The Dodgers Will Win it For Quasimodo
None of us are getting out of this thing alive – that is a given. Quasimodo (“Quas”) has been part of this blog for as long as I can remember. Not everyone knows his “backstory,” but I do. Quas has had his challenges, and now he faces the final challenge before he goes to be…
None of us are getting out of this thing alive – that is a given. Quasimodo (“Quas”) has been part of this blog for as long as I can remember. Not everyone knows his “backstory,” but I do. Quas has had his challenges, and now he faces the final challenge before he goes to be with the Big Dodger in the Sky. Quas and I were not close friends… mostly due to where he lives and where I live, but we both had each other’s backs. We both understood and understand. I count him as a friend.
I believe that Quas is at peace but has one final wish, and that is for the Boys of Summer to win one final Championship in his lifetime. That’s not too much to ask! In fact, most (if not all) of us wish for the same thing! OK, it’s settled. Let’s win it for the Quas! This is for Quas:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Quas. Godspeed!
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Jayne Cobb had the understatement of the year, “These guys are pretty good at baseball.” Ya’ Think? Now, Max Muncy is challenging for a batting title… well maybe that is a stretch, but Max is gaining traction in his BA! Even Miguel Vargas is auditioning to come back, as he went 2-3 last night in OKC and is at .302.
Now, the preparation for the playoffs begins. There will be no comebacks this year. Book ’em, Dano. The West belongs to the Dodgers. Arizona just had their spirit broken!
Ryan Pepiot pitched as good as he ever has… better, in fact, and then Yarbrough comes in and finishes it off. That’s a great combination. Even Austin Barnes may get over .200!
Strider and Lynn tonight. This should be fun!
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Just read the bad news Quas. So sorry for you and your family. Be praying for a peace and a calm that only God can provide. And hopefully something for you to celebrate at the end of October!
Great game.
2 great teams.
Oh well.
Helluva game.
In that last inning, I was hoping the Dodgers might have Freddie steal after he got to first. He leads the team in steals, and it would have negated the risk of a double play.
Great comeback by the Dodgers. Some really clutch play.
I think in a morale sense, a loss like this counts as a win. They fall behind 7-1 and made it a one-run game. Just one more clutch hit short of a victory.
A couple/few seasons back Justin Turner said the funniest thing I’ve ever heard circulating around the clubhouse. He said if him and Kenly Jansen had a baby it would be a Toomgis am pm mascot. I still get the chuckles at that one.
And Mookie hammers back….
So clutch. Love how these Dodgers battle back.
Sorry to hear about Quas. He is one of the good guys. I wish him peace.
So it looks like Acuna is slamming all this talk that he shouldn’t be MVP…
Lynn looks in over his head
I think many will not like it, and I hope I’m wrong, but it seems that this game is over
Kolten Wong will allegedly be added to the roster tomorrow.
They will have to cut someone.
Bryan Hudson?
DODGERS PRESS RELEASE
DODGERS ACTIVATE SHELBY MILLER
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated right-handed pitcher Shelby Miller from the injured list and optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot.
Miller, 32, has been on the injured list since June 21 and he was 1-0 with a 2.40 ERA (8 ER/30.0 IP) and 31 strikeouts in 25 games for the Dodgers prior to the injury. He has allowed 12 hits in 30 innings, holding hitters to a .121 batting average against. He is in his 11th season in the Major Leagues with St. Louis (2012-14), Atlanta (2015), Arizona (2016-18), Texas (2019), Chicago (2021), Pittsburgh (2021), San Francisco (2022) and Los Angeles (2023) and he is a combined 39-58 with a 4.14 ERA (372 ER/808.0 IP) and 675 strikeouts in 192 games (132 starts). He was signed by the Dodgers on December 1, 2022.
Pepiot, 26, pitched 5.0 scoreless innings last night, striking out three and recording his first win of the season. In three games with the Dodgers this season, he is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA (2 ER/14.0 IP) and 14 strikeouts. He is in his second season with the Dodgers, and he is a combined 4-0 with a 2.86 ERA (16 ER/50.1 IP) and 56 strikeouts against 29 walks. He was drafted by the Dodgers in the third round of the 2019 First Year Player Draft out of Butler University.
10:10 PM ET
Braves (87-45)
Dodgers (83-49)
SP Spencer Strider R
15-4 3.46 ERA
SP Lance Lynn R
10-9 5.56 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
2B Mookie Betts R
1B F. Freeman L
C Will Smith R
3B Max Muncy L
LF D. Peralta L
RF J. Heyward L
CF James Outman L
DH M. Busch L
SS Amed Rosario R
75° Wind 9 mph Out
According to Fabian Ardaya:
“Joe Kelly threw a bullpen and will throw another Fri., with a chance to face hitters next Tues., Dave Roberts said.
Shelby Miller has completed his rehab assignment and will be in LA tonight. Activation TBD, but there’s a chance he’s one of the guys when rosters expand.”
Bullpen will have more options next week.
And yes, let win it all for Quasimodo!
For some reason Spam got this comment yesterday from Dan in Pasadena:
Ok, I see your point. But it was the name calling I was mostly asking about. As though you have a personal problem with him.
As for the 4 worst trades. Yes, I agree they were uniformly awful but even I remember the Padres once had/then didn’t have Gary Sheffield, Fred McGriff, I think Ozzie Smith…probably any number more but those come to mind off the top of my head. So the Padres have been REALLY good at NOT recognizing talent over the decades. Well before Preller was there. As for his relationship with Seidler – no idea why he hasn’t been fired.
PS: Arte Moreno is giving him a run for his money on making the worst organization decisions. But at least Moreno owns the Angels and can’t be “fired”. At least not easily.
Carrasco,Clevinger available – passed waivers
The Dodgers DSL Bautista team just forced a deciding game 3 in the championship series by scoring 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th in game 2. They were down 5-4 before the scored 3 runs.
Deciding game tomorrow.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!1
Nice performances yesterday from both Pepiot and Yarborough. This has been a clever pairing. I wonder when they decide to stretch Pepiot past 85 pitches and 5 innings?
I see Ryan down the road as a high leverage LHRP, especially following Miller at 100mph. That 86 mph Yarborough fastball would be a nice adjustment for the hitters. He doesn’t have the reverse splits of Ferguson, and especially Vesia and V-Gon, who have been miserable vs LHB. It would be nice to have a leftie reliever who could get leftie hitters out in the playoffs.
It is my opinion that teams that don’t have at least a 100 million dollar payroll should have some type of penalty. With tv money revenue sharing there isn’t an excuse to not trying to field a competitive team or at least bring in players to give the fans a reason for optimism.
First and foremost, Kiley McDaniel reports:
Getting word from multiple teams in the back half of the waiver order that they put in multiple waiver claims and didn’t land anyone.
As for actual claims:
Sources: Reds add Harrison Bader and Hunter Renfroe
Outfielder Randal Grichuk was not claimed on waivers.
Source confirms: Guardians get Matt Moore in addition to Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López. First: @JeffPassan & @kileymcd
Really fun piece in TheAthletic ($$$) about which numbers really resonate with players.
Open on theathletic.comhttps://theathletic.com/4820785/2023/08/31/mlb-players-important-stats-milestones/Two distillations:
8 Years of service: The gold card gives the holder and a guest free admission to any regular-season MLB game for life.
10 Years of Service: Pension fully vests!
There’s more, and it’s fun!
Guardians Claim Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez
Quas – so sorry to hear your terrible news. You were always very welcoming when I first started posting here about 13 years ago, and my son still has the Baseball Cards and other memorabilia you sent over back then.
Life goes by way too quickly, but I’m sure you have lots of great memories of a life well lived.
Let’s hope The Dodgers can give you a long post season run to help you take your mind off things.
Much love my friend
Mantiply went to Va Tech 10 minutes from my house, my oldest son attended Va. Tech as well and hosts an afternoon show in Charlotte. Tech is a very beautiful campus as well the whole new river valley. The Braves are beatable! Didn’t the Oakland A’s take 2 out 3 from them few weeks ago? The Braves are a well ran organization. Still amazed at how little it cost though to sign Acuña and Albies! Their agent is probably looking at a new line of work these days! Can you imagine what Acuña would command as a free agent next year? Probably would be a Trout-like signing! Speaking of Trout, would Angels even consider trading him to Dodgers Bear? Rumors are floating around they could be convinced to trade him and start the rebuild. Oh well, would love 3 of 4 this series, get game 1 is most important. Quas, many prayers and love. Lots of difference of opinions in life, but one thing is the same forever. Good people in all walks of life. We should all put forth an effort every day to say something nice to someone, open a door for someone, help an elderly person get their groceries into their car, do something positive! No matter how bad things are in our politics, the greater majority of people on both sides of the isle are good hardworking kind people. I’m sure Quas you are one of those kind wonderful people as are most on this forum. May God bless you and may the LA DODGERS win it all for you!
Nice to see Joe Mantiply pitch. It gives me an opportunity to use my homemade bad joke. “what’s a Joe Mantiply? It’s a tall, skinny, long legged, pitcher who has an aptitude for arithmetic.” Sorry
I have never met Quas, but he is a loyal poster on this blog. He is also a very avid Dodger fan. I wish him nothing but peace.