Dodgers at Pirates, 3:35 PM PDT, TV: ATT SportsNet-PIT, SPNLA
RHP Tony Gonsolin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his first start of the year for the Dodgers after a month on the IL with a left ankle sprain; he’ll face the Pirates’ RHP Roansy Contreras (2-1, 4.57 ERA).
- 2001 After two and a half years in the post, Kevin Malone resigns as the general manager of the Dodgers. Despite having the league’s largest payroll, Los Angeles has failed to make the playoffs during his tenure.
- 2008 Brad Penny’s 96-mph fastball is missed by Dodger batterymate Russell Martin and knocks out umpire Kerwin Danley. After the players are asked to leave the field, the home plate arbitrator, who lost consciousness briefly, is placed on a stretcher and leaves the Dodgers-Rockies game in an ambulance.
- 2008 “We can’t tell you to survive the storms of life, we can tell you to dance in the rain, and you can do it. You really can do it. Very difficult, but possible.” – VIN SCULLY, delivering the commencement address at Pepperdine University. (Take note of the graduates’ headgear.)
Vin Scully receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, the institution’s highest honor. The Dodgers’ Hall of Fame broadcaster delivers a stirring commencement address to the 2008 Class of Seaver College, telling the graduates that achieving dreams may be “very difficult, but possible”.
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Game 2 vs. the Dodgers.
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And we get Jumbo Jacked to boot. Get some rest. Early game tomorrow.
Painful game in all ways.
Not in all ways – nobody was injured (that we know of)
Good point.
Sure.
Heyward in CF and batting 3rd. What is Doc thinking?
Hayward is the least of our issues right now. He will not be there as much once injuries heal, and paternity leaves end, and the bullpen improves.
DP?
Nope.
Ground ball but just in a bad spot.
Foot did not leave the bag.
Noo Yawk does not agree.
I thought they did agree.
Maggi magic about to happen
Now get him out.
I hope he gets a hit.
Honestly – I was as well. It would have been quite the moment.
Why is Heyward still here??
Going to need a big 9th inning.
Also, this is not our A team.
Mr T not playing tonight?
That’s encouraging, if only because Freddie’s not been making hard contact recently.
Way to go Freddie! Only need 7 more of those!
Send in the clowns. Something is awry in the center ring.
Can we shoot a person out of a cannon?
LOL. A clown maybe?
Pirates team are definitely more lucky than good
Touched the line. Of course.
Dodgers just going to have to take this one on the chin. And then bring the bats tomorrow.
I agree. Still being nibbled to death by ducks, and umps, and New York.
That may be the worst call around the Buster Posey rule I’ve ever encountered.
You misspelled “Busted Poseur.”
So, if the throw is ten feet up the line, the catcher cannot stop the runner?
Outrageous.
What a terrible call at home.
Total crap!!
Outrageous. The Busted Poseur rule strikes again.
Ridiculous.
Shouldn’t have a challenge left because they had a (1/2) missed challenged earlier.
Two outs at the plate is good.
Ugh-fest.
Yup. That’s probably game. (Never say never notwithstanding)
Bucs continue to get the breaks.
That was so sad it was funny.
Thor gives up 7 runs in his start – Dodgers win.
Goose scoreless start – Dodgers lose?
There’s still time, but Dodger bats need to wake up.
Not that inning.
Maybe the next.
I’m sleepy, too.
Yay. An actual DP.
Dodgers a quarter beat off tonight.
No breaks tonight.
That kinda game.
So close.
Let’s get at least one here please.
The ump show continues.
Watching tonight on MLB.tv. How often does Joe announce these days?
He ain’t been around for a while now.
Any word why?
No idea. Paternity leave?
Ha!
It’s a fraternity of paternity.
They should lose their challenge for disputing the call at second.
Exactly!
How many things can you challenge on any one play? 2? 5?
Ugh. Overturned.
DP helps. Now, let’s get a few hits, hmmm?
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So true. Quack quack.
The home plate umpire is a quack.
Tough luck Phil
And now a flair by McCutch
What a difference a day makes.
Everyone struggling with the strike zone (pitchers and ump).
Bats are asleep today.
So’s the home plate umpire.
Freddie stuck on soft contact.
So many Dodger babies!
I’m ready for some rookie ball.
Didn’t get it, yet.
DP helps the Goose out. Gets to at least start another inning.
Worked out of it v. the Bucs’ best hitter.
Two pretty good innings, but pitch count rising slightly.
CT3 jobbed by ump.
It wasn’t particularly close.
All eyes on the Goose.
Pretty good inning, with modest pitch count, against three decent hitters.