Kershaw CXLIV: Kershawchtung Baby
Nick Punto, 2B
Shane Victorino, CF
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Hanley Ramirez, SS
Andre Ethier, RF
Luis Cruz, 3B
Juan Rivera, LF
A.J. Ellis, C
Clayton Kershaw, P
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Jon Weisman
Gurnick says Guerrier is being activated today.
Anonymous
I guess that’s good, relatively speaking.
Anonymous
Guerrier to the rescue! (Only Mrs. Guerrier can consider this a Rule 7 violation)
Jon Weisman
For the Josh Wall Marching and Chowder Society: I got my first “Why are they sending Josh Wall down?” tweet.
Jon Weisman
RT @TheHommie_Beans: Vin Scully on the day of his 1st Holy Comunion http://t.co/OOM1tPg1
Anonymous
How great is it to still have Vin Scully after what this franchise has been through. What can Vin think of the McCourts and the present Moguls? But he just maintains his infinitely stately,unbiased, and enjoyable narrative and to me—is a large part of the Dodgers!
Anonymous
But didn’t the McCourts say they were “the face of the Dodgers?”
Jim Hitchcock
That was a case of misspeak. They meant `the farce of the Dodgers’.
Anonymous
Yeah, the McCourts were certainly the face that is on the back end of the horse.
You can see them if you lift up the tail!!
Greekgeek
Vin said nothing during the McCourts regime, ever tactful, but his comments this last Sunday spoke volumes : he said he was comng back in 2013 because he was so excited about moves made by new ownrship, and was eager to see how far this team could go.
Anonymous
It must have been agonizing for him.
Anonymous
Doesn’t much matter how depressed I am about the season or a current losing streak, if you put up some Vin Scully clips, I’ll smile.
Onlyatriple
Why did watching these clips of Vin make me weep? Still wiping away tears. I hope to show these to my kids, if i can tear them away from Power Rangers long enough. Perhaps someday they will understand just how important this man has been to my life, my love of language and learning, and to my love of this one sport and this one team.
Anonymous
I had forgotten that Vin called the Larsen perfect game. The most dramatic ninth inning in the history of baseball! I guess it was still before Mazeroski, Line drive straight to Richardson, Joe Carter, and of course Gibson.
Onlyatriple
Vin recently told a story about watching that broadcast a few years ago. Said he’d never seen it before. Turned from watching an NFL game to MLBTV to watch the perfect game, and said he only watched a few minutes before turning back to football. He felt that his broadcast was very dull and poorly done. I recall, I hope correctly, hearing in some other interview that at the time he believed it best to avoid saying much when he was doing a game on TV. Fortunately his technique evolved over time.
Anonymous
Gnatbirdsong getting lit up by the ‘Stros, who lead 4-0 after three.
Greekgeek
*clutches Vin bobblehead like a silly person* so how many of us came extra early to the stadium tonight? i left at 3 just to make sure, since I’m down by the big orange balloon in OC.
Anonymous
I’m going to have to pay a pretty penny on Ebay to get one of these. It will be worth it though!
Jeffrey Thomas III
I’d be totally happy with never seeing the replay of Matt running into the wall again. So of course Prime Ticket will be showing it all night.
Anonymous
Who sung the national anthem? Was it someone related to Vin Scully?
KT
yes his grand daughter
KT
Everything finally feels normal again…My 2 yr old son is sitting next to me watching the game after a 2 3/4 month hiatus
Anonymous
With all the changes, he is going to need a scorecard.
KT
gnats tie it in the 7th
Anonymous
And now lead 6-4.
KT
gnats go ahead
KT
now 6-4
Anonymous
Scoreboard watching, much?
KT
getting nervous
Anonymous
The K made Vin mix up his K’s.
KT
Good hustle Juan
KT
Come on DP
KT
Vin just called the snakes the Demonbacks…love it
Anonymous
Just started following the game on Gameday. Anybody know why Nick Punto is starting? Is Mark Ellis injured?
And why is Punto leading off?
Anonymous
We need to snap out of it . . . tonight.
Anonymous
Because Punto is hitting. 200.
Anonymous
At least he is hitting his weight. Same can’t be said for he who shall remain nameless.
KT
Vinny just said to keep him sharp
KT
Need a DP or K
Anonymous
Hanley hasn’t shown much of an arm tonight.
Anonymous
HanRam could be converted to an outfielder. At shortstop . and at 3rd base
anyway he might be good in left field.
I know I value defense more than most people here. At least for our prospects and money we got Punto. And at present, he is the best thing here.
KT
Good hit Shane
Come on AGon
Anonymous
Vin comments on Punto playing over Mark Ellis. What a politition!! Vin for Pres.!.!
Anonymous
Is this a Rule 5 violation?
KT
Nice hit Luis
Anonymous
Farewell Chatsworth Osborne Jr.
Anonymous
The Dobie Gillis Show was special, if for no other reason than Tuesday Weld, but it had so much more, too.
Anonymous
I gave up watching broadcast TV eons ago, but I have fond memories of Dobie & Co. (with the good conduct medal!).
KT
Me too…That’s why I think both of us always say Who? And people think we are kidding
Anonymous
Did they have to do with Zelda?
KT
I don’t know any Zelda sorry
Anonymous
Zelda was the chica who tried to pry Dobie away from Tuesday Weld. I think her real name was Sheila Kuehl, and she later represented Santa Monica in the state legislature.
Anonymous
Remind me what the good conduct medal was all about.
Anonymous
That’s how Dobie’s father used to brag about his war record.
Anonymous
Right, right, Thanks. It was Frank Faylen, if I recall, who also played the cab driver in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Anonymous
Just watched that clip of Vin’s best calls. Would have loved it much more if they didn’t cut it short and talk over them
KT
Nice Gun AJ
Anonymous
Loney homered.
KT
again? sorry saw it on twitter not here
Anonymous
No, just the one. Top of 6th..
KT
2 Gun AJ
Anonymous
I say AJ takes the hill tomorrow.
KT
That’s it I’ll watch the rest tomorrow…I’m struggling terribly like the Dodgers
Anonymous
Vinny Night Notes….
….
1. Weisman…. ” Kershawchtung Baby” …. I like the U2 reference. :-)
2. The other night, I made reference to the notion of “Who will step it up?” thinking of the those ‘expensive Dodgers’ in the middle of the order….. Who would have thought AJ Ellis’ leadership and flat-out ‘fire’ would trump all of their talent put together. My money is on AJ.
3. This club “feels the need …. the need for Dee!” …. (Top Gun reference) …Whether he’s booting another ball or striking out…. This team needs his infectious smile, energy, and speed….. 4. IMHO, of course! :-O
Anonymous
KT: Since there is little positive to say about how the NL West is shaping up tonight, I will return to Dobie Gillis. Zelda was the girl who had a crush on Dobie and used to crinkle her nose, and he couldn’t control himself and would identically respond. The actress who played Zelda went into politics and served in the California State Legislature.
Anonymous
I believe her name was Sheila Kuehl, and she represented Santa Monica, but I could be mistaken.
Anonymous
You are right on both counts. I just looked it up. She was termed out a few years ago.
Anonymous
It’s uh-oh time. Rivera up, one out, runners on first and second.
Anonymous
Donnie does it again!
Anonymous
You can blame me for that one.
Anonymous
He was supposed to send the runners with two men on, trailing by two, and with a guy who doesn’t make contact very well up at the plate?
Anonymous
Rivera is not a big strikeout guy – 30 Ks in 284 ABs. And nothing else is working.
Anonymous
Yes, things could work. Rivera could have gotten a hit.
It’s better than watching the Dodgers run themselves out of an inning just because DPs annoy you.
Anonymous
We can disagree on this, but I think it’s fair to say that Mattingly is exceedingly risk-averse, even timid, in matters of offensive strategy.
Anonymous
Great play by the Snake’s 2nd baseman – whoever he is.
Anonymous
Aaron Hill
Anonymous
Brilliant play…BUT does AZ turn the double play if either TG Jr or Abreu are running down the line? Yet they aren’t on the roster and that was a perfect spot for one of them.
Anonymous
This is painful.
Anonymous
**** MEMO *****
To: Hanley Ramirez
Re: It’s ‘shortstop’ … not, ‘short-hop’
Get your bleepin’ throws to 1B up.
Thank You.
….
;-)
Anonymous
0-2 to Hanley
0-2 to Ethier
0-2 to Cruz
Anonymous
And it was 0-2 on many other Dodgers tonight.
Anonymous
Interesting :(
Anonymous
14-25 at home since the 28th of May?
Ain’t gonna git her done.
Anonymous
Losing on Vinny’s bobblehead night, bloody disgrace.
Anonymous
What a gutless performance on Vin’s bobblehead night, disgusting.
Anonymous
We’ve had a lot of games like this one lately. We are going to be on life support fairly soon at this rate.
Anonymous
And with Kershaw on the bump, too
Jon Weisman
NPUT
Anonymous
http://www.dodgerthoughts.com/2012/08/30/so-its-gonna-be-like-that-huh