It's Now or Never!
The Oklahoma City Dodgers’ 4A Affiliate, the Los Angeles Dodgers, continued to be unable to get a clutch hit, even on a night when Cody Bellinger got two hits, including a 2-Run HR, again leading us to wonder for the 37th time this year “Is Cody Getting his MojoBack?” I would…
The Oklahoma City Dodgers’ 4A Affiliate, the Los Angeles Dodgers, continued to be unable to get a clutch hit, even on a night when Cody Bellinger got two hits, including a 2-Run HR, again leading us to wonder for the 37th time this year “Is Cody Getting his MojoBack?” I would rather not say! The Dodgers combined to strand 26 runners on base on a night when the hitting was worse than the TV announcing (which was atrocious).
Max Muncy looked good in his first game back and went from Mad Max to Bad Max. Justin Turner has become JustCan’t TurnonaFastball, and Eddy Alvarez can’t hit his weight. Bellinger is not doing well, but Muncy and JT are pure boat anchors right about now. I would call up Martin, Vargas, and Lamb from OKC. Turner and Muncy have to stop pulling the will over our eyes. JT should retire and Max should run with scissors. Enough already!
Lineup
- T. Turner SS
- Freeman 1B
- Vargas 3B
- Bellinger CF
- Smith C
- Lamb/Taylor LF
- Betts RF
- Martin DH
- Lux 2B
It can’t be any worse than what they have now. Unless Muncy has an injury, the Dodgers may have to DFA him and Justin Turner. It’s Time! Bellinger is OPS’ing almost 100 points higher than them and is a Plus Defender. There is still hope for Belli. Mookie has been either hot or frozen and Freddie is not Freddie… yet! The good news is that the pitching is fine. THat no one can jump out of a boat and ht water is maddening. Andrew Friedman may be forced to trade the Farm for a RH Hitter. Shoot, I’d take a lefty like Andrew Benintendi! He can hot lefties as well.
In case you have forgotten, it was I who recommended that the Dodgers sign Joc Pederson in the offseason. Right about now, Andrew needs to do something… even if it is wrong! Call up Lamb, Vargas, and Martin with a haste!
Future Dodgers Down on the Farm
OKLAHOMA CITY
- Jacob Amaya was in a protracted slump at Tulsa, so unexpectedly (for me), the Dodgers decided to promote him to OKC. Let me see if I have this right? A Slump = a Promotion? OK, so two nights ago, Amaya hit a Grand Slam, and then last night he was 3-5 with a 3-run home run! I guess the promotion was just what he needed. Go figure!
- Jamie Martin was 2-3 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
- Miguel Vargas was also 2-4 with 2 BB and 2 RBI. He also stole his 7th base.
- Jake Lamb did not play last night due to a LHP starting the game, but I would think he will get the call pretty soon. In fact, the Dodgers could call up all four of the abovementioned players as the rest of the team cannot jump out of a boat and hit water!
Tulsa
- Tulsa scored 5 runs on just 5 hits as Clayton Beeter, Alec Gamboa, Jose Adams, and Gus Varland shut out Wichita.
Great Lakes
- The Loons scored 3 runs on 4 hits last night as Jose Ramos hit a 2-Run Homer. Kyle Hurt and Lael combined to throw a 2-Hit Shutout!
Rancho Cucamonga
- Rancho pitchers gave up 14 runs to Inland Empire last night and we will not speak of this again!
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Discussion (69)
Disagree, not disagreeable
Ok fans that’s more like it!!!!!! After 3 innings EVERYONE has contributed one way or another. The first 8 in the lineup all have hits and Barnes has a sac fly.
Trey Turner is 9-19 in the leadoff position before tonite and why not that’s the position he is more used to than any other. Perhaps DR should switch Trey and Mookie in the bstting order.
Any concerns about Urias should be gone. Walks in the 1st, as usual. Muncy gave up the the run. He’s dealing like we all know he can. Pitching is certainly not our problem, even with Walker out.
Julio looks on point.
I’m hoping what we are seeing tonight is because something was said.
I know Mookie hurt his ribs. But I hope his late scratch tonight was to make a point. We will never know.
That said. David price is warming up in the pen. He should be warming up a TV dinner at home, looking into post career opportunities. Why is he even on the roster? Veteran presence? Certainly it’s not because he can pitch.
I need to take a few days off from watching. I’m really salty at the moment.
David Price for closer! And brilliant move by Roberts to move TT to lead off!
Is that nuts about Nolan Ryan! On this day in 1974, 13 innings 19 K’s 10 walks and 278 pitches! Any pitcher today would need 2 Tommy John surgeries after that!
I hope Dodgers are enjoying the taste of the 5 run lead in the 7th but remain hungry enough for the next match. And the next match. And so-on, and so-on. Maybe see the crime of leaving runners on base so much. Remember that the fans signed up for something too.
Way to go Subpar Freeman!
Betts headed to IL with a cracked rib. McKinstry most likely called up.
Did he get hit by a pitch?
They should at least give Lamb a shot before he can opt out
Some Positive Dodger News:
RHP Dustin May (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: August or September
May threw a 40-pitch bullpen session at Dodger Stadium on June 18 and everything went well, according to manager Dave Roberts. The next step for the right-hander is to face hitters. May will throw about four live batting-practice sessions, according to Roberts. If all that goes well, May will then proceed to make rehab starts. May’s progression will be similar to a typical Spring Training, so it appears the right-hander is getting closer to making his return. — Juan Toribio (Last updated: June 18)