Bad Day at Fenway
Max Muncy absolutely livid after this strike three call pic.twitter.com/CtIiKC4BF1 — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 26, 2023 As Dodgers fans, we are not used to losing. Julio Urias failed to pitch like the Ace he was, which he did most of the month. Max Muncy and Dave…
As Dodgers fans, we are not used to losing. Julio Urias failed to pitch like the Ace he was, which he did most of the month. Max Muncy and Dave Roberts got booted! If you are going to lose, you might as well go out in a blaze of glory! This was just one game. Move along… nothing to see here, folks. It’s time for a bullpen game, folks. Caleb Ferguson takes the bump at 10:35 AM PDT (1:35 EDT). Here is all I am concerned about:
Imagine being a fan of the San Diego Clowns down the Freway! Monday, the Dodgers are back home and can pound the nails in the D-Bags coffin, but in the meantime, LET’S WIN THIS ONE! My son-in-law is a Red Sox Fan, and the Boys in Blue need to shut him up! You all know of what I speak.
Dodger News & Notes
- The Dodgers have signed outfielder Oscar Mercado to a minor league deal, and he will report to OKC. Mercado’s path has now taken him to Los Angeles, where he’ll try to become the latest player to resurrect his career in Dodger blue. It’s an interesting move…
- Emmet Sheehan got blown up in his start yesterday as he gave up 5 ER in 1.2 IP. He walked 3 and gave up a 3-run Home Run. Miguel Vargas (he has been playing 3B of late) took the collar while Blake Treinen recorded a clean inning. I think he is not a “longshot” but rather a “sureshot” to be on the roster in September.
- Nick Frasso makes his first OKC start today.
- Austin Gauthier was 2-5 at Tulsa (.325 BA/.939 OPS in 419 ABs). He is a RH Bat with not a lot of power (2 HR/27 DBL). He has played LF, RF, 3B, 2B, and SS. While not a speedster, he has stolen 18 bags. Keep your eye on him.
- Dalton Rushing was back at C and blasted his 12th HR – a 2 -2-run shot! I would not be surprised if he were promoted to Tulsa for a cup of coffee.
- Diego Cartaya has a lot of work to do over the winter…
- If you wanna see what a Superstar looks like… look no further than Mookie Betts! .312 BA. .406 OB%, 1.011 OPS. That’s what I was talking about when I said Mookie needed to put up “Superstar Stats!” Freddie is not far behind!
- Will Smith is again “wearing down” at the end of the season. I would love for the Dodgers to talk with him and see if he could play another position and be about to hit .300 with .900+ OPS due to not being beaten up behind the plate. What if he were to be the backup Catcher? He is not a big guy, and playing 3B or LF could result in another “Superstar Bat” being in the lineup!
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Discussion (73)
Disagree, not disagreeable
Gavin Stone’s encouraging outing today brings hope for him next year. His “stuff” IS good, and will be refined this off-season.
agree with that.
Noah Synderguard just released by the guardians
“That was my early lesson to never ever believe anything coming out of Robert’s mouth when it comes to player injuries.”
Ironic, don’t you think, that his nickname should be Doc.
I was just reading the comments regarding the worth of JDM vs. Justin Turner. I might make some mistakes, because I’m not going look back at their individual numbers and personal information. But based on what I think I remember, the Dodgers did not sjgn Turner because he insisted on a multi-year deal, and the Dodgers were unwilling to do that given that they were considering signing Ohtani going into 2024. Also, I believe that Turner is 38 vs. 35 for JDM.
Those were key factors.
Another factor was JDM’s willingness to take a bit of a discount to come to LA. He wanted to reunite with Von Scoyoc and Mookie, and also play for a championship.
it’s interesting how JT, although older, seems more durable than JDM. Certainly hope JDM comes back strong, but there’s no guarantee of that.