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Anonymous
Let me guess==
Ellis
Puig
Gonzales
Ramirez
Kemp
Ethier
Uribe
Ellis
Anonymous
close, Punto at 3rd Base and Fed catching (7th)
Anonymous
Already posted by KT. No Uribear (Punto) nor AJ (Fed).
Anonymous
I guess he didn’t see the post, otherwise it’s a pretty bad guess :)
Anonymous
You know we tease him a lot because we’ve got him on the spot. Welcome back!
Anonymous
I would like the Dodgers to trade for Kyle Seager. Seattle needs players next year as many current ones are not under contract for 2014. Potential offers: Ethier, Van Slyke, …
Anonymous
With both Colorado and Arizona being scored upon heavily so far, another chance to make more ground today
Jack Dawkins
Not sure Kemp sounded ready, but hes better than what we’ve been trotting out in left of late.
foul tip
Dodgers.com says Kemp was able to convince the team he was ready after a simulated game pitched by Ted Lilly.
Kemp’s in the lineup, so he didn’t get hurt in this simulated game. No word about Lilly.
Anonymous
Hope Lilly got roughed up a bit, at least.
Anonymous
Ted Lilly, on the disabled list with a neck strain, threw a 25-pitch
simulated game Tuesday, facing hitters Kemp, Luis Cruz and Van Slyke.
Mattingly said Lilly would throw at least one more bullpen session
before beginning a rehab assignment.
KT
Ken Gurnick @kengurnick 2m
Elian Herrera optioned to Albuquerque to make room for Matt Kemp.
KT
Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers 1m
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Anonymous
Him being from the French Puigs and all.
KT
ITFDB
KT
good inning Stephen
Linkmeister
Curse you, Prime Ticket!
KT
KCAL night (Tuesdays)
Linkmeister
That’d be OK if I lived within distance of KCAL’s signal. Grrrrrh.
KT
I don’t either so I’m watching the Gnats feed
Anonymous
Stuck with the same, but have Vin through Gameday audio for a while.
KT
me too just 3 though
Jack Dawkins
Man, Sandoval seems to gain about 10 pounds a game to me.
Anonymous
No, between innings.
KT
Nice Nicky!
Anonymous
Ditto
KT
Nicky again!
KT
That man caught the ball and put into punto’s glove
Jack Dawkins
Well, he didn’t air condition the plate….
KT
Another good inning Stephen!
KT
FED!!
KT
MELLIS!!!!
KT
Rick Monday talking about the line drive Ramirez hit off Wallach in SD…320 mph…hardest hit ball I’ve ever seen….so fast I lost sight of it
KT
DP time
KT
DRE!!
KT
Nicky!
Come on Barney
KT
UCLA CWS champs
KT
Gnats announcers just said UCLA won the national championship for the 1st time
KT
FED!!
Jack Dawkins
I think he missed the tag completely.
Anonymous
FWIW, giant announcers thought he was out.
Anonymous
Yes!
So — AGAIN! — why do they give a gift base in later innings through indifference?
KT
Puig!!
KT
Gonzo!!
Jack Dawkins
Vin says Gonzo makes it easily to second, but the way he runs it felt like it was in doubt to me.
Anonymous
Gonna need two hits or a two-bagger to get him in.
Anonymous
Or that!!!!
Anonymous
would you believe a four-bagger!
Anonymous
I believe, I believe!
Anonymous
Can we agree that he is not a RISP?
KT
HANLEY!!!!
Anonymous
C’mon, Matt — join the fun!
Anonymous
Matty joins the party. Let’s get some more Dre.
Anonymous
Ladies and gentlemen, your Los Angeles Dodgers.
Anonymous
It’s what we have been missing
KT
Matty!
KT
Dre!
Anonymous
Bison delivery by FedEx!
KT
FED!!
KT
YES!!
Anonymous
We’ll take it!
Anonymous
Seven home runs by the Dodgers in their last 3 1/2 games.
Anonymous
Wow — nice!
Anonymous
Ramirez 3, Gonzalez 2, MEllis 1, Puig 1.
Anonymous
Like last night, the Dodgers are scoring runs now in ways they used to give them away.
Anonymous
Giants’ TV announcers wondering aloud why they tried a pickoff at first with the pitcher at bat (and two outs). “The wheels have come off,” said announcers Krukow and Kuiper.
Anonymous
Kid K is hoping the offense doesn’t use it all up tonight!
Anonymous
We might need some more. Kid will need to take care of himself.
KT
getting healthy just at the right time
Anonymous
Where’s Carl (and where do we put him?)
KT
Rotating outfield means power off the bench…include SVS in that but he’ll mostly be backing up gonzo
Jack Dawkins
7 outs, 3 run lead. Which bullpen do we get tonight?
KT
YES!!
Anonymous
Heck of a play all around.
Anonymous
Woo! . . .and Whew!
KT
MEllis!
Anonymous
Hi all. Got home in time to see the four run inning. Nice! Let’s go bullpen, let’s go. Clap clap.
KT
see I told you 2000 was a good time to return
KT
Hanley!
Jack Dawkins
Im startign to think that we missed Hanley most of all.
KT
that and CC
Anonymous
I think he is the glue between the top half and bottom half of the lineup
Anonymous
Let’s have a boring 9th inning.
Anonymous
too late for that
KT
HDI
Anonymous
League? Why?
Jack Dawkins
I guess Janson needs a night off?
KT
3 straight days for a total of 36 pitches
Anonymous
46 not 36; makes more sense to me now
Anonymous
Ah. Got it.
Mario Luevanos
WHY!!!!!!!! Get him out!
David Farinella
If I go to bed mad because of League…. well, it will feel like the rest of the season, won’t it?
Anonymous
I had hoped to be asleep by now!
Adam Luther
Puig cuts that ball off that Ethier couldn’t get to…
Anonymous
I really wonder what goes through Mattingly’s mind.
Anonymous
I say the same thing to my dog . . . then I say ‘DO you think??!!!’
Not that this is the same case . . .
Anonymous
If Jansen couldn’t go tonight, what would you have done?
Anonymous
Why couldn’t Jansen go?
KT
3 straight nights
Anonymous
Perhaps left Fife in just a bit longer. At 86 pitches, he may have had a bit more left in his tank. Anything to shorten the innings the bullpen has to pitch.
Anonymous
disagree, he was tiring
Anonymous
Man oh man oh man.
Anonymous
We really need a DP here.
KT
turn two gang
Adam Luther
What a pitch!
Anonymous
Okay, TRIPLE play . . .
Anonymous
Are we sure that Kershaw didn’t start this game. Oh wait, he goes tomorrow. So, you know, more of the same coming soon.
Goodie.
Anonymous
If the Kid is anywhere on his game, I see a HUGE debate with Donnie if he tries to remove him.
With others joining in. Supporting labor, not management.
KT
Now for the DP
Adam Luther
Get the lead runner!
Anonymous
Get the K or double play!
Anonymous
K!
Anonymous
you are getting results before me; maybe because I am just outside of Philadelphia.
Anonymous
C’mon, Paco, close it!
KT
1 more
KT
BALL GAME!!!!
Anonymous
YES!!!!!!!!
Adam Luther
Wow!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous
Welcome back, Kemper indeed!!!!!
David Farinella
That was AWESOME.
Anonymous
I was running out of finger nails
Anonymous
Having only heard it, I can’t wait to see the clip tomorrow.
KT
great all out catch directly over his head falling down on the warning track
Anonymous
Wow! Thanks, both of you!
And thanks, Bison!
Anonymous
So hamstrings are Ok then (can’t wait to see the play!)
KT
his scoring from second proved hamstring was ok
Jack Dawkins
I think Kemp was playing in in case there had to be a throw to the plate. So he had a long run to dead center. Made a Willie Mays type catch right as grass ended.
Anonymous
Vin is so great
Anonymous
What did Vin say? Steiner wasn’t bad on radio.
Anonymous
Can’t do it justice;
Dodgers are trying to win 4 in a row, Giants are standing in the way. It has always been thus and always will be. Oh! What a catch!
Then he described Kemp screaming.
Anonymous
That’s another reason I can’t wait to see the clip — it comes with Vin!
Anonymous
Wow! Wow! Wow! Welcome back, Kemp.
Anonymous
Love to see their passion!
Anonymous
Four in a row for the first time this season, with Kershaw going tomorrow against Lincecum.
David Farinella
Apologizing in advance for the 6 & 8 violations, but THAT WAS AWESOME.
Anonymous
What a grand way to finish this one. Matty!
Anonymous
We won and everyone else in the West lost!
Anonymous
Late to bed and early to rise — but HAPPY!!!!
Anonymous
Play is up on gameday!
Anonymous
If League earns a “Hold” for his performance tonight that stat is just plain STOOPID.
Anonymous
the pitcher has to record an out to get a hold
Anonymous
Ah, ok, thanks.
Anonymous
OK I just checked over on mlb.com – no “Hold” for League – wasn’t sure about the particulars of that stat but in any case, I think League should be relegated to mop-up duty and nothing else at this point.
Anonymous
maybe just mop up duty in the dugout only
Anonymous
2 of the hits were not hit hard at all
Anonymous
I don’t know which reaction was better, Kemp’s or Rodriquez’s
KT
I like Paco’s better though Kemp’s was good
KT
Love this Photo:
pic.twitter.com/OWYdeQiCsG
Jack Dawkins
So bullpen gives up 2 runs, and Puig shows some holes in his swing, yet we are giddy. Strange game.
Anonymous
Reds played Dodgers in AZL rookie league tonight.
it was obviously a very exciting game as Reds would have walked off with the win in the bottom on 9 except for a double play with a man out a both 2nd and home. Dodgers score 4 in top of 10, win 8-4
But, I am writing to tell you Reds have a player named J. R. Reynolds.
foul tip
Video of Kemp’s catch shows him getting up and slapping the wall–hard–in jubilation.
Memo to Matt Kemp: please avoid all unnecessary contact with walls and other hard, stationary objects. You do not have such a good history with them.
It also would be good to avoid same with Yasiel Puig. Running into him also likely would not end well.
Anonymous
I thought the same thing
Anonymous
the wall is padded
foul tip
That doesn’t mean freak things can’t happen. He should be very cautious.
Tulio Morales
Can Puig play 3B? what’s going to happen when Carl returns? …plus we need a thrid baseman
Anonymous
Why ask this question (for which the answer is obviously no) about Puig and ot about the Dodger’s other outfielders.
You want to take what may be the best outfield arm in MLB out of the outfield.
Jon Weisman
NPUT