Diversions
Forget About the Game for a Minute! Some of you are losing your minds about the one Dodger loss. There s no need to cuss and dis-cuss it. Sunday, we will have more information good or bad. We will talk about that when it comes but right about now it s time to think about something else. I was born in 1953 and the only reason that is significant is that
Forget About the Game for a Minute! Some of you are losing your minds about the one Dodger loss. There’s no need to cuss and dis-cuss it. Sunday, we will have more information – good or bad. We will talk about that when it comes… but right about now it’s time to think about something else.
I was born in 1953 and the only reason that is significant is that I am getting close to having every Dodger Media Guide back to that point. It’s pretty cool to be able to go back in Dodger time to that particular year. Below is one that is significant:
Here’s what I have… so far. I just need 8 or 9 more…
Built Ford Tough
This is going to read like a commercial, but six years ago, I bought a 2013 Ford F-150 and 122 thousand miles later it was the best vehicle I have ever had. It started every day without fail. Went through 2 feet of snow. Never failed and… oh… it was fast at 375 HP. Here’s the deal: other than two sets of tires and oil changes, all I spent on this truck in 6 years was $2,600.00.
The 2013 F-150 was still looking good and running strong, but I’d rather get rid of it too soon than too late. I’m a pickup truck type of guy and have been looking at the new ones. I almost bought a Raptor but that’s just not me. Finally, at the end of the model year, I traded it in for a new one. The 2019 Limited F-150.
I didn’t buy the Raptor, but it has the Raptor engine (450 HP) and goes 0-60 in 5.1 seconds and does the quarter-mile in 13 seconds at 102 MPH. Not bad for a 6,000-pound pickup. Well, it is the fastest production pickup ever… except for the 2004 V-10 Viper. This is a V-6 Twin-Turbo. BTW, it gets 23 MPG on the highway. I am loving it! FYI: I am a hot rodder at heart.
I am headed to KC for the Colts-Chiefs game Sunday. I fully expect the Colts to lose, but I will have my Colts Blue on. Enjoy the Dodgers game. I will be watching it.
The Desert Dogs won 2-0 and the only Dodger hitter (Devin Mann) was 0-3 (he is hitting .077). However, Mitch White, Marshall Kasowski and Brett de Geus pitched scoreless innings to preserve the win..de Geus got the save.
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Discussion (88)
Disagree, not disagreeable
Look at us battling back!!
Go team !!!!
R U KIDDING ME!!!!!!!! Russell blanking Martin!!!!!!!!!!!! He heard u Hawk!
Pollock is a failure of EPIC proportions!!!!!!!
Monsi is the Real star
We’re just “unlucky”. Even average pitchers pitch great against us. Or maybe…………? Time to pull the plug on Pollock and Martin. They CANNOT be in the lineup!
Dodgers are making Sanchez look like Cy Young – 8 Ks in 4 IP.
0-10 with 8 K’s. Unbelieveable!
So far so less than good.
Dodger manager, please see my lineup I posted yesterday including Freese, Beaty and Smith. Your three replacements- 3 strikeouts! Shame on you!
Phil, Watford & Dodger Blue Mom
Keep the faith. Just got in from working with my rehab kids.
I went to the end of comments rather than wade thru the crap.
Sanchez hurt us earlier in the year but that was then..
Pollock is 0-9 with 7 K’s and Beaty sits against RH pitcher. Interesting!
I miss Verdugo being in the lineup over Pollock. Huge drop off
Well we didn’t do anything with Corbin in the first game so I stand by my statement we need to do damage against Sanchez! And Corbin will be pitching tonight!
Phil,
Totally agree with you. And I’ll add, did anyone expect that we were going to sweep the series? We split, and we’re now in a best 2 of 3.
And I totally disagree with Cassidy’s remark that we “need” to do damage in the first 4-5 innings. No doubt it would be wonderful if we chase Sanchez with an early barrage, and certainly preferable. But we all know know that there are infinite ways to win and lose games, and that a good start increases the odds of winning.
But in the end, I just want the Dodgers to play hard all 9 innings (or more, if necessary) and come out on top when it’s all over.
We’ve got to do damage in first 4-5 innings against Sanchez! Need a fast start!
Today’s statement game:
Joc (RF)
Muncy (1b)
JT (3b)
Belly (CF)
Seager (SS)
Pollock (LF)
Lux (2b)
Martin (C)
Ryu
Still got faith in Pollock, we have not heard the last from him. If Seager and Bellinger just make contact, we will be good to go. Love that Martin is catching Ryu, that is huge. Let’s get’er done!
Great post Phil and so true.
It’s really fascinating to read the posts from people who hate FACTS. Everyone is rooting for the Dodgers, but when someone posts actual stats and FACTS, some people tend to get offended because it gets in the way of their faith.
It’s really fascinating to read the posts from people who forget that the game is played by human beings and not robots. It’s 2 games folks. 0 for 8 in July wouldn’t raise an eyebrow but in a short 5 game series, it’s blown up like a bomb. Pollock and Belli aren’t trying to suck. Believe me, it’s not lack of character, or Doc or AF. Bellinger didn’t start stepping in the bucket 2 games ago. It’s baseball. One loss and folks are running off the ship like rats.
It’s the playoffs, when a Verlander, Cole, Strasburg, or Buehler can make the best look average or worse. And yet the Dodgers had opportunities. One hit or 2 and its a different story. Did you see the Rays still a hit away in the 9th after Cole was unhittable yesterday? Try not to quit on this team because they aren’t going to quit. Let’s put all the questioning, negativity and scar tissue aside for now and worry about EXECUTING TODAY and winning a ballgame. If we don’t, we try again until the last out. It’s called competing and no amount of bitching and second guessing is going to change anything.
In 2004 I bought a new toyota tacoma 2 seat small 4 cylinder,manual 5 speed, manual everything, for $11000. It got 26 mpg then as it does now with 260,000 miles. Brakes, oil filters and changes, air filters,2 sets of shocks . oxy sensor, 2 sets of tires. Put most of the miles on from 2004 to 2012 driving crazy miles to work all over southern calif. I retired in 2012 and my toyota pretty much retired too though I still drive it everywhere I go. Not putting near the miles I used to. Still runs great though she’s looking a little old. This was/is absolutely the best vehicle I ever owned. Those Japanese know how to build cars. I bought fords for years. No more.
Right on Watford.
Keep the faith – lots of Baseball to be played.
Bobby – are you watching the Bears at Tottenham?
You should’ve come over,
Not going so well….
Postseason stats continued for the Kershaws of the offense come October:
Bellinger: 49K in 122 AB
Seager: 36k in 106 AB
Kike: 24k in 88 AB
Pollock: 10k in 22 AB
Especially for Bellinger, who has the entire left side of the infield wide open for him, BUNT THE DAMN BALL!! If you keep swinging for the fences and striking out half the time, then you’re selfish. A TEAM player would find a way to get on base when he’s struggling.