Dodgers Win Worth The Wait, 12-0
by Eric Stephen on Jun 15, 2010 10:11 PM PDT
in Dodgers Game Recaps
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PrintThe Lakers weren't the only Los Angeles team to administer a beat-down tonight. A long rain delay wasn't enough to derail the Dodgers, as Rafael Furcal and James Loney lead an offensive explosion for a 12-0 win to open their nine-game road trip in Cincinnati.
The Dodgers lead 3-0 after four innings, and were batting in the top of the fifth when the game was halted for a pending storm. Two hours and 24 minutes later, Hiroki Kuroda, who had thrown 59 pitches in four shutout innings with seven strikeouts, came out to pitch the fifth inning to try for the win. It's not often somebody pulls a John Stuper (well, Kuroda didn't finish the game, so never mind) and resumes pitching after such a long delay. Whether this has any effect on Kuroda remains to be seen.
Some speculated in the game thread that Kuroda wanted to pitch five innings to get the win, but I disagreed, as Kuroda has not struck me, in my limited dealings with him, as someone who cares about individual statistics. However, as Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reported, I was mistaken:
Kuroda said he pushed Torre to use him after the rain delay
But before Kuroda could pitch his fifth inning, the Dodgers had to complete their turn at bat in the top of the inning. The Dodgers added three more runs in the inning before Kuroda pitched, but it almost seemed like a bad thing. At the time, another storm seemed eminent, so it was important to just make the game official, to complete that fifth inning. It took 25 more pitches, but Kuroda did complete the inning without allowing a run, and finished the night with eight strikeouts, the fifth time he has struck out that many in a game in his career.
Rafael Furcal had the third five-hit game of his career, and his second as a Dodger. The last time he had five hits was April 30, 2008 in Florida. Furcal came to bat in the ninth inning with a chance to tie the Dodger record with six hits, but he grounded out to second base to end his offensive night. Defensively, he made two great plays in the sixth inning, ranging to his right to retire both Joey Votto and Scott Rolen.
James Loney added four hits himself, including three doubles. He has six hits in his last seven at-bats, including five doubles.
Notes
- Chad Billingsley will be placed on the disabled list tomorrow with a right groin strain, and Travis Schlichting will be recalled to take his place
- Manny Ramirez had three hits for the second straight game, adding his sixth home run and four runs batted in.
- Matt Kemp broke out of his 0-for-16 slump with two hits and two RBI, including a sacrifice fly
- Casey Blake had two hits and two walks
- The Dodgers have scored 40 runs in four games in Cincinnati this year, and are now 2-2 in those games
- Blake DeWitt was the only Dodger starter without a hit
- Jordan Smith made his major league debut for the Reds, and pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing only a double to Russell Martin
- Charlie Haeger made a rehab start for Albuquerque tonight, but did not fare well, allowing four hits, six runs (five earned), two home runs, and eight walks, while striking out four in 4 2/3 innings.
The pitching matchup of the series is tomorrow night, with Clayton Kershaw facing Mike Leake, as the Dodgers try to hand Leake his first big league loss. It only seems fair since Leake beat the Dodgers for his first major league win.
WP - Hiroki Kuroda (6-4): 5 IP, 3 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts
LP - Aaron Harang (5-6): 4 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts
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At least he had a good view
sportsguy33:
Highlight of the game: Diane Lane just walked by. And… that’s the only highlight I can think of.
I stand corrected on Kuroda
From Dylan H:
Kuroda said he pushed Torre to use him after the rain delay
Kuroda wants to get paid, thinks it’s 1992.
by regfairfield on Jun 15, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Or wants a lucrative career with the Royals.
by regfairfield on Jun 15, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I cant think of anything better
than the Lakers winning the championship, and the Dodgers go to Fenway the next day. I can’t imagine the crowd reaction
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 15, 2010 10:47 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
we can inflict the ultimate torture upon the boston sports world this week
lets go LA sports teams!!
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
That’s a fantastic thought, thanks.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Jun 16, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Loney now on pace
for 53 doubles. While it’d be nice to get some more homers, 50 doubles is a nice consolation prize.
I believe James and every Dodger fan fan owe me a bit of a thank you. In the 5 or 6 days since I bashed him one night during chat, he has raised his OPS almost 70 points.
So, lets see if I really have true powers. Thus far, Matt Kemp has a negative WAR. He has played defense as if he were impersonating a one legged baby hippo. Other than the first 15 games of the season, he has turned in his finest Juan Pierre impression as a hitter. He has stolen bases as if he were carrying Prince and Cecil Fielder to second base. If the Dodgers are to do any damage this year, he has to turn his game around and be the player we all saw last year.
There, now lets all hope it works.
by UCLADodger32 on Jun 15, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
One legged baby hippo
That made me laugh
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions
The other guy I want to see get going
is Ethier. I blame the appearance of the sidebar for his troubles. Ever since the sidebar showed up, Ethier has either been injured or in a slump.
Kill the sidebar! Kill it now!!
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jun 16, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
It stays until he descends from atop the rate stats
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
So we get to watch the numbers dwindle?
….or if Rasmus has a great game today and Ethier has an ohfer, maybe Rasmus could pass Ethier. They’re currently 1.021 to .997.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jun 16, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I need to update the sidebar. As long as Ethier is at or very near the top, the sidebar stays!
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah, so first it was “stays until he descends from the top.” Now we get “at or near the top!” Define “near!”
The sidebar is Ethier’s undoing! Burn the witch! Burn it!
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jun 16, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Until Ethier is lower than 35th place in OPS by a left-handed hitting right fielder, the sidebar may or may not stay up!
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I know you're proud of it
but it may have killed Ethier’s power swing, hahaha.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
While I was on the leaderboard... I decided to look this up...
Outs Made
1. Kemp (LAD) 208
2. Headley (SDP) 204
3. Lee (HOU) 203
Weeks (MIL) 203
5. Sandoval (SFG) 202
6. Cabrera (CIN) 199
7. Prado (ATL) 198
Morgan (WSN) 198
9. Phillips (CIN) 197
10. Upton (ARI) 195
Reyes (NYM) 195
Hmm. Maybe I need to start the Matt Kemp Outwatch.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jun 16, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Yikes
UCLA32 was right, he is Juan Pierre. Now that he is leading the league in out made, will the fans who loved Juan Pierre start liking Matt Kemp?
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously? Kemp’s slump has brought his OPS+ to 115, Pierre’s was 84.
by regfairfield on Jun 16, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
It was always my point that counting Pierre’s hits was dumb — “he gets 200 hits a year” is a poor argument — so I countered it by counting his outs.
Making a lot of outs isn’t in and of itself a bad thing. Of course we have to consider other factors, like how far the ball goes when he hits it. Nobody is suggesting that Matt Kemp be replaced, like we were saying about Pierrre.
However, I like the irony that the last time a Dodger centerfielder led the league in outs, everyone, including me, called for his replacement… and he was replaced… by the Dodger centerfielder who now leads the league in outs. That is the universe getting in a good joke.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jun 16, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
However, I like the irony that the last time a Dodger centerfielder led the league in outs, everyone, including me, called for his replacement… and he was replaced… by the Dodger centerfielder who now leads the league in outs. That is the universe getting in a good joke.
That is what makes it so funny. On the plus side, Matt Kemp is so ingrained now into the team fabric that even when he leads the team in outs he is in no danger of losing playing time. He has earned the right to fail, making him a PVL.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
What is it since the beginning of the Nat Road Trip
we aren’t talking about his complete season but how he’s tanked since his incredible start.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Now that's harsh
and Loney is still barely just better than him at this point.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Fun with Selected Endpoints
Loney was terrible in April. He bottomed out after his play on April 29: his OPS was 660.
Since then — from April 30 through last night — he has hit .314/.372/.523 — OPS of 895.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jun 16, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Current Dodgers OPS+
Martin 97 (above avg for a catcher)
Loney 118 (I’ll take it)
Dewitt 98 (above avg for a MIF)
Furcal 118 (Furry is killin it!)
Blake 114 (Slumpin’ but still above avg)
ManRam 141 (decent hitter)
Kemp 115 (Even with his slump still above avg for a CF)
Ethier 174
I can’t believe Loney has a higher OPS+ than Kemp.
The OPS+ would still be inaccurate at this point right?
They wouldn’t make the park adjustments until after the season ends.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
The park adjustments are constantly being made in season
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Is that new, because it didn’t work like that before?
by regfairfield on Jun 16, 2010 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
furry huh?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I'm taking credit
for coining that nickname way back on Dodger Thoughts in Furry’s first year.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I have never been a fan of “Furry” or “Fookie,” but I have actually heard Joe Torre refer to him as Fookie so I have to relent on that one.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Backstop Bacon for Martin too
But no one seemed to like that either.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Heh. Too long to catch on, but its clever.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
First of all...GO LAKERS!!!!!!!
Awesome game from both teams In LA. Have to say though, just read through the game chat…and that had to be one of the weirdest ones I’d ever seen. Last few games, we’ve been screaming at the Dodgers to get some hits, and this game we were telling them to stop. Hilarious.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 8:24 AM PDT reply actions
We sneakily had 1,159 comments in a single game thread last night. Did anyone have problems with the page loading?
No problems loading
but when I came back at 9:30 and saw 600 more comments after I thought the game had been called I was like shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiite
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Glad you asked
I came on after the rain delay, and it was annoying and agonizingly slow to load. Took forever to get to the bottom of the page, seemed to refresh more often than usual. So, yeah, it was a bit clunky.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Jun 16, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
robotmadeofnails. I deleted your comment since it’s a spoiler in case anybody is recording the soccer games. World Cup discussion can go in the fanpost.
I just figured everyone else had a real boring work environment like mine and spent their time watching ESPN3 and commenting here :)
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 16, 2010 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
ditto
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
shouldn’t he also have to bring a shubbery?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm really upset that I didn't see the game
instead I had an interesting evening and now I can’t tell if I’m still drunk or just on less than an hour of sleep. Watching the Dodgers unleash a can of whoopass on the unsuspecting Reds would have made last night awesome.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Ha I've had one of those nights.
hey Maddz, have you seen Andre’s Sportcenter commercial?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude
I’m a one-woman gongshow at the moment.
And I have. Am I allowed to say I’m somewhat disappointed?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
you are
if you explain the gongshow comment. Are you saying you have a hangover?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
No, I don't have a hangover
The Gong Show? It was on way back when…people would do wacky shit until someone hit a gong. I currently personify wacky shit completely with a gong ringing out. You can also substitute “shitshow”. Supposedly this is what people are supposed to do in their 20s? I think the pop music consensus is that 23 sucks and that no one likes you when you are that age.
I would have loved to see Loney be Road Loney…
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I know what the Gong show is, just didn’t get what you meant by it.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh. Sorry. I’m like, -3/7 awake.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
not neccessary. I know what that’s like too. My dad woke me up one time to ask me a question, and he said I started talking to him about vegas or something.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I was hoping to see more Ethier being funny
and less that guy breaking stuff.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I don’t know how you did it, but I’m smiling now.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
LOOK AT HIS FACE
And Beard like this is the most natural thing in the world.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Casey Blake is a wacky, hilarious dude.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah!
I would love to meet him. He doesn’t seem to take himself that seriously at all.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
he is funny
I remember a story last year where Manny went up to some reporter with a bottle of champagne in his hand, and said “I’m gonna open this when I hit my next home run.” and Casey, without missing a beat said, “Guess it’ll be well-aged then.”
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Didn’t he have ski goggles on for the pennant celebration?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
i think he did
said something like he learned his lesson from last time.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
i wish i could see whatever is so funny. :(
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
The funniest Casey Blake moment for me was on his profile show (Prime Ticket or something) when he talked about first coming over in the trade. He was like, “this sucks, I want to go back to Cleveland.”
Last night was so weird
and yet, from a timing standpoint, was almost perfect.
The Dodger game started at 4pm, and entered a rain delay about 15 minutes before the Laker game started. Two hours and 24 minutes later, the Laker game was well under control, and the Dodger game was back.
You had Kuroda coming back trying to get a win by finishing the fifth inning, and the threat of another storm was supposed to come within like 20 minutes of the restart. The Dodgers added three runs in the top of the 5th, but we almost didn’t want the runs; we just wanted the game to become official before the rains came again.
Then, all of a sudden, the rain never came. And the Dodgers just kept hitting. Awesome night.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry about the surliness last night. I try not to be like that but sometimes frustration boils over.
my boss got really mad
and punched his windshield, breaking it. that’s kind of funny. i guess.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Man, you really have to punch hard to do that. Did he just destroy his hand?
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he broke a knuckle.
It was after the Christmas party, actually.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
only if you honk his nose afterwards.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I saw it after the fact
And I don’t mean to rehash it, but i’m inclined to agree with you. I realize the Dodgers don’t have a ton of depth at starting pitching, but if Haeger is ineffective in AAA, I can’t see the logic of throwing him out there. It’s disappointing since I don’t think Monk is a legitimate SP either, but I guess I have to give those starts to Monk.
It’s more frustrating to me that Elbert couldn’t earn the job, or Withrow (seriously if Withrow was pitching well this year he’d be a candidate to make a start IMO), and McDonald is hurt. Oh well, at least the Dodgers got a SP in Ely or else the pitching situation would be disastrous.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Should we be interested in signing Ian Snell at all? He was DFA’d by Seattle because he was terrible but he might provide us with some depth. We could really be in some dire straits if Padilla were to come back and experience a reoccurrence of his injury. Snell is really not an answer but it probably would be wise to start thinking about bringing someone in.
I would sign anyone who would take a minor league contract and is better than Seth Etherton at this point.
by regfairfield on Jun 16, 2010 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that is what I’m thinking. I am looking at guys who probably would take a minor league deal with the idea that both Padilla and Bills will be back and requiring a rotation spot soon enough.
You went to the game last night, right?
Did you stick around through the weather delay or did you leave?
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I went (and predictably brought the offense with me, lol), but we stayed until about 9:15 and then decided to leave. We have a 7 month old boy, who was having a good time but figured he would be a crank if we stayed to see if they started back up. I got back home just in time to see the game resume on TV.
Depending on the timing, it could come down to whether or not Snell would accept a minor league deal. Of course, if something happens with Padilla this weekend, they could sign Snell to a major league deal.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
On the one hand, I think it’s encouraging that the team has become good at stealing decent pitchers from under the noses of other franchises (Beli, Ely, Link, the Monster Monk). But on the other hand, I confess, I’m increasingly concerned about LA’s own pitcher development.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 16, 2010 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Not everyone can be good
but we have a pretty good % of pitchers from our farm system making significant contributions:
Kershaw, Billingsley, Broxton, Kuo, Troncoso is a decent % don’t you think?
Also
I’m not sure we expected McDonald to get hurt. Those things happen…right?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I don't know what that means.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
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coined by Baseball Prospectus
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
to expand
Those things happen…right?
pitching injuries happen all the time, it’s just the way it goes in baseball.
I hate that it happened running the bases though
Why don’t they have DH’s in all minor league games? They do in college. The point is for guys to refine their game for the pros. It gets more at bats for players and pitchers can just focus on what they will get paid to do, pitch.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
In the NL they also hit
it is called baseball, not AL Baseball.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s the current gap between the major league roster and the guys we have at A that worries me, but I could’ve made that more clear.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jun 16, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
We have some arms
even if they have struggled
From AA up:
Great Talent
Withrow, Jansen(Sept callup for sure)
Good Talent
McDonald, Elbert, Lindblom(bullpen should steady him)
Average Talent – all bullpen
Schlichting, Link, Saint Claire, Leach
Back of the rotation for a spot start or two
Bastardo, Castillo, Sexton
Nothing like what is percolating in A+/A ball
Martin, Miller, Eovaldi, Webster, MaGill, Pimentel
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t forget about Frias, De La Rosa, and Aguasviva.
by silverwidow on Jun 16, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I did forget to mention
the latter two but Frias is still in extended spring training. If we start mentioning all those arms we have Frias, Danielson, Gould, and of course Lee:)
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I think Frias is 6’4" 170 lbs with present velocity in the mid 90s. If/when he fills out, this could be another upper 90s beast.
by silverwidow on Jun 16, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Ideal scenario:
Billingsley returns at full strength – This time off could prove beneficial.
Padilla returns and consistently gives 6+ innings of 4.00 or less ball per start.
Ely/Monk team up in the #5 spot.
If Billingsley or Padilla falter, time to bring in the reinforcements.
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 16, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Well most of it was realistic
Padilla returns and consistently gives 6+ innings of 4.00 or less ball per start.
This one, probably not but certainly 4.25 – 4.50 ball is reachable.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I've been busy at work lately
so haven’t been able to follow the game threads much. What a great, great game though last night. I thought it was unfortunate that our offense was finally getting going and then there had to be a game delay, and then to see the game resume and the Dodgers just pile it on was icing on the cake last night.
great for the Dodgers, not so much for the Reds or the local weather department...
First, they predicted the rain to start at 10 Eastern time, which was a lot later than when it actually did. Then, they said there was about a half hour window of opportunity for clear skies until it’d rain the rest of the night. Luckily for us, they were wrong on that, as well. These stat-padding games are great to have every now and then.
Now that is a deal
how can I trust this information without a link?
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I can confirm it.
And tha’ts $1 even, tax included. Limit 2 per customer suposedly, but I was feeling dangerous and ordered 3.
That skit is awesome. I don’t order the powdered boosts, and they always look at me funny
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 16, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.jambajuice.com/#/smoothies/
Then click on Menu/All Fruit
They make you dig for it.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Hmmmmm...
I miss California. In-n-Out, Jamba Juice, Trader Joes, Zankou Chicken….
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:36 AM PDT reply actions
I'm going to St. Louis to see the Dodgers
next month with my wife. The main reason she wants to go is to stock up on Trader Joe goodies.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
That is a great reason
whenever my brother visits he does the same. I feel for areas that do not have a Trader Joe’s.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I love Trader Joes
but there is not one in the high desert.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Shocking news
they have even made it to Chicago. I’ve got one within walking distance. When I retire I plan on working for them.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
No
I have a friend who works for them in Chicago. Locally I have one within walking distance of my house.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they don't have them in Oklahoma
because grocery stores can’t serve wine and strong beer here. Lame bible belt rules.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
quite the combo, health food/Frozen Food/Beer/Wine/Flowers.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s true in Oregon too. Liquor stores are regulated heavily by the state and they close by 7 and aren’t open on Sundays at all. Liquor stores don’t sell beer at all. Grocery stores can’t sell any liquor.
You basically have to plan ahead of time if you are going to have a party.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate not being able to buy beer cold.
Too many freezer explosions these days. I need to get my timing down.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I will go on record and say that Jamba Juice is gross. Well, it is only gross because I know of the awesomeness that is Blenders in the Grass. Why did you have to ruin other smoothie chains for me, Blenders in the Grass? Why?
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 16, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Californians don’t have White Castle. I’ve been DYING to try one for years (ever since the original Harold & Kumar). Oh, and I don’t mean the frozen version.
by silverwidow on Jun 16, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s okay, but I prefer Steak n Shake
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 16, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I have never ate at Steak n Shake...
But there’s a few around here. The burgers are worthwhile?
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Decent…I just love me some curly fries :)
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 16, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Curly fries are the shit. Burger Street has some great ones.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I’d give anything to be eating garlic fries in Chavez Ravine again…..it’s been years.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I used to live in Echo Park....
People would park next to my apartment and walk to Dodger Stadium.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha
in traveling cross country the biggest shock to me was that Oklahoma was green. To many dustbowl movies had imprinted my mind.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Green Country
is what they call it out here. I don’t mind it…..the humidity is just awful.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Only thing I remember form driving through OK as a kid was the red dirt. I know it has greenery and is probably a quite pleasant place, but that image stuck with me.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Jun 16, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I live in Oklahoma.....
Whataburger and Burger Street are pretty awesome. But I still crave In-N-Out occassionally.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Dunkin Donuts is what Califorinians are really missing out on
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
They're rare, I think.
We mainly have Winchells and Yum Yums here in LA, that I’ve seen. And, I think one of those is owned by DD, perhaps.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Jun 16, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Per the DD website
There is none within 50 miles of either LA or SF. If they are in CA at all, they must be in pretty obscure places.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Huh, OK. I thought I’d seen one in LA, but I may have been hallucinating. Wouldn’t be the first time.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Jun 16, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Do they include airports in that?
I’m with TopDeck. I seem to recall having seen a DD in CA, but it might have been in the airport.
As you may know, I grew up in Schenectady, NY, where they have DD. As a child, I didn’t drink coffee, but I swore by their chocolate honey glazed doughnuts. I wonder what I’d think of them today — probably that they’re too sweet.
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by Humma Kavula on Jun 16, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
They used to have them at LAX, but that was like 20 years ago. There is not a Dunkin at LAX anymore.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that is the last thing I am missing out on…two blocks away
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 16, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I am awaiting this answer
because it sounds like he has DD two blocks away.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I found a "bring dunkin donuts back to California" facebook page
but no locations in california yet.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I stand corrected. It must be some other donut chain that I associate it with. I would much rather go to the local one in Eagle Rock…so good
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 16, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I had one in Boston, and they are just OK. I like the local small shops around here to have better donuts. have to bring Tripon in on the donut conversation.
I actually only care about the coffee
Which I find so much better than Starbucks/Coffee Beans we have.
Coffee Bean is the closest thing. Starbucks coffee is completely different then Dunkins.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
my brother made White Castle stuffing a few years back for Thanksgiving. He used the frozen burgers, but said it came out good.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
It seems a lot of people love White Castle
And a lot of people think its gross.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I love Food Thoughts. Always great discussion. I wish there were places locally like where Adam Richman goes on “Man v. Food”
by silverwidow on Jun 16, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
He did one on LA one time
he even went to Phillipes.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I've only been there twice
I found it quite delicious myself. But to each his own.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
It was tasty, but pricey. So, yea, I would agree with overrated
by robotmadeofnails on Jun 16, 2010 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
It is definitely not worth the normally long wait (at least before a Dodger game), but I really liked the sandwiches, and the mustard is outstanding.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 16, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Pitching Problems solved
The Dodgers have signed Claudio Vargas to a minor league deal; he is now with Albuquerque.
and the day just keeps getting better
here’s another small yet enjoyable item of note, relating to an old friend of Matt Kemp’s.
Vargas as AAA depth fodder is fine but I can't imagine he'll fare very well in the PCL
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Would the Dodgers be interested
in Pedro Martinez at all?
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 12:05 PM PDT reply actions
I've been hoping so for months but doubt they will pay what he wants
He’ll have to lower his price (give the Old Team/Half Season Discount)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I think it's Pedro's interest in the Dodgers
that’s the bigger question
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Did they part on
bad terms?
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm trying to recall....
how well Manny and Pedro got along in Boston.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
They seem fine
joked around together at last year’s NLCS
by Julio Nievas on Jun 16, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Given the other options
and not having to give up prospects….if his price isn’t too outrageous it seems like a worthwhile idea.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
$8 mil. + lawyering for the Mrs. = No dinero for Pedro
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 16, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
$8 mil is going to wifey now, in addition to the lawyers expenses.
Based on what we observed so far, wouldn’t it be something if McCourt decided to give good old Pedro even $2 mil for 1/2 a season?
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 16, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
But as has been pointed out before
We don’t know if McCourt’s winter budget included a contingency fund for a midseason acquisition.
This isn’t like last year where the Dodgers signed Blake, Manny, Furcal and Hudson in the offseason.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
didn’t Colleti say he could add payroll at the deadline? or do we just not trust anything management says?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably both. I think they probably can and I think its completely understandable to view managements announcements skeptically.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
we wanna believe
but something always holds us back.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s what he got last year wasn’t it?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Manny and Pedro
are best buds from what I remember. I also remember hearing that Pedro and some other players leaving Boston is what may have lead Manny to being unhappy there. About Pedro and the Dodgers though, some Boston writer said he still had a grudge against them, but I have doubts about that.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it had more to do with how we dealt with Ramon
then with trading him in the first place.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
You'd think
but that was the only thing I can remember about Pedro/Dodgers having problems.
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Besides Pedro couldn't even beat Padilla in the playoffs
do we really need someone who couldn’t do that:)
by meercatjohn on Jun 16, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d heard it was the trading him away and “too small” comments. which is why I doubt it still. I mean, he showed them by having a HOF career.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
If we signed Martinez today, he probably wouldn’t be available until after the ASB, he is going to need some time to tune up.
What's Jarrod Washburn up to?
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
asking for too much money?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Well.....
If he holds out much longer all he’s going to be is a professional little league coach.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Coordinating hanger inventory for a chain of dry cleaners?
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 16, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Reds Lineup
Cabrera SS
Phillips 2B
Votto 1B
Rolen 3B
Gomes LF
Bruce RF
Stubbs CF
Hernandez C
Leake P
Kershaw vs. Leake
I’m really looking forward to this matchup. Hopefully the Dodgers aren’t too spent from dishing out all the offense they did last night.
by Tommy Told Me To Bleed Blue on Jun 16, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
OT...Laker game
My neighbor was at the Laker game last night in a suite w/his two sons. After the Shannon Brown alley-oop dunk, I made an off-hand comment to my son, “What can Brown do for you!?”. He thought that was funny, so he texted my neighbor’s son at the game. His response was classic: “Fucking dunk, bitch!!!”
Vin used that line back when Kevin Brown pitched for the Dodgers and UPS sponsored the telecast
“Sponsored by…. [two sponsors here]… and by UPS. What can Brown do for you? And today, the Dodgers will see what Brown can do for them on the mound….”
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jun 16, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
ha, awesome
I think one of the commentators during the game used that line when they showed the replay.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Harumph! They stole it from me! (As if it was original) Was it Van Gundy????
by KellyStephen on Jun 16, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
no, one of other guys, I don’t know their names.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
there can be only one!
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I think if someone took a chance on Kaz Matsui
Iwamura might get a minor league deal somewhere.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 16, 2010 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Iwamura wanted to sign a long term extension with the Pirates too.
Andy LaRoche saves his job for another day.
Once they see how Pedro plays 3rd base
it may not even very long. How long did Braun last at 3rd before they moved him to LF? Plus the Pirates already have a hole at 1st base so it would not take much to simply move him across the diamond and another highly touted 3rd baseman simply becomes a statistic.
I think Braun was moved to LF after his rookie season. He was called up in May of his rookie year, so he spent less than 1 season at 3B.
by Michael White on Jun 16, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
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