Stuck in Charlotte
Monday Evening my VP of Engineering and I flew to Ft. Lauderdale for a quick meeting with some inventors of a new water treatment technology on Tuesday Morning and caught a flight back at 5:15 PM Tuesday. Long-story short, the layover in Charlotte stretched from one hour to two hours and in that time, my travel partner developed a severe case of pancreatitis and had to be rushed to a
Monday Evening my VP of Engineering and I flew to Ft. Lauderdale for a quick meeting with some inventors of a new water treatment technology on Tuesday Morning and caught a flight back at 5:15 PM Tuesday. Long-story short, the layover in Charlotte stretched from one hour to two hours and in that time, my travel partner developed a severe case of pancreatitis and had to be rushed to a hospital here in Charlotte. I was able to watch most of tonight’s game on my Chromebook, but here I am at 12:30 AM in Charlotte with nothing to do but write this blog. I’m not sure how long we will be here or even if they will admit him as he is in the ER.
But, that’s my problem… not yours. The Dodgers are our problem, so I’ve just got a few Rants and Raves for today.
Rants & Raves
- Just a reminder: Feel free to disagree with anyone, but most takes that a person has different from you are not dumb. I will remind you that when the argument has been lost, the loser often resorts to slander. Feel free to disagree, but if you can’t articulate your position and you have to resort to “slander” we already know who the loser is. Have a take and do not suck!
- Hopefully, Brian stops “Dozing.” I saw hope last night.
- Maybe Kenley’s “trick play” will get him going. He has had trouble with the old ticker and now has a new baby. Each thing can create issues, to say nothing of both. Hopefully he pulls it together. He should only pitch in games like Tuesday for a while.
- 15 hits and only 8 runs is not good.
- Stripling has been pushed back because his back still is not right.
- They are pausing on Urias… evidently for a few days. We should still see him is September.
- I have been one of Dave Roberts biggest supporters since he was hired, but I value the Dodgers over Roberts and if I were in charge, I would have fired him to try and salvage the season. Maybe they will win with him. I still believe this team is built for the Post-Season.
- Alex Verdugo hit HR #10 last night! I’m anxious to see him in September.
- Yadier Alvarez pitched 5.2 innings last night and did not suck big time… although he wasn’t great either.
- Is Gavin Lux now the Dodgers #1 prospect?
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Discussion (83)
Disagree, not disagreeable
An observation and question. When Puig tried to steal home Bellinger was at bat. As the pitch is delivered the catcher steps forward in front of the plate and Bellinger steps back out of the box and gives him a clear path to the pitch and the tag. Could the catcher be called for interference for stepping so far forward and why wouldn’t Bellinger swing (gently) hit the catcher with his bat and get the call for interfernce.
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In a doubleheader sborz k’d 3 in 1.1 ip
Then allie and Broussard combi ned for 6 k’s in 2 ip
Another great start for a Dodger starter. Hopefully this will quell some of the Wood struggling commentary. Maeda may do well in middle innings relief, but he is not a closer. Maybe someone can convince me again how the relief is going to be good and an elite high leverage late inning reliever is not needed. Jose Leclerc looked pretty good. At least I can dream.
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But it was a win for the good guys. Pick up a half game on Colorado. That’s 5 in a row, and now back to LA and 4 with the DBacks.
The Dodgers have to have the dumbest manager in the major leagues Mazda could not
find the strike zone and the dumbass manager had nobody warming up in a close game.
State of the game:
The Dodgers have four hits. One is a triple. Three have left the building.
I’m tired of this same old story. Solo home runs. Can’t win this way
😉
AC
It looks like Woody didn’t like being moved down, in the rotation!
An excellent start tonight!
Great at bat for puig
Leftie, no problem!
Cody Pop!!
TOP 3 LEAST CLUTCH HITTERS IN BASEBALL:
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#3. Yasmani Grandal
#2. Mike Trout
#1. Giancarlo Stanton
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Open on bleacherreport.comhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2792929-exposing-the-least-clutch-mlb-superstars-of-2018#slide10Dodgers claimed Ryan Madson of Wash on waivers. Let’s see if something gets worked out.
Haha exact quote just heard on the Texas broadcast: “we have minor wood today.” Speak for yourself. Buddy!
I think this is interesting
Open on dodgersway.comhttps://dodgersway.com/2018/08/29/dodgers-jansen-rehab/Dylan floro has quietly put together a nice little half-season with the dodgers:
20.2 IP 11 H 7BB/24K 1.74 ERA .87 WHIP 5 GF
For your reading pleasure:
Open on www.wsj.comhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/a-radical-pitch-to-save-baseball-1535562571?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1Disappeared & Reappeared.
One with Avatear, one without!
2B Dozier
DH Turner
3B Machado
LF Kemp
CF Hernandez
SS Taylor
RF Puig
1B Bellinger
C Grandal
2B Dozier
DH Turner
3B Machado
LD Kemp
CF Hernandez
SS Taylor
RF Puig
1B Bellinger
C Grandal
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Plenty of Power in there.
Get The Scouting Report out and review it cuz I know the D-backs are Surely scouting our hitters get some kind of inside from the Cardinals Scouts
Hill, Ryu, Kersh, and Buehler in that order will be the starters vs. AZ.
Kersh was pushed back 1 day, from Friday to Saturday, so that his next start would be vs. Colorado instead of vs. the Mets.
Buchholtz has the best ERA, on the Dbacks’s staff.
And both Buchhlotz and Ray, have very good numbers, against lefties.
It looks like we only will be facing one rightie in this next series, Grenike.
I accept that many question Alex Wood. But please consider that since July his ERA is 2.82, and he has allowed only 3 HRs. Buehler – 2.54 ERA and 7 HRs. Hill – 2.60 ERA and 5 HRs. Kershaw – 2.00 ERA and 4 HRs. And in a much smaller sample size, Ryu has a 2.30 ERA and has allowed 2 HRs. All starters with an ERA at 2.82 and below.
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Going a little farther, in his last 12 games (back to June 9), his ERA is 2.78 and HRs allowed is 5. So while he is not dominating as he did for the 1st half last year, I would not consider him struggling. He also leads the team in innings pitched this year. But I accept many do not share my affinity for Alex, and when the Dodgers do make the playoffs, I would expect him to go to the pen.
Does anyone know which Dbacks pitchers we will be facing, in this next series?
The two starters on the Dbacks that lefties hit best, are Godley, and Corbin.
I hope Roberts realizes, that lefties hit Corbin better.
Greinke and Corbin have the best ERAs in their rotation, this year.
Well, I’m in Charlotte another night… at least. It’s a very cool city in case you have never been.
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Charlie told me to go on back but I reminded him of the US Water Creed:
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I will always place the mission first.
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I will never accept defeat.
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I will never quit.
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I will never leave a fallen comrade.