Dodgers Double Their Way To Win Singleheader
by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2011 1:41 PM PDT
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Tony Gwynn Jr. hit the Dodgers' third two-run double of the game, off Drew Storen in the top of the ninth, the key hit in a three-run rally, giving the Dodgers a 7-4 win over the Nationals in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader.
Dee Gordon drove in Gwynn with his fourth hit of the day, a new career high for the red-hot shortstop. Gordon has five multi-hit games in his last seven contests, and 16 hits in 31 at-bats since getting activated from the disabled list.
In the early part of the game, the Dodgers followed their script to a tee. In the top of both the first and third innings, the Dodgers did this:
- Gordon got a hit
- James Loney got a hit, advancing Gordon to third
- Matt Kemp grounded to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who threw home to retire Gordon (though Gordon may have been safe the second time)
- Juan Rivera doubled, scoring both Loney and Kemp (the latter with some help from Mike Morse, who badly misread the second occurrence)
Unfortunately for the Dodgers, Chad Billingsley also followed his recent script and pitched terribly. After his last outing Friday in Atlanta, Billingsley told Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times, "I've been trying to find a rhythm and the mechanics of my delivery the past few starts. I'm kind of searching." After today, Billingsley needs to keep looking.
Staked to a 4-0 lead, Billingsley couldn't get out of the third inning, the shortest start of the season by a Dodger. He allowed extra-base hits to the final four batters he faced, including a two-run home run by Jayson Werth to tie the game. In his last eight starts, Billingsley has allowed 33 runs (26 earned runs) in 43 innings, with 25 walks and 28 strikeouts, a 5.44 ERA and a FIP roughly around 5.00.
If there is any sliver of a silver lining, it's that after throwing 241 total pitches in two starts, two early exits have added just 90 (Friday in Atlanta) and 74 pitches (today) to Billingsley's odometer in his last two outings. But that cloud is still there, darker than the clouds in and around Washington D.C. the last few days.
The Dodgers' bullpen following Billingsley was fantastic, allowing no hits in 6 2/3 innings, with three walks and six strikeouts. Mike MacDougal pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the win, and Javy Guerra retired all three batters for his first save of the day.
Dana Eveland and Ross Detwiler are the starting pitchers for the second game of the doubleheader.
UPDATE (4 p.m.): The second game has canceled, with no makeup date scheduled. On to San Francisco!
WP - Mike MacDougal (3-1): 1 IP, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
LP - Drew Storen (6-3): 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
Sv - Javy Guerra (16): 1 IP, 1 strikeout
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i like that picture
that was great moment at DS
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
it's a long season
Billz needs an ice massage
I pitched to Matt Kemp, and all I got was this stupid earned run.
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Don’t forget to enter the TBLA Survivor Contest
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Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
yay, we won
On to game two and inching closer to the Giants. Mets and Braves also with the double header today and seven runs have been scored in their first inning.
wonder if Kensai
is working on another Billz Breakdown.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
Sometimes the future does not feel the far away
Dee Gordon four hits and another stolen base
Sands takes one for the team and scores the winning run – as Donny says, if you score runs you be Johnny Be Good
Lindblom, Jansen, Javy show the old veteran Billingsley how to retire hitters in the rain
Justin Sellers continues to look like the 2nd coming of Arod.
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Javy
Biggest surprise of 2011?
I guess Kemp being a legit MVP candidate has to rank up there too.
by Michael White on Sep 8, 2011 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, he's been great
I can’t post the AC/DC song right now though. (at work, no youtube)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
now I can
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
With this Gordon hot streak I bet he ranks up there in BA for first 150 at bats.
How would I use BRef to find this?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Never mind, I’m shocked to find that even after this hot streak he’s only hitting .296
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set up
Kenley shall Klose
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
as MSTI put it
the Dodgers should not spend a penny on relief pitching this offseason
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe a few pennies then :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
they like coffee
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
who are you and when are we getting Phil back?
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 8, 2011 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Nats game 2
Desmond SS
Werth CF
Zimmerman 3B
Morse LF
Gomes RF
Espinosa 2B
Marrero 1B
Flores C
Detwiler P
In case you are wondering
since this a scheduled doubleheader and not a split doubleheader, the crew chief controls the start of the game.
I have found that when I sleep the flights seems shorter
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 8, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
amateur
I have slept about 14 hours straight on the way back from India
more than once
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 8, 2011 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I almost never
can fall asleep on a plane. And when I do, I snore so loudly it annoys the other passengers
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
lie flat beds in business class go a long way towards happiness
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 8, 2011 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
One of my favorite Letterman top tens
Things that sound dirty but aren’t:
Skiing down Mount Baldy
Shaking hands with Abraham Lincoln
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Bischoff Era, or Russo Era?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
didn't see the pic at first
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by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
aww
i wanted to see 8 for 8 from Dee
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by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Donny should set him on his knee and let him know right away that even though he’s done more than anyone could have expected he still has no future and don’t be dreaming that he can stay in this league. Also no Best Buy shopping with Matt and Dee since he will need to save his nickels.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 8, 2011 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wonder if Xeifrank would give me 8 – 1 on Russ going yard?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
He’ll have figured out the complex sign system by then?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Grant Brisbee with an article
buyers remorse from the Trade Deadline.
this is the best line, about Ubaldo
He’s been a confusing pitcher so far with the Indians, posting a 5.27 ERA (that’s bad), but striking out 10 hitters for every nine innings pitched (that’s good), while allowing seven home runs in 41 innings (that’s bad, and the home runs contained potassium benzoate).
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
I doubt 12 months from now the Indians well have any remorse over this deal.
Beltran…………. Yeah
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I’d still have made that Beltran deal though.
He’s an elite player and your trading from a position of wealth (starting pitching) for what you lack.
i agree
i just wanted to share some LOLZ at the Simpson quote. :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I go now?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I was thinking about this though
it seems like the one “big” deal at the deadline that worked out as planned was the Phillies getting Pence.
because, of course it did #fuckthephillies
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly
they could have won without him
Bastards
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by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Dylan H
Raining hard at Nationals Park. Starting pitchers for second game instructed not to warm up.
since washington has already made the gate they'd make anyway today..
what are the chances it just gets cancelled?
WIll probably take a couple of hours before they decide. Unless they just determine quickly there is no way to get the game in.
I was going to make a huge move with this game.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Looking at the radar, all of the rain is coming from the south and there’s no sign of it ending. If it were to start probably be 8-9pm EST.
I wasn’t watching, but judging from some comments in the game thread was Kershaw seen in the dugout in Game 1?
Not sure but if he was that sucks.
I thought starting pitchers always travelled a day ahead of the team when they were starting.
he saved his Madden game on their
Him and Dee are playing, Kemp’s got winner
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. My suggestion on twitter just now was:
Just give each team a half win and let the Dodgers head west already.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Fuck it
This team exists for my enjoyment. Make them dance!
by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2011 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You're gonna dig the hole
and I ain’t got any fuckin lime.
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Chris Davis bounces back with three hits as Orioles defeat the Yankee’s again.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Nice
I never doubted you for a sec, Davis!
(Doubted you for at least an hour yesterday though)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
for as bad as Billz was
we’re not paying him as much as AJ Burnett
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
i just want to thank Cliff Lee
for turning down the Yankees.
Yes, the Phillies are a 105 win team with him on it.
But if he were on the Yankees…i cant imagine how many they’d have won.
i can appreciate the screw the yankees sentiment
but he’s also helping the phillies.
he should be sent to the Phantom Zone
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Here’s a hypothetical.
You are able to get Cliff Lee for just his contract, not send anything back — with just one catch. You have to also take Vernon Wells or Adam Dunn. You have to pay their entire contract and you can’t trade them
1) Would you do it?
2) Which would you take, Wells or Dunn?
+1
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
so
you have to pay both contracts?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Kenley Jansen has given up one run since May 28th
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=janseke01&t=p&year=2011
He is the boss of all bosses with 114 K’s in only 70 innings
His is so awesome I think he broke BRef Play Index because they refuse to include him
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
How so? Regarding the play index.
by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2011 2:51 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
When I was selecting pitchers > 100 IP with K/9 > 10 it would not show him. So then I switched to just Dodgers and it still would not show him. So then I took off the 100 IP and changed it to 2010-2011 with no K/( criteria and it still did not show him though it seemed to show every other single Dodger pitcher. I’m going to go back in right now and see what happens.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
KCAL
just showed nat’l’s park, tarp on, completely empty. Not sure who they’re gonna get to sit in the stands if there is a game
KCAL said
they were going to talk about cutting down cyberclutter. I thought they were gonna talk about cleaning a harddrive. Instead they’re just saying a smart phone means you don’t need a GPS, and macs are not worth the extra money. Also iPads are too expensive.
Oh, apparently desktops are obsolete
Agree with all of that except desktop being obsolete.
I’d rather look at a big computer screen when internetting than do those activities on a smart phone
It started out with a few but then everyone who didn’t have two felt they were being slighted so it is fairly close to everyone unless they don’t have a workstation that supports multiple monitors and a power supply that does not support the multiple video guard.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Dolphins signed washed up Larry Johnson today. And in doing so have to pay him for all 16 games. This guy sucks and is one of the biggest dicks in sports.
so you picking him up for goal line carries and for when Bush goes down with a season ender
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 8, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
except for the Dodgers not wanting to leave DC at midnight 11pm time.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
FWIW
Raining very hard. Multiple flashes of lightning. No way they play the second game.
http://twitter.com/dylanohernandez/status/111930128774336512
Judging by his earlier tweet he almost lost his computer to rain leaking in the exposed booth
so I can’t blame him.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
they could make the game up Sept 19th
Both the Nationals and Dodgers are off that day.
But, it’d require the Dodgers to fly to Washington (from LA), then go right back to LA.
Last time the Dodgers played less than 162 in a non-shortened year was 1989.
Damn! Humma will have to be incorrect in his prediction
which was looking more and more possible. Now we’ll have to settle for 81-80. ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Dodgers will finish 3 games over 500 with a win total that might have gotten them a wild card or division in other years
people will still talk about how bad the season was
HJ will self medicate in the tastiest of ways
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 8, 2011 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
We may have done this before
In the history of baseball the top 20 K/9 rates for someone with at least 100 K’s has three current Dodgers and one Ex Dodger. They have all pitched on the team since 2005
Using just starters and K’s > 500
Rk Player SO/9 SO IP From To Age ERA+
1 Randy Johnson 10.61 4875 4135.1 1988 2009 24-45 136
2 Mark Prior 10.37 757 657.0 2002 2006 21-25 124
3 Pedro Martinez 10.04 3154 2827.1 1992 2009 20-37 154
4 Tim Lincecum 9.95 1107 1001.0 2007 2011 23-27 140
5 Nolan Ryan 9.55 5714 5386.0 1966 1993 19-46 112
6 Clayton Kershaw 9.40 719 688.2 2008 2011 20-23 132
7 Jonathan Sanchez 9.36 736 708.0 2006 2011 23-28 99
8 Sandy Koufax 9.28 2396 2324.1 1955 1966 19-30 131
9 Rich Harden 9.26 940 914.0 2003 2011 21-29 119
10 Oliver Perez 9.12 1126 1111.2 2002 2010 20-28 91
11 Yovani Gallardo 9.05 696 692.0 2007 2011 21-25 111
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Play Index Tool Used
Generated 9/8/2011.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
He won’t drop off, those first few years were crazy good K years
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Kerry Wood sort of messes things up with his role change, but he is at 10.3 K/9 in his 178 career starts.
That would knock Perez from the top ten and make Kinbote happy
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Nolan Ryan has some great stats..
#1. 1974 – he threw 332.2 ip. 41 starts/26 complete games..
#2. 1989 (at age 42)…he struck out 301
Baseball reference lists him at 6’2 170…i always thought he weighed more than that.
For Fun
In 1975 Frank Tanana at age 21 struck out 269 to lead the league
In 1993 Frank Tanana at age 39 pitched 202 innings and only struck out 116
The greatest duo I’ve ever seen was Nolan and Frank
Just imagine if 74 had included Messersmith.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
This seems to be making the rounds
Nats’ AA stadium in Harrisburg:
by Eric Stephen on Sep 8, 2011 3:47 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
That’s better than most of the high school fields I’ve played on.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Sep 8, 2011 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
If this cancelled game keeps the Dodgers from reaching their season-long goal of mediocrity, I will be mildly annoyed until I get distracted by something else.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Watch, we'll have another game get cancelled
To bring us to 80-80
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Sep 8, 2011 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Giant monster, risen from the sea, destroying cities, our hubris for splitting the atom
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
I was going for Godzilla, but that’s OK.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
I always thought Godzilla should be attacking Los Angeles instead of Japan. What a great name. And noise, nothing beats the Godzilla bleat.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
True or False: Angelenos would not have the good sense to run from a giant lizard rising out of the Pacific.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Further True or False: When the giant lizard rising out of the Pacific saw the California lifestyle, he’d give up destruction for something a little more laid-back.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
I would run toward him, he never seemed to look down, but straight away, so if you can avoid getting stomped on I think you have a good shot at getting between his legs, once behind him you are good to go back to surfing, but I’d probably let a few waves go by.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 8, 2011 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
we avoid the potential for a series split
at least
Chukwudiebere Maduabum FTW!!!!!!!
Follow @Shaqfor3
I can’t see Kilgore without this popping into my head
Charlie don’t surf
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 8, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Just checking back in
Any ETA on when/if they’ll play today?
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
GO PACK
This is the most excited I’ve been for a Football opener in years.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I am surprisingly meh, at least for tonight’s game.
Still mad that I didn’t win the Super Bowl Monopoly betting game.
I love football season, very excited
wish I could watch it at capitol – want a place where they play the announcers and not music over the speakers
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 8, 2011 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's do it packers!!!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
eh?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
remember that game we lost to marlins on a walk off when jerry sands misplayed a fly ball? the game which could have ended had carroll not boot a ground ball
right right
that was in May right?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
This does make the rotation easier to deal with
You basically have the same planned rotation you were going to have, starting from tomorrow, Kershaw, Kuroda, Lilly, Eveland/Ely, Billingsley.
Yeah
but then you Eveland sitting around until when Saturday. I just like the fact that now you have an extra long man for a day or two or maybe even a LOOGY and then he can go on Monday like planned.
Would totally blow if we win out, catch the Diamondbacks, have to fly back to DC and end up getting shut out by Stras.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Sep 8, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
or if Kemp gets to 39 home runs and 40 SBs
because he might have hit one off Detwiler
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I'll happily cross that bridge. ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Did their anchors barely restrain their laughter when they said that, or did they not restrain it at all?
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
they did not
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Dylan H
Mattingly said he isn’t sure what the #Dodgers will do with their rotation after Kershaw’s turn tomorrow.
Kershaw starts tomorrow
I don’t care what he does after that : )
I’m watching the Mets game.
They just said Craig Kimbrel is at 36.2 scoreless innings in a row. Thats within Orel territory.
37.2 now
i think a reliever would have a better chance than a starter…but if a reliever does do it i think it cheapens the record.
outs are outs and its a shitload anyway you count them
by Hollywood Joe on Sep 8, 2011 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Kershaw
I bought tickets to see Kershaw pitch tomorrow, this is going to blow.
Maybe he just thinks Kershaw will blow.
No, that’s not 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.
Chad Billingsley was poised to become the 43rd pitcher to throw 1,000 innings for the Dodgers, as he had 995 career innings going in. Now we wait!
40 of the 43 pitchers had an above-average ERA+ for the Dodgers. The four stragglers are from the turn of the century
Doug Rau was such a bizarre story, probably worth a column in his own right.
His career ended so fast, in 1977/78 key member of the NL Champions, in 1979 he started off terrible, not getting past the fifth inning in five starts, then on May 11th threw a complete game one hit shuout. Two mediocre starts later he throws another shutout. His final Dodger start came on June 2nd, 13 hits in four innings. And that was the end of his Dodger career.
Shiver me timbers
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
NBC4 is alerting us on the pregame that there is a widespread power outage from Northern Mexico to Southern Orange Country.
Wow.
Whose laughing at the dude who moved away now? :)
From SDG&E:
All 1.4 million of our customers are currently without power.
My mom in Sta Barbara says they are having a long term power outage there, too. That can't possibly be related though, right?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
SB's is probably unrelated... i think they're on a different power grid.
heard there was a fire nearby today (which isn’t major) maybe knocked power out. Weird coincidence though.
Also, how can you have more than a million people without power and the utility company has no idea how it happened?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Fuckin Arizona
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
San Diego
SDGE sent me a voicemail and text alerting people of a power outage with no ETA on restoration. Good thing I’m back in LA and can watch the game :D
I love that Reds prospect Billy Hamilton, who turns 21 tomorrow, stole 103 bases in the low-A Midwest League this year. Love that a dude that fast shares a name with a Hall of Famer known for his speed (“Sliding Billy Hamilton”), who held most stolen base records for quite some time (albeit pre-1900).
I remember the first time I heard of Rafael Furcal, he was stealing 96 bases in the minors. That was as a 21-year old across both Class A levels.
Furcal (1999): age 21, .322/.392/.389, 96 SB, 30 CS, 55 BB, 78 K, 586 PA
Hamilton (’11): age 20, .278/.340/.360, 103 SB, 20 CS, 52 BB, 133 K, 610 PA
Hamilton, also a shortstop, might be more Dee than Furcal, but gotta love the speed either way.
Breaking Ice Cream News: Schweddy Balls, an SNL inspired flavor from Ben and Jerry’s. Those of you that are able to eat Ice cream will have to post a full report.
Well, you know someone wanted to play baseball.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Sep 8, 2011 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Bandwagoners can suck 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.
(But I sure do enjoy watching Packers 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.
Are we sure that Josie
wasn’t picking that team though I don’t know if she in good conscious, take Tony Gonzalez.
Grrrrrrrl! no wonder you have a few people who don't even play. :-P
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 we'll see
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Transformers made a ton of money
(I have no clue what movie you are referencing since I have not seen this trailer)
Real Steel
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
you’d only waste them anyway
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m already really tired of that entire genre of films made about a east-coast-lowlife-turned-boxing-star. At least the robot doesn’t have a stupid boston accent.
@TElciram
by Taylor Maricle on Sep 8, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Breaking news of a credible terrorist threat in NYC (Car bomb). I haven’t heard this mentioned during the football game. Just noticed it on one of the news channels.
one actually went off?
or they suspect one might be around?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 8, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
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- Eric Hosmer redefines the Baltimore chop with infield double (Video)
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- The Juice: Nelson Cruz matches career high eight RBIs, Pujols stays hot in Seattle
