Nothing to See Here, Folks!
Move along… It’s just another trainwreck. Nothing to see here. I went to bed as soon as Phillips came in. I knew it was over. It had to be. It was almost 2 AM for me and when both Turners, Muncy, Betts, Smith, and Taylor are a combined 3 for 24 in 11 innings, you do not deserve…
Move along… It’s just another trainwreck. Nothing to see here.
I went to bed as soon as Phillips came in. I knew it was over. It had to be. It was almost 2 AM for me and when both Turners, Muncy, Betts, Smith, and Taylor are a combined 3 for 24 in 11 innings, you do not deserve to win the game. The Dodgers All-Star lineup looked like a scrub high-school team. The Giants didn’t look any better, but they ended up winning. I don’t diagnose games, because I have seen enough of this team to know that they might score 18 runs tonight.
In a microcosm of one game, a lot went right and a lot went wrong. I don’t dwell on it. I look at the macrocosm of 162-games and that was just one they should have won but didn’t. The only thing I know for sure about last night’s game is that some fans will blame Doc. That’s the only constant: Somebody has to be blamed! Doc should have hit better… yeah, that’s the ticket.
The bullpen was outstanding and there will be two or four moves today. I haven’t seen when White and Jackson last pitched, but they could be in the equation. It sounds like Price will go on the IL and it appears he has been battling arm problems all season. I think we will find out he needs TJ and I am not convinced Kershaw and Duffy will be back. The Dodgers are close-lipped about injuries.
Tony Gonsolin could get called up soon, even though he is not stretched out. Vasquez certainly underwhelmed me, but it was one game. The silver lining in all of this is that the Giants will have back-to-back bullpen games tonight and tomorrow. That should bode well for the Dodger hitters. The Giants bullpen pitched 5 innings last night and have at least 18 more in the next two days.
Uceta pitched three innings last night so he won’t get the call. Quacks, Nunez, White, Jackson, and Jake Jewell could get the call tonight. Jake Jewell?
The Dodgers team ERA now sits at 2.99 while the Giants is 3.27. #1 and #2 in all MLB. The Giants bullpen has a slight advantage, 3.13 to 3.27, but let’s not forget that a lot of the bullpen ineptitude was early in the season. Since the All-Star break, the Dodgers bullpen has an ERA below 2.50. The Giants are heading in the opposite direction. Yet, they won last night. This is a magical season for them. It seems like when you give them s__t, they make shinelola!
Now, the Boys in Blue need to take the next two gams. No if’s, and. or buts!
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Discussion (126)
Disagree, not disagreeable
Dodgers’s bats are getting cold again. Not good
I worry that we are going to see what we see all too often. The Dodgers score a bunch of early runs and then just STOP scoring. And I hope I’m wrong, but Urias looks a bit shaky tonight.
AJ – Right Hamstring strain. F!
Hopefully, it’s just a hamstring strain for Pollock.
Still I see a IL stint.
They just reported as a strained hammy. No other info. Kershaw is making a start on Tuesday at OKC. Depends on how bad the strain is, but he had to be helped off of the field. One thing I have noticed tonight, Dodger hitters are not making the Giants relievers work very hard. Except for the first inning they are again getting themselves out more than the pitchers are getting them out.
Thanks You ampayer..why Saeager justo did not take the 4 valla?? Cody look like a Mexican reguilete
Bellinger is now 2 for 43 vs the giants this year
Looks like
Vesia’s quickly becoming one of my favorite players.
Guys I trust the most out of the pen. 1. Treinen 2. Vesia 3. Jansen 4. Knebel 5. Bickford 6. Kelly 6. Bruihl 7. Graterol 8. Greene
Put Corey un the 2nd spot
Corey sending a message last night and tonight. Get on my back and I’ll carry you to the promised land. Sign this dude longterm AF. He cannot be in a different uniform next year.It’s one thing to see Joc, and Enrique Hernandez or even CT3 (next year) in a different uniform but Corey has to be a Dodger. Has to be!
Don’t repeat the days of DePodesta when he let Beltre walk, in FA get er done AF
I am convinced that Bellinger’s problems are solely due to his shoulder surgery which was probably similar to Matt Kemp!s. That was a two year recovery, as it was for Adrian Gonzalez before he came to the Dodgers.
Remember, Bellinger began the season hitting the same way he is now, post-IL.
My guess is that Cody will benefit greatly from offseason rehab and rest. But It may be that he won’t be 100% at the start of 2022, but will get progressively stronger as the year progresses.
I’m very happy to see Muncy hitting in the 2nd spot, which takes advantage of his ability to get on base. But quite frankly, when you’re dealing with the caliber of players like Seager, Muncy, and Betts, I’m not sure it makes a difference what order they hit in.
Urias first to 16 wins. Butane goes tomorrow. Then it is on to St. Loo.
Remember the days when many at LADT declared Julio a bullpen only guy
We’ll be fine as long as Will Smith doesn’t have to play first! Should have put Barnes there. At least he’s played infield before. That is the only bad move, as it turned out, Roberts made. Except for that stupid JT running on contact play…
Such a shame that bad base running leads to an injury! If ever there was a time for Bellinger to snap out of it!
If only we had a couple of clutch hitters at OKC to tap into. AJ is damn near irreplaceable.
Maybe the clubhouse should establish a fine for strikeouts policy. That might turn Taylor, Muncy, and Bellinger into contact hitters or, at least, more frequent walkers.
Too bad AJ is out for 2-3 weeks now. Injury bug again bites the Dodgers. Belli has to step up at the plate now.
I would call up Beaty or Lux to replace AJ. Busch is tearing up AA lately but probably too soon to call him up.
Julio did not have his A stuff but battled like a warrior.
WB going tonight. I like our chances to be in first place tonight.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So MLB extended Bauers leave for the 8th (!) time now and basically ending his season and putting a huge dent into the Dodgers chances of another title. That is totally inaccpetable. Where is the principle of being not guilty until proven otherwise ? Where is the right of TB to perform under his contract ?
Not defending TB in any form here but how can it be that a guy like deShawn Watson is still playing and TB is not ?
I really do not get that MLB politics.
Dodgers are doing such a great job with 60percent of their opening day rotation out for almost all year.
It is truly amazing how well they are doing. winning at a .630 clip without May, Clayton and Bauer plus long stints without Betts ,and Seager, Bellinger mired in an all time slump by a former MVP it is nothing short of sensational.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Losing AJP is a massive blow.
Especially given how poor we are v LH pitching.