Clayton Kershaw: First Dodger With Back-To-Back 200-Strikeout Seasons Since 2001
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 5:34 PM PDT
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Clayton Kershaw struck out Matt Holliday of the Cardinals swinging in the first inning Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, the first strikeout of the night for Kershaw and his 200th of the season. Kershaw is the 10th Dodgers pitcher ever to strikeout 200 or more batters in successive seasons, and the first since Chan Ho Park 10 years ago.
| Dodgers With Back-to-Back 200-Strikeout Seasons | |
| Pitcher | Years |
| Clayton Kershaw | 2010-2011 |
| Chan Ho Park | 2000-2001 |
| Kevin Brown | 1999-2000 |
| Hideo Nomo | 1995-1997 |
| Fernando Valenzuela | 1984-1986 |
| Andy Messersmith | 1974-1975 |
| Don Sutton | 1969-1970, 1972-1973 |
| Sandy Koufax | 1961-1966 |
| Don Drysdale | 1959-1960, 1962-1965 |
| Dazzy Vance | 1924-1925 |
Kershaw leads the National League in strikeouts this season, and trails only Justin Verlander's 212 punchouts for the major league lead. The last Dodger to lead the league in strikeouts was Hideo Nomo, who struck out 236 batters in 1995, his first MLB season.
Kershaw's 200th strikeout last season was Aubrey Huff, who struck out in the seventh inning on September 14, 2010.
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Berkman needs to not be a jerk and hit balls really far, lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Btw, WHEW.
Also: Congrats Kid K!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Congrats to Clayton, way to go kid! (who is 2 years older than me)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
yes
201
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I wonder how Humma feels about the Viva El Birdos blog's poem to intro the game
Clayton Kershaw
veteran scofflaw
foments democracy schism
with his strikeout fascism
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’s a Clerihew! I approve.
Not the message. Just the Clerihew.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 23, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that what it was? I was wondering. Figured it fit SOME form but no idea which.
Or it was to the tune of some bad song. Possibly a Shelbyville, Missouri song.
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 wrote one back in 2006
Albert Pujols, MVP
(Should have gone to Derrek Lee
but can’t complain, won’t pick no bones —
It could have gone to Andruw Jones).
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 23, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
That was the 05 season :P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Typo. sorry.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 23, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not sure I can forgive you
Then again your writing is very nice, so I suppose I can for now :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
You are killing me softly with this song
And I also hate the fucking Eagles
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I was gonna say “30-30,” but I know you mean the big news: Velez DFA.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 23, 2011 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the bigger news would be Velez actually getting a hit.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Now you're killing me softly
Goddamn nihilists on this board
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I really like this kid
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
There you go Sellers!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
SELLERS! is selling me man.
And JC sure did have a sense that all wasn’t going to be caught. Risky but he knew.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Hah hah my bad, I really thought there was one out!
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 still like the idea of Carroll being some sort of mini-Nostradamus but... never mind.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Lookie there James
A hit :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
JOHNNY ROCKETS
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LOHSE-r, LOHSE-r {taunts}
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Hell yes!
Love the speed from Matt. If the Dodgers are doing this against anyone I’m glad it’s against the Cards :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Lohse seems to be the righty Lilly
Without all the K’s
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 5:48 PM PDT reply actions
He looks a lot worse to me, frankly.
Rarely seen Lilly throw quite this kind of batting practice for more than a few batters.
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 love our new clean up hitter
Though I love our new 3 hitter much, much more :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Eric’s 10-0 looking good
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
I have 11-2, banking on a Kershaw exit after 6 and a Hawksworth bomb to Berkman.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
What is it about Cardinal pitchers and beards
I think mostly relievers actually.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
3 for his last 40
3 damn hits?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
He needs some time off.
Paging Jerry Sands!
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
you can’t say god damn on the air!
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
by G.Scott on Aug 23, 2011 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It doesn't matter
Nobody’s listening
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Entering today, his OPS since August 10 is .301.
And that is an OBP-fueled 301. He has a SLG of .079 since then.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 23, 2011 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Did he really have a 30 game hitting streak this year?
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
PERSPECTIVE!
Rod Barajas since August 10: .381/.409/.857/1.266
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Can Ethier hit 8th, maybe he will do better there.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
It's early for the Red Birds to start getting it
from the Boo Birds
"show me a hero and I'll show you a tragedy"
MSTI alerted me to this
In Mike’s post on Navarro/Ellis, Chris Jackson of the ABQ Examiner posted a comment:
I’ll miss having Ellis around here. He was following in Closser’s footsteps as the guy who gave me the most (good-natured) grief. His mini-rant to me after the first home run back in July was priceless ("You make sure all those people posting on TrueBlueLA and all those other blogs you appear on know that I hit one out! They can all shut up now!"). That he kept a straight face for almost an entire minute was remarkable.
A.J. Ellis, hilarious. And a reader. :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 5:52 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
They forgot the part
except for that guy Phil, he was super cool when he interviewed me when I first came up.
A shoutout!
That’s awesome :) Ellis, if you can get on base, I’m a fan of yours :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Then you be nice to him in your posts ;)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I shudder to think which of the commenters he most associates with the blog.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
I would say a joke about joey joe
But I think he advocated Ellis to be brought up, haha.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Hi AJ! {waves}
Now get off your Blackberry and get ready to relieve RoBar.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
that.......is........
AWESOKE!!!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
also
does Chris Jackson come here?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope not, this is a family blog
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah
Tommy’s getting a little personal
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
on that note
i can get you a toe Dude
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
No
But Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf does lurk occasionally.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
was hoping for Shareef Abdur-Rahim
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
you’d have liked whoever it was on the Daily Show calling Warren Buffett a socialist for giving his money away. John Stewart just looked at them and said “I don’t think that word means what you think it means”
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
by G.Scott on Aug 23, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was a clip from the FOX News Channel
Moran
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
ahh, i was relaying it third person-like
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Obviously, this image is meant for the guy who accused Warren Buffett of being a socialist. Not GScott ;-)
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Because
We don’t sing the National Anthem at the start of each thread
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Excellent curve
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Nice play james!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
So who’se going to Johnny rockets tomorrow?
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 5:54 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
STOP SCORING
My burger combo is getting expensive!
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
the burger is a simple dish, it’s hard to ruin it
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s a 50’s diner! Mildred Pierce taught me that Diners back then were covered in grease. And the daughters were all bitches, and if they weren’t, they died
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
4 pitches 2 outs
I’m liking this inning quite a bit.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Ethier killed some moths with that last grounder
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Yeah! We want Eric’s 201K for Kershaw post.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 23, 2011 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Good news!
He’s already there
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Fuck
Why does he start to get wild to Theriot then Loshe? Oye
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
The bullpen is exhausted
from TLR’s 9th inning adventure last night.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLRussa showing more faith in Lohse than Carpenter
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Barajas hit that right in the Guerrier.
by Alex41592 on Aug 23, 2011 6:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Mauer with Power
Rod Barajas
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Golden Rod!
Man, is Lohse throwing batting practice or what?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Start AJ all year
Barajas start in August/Sept
Arizona still scoreless in DC. They desperately need to win this one.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
yeah
they can’t afford to give more ground to the dodgers
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
There you go!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
No it doesn't, Lyons
And we don’t really need him back next season
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:10 PM PDT reply actions
That's exactly what i was thinking
No big thing
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
But it needs to be said in all caps
to really do that play justice.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn
Was hoping for a BOOTBLAN on that grounder to Theriot
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:16 PM PDT reply actions
I ran over that old lady to get home on time for nothing!!!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That’s Ok, Mom will recover in a few months.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
by iiidown on Aug 23, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Fucking Holiday...
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Looks like 94 down the middle
And falls down. Incredible pitch.
I have a similar pitch, but it starts at 62 mph. Very hittable
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
damn
too high
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:26 PM PDT reply actions
Dammit that would've been an awesome play
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Damn
I hope Kershaw has a real shot at a Gold Glove, he’s been a beast on defense this year
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
that was a strike
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:29 PM PDT reply actions
Nah, was just down the middle and knee high. That's not a ...
(looks at rule book) Oh wait!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Um where did that miss ump?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Looked like a strike
but Gameday had it clearly inside
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Gameday and the ump can bite me. :-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
siddown
Theriot
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:32 PM PDT reply actions
Sure didn't cut much, though
And it didn’t drop. He usually throws his slider 86-87
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
great job Josie
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Guinness sliders no less, with beer mixed in with the beef
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
That seems unwieldy but potentially awesome.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
That beer set a world record… for being the most overrated.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
does anyone have a rubber band? Because
OH SNAP!!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
enjoy your lite beer, man purse carrying thong wearer : p
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
You sound bitter, like the taste left in your mouth from drinking Guinness.
by Grimjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh
You carry roofies and a baby named Carlos?
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Dammit!
Now I’m hungry.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
And then he calls that one a strike... Ohhh...kay. We'll take it.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
NO, FUCKING
CHANCE!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:33 PM PDT reply actions
3 pitches, BuhbyeBoggs
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Ouch.
Unfortunately it means SFGGT. :-(
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Stark tweet
Elias Sports Bureau says Clayton Kershaw tonight became first since Doc Gooden with back-to-back 200-K seasons before 24th birthday. Whew.
Wow.
Nothing is ever easy.
Awesome.
Hope CK is more of a Pepsi man, if you catch my drift.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
LOL
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Cardinals will be
Ten games back at the end of the night.
Steve Lyons
“Furcal growing up would tear the heads off his sisters’ dolls and use them as baseballs.”
I once listened to a man read a short story about ripping heads off turtles. It was supposed to be about innocence, but it just sounded like psychopath.
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope the Dodgers go ahead and extend Steve Lyons, before Tommy Lasorda passes away.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Rivera vs Barajas vs Loney
In a footrace. Who wins the 30-yard dash if you spot Barajas a 5-ft head start?
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:38 PM PDT reply actions
Loney
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd say Loney,
but it might be Rivera.
by Taylor Maricle on Aug 23, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
but how does Kershaw look in a Phillies uniform?
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah I walked into that one. What I meant was, Holliday will always be considered the better pitcher nationally because he wears the red pinstripes.
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Plus the writers feel sorry for him
because that liner in Game 2 hit him in the balls
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I was going to let it slide, but well played.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Eric missed this?
jaysonst
Elias Sports Bureau says Clayton Kershaw tonight became first since Doc Gooden with back-to-back 200-K seasons before 24th birthday. Whew.
Raffy giveth
and Raffy taketh away
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
whoops
Raffy missed that one
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:42 PM PDT reply actions
Watch Barajas draw a walk
and TLR go out to remove the pitcher
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:43 PM PDT reply actions
nope
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
not quite
ROBAR!!!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
HOLY GOLDEN ROD!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
That'll do Rod
That’ll do
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
The season is full of doubt and drought so it's nice to see a rout.
(Sorry, Humma, not sure that follows any particular meter.) ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Are we tied in the career series with the Cards
if we win today?
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 6:45 PM PDT reply actions
Don't remember the last time I heard that stadium so pin-drop quiet.
Well, maybe I do. Heh.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The only sound
was Broxton’s roar after the final strikeout
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
not too high, too hard
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
the Giants have been the luckiest team in baseball two years running. Haven’t seen Barry Bonds in two years. Coincidence?
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Best fans in baseball do have a life.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
they’ve gotta go welcome people to the west
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
that’s actually REALLY nice weather to pitch in.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Yeah, no way. But if you get plenty of water and a nice cool clubhouse to retreat to if you need it, it’s perfect pitching weather. As long as you stay hydrated, you can pitch forever.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
I pitched 6 innings in the NBC World Series in Witchita, KS a few years back and the scoreboard said 100° 100% at 11am. That was hell. Who the hell schedules baseball in August?
Not that it’s about me, just relaying a story.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
You know what that’s shitty weather for? Shirts and skins hoops. Body someone up? Yeech.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Little Rock, Arkansas in July
I was 22, playing the satellite circuit. Stayed at a Motel 6 the night before, overnight low got down to 90F. My match was in the early afternoon, it was 106 in the shade and 125 on the court. Humidity was above 80%. Most brutal match of my life.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds awful. I play baseball to be athletic but avoid cardio :)
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
I pretty much avoided cardio in the third set
My opponent was from Florida, and used to the humidity. Being from the Valley, the heat was never a problem for me.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it was in Philly
But they have a room built in, in between the dugout and clubhouse, that is literally used as a cold room for day games and hot nights.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
The Mets c. ’86 have other uses for a room like that.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The 1986 Mets would have used that cold room as the full clubhouse, and the clubhouse as the playhouse.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
are the authentics polyester? That seems damn uncomfortable.
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Pulojs must be killing the ball after the AS break
to be hitting .290
"show me a hero and I'll show you a tragedy"
ha, yeah. Eric and I have been bantering for a couple innings
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
a 10-0 shutout would have been epic for me.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
two weeks ago
finished the third inning, told the coach “okay, i’m done”. He said “are you sure you want to come out? you’re perfect.” Talked me into it, first guy of the fourth reached on an error, “you still have the no-no”. Next guy singled up the middle.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
to be honest
I didn’t even look at the prop bets or that 25G would’ve been easy points.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
All three prop bets could hit
I was the only one who took F and it hit already. G and H both have shots.
CLAY-CLAY
lock him up for 260 k’s and the nl leader
That’s life in the Midwest.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow - a laugher
Just saw highlights on Gameday. What a bomb by Mr. Kemp.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Someone scanning the comments later tonight
“Which one?”
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a tough night to pitch
Really hot, really muggy.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
no need to keep him in with the brutal temps
I’d use hawk or someone
Chukwudiebere Maduabum FTW!!!!!!!
twitter
no point, really. Well rested bullpen.
by dodgerpreacher on Aug 23, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Rzepczydfjdlkfdsa.....
is one of the guys from the Rasmus deal.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
7 pitch inning
Way to get Kershaw a blow guys.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
No problem – GIDP coming from Freese here.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
nice
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:15 PM PDT reply actions
heh
his control sucked, but it was only hot for everyone else.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
the heat looks good on Kershaw, he has that hot “I just showered” look
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
We’re all going to have that after the softball game on Sunday.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Do we really have enough players?
I’ll be there either way, but it sounds like 6 of us are planning to show
by Hollywood Joe on Aug 23, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to call Miles, Triple H
the Heat Hunting Hobbit
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
just saw brandon allens hr
Holy fuck
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 23, 2011 7:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
is that like when you make it with a Lutheran pastor?
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
was a deeply religious experience
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 23, 2011 7:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Best part?
the right fielder
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Dodgers
0-7 for the 5/6 hitters
10-23 for everyone else
with Rod up in the 7th.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
just a double
ho hum :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:22 PM PDT reply actions
HA
Robar protecting the GScott Score
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
whoops
little too much off third there Rod
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:23 PM PDT reply actions
Memo to Mattingly
work on the team’s base running come next Spring
"show me a hero and I'll show you a tragedy"
haha
Gwynn in at CF, gets a great jump
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:26 PM PDT reply actions
1 pitch, 1 out
I don’t miss you Ryan Theriot.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The Dodgers will remain 10.5 back if the score holds (and of course it should)
Cardinals will fall 10 games back.
when he gives up a two run bomb next inning, there’ll be no living with me.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
I say ride Hawksworth for the full three innings for the save
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Velez
get your hit off of Dotel, PLEASE!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:33 PM PDT reply actions
Man
If you’re a lefty and Dotel strikes you out, you must really suck.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
too much
to ask
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
Philosophically, he and Mattingly are cool
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
in that they’re both turds at their jobs?
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
“I expect you to be shit.”
“I agree.”
“Good, you’re starting tonight.”
by Alex41592 on Aug 23, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
LOL
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
i kinda feel bad
he looks SO SAD LIKE A WITTLE BABY walking off
Even Stan Ross had that little swinging bunt hit by now.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 7:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Jansen
Another perfect inning with 2 Ks for Rancho. Good to go.
by silverwidow on Aug 23, 2011 7:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
:D
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Just back from soccer practice
WHO IS THIS TEAM!?
by fbihop on Aug 23, 2011 7:36 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Wait
There’s practice in soccer?
j/k Josie
by Eric Stephen on Aug 23, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
the Cards must be trying out for the soccer league then
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s all good. everyone knows it’s baseball players that run over five miles a game. Wait a minute….
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
If I was told to run 5 miles in 90 minutes, and that the most likely outcome was my team not scoring, i’d be pissed.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
in no way shape or form is 0-0 the most likely outcome
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
<3
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Try as I may
I never see those two symbols together as a heart. I see a line drawing of a lovely lady in a pike dive.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
</3
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
hahaha
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
is that
a double?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:37 PM PDT reply actions
Yes! BOOTBLAN for Theriot!
OK, let’s give Justin a double.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 7:37 PM PDT reply actions
Gameday will not proceed to the 8th inning
It apparently could not process Octavio vs. Eugenio.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 23, 2011 7:38 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
And here we find out what happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object
by Jack Huber on Aug 23, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
gravity trains
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Allen Craig
Is not a center fielder. The guy in LF had to catch that one.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 7:39 PM PDT reply actions
OMG STAT
Dodger Pitchers with 8 Starts of 0 ER and 8 K’s in the same season.
Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw
Of course
Sandy had 8 complete games and 7 shutouts in those 8 starts (He had 73 IP)
Kershaw has 61 IP in the 8 games with 2 complete game shutouts.
The man with the golden perm was always good for a solo shot here and there. Claimed to be a master of pitching to the scoreboard.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Clayton Kershaw
what a boss
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:44 PM PDT reply actions
And he’s just 23 years old. That’s the most amazing thing.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
dodgerscribe
The things that happen in the minor leagues when you’re not paying attention … I just learned that Ian Snell, the veteran pitcher …
dodgerscribe
… the Dodgers signed to a minor league deal on May 25, has been suspended for violation of a team rule at ABQ since early July.
No
DeJon Watson’s daughter caught him fapping to a video clip of him pitching in 2007.
by The Dude Abides on Aug 23, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait
we have Ian Snell?
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah Eric, travel. Or lights. Or weather and not making up the game.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Eric Collins.
talking about why the record would be 1001-1001-16 and travel being most likely cause for a tie.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Lyons saying that the days of the tie are long gone, but the last tie was in 2003:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL200309180.shtml
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
have I mentioned lately how awesome I think ties are?
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Hawk
great job.
one more?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:50 PM PDT reply actions
Nah
let Loney pitch
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
If you are getting blown out 11-0 and need to save the pen, it’s ok to run a position player out to the mound. But if you are leading 11-0, it’s bad form to let James Loney go to the bump, right?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
poor man's Ethier
and that’s fucking poor these days
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
C'mon Dre
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:53 PM PDT reply actions
Schumaker is going retire Ethier, isn't he?
Will Andre destroy the bat rack afterward?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
IT'S
A GNOME-ER!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:55 PM PDT reply actions
LOL
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a moth in his towel
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahahaha
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Triple H likes the heat
but he devours the change!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:57 PM PDT reply actions
looks like Hawk
is coming out for the 9th
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 7:57 PM PDT reply actions
Hawk hitting
Velez on deck needs Hawk to reach base to give him his best shot at a hit that he’ll ever see this season!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
sidearm
curious as to Mr. Scott’s asessment?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
HE GOOD
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
thank you
Ollie
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Miles has pitched five career innings, allowing two runs. That’s almost as good as an Eovaldi start!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
LOL - 1.8, he gave up one.
He gave up both runs in one single-inning appearance, so he’s actually had four scoreless one-inning appearances. Who fucking needed Lance Cormier?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Schumaker just doesn’t have the heart to pitch the ninth inning.
by fbihop on Aug 23, 2011 8:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
i'm appreciative of this
so I know how to pronounce the better, prettier, more talented sister’s name. Eh-mu-lee
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Baiting
Wrong on all three counts. Emily is (even more) wooden.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Emily is prettier in the same way that the 2011 Dodgers are better than the 2011 Phillies.
by fbihop on Aug 23, 2011 8:07 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
settled
http://zooeydeschanel.fansiter.com/pictures/emily-zooey-deschanel.jpg
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
I definitely win. That might be Emily’s best pic ever.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
sorry dude, I’m a Bones fan. Though Zooey in Elf was was cute.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
I liked her from Almost Famous on
never saw Elf…plus, there’s that whole Zooey singing thing if you want to measure talent.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
i’ll repeat what i wrote below. if you want to measure talent, her singing voice would be a negative strike against her.
it is slight and breezy
I’d more say it is mediocre, but I’m guessing better than her sister’s…
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
I reject that first-name pronunciation
If you are going to pronounce it zoh-ee (with a long o) WTF did you put the extra “o” in it? Zoey is clearer.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Ranting against her idiot parents, clearly.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
which is funny because Zooey is the boy
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Simple solution then
We’ll simply track down J.D. Salinger and ask him to make a statement on how Zooey is pronounced.
(This would be ever so slightly funny if Salinger hadn’t died last year.)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
if you spell it Zoey, you need an umlaut over the o to make it long. Trust me. Zoey is pronounced zoy
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck that
if Joey is Joh-ee, then Zoey is Zoh-ey. Case closed.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
All that maters
Zooey Deschanel, an American actress and singer named after the Salinger novel. (She pronounces it as “Zoë.”)
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Who exactly is this supposed to help?
She pronounces it as "Zoë."
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
the umlaut over the e makes it a pronounced e, duh : p
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Umlaut would be a good name for a metal band.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Aug 23, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
new girl
looks like a piece of shit. the promo billboards like awful.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 23, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Loretta?
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
2009
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
Huh
I don’t remember that one.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Clayton did join a pretty exclusive club
The only pitchers since 1919 to have 8 or more games in a season with no earned runs and 8+ strikeouts.
Nolan Ryan leads the pack with 12 games in 1972
Randy Johnson holds second place with 9 in 2002
With 8 games and joining Kershaw are Dean Chance (1964), Sandy Koufax (1965), Dwight Gooden (1985), Pedro Martinez (2000 and 2002) and Tim Lincecum (2008)
BTW. Chance, Koufax, Gooden, Pedro (2000 only), Johnson, and Lincecum all won the Cy Young Award that same season. Martinez came in second to Barry Zito in 2002 and Nolan Ryan came in 8th in 1972 as Wilbur Wood won it. Both Wood and Zito had the highest WAR (per Baseball Reference) for a pitcher that year.
even if this game ends up 13-10, this save is happening
by Josie Becker on Aug 23, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck you aaron miles
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
No caption. You know the rules. ;)
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 23, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
all done
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 23, 2011 8:15 PM PDT reply actions
or Miles not hitting a jack in the 9th.
"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp post: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully
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