble with Carp’s breaking ball.
Wainwrite
Clay has to hang in—it is only one run right now.
This is where a Dodger player is going to have to make a heroic effort to get us into this game, or at least begin to rough up WW a bit.
a little sharper???
more like a lot sharper….
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LOL Eric....
95% of my comments are not pessimistic. Go back and read my comments from yesterday and they were pretty much all positive
well just one comment okay...
but to say 95% of them just isnt true.
its cool
I guess that comment was wrong but from the camera angle i saw, he got a slow jump on the ball and then started sprinting. And i didnt call Kemp lazy as in, he personally was lazy. I meant that was a lazy play but maybe not
I don't think
St.Loo really knows what they are up against if Clay gets going!
fail swing
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Oct 8, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I raise my half empty glass to that
Sam Adams Octoberfest. Good American beer.
by StolenMonkey86 on Oct 8, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Mmmm, beer
Aghgahghghglll (drools)
Oktoberfest is great, nice copper orange, strong malty nose, a hint of hops, decent lacing on the glass.
Grand!
WHAMMY!
we need some runs
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
kershaw going at least 6 innings tonight
maybe 6 then put him out in the 7th to get 1 or 2 batters and see how it goes…
Lets goooooooooooooo OFFENSEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
In the unlikely category. . .
Pierre pinch hitting for Ramirez
Ethier
Search your feelings, you know this to be true!
WHAMMY!
by Champ Kind on Oct 8, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
its time to see wainwright become wainwrong
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i blame this on ted turner
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our only hope is their bullpen
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ENDRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
meercatjohn was right
props to him!
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
props to you too lol
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Oct 8, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
TIE GAME!
No no-hitter, perfect game, or shutout all at once. :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
I'm in the midwest
It took a while for the jinxing vibes to work their way all the way out there.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
best way to end all of that
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Oct 8, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck yeaaaah endre
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take that wainwrong
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Did you really laugh out loud at that?
I bet at least 2/3 of all "LOL"s are flat out lies. :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 8, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That is why
I explain my laughter as a chuckle, guffaw or cracking up.
by Ian Capilouto on Oct 8, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
do you tend to
LOL if you are alone? Do you not to stuff when you are, that you would if you were with the person who said it?
i dont like saying lol
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I always have some sort of audible laughter
Or else I don’t type that.
Commenters here have to earn an LOL from me.
by Michael White on Oct 8, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Would you rather...
GTH (Grins to himself) or SLAP (smirks like a perve) or even GLAG (giggles like a girl) because those are all a lot more accurate.
WHAMMY!
by Champ Kind on Oct 8, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Right now I mostly
WLWAW (whisper laughs while at work) can’t let the cubicle praire dogs know what I am up to.
WHAMMY!
Naw
They’re so use to it around here, they just assume I punctuated a strongly worded e-mail to IT, or finished a spreadsheet, or completed my TPS report cover letter.
WHAMMY!
1 hit = 1 run
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
yo shaqfor3
you see Shannon’s poster on Mikkie Moore last night?
saw the replay on the news
it was sik….
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Where the hell is that camera that caught Endre coming across the plate? Looked like it was low, and then raised up like someone was holding it
hand held indeed
A cameraman runs out towards the chalk and follows the hitter as he comes down the 3rd base line
by insomniacslounge on Oct 8, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Manny
It really looks like he might have lost his play-off magic. We can do it without him, but he always made it so easy.
Yo E
Should we try to go to the game next Fri and blow off golf w/the uncles? Or play in the morning and then go?
Manny has something in him still.
If you notice, the Dodgers have hit a lot of rocket shots to the right side. that is like his second shot to the right side that has been caught. Later this game. POW!
WOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
now that is nice to come back to after a quick solution to the worlds problems
runner on 2nd not 1st
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GameDay says Endre hit it to CF
is that where all our home runs are going to go? Does this mean Loney hits one in game three?
no
our big three has to complete it…
manny will hit a homer to straight away center in game 3
yesssssss
thats right Lugo run to the dugout
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
nice pitch there
Once he can throw that consistently … nice.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
strike him out
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i need to ask for a bison grand slam
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
KKKK
sit down!
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BITCH ASS RYAN
SIT DOWN,..,,,
ASS HOLE TRIED TO RUN IN THE WAY OF RUSSELL MARTINS THROW SO IT MIGHT HIT HIM IN THE BACK “BY ACCIDENT”
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