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Keep up the good work guys.
So much for the Sports Illustrated jinx. Of course, Kershaw was only on covers in the West but nothing seemed to happen to any of the other players.
Kahli, I also mourn the loss of Annette but your are right, Darlene was my favorite as well.
And to the idea that Puig should move to third base, such a move is not without precedence. Bill Russell was moved from the outfield to shortstop and he had a decent career. However, for now I think such a move for Puig is premature because he has had so little pro experience.
I’m kind of surprised you and Kahli were Darlene fans…..Annette was blessed with an ample bosom at a very early age. 😉
If I recall correctly, all the boys were keeping an eye on her bosom as she matured 🙂
Some of us boys liked Darlene’s prettier face… we are all so shallow.
And Darlene was extra hot in “Corky and White Shadow.”
Make that 3 votes for Darlene and 1 for Annette, as I was partial to both.
Sad news of Annette’s passing indeed.
Another very good day for Puig.
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Two-for-three with a walk, a double, a run scored.
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Now OPSing 1.471
I’d like to weigh in on the Annette vs. Darlene thing, but they were before my time. :))
Rest In Peace Annette… I was not around for the original Mickey Mouse Club airing in the late 50’s… I did get to experience it as reruns in the 60’s.. I am more familiar with the cheesy Beach movies. Not classics, but, damn entertaining…. Any young boy growing up in the 50’s and 60’s has got a soft spot in their heart for Annette…. She was special……
And, Kudos to Kersh…..
I’m really hoping for a stellar Beckett outing… If he can regain any semblance of his All Star years, my 88 win prediction will be way too low… And, we will not only make the playoffs, we will make some noise……
Happy Birthday AJ Ellis.
It’s great to have Kershaw on our side, eh?
Donnie-boy has hitless wonder Uribe batting fifth today. Huh?
I think it had something to do with Uribe number vs Richard.
It does. But, that was the old Uribe…not the Uribe we have now.
The Dodger Uribe (2011-2013) is 3-for-11 (.272) against Richard with a HR in 2011. This is his chance to show that his 2013 ST stats were not a fluke.
Hi OTD
Like to see another win tonight.
Me too!
Matt Kemp still looks lost at the plate.
He sure does.
DFA URIBE!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!!
Brilliant, Juan, an inning ending DP!
So much for Uribe’s great numbers against Clayton.
Puig should be playing 3B at Chattanooga tomorrow.
Another one of those innings.
All it took was one swing.
Beckett picking up where he left off last week.
This is quickly going from bad to worse.
Yes, but, we should have scored a few runs in the inning.
The only hope right now is that Beckett settles down after a rough first inning.
Dre continues to smote the lefties.
Donnie is an idiot! I’d much rather have Dre hitting #5 than NoJuan.
….and, I don’t care what his “numbers” are! He is still scarier at the plate than the other dude.
Sellers and Beckett successful at “turning over the lineup”. Great.
Justin Sellers may be a fan favorite but he is certainly not helping himself prove he belongs in the lineup everyday.
Wow….awesome catch Crawford!
He’s not done such a great job on the basepaths so far. Needs to spend some quality time with Davey Lopes.
Oh my Uribe.
Sh*t…he hit one out!
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time! 😉
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WTG U R I B E
Wow, even Vinny can’t believe Uribe hit it out!
I guess Uribum really does have Richard’s number.
Finally…Matty with a good swing!
I notice they moved the fences in at PETCO.
Not as deep in the alleys.
Yes. They showed it during the pre-game.
Beckett’s giving up too many taters. . .
I just watched the highlights of the two dinger’s given up by Beckett, he missed up and over the plate, when it appears A.J. was asking for something around the knees and on the corners…
At the rate he’s going, he’s on pace for giving up a bunch to say the least!
Nice inning for Capo.
Boy, Crawford is definitely not Juanpy….love the guy!
I appreciate Agon coming back to haunt his former team in a Dodger uniform! 🙂
Yo Adrian…rbi for you!
0-8 with RISP before that RBI single by Adrian.
Crap!
Glad to get out of that with only one run scoring.
Paco to the rescue!
Why cappy came out, I won’t debate, but belisario needed to come out. Donnie got that call right. I guess he did with uribe too, by why not cruz in rather than punto? ummm Cruz has got to get playing time to lose his job. if cruz doesnt start wednesday then send him down to make room for bils, although federwiz will get that call down. Bottom line cmon dodgers win this thing
POOF!!!
Thar she blows!!!
Yep….always against the damn Padres!
Thanks Grrear! The staffs ERA has ballooned tonight. . .
The day off did the dodgers no good. Hope we take two of three by thursday. Time to adjust the attitude and walk the dog.
Unbelievable…
As Vin says, the bullpen was due to give up runs.
I guess we got our axxs kicked..
How would you like to be the employer paying out all these wages for this productivity…
I almost forgot Ned saved you 2 million dollars a few days ago. Whew, atta boy Ned!
As we all thought, Fed-ex sent to AAA to make room for Billz.
Yes, the bullpen was bound to give up some runs but it is still puzzling to me why the Dodgers continue to have so much trouble scoring runs. This is not a new trend and has been a problem for a long time. Dodger hitters hit doubles with no one on base, fail to move runners on a regular basis, give up too many outs while scoring the few runs they do score, and seem to hit into a lot of double plays. I am sure other teams have similar problems but it would seem this group of players should produce more. I am not sure how much difference a hitting coach makes and I am certain the players and coaches talk about this stuff all the time. It would be nice to see some positive results.
I think it would help to put the same lineup on the field….pick your starters and line them up…then leave it alone.
Even Kevin Kennedy said that on Dodger Talk.
Sounds logical to me but what do I know?
This failure with RISP, as Ibirken says has been the archilles heel for this team for quite some time now and most likely the reason for all the trades last year. I’m just hoping this group of guys can put a stop to it, otherwise it looks like all the money in the world can’t.
It was unusual and probably due to happen that the pitching failed last night.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…this team is boring, predictable, passive. Sounds a lot like the manager. I watched more of the Kings hockey game tonight, and that was even when the Dodgers’ game was tied.
I don’t know if you can put all the blame on the manager, maybe so…I’m just saying that I think Ned and Stan play puppet master from time to time (too many Chiefs and not enough Indians)…Take Fed Ex for example, It seems back when he won the back up position, Donnie was full of praise for him, saying that he didn’t have anything else to learn in AAA. Now they say that we needed a third catcher in case someone gets hurt, so Fed Ex is going down again because he has options. Didn’t we have like 8 catchers in the spring…and none were good enough to be the AAA guy in case someone became injured.
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Then there was the Sellers incident where he was sent down, only to be recalled later… Although it is the Uribe thing, which is what gets me the most…I mean if I am an employer ( as I have been in the past ) and I have one of my premium paid employees slacking for any length of time ( forget about two years ) I let it be known that this is unacceptable and if it continues there will be change…Otherwise it becomes a domino effect and my productivity suffers for it. Then again, I was just some construction guy trying to make a living at a piece rate…what do I know!
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I agree with the idea of playing the guys who best man the position and going to battle with them…if the battle isn’t being fought well enough, then re-adjust your troops.
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If the manager needs instructions on how to utilize his players from the general manager or higher…you need a new manager and general manager…neither is being effectively used…just my thoughts.
What if players were actually payed at a piece rate…In a sense they are, the players union and agents are always using the last contract as a barometer…What if this was the same for the rookie as it was for the veterans though…no arbitrary years…just a flat piece rate for all…
Happy Birthday Dre. Maybe Donnie will give you the day off to celebrate 😉
Late vote for Annette. Sparkle is right. All of us in the 5th grade were checking out her bosom. We didn’t know why, exactly, but we were. I don’t remember what Darlene looked like.
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Looks like Cruz is trying to play his way out of the lineup.
He’s got another chance tonight. I hope he makes the most of it.
What, no votes for Karen?
What about Mary? She was one of the original Mouseketeers and appeared in the 1955 season. I was too young to remember the original shows. The more famous cast appeared later, after Mary was gone. I met her in 2002 while we were both attending a leadership course at Landmark Education, and remain friends to this day. On the set, they called her Upside-down Mary, because she liked to do cartwheels between takes. Her MMC info is at http://www.originalmmc.com/marye.html
Sign of the times? Dodger telecasts on Prime Ticket tonight and Friday night will be delayed in favor of the Clippers. Who would ever think such a thing would happen?
I got an alternate channel on my Directv for Prime Ticket. There are others depending what cable you have.
almost all except Comcast and Charter have a channel. Let me know your provider and we can find out.
CC goes BOOM!
WTG Crawford!
All right. He’s got a batting average.
WTG A.J.!!
So far, so good…keep it up boys!
Hi OTD
Yes, it looks like we’re off to a good start.
Billz is losing it….very quickly! Let’s see how long it takes Donnie to warm somebody up.
Could have been alot worse.
Billz is struggling.
Damn, I thought he had another one.
That’s okay for me….he is earning his pay.
Crawford is just totally on fire.
Let’s see what Billz has left.
Good inning but he’s still struggling.
Cruz…2-3…nice job.
Billingley seems to be just moving along now.
We need some runs here.
Good game for Billz tonight.
He struggled for a while but finished good.
Atta way Beli,
YES
0-10 with the bases loaded.
0 for 10 with bases loaded? wow! yep that RISP stat needs to change, but a good game: cruz and kemp hit, and bilz pitched a good one, crawford has just been outstanding.
The LOB and RISP woes continue. This game should have been a blowout. Good thing the pitching is very good.
Year in and year out, this is the most pucking fathetic club I’ve ever seen with the bases loaded.
Yes, they are frequently fairly fathetic.
Nice play ‘too.
League must be determined to make this game a lot more anxiety driven.
Ruh Roh!
It is a lot more difficult when you got to get four outs.
Whew!!!
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Rubber game tomorrow!
Whew!
Another typical Dodger WIN.
How many heart attacks will they cause this year?
Happy Birthday Andre! He is on a 10 game hit streak, and out of the current team roster, he has been with the Dodgers the longest (8 years).
Every time I see Fed Ex on this blog, I think NASCAR and Denny Hamlin.
RiP Annette!! I don’t really remember the show too much, but I know the song really well.
RISP – enough has been said on that topic.
From what I have seen around the league, the Braves look scary good. Talk about Justtin Upton needing a new start. Also, at least we can say we are better than the Angels right now. They suck!
Way to go Dodgers!!!
Maybe the 9th was ugly and the average with risp sucks, still there were several good things about this WIN.
Dodgers Win!!
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I’m not certain, but something tells me if Bills stays healthy and is conditioned well, he’ll show the good stuff all year long… and this will be a big key to a great season.
Kershaw #1 (obviously)
Greinke a close second – we should continue to see great things, including tonight.
Ryu #3/4 – Keep throwing that junk and keep them off-balance.
Billz #3/4 – I’m hoping for the consistency, too.
Beckett – two HR’s each game is not a good trend. I hope he can turn it around.
That’s a darn good starting five. That’s why I picked us to win the NL pennant.
Hard to believe Andre is 31 years old and has been with the team for so long; now a veteran. I still remember all the talk about him on the ITD pages and the plea to “play the kids”. Other than Puig, who I am sure will get his chance soon enough, are there any other “kids” out there in the organization to create any buzz?
Short answer: no. There are two other good ones, but they are 2-3 years from coming up to the majors. That’s Zach Lee, starting pitcher for Chattanooga, and Corey Seager, 3b for the Loons.
Billz had some trouble, showing some wildness for a while there but I think he finished up looking like he straightened himself out.
Whatever, I wish him the best.
Well we found out what Harang was worth today to the Rox – a 26 year old minor league RH relief pitcher (or in otherwords, a bucket of balls and a rosen bag) from the Mariners.
Since we have no use for another RH relief pitcher, especially a poor one, and we had no use for Harang – a guy that Ned just had to have because he’d “been after him for years”, I guess a washed up catcher is about as good as it gets.
Kudos Ned. Kudos.
Have a great game Zack and crew…let’s take this series…..GO DODGERS!
Good start.
Dodgers still having a tough time with RISP. But with Greinke on the mound and a 2-0 lead, hopefully, that’s tomorrow’s worry.
Yep…I bet Matt wishes he woud have gotten that hit the at bat before.
Other than Adgons HR, it’s a pretty good pitching duel with the Dodgers of course stranding more runners.
Can’t stop that Hundley.
whoops!
Marquis is over 100.
Ruh Roh!
A donnybrook has broken out!!
A good ol’ Rhubarb – after Greinke hits Quentin with a pitch.
It looked like AJ got rid of Quentin quickly.
Wow, a player who has been hit over 100 times gets upset when he gets hit! Bad news for everyone.
I know…what an ass!
Just hope Zack isn’t hurt too badly…we NEED him. He’s got my respect for sticking up for Matty.
I suppose we will never know if Greinke or Marquise threw at hitters on purpose but that little ruckus cost the Dodgers an injured pitcher, an ejected Kemp and now a run.
Aaaaaand POOF!!!
So much for the lead. . .
Well it’s a new game.
bs man Zach to me was not throwing at Carlos Q…Guys on mlbnetwork said that Zach should of not been thrown out of game
It’s a shame pitching inside is such a no no now.
Big D must be rolling over in his grave!
I hope Greinke’s not hurt.
Apparently Hairston was thrown out of the game, along with Kemp.
HO-LEE CHIT JUAN!!!!
Uribe – you’ve gotta be f’in kidding me!
Oh, my…Uribe!
Two jazz hands taters in one series!
Well Juan made it to the Mendoza line with that one. . .
Juan was seen crying while rounding the bases and mouthing the words…”I’m not a worthless piece of shit, I’m not a worthless piece of shit”..
LOL! Stuart Smalley!!
He still has alot to make up for!!
Jansen in to close tonight (wherefore art thy League?)
Vinny said he threw too many pitches last night.
League thrown 34 pitches last night no surprise here. I like Jansen better than League.
Back to that 9th inning again,
This is not the 1st time Quentin and Grineke been at each other throat. Quentin and Greinke doesn’t like each other.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/bench-clearing-brawl-dodgers-padres-game-zack-greinke-050625029–mlb.html
Yes! On to Arizona.
To the sticker patch!
….and….we’ve got a new closer!
Thanks Kenley!
Nice going Kenley THE WIN IS OURS
Bullshit Quentin broke Greinke’s collarbone!
That sucks! I hope we break something of his!
I’m so mad right now – just keep me away from Quentin!
I forsee a long stint on the DL. . . .
Capuano and Lilly to fill in?
By fill in, I mean take up space. There is no way they can effectively replace Greinke. Goddamn that Carlos Quentin.
My guess from my own experience of having broken my collarbone twice is about 8 weeks.
Donnie on the TV postgame show: “Quentin should not play until Greinke can pitch again”. Another quote from Donnie: “Quentin is an idiot”.
Uribe’s post-game interview:
1. Tell us about your go-ahead home run. Uribe: was bad, then good. Hit home run, help team win, good, feel good.
2. Tell us about the fight. Uribe: was bad, bad, help team win, good, good.
Tune in Monday when the Puds come to town….same bat time, same bat channel.
Wow!!! What a huge bummer…..
This must be one of the unforeseen reasons you load up on pitching.
Just woke up and seen the melee last night, man did I pick a night to get sleepy! Whether or not Greinke threw at Quentin is hard to say?? Although after watching the replay, A.J. gave a target low and away and the pitch wasn’t even in the vicinity, however it wasn’t at the head either, so Suzy Q charging the mound was way out of line!! Everything after that is what you’d want to see in a ball club that cares about respecting each other as battery mates!!
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If Greinke did throw at Suzy Q…My hat is off to him for sticking up for his teammates. The pitch to Kemp earlier was at the head and once again whether intentional or not only the pitcher knows, I would like to add though that with Kemp starting to hit better after they have been going down and away in the strike zone trying to test his shoulder strength… It wouldn’t be out of my minds realm to think this was to intimidate him at the plate! My hat is off to Kemp and crew for sticking up for their teammate as well!!
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And since were on the subject of good teammates, how about last seasons recipient of teammate of the year, Juan Uribe coming through with a big jack to take the lead…My hat is off to #5 as well!
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Nice Work Boy’s!!
Get Well Soon Zack!!!
I just read that Zack said he didn’t hit San Diego’s Suzy Q on purpose…I believe him!
For somebody who has been hit over 100 times, Suzy should have taken first base like he always does….what a pos!
He wasn’t hurt nor was the pitch that dangerous…according to Zack, it just got away…this happens at times!!
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Maybe the fans can throw Suzy Q’s at him during batting practice, oh wait he would probably start crying right on the spot.
It’s the Guggenheim Curse, I tell you!
Who’s going to be next?
Only thing that would have been worse would be Matt breaking his hand on Quentin’s hard head.
Not sure what can be done but baseball at least has to discuss what can be done to prevent and hopefully eliminate these stupid bench clearing brawls that erupt when an enraged and out of control hitter charges the mound. Nothing good comes out of them with the expected ejections, suspensions and fines and unexpected and unfortunate injuries. Some might pass it off as male testosterone winning out over common sense and I can understand how important coming to the aid of a teammate can be to the players. Obviously the threat of fine, suspension or injury is not enough deterrent unless those fines and suspensions get more costly. Still, I cannot blame a player for trying to defend himself so I can understand how difficult it is to pass blame.
The goal is to stop players from charging the mound while at the same time protecting hitters from bean balls. Can baseball implement rules currently in place for the NBA that deters players leaving the bench to join an on court incident? Is that rule even fair when most of the time more players are actually trying to stop the fight and hold back participants than are actually involved in the fighting? It will be interesting to see if such a discussion actually even takes place within MLB executive circles.