Opening Day Continuation Game Chat
by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2010 11:52 AM PDT
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PrintPirates lead the Dodgers in the middle of the fourth inning, 3-2.
Everything in the world leads MLB At-Bat (formerly Gameday Audio), which has not worked properly all day. Not everyone is ready to go on opening day I guess.
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Real tough decision for me this morning… prepare for a presentation on the IRS or follow Opening Day. Hmm…
banging my head against the desk here trying to get it to work for more then a minute
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Who's watching live?
I’ll re-ask my earlier question, is Padilla dripping dark man juice all over the mound yet? With the temp 77 in Pittsburgh, and his pitching weak, I have to believe this dude’s sweatier than Kirstie Allie waiting in line at the Soup Plantation.
WHAMMY!
But I loved seeing Bonds walking off the field dejected.
by KellyStephen on Apr 5, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Brilliant…give your worst hitter more AB’s.
by KellyStephen on Apr 5, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually, the data says that the 8th spot is where you want to put your worst hitter.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 5, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
PHs hit there, what, 30% of the time? Unless they are Mark Sweeney, they are often better than the #8 guy.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Who was worse
Sweeney, or Saenz in his final year?
Could go down as one of the best 2 or 3 hitters ever. And to think he lasted so long in the draft…crazy.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 5, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
13 rounds I believe. He was a man without a position, which is why he dropped so far. People refused to pitch to him in community college, which is another reason, lol.
With Padilla and Haeger as the 4/5, it is a concern. The ace thing is stupid, but there are legit questions about the back half of the rotation and the bullpen without Kuo and Beli.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 5, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
MLB on the iPhone works great.
Just wish I could finish listening to the game.
by Skunkburner on Apr 5, 2010 12:02 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
it works great if you aren’t following a game thread, and don’t mind behind 1-2 minutes behind live action.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
that pujols guy is kinda good i guess
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
by shaqfor3 on Apr 5, 2010 12:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It is functioning once again
Maybe the Golden God broke it
by trainwreck84 on Apr 5, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Andre has smoked all three balls today
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Off topic but anyone into cars here?
My family was having lunch yesterday in Irvine when someone decided to park his Bugatti Veyron in valet. That car brought more attention than Rihanna at Camelback Ranch.
The Veyron has a $1.7 million base. Makes Vicente Padilla’s Lamborghini look like a Civic.
Obviously that means you cant go to another one!
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 5, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s a reason why he hasnt been in the bigs for a while and didnt succeed the last 3 years when he was. He isnt any good, and 20 innings of ST wont change that fact.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 5, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Be careful
Brent Musburger will kill you for spreading false Cardinal trade rumors.
by trainwreck84 on Apr 5, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Furcal and Manny have now left how many RISP?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Fundamental fail. Shouldn’t even have to think about that.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Not to me. The guy has been awful for almost his entire career. No reason to think he wont stink again.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 5, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
duke is throwing too slow for Kemp to square it up. Hes been in front of everything today.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 5, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
well at least Blake DeWitt is hitting a perfect 1.000 for the season
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Did one of the women just say “we could kiss” in that Jack in the Box commercial?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
He wants to prove to Torre that he won't go Billingsley on him out there
Talent wise and balls wise.
;)
If that means we get the real Billingsley back
I’ll make that trade.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Apr 5, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rockies beating Brewer ace on the road.
Will we ever be in 1st place in 2010:)
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
After watching the MLBN and ESPN Season Previews
they are going 120-42. We will be lucky to take 3 games all year from Colorado
Infield in. I hate playing the infield in in the 5th inning in a one-run game.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Worried about the vaunted Pirate bullpen
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Padilla doesn't like it either
he’s just going to walk the guy and go for the DP
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I do have to chuckle that a team that won 95 games last year is running out Padilla and Ortiz on opening day
Honeycutt out to the mound
watch out for the gopher ball here on the first pitch.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
hey all
is it just me or did the price of mlb.tv go up this year?
I can watch the games for free downstairs because we have the direct tv baseball package downstairs in or fraternity house, but I dont get wireless so i cant follow along the game thread, quite a predicament
it seams foolish to spend a hundred bucks on the mlb.tv package when i could watch them downstairs for free, and i’ll be home for most of the summer…i guess the question is if the tbla threads are worth a 100 bucks : )
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
If mlb.tv had no blackout restrictions I would buy it and cancel my cable.
alas
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Hah... a stream! Finally!
And now we need to O to get going.
Bases loaded - clearly a Weaver situation!
But Ramon Ortiz is coming in.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Its easy to be right in baseball
Because you are going to find the team lose nearly every other day or so.
Popped him up
Three nice pitches from Ramon. First time i’ve seen him this year.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
bring on the bullpen
as long as Ramon gets out of this i like our chances now
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
oops
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I do
But JMac was on my fave favorite Dodger list, so take that for what its worth.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
What really sucks is that this will be fodder for all the experts who say the Dodgers don’t have enough starting pitching, nor an ace.
You know that, and I know that, but a lot of writers don’t. (Let alone a few folks on this blog.)
by KellyStephen on Apr 5, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
But it doesn't really matter
Does it. Are they selling the team, are they spending more money.
Are people still buying tickets to the ballpark.
There is no connection to the criticism and any action taken by the Dodgers.
The deuce?
Why’d we bring Padilla back again? I thought that train had left during his last postseason start.
by Nathan S. on Apr 5, 2010 12:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Did you logoff all winter, then come back today?
by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
He gave up one of his own?
Did he surrender a home run?
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure I understand your question, but I would if Broxton were unavailable for some reason. Otherwise, I’m not sure why Sherrill would be pitching with the game on the line.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Not putting this well
Our bullpen just isn’t very good right now, with an unknown in Monst, two Ortizes, no Kuo, a shaky Sherill, and no Beli.
And the bases loaded. Notice that he didn’t bring in Weaver the Dreamweaver, and instead brought in the Ortiz the ungood.
I have a hard time saying the game was lost down only 2 runs, was all I’m saying. Even with the bases loaded.
And Jeff Weaver is English for Ramon Ortiz.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL at our pitching, I’ll be shocked if this team wins 85 games.
by Torre is a tactical genius on Apr 5, 2010 12:34 PM PDT reply actions
oh my god the season's over. When does football start?
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
There are Raider fans here
Our football season never starts
by trainwreck84 on Apr 5, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
my bad
at least the draft is soon?
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
There are some bad offenses in the NL
Our lineup and healthy pen will get us to 85 IMO
What pen exactly are you speaking of? Russ/Ramon Ortiz and a rule v pick that pitched 7 innings above A ball?
by Torre is a tactical genius on Apr 5, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to mention Dream Weaver who is probably lighting it up right now.
by Torre is a tactical genius on Apr 5, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Kuo, Belisario, Troncoso, Broxton and Sherrill actually
you know, the guys who led the NL in ERA last year
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
OT baseball news
Shaun Marcum has a no-hitter for the Jays through 6 innings and is a hit batter from having a perfect game. It’s his first major league appearance since TJ surgery in 2008.
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Ron Washington picked a hell of a day to quit snorting coke
by trainwreck84 on Apr 5, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
nice
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by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I am wondeirng what is worst
Losing to Boston with a lead in the bottom of the seventh or losing to the Pirates on the road.
baserunner
here comes the rally
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Pirates
If we yield now, all is over; but if we fight, there is yet a hope that we may stand upright
So if the Dodgers lose . . .
I CAN NO HAZ WURL SEEREES?
Pirate reliever
wasn’t even mentioned in the TBLA season preview
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Josh Johnson
Went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs to a lineup featuring Cora, Castillo and Mike Jacobs batting 1st, 2nd and 4th.
James McDonald shits on Russ Ortiz btw
by Torre is a tactical genius on Apr 5, 2010 12:44 PM PDT reply actions
Second consective Pirate reliever
not mentioned in the TBLA series preview.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
My point is
who are these guys and are they any worse than Ramon Ortiz.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
15 min from the debut of the future greatest player in MLB history
All aboard the Heyward hype train
Though he never played for the team
I am still calling him a Bruin : )
by trainwreck84 on Apr 5, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
We would be undefeated if we had Heyward…
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 5, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Andre never would have called off Orlando last year
He’s looking to improve his UZR
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
he's gonna start calling off Kemp too
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Carlos Monasterios
best ERA in MLB history
by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2010 12:50 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Monk with a 1-2-3 debut on a small number of pitches. Nice job.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Marcum fell appart.
3 run homer to Nelson Cruz.
well shit
i felt so good about snagging him off of waivers yesterday…
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
actually none were earned so that's ok i guess
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
ok yes they were...
yahoo fooled me
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by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Most opening day runs given up
by an <a href="http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/6qTtthttp://bbref.com/pi/shareit/6qTtt" target="new">LA Dodger starting pitcher:
8: Derek Lowe, 2006
7: Padilla today
7: Hideo Nomo, 2004
7: Kevin Brown, 2002
Sounds like Padilla had a solid start
by silverwidow on Apr 5, 2010 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
haha
now THAT would actually be funny. Because, let’s be honest here, this game isn’t exactly a season breaker.
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by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Placido Polanco is the greatest free agent pickup in history
6 RBI and 1 home run in his return back to the Phillies
Manny with a single up the middle for 2 RBI after Ethier's tapper moved up the runners
Pitching change.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
For instance
the Miller Lite catfight Super Bowl commercial from a decade ago or so…perhaps that’s an accurate term
they're still trying to figure out which of their relievers sucks the least
so it’s a 4 batter maximum for each
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by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Evan Meek IS mentioned
in the TBLA series preview. He actually has somem skills.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Please check your sarcasm detector. It may be in need of calibration.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
it's still early
probably just needs to get warmed up
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by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Rats! It’s game 1, I should have worked harder in the offseason to keep in game shape.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Russ Ortiz will be given a chance to win this game
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
didn't quite have the distance on that one
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Russ Ortiz was Ned’s dream signing
by Torre is a tactical genius on Apr 5, 2010 1:06 PM PDT reply actions
Get ready for a lot of walks and long balls
by Torre is a tactical genius on Apr 5, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
SI_JonHeyman
just asked lasorda in lunchroom why padilla started today. "i dont know. you know how many people asked me that question?’’
by Tripon on Apr 5, 2010 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
They only wake Lasorda up for the important meetings.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
he sounds like that all the time
trust me, he’s not exactly the friendliest guy around
Takes awhile...
For those knucklers to get their groove on, they need to throw and throw and throw.
Did you ever read Bouton’s Ball Four?
WHAMMY!
The dream is alive.
Ramon Ortiz and Russ Ortiz pitch in the same game for the Dodgers.
My dream of Russ Ortiz being DFA'd without having thrown a pitch has died though
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Brendan Donnelly warming up for Pittsburgh
Not sure what the opening day record is for washed up stiffs to take the mound in one game, but this is close
At least Donnelly can still pitch
by Torre is a tactical genius on Apr 5, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Russ Ortiz should be playing for the Long Island Ducks right now
by Torre is a tactical genius on Apr 5, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
according to yahoo sports
Jeff Clement is hitting against Meek
(both pirates players)
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
The error from the Blake you'd least expect
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
DeWitt delivered today
Nothing but props for Blaker, let’s hope the season follows suit, I like that dude.
WHAMMY!
Is it just me, or does Ortiz work pretty slowly? Seems like this inning has gone on forever. one out one on, 3-2 pitch
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Which is why I love watching Buehle pitch
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Russ should be out of this inning
And if he gets pee wee out, some hear will wonder if Young is a MLB player.
Hasn’t Torre punished Ned and all of us yet with this display? You think Ned will walk into the clubhouse and say you made your point, Russ is gone?
Dude gameday is sucking!
Still waiting for refresh, OH C’MON MICHAEL! Like the guy in the $5,000 suit is gonna put up with this?!? C’MON!!!
WHAMMY!
The first and last scoreless outing for Ortiz
by Torre is a tactical genius on Apr 5, 2010 1:17 PM PDT reply actions
Or Hudson
Lowe is 3rd best and maybe 4th.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
According to Plasche
Lowe is a bona fide Ace, and Ace we no longer have, cause we are Ace-less. Billy would be okay with Ace from Season 5 of American Idol, so long as its an ACE!
WHAMMY!
Same reason he didn't start in the playoffs
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Because Torre thought it would be cool to pitch guys who were either out of baseball, in A ball, or included in a waiver deal last year.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
DeWitt looking like he wants to inherit the Beard nickname.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
heh both former angels facing against each other
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Donnelly still has nice base skills
based on his work last year.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Seeing eye grounder
as Iwamura was playing him to pull. Not much range.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Tying run at the plate
And the Dodgers do what they did last year a lot, keep rallying late in the game
Eric Collins called GA “a patient hitter”. What do you suppose he meant by that?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
who's the pirates closer?
and no, i didn’t read the series preview :)
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
oh yeah, that's right
thanks
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
actually that's a lie, i did
just don’t remember it…
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/4/4/1402324/opening-day-series-pittsburgh
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
GA on the move
Tying runs will now come to the plate
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Their announcers are saying he's the 8th inning guy
so maybe he simply pitches to everyone
Which is working better for y'all
Gameday, or Yahoo, cause right now I can’t get Gameday to stay live.
WHAMMY!
i have chrome
and Gameday’s working ok
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Apr 5, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
MAN, just foul!
12 – 18 inches, at the base of the wall
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Lot of offense in the first inning of the Cub/Brave game
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
this sound familiar to anyone?
more hits, yet we’re losing…seems like we had a lot of that last year
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
Despite his horrid offense
I still love watching Furcal throw. He has an absolute cannon.
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