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2007-07-21 10:08
by Jon Weisman

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Comments (278)
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2007-07-21 10:18:42
1.   the OZ
Have a great time at the game! I was at the DT Pirates game and really enjoyed hanging out with everyone, and would be there today if not for my mom's birthday AND a friend's wedding.
2007-07-21 10:27:48
2.   Gen3Blue
I am looking foward to trying to locate the DT section in the crowd. But I'm not taking for granted that Fox will give me this game, even though it would seem logical. I am about 120 miles from NYC. I won't explode or anything, because I have no faith in Fox.
2007-07-21 10:29:29
3.   Bob Timmermann
"Live from Miller Park, the Fox Game of the Week presents to you the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Brewers."
2007-07-21 10:32:00
4.   Gen3Blue
No, don't say it. I hope you are not sure of this, are you?
2007-07-21 10:33:25
5.   Bob Timmermann
Actually, I believe New England is getting the White vs. Red battle of Sox.
2007-07-21 10:33:46
6.   DXMachina
Have fun storming the stadium, boys!
2007-07-21 10:34:49
7.   underdog
3 Arrrgh, it's true for me, as I'm in SF. Rats. Of all the secondary games they could have scheduled today (yeah, yeah, Bonds and the home run record chase. Feh.)

At least I can watch it on MLBTV. Uh, right?

2007-07-21 10:35:43
8.   DXMachina
5 Of course we are. The Red Sox are the only baseball team allowed to be shown in New England ever. It's the law.
2007-07-21 10:35:48
9.   Bob Timmermann
There are four games in the Fox time slot:

White vs. Red
Rox vs. Nats
Gints vs. Brew Crew
Mets vs. Dodgers

2007-07-21 10:39:30
10.   Bob Timmermann
But the TV listings for DC don't show the Nats vs. Rockies game being aired there.

And Yahoo says that game is not being televised anywhere.

I'm sure the good people of the Capital and the good people of Colorado will survive.

2007-07-21 10:40:30
11.   Eric Stephen
It's hard meeting the DT gang at 11am when it is 10:40 and they haven't yet opened the parking lot gates.
2007-07-21 10:41:05
12.   GoBears
Have fun, all.
2007-07-21 10:42:27
13.   underdog
8 I think that law generally applies to ESPN, too.
2007-07-21 10:46:33
14.   Lexinthedena
Have fun people.....!
2007-07-21 10:46:54
15.   Gen3Blue
As much as I like the Rsox, my Fox station is 7 from the Albany, NY market, so I may have a chance. My Karma with Fox says no, though, and I've seen Albany get plenty of Sox games.
2007-07-21 10:49:44
16.   Bob Timmermann
The Yankees are not appearing on Fox today and since it's a doubleheader against Tampa Bay, I believe that the Geneva Convention prohibits showing those games.

And it's also a doubleheader and the four starters are Kei Igawa, Jason Hammel, Matt DeSalvo, and J.P. Howell.

2007-07-21 10:51:29
17.   Bob Timmermann
Yahoo TV says Albany, NY is getting the Dodgers and Mets.
2007-07-21 10:52:35
18.   Jon Weisman
11 - We're all in the same boat at least. Although I think I just saw Rob walking up the hill.

It's a beautiful day for a ballgame!

2007-07-21 10:56:05
19.   The Mootz
Have a great time at the game today, DT'ers.

Just do us all a favor and don't smuggle in too many beach balls, all right?

2007-07-21 10:57:10
20.   Linkmeister
Enjoy the game, guys and gals, and take pictures!
2007-07-21 10:59:05
21.   Dodgers49
I'm trying to remember the last time I saw Kemp start in left with Ethier in right and I can't reach back that far. But I'll take both in the lineup anywhere.
2007-07-21 11:12:05
22.   Bob Timmermann
21
Kemp has never started in left when Ethier has started in right in the majors.

All of Kemp's starts last year in left came with either Drew or Cruz in right field.

2007-07-21 11:16:43
23.   Woody
My "Mobile Press-Register" says Dodgers-Mets today, but they've never had a Saturday Dodgers game in this region, yet. I'll be in shock if I'm not listening on Gameday Audio with Rick and Charlie, and following it on Gameday. This was the one game, I really wanted to see with Penny pitching. If it's on, they better win.
2007-07-21 11:17:39
24.   trainwreck
Have fun everyone!
2007-07-21 11:35:33
25.   trainwreck
Looks like this place is all mine now.
2007-07-21 11:39:08
26.   Linkmeister
trainwreck, I've got the Giants game on Fox out here, and in addition there's the last of the Potter heptalogy to read.

Could be a very quiet day at DT, unless the folks at the game post from iPhones, Blackberries, or TREOs.

2007-07-21 11:41:14
27.   trainwreck
I too get the Giants game, but I got MLBTV.

On the plus side I am leaving at 2 to get drunk with friends in Roseville. On the down side, I am going to Roseville.

2007-07-21 11:43:38
28.   Bob Timmermann
Only one old friend in the Mets starting lineup today and that's Marlon Anderson in left. Milledge is starting in right instead of Green and Castro is catching instead of Lo Duca.

Kent is the only former Met starting for the Dodgers.

2007-07-21 11:57:42
29.   underdog
Too bad MLBTV doesn't have a Tivo-ish feature, eh, Train? Actually, I once left a game on MLBTV, paused it, then came back a couple hours later to unpause and watch the rest of it after it had all been downloaded. If you don't want the score or action spoiled, you just have to cover up the right side of your MLBTV player. This free MLBTV trick is sponsored by Underdog, the motion picture.
2007-07-21 12:04:01
30.   underdog
Glad Betemit's in the line-up today. Dunno if any of you saw this yet, but just in case, Tony Jackson posted this just a little while ago:
"One of the hot rumors of the day, which you likely will read somewhere on the internet, is that the Dodgers are about to trade Wilson Betemit to the Yankees for reliever Scott Proctor. Let me be the first to nip it in the bud, because it ain't going to happen, according to a very reliable source I just spoke with. Although it WAS discussed at one point, it never really got off the ground."
2007-07-21 12:12:55
31.   trainwreck
29
Now I know. And knowing is half the battle.

Betemit for Proctor lol

2007-07-21 12:15:10
32.   trainwreck
How about Nomar for Proctor?
2007-07-21 12:28:03
33.   Indiana Jon
Quiet in here today? Unless Bob comes in, we'll never get to 500 posts.
2007-07-21 12:33:27
34.   Michael D
How come Kemp is in left instead of right?
2007-07-21 12:34:51
35.   Indiana Jon
34 Ethier is a better right fielder.
2007-07-21 12:36:45
36.   D4P
34
It's Ethier's turn to crash into the RF wall.
2007-07-21 12:44:45
37.   trainwreck
Wait they just showed people tailgating in a parking lot at the Dodger game. I thought that was not allowed.
2007-07-21 12:45:09
38.   D4P
With Penny on the mound, the boys at the stadium are virtually guaranteed to witness a Dodger victory.
2007-07-21 12:50:00
39.   regfairfield
37 Security is being dispatched immediately.
2007-07-21 12:50:23
40.   D4P
Vasgersian-McCarver...!
2007-07-21 12:54:50
41.   D4P
Who's this "Elayne Boosler" character...?
2007-07-21 12:56:11
42.   D4P
Looks like there are plenty of good seats still available.
2007-07-21 12:58:10
43.   tjshere
Maybe the Mets held Shawn Green out of the lineup today because they were afraid Penny would drill him for stealing signs.
2007-07-21 12:59:55
44.   tjshere
Anyone else notice that Ms. Boosler muffed the batting order?
2007-07-21 13:00:43
45.   D4P
Bonus coverage of Barry Bonds...!
2007-07-21 13:02:36
46.   Andrew Shimmin
Strike this bum out and let's get back to the Dodger game.
2007-07-21 13:04:43
47.   D4P
Pierre gave that one a ride.
2007-07-21 13:05:59
48.   MMSMikey
3 flyouts to merlin?
2007-07-21 13:08:22
49.   Jon Weisman
Hello :)
2007-07-21 13:09:52
50.   D4P
49
You boys should move down right behind home plate. Looks to be plenty of space available.
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2007-07-21 13:10:25
51.   Andrew Shimmin
McCarver's right. Thirty-nine percent is almost forty percent.
2007-07-21 13:11:59
52.   D4P
That's a tough error for Ethier. Wasn't really a bad throw. Not as if Betemit couldn't have easily grabbed it.
2007-07-21 13:12:24
53.   Dodgers49
Tony Jackson's lineup has Kemp in right and Ethier in left and it appears that is correct.
2007-07-21 13:13:44
54.   Dodgers49
I would have given that error to Betemit. Even though it bounced it was an easy hop.
2007-07-21 13:15:14
55.   underdog
Okay, this really sucks. Not only am I blacked out from watching this one on Fox locally in SF because of the stupid Giants game, but MLBTV says I'm blacked out from watching the game there, too. That's fair.

So it's Steinday on the radio. Sigh.

2007-07-21 13:18:10
56.   MMSMikey
ugh, if they dont get it together quick this could be a 4 game sweep with learch pitching tomorrow.
2007-07-21 13:18:56
57.   D4P
Serious question:

Why does Matt Kemp not bat higher than 8th in the lineup?

2007-07-21 13:20:55
58.   underdog
I can't think of any serious answer to that. Except that it seems like Pierre should be in the 8 slot, as many here have advocated.

Did Penny look any better as that inning went along, Jon? (Or anyone watching)

2007-07-21 13:24:01
59.   still bevens
Are the dodgers getting good hits in against Sosa? I would hope so since hes on pace to pitch 12 innings with the # of pitches he's thrown.
2007-07-21 13:27:33
60.   Gen3Blue
Wonderful, Fox is giving me the D's game..Wonderful maybe at this point.
2007-07-21 13:28:02
61.   still bevens
Now Betemit and Ethier make me look bad for overreacting.
2007-07-21 13:28:33
62.   MMSMikey
5 putouts.
2007-07-21 13:30:15
63.   D4P
It looks like they're trying to hit it to Anderson.
2007-07-21 13:32:04
64.   Bob Timmermann
Marlon is 6 putouts short of the record for POs by a left fielder in a game.

The last time it happened was on July 18, 1969 by Willie Horton of the Tigers.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1969/B07180CLE1969.htm

It hasn't been done in the NL since 1901.

I would not expect 6 more fly outs to left.

2007-07-21 13:37:49
65.   MMSMikey
lets lose 3 (probably 4 now) in a row to the mets AT HOME. nice work guys.
2007-07-21 13:38:17
66.   still bevens
Marlon won't be catching that one.
2007-07-21 13:40:20
67.   still bevens
We can take a small amount of comfort in the fact that our schedule for the rest of the month isn't tough to say the least. Unfortunately SD will be playing all the same teams.
2007-07-21 13:44:14
68.   underdog
Sounds like Penny just missed a home run there.
2007-07-21 13:44:15
69.   D4P
Hopefully the boys at the stadium are able to keep track of Bonds's ABs, the way us TV viewers are.
2007-07-21 13:44:43
70.   Gen3Blue
My Karma has felt bad for several days, and It seems to be running w/ the D's. But as Jon has said recently, I seem to get much less upset this year.
That was an amazing pitch to hit for a home-run for Wright, I must say. That was not a fat pitch. When Wright is right, he is awesome. I would point out that in a few years we could have three or four guys at a level only a bit below Wright and of a similar age.
2007-07-21 13:46:44
71.   trainwreck
Fox is doing a little piece on Ryan Klesko and they said his favorite music group is Pearl Jam, yet they played Alice In Chains during the segment.

I thought that was funny.

2007-07-21 13:47:20
72.   MMSMikey
when did sosa turn into a soft tosser? i remember him throwing in the mid to upper 90's with the d rays and braves.
2007-07-21 13:47:56
73.   Gen3Blue
Thats Juan. Now we need two and more.
2007-07-21 13:48:19
74.   Bob Timmermann
Brad Penny is the 42nd Dodgers pitcher since 1901 to get at least four doubles in a season.

Andy Messersmith (1974) and Burleigh Grimes (1920) hold the team record for pitchers with 8 doubles.

2007-07-21 13:49:08
75.   MMSMikey
russ making a lot of outs in this series on hitable pitches.
2007-07-21 13:52:30
76.   Bob Timmermann
I hope the people watching the Giants game are enjoying the Pedro Feliz Experience!
2007-07-21 13:55:49
77.   Vishal
[76] what's happy pete up to?
2007-07-21 14:03:16
78.   Ghost of Carlos Perez
Any chance the Yankees might want Nomar to play first base?
2007-07-21 14:03:41
79.   underdog
How on earth was that a single? Sounds, uh, deep.
2007-07-21 14:04:05
80.   Bob Timmermann
Happy Pete has a homer and 3 RBIs.
2007-07-21 14:06:09
81.   natepurcell
Betemit hit the ball too hard.
2007-07-21 14:06:31
82.   still bevens
Steiner is stating the obvious regarding the OBP of the bottom of the lineup vs. the top of the lineup. Now go tell Grady your discoveries.
2007-07-21 14:06:35
83.   natepurcell
oh hell yeahh!!!!!
2007-07-21 14:06:49
84.   Bob Timmermann
Situations like this are why Matt Kemp is the #8 slot!
2007-07-21 14:07:27
85.   Bob Timmermann
That was an offically DT-sanctioned home run.
2007-07-21 14:07:36
86.   natepurcell
Betemit/Kemp/Laroche are good building blocks of middle of the order power.
2007-07-21 14:08:18
87.   Robert Daeley
I like this "youth movement" thing:

- J. Loney singled to left

- W. Betemit singled to deep center, J. Loney to third

- A. Ethier singled to right, J. Loney scored, W. Betemit to second

- M. Kemp homered to deep left center, W. Betemit and A. Ethier scored

2007-07-21 14:08:25
88.   heato
Nice.

Loney-Betemit-Ethier-Kemp

2007-07-21 14:08:30
89.   confucius
Another pop up homerun for Matt Kemp.
2007-07-21 14:09:18
90.   underdog
Hee hee! Now I'm officially jealous of y'all at the park. That was sweet, wonderful, and other meaningless words that don't do it justice.

82 Yep, Steiner knows more than the powers that be about the line-up, but overall I like the line-up today. Still, our "bottom" of the order has to be about as good as any in he league.

Especially when Brad Penny's at the bottom!

2007-07-21 14:10:19
91.   ROC
85 - exactly, those 5-6-7-8 hitters putting up four & grabbing the lead on DT day is so apropos.
2007-07-21 14:10:20
92.   nofatmike
71. Well AIC is the best band to come out of that scene/era...
2007-07-21 14:10:46
93.   confucius
Met Fan!!
2007-07-21 14:10:46
94.   Andrew Shimmin
Somebody get a rope.
2007-07-21 14:11:00
95.   Robert Daeley
Apparently, Wil Wheaton interfered with that ball.
2007-07-21 14:12:03
96.   MMSMikey
keep it going russ
2007-07-21 14:12:26
97.   Bob Timmermann
5 more putouts in left for the record!
2007-07-21 14:12:36
98.   confucius
Juan Pierre is an RBI machine.
2007-07-21 14:12:46
99.   still bevens
Wow the men folk are getting to watch a great game while we mind the homestead.
2007-07-21 14:13:44
100.   Bob Timmermann
Now if Juan Pierre were to hit for the cycle today, I'd ... plotz!
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2007-07-21 14:14:23
101.   natepurcell
Martin is hitting the ball hard but just right at people.
2007-07-21 14:14:52
102.   Bob Timmermann
Four more for the record!

You can do it Marlon!

2007-07-21 14:15:09
103.   Robert Daeley
97 Four more!
2007-07-21 14:16:43
104.   Gen3Blue
I felt that perhaps my post (70) was wildly optimistic in retrospect, but thinking through I had a fairly good defense. I feel even better about it now.
2007-07-21 14:17:17
105.   Robert Daeley
Is the record for putouts by one player, or for left field?
2007-07-21 14:20:00
106.   natepurcell
young dodger players> young dbacks players

at least thats what the numbers say.

just sayin'!

2007-07-21 14:22:07
107.   Bob Timmermann
105
One player in left field. I don't know if there is a team record kept.

With a new pitcher, the dynamic is going to change and the Dodgers may start hitting the ball a different direction.

2007-07-21 14:23:59
108.   MMSMikey
could this at bat last any longer
2007-07-21 14:24:46
109.   Bob Timmermann
Of the 12 batters retired by Sosa, 10 of them came on fly balls to the outfield.

Hitting the ball to right field is not cool!

2007-07-21 14:25:57
110.   still bevens
106 I dare you to make that bold claim at BTF and survive.
2007-07-21 14:26:48
111.   Bob Timmermann
C'mon. Now they're just toying with us by hitting it to the other outfielders.
2007-07-21 14:29:32
112.   Frip
This announcer is trying too hard to pronounce Betemit correctly and he just sounds like a stiff with messed up emphasis.
2007-07-21 14:32:21
113.   natepurcell
I dare you to make that bold claim at BTF and survive.

its only that Levski fellow. His motto is in essence, "dbacks rule, other teams drool"

2007-07-21 14:32:40
114.   Bob Timmermann
That inning was disappointing to me on so many levels.
2007-07-21 14:35:00
115.   Bob Timmermann
BTF is dominated mainly by Mets fans however.

There are only a couple D-Backs fans, but they are just very vocal.

2007-07-21 14:35:03
116.   Branch Rickey
Hii all... Posting from section 3 at beautiful Dodger Stadium. Glorious day, great company and a Dodger lead... What could be better? Sitting with our host who like the rest of us is enjoying a great day. Wish you were here!
2007-07-21 14:37:19
117.   still bevens
113 I guess I dont pay enough attention to the poster names. That guy posts enough propaganda to be mistaken for a about half a dozen people.
2007-07-21 14:37:26
118.   Bob Timmermann
116
So no Pier 6 Brawl between the Murrayites and the Muellerites?
2007-07-21 14:42:23
119.   PDH5204
106 110 Other than Byrnes, who do the BDacks have, young, old, or in the middle there, who one would rather have playing than Kemp, Loney, and Martin? And, fine, Nate and I might not survive our announcement of the "good news", but we'd die martyrs for the truth...
2007-07-21 14:44:22
120.   natepurcell
119

well if they call up Justin Upton...then him. But right now no one really. Even Stephen Drew when we have Hu simmering in vegas.

2007-07-21 14:44:55
121.   Vishal
matt kemp > chris young
james loney > conor jackson
2007-07-21 14:45:27
122.   natepurcell
that was a good reason to slide into first.
2007-07-21 14:46:08
123.   Branch Rickey
don't go there Bob. Trying to enjoy my day with DT at the park!
2007-07-21 14:46:18
124.   Bob Timmermann
Time for a sac fly to left, Juan. It's win-win!
2007-07-21 14:48:47
125.   Andrew Shimmin
124- Sac Flys are not a part of the cycle?
2007-07-21 14:49:21
126.   Andrew Shimmin
What an odd place for a question mark.
2007-07-21 14:50:31
127.   natepurcell
Russ is due!
2007-07-21 14:50:47
128.   scooplew
Martin is due.
2007-07-21 14:50:48
129.   Bob Timmermann
OK, sac fly to left, Russ! You can do it!
2007-07-21 14:50:49
130.   confucius
Time to get rich.
2007-07-21 14:51:14
131.   underdog
I like when the bases are loaded for Golden Boy, even if he's been hitting more like Aluminum Boy this week.
2007-07-21 14:52:24
132.   coachjpark
Pierre ever so slightly leaned into that one...
2007-07-21 14:52:43
133.   MMSMikey
get out of here, dane cook
2007-07-21 14:52:57
134.   Frip
This MLB commercial is making me HATE baseball.
2007-07-21 14:53:19
135.   JT Dutch
... Pierre's fortunate that the ump didn't rule that Juan didn't make an effort to get out of the way.

I think that ruling needs to be applied more.

2007-07-21 14:53:51
136.   Bob Timmermann
Has Stults been announced as the starter for tomorrow or will it be Hendrickson?
2007-07-21 14:54:51
137.   The Saul
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-07-21 14:54:53
138.   JT Dutch
... BIG break for the Dodgers.
2007-07-21 14:55:42
139.   The Saul
Kent will deliver here.
2007-07-21 14:56:10
140.   still bevens
136 Steiner kept saying Hendrickson. Diamond Leung is saying its Stults.
2007-07-21 14:56:26
141.   MMSMikey
c'mon jeff put the nail in the coffin
2007-07-21 14:56:35
142.   D4P
Penny still in line for a Quality Start.
2007-07-21 14:57:09
143.   scooplew
Several times on the ESPN radio broadcast of today's' Dodgers-Mets game, the broadcasters have said that Willie Randolph is not sold on Gotay's defense. Now we get a glimpse why.
2007-07-21 14:58:17
144.   The Saul
OH COME ON!!!!!!!

Cut away for THIS?

WTF FOX?

2007-07-21 14:58:54
145.   Bob Timmermann
I am very disturbed by the Dodgers inability to fly out to left now.
2007-07-21 14:59:05
146.   Linkmeister
Gameday has lost Martin's AB. What did he do?
2007-07-21