Clayton Kershaw, Sweep Repellent
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 4:19 PM PDT
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Clayton Kershaw takes the mound Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, looking for win number 19, and trying to help the Dodgers stave off a sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kershaw seized the major league lead in ERA in his last start, Friday in San Francisco, but fellow National League Cy Young candidate Roy Halladay threw down the gauntlet earlier on Wednesday with a shutout of Houston. Halladay's ERA of 2.34 now leads the majors, narrowly ahead of Kershaw (2.359), Johnny Cueto (2.363), and Justin Verlander (2.364).
For Kershaw to surpass Halladay tonight, he will need to do one of the following against Arizona:
- Allow no runs in 2 1/3 innings or longer
- Allow one run in six innings or longer (exactly one in six innings will leave Kershaw and Halladay with equal numbers of innings and earned runs on the season)
- Allow two runs in 10 innings or longer
Kershaw also needs eight strikeouts to pass Verlander for the major league lead.
Putting aside the relative unimportance of pitcher wins for a moment, if Kershaw can avoid any landmines in his final three starts he will post one of the best winning percentages in Dodgers history. Here are the most wins by a Dodger pitcher with five or fewer losses:
| Most Wins By A Dodger With 5 Or Fewer Losses | ||
| Pitcher | Year | W-L |
| Sandy Koufax | 1963 | 25-5 |
| Preacher Roe | 1951 | 22-3 |
| Don Newcombe | 1955 | 20-5 |
| Orel Hershiser | 1985 | 19-3 |
| Sandy Koufax | 1964 | 19-5 |
| Clayton Kershaw | 2011 | 18-5 |
| Johnny Podres | 1961 | 18-5 |
| Source: Baseball-Reference.com | ||
Kershaw was also named on Tuesday as the Dodgers' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which recognizes the major leaguer who "best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field." In addition to his breakout season on the mound, Kershaw has donated $100 for every strikeout this season through Kershaw's Challenge to help build orphanages in Zambia.
Kershaw will be honored on the field before Thursday's game. The winner of the award will be announced during the World Series. The only Dodger to win the award, which has been given annually since 1971, was Steve Garvey in 1981.
Ethier Undergoes Surgery
Andre Ethier had arthroscopic surgery Wednesday morning to clean up the wear and tear behind his right kneecap. The surgery, which lasted 35 minutes according the Dodgers, was performed by team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. Ethier will begin his rehab within the next week in Arizona, and the recovery period is expected to last six to eight weeks.
Lineups
| Diamondbacks | Dodgers | |||
| SS | Bloomquist |
SS | Gordon | |
| 2B | Hill | LF | Gwynn |
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| RF | Upton | CF | Kemp | |
| 1B | Goldschmidt |
1B | Loney | |
| C | Montero | 3B | Miles | |
| CF | Young | C | Barajas |
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| 3B | Roberts | RF | Sands | |
| LF | Parra | 2B | Carroll | |
| P | Hudson | P | Kershaw | |
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: Prime Ticket
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honestly, men dick measure with each other all day long
and you complain that a woman thinks another’s woman’s looks are overrated?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
not always, it was a metaphor dammit
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Exactly where do you hang out that men are doing that all day long?
by Michael White on Sep 14, 2011 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
no we don’t
We compete, but we generally aren’t catty and we don’t measure ourselves against each other in that kind of way
but nice of you to think so
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I will only add that if I see an very confident ugly man, I assume he’s big dicked.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
good looking, no confidence = small weenie?
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe if men were held to nearly the standard of perfection women are looks wise, you would
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I have implanted abs
I implanted them with 12 ounce curls
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly, it is your own race that has you in this hole, we care much less then you think we do.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
this board is full of smart, professional, educated, and interesting men
yet you guys ogle women as sex objects all the time. imagine what the general pop is like.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
men everywhere, of the hetero bent, enjoy looking at women
some do it online, others while walking, but we all like to look
and this word “sex object” is so loaded, why can’t we just appreciate the beauty – why does it always have to be about objectification
nothing wrong with thinking a women lovely
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i come on here to say your GF is awesome and this is how you repay me? :-)
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
and no, he's not my type
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
because it is about sex.
looking a good looking women is fun because of sexual attraction
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
it might be, but that does not mean the women is reduced to object-hood
the language of the sexual revolution and marxist feminist thought has become so pervasive that we seemingly have to apologize for appreciating one of the great gifts of nature
Not me! I refuse! Women are more than their looks, surely they are! ,All the same, I am not sorry for looking too
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
This is false. With a mature male, it’s almost exclusively “that’s a nice looking woman” not “man, I’d love to sleep with HER”.
I before E except in Teixeira.
uh, really?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I mean, hell
I’m only 18 and I just think of them as good looking, not as something to hop on and hump like a dog on a human leg.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Sep 14, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
yes – sadly this is true
We pay little attention if those are last years heels
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
heels can be bought
natural beauty can’t be
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
eyes meet beholder
we find women lovely as a rule, and the older and smarter you get, the more lovely women become
of that I am surely guilty
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
aren't there studies that have been done to this affect?
Mens are dickheads sometimes, but women are far more nasty to each other then men are to them, and men are to each other in my limited life experience.
does that mean
VanGogh is all like “What the fuck you guys talking about??”
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s as though we live in a society where women are primarily judged on looks and that influences peoples behavior, male and female.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
truth and context are always good for a chuckle
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
The only Dodger to win the award, which has been given annually since 1971, was Steve Garvey in 1981.
I hear winning the award can get you laid.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 4:24 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
I thank you for making my day brighter
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
rec'd by Ely?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I hope Parra gets K’d on the nastiest 12-6 curveball Kersh has ever thrown. I know he’ll K off his slider..
Called strike three, and Parra should totally bail out on it, only to have the ump punch him out.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Tim Tschida will be on the crew tonight, but at 1B.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Is he the one who upper cuts and yells out “RAHHHH”?
by Julio Nievas on Sep 14, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly
Would be the best “Tell me how my ass tastes” moment
by Julio Nievas on Sep 14, 2011 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
strangely enough, I have no desire to know how my ass tastes
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe the best such moment would involve someone actually forcing someone else to eat said ass.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
If Parra hits a home run off of Clayton and walks around the bases this place is going batshit crazy.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
it would be folklore
he would join the pantheon of dodger villains
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Clayton Kershaw is 10-1 with a 1.80 ERA at Dodger Stadium this season.
But what if he could take back 15 pitches?
I before E except in Teixeira.
@joe_block:
Mattingly dismissed any Kershaw-Parra confrontation tonight. Says it’s all resolved. #Dodgers #DBacks
Resolved?
Yeah, Kershaw has resolved to shove a baseball up Parra’s ass!
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Resolved: Parra is a douche
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Sep 14, 2011 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
From Eric Fisher / Sports Business Journal
Potentially big bombshell out of Bay Area. Mercury News reporting Bill Neukom to be out as head of SF Giants.
Was he embezzling money too alongside that woman?
that’s what he did in my movie version of this story anyway.
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 guess Duke Neukom was not forever.
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 tweet was four minutes ago, and now they are in commercial. Hope the interview wasn’t that short.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Disturbing ad on that link.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
One I see is for NFL cheerleaders. Is that the one?
(PS: don’t tell Jen)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
No. The one I saw features, I shit you not, Whoopi Goldberg discussing, I further shit you not, female incontinence.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I miss smoking ad’s, at least they killed you later. Between men boner problems, pissing problems, womans pissing problems, sweaty hands, shaking legs, I’ll take a dancing Doral commercial any day.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
those sad animal commercials are the worst :-(
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
im not offended by those commercials- it depends on how its depicted
it is a real issue
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
If Mike Ditka can talk about his dick not working, Whoopi can discuss this.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
you forgot male pattern baldness and greying :-)
Just for MEN!
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Well at least there’s equal representation in hair dye commercials.
Though I don’t think Loreal promises that you will get to nail the delivery person if you use their product.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Just so we’re clear, I dislike all ads for pharmaceuticals, regardless of gender. I also dislike the ads for Mike Ditka’s johnson. Dick doesn’t work? Call your doctor. Got a problem with pee-pee coming out? Call your doctor. Keep it off my TV.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, anything that happens in the underpants goes away
anything that has a list of side-effects goes away
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
what about birth control
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
What about it? Do I want it on the TV?
Why?
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe it opens up a conversation between partners about a different option, etc.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
maybe if they are having that much trouble talking they should shut off the TV anyway
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
As an ad for a specific brand/form/method of birth control? No.
As a public service announcement, that airs free of charge, encouraging women to take charge of their reproductive health and pointing them to the resources to do so? Yes, of course.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I dislike all ads for pharmaceuticals
Yes, if it involves drugs, it is usually a terrible ad.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
unless it's alcohol
then its ok :-)
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Not so long ago, there were no ads for anything harder than beer.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
like Mike Ditka?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
by JLS23 on Sep 14, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nicely done!
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
wait did Mike Dikta really do a Viagra commercial?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
you could say that about an entourage cameo too :-)
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
He can stop a hurricane, but he can’t stop erectile dysfunction.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Bob Dole’s was more surprising
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Sep 14, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
My g/f and I sometimes watch this local cable channel that plays a lot of old sitcoms
(MASH, Bob Newhart, etc) and realize we must be about 30 years younger than their main demographic, judging by the ads that are all for medications and adult diapers and in-home stairlift things.
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 I've fallen and I can't get up ones
embarrassed but they crack me up… i think it was an old In Living Color skit
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
about last night.
on top of all this, is he nailing Demi Moore too?
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't hear it, has he said anything yet?
I was gonna ask if he’s he the new Ruiz for some people, but no way, no one could take that guy’s place in the dark recesses of our hearts.
#fuckcarlosruiz
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 Ruiz gets a bad rap, he is clearly just mis-understood
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I think that's just all about him being a decent player who played like a hall of famer vs. the Dodger
especially in key playoff series. Less about type of person he is or anything.
I mean, he’s no Paul Newman!
/summons the Humma Beast
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
My hatred of Carlos Ruiz is completely irrational.
My hatred of Paul Newman is also completely irrational, but it has been cloaked in the veil of rationality.
Completely different things.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they are both rational if you look at them irrationally.
Wait, that doesn’t make sense.
I mostly meant… fuck Carlos Ruiz!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Well, on that point, we agree.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m a fan, a team of Victorino , Ruiz, and Parra would be fine with me.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Good lord, the unholy trio. Who else you got on that team, Brad Hawpe? Who pitches?
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you’ve just picked awesome pitchers, not “I really have no reason to hate this guy but OH MAN DO I FUCKING HATE THIS GUY” pitchers.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn’t trying to pick an all hate team, as it turns out I would like those three on my team. Pat Burrell however can go fuck himself.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Jim Eisenrich?
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Before I make a Tourette's joke, let me acknowledge that Tourette's is a serious disease and very difficult for the people who suffer from it.
Now I’m going to make a Tourette’s joke.
In Jim Eisenrich’s honor, we can call the team the Jim Eisenrich GFY All-Stars.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I wanted someone to ask me why Kuo was in my rotation
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Fine. Why Kuo?
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
i almost want to see him give up only a couple runs
but that means we’d probably need a shut out which is possible.
by Dodgerblue8188 on Sep 14, 2011 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The godamn thing is on Yahoo. Look it up.
I’m not doing well computerwise, today.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
Tell me, sir, what are your feelings about Christina Hendricks?
I ask, because your son seems to have gone insane.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
cue the objectification lectures from our female compatriots who will also point out that she isn’t all that hot
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
On Sept 7th Chris Davis struck out five times and those of us you wanted him targeted by the Dodgers were mocked. Okay we weren’t mocked but pretend we were.so the chip on my shoulder has something to steady itself with……
He’s seven for 16 since then with four walks and just blasted a Tampa Ray possible killing three run bomb.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I’m confused about the relationship between Christina Hendricks and my son, but I’d like to make that climb.
( With apologies to JLS23.)
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
Your son seems to think she’s neither all that nor a bag of chips.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I blame the Miata, it is fun car to tool around in, but it won’t get you laid unless you drive one in San Francisco.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It worked pretty well for me, but I never took it to SF.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
I guess it really is the man not the car
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
If you really wanna get laid, you have to drive a Honda CRV with a backseat covered in a thick layer of crap generated by two small children.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
No. I’m pretty sure it was the car. I’m fat, ugly and bad tempered. ( I may be somehow related to Humma.) :)
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
I’m not fat, but two out of three….
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
“Angry” is a bad temper.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
(thinks)
OHHHHHHhhhhh, you’re calling me ugly!
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I wanted to write a parody of the Wizard of Oz where the scarecrow is singing
If I only had a dick
I wouldn’t be such a prick
but that was as far as I got
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I know that movie
It is called “The Wizard of Arse”
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Fiat 500 is cool. Gearhead chicks will do you for your Fiat 500.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I have eaten chips
I have enjoyed chips
If she isn’t a bag of chips, along with being all that, than neither all that, nor a bag of chips, could be said to exist
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
missed the reply box! I am so screwed up today!
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
No worries
You can always link to the comment you were replying to :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
More details on Neukom's ouster in SF
http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_18895752
Since it seems clear that the Giants ownership structure is different and more complex than the Dodgers…so, the closest the Dodgers have to a Neukom would be McCourt himself? Larry Baer is now in charge of the Giants. {hahahahahaha}
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Johnny Cueto left tonight's game early with a strained right lat
But he also pitched 3.2 scoreless innings. He is now at 2.308 (in 156 innings, which is significant if he is out for the remainder of the year).
To pass him tonight, Kershaw needs to allow…
0 runs in 5 innings
1 run in 8 2/3 innings or longer
HGT
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 14, 2011 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
That injury is gonna keep him out, meaning he won’t qualify.
That said, Kershaw will surpass him anyway.
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by Humma Kavula on Sep 14, 2011 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I think 150 innings is the minimum
So Cueto had already qualified before tonight.
by The Dude Abides on Sep 14, 2011 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
162 I think.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
For batting rate stats, it’s 3.1 plate appearances per team game played. Which means Dodgers only need 499 PA this season to qualify for the batting title.
Aaron Miles is 51 PA shy, and Jamey Carroll is 25 PA shy.
Excitement, palpable.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey if you aren’t hype about the race for the second highest WAR among Dodger position players there’s something wrong with you.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Ethier and Carroll have held down 2-3 all year but they’ve been slipping can Barajas or Gwynn catch up? I’m on the edge of my seat.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
FWIW
Jered Weaver is now at 2.399, which is 5th in MLB. Cliff Lee and his sky-high 2.435 ERA is 6th. Loser.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
that's why I didn't get into the earlier conversation
by Greg Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
It probably just took you too long to type.
by KellyStephen on Sep 14, 2011 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Do the letters FO mean anything to you?
by Greg Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
By the way,
Josh did not like the “gift” you asked me to give him. I’m pretty sure I got Matt the same one
by Greg Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s riddikulus
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 14, 2011 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Man, after HJs dinner request I want to go to the hungry cat instead of heating up stir fry.
Anyone have any recommendations for a cheaper place to go to during restaurant week. I’ve already booked Bouchon as my spendy place.
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
BAM Bouchon
First Humma, now you – this is a pretty high falutin’ place we got going on here
I ate at Papa Cristo’s for the first time the other day and loved it
Oooh Greek gourmet, definitely need to check that out. Sadly not participating in restaurant week though.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Lots of places offering discounted menus at the beginning of October.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
This place always soccer on the TVs in the bar.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
For those that like to read
Just finished “The Art of Fielding”
If I had one more hand I would give it 3 thumbs up
Ordered it from Amazon, can't wait to read 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.
if it was a dead skunk, filled with maggots, and I was a dog
I would roll around in it
it made me want to start it again as soon as I finished it
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
You use your tongue better than a $20 whore
by Greg Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I am, but in the madness of the afternoon I misplaced that quote somewhere loose in my brain
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
My favorite movie, but I have to be careful using quotes from it. I keep forgetting that everybody is not me.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
You are sure to get a reply from one of the two elder Stephen
brothers with any quote from Blazing Saddles.
by Greg Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
the way the MLBN guys are talking about it
they’re gonna be dissapointed if Kershaw doesn’t plunk anyone
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 14, 2011 6:32 PM PDT reply actions
got to fill the open space that is sweet lovely silence
Sports television without a game is polution
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Those talking heads on MLBN just go on and on about nothing, hoping to create a story.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
I much prefer those talking heads
over the ones @ Baseball Tonight. I’m a big fan of MLBN
by Greg Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
only by comparison do I prefer them
but not for companionship do I want to hear them
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
your post made me think of
Prufrock and this
“In the room the women come and go
Talking of Michelangelo.”
exactly what TV heads are
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Still
Even Dodgers Live is slightly more high brow than that.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Sep 14, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
21 potential wins on a good team.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Arizona’s announcers are the worst (understandably). Between Kennedy and Suttton working the phrase “NL’s best offensive catcher” into Montero’s 1st at bat 3 different times, they have the biggest inferiority complex ever about people recognizing their players. And this is on a local broadcast to their own fans.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Sep 14, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Kind of odd that Fielder answered the question
but he said out loud what everybody knows:
“I’m signed for this year, but being real about it, it is probably the last year.”
In reference to Ryan Braun, his slugging teammate and fellow NL MVP frontrunner, Fielder said, “It’s been great, unfortunately, this is probably the last year of the one-two punch… But I think it’s been good, [five] years, him and me. Hopefully, we can go out with a blast.”
Braun:
Certainly, he will get some huge offers in the offseason. So for us right now, we are just trying to enjoy while we’re together, enjoy the fact that he’s still a member of the Milwaukee Brewers and accomplish as much as we can this year."
not just NL MVP frontrunner, fellow NL MVP frontrunner.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 14, 2011 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever it takes to get hits, I guess..
by Julio Nievas on Sep 14, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Sadly, yeah. Hate it when a guy that’s not even the best player on his team gets it.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Kent just gave you stinkeye for moving his trashcan
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 14, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s a chance he can catch Bautista. If that’s not amazing I don’t know what is.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah in any good metric. He would have to finish strong and Bautista would have to slump but still Bautista had Barry like numbers in July.
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by regfairfield on Sep 14, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
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