Dodgers Win, in Spite of Mookie
Hopefully, Mookie will make an impact in the playoffs but he has been a non-factor in this series as he took the collar again last night. Shohei Ohtani, whom many fans have actually (delusionally) ragged on, showed up, stepped up and shut the Padres up! There are actually morons…
Hopefully, Mookie will make an impact in the playoffs but he has been a non-factor in this series as he took the collar again last night. Shohei Ohtani, whom many fans have actually (delusionally) ragged on, showed up, stepped up and shut the Padres up! There are actually morons who believe Mookie should hit leadoff, even though Freddie Freeman is not a fan of having a runner distract him. What rubbish! In his last 7 games, Ohtani has hit .621 with a 1.276 SLG while Mookie has hit .172 with a .379 SLG. This is quite concerning to me.
Shohei is stepping up, and Mookie is doing his annual disappearing act! Many players contributed. Freddies had two hits, and Teo drove in a run. Muncy walked twice. Tommy Edman was 1-3 with a walk and a run scored, while Gavin Lux had two clutch hits. Will Smith walked and scored as well. Flaherty was OK, but the bullpen was “nails!” The lead is back to three games and the fat lady is humming for the Friars, who are a good team.
The Dodgers and the Phillies are tied for the most wins with 94, but the Phillies have one more loss. In the last 10 games, the Dodgers are 7-3, while the Phillies are 4-6. Tonight, the Dodgers can further the cause, and maybe Mookie can awaken…
Arizona Fall League
The Dodgers announced their AFL Participants yesterday:
- Zyhir Hope, OF
- Jake Gelof, 3B
- Alex Makerewich, RHP
- Kelvin Ramirez, RHP
- Jerming Rosario, RHP
- Eriq Swan, RHP
I would not be surprised if they added another, but we shall see. Some of you may wonder why certain players are on the roster, and others are omitted. Player development is not linear and is highly objective. The Dodgers Player Personnel People have so much more information that we do… and they ain’t saying!
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Your procedure must have gone well Mark. Hope the recovery is quick and painless.
Bullpen will have to be lights out for us to win it all.
The best outcome that could have happened when Mookie got hit by a pitch on Father’s Day was Ohtoni went into the leadoff spot and has met all expectations and more. His stats are out of sight and it breaks up the two lefties back to back. Plus he gets an extra at bat when the game is on the line. We need Mookie to perform tonight and in the playoffs if the Dodgers are going succeed in the playoffs.
I have seen the criticisms of Ohtani. strikes out too much, bad with RISP——YIKES. The guy is human. How much more do they want from him. He’s the best hitter in baseball!!!
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that he’s hopeful that Rojas will be able to return to the lineup for Sunday’s regular-season finale in Colorado after the shortstop was removed from Wednesday’s 4-3 win over the Padres due to an aggravation of a left adductor injury, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
“Rojas has been managing the issue for the last few weeks but had been able to play through the adductor injury before suffering a setback while running the bases Wednesday. According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, Rojas is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday to gain a better understanding of the injury, and he’ll also receive an cortisone injection to relieve pain in the area. Both Rojas and Roberts are hopeful that by sitting out the next three games, the 35-year-old will be healthy enough to return to the lineup Sunday for one final tune-up before the playoffs”.
Mark –
Good game assessment. Mookie popped up all his at bats last night; I am no hitting guru but it seems to me that this is a correctable problem. While I have never been overly impressed with the Dodger hitting brain trust – especially when compared with Mark Pryor’s work – I hope they earn their money this playoff year. I will be watching Mookie closely in hopes they are successful because he will be needed if the Dodgers are to get to the promised land. Also, I like they way Roberts and Pryor have developed the relievers for the post season….Go Dodgers!
Got faith in Mookie. Just 3 days ago he hit a walk off HR in a BIG game.
He is going to come thru when it matters in 24.
We dont win the Ship without him in 2020.
Need the bulldog to show up tonight!!
Speaking of Bulldog, where is Orel? I know his final game was Sunday, but why? Its a tough listen to Mendoza….