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Destroying The Diamondbacks-Part 1

**********************************************************************Game Thread ********************************************************************** -Clayton Kershaw Minor League Autos Are My Kryptonite. -T.V. ratings and the Dodgers. -Mike Petriello asks when Rubby De La Rosa should be shut down to not kill his arm. -Jon Weisman with his midseason Dodgers...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 15, 2011

2011 All-Star Game Open Thread

-Oooh, I Got Me One Of Them Newfangled Kershaw Diamond Die-Cuts. -Mike Petriello with midseason grades on the pitching staff and management. --Matt Kemp on his future in Los Angeles. "I would love to stay in Los Angeles," the midseason National League Most Valuable Player candidate said on Monday, the eve of the Midsummer Classic. "I would give...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 12, 2011

2011 All-Star Game Home Run Derby Open Thread

[via LFP] -Mike Petriello with his midseason grades for the gentlemen who claim to be hitters and make Matt Kemp feel lonely on a daily basis. -Jon Weisman looks back at the highlights and lowlights of the first half. -Eric Stephen looks back at the last All-Star Game to be played in Los Angeles. -The second Bonus Question for my contest, which...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 11, 2011

Pissing Off The Padres-Part 3

Juan Castro has retired. Excuse me while I go jump for joy. ********************************************************************** Game Thread Gwynn LF Furcal SS Ethier RF Kemp CF Loney 1B Uribe 3B Navarro C Miles 2B Lilly P ********************************************************************** -Some actual analysis from me? Say it ain't so. I actually...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 10, 2011

Pissing Off The Padres-Part 2

**********************************************************************Game Thread Gwynn LF Furcal SS Ethier RF Kemp CF Loney 1B Uribe 3B Navarro C Carroll 2B De La Rosa P Oh look. Jamey Carroll is batting behind three atrocious hitters. Joy. ********************************************************************** -The...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 09, 2011

Pissing Off The Padres-Part 1

Andre Ethier made the NL All-Star team. Over Andrew McCutchen. 2.3 WAR for Dre. 4.9 for McCutchen. This is honestly a travesty. Andre belongs nowhere near the All-Star team. **********************************************************************Game Thread Gwynn LF Furcal SS Ethier RF Kemp CF Loney 1B Uribe 3B Miles 2B Ellis C Billingsley...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 08, 2011

Maligning The Mets-Part 4

**********************************************************************Game Thread Gwynn LF Carroll SS Ethier RF Kemp CF Uribe 3B Loney 1B Miles 2B Navarro C Kershaw P ********************************************************************** -A Bill Plaschke article. I read about three paragraphs, seized, skimmed the rest,...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 07, 2011

Maligning The Mets-Part 3

********************************************************************** Game Thread Furcal SS Carroll 2B Ethier RF Kemp CF Uribe 3B Loney 1B Velez LF Ellis C Kuroda P ********************************************************************** -More McCourt Shenanigans come to light, via Bill Shaikin. -It's A Jerry Sands Parallel Parade! -Rob Flippo, the Dodgers...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 06, 2011

Maligning The Mets-Part 2

Matt Kemp will participate in the Home Run Derby. **********************************************************************Game Thread Gwynn LF Furcal SS Miles 2B Kemp CF Loney 1B Uribe 3B Oeltjen RF Ellis C Lilly P ********************************************************************** -I linked to my contest a few days ago...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 05, 2011

Maligning The Mets-Part 1

Have a safe and fun 4th! Dee Gordon gets sent back to AAA as Eugenio Velez gets the call-up. Somewhere, Juan Castro cries. **********************************************************************Game Thread Gwynn LF Furcal SS Ethier RF Kemp CF Uribe 3B Miles 2B Loney 1B Ellis C De La Rosa P ******************************...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 04, 2011

Aggravating The Angels-Part 3

Matt Kemp will start in the All-Star Game. As it should be. He'll be joined by Mr. Kershaw. **********************************************************************Game Thread PLEASE POST IN COMMENTS. I'll be at Transformers and then poker, so I don't think I'll have time to swing back and add in the lineup. ************************************************...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 03, 2011

Aggravating The Angels-Part 2

**********************************************************************Game Thread Gwynn LF Blake 3B Ethier RF Kemp CF Loney 1B Miles 2B Oeltjen DH Navarro C Gordon SS Kershaw P ********************************************************************** -I Often Buy Vintage, and When I Do, I Prefer Koufax, Drysdale, and Snider...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 02, 2011

Aggravating The Angels-Part 1

Sorry about missing Wednesday's early start. Oh. Contest? Contest. ********************************************************************** Game Thread Gwynn LF Blake 3B Ethier RF Kemp CF Loney 1B Miles 2B Oeltjen DH Ellis C Gordon SS Kuroda P ********************************************************************** -Jonathan Broxton's bone bruise has...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  July 01, 2011

Tailspinning The Twins-Part 2

Via Gary Finkler and 7th Inning Sketch: Good stuff right there. **********************************************************************Game Thread Gwynn LF Blake 1B Ethier RF Kemp CF Uribe 3B Thames DH Miles 2B Ellis C Carroll SS Lilly P ********************************************************************** -Frank...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 28, 2011

Tailspinning The Twins-Part 1

Jonathan Broxton had a setback in his rehabilitation. Damn. Oh, and Frank McCourt filed for bankruptcy. In Delaware? Delaware. **********************************************************************Game Thread Gwynn LF Blake 3B Ethier DH Kemp CF Loney 1B Uribe 2B Oeltjen RF Ellis C Gordon SS Billingsley P ...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 27, 2011

Alleviating The Angels-Parts 2 and 3

Two-day Game Thread. ********************************************************************** Game Thread PLEASE POST LINEUP IN COMMENTS SECTION BOTH DAYS ********************************************************************** -Clayton Kershaw and Chad Billingsley are two of only three pitchers in 2011 outhitting the guys they have to get out. -Marcus Thames strained...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 25, 2011

Alleviating The Angels-Part 1

Jonathan Broxton made his second rehab appearance, striking out three of the four batters he faced. **********************************************************************Game Thread Gordon SS Uribe 3B Ethier RF Kemp CF Loney 1B Thames LF Navarro C Carroll 2B De La Rosa P ******************************************************...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 24, 2011

Tazing The Tigers-Part 3

Rise and shine. **********************************************************************Game Thread Miles 2B Uribe 3B Ethier RF Kemp CF Loney 1B Thames LF Navarro C Carroll SS Lilly P This is a disturbingly terrible lineup. ********************************************************************** -Matt Kemp achieved just...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 22, 2011

Tazing The Tigers-Part 2

Color me surprised by this little nugget: Clayton Kershaw became the first Dodger starting pitcher to strike out the side in the ninth inning since a man by the name of Sandy Koufax accomplished that feat way, way back on September 9th, 1965. Koufax threw a Perfect Game that day. ********************************************************************** Game Thread Gordon SS...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 21, 2011

Tazing The Tigers-Part 1

**********************************************************************Game Thread Gordon SS Uribe 3B Ethier RF Kemp CF Loney 1B Thames LF Navarro C Carroll 2B Kershaw P I realize Uribe might see an extra pitch or two of quality hitting in front of Ethier and Kemp, but he's just about the worst number two hitter Mattingly could come...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 20, 2011

Avalanching The Astros-Part 3

Happy Father's Day everyone. 100 degree Palm Springs weather, here I come. **********************************************************************Game Thread ********************************************************************** -Tony Gwynn Sr. and Tom Gordon will throw out first pitches, to be caught by their sons. -Tony Jackson laments a lack of patience...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 19, 2011

Avalanching The Astros-Part 2

You should all go see Super 8. Because it's awesome. **********************************************************************Game Thread Gordon SS Blake 1B Ethier RF Kemp CF Uribe 3B Thames LF Barajas C Carroll 2B De La Rosa P ********************************************************************** -Mike Petriello on Matt...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 18, 2011

Avalanching The Astros-Part 1

Yes. I made up a word. I am (was?) a History major. Not an English major. **********************************************************************Game Thread ********************************************************************** -The McCourts have finally, finally reached a divorce settlement. Of course, it could potentially be dependent upon approval of the FOX deal...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 17, 2011

Railing The Reds-Part 3

**********************************************************************Game Thread Gordon SS Carroll 2B Ethier RF Kemp CF Uribe 3B Thames LF Loney 1B Barajas C Billingsley P ********************************************************************** -Former UCLA Bruin and Dodger draft pick? Sign me up. -In Chad's semi-mostly-absence...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 15, 2011

Railing The Reds-Part 2

**********************************************************************Game Thread Gordon SS Carroll 2B Ethier RF Kemp CF Loney 1B Uribe 3B Barajas C Gwynn LF Kershaw P ********************************************************************** -A Super Box? Meh. -Jon Weisman looks at Matt Kemp's career OPS against both...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone  |  June 14, 2011
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