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2006-06-23 17:55
by Jon Weisman

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Comments (340)
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2006-06-23 18:29:23
1.   natepurcell
Lets break the comment record.
2006-06-23 18:33:09
2.   Sam DC
So, Jon left the dial set to italics just to mess with us not-in-on-it types.

Cruel.

2006-06-23 18:35:03
3.   sanchez101
did anyone see Edwin Jackson against the braves?
2006-06-23 18:35:18
4.   natepurcell
Fine, I'll break the comment record.
2006-06-23 18:35:38
5.   natepurcell
Is he still pitching?
2006-06-23 18:36:09
6.   sanchez101
inning just ended, im assuming he's not going back out for another
2006-06-23 18:36:29
7.   Sam DC
Too bad Nate -- David Bell single breaks up Beckett's looming perfect game in the sixth, preventing Smooth Sal from doing it himself.
2006-06-23 18:37:31
8.   natepurcell
Beckett's lucky, Fasano would have taken him deep to break up the perfect game.
2006-06-23 18:38:30
9.   Sam DC
Sal hits into a DP so Beckett has still faced the minimum.

Meanwhile, since when does Chris Ray throw 98 mph for the Orioles?

2006-06-23 18:39:03
10.   trainwreck
Heard D-Rays may make Edwin their closer.
2006-06-23 18:39:33
11.   natepurcell
Chris Ray's delivery makes my arms hurt.
2006-06-23 18:43:52
12.   Sam DC
KEN -- SAVE US!!

(think he heard me?)

2006-06-23 18:44:58
13.   trainwreck
Hey look Pujols is still good.
2006-06-23 18:45:37
14.   Andrew Shimmin
We've been begging for the ability to italicize ever since we found out how to bold. There's just no pleasing some people.
2006-06-23 18:45:57
15.   LAT
I'm putting the over under for game time comments at 150.

(I said game time cause after the game everyone will be on line talking about what a good time they had)

2006-06-23 18:48:17
16.   derrelthomas
I'll put my paycheck on the under.
2006-06-23 18:48:55
17.   Ken Arneson
12 I heard you.
2006-06-23 18:50:56
18.   LAT
Wow Ken even applied the italics ban retroactivly.
2006-06-23 18:51:37
19.   Sam DC
Thanks Ken.
2006-06-23 18:57:07
20.   Blu2
Little ought to take FurBall aside and try to clue him in: "Look, Furball, having Izzy here is not good for you. Too many people are noticing that he's a better shortstop than you, and he can hit as well. It is in your best interest to volunteer to play third for a couple of weeks so we can shop him around as a shortstop. If we can't play him at short, we can't trade him. And he ends up taking your job. Think about it".
2006-06-23 19:04:40
22.   natepurcell
21

Are you John Wayne Gacy?

2006-06-23 19:05:31
23.   natepurcell
To answer your question

I kind has that idea when he was promoting Justin Orenduff as the 2nd best player in our farm system.

2006-06-23 19:10:37
25.   natepurcell
I want a Fernando bobblehead!
2006-06-23 19:13:01
26.   derrelthomas
http://tinyurl.com/hyj84

Ask and you shall receive... well ask and send in $20 + Shipping.

2006-06-23 19:18:54
27.   natepurcell
lol, Aybar homers in his first AB back in AAA.
2006-06-23 19:26:56
29.   Blu2
If he is, and I don't know, the name change was to get away from the trolls, so don't blab it all over the 'net. In fact, don't even mention it.
2006-06-23 19:27:23
30.   Sam DC
Apparently, our host has magical powers.
2006-06-23 19:28:26
31.   Andrew Shimmin
Do you think Jon makes sure to leave extra popsicles in the freezer on the nights Ken has to babysit us? Thanks again, Ken.
2006-06-23 19:29:49
32.   Sam DC
I'm wondering if Jon is here in sidekick.

And I was going to suggest we raid the liquor cabinet!

2006-06-23 19:31:57
33.   D4P
And I was going to suggest we raid the liquor cabinet!

And cuss and talk politics and argue over silly trade proposals.

2006-06-23 19:33:03
34.   Gen3Blue
Mornin from the EC (east coast) I'll be looking for the DT's on TV.
What was 21, seems to be deleted.
2006-06-23 19:34:30
35.   natepurcell
21 was the comeback attempt of John Wayne Gacy.
2006-06-23 19:36:31
36.   Sam DC
Did you second class citizens all enter The Griddle's WC 2006 pick 'em? Do, do! Bob's ponied up for a prize, even.
2006-06-23 19:36:50
37.   Blu2
34 Read 29, that'll give you a clue...
2006-06-23 19:38:13
38.   D4P
37
I had been wondering what had happened to you know who...Wasn't sure if he had been permanently scared away or what...
2006-06-23 19:38:16
39.   LAT
Hey for the first time I saw some comments before they were deleted.
2006-06-23 19:38:34
40.   trainwreck
The Giants are walking Jason Kendall...
2006-06-23 19:39:35
41.   natepurcell
Matt Kemp needs to give a shoutout to Dodger Thoughts in the form of a grand slam.
2006-06-23 19:39:52
42.   Gen3Blue
I always confuse John Wayne Gacy w/that other guy who was a model for Buffalo Bill and rather more pitiful. But also rem. that mem. performance by Brian Dennahy.
2006-06-23 19:42:42
43.   LAT
Game on
2006-06-23 19:42:56
44.   lakerican
Hey, Did the game begin or what? Are they trying to control the people in Aisle 12?
2006-06-23 19:43:52
45.   natepurcell
42

Gacy was the clown who liked teenage boys.

Buffalo Bill was used Ed Gein as who he was modeled after.

2006-06-23 19:44:21
46.   LAT
Ouch. right in the manberries
2006-06-23 19:46:04
47.   D4P
Jack Wilson Scouting Expedition off to a good start.
2006-06-23 19:47:17
48.   D4P
The Pirates actually have 6 players in the lineup tonight with OPS over .800
2006-06-23 19:49:23
49.   Gen3Blue
Thats right hold Wilson. Why does Tom, have to put a few on base?
Ed Gein just happened to have a few townsfolk skins curing in the basement.
2006-06-23 19:50:46
50.   Sam DC
OK -- I'm afraid Serial Killer Thoughts may be a little much for me.
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2006-06-23 19:52:12
51.   Gen3Blue
OK. This is a line-up I like. Seems like nobodies to tired to play baseball for a few million.
2006-06-23 19:52:41
52.   Gen3Blue
OK. This is a line-up I like. Seems like nobodies too tired to play baseball for a few million.
2006-06-23 19:53:16
53.   LAT
My goal (and apparently Little's) is to get 3 SS on base at the same time.
2006-06-23 19:53:26
54.   Sam DC
Cesar, trying to improve on his .800 batting average . . .
2006-06-23 19:53:27
55.   Gen3Blue
And I reiterated.
2006-06-23 19:54:18
56.   Jon Weisman
We are looking live at sold-out Dodger Stadium!
2006-06-23 19:55:03
57.   LAT
A walk to Nomar (like that's going to happen) and we have the SS trifecta
2006-06-23 19:56:19
58.   LAT
well that's not what I was talkin about
2006-06-23 19:57:08
59.   Sam DC
Oooh - the most unsatifsying of all "in-play, run-scoring plays."
2006-06-23 19:58:04
60.   Gen3Blue
Wow-the Pirates could have been in deep doo-doo.
2006-06-23 19:58:15
61.   trainwreck
I think Drew needs more rest.
2006-06-23 19:58:15
62.   Sam DC
Us in the diaspora are mostly interested in what you're all eating. What's the spicy dog to dodger ratio?
2006-06-23 19:58:47
63.   LAT
John is Darkman. He is everywhere, yet nowhere.
2006-06-23 19:59:24
64.   Gen3Blue
Are you stuck with Gameday Sam? Well, it saved you seeing our vets kill a big inning.
2006-06-23 20:00:08
65.   natepurcell
duaner sanchez hurt his arm/shoulder.
2006-06-23 20:04:24
66.   Sam DC
I can get Vin on gameday audio, but my wife is watching tv and not necessarily totally in favor of me polaying baseball out of the computer.
2006-06-23 20:04:52
67.   Jon Weisman
Suffering Bruin just said something I can't repeat online. It wasn't profane, just incendiary.
2006-06-23 20:05:06
68.   natepurcell
66

Headphones Sam, headphones.

2006-06-23 20:05:09
69.   Gen3Blue
What a pleasure watching Izzy.
61 I'm afraid your right.
2006-06-23 20:05:49
70.   natepurcell
67

Way to tease us Jon.

2006-06-23 20:09:24
71.   natepurcell
I'm surprised Kemp swung and miss on two 86 mph fastballs.
2006-06-23 20:10:40
72.   Gen3Blue
Perez going to strike out side??
2006-06-23 20:11:16
73.   LAT
What a suprise Cruz K looking. I don't like any line-up he is in. Unless it the other teams line up
2006-06-23 20:11:48
74.   LAT
72. If he doesn't get killed first
2006-06-23 20:12:34
75.   lakerican
I like that aproach.

6 balls
1 strikeout

NO swing!

Yeah, Like MB like it; High OBP, much better than Lofton, HA!!!

2006-06-23 20:12:42
76.   StolenMonkey86
what was the injury delay?
2006-06-23 20:13:43
77.   Gen3Blue
That is humilating.
2006-06-23 20:14:11
78.   natepurcell
76

Martin hit a line drive off Perez's hip and trainers came out to make sure he was okay.

2006-06-23 20:14:12
79.   StolenMonkey86
gameday just said "Injury delay" after Martin's hit.
2006-06-23 20:14:44
80.   Gen3Blue
76 Martins line drive may have injured Perz' belt, but luckily he is fine.
2006-06-23 20:14:56
81.   StolenMonkey86
ok. Too bad it couldn't get the other O Perez. He's taking up roster space.
2006-06-23 20:15:25
82.   Gen3Blue
And well enough despite 9 losses to strike out the side.
2006-06-23 20:17:48
83.   Gen3Blue
Does it seem like with Izturis at third, furcal doesn't get many chances?
Iz seems to cover the whole left side.
2006-06-23 20:19:23
84.   Gen3Blue
Check the chances for the last 2 nights/ usually more for short.
2006-06-23 20:19:27
85.   natepurcell
Izturis can play "thirdstop"

it will give us an excuse to carry another crappy middle reliever.

2006-06-23 20:21:01
86.   DaveP
Guzman hit one out for Vegas.
2006-06-23 20:22:39
87.   StolenMonkey86
Here's Izturis' plan.

He's got the gold glove at short. Now he's going to get third, then later in his career 2nd, and then first. Then he can get a shelf that wraps around the walls of a room in his house and put a gold glove in each corner.

2006-06-23 20:23:37
88.   LAT
Shawn Green up with bases loaded
2006-06-23 20:27:07
89.   LAT
88. pop up. He has gone stone cold
2006-06-23 20:28:00
90.   StolenMonkey86
Come on Oakland!
2006-06-23 20:29:55
91.   natepurcell
we are on a good pace. 91 comments and the 3rd isn't even over yet!
2006-06-23 20:31:04
92.   alex 7
maybe Perez' hip is starting to bug him.
2006-06-23 20:32:22
93.   Gen3Blue
It looks to me like the ball is getting on the hitters pretty quick. I'm surprised to see Perez has only hit 88mph. He is supposed to be capable of 98. And he has 3 strikeouts. Now its up to Drew and he's OK.
2006-06-23 20:32:35
94.   alex 7
kemp's gonna get his right now.
2006-06-23 20:33:14
95.   Sam DC
Still never hit 1,000 comments on a Dodger Thoughts thread, right?

Just sayin . . .

2006-06-23 20:34:28
96.   natepurcell
balls!
2006-06-23 20:35:32
97.   JoeyP
So has Tomko just gotten lucky the first 3 innings?

5-4 GB/FB ratio.
Pirates 1/10 on BABIP.

2006-06-23 20:35:43
98.   DXMachina
We could always post a few haiku to help up the count.
2006-06-23 20:36:14
99.   Uncle Miltie
Just got home. I'm surprised that Tomko hasn't given up a run yet.

Jon, how are you posting at Dodger Stadium?

2006-06-23 20:36:26
100.   Greg Brock
What'd I miss? Anybody and their girlfriend use Jon's bed yet?
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2006-06-23 20:36:57
101.   adg
Hey, don't forget to enter in Timmermann's World Cup prediction contest. Next opportunity won't come around for another four summers.
2006-06-23 20:37:10
102.   Gen3Blue
Many of our best commentators are at the stadium.
2006-06-23 20:37:30
103.   DXMachina
99 - It's a wireless world. I'll bet someone has a Treo, or something similar.
2006-06-23 20:37:47
104.   natepurcell
Pirates 1/10 on BABIP.

Dodger Stadium suppresses batting average anyways.

2006-06-23 20:37:56
105.   LAT
97. Yeah he's lucky. Lucky this is the lowly Pirates.
2006-06-23 20:38:28
106.   JoeyP
Ok its luck.
2006-06-23 20:38:46
107.   Greg Brock
Kill Furcal. Forget it, I'll do it.
2006-06-23 20:38:48
108.   natepurcell
Izturis is never coming out of the lineup if he keeps doing that.
2006-06-23 20:38:59
109.   JoeyP
104. Not that much.
2006-06-23 20:39:00
110.   adg
Ooooh. Casey goes long. But still short.
2006-06-23 20:39:12
111.   Uncle Miltie
Put Izzy back at SS!
2006-06-23 20:39:15
112.   Gen3Blue
3rd-stop is all we need.
I think Vin's a Iz man.
2006-06-23 20:39:41
113.   LAT
100. Another very funny line.
2006-06-23 20:40:08
114.   dzzrtRatt
Aaah, there's nothing like playing a Jim Tracy team to get things going right.
2006-06-23 20:40:33
115.   JoeyP
1/13 BABIP
6/6 GB/FB
2006-06-23 20:40:53
116.   adg
Uno. Dos. Tres, entrada. Muy bien senor Tomko.
2006-06-23 20:41:17
117.   Greg Brock
Pele...Soccer God...Lover...Poet...Anti-Piracy Advocate.
2006-06-23 20:42:29
118.   adg
Señor Tomko, that is.
2006-06-23 20:42:34
119.   Andrew Shimmin
117- And he dated Xuxa!
2006-06-23 20:42:42
120.   Uncle Miltie
Wilber is angry about being sent down and he's taking it out on the ball.

1-2 HR 2 RBI 2 BB

Cruz is a walking stud…

2006-06-23 20:42:43
121.   DXMachina
The Puerto Rican God of Walks!
2006-06-23 20:43:31
122.   LAT
Anna Nicole Smith gonna party tonight!!!

http://tinyurl.com/pkyap

2006-06-23 20:43:44
123.   adg
Software piracy or high seas piracy? (Both are rife in Brasil.)
2006-06-23 20:43:49
124.   Greg Brock
119 And he dated ______________________________
2006-06-23 20:44:03
125.   lakerican
FINALLY Cruz GOT his Walk...
2006-06-23 20:44:04
126.   natepurcell
We have too many God of Walks on the team and that doesn't bode well for team chemistry...someone is going to be turned into a toad.
2006-06-23 20:44:48
127.   adg
119 Elarilarilari eh! Elarilarilari oh! E o xou da Xuxa!
2006-06-23 20:45:03
128.   Uncle Miltie
The Canadian Mountie of Walks
2006-06-23 20:45:40
129.   Greg Brock
123 I believe Pele is against internet privacy, but secretly pro high seas piracy. If I remember correctly, Pele played in the 14th annual "High Seas Piracy All-Star Charity Classic" in 1971.
2006-06-23 20:46:08
130.   adg
126 Hopefully they're all Norse gods, rather than those pesky un-chemistry producing Greek gods...
2006-06-23 20:46:50
131.   natepurcell
Do Norse Gods not get jealous? Odin's pretty beastly.
2006-06-23 20:47:17
132.   Greg Brock
Sorry guys, I call all the Dodger prospects Zoroaster
2006-06-23 20:47:46
133.   alex 7
Funny hearing Vin talk about the Pirates and their one-run losses. The Pirates have gotten worse with Tracy as their manager in one-run games.
I know there's some luck involved in this, as well as a lack of talent, but the fact that they've almost matched their one-run losses from last year only 40% of the way through this season is pretty bad.
2006-06-23 20:47:54
134.   adg
129 ...scoring one and assiting on two others as the Rio de Janeiro 11 defeated the Paulista All Stars 3-1...
2006-06-23 20:48:30
135.   DXMachina
We could start calling Matt Kemp "Thor."
2006-06-23 20:48:51
136.   Greg Brock
Feel free to just blame it on Tracy. We all do. FACTS BE DAMNED!
2006-06-23 20:49:04
137.   natepurcell
dominican furball of walks.
2006-06-23 20:49:10
138.   adg
131 I was thinking more along the lines of Thor and swinging mighty Mjolnir.
2006-06-23 20:49:17
139.   alex 7
Perez' hip has to be bugging him. What is that, 4 walks after that line drive hit him? Maybe not rotating as well.
2006-06-23 20:49:40
140.   Greg Brock
You saw that game?!! I saw that game!!!
2006-06-23 20:50:27
141.   adg
135 It's my impression that not enough ballplayers are named Thor.
2006-06-23 20:50:46
142.   LAT
I'm looking forward to seeing Colburn waddle out to the mound like the good old days
2006-06-23 20:51:08
143.   adg
140 No, but I downloaded the highlights.
2006-06-23 20:51:23
144.   spacebrother
Perez (their Perez) has thrown 3 more balls than strikes in this game. Are they all this bad? Nice time to start with the plate discipline again.
2006-06-23 20:51:37
145.   natepurcell
Venezuelan gaucho of walks.
2006-06-23 20:51:37
146.   Uncle Miltie
Venezuelan God of Walks!
2006-06-23 20:51:38
147.   Greg Brock
141 I always created a quarterback in Madden named Thor Touchdown...How's that guy not gonna rock?
2006-06-23 20:51:54
148.   JoeyP
Jimbo I think he's done.
2006-06-23 20:51:55
149.   Uncle Miltie
This guy is not going to walk
2006-06-23 20:52:18
150.   adg
Cesar Izturis must be helium-filled. He always floats to the top of the lineup.
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2006-06-23 20:52:31
151.   spacebrother
Nail the lid on Nomar.
2006-06-23 20:52:41
152.   LAT
How can Nomar swing at a guy with 4 walks in one inning
2006-06-23 20:52:45
153.   Sam DC
fours are wild!
2006-06-23 20:53:08
154.   spacebrother
I meant to put a comma after "on."
2006-06-23 20:53:14
155.   alex 7
any chance the DTers at Dodger Stadium can start the HEE-SEOP-CHOI chant? Or do we save that for a day game against the Cubs?
2006-06-23 20:53:15
156.   dzzrtRatt
Tracyball...it's magical when a team does the little things right.
2006-06-23 20:53:20
157.   adg
145 Gauchos are from Argentina, silly. Venezuelas are probably called Petroleros.
2006-06-23 20:53:23
158.   Gen3Blue
Unfortunatly, for the last few games, Nomars the guy the Pirates want w/the bases loaded.
2006-06-23 20:53:31
159.   Sam DC
When the gameday operator plots a swung-at pitch a half inch below the box, I feel he's trying to make a point.
2006-06-23 20:53:35
160.   natepurcell
Kent with 2 walks tonight?

Amaerican Mottocross of walks!

2006-06-23 20:53:39
161.   alex 7
ghame over
2006-06-23 20:53:42
162.   JoeyP
Why was Nomar up there hacking when Oliver Perez had just walked a small village?
2006-06-23 20:53:42
163.   DXMachina
141 - Very true.

Hey, Mr. Hamm! Didya notice that Perez hasn't thrown