It All Comes Down to 2 Games… Maybe 3

Very interesting Bum, what will the DODGERS look like in 2023

Trea Turner is insurance if Cory leaves next year and Lux is insurance if Trea leaves after next year. The Dodgers don’t need to overspend for a shortstop.

A 2023 infield of Busch, Betts, Vargas, and Lux would need Pages to be ready in 2023 to be a third of the outfield. That would leave lots of salary for pitching.

We need to really enjoy and appreciate whatever number of games the Dodgers give us this year because things are a changing.

Max Muncy’s injury is a concern. Assuming that Bellinger will fill-in for him, here’s hoping that Cody finds his stroke and picks up the offensive slack. Cody is capable, and no doubt will be a defensive upgrade, and adds speed to the equation. And hopefully Muncy’s injury is not nearly as bad as it appeared, and that he’s back a lot sooner that it appeared it would be.

The Dodgers are absolutely a far better team than the Midgets. However, for every game that the Dodgers lost that they should have won, it is almost certain that there are others that they won that they should have lost. That’s baseball, plain and simple. All I want now in the immediate future is for the Dodgers to win on Wednesday, be it 1-0 or 15-0. And I don’t care if the outcome is the result of a lucky play or plays. And as for kicking Giant ass, my sentiments are the same. It’s all about the bottom line. Win on Wednesday and then go on to win the NLDS, NLCS, and WS.

I’m proud of the way our boys played down the stretch. We did about as much as you can expect.

It pains me to say it, but hats off to the Giants for their grit and willingness to persevere despite all the pressure we were putting on them. Bastards……

TM

The SF players did not outperform, in the season, the Dodgers players, the Dodgers players, on the field of play, they did not lose this either, the division was decided by a bad call from an umpire, that swing that decided that It was not the third strike and the end of the game, if he decides correctly the Dodgers would have 107-55 and SF 106-54 and they would be division champions, the Dodgers were better, the run differential also shows it, the Dodgers had Against SF 10-9 in his annual series, Kenley had one more save, one less blown save, one less loss and a better ERA and would have also gotten rid of a week of insults, this was decided by a bad call from an umpire.

I figured this was going to happen. Especially with the Padres basically using a bullpen day. But it actually is better than tying for the division since if they did that, they would burn Scherzer in the 163rd game, and if they lost that, then Urias would have to start the wild card game against a team he has faced once in his career and only pitched one inning against them. Scherzer is 2-0 against the Cardinals this season and has not allowed an earned run in either of those games. He gave up one unearned. Playoffs set. Yanks-Red Sox in the wild card in the AL. Dodgers-Cardinals in the wild card in the NL. Trea Turner is both the batting champ and the stolen base leader in the NL. Phillies fired Juan Castro and Joe Dillion, the hitting coach. They also told assistant hitting coach Pedro Guererro that he can look at other opportunities. Charlie Blackmon, who is 35, has said he will exercise his option to return to the Rockies. This sticks in my throat, but congrats to the Giants on an excellent season….now we are going to make you choke on it. LOL.

It took the most outrageous overplay in the history of mlb to beat us this year. The Giants could play this season 1000 times over and not win 107 games! Wow! We still kick their butts in the playoffs!

Here are the five most accurate and least accurate umpires from around the league for the 2021 season.

Most accurate

Tripp Gibson: 20 G; 95.32 percent accuracy; 96.9 percent consistency

Jeremie Rehak: 20 G; 94.85 percent accuracy; 96.8 percent consistency

Alan Porter: 19 G; 94.75 percent accuracy; 96.5 percent consistency

Edwin Moscoso: 24 G; 94.64 percent accuracy; 96.5 percent consistency

Pat Hoberg: 23 G; 94.44 percent accuracy; 97.6 percent consistency

Least accurate

Ed Hickox: 9 G; 90.13 percent accuracy; 94.1 percent consistency

Rob Drake: 19 G; 90.92 percent accuracy; 95.3 percent consistency

Adrian Johnson: 15 G; 91.03 percent accuracy; 94.5 percent consistency

Kerwin Danley: 13 G; 91.28 percent accuracy; 92.8 percent consistency

Joe West: 22 G; 91.3 percent accuracy; 94.7 percent consistency

Why do Hickox and West still have jobs? Hickox will go down in Dodgers history.

I look forward to seeing the giants again. Bummer about Muncy. He should know better than to stick his arm into the baseline.

105 wins ain’t enough for 2021. As painful as it is with these next words………Congrats Giants! Don’t know what your secrete is but the fat lady hasn’t sang on the championship and I heard her rehearsing and she was singing to the Dodgers!

Time for Cory to play first base. hope hitting again.

I really enjoyed the way the Dodgers have played the last few games. Seager, Tuerner, Pollock and Beaty have hit well. behind them Justin Turner, Lux, Muncy and Smith.

Les go to the WC

8 division titles in a row. This year, will be better than all of those 8 years.

We’ll set the franchise record for wins, all while dealing with an insane amount of injuries, off years, and the Bauer drama.

100% credit to Dave Roberts for getting 106 wins out of this team, and 100% GTFO to those who want to criticize him for not getting to 108 wins.

Muncy injury is an elbow. After looking at it again it could be a hyperextension or even dislocation.

I fear his season might be over. Would be a huge blow to our postseason chances.

Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!

Hats off to Doc and the Dodgers for fighting to the end of the regular season and not conceding the NL West till the very last game. They could have just laid back and waited for a guaranteed WC game, but they refused to quit. They showed a lot of spirit these last games . GO DODGERS!!!

Okay, with the regular season almost in the books and nobody knowing how the postseason will play out here is my top 3 to do list for the Dodgers offseason:

Nr. 1: Resign Scherzer to a 2 year contract.

Nr.2: Resign Corey long term.

Nr.3: Extend TT.

There should be enough money to get this done . Tons of money coming off the book after this year (Clayton, Jansen, Sierra, hopefully TB contract) and again next year (Price).

Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok now Striker comes out with the Cy

Okay, take WB out. Giants will win the West. Padres rolling over once again.

Hope that Muncy is okay but it did not look good.

Lets hope Max has his best stuff WED and we advance to knock out the Giants.

Dodgers have had a great regular season , especially considering all the injuries and the TB saga . Who would have thought that 104 wins would not be enough to win the West ? Giants have had their best year since 1904!

Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is over… Wild card!

I would say Muncy is at the very least out for a week to 10 days. At the worst, he’s done for the year!

If Jace comes up again, bring Phillips in and drill him!

ABS. NEXT YEAR!

Crap

Dodgers need to score early to put pressure on the Giants. I hope Muncy is okay. Oh no Muncy is out!!

Bulldog, you are missing some off days in that set up you have for the pitchers. They have travel days after games 2 and 4 of the NLDS. Giants have a pitching advantage over the Padres today. Webb has been lights out, so all the posturing may be for naught. Just checked, in two games against the Padres Webb is 0-1 with a 6.08 ERA. He also is 5-0 at home. Pads are hitting .308 against him. LA is hitting .127 off of the guy in 3 games. He is the best SF has against LA. Maybe the Padres hitters do right by their fired manager and send him out a winner.

Game 162’s Lineup 3PM ET:

RF Mookie Betts R

SS Corey Seager L

2B Trea Turner R

3B J. Turner R

1B Max Muncy L

C Will Smith R

LF AJ Pollock R

CF Chris Taylor R

P W. Buehler R

Knehr v Webb

The pitching match up heavily favors the Giants. I’d be surprised if the Giants don’t come out early and put an end to our hope for a tie. But, you never know, right?