Kershaw Continues His Mastery Of Giants
by Eric Stephen on Apr 11, 2011 10:03 PM PDT
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Clayton Kershaw continued his mastery of the Giants, and Matt Kemp provided more excitement on the bases, leading the Dodgers to a 6-1 victory in the opener of a three-game series at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The Dodgers have taken four of five games against the Giants to start the season.
Kershaw was a bit wild, but wild is a relative term these days for the Dodger ace. Gone is the four-walks-per-nine-inning left-hander. Kershaw walked two batters tonight, which happens to be his season high. However, he did get into some deep counts, throwing three balls to seven different hitters. Kershaw was removed with two outs in the seventh inning after throwing 117 pitches, but his results were outstanding.
Kershaw allowed six hits and two walks in his 6 2/3 innings, while striking out seven. More importantly, Kershaw didn't allow a run, again, for the third straight time against the Giants. Kershaw has a streak of 23 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings against San Francisco.
The first run of the night was delivered by the speed, albeit overly aggressive speed, by Kemp in the second inning. Kemp drew a walk from Madison Bumgarner, but then one batter later Kemp was promptly picked off first base. Only, just like on Saturday against the Padres, a poor throw and a nifty slide allowed Kemp to reach second base safely, good for his seventh stolen base of the season. When James Loney lined a ball off the glove of second baseman Freddy Sanchez, the ball squirted onto the grass just behind second base, but Kemp was already rounding third and scored easily on the play.
Kemp was the sixth of seven straight Dodger to reach base to start the top of the fifth inning, delivering an RBI single to left field that Pat Burrell played like a bullfighter, allowing another run to score as the ball rolled past Burrell toward the wall. Kemp was thrown out trying to advance to third on the miscue, the second Dodger to make an out on the bases in the inning.
Just like on opening day, Pat Burrell hit a solo home run in the ninth inning to prevent a Dodger shutout. This time, Burrell took Mike MacDougal deep, off the foul pole in left field to open the bottom of the final frame.
Notes
- Rafael Furcal, who has been battling a left wrist injury in the last few days that has impaired his ability to swing the bat, injured his left thumb while sliding headfirst into third base in the fifth inning. He was removed in the top of the seventh inning in favor of pinch hitter Aaron Miles. Furcal's headfirst slide prompted this tweet during the game from David Young: "Why Lopes prefers the foot-first slide."
- Kemp has reached base in 13 of his last 19 plate appearances
- Kershaw was picked off by Bumgarner in the fifth inning, the second Dodger pitcher to be picked off in the last two days
- Rod Barajas took a commanding team lead with his second home run of the season tonight, in the fifth inning
- Jamey Carroll, who started in place of Casey Blake tonight, had three more hits to push his OBP to .452.
- Blake is day-to-day with a charley horse
- Juan Uribe received his 2010 World Series ring from the Giants in a nice pregame ceremony, then was mobbed by his ex-teammates
- Chad Billingsley faces off with Tim Lincecum Tuesday night in the second game of the series
WP - Clayton Kershaw (2-1): 6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts
LP - Madison Bumgarner (0-2): 5 IP, 8 hits, 5 runs, 4 walks, 3 strikeouts
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That's what Lincecum said.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on Apr 11, 2011 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Speaking of whom
MUCH tougher game tomorrow.
by silverwidow on Apr 11, 2011 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, but Lincecum/Billingsley will be a shload of fun.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, can't expect to win by 5
maybe by 2 or 3
by Eric Stephen on Apr 11, 2011 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Pineapple Express or muffins?
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
something appropriate
for the week before Passover, Orange Almond cake (no flour)
by bhsportsguy on Apr 11, 2011 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh, I rock the chametz during Passover.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
repeating comment from earlier
Duane Kuiper with Kershaw praise
"He has as good a stuff as anyone in the league right now. He just owns the Giants."
Krukow: "His delivery is so deceptive they can’t pick it up, his 93-94 seems 98."
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
It never bugs me when other teams or the national media ignore/disrespect the team I root for. I figure they don’t really know the team.
But when other teams or the national media praise the guys on our team… I love that.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
YEah ditto
And Kruk and Kuiper are homers, but they are good at praising opponents when deserving.
They are still praising him now in their post game wrap joined by Jon Miller and Dave Flemming. They’re all talking him up. It is really cool to hear, indeed. “He just dealt. They didn’t have a lot of good swings against him. He’s got a curveball from hell that comes out of nowhere. He’s 23 years old. But there’s nothing in his game that says he’s 23.”
He’s arrived.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Also praising how different Matt Kemp looks this year
his approach is different, he’s taken that giant leap forward, etc
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Rockie
fans must love how he praises Jim Tracy
by bhsportsguy on Apr 11, 2011 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
How Jim Tracy praises Jim Tracy? ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Kemp is just unconscious right now
Keep your mouth shut Ned… :)
Angelofdeath? Ringing any bells? He's dead.
Writer and raving lunatic at Barca Blaugranes
I have some news
Kemp didn’t slump last year because of words said by Ned Colletti.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 11, 2011 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
True enough… Didn’t help though…
Angelofdeath? Ringing any bells? He's dead.
Writer and raving lunatic at Barca Blaugranes
Jamey Carroll, who started in place of Casey Blake tonight, had three more hits to push his OBP to .452.
I’m not sure when was the last time a ballplayer so completely won me over. I was skeptical but OK with signing Carroll as a backup; now he’s a guy I root for and hope he makes it into games and does well.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
And almost as ugly as I am.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I swear
Frank Robinson said something like he would love a team of Jamey Carrolls when he left the Nationals.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 11, 2011 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed...
I didn’t like the signing along with most, but he has become one of my favorite players on the team.
@foryourhandicap
I’d hope so, because apparently, we’re gonna see a lot more of him.
Rooting for you, Jamey.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh no.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I root for Carroll, sure, but… he is no Furcal. Shit.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Well....it wouldn't really hurt.
#skinnyswag
by Taylor Maricle on Apr 11, 2011 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I hear Jose Reyes wants out of New York
by Josie Becker on Apr 11, 2011 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I can see for Miles
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that just Dylan having fun?
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa
We’re screwed… Not yet, Raffy
Angelofdeath? Ringing any bells? He's dead.
Writer and raving lunatic at Barca Blaugranes
FUCK
so uribe at short, carroll at 2nd and blake rides the charley horse back to 3rd. We need to have TGJ playing left and step up at the plate.
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Apr 11, 2011 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s right. And if Blake can’t answer the bell, it’s Aaron Miles.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
depends on how much TGJ can step up
I would prefer gwynn but not at a 300 obp
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Apr 11, 2011 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
What would it take to trade for Michael Young
I know they would have to eat a shit load of contract, but he could take over at 3B next year for Blake too and be a nice addition to the lineup. If we could get Young he could play 2B, Booribe could play SS and Carroll could play SS when Blake sits or plays 1B, if that happens.
Thoughts?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
It would take the Rangers being willing to eat at least 2/3 of the contract/
by Eric Stephen on Apr 11, 2011 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
And them promptly destroying the farm. I weep at the thought.
Welcome to Thameswood / You'll be the first to go, unless you think
by NotJoeTorre on Apr 11, 2011 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Going into the season, it was not inconceivable that the option would get picked up even if he didn’t have enough PA to trigger it automatically. But with 6 weeks (I assume 6 weeks) out with a broken thumb? …hard to imagine the Dodgers picking it up.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He is going to need surgery to set the thumb
and then have a cast for 2-6 weeks. Then he will need therapy to avoid arthritic symptoms setting in and to strengthen the thumb. So its probably closer to 10 weeks with rehab playing. So does Raffy want to do all that for a probably post ASB return.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 11, 2011 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay
Clayton Kershaw for Ramirez. Since if I was the Marlins, he’s the only player I take.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 11, 2011 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad
You’ve lowered the bounty from 5 guys (including Kershaw) to just Kershaw.
by silverwidow on Apr 11, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
....If he does retire, though, we'll have a lot of salary freed up.
#worthconsidering.
by Taylor Maricle on Apr 11, 2011 10:27 PM PDT reply actions
you can understand his mindset. Old man, keeps getting injured. But that’s super uncool to leave your team with a hole in short.
by Josie Becker on Apr 11, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, actually, it might improve the team if he retires and we do something with the $11 mil~ we save.
by Taylor Maricle on Apr 11, 2011 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Or a swimming pool. Those things aren’t cheap.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 11, 2011 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
true
maybe throw in a built-in water slide with a lazy river
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 11, 2011 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Who other than Gil Meche has done that
leaving money on the table
Manny left something like 1.9 million on the table. Meche left about 12. Raffy would be giving up 11ish.
I’m sure players walk away from some money all the time, but not 8 figures. I imagine Meche is either alone or in very select company.
not even 1.9
He doesnt get paid while on the 100 day suspension
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 11, 2011 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Furcal wouldn’t be giving up anything since he won’t reach the number of PA required for his option to vest. It’s a club option, and would need to be exercised by the team, a prospect that seems less and less likely by the day.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 11, 2011 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't blame him a single bit
He finds new ways to get injured every year :/
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Blue Jays bullpen having a meltdown in Seattle
but probably still not enough for the Mariners to win. Three straight bases loaded walks and working on a fourth. Wish twitter wasn’t down.
That’s a meltdown only Chan Ho Park can love…
Angelofdeath? Ringing any bells? He's dead.
Writer and raving lunatic at Barca Blaugranes
Double play. Denied!
Mariners announcers crack me up. After an amazing comeback to pull to within one run the next batter hits a hard one hopper to the third baseman, but the announcer yells “It’s another base hit!!!!!” all excited. But it was a 5-4-3 double play. Great stuff, if you like comedy.
Well..... tomorrow's limerick just got a topic.
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