Dodgers / Giants - Game Thread II
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 8:39 PM PDT
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Print4-1 Dodgers, heading to the 5th...Hiroki Kuroda has retired eight straight batters.
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Pudge II had a couple of low walk years, but the closest his OBP came to his BA was .012 & .013
Thanks
I thought he may have accomplished that dubious honor his last full year with Detroit
by Michael White on Aug 10, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been wondering...
Why does Loney always seem to get a day off against the lefties, but not Ethier? Loney’s stats are better against southpaws than Andre, yet it’s James who sits.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
I think it is because we would be replacing him with Pierre, another lefty. Plus, it moves Pierre to center and Kemp(Mr. UZR) would have to play right.
Bingo…also Loney’s weird splits this year are fluky…career he has a more normal split
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Good point
Pierre in center scares me.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Though Pierre also has good stats against LHP's,
The defense is enough of a reason to keep him on the bench
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
lol no worries
mines a piece of crap too
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 10, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess we know the Giants fans aren’t booing Manny cuz of the steroids.
Or if they are, they have a very short memory.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
My friend texted me about a Bruce Bochy interview the day Manny got suspended...
…he said: “We don’t like the Dodgers and he (Ramirez) has done nothing but cheat the game. I am glad he got caught. There is no room in the game for cheaters.”
Gee, funny you didn’t speak up about steroids two years ago…
He’s doing fine so far. Its a great place for flyballs.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
For some reason
the 1B’s are really excelling today.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Somehow I don’t think that was a Vin quote
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Furcal didn’t need to do that so quickly.
Loretta’s footwork isn’t what we would call classic at 1B. that’s two ! :)
By the way he’s calling things he’ll get a job in the Dodger front office. Let’s hope for a playoff assignment!
by KellyStephen on Aug 10, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
If Hohn ever got called into the office for his firing, he would just twist his mustache in a nefarious manner, like P.J. O’Pootertoot, and somehow keep his job.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
With that ‘stache, he’s always got a job in porn to fall back on. Or the lead in “The Freedie Mercury Story”
by KellyStephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
In the stunning one-man off-Broadway show “Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle!”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Looked like his foot was about 8 inches off the bag when he picked up the ball again.
I love the confidence that Vin tries to instill in the umps.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Dodgers should put him on retainer.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
So when a manager gets ejected, can he still call in decisions from the visitor’s clubhouse?
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
With his wife after the game, celebrating his win!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I know…I was making jokes the day of. :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I love the “too soon” line. Its a crutch.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I would say “too soon” at a Rock Hudson joke.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously?
Beat LA with a 3 run deficit? Someone needs to teach some Giants fans some basic math.
No multi-item combo for Panda this AB
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's what they get
for chanting “Beat LA” after one stinking hit.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
I didn’t have a problem with it, well, anymore than normal I guess…they were just fired up. I’m sure they didn’t mean they would literally beat the Dodgers that AB. :)
I mean, Earth to Matilda…
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait outside theater…offer people buying tickets to District 9 half price tickets…take their money, then proceed to take a dump right in front of them instead of them watching the film. Its a win-win.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I have taken the time to think this through :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It has the opportunity to be the worst movie ever with 9 in the title, and that’s counting the fact that “Plan 9 From Outer Space” is the worst movie ever.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought that was "The Room"
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Plan 9
Is actually a real movie. A really awful movie.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
You have to love and respect the awfulness of a movie in which the star (Bela Lugosi) died during filming and they just said, “screw it, let’s just have a guy put a cape over his face the rest of the way. No one will notice.”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Take note of the shadow above their heads...
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Something Dodger starters only have one of this year.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You sound very passionate about this
sound like fanpost material.
by Michael White on Aug 10, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Crap in a bucket
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Since 1954…
6 is the record: 2009, 2004, and the greatest year ever (1976)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
L.A. Times reporting that Chad Billingsley had a bad bullpen session and might go on the DL.
Charlie Steiner said the bullpen session went better than the Dodgers thought it would, but Chad still won’t be able to start. A much more optimistic view.
So which view is closer?
Charlie is definately with the team
does the LA Times send a beat writer on the road? I go with Steiner here.
by Michael White on Aug 10, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
No kidding...
I still believe Charlie, because that’s who I want to believe
by Michael White on Aug 10, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Not anymore that normal soreness…the extra day was to get him to start against SF
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
or Wing Stop…even though their pitchman Troy Aikman bounced a first pitch in San Diego earlier this year.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
But Troy won 3 super bowls so its all good.
I love wingstop. lemon pepper wings and the fries are the best.
He should have at least one ring taken away for the bounced pitch.
Much like Kareem at the Coliseum game last season. That pitch (one of 37 ceremonial 1st pitches) was just awful. In my mind, he now only has 5 rings. I took away the Milwaukee one :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Looked good to me :)
He did take a bit off those last two pitches though
by Michael White on Aug 10, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Garko has some ugly splits
kills lefties but cant hit righties
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 10, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it just worked out that way tonight…everyone available probably except Mota, Tron Tron, and J-Mac…so we still have Sherrill if needed and then Broxton.
Plus, Belisario can start the 8th too.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate these righty-righty, lefty-lefty matchup games.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Is this pitcher related to
Tony Romo in anyway?
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 10, 2009 9:39 PM PDT reply actions
Wouldn't surprise me either.
Kuroda goes pretty deep into the game, Torre still can’t resist abusing the bullpen.
by Penos Cabell on Aug 10, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Sherrill warming up
Broxton to close.
Thats Kuo, Belisario, Sherrill, and Broxton to get eight outs.
Wow.
by Penos Cabell on Aug 10, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF
i just tuned into Sports Center and this dude just took off from a ramp like a 100 yards away and landed in a children’s pool, WTF!
I would guess Weaver starts, followed by J-Mac…they can get through 7 no problem.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
They should start Mota, have him hit the first 3 batters and get tossed. Then the Freak will retaliate in the top of the 2nd and get tossed as well. Another Dodgers victory.
by KellyStephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
not a bad idea
Or maybe they can just hit lincecum every time he bats
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 10, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds better than "Fry Stop"
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Kuo threw 6 pitches tonight. If needed, he could easily pitch the next two games (although I doubt they would use him Wednesday too). Didn’t really have a problem with it.
And Belisario threw 3. The platoon advantage was gained twice, and neither pitcher was “abused.”
AKA we have a kick ass bullpen. Suck on it, rest of league :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
And in Kuo’s case, they only warm him up once so it was go time.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Sherrill is not our guy!
And the kid is not my son . . .
I think Gagne spoiled us.
Anytime a reliever struggles, we automatically bag on him.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Hudson seemed to be grimacing after that great defensive play. Didn’t think much of it, but Castros in to replace the Odog…
And who do the Giants have?
No one. Exactly. Junior could take down the entire 49ers roster.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
I wouldn’t be scared if the Giants lineup in the 9th consisted of 9 2001-2004 Barry Bonds’s.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
If Brendan were here, he would have for sure :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I would take a cue from one of the 20 “he’s showing bunt” comments :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha!
Just got back from watering the backyard. Glad to see the four runs has held up and that Kuroda went 6+ and Guo did well.
vr, Xei
not sure about that, but he would have had a better shot.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, no slide from Furcal?!
Kinda unusual to throw for the trailing runner there, interesting and possibly heads up play by Molina
Nice description. He really did look like he was not interested in that AB after being forced to try and bunt.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Well, that and with two strikes its about 10 times harder to hit.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
No need to bunt a real hitter with a three-run lead. He ended up sending the runners anyway, so why not do that 1-1, even after the first bunt attempt.
Maybe it’s Bob Schaefer that’s the dumb bunny over there.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Because with two strikes he had to cut down his swing
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants are 0-4 with RISP this game, including the 3 outs of the 8th
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
At least the hits came at good moments
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Torre did not do the offense any favors. Russ has been swinging the bat well lately. Give him some confidence and let him hit there. We could have turned 4-1 into a blowout possibly.
by craigbro on Aug 10, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Gamesmanship vs Broxton
Grounds crew is not letting Broxton warm up. Or it could be they are doing him a favor.
vr, Xei
Alvin Dark has to be turning over in his grave…Giants groundskeepers fixing the mound for a dodger pitcher
That’s the most absurd ritual ever by Sandoval.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
Nomar, at least, doesn’t do it in front of the plate.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Why would I care about the lead over the 3rd place team :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Have any of the fans ever stopped to think
“Maybe chanting ‘Beat LA’ doesn’t work when we’re down by three runs”. Try learning “Tie LA”, you’ll be saying it a lot.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
I like Panda's intro.
Its not the same thing as a guy showing up the pitcher after he hits a homer.
Its also way better Brian Wilson’s stupid ass UFC promotion thing he does after every save.
crap in a bucket
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
go quickly
fall asleep, worked earlier
by MammothDodger on Aug 10, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
And here come the Broxton haters…
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
I wouldnt be hating
if he was doing is job
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 10, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
so close to the DP
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Thank God!
Never a dull moment with Broxton closing.
by Penos Cabell on Aug 10, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Question
If A runner is on first base, what are the odds he will advance to 2nd base when Brox is pitching, 100%?
he made it a little too interesting
but whatever, he got the save, he’s a good closer, just i don’t know if he’s gonna get the job done
by baronycamby on Aug 10, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Castro
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
Jonathan Broxton leads the majors (with Huston Street) in relief appearances of at least one inning without allowing a baserunner, with 23.
Honestly I truly believe some of you just don’t pay attention.
He also leads all active closers in strikeouts.
A closer who can take the defense out of the equation is great.
Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
Palpatine: Your faith in your friends is yours.
when he throws more strikes
he can be as dominant as Gagne in 03
not that he isnt right now of course
Which is why Molina's HR didn't bother me.
With a three-run lead, the bases-empty HR didn’t mean a whole lot, but at least I knew he was throwing strikes.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He also leads the majors in heart attacks given to fans.
Thank god the Dodgers had a three run lead. If Brox had given up that homerun with a one-run lead, we’d all be screaming for his head!
by Penos Cabell on Aug 10, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Only idiots would be “screaming for his head.”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Completely contradictory to Eric's posted fact
But he DID have a three-run lead. See my comment above – he was throwing strikes. With the lead, that is a time to challenge hitters. Molina happened to win that one because Broxton left it up. Oh well.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, that too. What would have had us screaming louder is a walk to Molina. Especially Molina.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
I think I’ll bring her back tomorrow.
by David Young on Aug 10, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching the highlights on BSPN
And damn, the hate is so blatant. Commenting on Manny and the calls at first.
Just posted a fanshot
Torre said something post-game on Prime Ticket about Hudson may be out. Not watching on the DVR TV, so I can’t rewind it. Damn.
I put it in the recap…its Hudson’s groin.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 10, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
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