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— Jon Weisman (@jonweisman) July 5, 2013
As expected, Crawford activated, Van Slyke optioned. Now, the OF juggling act begins, though one of them could be traded for Ramon Hernandez
— Jon Weisman (@jonweisman) July 5, 2013
Crawford on bench for his first game back. #Dodgers probably want to see if Kemp stays hot, and Either has great history against Matt Cain.
— Jon Weisman (@jonweisman) July 5, 2013
Yasiel Puig is in the biggest slump of his career: 2 for his last 9. He has still reached base in 27 of 29 career games. #dodgers
— Jon Weisman (@jonweisman) July 5, 2013
Linkmeister
C’mon Os!
Jon Weisman
Bases loaded walk and the game is tied with one out.
Jack Dawkins
Dwight Howard to houston…..seems to me this will only continue the ascendancy of the Dodgers in the towns affections if they continue to do well.
Anonymous
Who knew he had cattle?
Jon Weisman
Wells singles to left and the Yankees and Nova win.
Linkmeister
Well THAT’S no fun.
Anonymous
For the season, he is now at a blistering .140.
Anonymous
Scouting?
Anonymous
Loud outs!
Jon Weisman
First two batters ripped balls but right at Sandoval.
Jon Weisman
And the Giants’ first batter gets a 50-foot single.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Seemed at first AJ had the easier play but hesitated.
Anonymous
and the next a 4 ball walk.
Jon Weisman
Four-pitch walk. This is not a first inning like we’ve been used to seeing lately – so far.
Anonymous
Newly svelte Panda tries to bunt for a base hit. (Vin taken aback by how much weight he has gained since we last played the giants).
Jon Weisman
Jammed for a pop up. If that had fallen …
Jack Dawkins
Vin with a discussion about the incredible expanding Panda.
Jon Weisman
This ump was really tough on Ryu vs. Posey, in my opinion.
Jeffrey Thomas III
One of those patented Ryu DP’s would be nice right here..
Jeffrey Thomas III
Almost.
Anonymous
Needed KT for that one.
Anonymous
Squeezy McUmp!
Jon Weisman
Slow grounder to Ramirez’s right. Couldn’t quite turn the 6-4-3. Giants get their fourth baserunner and first run without a ball leaving the infield.
Jon Weisman
Well, could have been worse. Liked that three-pitch strikeout of Belt.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Man I think Hanley could have scored there.
Jon Weisman
Guy on Twitter complaining about Ryu, saying he never has an easy inning. Harsh criticism of a guy having a great rookie season.
Jon Weisman
Ethier rips it! But Ramirez is stopped at third.
Jon Weisman
Nice to see Matt lay off the opening low-and-outside pitch.
Anonymous
Grabbed his shoulder!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Uh oh.
Anonymous
Mr. Van Slyke, please pick up the white courtesy phone.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Post liked while groaning simultaneously.
Jon Weisman
Matt swings at an outside pitch and favors his left shoulder. Walking around home.
Jon Weisman
Nothing against Kemp, but 1-2 count and bad shoulder spells strikeout.
Jon Weisman
Keep taking those bad pitches, Matt. 3-2 count.
Jon Weisman
Yes. Big walk.
Jeffrey Thomas III
He didn’t even have to swing!
Jon Weisman
Can’t believe Cain threw three straight balls to a sore-shouldered Kemp.
Jon Weisman
RT @TBrownYahoo: According to Angels, Jered Weaver has named his first child “Aden,” after Nick Adenhart.
Jeffrey Thomas III
That’s pretty cool.
Jon Weisman
A.J. …sigh.
Linkmeister
Rats AJ!
Jon Weisman
Arizona 2, Colorado 0, third inning.
Jeffrey Thomas III
So who are we routing for in this one?
Jon Weisman
I guess Colorado, but who knows?
Jeffrey Thomas III
Maybe 2 for the Rox and 1 for the Snakes to even things up a bit.
Anonymous
Cain 13 strikes and 13 balls, now 14.
Jon Weisman
And now Uribe taking the outside pitches … 2-1 count.
Jon Weisman
Uribear!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Uribear taking it to his old friends!
Anonymous
Uribear!
Jon Weisman
Ryu took quite a cut at an 0-2 high inside pitch – and hit it foul the opposite way.
Jon Weisman
Tough ump both ways. I thought Cain had Ryu struck out there.
Anonymous
A hiiter’s ump.
Jeffrey Thomas III
But thats a strike?
Jon Weisman
Called strike three. Similar to the 0-2 pitch. I accept it.
Jon Weisman
32 pitches in second inning for Cain, Dodgers settle for two runs
Anonymous
Could have been better.
Linkmeister
Worse, too.
Jon Weisman
10th pitch coming to Brandon Crawford.
Jon Weisman
And it’s ball four.
Anonymous
A minuscule strike zone. Hard on the pitchers.
Jeffrey Thomas III
There’s that DP!
Jon Weisman
Uribe doing it all! Nice play to start the 5-4-3.
Jon Weisman
There it is – Puig double down the line.
Anonymous
Lays out Panda.
Anonymous
Bochy’s gotta want this guy on his bench for the ASG.
Anonymous
Almost a check swing double for Hanley.
Jon Weisman
Up the middle! Hanley still on fire.
Jeffrey Thomas III
16 game hitting streak!
Jon Weisman
52 pitches, three runs, six outs for Cain so far.
Jon Weisman
Kontos warming up in the bullpen.
Jon Weisman
Crawford on deck to hit for Kemp.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Hopefully they’re being cautious with the luxury of Crawford.
Anonymous
Kemp still on the bench?
Jon Weisman
This could be precautionary – after all, if you’re ever going to be careful with Kemp, this is the time. Let’s hope so.
Jon Weisman
A.J. missed an opportunity first time up. Now he has bases loaded, one out – chance to do real damage. And he knows how to take a pitch. But he, of all people, swings and misses at the first pitch.
Jon Weisman
Way to go, A.J.!
Anonymous
Redemption!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Cain doesn’t seem long for this game.
Anonymous
Hopefully!
Anonymous
Bochy going a bit far with him. Fairly obvious that its not his night.
Anonymous
Uribear!
Jon Weisman
Oh yeah!
Jeffrey Thomas III
That’s gonna hurt!
Jon Weisman
Bases-loaded triple for Uribe! Carlos Gonzalez gets that one, but not the Giants!
Anonymous
Is the bases-loaded curse over? . . . If Juanito is the hitter, it is!
Anonymous
Leftfielder making Uribe run!
Jon Weisman
Juan Uribe on pace for 15 RBI tonight!
Linkmeister
Snort!
Jack Dawkins
Talk about all or nothing on that attempted catch!
Anonymous
I’ve seen it, but I don’t believe it!
Jon Weisman
That was Juan Uribe’s first triple since July 28, 2010.
Jack Dawkins
The left fielder should get an assist on that one. Turned a single into a triple.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Monster smash!
Anonymous
not that long ago, I couldn’t wait for the all-star break. Now I really hope it doesn’t stop our momentum.
Anonymous
Great inning!
Anonymous
do they wear those prison jump suit uniforms only on Friday nights?
Anonymous
They have always looked like Halloween trash bags to me.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Puig is lucky the runner stopped at third.
Anonymous
I missed the play. What happened?
Jon Weisman
Puig had trouble picking up the ball that was a long double, but fortunately the Giants didn’t score.
Jeffrey Thomas III
That plus him running by the ball. If runner is going he scores easily.
Anonymous
Vin calls it a million dollar pitch!
Anonymous
That’s a bit rich!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Great pitch. Wasn’t sure this ump would agree, glad he did.
Jon Weisman
Hanley Ramirez has passed Yasiel Puig in 2013 OBP.
Anonymous
Chris Reed struck out 9 in a game suspended after 4 innings tonight
Jack Dawkins
Took 90 minutes to play 3 innings. Its turning into a Test cricket match.
Anonymous
speaking of such, the Ashes is not too far away (translation – Test cricket between Australia and England)
David Farinella
This game makes me so so so happy.
Jack Dawkins
Is this lead League proof?
Jeffrey Thomas III
No lead is League proof.
David Farinella
Bringing up that name should be a Rule #13 violation.
Jack Dawkins
You know the brain trust is thinking that with this big lead its a chance to get him some work, let him try and fix things.
David Farinella
They should let him warm up for the next three innings. Maybe he’ll figure something out in the bullpen.
Anonymous
who do you think should relieve Ryu? I would think this is his last inning.
David Farinella
Why?
Anonymous
because he has thrown 92 pitches; that inning went so well DM might use him for 1 more but that leaves 2 innings to cover.
David Farinella
I hear you. I’d throw the two kids out there. Rather they have the experience than League.
Anonymous
Withrow threw 35 pitches yesterday; the only way he comes in this game is if he is going back to AAA to make room for a roster addition.
David Farinella
I don’t know, Mike. I’m a copywriter, not a manager. Put the other kid out there and then Schumaker.
Jeffrey Thomas III
He’s thrown 92 pitchers after retiring 11 in a row. He’s got at least another inning him, maybe two if he continues to cruise.
Anonymous
i posted my comment at 80 pitches before that easy 12 pitch 6th.
This game will need relief pitching and League is the obvious first choice.
Jeffrey Thomas III
You’re right, he probably gets one more inning. Well definitely now that he bat.
Jack Dawkins
Thats basically an IBB. Nothing was close.
David Farinella
I am so disappointed that Puig didn’t tag up on Hanley’s deep fly and get to third.
Anonymous
He was set to score on that tap back to the pitcher, says Vin.
David Farinella
FYI: Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers
Update: Matt Kemp left tonight’s ballgame with left shoulder AC joint irritation. Kemp is listed day to day.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Unreal. Uribear likes ATT park.
David Farinella
Uribe is a single away from the cycle. Crazy.
Jack Dawkins
I believe in Bob’s system thats a red alert.
Anonymous
we’ve hit the magic 10 again!
David Farinella
I have not been a Uribe supporter over the years, but man it’s fun to watch a player get on fire like this…
Anonymous
Uribear rbi pace trending downward.
Anonymous
That run-differential ratio starting to even out now.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Great catch!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Good start for Ryu, wish Donnie would let him try and get the third out.
Anonymous
107 bullets enough for Ryu in a blowout.
Jeffrey Thomas III
I must admit I am partially fantasy motivated, and now that second earned run hurts.
Anonymous
Was Abreu originally drafted by the Dodgers or did he come over from another team?
Jeffrey Thomas III
Vin said free agent signing.
Edit: Signed by Dodgers as amateur free agent in 2002 out of the DR.
Anonymous
Hmmmmmm ok, thanks
Anonymous
Singleminded crowd.
Anonymous
Way to start Nick!
Anonymous
Nice catch, Dre.
David Farinella
Red alert?
Anonymous
Glad for the night air on that Pence fly ball. Let’s go, Dominguez.
Anonymous
Okay, Uribear. It’s your night.
David Farinella
If this were Uribe circa 2011 he’d be swinging for the 7 run home run. Curious to see how he approached it tonight.
Jeffrey Thomas III
That’s a tough way to go down.
David Farinella
Oh.
Jeffrey Thomas III
League sighting, put the children to bed.
David Farinella
What’s more probable, League not allowing a run or Uribe nearly hitting for the cycle?
Jeffrey Thomas III
Without jinxing it, I think we may get both!
Anonymous
1 to go
Anonymous
That fellow Burns that Vin mentioned as hitting for the cycle way back when, was Oyster Burns, I believe.
Anonymous
Yep, 1890 for the Bridegrooms.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Four in a row against the gnats! Let’s keep it going tomorrow.
David Farinella
Well, awesome. Simply great.
Anonymous
and that’s that!
Jeffrey Thomas III
It’s amazing how likable Uribear is now that he is hitting.
Anonymous
One for KT! Great game.
Anonymous
Loving it
Jon Weisman
NPUT