Who the F%#*! are these guys?

I swear to Casey Blake this team is dead. Billingsley pitches half way decent except for the walks, and the team takes a shit.  I just knew after the first inning of tonight's game, it was headed down hill faster than Andruw Jones to a buffet table.This team is FUCKING LAZY! sorry for the cursing but that's what it is. Manny seems to think he's back in Boston not running hard to first. My what a contract year and female hormones will do for you. If Joe Torre or his staff  (paging Larry Bowa) does not rip into these assholes for their play as of late. He needs to get the hell out of the game. Then he can sit at home, watch Oprah and drink his damn tea. After 21 years I thought we had a legit shot. Stupid ass me for thinking that.

We need a little divine intervention

On the road to nowhere

This AM before the game. I was tooling around in Photoshop doing some nice motivational pics featuring former Dodger legends and today's players. I had Duke Snider with Matt Kemp. Roy Campanella with Russell Martin. Andre Ethier with Carl Furillo.  Ron Cey with Casy Blake. And last but not least. Steve Garvey with James Loney. you get the concept. I did all the cuts and they looked incredible. I called them. Blue Legends of the Fall. Well after today's game. I decided to scrap them for now. Oh I still saved the files and might post them if the mood hits me. Till then. This will have to do.

ALL ABOARD THE FAIL BOAT!

Not in the 40 plus years as a Dodgers fan have I seen such a cluster fuck road trip. How in the Hell, (and it truly has been to watch) does a team with over 90 plus wins lose to two teams with almost 200 combined losses? They should be embarrassed. There is no f%#$! excuse for it. Sorry to say it but, this team was RAPED! That's as gentle as I can put it. Both the Nats and Bucs had their way with the Dodgers like a football team with a drunk cheerleader on spring break.

Knowing how the Padres would like to stick it up the Ddodgers ass. I dread the next two games in San Diego.

The greatest card ever made

Pirates cook up a win.

 Pirates raise the Jolly Roger and strap Broxton to the yardarm. 

Dodgers extract a win

The only thing I hate more in life than the dentist. Is watching this current Dodgers road trip. At least the dentist called in for some pain meds after he yanked my wisdom teeth faster than I can change a spark plug. The Pirates helped ease some of that pain tonight by walking in the tying and eventual winning runs in the top of the 8th inning tonight. With two more wins. The Dodgers are poised to win back to back division titles for the first time since 1977 and 1978.  Lets hope they have a better ending to their season, than Garvey and the boys did.

Pirates scrap Dodgers clinching playoff spot.

Greedy fan holds HR ball for ransom.

Long time minor league player is denied his first ML HR ball due to greedy fan.

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LMAO

Just for kicks

DC Bailout

With a little help from a red hot Rafael Furcal and Matt Kemp. The Dodgers barely get out of the nation's capital taking two of three from the Nationals. Meanwhile back out west. The Dodgers got a little help from the Padres beating the Rockies tonight. With the Rockies loss and the Dodgers win. The Boys of Summer moved one step closer to claiming the western division crown. Let's hope they don't blow it in Pittsburgh

Hey Dumbass!

Bills is pitching a no hitter and you feel the need to go talk to him after a couple of walks? He finally found his timing and rhythm for the first time in months and you have to go disrupt it with a small talk?. How the hell we have the lowest ERA in the league with you as a pitching coach is beyond me. You need to spend some time teaching J Mac where the damn strike zone is and how to hold a runner before he starts his part time job at the drive through window next month. I have waited 21 years for good shot at a World Series title. I don't want you screwing it up with idle chatter.

SUPERSIZE LOSS

Please leave J Mac from the post season roster.

WITH A REBEL YELL.....

DODGER FANS CRIED  MORE  MORE  MORE.  Not since the Second Battle of Bull Run, has the northern Virginia area seen such a rout by a group of people wearing gray uniforms, and led by a man with a great beard.

The Dodgers crushed the lowly Nationals 14 - 2. in the first game of their last road trip. Dodgers pitching led by Hiroki Kuroda and Clayton Kershaw showed no signs of their former injuries. Kershaw looked every bit like the dominating pitcher he can be when he throws strikes. His fast ball looked like it was fired from a cannon and it had the same effect as a cannonball when it exploded at the plate.

Star Wars Night

Don't worry George

No one likes TJ

         

Tiny Tim Tip Toes Through The Tulips

It ended up being a mine field and not the Sunday walk in the park the Giants expected from their Ace. Andre Ethier homered (31) in the bottom of the third with one on and two outs, giving the Dodgers a 2 - 1 lead. The Dodgers sent Tim to a much needed shower in the fourth. Dodgers went on to win 6-2 and took the season series from the Giants 11 - 7.  In other news. A top Giants prospect turned himself in for murder and the Rockies won again. Talk about being kicked when you're down.

Bochey puts a Penny on the tracks

The Chavez Ravine homecoming didn't last long for Brad Penny. The Giants pitcher and former Dodger was run over by a Dodgers offense that resembled a runaway train, and not the the team he blew through in Frisco last weekend. Today's win quickly doused the warm fuzzy Giant fans were feeling from last nights LA pitching debacle, and has the Giants and their fans watching the Diamondbacks vs the Rockies tonight. Rather then spending a nice night out on the town.

Time to break some balls or legs

Listen to the Amish Joe!

Time to banish Tron. 

COMING SOON!

Penny returns to the Ravine

It's not dead. It's stunned

Dodgers pull off the sweep of the Pirates, thanks to a great outing by Kiroki Kuroda and some long balls by Kemp and Belliard

It's DREja vu all over again

On fleece blanket night at Dodger stadium. The Pirates end up getting fleeced of a win by a walk off home run from Andre Ethier. The Pirates should not feel bad about what happened in the bottom of the thirteenth inning. It was the fourth time Dre has gone yard for a walk off this season and the sixth time he has had a walk off hit. The home run marked the first time since 2004 that a Dodger has had a thirty home run season.

Meanwhile up north. The Rocks got rolled by the Giants. Putting the dodgers magic number to 12.     

Dre makes Buc's walk the plank

I say there. HEYYYYYYYY DAWG!

When I heard Orlando Hudson will make a cool 10K per AB for the rest of the season. It reminded me of the old Loony tunes starring Foghorn Leghorn and  Dawg. Will the dugout steps become O-dawg's rope limit like in the cartoons? I just knew there had to be a reason for the acquisition of Belliard at the deadline. It wasn't because he was having a good month at the plate in DC. It was to keep Hudson from costing Frank another million dollars in at bats. After sitting out the last game in San Francisco and used late as a pinch hitter. He sure earned his $40,000 tonight by going three for four.

There was a time when......

You did not laugh at the Pirates. Let's hope the Dodgers take this series a little more serious than they have playing other below .500 teams this year.

What's up Doc?

I think it's time to admit there is a problem. I'm OK, Padilla is OK, but evidently Chad Billingsley is not. My observation of Chad seems to be a bad case of Norunsupportfrinia. I'll have to look at his charts to confirm my diagnosis, but my gut tells me that's what seems to be ailing the young righthander.

BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA

You know whats sad about Giant fans? How quickly they start that obnoxious chant, every time their team shows the sign of a pulse. I find it funny how the ownership of the Giants, fleeces their fans, year after year by putting mediocre players and sure thing minor league players out there to fail.  Did they really think they had a shot at winning this year? It's been 55 years, they should be used to it. On a positive note for you Giant fans. Maybe you can be the new Cubs or Pre 2004 Red Sox. Just stop with the whole BEAT LA crap. Move on. It's over.

FE FI FO FOM. I SMELL A SWEEP

Russell got a magic bean from Dirty Sanchez, and with a mighty swing. Russell jacked a home run just inside the left field foul pole. As he walked slowly down the first base line watching his gigantic blast. Flashes of Carlton Fisk in the 1975 world series went rushing by in my head. As the ball left the park into the outer stands. Pretty much so did the Giants 2009 wild card chances.

The night wasn't a total loss for Bay area fans. Heath Bell of the Padres did his best to give the Rockies another 9th inning win. Only this time Bell, who's no Trevor Hoffman. Allowed the overachieving bunch from Denver to tie the score. The Padres rallied in extra innings and ended Jim Tracy's day on a sour note, much to the delight of Dodger fans everywhere. The rare loss. Keeps the Rockies 5.5 games ahead of them and now the Marlins.

You think you can take me?

There is something about Vicente Padilla that reminds me of a crazed killer. Was Ned crazy when he picked up the RHP that the other teams avoided like the plague? Who knows. What I do know is. Padilla looks ten times  more horrifying than Drysdale ever did.  Padilla also has a knack for hitting batters at will with no remorse just like Big Double D.If the Dodgers get another chance to play the Phillies in the post season.  I can't wait to see the the look on Shane Victorino's face when Vicente throws one a little too inside for his liking.

Never Forget!

Looking for some help down South.

One strike away from putting the Dodgers up by three games and Heath Bell cracks, serving up a big fat one to a guy named Yorvit. Thanks for bringing back all those Matt Stairs memories. God, I miss Trevor.

DO or DIE

If he can keep his head between his shoulders. I like our chances.

THE RACE IS ON!

Ah the hell with it

Wolf's start scratched. Replaced by Hiroki Kuroda. Vincente Padilla goes in his slot against Sanchez. The mystery pitcher who has been one of late, is Billingsley. He pitches game three vs Alyssa's ExBF. That will teach me for not saving the Photoshop file and just saving the image.

Dodgers give parting gift.

Feeling rather generous tonight. Joe Torre and Ramon Troncoso gave the Diamond Backs a little going away gift. A 4-3 win that this team could not afford since those damn uppity Rockies won again tonight. There is nothing wrong with intentionally walking someone to load the bases to set up a double play ball. Except when it's the bottom of the 9th and you have a pitcher who has not thrown a damn strike to the last two batters he's faced, and is now asked to throw strikes. I'm sure Jim Tracy and the people of Colorado appreciate Joe's way way of thinking.

Gonzo goes yard

The Giants wild card chances left the park along with the ball. On the brightside. At least Brad Penny had a chance to see this one fly out.

LETS GET READY TO RUMMMMMMMMMMBLE!

Nothing tops off a season like kicking the Giants to the curb. Hopefully the Dodgers rise to the occasion.

Be vaaaaary vaaaary quiet

Ha hahahahahah

Past Due

Not sure what is up with him, but he needs to get it in gear. It looked tonight like he was pitching to contact rather than trying to strike out every batter. That could be a good sign, but like all Dodgers pitchers since the break, he seems to pitch on nights the bats fall silent or wake up late.

Earthquake?

Umps seem to be holding a grudge

Ever since Manny threw his elbow pad and helmet a few months ago for getting called out on a pitch way outside. I have noticed one thing. Nearly every umpire has given that outside pitch to the pitcher for a strike when he is at bat. It wouldn't surprise me if this is something the umpires are doing to him as punishment for his little outburst, but it needs to stop. Balls and strikes can be called by technology. Umpires should be thankful for the borrowed time they are on. I'm old school but am willing to try anything to better the game.

Dodgers bring in a shrink

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-fyi6-2009sep06,0,7849377.story

Time to replace the "J"

Hiroki seemed OKI DOKI

Just like the Japanese at Mid Way. The Dodgers can't decide between bombs or torpedoes. Will someone please tell this team they are not a HR hitting team before the Giants or Rockies drop the big one.

Finally

Just For Fun

It Never Fails

It didn't matter if the Padres used Wade LeBlanc, Matt LeBlanc or Mel Blanc. This team can't hit shitty pitchers. They can't hit good pitching. Let's face it. The Dodgers just can't hit period. I'm sorry but when you have a pitcher throwing low 80's fastballs, there is no excuse for a performance like tonight.