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At-Game Recap: NLCS Game 1: Tough Loss, But Glorious Time (Phillies 8, Dodgers 6)
October 17, 2009 by
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Orel is politely waiting for me to get off my butt and post thoughts and pictures from NLCS Game 1, which I attended Thursday night. But I'm having trouble uploading the crowning achievement of my digitally recorded memories, an in-the-crowd video of the Manny Ramirez two-run home...
While the Cast of Glee is at the World Series
October 17, 2009 by
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Sorry for the lack of video. The makers of Glee are Lucas-ian when it comes to protecting their content.
Another Postseason Goal
October 17, 2009 by
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From the LA Times blog Show Tracker:
They may not be able to sing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC, but the cast of Fox's "Glee" will get to strut their stuff during the World Series.
Fox has confirmed that cast members from its new hit musical comedy...
Post-NLCS Game 2 Thread: Clawing Out A Win (Dodgers 2, Phillies 1)
October 16, 2009 by
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DODGERS 2, PHILLIES 1
You know why this post-game thread is so late? Because it was INCREDIBLY FRICKIN' HOT out there at the Stadium today. Unbelievably hot. And since a phalanx of Sons (Alex Cora, Delino DeShields, Orel, and Steve Sax) all humped it out there to support the Dodgers...
Post-Game Thoughts with the D-Line*
October 16, 2009 by
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* Please note: this is not an official Post Game thread. Just cause I got home before Orel and Sax doesn't mean I'm about to steal their thunder. Still covered in sweat and Light Beer (courtesy of the sweat), I report from the comforts of the DeShields compound in lovely Burbank...
NLCS Game 2 Thread vs. Fleas, 1p
October 16, 2009 by
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Pedro Martinez (0-0, -.--) vs. Vicente Padilla (0-0, -.--).
Q: What do the McCourts and the Dodgers have in common?
A: They both want a split at home! HA HA HA
If you thought yesterday was weird, it gets weirder. Pedro vs. Padilla in the postseason, and we're not talking Mets...
A Friendly SoSG Reminder
October 16, 2009 by
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If a foul ball is coming your way, along with a boy in blue
A word of advice from SoSG:
Special thanks to SoSG regular, and longtime Cubs sufferer, "Todd"... who desperately wants to avoid another Bartman incident.
Five Positives from Last Night's Loss
October 16, 2009 by
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1. Clayton's over it already. "What’s up, guys?" is how a smiling Clayton Kershaw greeted the scrum of reporters surrounding his locker after last night's game. (Around that time, I was busy kicking the coffee table.) Composure beyond his 21 years — gotta...
Post-NLDS Game 1 Thread: Uptight
October 15, 2009 by
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Tonight's strike zone (actual size), brought to you by home-plate umpire Randy Marsh.
PHILLIES 8, DODGERS 6
Well, that was ********. Constricted by a strike zone tighter than Prince Fielder's waistband, Clayton Kershaw imploded in the fifth inning, giving up five runs ...
NLCS Game 1 Thread vs. Fillies, 5p
October 15, 2009 by
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The playoff beards of Clayton Kershaw.
Cole Hamels (0-0, -.--) vs. Clayton Kershaw (0-0, -.--).
Hey, they reset pitching stats after each round. Who knew? Anyhoo, it's time to put aside Dodger Divorce Thoughts and refocus on the here and now: 21-year-old Kershaw, who in two...
Either Way, We Win
October 15, 2009 by
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Dodger Blues is threatening to call it quits! From the site's latest post:
As if there wasn’t enough for a Dodger fan to think about on the eve of the NLCS, there was this news late Wednesday night: the McCourts are separating. Want more? How about this: If the Dodgers win the...
Hey guys, what are you smoking?
October 15, 2009 by
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I was reading the mlb.com predictions and came upon this chart. Am I not reading this right, or are those "predictions" messed up? Amsinger with the Dodgers to win 9-4, but "Utley leads the way with 2 homers." A bunch of the other predictions are all screwed up...
Dodger Fans Caught in the Crossfire?
October 15, 2009 by
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Just last night I bet you were feeling pretty good about the future of the Dodger franchise. After the tumultuous Fox years and a rough start for Frank McCourt, the team finally attained a measure of stability, which has paid off in two consecutive NLCS appearances powered by a nucleus...
Speaking of Asian Pitchers Returning To NLCS Rosters
October 15, 2009 by
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Chan Ho Park, sidelined in mid-September with a strained right hamstring, just bumped Brett Myers off the Phillies' NLCS roster:
Chan Ho Park will take [Myers'] place, a team source said. Park has not pitched since Sept. 16 because of a strained right hamstring, but Park said...
McCourt Bombshell: Frank & Jamie Separate
October 14, 2009 by
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Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, wife separate (AP/Yahoo! Sports)
First thought: Great timing, guys. Second thought: John Moores' divorce causing the gutting and sale of the Padres (Jamie McCourt is the CEO of the Dodgers). Stay together for the kids, Frank & Jamie!
Dodgers Poorest of the Rich
October 14, 2009 by
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playoff team
Opening Day payroll
ML rank
Yankees
$201,449,289
1
Angels
$113,709,000
6
Phillies
$113,004,048
7
Dodgers
$100,458,101
9
The Minotaur Has Landed
October 14, 2009 by
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Clayton Kershaw gets the nod to start Game 1 (from Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts).
Minotaur vs. Hamels it is!
Clearly, The Bigelow Tea is Working: Part Deux
October 14, 2009 by
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And I was worried all you little SoSG-maniacs would let the untimely passing of Captain Lou go unmentioned. Or not bring up JYD's Grab Them Cakes. (Hillbilly Jim sang "Don't Go Messing with a Country Boy"... and he even has a show on Sirius!). Why does the Delino...
Who Would Admit To Being A Rockies Fan?
October 14, 2009 by
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Clearly, there's an arbritrage opportunity here, if the advertisements on these two ESPN pages are to be believed. And just think: if you're a Rockies fan, you only have to work three to four days a week. You may as well be living in France.
Inside Edge May Be Clairvoyant, After All
October 14, 2009 by
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A post over at TBLA reminded me that Inside Edge, to which I had linked through ESPN, had picked the Dodgers in three games for the NLCS. This was totally against all conventional wisdom from the pundits and media, so it stood out. And sure enough, they were right.
They also correctly...
Clearly, The Bigelow Tea Is Working
October 14, 2009 by
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Joe Torre was kicking back yesterday, during his between-series break (or at least as much as one could believe Mike Scioscia is calm, as the article describes both as "laid-back" and I can't imagine the latter being calm at all):
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers Manager Joe...
SoSG Experts Picks: 2009 NLCS
October 14, 2009 by
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Since the seven Sons went 0-for-7 on their NLDS predictions (which, for the record, was no worse than ESPN's pundits), the Sons are all getting another shot for the NLCS:
Expectations are low. After all, the ESPN pundits shanked last year's NLCS, as well.
NLCS Starting Rotation Chess Moves
October 14, 2009 by
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For the Dodgers, the rotation has not yet been announced. We know that Randy Wolf and Clayton Kershaw are in, but the fact that neither has pitched in a week means that either could go for Game 1 tomorrow (the safer bet is Wolf in Game 1, which is what morning radio is confirming...
For Your NLCS Slumber Parties
October 14, 2009 by
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Tauntaun Sleeping Bag (ThinkGeek)
Product Features
Classic Star Wars sleeping bag simulates the warmth of a Tauntaun carcass
Built-in embroidered Tauntaun head pillow
Plush Lightsaber zipper pull
Great for playing pretend "Save Luke from the Wampa" games
Teach your children...
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