One-Third of the Way to the NLCS
Rant & Rave Sunday GAME 1 WIN IN PHILLY. pic.twitter.com/mnjX9qlveM — Nate (@dodgernate) October 5, 2025 It wasn’t pretty, but it was poetic. The team that led the league in Comebacks came back! Ohtani did not have his best stuff, and Glasnow’s control was suspect, but it was…
Rant & Rave Sunday
- It wasn’t pretty, but it was poetic. The team that led the league in Comebacks came back!
- Ohtani did not have his best stuff, and Glasnow’s control was suspect, but it was enough!
- Cristopher Sanchez has quietly become the Phillies’ Ace – he is an outstanding pitcher.
- I was excited to see Robertson come into the game, and then Matt Strahn looked like a deer in the headlights.
- The Hernandez Brothers (yes, I know that they are not blood brothers) each got a big hit to drive in all five runs. It will be someone else’s turn tomorrow.
- Will Smith is still obviously not 100%, but I am sure Doc wants to see how he feels after a day of rest.
- The Possibility exists that Conforto could be added to the Roster in the NLCS.
- Sasaki is the closer… for now. Scott will be used in lower leverage situations… for now.
The Athletic:
Hitting coach Aaron Bates spent the hitters’ meeting earlier in the day reinforcing the danger that a Red October in this building could bring. At one point, Bates cautioned the players that the crowd of 45,777 would reach a frenzy. He told them it would be up to the Dodgers’ offense to drop the decibels.
— Fabian Ardaya
“There are certain places where it’s hard to play in October,” Bates said. “So you just have to really stick to whatever your plan is that day, and kind of have tunnel vision. … Just build momentum for yourself.”
“Something’s going to happen in this game that the crowd’s gonna go wild, but that doesn’t matter,” Max Muncy said. “What matters is what happens at the end, and when we silence the crowd, it’s gonna be an amazing feeling.”
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Disagree, not disagreeable
WOW. Nola to start game 3
Roberts didn’t leave Trienin in because he wanted to—he had to. 3 batter minimum.
During the postgame interview, Roberts clarified why he chose not to initially go with Sasaki. Turns out it had mostly to do with Roki himself; hence, Roberts stating Sasaki had not previously gone 2 out of 3 days.
Clearly, Dodger brass wanted to rest the young man. Can’t say I blame them for wanting to play it safe with their young phenom.
Go Dodgers!
Bluto I was referring to Mark’s comment about bringing Trienen in AND leaving him in. Roberts had no choice—he had to leave him in for three batters.
I would have left Sheehan in. He’s fully capable of three innings and there’s an off day tomorrow.
I was frustrated with Edman’s tag on Castellanos. Put the glove in front of the base. Thanks to Freddie’s scoop it all worked out. 2-0