Game Thread Fun
by Phil Gurnee on Apr 7, 2009 10:01 AM PDT
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PrintAfter a winter of analysis the games have begun and now we sit back and enjoy as the season unfolds before us.
Behind the Dodgers opening day win True Blue shattered the record for most hits/views in a single day with 2800/5200 respectively. For perspective, by the end of the week we will have passed what we did all of last year in April. Game Thread action was high and why not, it is like picking the best Dodger fans around the world and sitting with them as the action unfolds.
We welcome back the originals of Tango and Cash, Grabowski and appreciate Silverwidow, Mwhite, El Lay Dave, Bhsportsguy, Linix129, shooterm1, Xeifrank, 68elcamino427 , prosellis , gyberoarke , EdfromAZ , wongy for pulling up a chair with us. I won't be able to join tonight as a Clipper game beckons.
To add some interest to the game threads we will be adding a game score/winning pitcher contest to every game. You can't duplicate someone else's pick. At the end of the month a winner will be declared and True Blue prizes will be given out including Books/tickets/T-Shirts. Even if you don't have the time or inclination to join the game threads make sure you post your game score guesses. I will be creating a FanPost of Game Scores for each game like this before the start of every game. Only scores posted in the Fan Post Game Score Post will count. This will be ready the morning of each game.
Also for fun Eric/BrandanBrendan/Myself will do a "Pick to Click" and you may all join in but the only prize is the undying admiration of fellow Dodger fans for being so prescient.
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What a difference!
Congrats to Phil, Brandan and Eric for the amazing work you have all done enhancing the content at True Blue LA these past few months! I really enjoy each of your articles, and while I am sad to have missed a seat on yesterday’s bus, I am excited to listen to and share everyone’s opinions on the upcoming Dodgers Season!
Just leave Heidi Androl alone!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Apr 7, 2009 10:53 AM PDT reply actions
I am an equal opportuinty commenter
As I have said to you and Eric, I think you guys (plus Brandan) are doing a great job and I think the more the merrier.
Does this mean I have to plan a TrueBlueLA night at the ballpark?
I did host the guys for the Super Bowl after all.
It is on the list
I’m going to try to combine it with my roto league so we get more action so we can get the discount group price. Probably very soon we will post some information.
Clipper game tonight huh...
I’m noticing that’s the only way you would have gotten to see the Clipper game tonight, since the Dodgers bumped the Clips off Prime Ticket. Oh well, even if both were on TV tonight, I would have voted the same way prime ticket did. It would be nice to have the option to change the channel to the Clips on commercials though. The Dodgers remain on their quest for a 162-0 season.
Clipper game is on TV
It’s on regular Fox Sports West instead of Prime Ticket
by Eric Stephen on Apr 7, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm going with Kemp
I hope we’re both right.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 7, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
No worries.
Happens all the time. :-)
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 7, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Pick to Click
I’m going with Manny. He seems to crush soft-tossers.
I have always been amazed at how Young strikes guys out
given that his fastball is so relatively slow (89.0, 88.7, and 87.2 the last 3 years).
I know.
I guess its the deceptiveness (He’s got a weird motion, plus he’s really tall) and his off speed stuff.
by Brendan Scolari on Apr 7, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Pedroia homered in his first 2009 AB
However, it was on a low, inside fastball, not a high, inside fastball, which we (and Playstation) know he can’t hit. :)
re:
You’d think he’d get alot of high inside fastballs after that gig. Maybe he does hit the high inside fastball and it was an elaborate ply to get him more high inside fastballs. Then again, who does hit that pitch? My sitting Felipe Lopez for him is not looking as bad as it did last night.
He must have thought
the Cubs were in the West the way he drove a stake into their hearts in game one.
Ishikawa
with a bases loaded triple — to “Triples Alley” in deep, deep, center — to give the Giants a 3-0 lead in the 1st.
Rough Starts for both Cy Young Winners
Lincecum: 3.0 IP – 4 H – 3 R – 3 BB – 5 SO(forget that one) – ERA 9.00
Lee: 5.0 IP – 10 H – 7 R – 1 BB – 5 SO – ERA 12.60
Pick to Click
I want to say Manny or Andre, but since they have been said, I am going to say Furcal
Last year he was 2-5 VS Young with a HR, BB, and a 2B
Continue the success Raffy
Well, unfortunately, my Spurs are as good as screwed with Manu out for the season :(
by Linix129 on Apr 7, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions
I feel for you
but if it makes you feel any better, the Spurs weren’t going to beat the Lakers with Ginobli anyway. :)
Lineup courtesy of PE
Furcal SS
Hudson 2B
Ramirez LF
Ethier RF
Martin C
Loney 1B
Kemp CF
Blake 3B
Wolf LHP
Is it 7 yet?
I forgot how long the day is without games, albeit they were ST, but spring training lasted forever this year.
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