Rant Rave Friday

Thanks for waiting two hours to post my comments!

Obviously, it’s just one game. But we need to win at least one of the next two, hopefully both. If we lose all three, the Yankees have what amounts to a two-game lead over us. More important than that is the question of whether the best AL teams are simply better than we are, as Boston was last season. The Yankees are the best team we’ve faced all year. The NL is not very strong at the top, excepting us. Beating a bunch of NL teams does not mean we are as good as New York or Houston. Maybe we are, but we’ve got to prove it. And our starting pitching is not deep now, and if Ryu is tired, or if perhaps his great run so far was somewhat over his normal range, we have some problems. We need our top three to be almost lights out in the playoffs, because our bullpen is far from dominating.

Lots of yankee fans enjoying themselves. Not so much to yell about for Dodger fans. Just have to eat it. Well there is fireworks

BITCH SLAPPED! This game was like a punch to the gut. Our best pitcher gives up 7 runs, 3HR. I keep pointing to one thing that will make a difference. THE BATS. AWOL in the last 3 games. You don’t win many games from good teams with just 6 hits, not to mention 3 or 4 hits as the Dodgers have been apt to do.

Yimi again looks great except for his usual home run per inning pitched

Bobby,

You’re right. When I looked at the standings I didn’t take into account that it included today’s Arizona loss. Further proof of my advancing old age.

Aaaand this is where the rubber meets the road. Yankees are not the Blue Jays, and are kickin our ass all over Dodger Stadium tonight. Love it, because our young dudes are experiencing some friggin adversity for once, another team who can match up with them and make us pay for our mistakes. Don’t hate on this, great learning experience and measuring stick on where we need to be come October. Trust me, Freidman and Doc are taking notes on who steps up and who fades. Sometimes a good ass whooping creates gold over ashes. We really, really needed a wake up call to how high the bar is to win it all. Yankees are the first test.

At least if we play the Yankees in the WS we don’t have to worry about Jansen blowing any saves!

Is Ryu getting tired, or is his control just off a bit. I might be wrong, but I believe his control was a little bit off in his last start. It’s probably a bit early to jump to any conclusions.

Seems like everyone around is depressed.

And the reason Garcia is still on the team? Because he only gives up one homer an inning!

This is embarrassing!

Brooklyn, re. the magic number, AZ’s loss today tied them with SF for 65, hence we got 1 game to make both AZ and SF magic number 13 to be eliminated

Every game I watch is an advertisement for an electronic strike zone. And if baseball wants to add offense to the game, part of the answer is a predictable strike zone.

And I’m tired of the traditionalists who tell me that the electronic strike zone removes the human element. I’m old, but even I recognize that this is the 21st century, and that the technology exists to justify a system that removes human error. Isn’t the objective to get the call right?

Does anyone still believe that the Yankees would trade Gleyber Torres to the Dodgers.

For anyone getting depressed over this game, keep in mind that in 1959 the Dodgers lost the first game of the WS 11-0, and then went on to win the Series 4 games to 2. And if memory serves, the Dodgers lost the first 2 games of the 1981 WS to the Yankees, and then won the next 4.

Need Verdugo and Freese and Hill back by season’s end, all the bullets, as there are too many question marks and regression candidates throughout.

Bubble wrap ryu for the rest of the season, he is clearly tired, or maybe a groin strain il stint, or perhaps a six man rotation from here on out?

Dodgers are just setting up the Yankees for a huge comeback.

Bobby,

I think it’s still 14. D-Backs and Giants both had 65 losses to begin the day. D-Backs lost, but Giants don’t play. Magic number is probably 13 for the D-Backs, but probably still 14 for the Giants.

But honestly all I care about is tonight’s game, where Ryu is likely not going much longer given his 75 pitches after 4 innings.

Magic number 13

Mark, can I guess that you’re not in NY?

Being in NY I’m blacked out of the MLB.tv broadcast, so I’m forced to watch the Yankee broadcast.

These unis are freaking lame!

I know it’s not important, but for me, the real hero last night was Seager, but everyone was running to congratulate Kike, which is fine, but …

Watching Pollock play the outfield doesn’t hurt my eyes at all. Maybe he’s not what he used to be, and probably he’d be better off in a corner outfield spot, but he’s not as horrid as some people make him out to be. And I suspect, people will stop complaining about his defense if his bat stays alive, and we begin to see more of the power he’s displayed in the past.

As for the Dodgers future outfield, I still wonder if DJ Peters has turned a corner, or if maybe that’s all a mirage. Only time will tell.

Castellanos I find it very difficult for him to play on the team one day, if we see the roster, everyone plays a good defense with the exception of Pollock, but he had a history of good defense and Turner that this year has reached his age.

Castellanos is one of the worst OF’s in defense, watching him play OF hurts his eyes, No Thanks.

To be a Dodger, he has to hit, catch and throw the ball, he has to be a baseball player, not just a good hitter.

Today’s World Series preview lineup:

Pollock

JT

Fresh Prince

Belly

Muncy

CT3 (LF)

Seager

Kike (2b)

Ryu