Nationals at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.
Kershaw CXXI: KershawSI
Dee Gordon, SS
Mark Ellis, 2B
Matt Kemp, CF
Andre Ethier, RF
Jerry Hairston Jr., LF
James Loney, 1B
Juan Uribe, 3B
A.J. Ellis, C
Clayton Kershaw, P
Kershaw CXXI: KershawSI
Dee Gordon, SS
Mark Ellis, 2B
Matt Kemp, CF
Andre Ethier, RF
Jerry Hairston Jr., LF
James Loney, 1B
Juan Uribe, 3B
A.J. Ellis, C
Clayton Kershaw, P
Here are the three starting pitchers that the Washington Nationals, with a National League-best 14-5 record, are using in Los Angeles:
Tonight: Ross Detwiler, 16 innings, 0.56 ERA, 8.4 K/9
Saturday: Stephen Strasburg, 25 innings, 1.08 ERA, 9.0 K/9
Sunday: Gio Gonzalez, 23 2/3 innings, 1.52 ERA, 10.3 K/9
Total: 64 2/3 innings, 1.11 ERA, 9.3 K/9
In other news out of Washington, the Nationals have placed Ryan Zimmerman on the disabled list and called up prize 19-year-old prospect Bryce Harper, who is scheduled to debut in Saturday’s game.
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Michael Antonini went back to the minors today packing frequent flyer miles he wouldn’t have otherwise had, with Nathan Eovaldi replacing him on the roster.
Linkmeister
“We’re doomed! Doomed, I tell you!”
john
Pretty sure that Matt Kemp debuted on the road against the Nationals.
Kyle MacGregor
Feel better knowing Zimmerman won’t be in the hot corner playing stellar defense. I’m sure Harper will be a little raw adjusting to major league pitching too. That’s what I hope anyway.
Kyle MacGregor
Off topic, but I’m watching the A’s game and imagined a middle infield consisting of Jemile Weeks and Dee Gordon and it made me smile. Would be exciting to watch.
Anonymous
But we could never get a really good player back in a trade with the A’s, right?
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:) Kidding…
Kyle MacGregor
Problem is that they want young guys so they can make a run at the division in a year or three and they have a lot of good pitching prospects as well.
John Giovanazzi
Will be at tomorrows game with the Diamond. Sitting field level near the LF pole. Anyone around come say hi!
Martin Leadman
RIP Moose Skowron
Sam Sokol
So happy I get to share this one – http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/dodgers-matt-kemp-fills-the-role-of-best-player-in-baseball/2012/04/27/gIQARSULmT_blog.html#pagebreak
Anonymous
I always turn the sound up to hear, “it’s tiiiiiiiiime for dodger baseball”.
Anonymous
Detwiler is 0-3. Maybe he’s been unlucky as far as run support is concerned.
Anonymous
are you sure about that 0-3? his era (which is a dishonest stat, admittedly) is a microscopic 0.5
Anonymous
That’s what they showed right now when listing the probables.
Anonymous
they are incorrect. he is 2-0.
Anonymous
Thanks Sam.
And I only mentioned it because it seemed strange to be 0-3 with such a low era. All I hope is that he gets the loss tonight :)
Anonymous
I saw the same thing, and I thought it was wrong. I was checking out the pitching matchups at work today . . . .
Anonymous
Wow they are playing Werth in CF!
Anonymous
werth is a good player, and he had a couple of good seasons after the dodgers released him. but he is hopelessly overpaid.
Anonymous
Time to recalculate that ERA :)
Anonymous
Squee!
Anonymous
I think that should put the whole “ethier can’t hit lefties” thing to rest.
Anonymous
“Racing over” was rather courteous.
Anonymous
Kershaw channeling Greg Maddux there.
Anonymous
I know what you meant, but that is an insult to kershaw.
Anonymous
umpire alert!! angel hernandez is behind the plate. mayhem will ensue
Anonymous
I know she’s nice lady, but Nancy’s stiff keyboard bleeps really bug me. dee-dee, doo, dee.
Anonymous
blasphemy!
Anonymous
May the Dodger Stadium Hammond Organ ring in your ears while you sleep!
Anonymous
Pretty sure that’s a recording.
Anonymous
Ugly!
Anonymous
I think that was Loney’s passive-aggresive way of protesting so many balls thrown to him in the dirt this week.
Anonymous
Goodyear’s motto is “more driven”?
Anonymous
as I said. umpire alert
Anonymous
andre was safe
Anonymous
I think I forgot to brush my teeth this morning.
Anonymous
yeah. i feel the same way. echo, ECHO . . . . .
Anonymous
my cat’s breath smells like cat poo
Anonymous
I can’t listen to this game on a plug-in radio, because my house’s electrical system is messed up and it makes my radio buzz. However I can listen on a battery operated radio with no buzz. Thanks for listening.
Jibin Park
He’d have been safe if he slides feet first.
Anonymous
he was safe in any anatomical direction
KT
Definitely slide his hand across the plate before the tag even though the catcher had blocked a portion of it
Anonymous
as I said. angel hernandez will screw someone out of a run
Anonymous
He was out. Bad slide by TGJr.
Anonymous
he was safe. it was a bad call. gwynn got the plate.
Anonymous
Out or safe it was a thoroughly major league play.
Anonymous
what does THAT mean? of course it was a “major league play”.
Anonymous
It’s beautiful to see baseball played like that.
Anonymous
Wow that was close :(
Anonymous
I can’t believe Davey Johnson isn’t arguing that! That’s a sure-fire replay, although it’s inconclusive at best. Kenley’s really not hitting his sports.
Anonymous
who is davey johnson?
Anonymous
The Nationals’ manager.
KT
replay clearly shows it foul
Anonymous
we need 101 right now
Anonymous
I watched it in extra slow mo with my DVR. He was out. If he’d put his shoulder into the catcher like they used to do, he’d have been safe. But as the ArtieBoy said, that was an amazing relay. Pros are scary good.
Anonymous
I did the same. he was safe. he got a piece of the plate,
Anonymous
congratulations on the federal program with DVRs for retards, though
Anonymous
You’re calling me a retard over a close baseball play?
Anonymous
I thought he was out. And I don’t have a DVR!!!!!
Anonymous
GAME OVER!
Anonymous
Wasn’t 101 but 96 is good enough!!!!!
Happy, Happy, Happy
KT
Jon,
Noticed when I initially was following the thread today (4 hours after the game) that the time stamp was in the format of the actual time that the post was made. After I made a comment everything switched to the 4/5 hours ago format. Is there a way to keep the format in the actual time posted. It is easier to follow the game better after it is played.
Thanks for any help you can give me
Never mind Jon I found out how to keep the format in the actual day time stamp
KT
For those of you interested it located in the Disqus link under account at the bottom of the page
Anonymous
Thanks.
Jon Weisman
NPUT