Game 13: Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants 0:2
Let's hope games like these don't come back to haunt us later on during the season. Losing to a divisional rival (Giants, of all of them) means one more full game back(they won we lost at the same time).
A mid-afternoon West Coast game is the most difficult one for me to follow (mind you, I'm still some good nine hours ahead of LA timezone). They start at about 2:00 a.m. my time, so there's not enough time to sleep either before or after the game. I might be skipping most of these games altogether. Ok, I checked the schedule for the next four weeks - there don't seem to be too many of these, so I'll get my daily dose of coma ;).
Since, I was in no position to watch the game, why don't you provide the general overview for a change. Here's the list of bullet points that need to be answered:
(1) Did the Hennessey and Hamulack pitches really get away?
(2) I guess both Rafael Furcal (jammed finger) AND Jeff Kent (hit in the head) need a day (two?) off. With Ramon Martinez as the only utility infielder on the current roster, we can spell one starter, but not two, at the same game. Does it mean we'll be playing the Cubs tonight with one more automatic out (shaken-up Kent or one-handed Raffy)?
(3) How was Jae Seo doing last night? His stat line (6.0 IP, 6h, 2 ER, 3SO) suggests that he must have been pretty steady. Did he seem like he was gaining confidence, or were the Giants hitters unlucky?
(4) Let me take the first time the Dodgers were shut out as an opportunity to raise a perennial question: how much does this team need a power bat? If you think - "yeah, definitely", come up with some reasonable names for Ned to chase.
(5) We're starting a three-game set against the Cubs tonight. They will have neither Prior nor Wood available. The Dodgers start Brett Tomko tonight at 7:10 p.m. PT, while Chicago counters with 40-year old Greg Maddux. I pray Tomko (otherwise known as Bombko, lately) stays away from the longball.
A mid-afternoon West Coast game is the most difficult one for me to follow (mind you, I'm still some good nine hours ahead of LA timezone). They start at about 2:00 a.m. my time, so there's not enough time to sleep either before or after the game. I might be skipping most of these games altogether. Ok, I checked the schedule for the next four weeks - there don't seem to be too many of these, so I'll get my daily dose of coma ;).
Since, I was in no position to watch the game, why don't you provide the general overview for a change. Here's the list of bullet points that need to be answered:
(1) Did the Hennessey and Hamulack pitches really get away?
(2) I guess both Rafael Furcal (jammed finger) AND Jeff Kent (hit in the head) need a day (two?) off. With Ramon Martinez as the only utility infielder on the current roster, we can spell one starter, but not two, at the same game. Does it mean we'll be playing the Cubs tonight with one more automatic out (shaken-up Kent or one-handed Raffy)?
(3) How was Jae Seo doing last night? His stat line (6.0 IP, 6h, 2 ER, 3SO) suggests that he must have been pretty steady. Did he seem like he was gaining confidence, or were the Giants hitters unlucky?
(4) Let me take the first time the Dodgers were shut out as an opportunity to raise a perennial question: how much does this team need a power bat? If you think - "yeah, definitely", come up with some reasonable names for Ned to chase.
(5) We're starting a three-game set against the Cubs tonight. They will have neither Prior nor Wood available. The Dodgers start Brett Tomko tonight at 7:10 p.m. PT, while Chicago counters with 40-year old Greg Maddux. I pray Tomko (otherwise known as Bombko, lately) stays away from the longball.
posted by Harry | 10:21 PM
2 Comments:
I saw only the highlights, so it's a bit off-topic, but: that DP by Vizquel to end the 6th was sweet. This is why I watch baseball :)
This is Todd...I was at that game....curses on Omar Vizquel for being old and smart and Cody Ross for being young and somewhat impulsive....curses, I say.
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