A Game for the Ages
Your Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NLCS for the 5th time in the past 9 years last night, led by Shohei Ohtani, who had “the best game ever” by a major league baseball player as he pitched six innings, striking out 10 and allowing just two hits and no runs for the win… Oh, and…
Your Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NLCS for the 5th time in the past 9 years last night, led by Shohei Ohtani, who had “the best game ever” by a major league baseball player as he pitched six innings, striking out 10 and allowing just two hits and no runs for the win… Oh, and he also hit three home runs! I think it’s the most incredible game ever by a major league baseball player. PERIOD! FULL STOP! His “average” exit velocity was 115.6 MPH!
Now, we wait to find out who they play in the World Series. Home field made no difference in the NLCS, and it doesn’t in the World Series as well. This team has “flipped the switch” and is in Beast Mode. It does not appear that they can be stopped… barring some strange “crapshoot.”
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Discussion (73)
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Mark, I’m sorry but it is time for you to ask forgiveness. Take a good look at Saski on the mound next time. You are going to have to take back all that you have said about mouth breathers
While Treinen wasn’t sharp, he did get an impressive SO to keep things under control a bit. A harder hit ball on Banda would have resulted in a DP and a shutout.
While still not where he was last year he is trending upward.
Also, kudo’s to Banda for 2 great appearances.
As Mark says – we will need him again.
We are proudly the Evil Empire of the West Coast . We are the BEST run organization in ALL sports because we have owners who spend and invest their money wisely on the right players and far more important they want to win. Never better a time to be a Dodger fan.
Hoping for the Mariners to beat Toronto so we get home field advantage in the World Series with Games 1 and 2 in LA next Friday and Saturday.
I thought I witnessed the greatest game performance by Shohei last September in Florida during his historic 50/50 night, I was wrong!
He just can’t be human and what’s next? 4 more wins and lets not forget the pitching, the defense, timely hits, those dogs in that bullpen, and a guy they call Doc! I’ve always loved the Dodgers, they were my first love cause my parents were from Brooklyn and taught me right from wrong, case closed. GO DODGERS
To all the morons who think it was dumb to bring in Treinen:
Doc knows that he will need Blake… or someone like him in the next round.
He was trying to get him some confidence back.
The fact that it didn’t work is not a dumb move. It just means that you are dumb, if you don’t get it.
never better time! Ok , ohtani is on another level, planet, non human, etc. . Something i saw last night really struck me. Tommy Edman is swinging the crap out of the bat. He didn’t have the results to show for it but, he’s looking great at the plate! His ankle seems to be fine. He’s really focused at the plate. He could be really important in the world series!!…. Let’s not overlook the job Alex Vesia did last night! MONEY!!…. Banda is so important in that bullpen…… Sasaki looks great!! Maybe he wants that job full time!! He’s got the stuff! …. Clayton was so happy and funny in post game interview! Seems as if he would like to pitch somewhere in the series, but also seems ok if he doesn’t. Class act for sure! …. Not saying they can’t be beaten, but boy it doesn’t look like it! These celebrations never get old! … Good for Doc calling out all the naysayers who claim the dodgers are ruining baseball! Check the numbers! The billionaire owners who own the mid and small market teams get that moniker! SPEND. some of that dusty money!!! …. Last thing. The brewers bullpen is filthy! I don’t believe the dodgers will see that good of pitching in the world series. Not saying either team doesn’t have good pitchers, they do. But for 4 games the dodgers saw some of the best pitching you could find. Only problem was, the dodgers had 4 # ones and a bullpen that had something to prove!
It’s been said in other ways……. I ask it as a question.
How is this NOT the best time to be a Dodgers fan?