Post-Game 61 Thread: Unforgiven
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/11/2009 — PADRES 3, DODGERS 1 Hampered by umpire Jim Reynolds' unforgiving strike zone , Clayton Kershaw struggled early and often, ultimately suffering the ignominy of being pulled mid-count by Joe Torre in the third inning. Kevin Correia and the Padres relievers were impressive in shutting down ...

Game 74 Thread: June 26 vs. Mariners, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/26/2009 — MANNYWATCH: 6 GAMES DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MANNY: 26-18 Clayton Kershaw (4-5, 3.76) vs. Jason Vargas (3-2, 3.24). COMMENTS: Kershaw was nails in his last start , against the Angels. Quasi-journeyman (four seasons, three teams) Vargas seems to be finding a groove in Seattle, having ...

Game 68 Thread: June 19 @ Angels, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/20/2009 — MANNYWATCH: 12 GAMES DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MANNY: 23-15 Chad Billingsley (9-3, 2.72) vs. Joe Saunders (7-4, 3.66). COMMENTS: Mitch Jones! Mitch Jones! Mitch Jones! Mitch Jones! Mitch Jones! photo by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers

Game 65 Thread: June 16 vs. A's, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/16/2009 — MANNYWATCH: 15 GAMES DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MANNY: 21-14 Clayton Kershaw, the kid from Dallas (3-5, 4.50) vs. Dallas Braden, Giants fan (5-5, 3.33). COMMENTS: Dallas McPherson + Braden Looper = Dallas Braden? (If so, then does Andruw Jones + Elvis Andrus = Andruw Andrus?) Braden ...

Game 57 Thread: June 5 vs. Phillies, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/5/2009 — MANNYWATCH: 23 GAMES DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MANNY: 16-11 Eric Milton (2-0, 3.14) vs. Jamie Moyer (4-5, 6.75). COMMENTS: It's hip to be a graybeard! Carl Fredricksen (above) is the protagonist of the number-one movie Up and Milton and Moyer (average age: 40) face off tonight at ...

Game 67 Thread: June 18 vs. A's, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/18/2009 — MANNYWATCH: 13 GAMES DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MANNY: 22-15 Randy Wolf (3-2, 3.41) vs. Vin Mazzaro (2-1, 1.37). COMMENTS: The A's youth parade continues. Tuesday they started 25-year-old Dallas Braden and last night the Dodgers lost to 21-year-old Trevor Cahill. Tonight it's ...

Game 56 Thread: June 4 vs. Phillies, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/4/2009 — MANNYWATCH: 24 GAMES DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MANNY: 16-10 Derek Fisher and Tommy Lasorda before Fisher threw out the first pitch at a 2007 Dodgers game. Clayton Kershaw (3-3, 4.34) vs. Cole Hamels (3-2, 5.21). Playing the Phillies is always a daunting proposition — unless ...

Game 24 Thread: May 1 vs. Padres, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 5/1/2009 — Clayton Kershaw (0-2, 7.29) vs. Jake Peavy (2-3, 5.74). COMMENTS: So a 7-0 home record to start out this season ain't good enough for you, eh? We now need to challenge the record for the franchise's longest home winning streak to start a season (nine games, in 1946)? Looking at Peavy, the ...

Game 53 Thread: June 1 vs. D'backs, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/1/2009 — MANNYWATCH: 27 GAMES HIROKIWATCH: NOW Hiroki Kuroda (1-0, 1.59) vs. Billy Buckner (1-1, 7.16). COMMENTS: Coming off a 5-2 roadtrip, the big news is the return of Kuroda, who won Opening Day and was slotted as our #1 pitcher before an oblique muscle strain sidelined him for the last ...

Game 55 Thread: June 3 vs. D'backs, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/3/2009 — MANNYWATCH: 25 GAMES Chad Billingsley (6-3, 2.80) vs. Jon Garland (4-4, 5.75). COMMENTS: Halfway home (wow, I had no idea Oscar from The Office was in this!) on our journey through the Manny Ramirez suspension, and the Dodgers are still playing at a cool .600 (15-10) clip, ...

Draft continues — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 6/10/2009
Here are more Mets picks, from Day 2: 134th overall, Darrell Ceciliani , CF, Columbia Basin CC, Oregon, 6-0, 185 164, Damian Magnifico , RHP, North Mesquite H.S., Texas, 6-1, 180 194, David Buchanan , RHP, Chipola JC, Georgia, 6-3, 190 224,  ...

High-school pitcher excites Padres — Major League Baseball News 6/11/2009
Bill Gayton, Padres director of scouting, recalls a trip to Ocala, Fla., this spring as one of his favorite scouting visits to watch Keyvius Sampson, who threw 96-mph fastballs.

Correia stifles Dodgers in Padres' 3-1 win — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/11/2009
Kevin Correia retired his final 15 batters during a sterling six-inning performance on three days' rest, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Correia sharp as Padres defeat Dodgers (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/11/2009
San Diego manager Bud Black and pitching coach Darren Balsley were faced with extenuating circumstances that forced them to start Kevin Correia on three days' rest. They weren't disappointed. Correia retired his final 15 batters in a sterling ...

Clayton Kershaw has a short night — L.A. Times - Baseball News 6/11/2009
Dodgers starter can't get out of the third inning, and Dodgers can't do anything against Padres' pitchers. > Never mind that Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw ...