Dodgers Regain Control Of NL West
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 3:31 PM PDT
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PrintSuperb pitching and some timely hitting propelled the Dodgers to a 3-2 win to take the pivotal three game series, leaving Denver with a four-game lead over the Rockies.
Vicente Padilla pitched well in his Dodger debut, allowing two runs over his five innings, becoming the 20th Dodger to earn a victory this season, a club record. He was supported by a mammoth two-run homer in the first by Matt Kemp, and a two-out RBI single by Rafael Furcal in the top of the sixth to give the Dodgers the lead.
The ball was then turned over to the Dodger bullpen, which meant lights out for the Rockies. The killer quartet of Hong-Chih Kuo, Ramon Troncoso, George Sherrill, and Jonathan Broxton combined to get the final 12 outs of the game, allowing five hits while striking out seven.
The Dodger pitching has been awesome this month, with a 3.16 ERA, and they have allowed three runs or less in 10 of their last 11 games.
The Dodgers have won 12 of 15 games against Colorado this season.
WP - Vicente Padilla (9-6): 5 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
LP - Jorge De La Rosa (12-9): 7 IP, 8 hits, 3 runs, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts
Sv - Jonathan Broxton (28): 1.1 IP, 2 hits, 2 strikeouts
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Oh yeah, and all 11 guys to make a start for the Dodgers have won!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
What a pitching performance by Jonathan Broxton
When Furcal missed the tag on Torealba I had visions of another blown lead, but Big Jon didn’t let it bother him. Good going, Dodgers!
just big jon being big jon
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
2 of 3 in SF
2 of 3 in Colorado.
“We will not go quietly into the night.”
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
He was supported by a mammoth two-run homer in the first by Matt Kemp
I saw it fly by my window here at work
What movie was playing on that flight? :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
i finally watched major league on the plain to dallas by the way : )
oh and im so pumped i cant sit still in this effin class
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
boo yah
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
we must defend this house
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Carrol hates QB controversies
in the past he has picked a QB and stuck with it. Brilliant idea in my opinoin. QB controversies kill teams.
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry...
what can I say, was in a meeting for innings 1-6.
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but its always good to discuss USC!!!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, i hear ya. I was going to go see their practice the last two weekends but someone flaked on me. Bastard.
by KellyStephen on Aug 27, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
how does splilborgh chooper back up the middle that furcal messedup
count as a hit while Ethiers single was counted as an error?
shouldnt spilborghs have been a fielders choice?
o wait its in colorado… now i understand
GREAT SERIES dodgers!!!
lets beat them reds and then those d backs then kill them giants
we are sooooo in the driver seat
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Bailey / BIlls
Owings / Haeger
Arroyo / Kershaw
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
advantage Blue Crew
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Indeed…unless Owings takes Haeger deep a few times :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
haha touche
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t see it, but I would guess they surmised with the slow grounder that Furcal wouldn’t have got Spilly at 1B, but I doubt it based on the radio call.
Andre’s seemed to be a clear error, through the wickets, from the radio call at least
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Who is excited like crazy to ssee Haegar pitch saturday!
i cant wait!!!
me too
he just needs to make sure Votto doesn’t eat his knucklers for dinner
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
USC
with the real good O -Line and real good RB all Barkley has to do is keep it safe and don’t turn the ball over plus the D is a lot better than people think Go SC and Fight On
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 3:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
who are the starting recievers
besdies damian williams?
Ronald Johnson David Ausburry Trevon Patterson
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 3:53 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
But Barkley was very disappointing his senior year a Mater Dei
He must have dazzled Carrol, because I don’t get this one. Not sure he’s anywhere near ready to be a starting QB for USC.
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Barkley lost all his weapons his Senior year they all left after his junior year
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 3:55 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
But its high school football
if you’re that legit (and being on the cover of SI you better be) you should be able to complete passes to kids on crutches….
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Todd McShay says we're going to lose big in Columbus cuz we don't have a proven QB
I don’t think he knows we have running backs and arguably the best O-line against a young OSU D-line
That's no the OSU you need to worry about :)
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
For the record, I meant to say
It’s not that OSU you need to worry about. If that changes anything….
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I figured that’s what you meant, and I still agree :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Zac Robinson is a beast
I can’t believe my school didn’t recruit him or attempt to recruit him even though he lives 40 miles away from campus.
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Um, ya, that's not the one I meant either
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
womp womp
boulderdodger fail :)
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Todd is full of shit Ohio St has nothing but fat slow players they can’t match up with our speed
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 4:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
For the record, I’ve got no problem w/Barkley. I have problems w/Barkley right now. He has shown a tendency to take too many risks and go against exactly what you say there, turning the ball over. I think Corp will do a better job with that this year.
I’m fine w/Barkley starting Saturday as a test and, if he does poorly the Trojans will still win and Corp will get the start in Columbus. If he excels, then he stays the starter, Corp transfers after this year, and I owe my brother a 6-pack.
And I agree w/the D; they’re gonna be pretty good. the D-line seems to be very fast from what i’ve read, and their secondary has some assasins and cover folks. Mays is THE MAN!
by KellyStephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
watching the Jim Tracy interview
hilarious
“Am I disappointed we lost this series? Yes. but we won the home stand playing hard nosed aggressive baseball.”
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
his interviews never fail to disappoint
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Am I sorry I can’t watch that right now? You bet.
Do I wish I had taken a long lunch to go watch the game? Absolutely, but I had some shit to do in the office.
Did I wipe my ass after I took a dump this morning? Well, some things we like to keep in house.
by KellyStephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Does making fun of Jim Tracy ever get old? Not a chance
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Fewest Runs Allowed in Denver by Dodgers, any 3-game stretch:
Sep 12-14 2008 – 4 runs
This series – 8 runs
May 18-19, Aug 5, 1994 – 8 runs
Man
Seeing this I agree with Olney, the Dodgers need some serious pitching help.
me too
I mean they keep switching their closers!
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Given how much USC talk will infiltrate TBLA during the fall months, I will not feel guilty about keeping tabs on the Clippers who are so loaded they don’t even have room for Ramon Sessions.
Has there been resolution on this?
All the non-news on Sessions has burnt me out. I haven’t even been keeping up with it.
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope
Knicks have no cap space, and he doesn’t want to play 3rd string for us, and nothing else happening.
here here
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
A lot of people will be checking their phones the first few innings on October 3. :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't follow college football much anymore
who is USC playing? Did I pick a bad date for the game?
Not a bad date though…we can all multi-task
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
And can’t you ban someone for talking about the Clippers?
by KellyStephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Clippers suck, and they will always suck
Kidding ;)
Loaded talent this year and years to come. They’re even loaded with cash. Veterans, up and coming talents, role players… I say, Dunleavy BETTER do a good job this year.
Honest question
What would you deem good? Or acceptable anyway. Playoffs or bust?
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that's attainable
I was really calling for a number 6 seed this year until my favorite player got yanked away from me. I think Griffin can be a stud, but it’s unfair to him to assume he can step right in and score like Randolph did (and lack of scoring will continue to be a problem for the Clips.) Griffin will likely struggle initially getting used to the speed of the game and will probably get into some foul trouble. Honestly, I hope a healthy Kaman can be the low post scoring threat this year and that way Griffin can play solid D and collect rebounds and put backs, ec.
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
The clipper's owner is the biggest moron is sports ownership
by MammothDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
well at least he was a decent owner
before Al Gore invented the internet, for all of us to blog on.
by MammothDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay so maybe it's not sarcasm
Biggest moron? How? He’s certianly cheap, but not sure how he’s a moron. Al Davis tells his coach which kinds of defenses to play and therefore his senility actual hurts the teams chances of winning. Sterling has his faults, but I’m not sure he’s stupid (at least as it pertains to owning a sports team.)
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Plus, I don’t know how moronic it is to make money hand over fist every year. Aren’t the Clips one of the most profitable teams in the league?
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
And really, at lot of the “Sterling is cheap” jokes could be eliminated by now. He’s paid for Baron, tried to pay for Brand (after re-upping Brand) and resigned Maggette a few years ago.
He does still make money hand over fist, but it’s not quite as cheap as he used to be, though one could argue that the only reason Dunleavy still has a job is because Sterling doesn’t want to have to keep paying him and another coach and another GM.
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe moron was not the proper term to use
by MammothDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
somehow lost the body of prior comment
I do fault the owner for not trying to win. Consistently year after year they are a mediocre team in a great market. Players come and players go, but when you can not have a consistent winner in the LA market there is something rotten at the top. (See LA Kings)
by MammothDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
These are old arguments
They have retained and attracted talent in recent years. And sure, Brand didn’t resign, but who gives a shit, he can take his injury prone body to Philadelpha for all I care…
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
old but true
I am not referring to any individual player. and I will agree that they have attracted some talented players recently, but ownership is not allowing management and coaches to mold these into a quality team, (ownership is the only constant through the years). of course this is just an observation maybe even an assumption but 20plus years of history is a guide. I am certainly not a Clipper hater, I am a Laker fan have been my entire sports viewing life, but I would enjoy seeing another Southern California team compete for a title, I just firmly believe that the Clippers cannot be that team until Sterling is no longer at the helm.
by MammothDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't really agree
If you look at the team last year, they put together an expensive and talented team. They didn’t execute it. To me that means the burden is either on the player or the coach, but not the owner.
Sterling to me is basically an easy target. But even though the team hasn’t been succesful since 2006, I haven’t had any complaints about ownership….
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
2006 to 2009=small sample size
the thing constant since 1981 is sterling in the 28 seasons since his purchase the winning percent is .339. i would be happy if that were James Loney’s BA but it is pretty bad as a won/loss record. I certainly appreciate the loyalty clippers fans have and hope some day to be able to see them face the laker’s in the western finals, but i will not hold my breath.
by MammothDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Clippers have been and always will be a JV team they have suck will suck and always will suck Go Lakers
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 4:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm assuming it was sarcasm...
but I’m on team optimism
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
what didn’t you like about my comment Eric?
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 4:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The fact that it was obviously false
Unless you can, you know, see the future
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Mwhite06 wat are your expectations for the Clippers this next year?
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 4:26 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm not really sure any more
you can see my post above.
Getting Griffin and losing Randolph changed some things for me. Too many variables now. We’ll have to see if they can put it together.
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
It seemed a little too over the top, and well, false.
We can go back only to 2006 and see when the Clips had a better team. Not saying they are better, but the “they have suck and always will suck” is just wrong.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
i think he should have gone w/percentages. “They’ve sucked over 90% of the seasons that they’ve been the clippers” or something like that?
C’mon, yes that team was better than the Lakers that year. A one year blip for the Lakers, and, as it turns out, a one year blip for the Clippers as well. Name a NBA team that has been more concistently pathetic in the past 20 years. You can’t.
by KellyStephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
thank you for having my back
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 4:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
So, that's irrelevant
So a team has been poor for 20 years and we’re not supposed to object to a statement like, “they always will.” You could have said the same thing about the Arizona Cardinals a year ago, or the Tampa Bay Rays, or the Detroit Tigers. It’s like people don’t remember that teams quickly turn shit around all the time.
by Michael White on Aug 27, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Point taken. I guess i’m more of a trend guy. One year does not a turnaround make. Nor does one hit end a slump.
by KellyStephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
To me, the comment was phrased poorly. If said aloud, it sounds like a DodgerTalk phone call.
Trying to stay out of the blanket “XXXX sucks” arguments.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
BOOOOO
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Simply a great series
We lost the first by one, easily won the 2nd, and won the 3rd by one. Rockies are a good team who should win the wild card.
Philly could get a shot in the arm for the bullpen when Myers comes back and heads to the pen.
whoa shit
the game was in the afternoon?
damn…i couldnt watch it anyway cause i was at school
well we won!
how did padilla do
This was oh so sweeet. Cant wait to here the idiots of ESPN explain tomorrow how the LAD won 2 out three. Should be interesting..
seriously
I can see it now..
Olney: The Rockies showed the Dodgers that they can play head to head, and the Dodger pitching is horrible so therefore the rockies are going to take the division
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I was so mad earlier in the week…every tease on ESPN Radio when they gave the scores was “the Dodgers have had their lead shaved from 15.5 games to 3, and it could be gone this week…”
Sure it could have been gone, but everyone just kind of assumed a Rockie uprising. Not so fast my friend! :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
the really good news is
that we may well face the rox again in the nlcs. atl, fla, and chi are just about ready for the fork.
No way they get by the Cards or Phillies in the 1st round.
by KellyStephen on Aug 27, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Hah.
timkawakamiGotta dump Braves after their dumping of Kawakami (for Hudson) in rotation. RT @hollywoodfilth Atlanta has the heads up to win the wildcard.about 2 hours ago from web
Lovin’ Kemp’s post-game quote:
They had been playing really well and had some hot hitting and good pitching. We shut them down. We showed them we aren’t going anywhere.
You wanna know how great baseball is? The greatest basketball player ever left his sport to play baseball.
So Dodgermanramon and Kelly Stephen
I’m going to give both of you some slack because you are not Clipper fans and don’t really have a clue about their history but since you are ignorant of their past maybe you oughta not make any judgments. When it comes to catastrophic injuries to franchise players no one has endured what the Clippers have endured. In between those injuries many bad decisions have been made but if those injuries don’t turn great players into mediocre players or end careers the results would have been different. Yes, Sterling is a terrible man and for the most part a lousy owner but ever since he moved into Staples he’s spent money on the team. The Lakers would love to have the multi million dollar practice facility he just built in Playa Del Rey.
The Clippers are going to the playoffs this year,not just because of Griffin but because of a confluence of events that are working in there favor. Feel free to ridicule the team now, because come next spring these comments will be displayed again. And I’ll take any bets someone wants to throw my way. I need the money to pay for my season tickets.
by meercatjohn on Aug 27, 2009 5:46 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
every team has injuries and every team can make a bad personal decisions the differece between the Lakers and the Clippers is that there GM’s always make horrible mistakes and Mr Jerry West and Mr Mitch Kupcheck always make great ones as far as a bet put your money where your mouth is at I’ll take the Lakers head 2 head against the Clippers in regular season games and I will also bet you that the lakers will have a better year than the Clippers let me know if and what you want 2 bet
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 6:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
How is that a bet?
I never said the Clippers were better then the World Champions. Ever. I said they would have a winning record which is a huge accomplishment for a team who won 19 games in the prior year. Bring it mouth. You can get my email at the bottom of the page.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
every team has injuries and every team can. Jt make a bad personal decisions the differece between the Lakers and the Clippers is that there GM’s always make horrible mistakes and Mr Jerry West and Mr Mitch Kupcheck always make great ones as far as a bet put your money where your mouth is at I’ll take the Lakers head 2 head against the Clippers in regular season games and I will also bet you that the lakers will have a better year than the Clippers let me know if and what you want 2 bet
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 6:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You are making a big jump buddy
from my comments to your Laker comparisons. Not sure how you can jump from calling the Clippers the worse franchise in sports history to wanting to bet your world champion Lakers can beat a team head to head who won 19 games the year before with even odds.. Quite a gambler you are.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Wow. Ignorant? Haven’t been called that in a very, very long time.
You Clipper fans gotta chill a bit. No, i’m not a Clippers fan. That doesn’t make me ignorant. I truly apologize if I offended any of you Clipper fans. And, compared to most of my comments on this blog, that is not sarcasm. I didn’t mean to offend you. At the same time, I really don’t have any interest in the team at all and the entries I posted today are probably the most I’ve actually thought about them in the past 12 months. (Yeah, go ahead Clipper fans…start writing about how I obviously didn’t think today either.)
Does that make me ignorant? No.
Does that make me non-interested? Absolutely.
I’ll refrain from any Clipper-related posts going forward. At least on this site. If I feel compelled to add a comment on the Clips, I’ll just go to their blog (www.notachanceinhellofeverreachingtheNBAfinalswhileDonaldSterlingownstheclub.com).
by KellyStephen on Aug 27, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Well Kelly
If you haven’t thought about them in 12 months I’d say you don’t know much about the team. It would be like me commenting on USC football when they only thing I know about them is that they goto a lot of bowl games and seem to have problems with Texas.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
i can tell you don’t know much about USC it is true that they go to a lot of bowl game but how can you say that they have problems with Texas they played them in the national championship game a few years ago and they lost to them by a few points in what was one of the best if not the best collage football games of all time how is that having problems with some one to me when you get you butt kicked year after year by some one or if you only beat some one once or twice in a 10 yr span that when you can say that some one has problems
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I think USC has problems with Texas
The problems mostly being that the two never play. I want more than the Rose Bowl, dammit!
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He rapped all day / from April to May / and guess what, it was me."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 27, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I do agree with that
it was one of the greatest college games ever.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 27, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Domain name speculation was how we built the Stephen Family Fortune.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks to Matthewmafa for the alert…Aaron Miller has a no-hitter through 5 for Great Lakes.
Listen here:
No-hitter through 6.
Only baserunner was Allan Dykstra, who was HBP in the 5th.
Loons are up 9-0 on the Padres’ affiliate, Fort Wayne.
Miller might be done for the night though (pitch count)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
awesome, a good day all around
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Game of the year for the Loons and that was with Martin, Eovaldi, Miller, and Walters throwing some gems this year. I’ve never seen the Low A team so loaded with pitching. Feels weird to see a college pitcher doing well for us.
agreed
for the love of god make kim and logan Co GMs if at all possible
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by BoulderDodger on Aug 27, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeahh
second year in a row a college pitcher has done very well right away…
will he get promoted to AA like lindblom did last year??
I didn’t hear the announcers say it…I stopped listening after the base hit given up by Aguasviva.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
oh alright
cause i remmeber they said he threw 52 pitches through 3 innings so he must have limited his limited his pitch count to go 6 innings
I love the indented comment format of TBLA / SB Nation
It made it soooo easy to skip past the U$C discussion.
by David Young on Aug 27, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
I am a SDSU Aztec Alumni, and I approve of Dave’s message… :-)
2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 27, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
We should turn it green
I guess I should have ignored the Clippers crap but I’m not a fan of someone who chooses to root for two of the most winning franchises in their sports picking on someone else’s franchise who has been less fortunate.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I’m with you, Phil. Trying living life as a diehard LA Kings fan. At least Don Sterling has been shelling out some coin to bring players to the Clips. AEG spent more money on David Beckham alone last season than they spent paying the entire LA Kings roster in 2008-09…
2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Aug 28, 2009 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
have faith,playoffs this year! i'm so sick of this generation latching on to the fucking Ducks
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
by Ollie on Aug 28, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
From Gurnick’s preview of tomorrow’s game:
Billingsley continues to pitch with his tender left hamstring wrapped and continues to say it doesn’t bother him.
Gurnick also shows Matt Maloney as the probable starter on Sat. vs. Charlie Haeger, the Blue Knuckler, not to be confused with the Red Rocker:
I think Eric Stephen had the closest guess on Padilla's start
Eric’s guess: 5.1 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Actual: 5 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
No one guessed exactly 5 IP, only mwhite06 guessed 2 runs, a few people had 4 K, no one had 1 BB.
i also had 2 ER My guess was 6 innings 4 hits 5 K’s 2 BB 2 ER
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 27, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Considering all the 6'2" kids in the LLWS playing first base.
The most athletic kids aren’t playing first base or pitching.
Just popping over from the Row.
I’m sure it’s been said a lot but it bears repeating: You guys have an awesome group over here.
This was an awesome series and well played by both teams. You guys just seem to be our kryptonite, and I resent that, but only a little. I look forward to the matchup in October.
Well said
I enjoy civil discourse.
"There once was a rapping tomato/that's right, I said "rapping tomato"
He rapped all day/from April to May, and guess what, it was me."
by Mr. LA Sports Fan on Aug 27, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Defined as sex in a courthouse? Or sex with a bureaucrat? :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Sanford, where have you been?
(my apologies, Eric, I can go back to civil baseball discussions now ;-)
Just found out about Miller's performance
Wonderful.
This guy has been an incredible find by Logan. Almost like Lindblom. Easy top 10 prospect.
There's only one explanation for the Rockies losing this series
The Dodgers cheated. Okay, I can’t be like a Giants fan. Here’s to hoping the season’s last three days are meaningful
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 27, 2009 10:33 PM PDT reply actions
alright i know you are joking but
the rockies got Every close call this series… it was pretty odd…
by matthewmafa on Aug 27, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't able to see yesterday's game
though the home plate ump seemed as inconsistent both ways via GameDay as anyone all year. I don’t remember the close calls you might be referring to, but it was certainly a tightly contested series. If you eliminate Fogg, the Rockies actually outscored LA by one in the series. Stupid Fogg
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 28, 2009 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps you're joking
but why would you eliminate Fogg’s? The Dodgers were forced to turn to Vicente Padilla to pitch. Dodgers hitters got to Fogg, Rockies hitters didn’t get to Padilla….
by Michael White on Aug 28, 2009 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes. I was joking.
Spending too much time reading MCC this morning. Sarcasm bleeds into everything
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 28, 2009 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
My sarcasm detector doesn't work before 9....
my bad.
by Michael White on Aug 28, 2009 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Sarcasm detectors are faulty in general on teh interwebz
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 28, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
GREAT GAME
I HATE THOSE DAYS GAMES I CANT GET ANY OF MY WORK DONE IN THE OFFICE ,
Sit Manny down , we need pierre back in the line up ( for the whole game)
think blue!!!!!!!!!!!
Manny was on base 9 times in 14 plate appearances in the series, and he delivered the game-tying hit in the 9th inning Tuesday.
He’s gonna go ahead and stay in the lineup, thanks.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 28, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
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