Jerk Those Knees
That’s what Dodger fans always do. Anytime the boys in blue lose a game, we see so many knee-jerk reactions that one would think knee-jerking is an Olympic Sport; right up there with jumping to conclusions! I guess that one of the silliest things I have heard is to criticize the…
That’s what Dodger fans always do. Anytime the boys in blue lose a game, we see so many knee-jerk reactions that one would think knee-jerking is an Olympic Sport; right up there with jumping to conclusions! I guess that one of the silliest things I have heard is to criticize the bullpen, which happens to be #3 in all of MLB. Cleveland is #1 with a 2.38 ERA. The Yankees are #2 with a 2.97 ERA, and the Dodgers are #3 at 3.03.
James Paxton was horrible and got no help from the defense. Paul Skenes was as advertised – filthy. Enjoy him while you can. He is a TJ waiting to happen. Arms can’t withstand that kind of power displays. I look for Paxton to get traded at the deadline… or be on the IL. With Miller and Kershaw coming back, he will be the odd man out, but he needs to have a few more good outings. Last night was not one…
Friday is a big day. Three more pitchers are taking steps forward.
The Dodgers are just going through the motions right about now. There’s no urgency or intensity… and there is absolutely no reason to manufacture any. They are seven games ahead of the Padres and (right about now), only the Yankees and Phillies are doing better. Now is not the time to go to the whip. You cannot play 162 games with playoff intensity. I want to see them turn it on in the second half. This is just the audition for the playoffs. I am not talking about tanking or anything like that. Let’s try something different this year.
Many Dodger fans wrote off Andy Pages after he struggled:
James Outman is knocking on the Door:
Don’t lose your mind. This, too, shall pass. Andrew Friedman is working on what to do at the trade deadline. They have invested $312 Million in the team this year and they haven’t come this far, just to come this far! Patience Grasshoppers. Just play Miguel Vargas!
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Discussion (74)
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Buehler should have been out of the second inning with 22 pitches. Instead he had to throw 15 more pitches due to 2 Dodger errors. Then 35 in the 3rd inning in part due to another error called a hit. The velocity says 96-98 but the life on his pitches just not there.
Vargas showed why we want him in there and why they are hesitant to play him. Defensively we r just going to have to live with some of his inexperience.
Teo just got a homer to put us ahead. First rbi in 3 weeks.
Barnes finally bunts but our best hitter can’t put it in play. So small ball has issues when u can’t put it in play. Kike tries to bunt but can’t . Kike then gets a double against a righty. A bunt mb a good call but other than Barnes and Taylor forget about it.
Our all or nothing blue crew. Save something for the Yankees!
Love Mookie, great Dodger, first ballot HOF, but he is not a very good defensive ML everyday SS. Dodger brass has to find a way to either get him back in the OF or 2B. A very good SS easily makes that play in the 8th inning up the middle and slightly shaded to 2B. Failure to make the play (even though it was scored as a hit as it should have been) forced Phillips to pitch 30 pitches and eventually give up a three-run HR.
Good to see some offense.
Make some changes after this upcoming Yankees series.
Mookie comes off short, and the hottest hitter in the lineup (Miggy) goes back to short.
Taylor and Kike out.
Lipicus and Gautier up and on the 40.
Glad they have a rested Banda and Ramirez in the bullpen to face the Yankees tm
I know the 4 bullpen studs needed work. Use 2 of them in the blowout yesterday and 2 today. So at least 2 are rested enough because there are gonna be allot of 20 pitch innings coming up against the Yankees this weekend.
Go Dodgers!!
A dark horse!! Chris Owens. Owens got off to a horrible start at OKC but about a month ago he has turned it around at the plate. He is currently at .298. He has an abundance of MLB experience and though normally a middle infielder the OKC team (whatever they. Call themselves now) have him playing all over. It’s no secret that the Dodgers like veterans. Not saying he is the solution but it won’t be a surprise if he gets the call.
TeoH crushes lefties but strikes out on sliders-away against righties.
The Dodgers will never do this because (at minimum) they have a hand-shake agreement with Teo to play him every game against all pitchers …however…
TeoH and JHey would make IDEAL platoon partners in RF.
There’s a chance we may not see Juan Soto this weekend:
Soto (forearm) will undergo imaging Friday after experiencing forearm soreness during Thursday’s game against the Twins, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Soto didn’t return to Thursday’s game after a lengthy rain delay. The move was framed as a precautionary measure by manager Aaron Boone, though he also disclosed that Soto has been bothered by forearm discomfort for the past week. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Yankees be cautious with Soto in the short term, though the team has not announced any official plans.
Complain all you want but Mookie is still right at the top defensively of shortstops with 5 runs saved. His throwing will improve the more reps he gets. He’ll be even better by October. The issue for me is can Lux, Pages and Vargas develop as offensive threats by October and give us some production at the bottom of the order?