Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.)

Dodgers lose in extra innings to the D-backs, 4-3. :shakehead:

The way its going, they're just about done. :(

Dodgers beat the D-backs, 5-4, to split the four-game series.

Dodgers beat the Padres, 4-3, in 11 innings. :sweat:

Dodger bullpen crashes and burns royally and they lose to the Padres in 11 innings, 6-3. :shakehead:

Dodgers lose to the Padres again, 4-3.

Dodgers lose to the Giants, 5-2. :shakehead:

Dodgers beat the Giants, 3-2.

Yesterday was not a particularly good day for Japanese pitchers.

Well, it was okay for Darvish, he went 8 innings, gave up 2 hits, 2 runs (1 earned) but got no decision as the Rangers beat Tampa Bay in 10 innings.

Hisashi Iwakuma went 3 2/3, gave up 6 hits, 5 runs (4 earned). The A's beat the M's 6-1, but Iwakuma's record is still not bad at 6-4.

And, Dice-K was Dice-K. An inning and 1/3, 5 hits, 5 runs all earned. Toronto beat the Sox 9-2. We may have seen the last of Dice-K in a Red Sox uniform.

Dodgers get shut out by the Giants, 4-0. :(

Old story, Dodgers lose again. :shakehead:

Glad football season's started. :(

Dodgers lose again, 2-1, to the Cards.

Dodgers have doled out all that money for Gonzalez, et al, and are getting nothing in return. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers have doled out all that money for Gonzalez, et al, and are getting nothing in return. :bleh:

It's the Carl Crawford syndrome. :beaten:


The Sox recently played the Yankees and how excited was Mike Francesa about this series.

http://youtu.be/aAONQyJWC-8

Jav_sol wrote:It's the Carl Crawford syndrome. :beaten:

Seems more like a curse, so far. :(

Dodgers finally win a game, beating the Cards, 8-5. :sweat:

Amazing that they're still in the playoff hunt.

Yesterday had two Japanese pitchers facing off in the Rangers/Mariners game, Darvish vs. Iwakuma.

Rangers won 9-3 but it was a 2-1 game when Iwakuma was pulled in the 6th. Darvish struck out 9 to run his season total to 205. The last rookie to strike out over 200 in a season was, , , wait for it, , , Dice-K in 2007 when he struck out 201!!

Speaking of Dice-K, he got the start against Toronto. I guess Bobby V figures it can't get any worse. Dice-K went 5 1/3, 3 hits, 4 earned runs, walked 3 and struck out 5 but got no decision as the Sox won 8-5.

Dodgers come from behind and beat the Cardinals, 4-3.

Dodgers lose to the Cardinals, 5-2, and fall a game behind the Cards in the Wild Card race.

Dodgers split a doubleheader with the Nationals in D.C...

Dodgers lose to the Nationals, 4-1.

Dodgers are just about out of the playoff hunt... After that great start, they've crashed and burned. :(

Meanwhile, Milwaukee is 15-4 over their last 19 games. They now trail the Cardinals by only 2 1/2 for the last wild card spot. Aoki's current hitting streak is at 10 games. :applaud:

It looks like Ichiro has adjusted to pinstripes. He's 10-for-16 over his last four games with a home run, 5 runs scored, 4 rbis, and 4 stolen bases. :hot:

And last night Darvish got his 16th win (most by any Japanese pitcher in their first year in the majors) as the Rangers beat the Halos 3-1. :victory: