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Baseball. Blogging. Whenever.Thursday, August 06, 2009And That HappenedReds 4, Cubs 0: Justin Lehr? Really? The same Justin Lehr making his second career start at the age of 32? The same Justin Lehr who hadn't previously pitched in the majors since 2006, and was really, really bad when he did that? The same Justin Lehr who the Reds signed in 2007, sold to the freakin' Korean league, signed again with the Reds later in the year, was let go again and allowed to sign with the Phillies, then the Reds traded for AGAIN back in May? The same Justin Lehr who had someone updating his Wikipedia page with news of this shutout against the Cubs (CG SHO, 4 H, 4K, 1BB) mere minutes after the game went final? For Pete's sake, you gotta love baseball.Phillies 7, Rockies 0: I don't think that anyone was truly serious about moving J.A. Happ out of the rotation in lieu of Pedro Martinez, but to the extent there was even a hint of chatter on this point, it needs to stop now (CG SHO 4 H, 10K 2 BB). Well, maybe. Damn, it's gotta be good to be a Phillies fan right now. Brewers 4, Dodgers 1: Game story: "The final meeting of the season between the teams was played with a heavier-than-usual presence of security personnel stationed between both clubhouses before and after the game. Usually there is one security guard in front of each door. This time, there were five on the Dodgers' side and eight on the visitors' side." Prince Fielder behaved himself, but he was seen searching for a wheelbarrow and a holocaust cloak between innings, so there was genuine reason for concern. Tigers 4, Orioles 2: Edwin Jackson gave up a two-run homer to Adam Jones in the ninth on his 117th pitch. Until then, however, it was cream cheese (8 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 8K). Diamondbacks 4, Pirates 3: Ross Ohlendorf left with a lead, but the pen couldn't hold it for him. From the game's scoring summary in the 8th inning: "S Drew singled to center, C Tracy and A Romero scored, S Drew out stretching at second." Drew probably should have stretched before the game or at the very least kept his foot on the bag while stretching in the 8th. Indians 8, Twins 1: Minnesota threw five guys out there -- Liriano, Dickey, Keppel, Mijares and Guerrier -- with names that sound like they belong to partisans in some European civil war or something. In fact, I'm pretty sure those were the names of the five main characters from a Hemingway novella I read back in college. I'm blanking on the title right now and don't have time to check, but trust me, those are the dudes. Keppel was a German defector -- once a mid level Weimar bureaucrat -- unhappy with the sinister influence that had come to his homeland and trying to find meaning in the world. Liriano had been close with Franco in their youth, but suffered a falling out over a woman, and now no man truly knows the reason why he fights. Dickey -- the narrator -- was a laconic American expatriate with a deep secret. Mijares and Guerrier, often mistaken for brothers, but unrelated, had met in France after the Great War and formed a life bond. At the risk of giving away the ending, I'll say that it was sad to see those two die in each others arms, their chests pierced by the same Fascist bullet, even if we knew it was inevitable from the first chapter which foreshadowed their doom. Why yes, I was drinking a little last night as I wrote this. Why do you ask? Rays 6, Red Sox 4: Bad night all around for the Sox as first Penny gets beat up (6 IP, 6 H, 5 ER) and then Jason Bay leaves the game with a hamstring injury. Sutcliffe made this one as unwatchable as usual. I didn't click off, however, until the promos for the upcoming games were announced: we're watching the Sox tonight, we'll get the Sox on Sunday, and then the Sox on Monday. ESPN: Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is Red. Yankees 8, Blue Jays 4: It was all chips and gravy for the Jays until the seventh, but then Swisher homered, Cano doubled, Matsui knocked him in, Molina walked, then Damon knocked in Matsui and Texeira knocked in Molina. Now come the Red Sox. They get Smoltz first, so there's a good chance that the winning streak gets stretched to four. Braves 6, Padres 2: Tommy Hanson is from San Berdoo (did the mullet tip you off?), so this was kind of like homecoming for him. Kevin Kouzmanoff was far more welcoming, however, as he hit into three double plays, including one that got Hanson out of a tight spot in the first. The Braves had 14 hits, every one of them singles, which is not something you see every day. Nationals 5, Marlins 4: Wow, four wins in a row for for the Nats. Back to back homers by Zimmerman and Dunn in the first set the tone. Giants 10, Astros 6: You really aren't living right if you give up ten runs on 13 hits to the Giants. Joe Martinez wins his first ever major league start. Eli Whiteside, filling in for Molina unit #3VH162, which required some routine maintenance, hit a grand slam. Mets 9, Cardinals 0: Jonathon Niese tore his hamstring -- like really tore it and needs it repaired with surgery -- and is now done for the year. Man, it's tough to be a Met this season. His teammates weren't fazed, though, and put the hurt on the Cards. Angel Pagan did a lot of the hurting, going 3-4 with four RBI. Mariners 11, Royals 6: I still can't fathom why Posnanski wants to give up getting paid to watch this team play every night. I mean, he'll probably still watch them, but now he'll do it for free. Athletics 7, Rangers 5: Adam Kennedy, Scott Hairston, Kurt Suzuki and Cliff Pennington all went yard for Oakland, with Kennedy's two-run blast serving as a difference maker in the sixth. Dallas Bradan was supposed to start but didn't because he "had a swollen left ankle, which developed from a rash caused by a Neoprene guard used to protect his big toe when pitching." I hate it when that happens. White Sox 6, Angels 2: HI MY NAME IS JI JIM THOME AND I HIT TWO HOME RUNS IN THIS GAME. Posted by Craig Calcaterra at 5:40am Comments
Grant said...
Good to know you read The Dugout. Posted 08/06 at 07:39 AM
Ben2009 said...
My favorite Sutcliffe moment last night came in the 8th when TB brought in Jeff Bennett. Play-by-play guy said Bennett had just signed with TB after being cut by the Braves. I don’t know Bennett from Adam, but I’d think that a reliever cut in August from a playoff-contending team maybe isn’t so good. Sut went on for at least a minute about how much he’d always “liked” Bennett, a “hard sinker type of guy” (or something like that). Bennett proceeded to walk the first guy I think on 4 pitches, start 1-0 on the next guy, draw a visit from the pitching coach, give up a ringing hit, and then was taken out. During all this, Sut skewered Bennett and practically cheered when Maddon took him out. He didn’t mention how much he liked Bennett as Bennett was walking off the mound. Posted 08/06 at 08:08 AM
Dre said...
Drew attempting to go for 2B on his base hit up the middle assured the 4th run scored… very smart baseball play. Give up an out for the run. DBacks ended up needing that extra insurance run when Qualls gave up 1 in the 9th. If Drew doesn’t try to stretch his single we get a play at the plate and the game potential could’ve gone to extras. Posted 08/06 at 08:29 AM
MooseinOhio said...
With the Sox losing again to the Rays and Sutcliffe ramblings it was much easier to switch over to Top Chef - Masters and leave the Sox game in the little screen in the corner with no audio. Posted 08/06 at 08:39 AM
Greg Simons said...
Thanks for the Princess Bride reference, Craig. It produced a genuine LOL moment, which is much needed this morning. Posted 08/06 at 08:42 AM
John_Michael said...
Corey Hart: Where is this Count Mota now, so I may kill him? Methinks the 5 security guards on the Dodgers’ side wouldn’t stand a chance…unless one of them had six fingers on his right hand. Posted 08/06 at 08:49 AM
Adam said...
Whoo-hoo-hoo, look who knows so much. It just so happens that the Mets are only MOSTLY dead. Posted 08/06 at 09:10 AM
Gerry said...
Not more than three hours ago, I finally got around to watching The Princess Bride. Good timing - I wouldn’t have had a clue what the “wheelbarrow and holocaust cloak” was about otherwise. Posted 08/06 at 09:12 AM
Greg Simons said...
If this comment string has legs like the recent Death Star debate, I will be a very happy fellow. No more rhymes now, I mean it! Anybody want a peanut? Posted 08/06 at 09:12 AM
Jacob said...
The faux Hemingway novella is hilarious. Posted 08/06 at 09:16 AM
John_Michael said...
The same Justin Lehr who the Reds signed in 2007, sold to the freakin’ Korean league, signed again with the Reds later in the year, was let go again and allowed to sign with the Phillies, then the Reds traded for AGAIN back in May? INCONCEIVABLE Posted 08/06 at 09:26 AM
John Willumsen said...
Man, now I’m craving a Mutton, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich. Posted 08/06 at 09:28 AM
John_Michael said...
John, I’d make you a MLT, but I’ve got my country’s 500th anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder and Guilder to frame for it; I’m swamped. Posted 08/06 at 09:31 AM
ecp said...
Prince Fielder…isn’t he an ROUS? Posted 08/06 at 09:33 AM
lar said...
Moose - it was so much easier to watch Top Chef esp. since the always lovely Zooey Deschanel played such a big part. I think they did their best to put her face on screen for as long as possible. Not that I’m complaining… And, Craig, are you sure that’s the Hemingway story you remember reading? I thought it was a story about 3 ex-pats and their Spanish buddies who, after three straight days of sitting at a cafe drinking bottles of wine, head on over to watch the bullfight only to have something go terribly wrong. There’s nothing sharper than a bull’s horn, you know, and it can pierce the belly with the slightest of ease. Posted 08/06 at 09:45 AM
Greg Simons said...
Zooey Deschanel really is quite cute. Does this mean we’ll be going on a tangent and providing “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” and/or “Elf” quotes? If so, be sure to bring your towels, everyone. “Buddy the elf speaking, what’s your favorite color?” Posted 08/06 at 09:55 AM
Ben said...
I give a hand clap to the Hemingway bit as well. Very well done, Craig, as always. Posted 08/06 at 10:17 AM
Mike Eller said...
As a senior in college, I’m giving consideration going to law school. However, after reading your little Hemingway spin, I fear I may turn batshit insane. Good work though. Posted 08/06 at 10:21 AM
themarksmith said...
Zooey is pretty, and she looked pretty good in Yes Man, which was a lot better than I expected. And her voice in Elf is just awesome, in addition to everything else. Posted 08/06 at 10:59 AM
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As a Bravos fan, the NL East is looking more defined in a not-too-favorable way. And now to Los Angeles to tangle with Los Dodgers. Oi vei.
Have fun storming the castle.
Good Thursday everybody.