Singing the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium on Monday for Jackie Robinson Night will be Branch Rickey’s great-granddaughter, Kelley Jakle.
“Mr. Rickey, do you want a singer who’s afraid to do all sorts of vocal tricks during the anthem?”
“No. I want a singer with the guts not to do all sorts of vocal tricks during the anthem!”
Dodgers at Diamondbacks, 1:10 p.m.
Carl Crawford, LF
Mark Ellis, 2B
Matt Kemp, CF
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Andre Ethier, RF
A.J. Ellis, C
Luis Cruz, SS
Nick Punto, 3B
Josh Beckett, P
Update: Apparently the information the Dodgers sent this morning was incorrect, and Jakle is singing “God Bless America,” not the anthem.
Arthur Compton
Shortstop should be air tight today with two guys covering it…
Jon Weisman
Today’s must-read story: http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/44702352/
Anonymous
I spent one year at PLU as an undergraduate. I glad I got out, though in retrospect it was a good year.
Anonymous
Nice story, great man — thanks for the link, Jon!
KT
wow! only 2 years older than my dad…gets you to thinking
Anonymous
I would appreciate Jon’s reaction to this recent comment on his thread on Stay Classy SD
“Does Quentin’s standing ovation last night change your mind any?”
Jon Weisman
No, why should it?
Anonymous
Did I hear correctly that, in addition to the suspension, Bud Selig will publicly slap Carlos Quentin’s wrist?
Anonymous
I blame the MLBPU more than any baseball official.
Anonymous
I’m actually mildly surprised they gave him 8, although he deserved a lot more
Anonymous
Amen . . . to the Rickey connection and the Anthem admonition!
KT
ready for start time
Anonymous
AJ tagged him with the ball-less glove.
KT
you made me rewind…ball in glove…he actually bent over and picked up the ball with the glove
Anonymous
Ha! I could have swore…
KT
You made me doubt what I saw…was wondering how I missed it
Anonymous
Beckett looking better today. Or is it wishful thinking?
KT
Better so far
Anonymous
Matty needs to get on base for our lefties today.
Anonymous
The cubs gifted the lead to the Gnats in the 6th, with 5 wild pitches in the same innings!?!
KT
Gnats now behind 7-6 going to the top of 9
Linkmeister
I heard that on the radio while shaving. John Miller and Dave Fleming were astonished. I think it was 3 walks AND the wild pitches.
Anonymous
Its looking like a typical low scoring game again, in contrast to the (relatively speaking) run-a-thon we saw yesterday
KT
Gnats tie on Pence’s hr
Anonymous
Love that swing of Gonzo’s.
KT
Nice Gonzo…Come on Dre drive him in
Anonymous
All this LOB is getting a bit frustrating
Anonymous
LOB2 agrees.
Anonymous
Game of inches…
Anonymous
Nice bunt!
Jon Weisman
Cruz and Punto are hitting a combined .691 (if you add their averages together).
Linkmeister
SNORT!
KT
Come on Carl…Bring nick home
Anonymous
Giants just scored one on a balk.
Anonymous
I think Mark McGuire needs to have a pow wow with these guys.
Anonymous
McGwire.
Ricardo Lois
12 games is a small sample size, but the Dodgers’ lack of offense is becoming worrisome. Especially Kemp’s struggles. Great pitching today from Beckett…
KT
Come on start it off Matt so Adrian can drive you in
El Cuero
Well my 2 year old is chanting, “Go Kemp”… Without me asking or doing it, at least that makes me smile… How long before they sit Kemp for a day?
Anonymous
Matty – hurt, or just pressing?
KT
I think both
Anonymous
I think it’s both. Starting with the last month of last year, he has not been the same hitter as he was in the past. He is swinging and missing an inordinate number of pitches and has 14 Ks in 46 ABs this season.
KT
Time for a Herrera for Cruz switch?
El Cuero
Would you of pulled Beckett?
El Cuero
Don Mattingly deserves that L.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Dodgers offense deserve that L.
Anonymous
Another waste of a great pitching effort.
Linkmeister
When’s the last time this team had a lineup which regularly hit with RISP? ’09?
Anonymous
1809?
Anonymous
Too many wasted fine pitching performances through only 12 games. RISP numbers look much the same, if not worse, than last year’s…..Meanwhile, the Giants are showing once again that they are a scrappy, come-from-behind team.
Anonymous
This looks familiar, dodgers with offensive offense
Anonymous
Through 12 games the Dodgers have scored 34 runs (2.83 per game) and allowed 33 (2.75). It’s difficult to score when the left side of the infield and the centerfielder are hitting very little and the team is failing with RISP as a unit. Still, the starting pitching has been exceptional. I’d be more worried if it was the pitching that was the bigger problem.
Jon Weisman
NPUT