Game 85 Dodgers vs. San Francisco 4:5
I hate the Giants. I hate them even more after it appears they took a cue from the Arizona Diamondbacks in plunking Nomar Garciaparra two times.
Now, I have always advocated not walking Barry "Steroid Boy" Bonds. In todays world of pitch counts, it is a waste of four pitches. Just plunk him and get it over with. I advocate that even more now. Where is Danys "the Hitman" Baez when we need him?
Giants cheater, drug abusing, wife beater Barry "Steroid Boy" Bonds remained at 719 career homers, going hitless in three at-bats with a walk. He is 3-for-20 on the current road trip and hasn't homered since June 24. It sure is a pretty sight watching him suffer and not get homeruns. Maybe there are baseball gods afterall.
I am sure the ghosts of Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and other greats are looking down. Fortunately for us, they are on our side.
Steroid Boy acknowledged disappointment concerning his lack of production. He's hitting .242 with 11 homers and 35 RBIs.
"Yeah, a little bit," he said. "I know I can still do it. It's not happening right now."
Then, he added with a smile: "It matters down the stretch."
Sounds like a veiled, "I don't care if my best friend is in prison. I know some AIDS patients too. I can still get my fix while we're going down the stretch," to me.
The Dodgers scored twice in the bottom of the third on Nomar Garciaparra's run-scoring infield hit and Andre Ethier's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded.
The Dodgers got their final run in the seventh on a run-scoring single by Ramon Martinez. With runners at first and second and one out, the rallie ended. Ethier struck out and Cesar Izturis lined out to right.
"We hung in there, kept battling back and made a good ballgame out of it," Dodgers manager Grady Little said. "We had a few chances to bust it open, and didn't get it done."
Mark Hendrickson, making his second start for the Dodgers, gave up nine hits and five runs in six innings while walking one and striking out three.
"I was getting groundballs, but they weren't directed at our infielders," Hendrickson said. "I found my rhythm tonight. After the first inning, I seemed to find a little bit better groove. It was just one of those games where we got in too big a hole too early."
I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. I'll take his word that he has found his rhythm. Let's see how he does next start.
Some thoughts:
1) Jeff Kent missed his third straight game due to soreness in his left side. As time goes on, this becomes more and more of a concern. Is it time to recall Willy Aybar from Las Vegas?
2) Garciaparra, who was selected Thursday as the final member of the National League All-Star team, extended his hitting streak to 18 games -- the second-longest in the NL this year behind Edgar Renteria's 23-game streak.
3) J.D. Drew got an infield single in the fifth to extend his hitting streak to 12 games.
4) Steroid Boy has said he plans to play all four games this series. I hope he screws up his knees so bad that he is forced into retirement. It would be even better if he was injured trying to reach a Jeff Kent blooper or something similar.
Now, I have always advocated not walking Barry "Steroid Boy" Bonds. In todays world of pitch counts, it is a waste of four pitches. Just plunk him and get it over with. I advocate that even more now. Where is Danys "the Hitman" Baez when we need him?
Giants cheater, drug abusing, wife beater Barry "Steroid Boy" Bonds remained at 719 career homers, going hitless in three at-bats with a walk. He is 3-for-20 on the current road trip and hasn't homered since June 24. It sure is a pretty sight watching him suffer and not get homeruns. Maybe there are baseball gods afterall.
I am sure the ghosts of Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and other greats are looking down. Fortunately for us, they are on our side.
Steroid Boy acknowledged disappointment concerning his lack of production. He's hitting .242 with 11 homers and 35 RBIs.
"Yeah, a little bit," he said. "I know I can still do it. It's not happening right now."
Then, he added with a smile: "It matters down the stretch."
Sounds like a veiled, "I don't care if my best friend is in prison. I know some AIDS patients too. I can still get my fix while we're going down the stretch," to me.
The Dodgers scored twice in the bottom of the third on Nomar Garciaparra's run-scoring infield hit and Andre Ethier's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded.
The Dodgers got their final run in the seventh on a run-scoring single by Ramon Martinez. With runners at first and second and one out, the rallie ended. Ethier struck out and Cesar Izturis lined out to right.
"We hung in there, kept battling back and made a good ballgame out of it," Dodgers manager Grady Little said. "We had a few chances to bust it open, and didn't get it done."
Mark Hendrickson, making his second start for the Dodgers, gave up nine hits and five runs in six innings while walking one and striking out three.
"I was getting groundballs, but they weren't directed at our infielders," Hendrickson said. "I found my rhythm tonight. After the first inning, I seemed to find a little bit better groove. It was just one of those games where we got in too big a hole too early."
I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. I'll take his word that he has found his rhythm. Let's see how he does next start.
Some thoughts:
1) Jeff Kent missed his third straight game due to soreness in his left side. As time goes on, this becomes more and more of a concern. Is it time to recall Willy Aybar from Las Vegas?
2) Garciaparra, who was selected Thursday as the final member of the National League All-Star team, extended his hitting streak to 18 games -- the second-longest in the NL this year behind Edgar Renteria's 23-game streak.
3) J.D. Drew got an infield single in the fifth to extend his hitting streak to 12 games.
4) Steroid Boy has said he plans to play all four games this series. I hope he screws up his knees so bad that he is forced into retirement. It would be even better if he was injured trying to reach a Jeff Kent blooper or something similar.
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