Dodgers beat champion Giants in opener (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 31 March 2011 11:18:29 PM. © MLB News Blog

Clayton Kershaw struck out nine in seven dominant innings and Matt Kemp scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by catcher Buster Posey in the sixth, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants in their season opener Thursday night.

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Sloppy Giants lose to Dodgers on Opening Night

post from 22gigantes on 31 March 2011 11:03:28 PM. © 22gigantes

Opening Day can be a beautiful thing for baseball fans. But tonight, it was fugly for Giants fans.

Clayton Kershaw pitched seven shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants committed three errors as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the World Champs 2-1 at Dodger Stadium in a nationally televised game on ESPN.

Most of my readers know how much I harped on the Giants' horrible defense during Spring Training. Tonight was a very good example of that. Three errors is all the ducking Fodgers needed to beat Tim Lincecum.

The sloppy defense really hurt the Giants the most in the 6th inning. After a one-out walk to Matt Kemp, Dodgers first baseman James Loney hit a routine double-play grounder to new Giant Miguel Tejada, who threw the ball wide of the bag at second base. Kemp scampered to third on the play. Lincecum then nailed former teammate Juan Uribe on the very next pitch to load the bases. With Rod Barajas batting and Kemp's back to home plate, Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval motioned for catcher Buster Posey to attempt a pickoff move at third. Posey's throw was behind Sandoval and Kemp scored easily on the overthrow.

Giants rookie Brandon Belt, who was named the team's Opening Day first baseman collected a hit in his first Major League at bat, an infield single in which he beat out the throw from James Loney to Kershaw covering. Belt, who is the fifth youngest Giant to start at first base on Opening Day, later walked and ended the night 1-for-3. Orlando Cepeda was 20.210 years old when he made his Giants debut in 1958. Will Clark was 22.026 in 1986, Willie McCovey was 22.092 in 1960 and Steve Ontiveros was 22.161 in 1974. Belt is 22.345 years old.

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Since 1900, the Giants lead the National League with a 9,222-7,982 record (.536).
Since 2009, they have posted the second-best winning percentage (.556) as well as the second-most wins (180) in the NL, behind only the Philadelphia Phillies (.586, 190 wins)
The Giants are looking to become the first team in baseball to repeat as World Series champs since the 2000 Yankees won consecutive titles three years in row (1998, 1999, 2000). Only 3 NL teams have repeated as Word Series winners, and just one in the last 85 years (1975-76 Cincinnati Reds).

GAME SUMMARYFinal score:LAD 2, SF 1 [view box score]Winning pitcher: Kershaw (1-0) Losing pitcher: Lincecum (0-1) Save: noneGame ball: Kershaw (7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 0 R, 9 K)Top play: Throwing error on pickoff attempt by Posey scores Kemp from third baseGiant homers: Burrell (1)Giants' record: 0-1, 2nd place (tied)Streak: Lost 1Next up: SF at LAD, Friday, 1:05 p.m. PDT [download press pass]TV/Radio/Web: CSN Bay Area, KNBR 680 AM, sfgiants.comStarters: Jonathan Sanchez (13-9, 3.07) vs. Chad Billingsley (12-11, 3.57)Venue: Dodger Stadium

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Fearless Predictions 2011

post from The Baseball Opinion on 31 March 2011 10:02:08 PM. © The Baseball Opinion

Every year the major media outlets make their "bold" predictions as to who will win it all. I go a step further and predict the final standings and some other predictions along the way.[...]

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A RR Digital Short: Like a Hos

post from Royals Review on 31 March 2011 10:01:56 PM. © Royals Review

Mr. Hosmer, thanks for joining us today

No problem
So you're a badass around here, is that fair to say?
Absolutely, I'm The Hos
Okay, so take us through a day in the life of "The Hos"
Well the first thing I do is...

Talk to to Dayton! (Like a Hos!)
Approve the lineup! (Like a Hos!)
Lead a workout! (Like a Hos!)
Remember Fanfest! (Like a Hos!)
Direct my teammates! (Like a Hos!)
My own BP! (Like a Hos!)
Adcock to the bullpen! (Like a Hos!)
Promote Wil Myers! (Like a Hos!)
Hit on Misty May! (Like a Hos!)
Get rejected. (Like a Hos.)
Swallow sadness. (Like a Hos.)
Go to practice! (Like a Hos!)
Call a meeting! (Like a Hos!)
Show leadership! (Like a Hos!)
Demand better play! (Like a Hos!)
Eat a Baconator! (Like a Billy!)
Talk to The Moose! (Like a Hos!)
Go to Olive Garden! (Like a Hos!)
Do math for the news! (Like a Moose!)
Get back to the game! (Like a Hos!)
Try for the Scoreboard! (Like a Hos!)
Come up just short! (Like a Hos!)
Oh frack man I can't fracking do it... damn!
Jack one out! (Like a Hos!)
Round the bases! (Like a Hos!)
Score some runs! (Like a Hos!)
In your faces! (Like a Hos!)
Crash into my teammates! (Like a Hos!)
Hear the fans yell! (Like a Hos!)
Beat the White Sox! (Like a Hos!)
Eat some Taco Bell! (Like a Hos!)
Spent 11 dollars! (Like a Hos!)
Black out on the toilet! (Like Dan Cortes!)
Meet a giant Tiger! (Like a Hos!)
F*** its brains out! (Like a Hos!)
Turn into a jet! (Like a Hos!)
Bomb the Indians! (Like a Hos!)
Crash into the Twins! (Like a Hos!)
Now I'm dead! (Like a Hos!)

Uh huh. So that's an average day for you then?
No doubt
You eat Taco Bell and die?
Hell yeah
And I think at one point there you said something about hitting on Misty May?
Nope!
Actually I'm pretty sure you did
Nah, that ain't me
Okay, well this has been eye opening for me
I'm the Hos
Yeah, no I got that. You said it about four-hundred times
I'm the Hos
Yeah yeah I got it!
I'm the Hos
No I heard you, see ya later
LIKE A HOS!

With apologies to The Lonely Island and Andy Samberg. Thanks goes to iNaLeXwEtRuSt for the idea. Link to the original on Hulu: Like a Boss. (NSFW)

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Whats On My Bookshelf-A 2Fer

post from Baseball Revisited on 31 March 2011 09:37:59 PM. © Baseball Revisited

Yes, more Star Trek. I know, there can never be enough Star Trek in our lives. This is a 2-for-1 deal involving the ultimate good guy, and the ultimate bad guy. James T. Kirk and Khan Noonien Singh. About 15 years ago I had a co-worker who said they knew a guy, who knew a [...]

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Pujols 0 for 5 as Padres top Cards in 11 (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 31 March 2011 09:14:22 PM. © MLB News Blog

Albert Pujols cut off contract negotiations at the start of spring training. His bat was equally silent on opening day. The three-time NL MVP Pujols grounded into a career-worst three double plays while going 0 for 5 in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 5-3, 11-inning loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday.

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CC on Letterman Last Night

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 31 March 2011 09:02:18 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

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Padres beat Cards in 11, Pujols 0 for 5 (AP)

Cameron Maybin tied it with a two-out homer in the ninth inning and grounded a single that led to the go-ahead run in the 11th Thursday as the San Diego Padres opened with a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Cardinals star Albert Pujols shared a big hug with manager Tony La Russa during [...]

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Opening Day Game Thread: Lincecum vs. Kershaw

Opening Day Game Thread: Lincecum vs. KershawSan Francisco Giants and Los Angeles DodgersThis is the first of hopefully many Beyond the Box Score national broadcast game threads, where we invite fans of teams not involved to come in, discuss,[...]

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Curtis Granderson goes up to bat to Rebecca
Blacks Friday

When I posted this video of Curtis Granderson contemplating his pre at-bat music last week, I had no idea he was considering using the final song played, the infamous ?Friday? by Rebecca Black. He only used it for his first at-bat, according to[...]

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