They Just Flipped the Script
If you listen to the lyrics in the song ‘Sedona” by Houndmouth who recently surpassed the Jackson Five as the #1 record-selling group from Indiana, you will hear: Hey little Hollywood You’re gone but you’re not forgot You got the cash but your credit’s no good You flipped the…
If you listen to the lyrics in the song ‘Sedona” by Houndmouth who recently surpassed the Jackson Five as the #1 record-selling group from Indiana, you will hear:
Hey little Hollywood
You’re gone but you’re not forgot
You got the cash but your credit’s no good
You flipped the script, you shot the plot
The Dodgers flipped the switch and flipped the script at the All-Star Break as they are playing inspired baseball these last two games. There were a lot of subplots to last night’s win:
Gavin and Kike Heat Up
Gavin hit a double and a home run while Kike did the same but was called out on the double (he was safe). This year, many players have struggled as pitching is dominating the game. Some players will figure it out while others will not, but I have the feeling that Kike, Gavin, and CT3 are here for the duration. When Mookie comes back, he may play SS against RHP, while Gavin plays 2B. Against LHP, Mookie will play 2B with Miggy Ro at SS. At some point, you have to trust and believe that your players will adjust, if only for the sake of clubhouse unity. If/when Mookie and Max come back healthy, this will be a different lineup! Biggio has not earned a spot. Could it be that it’s just starting to come together for Lux? Afterall, he is coming back from a devastating injury!
Outman Looks Lost, But not on Defense!
You have to love the way he caught that ball and the smile on his face after he jumped up. I hope that jumpstarts his offense. The Dodgers need JO in CF!
Former Red Sox Beats Former Dodger
The G.O.A.T. is Back!
Bobby Miller is Progressing
You Have to Love His Enthusiasm and Energy
Rolling on the River
See what I did there?
Will the Thrill
Finally…
- I do not think the Dodgers have to do much at the trade deadline. If they get the majority of their injured players and Bobby Miller back, they have already won the Deadline War, but watch for Vlad Guerrero, who played 3B against Last Night for the 4th time!
- Brent Honeywell looks to be a very good pickup so far!
- Evan Phillips has been in a bad streak lately. I think it’s a blip in the road, and they have the Bazooka coming back as well as Hudson (who has been nails), Treinen, Honeywell, and Vesia and Kelly. I don’t think they would even consider Mason Miller and Wrobleski and Ryan could fit nicely in the bullpen when everyone is healthy.
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Discussion (67)
Disagree, not disagreeable
One of the more exciting games of the year last night, nice to win the series but would even be sweeter if we can sweep them tonight! Unfortunately the game is on Sunday Night Baseball and we have to endure Eduardo Perez on broadcast.
Agree with Mark that Wrobleski is a real gem, I sure hope he doesn’t get traded at deadline.
The Redsox have a nice 1-2 punch with Jarren Duran and Rafeal Devers and there starting pitcher last night was very good.
Sunday schedule
10:05 a.m. PT: Great Lakes (Peter Heubeck) at Lansing (Jacob Watters)
12:05 p.m.: Tulsa (Kendall Williams) at Northwest Arkansas (Mason Barrett)
4:35 p.m.: Oklahoma City (Ben Casparius) at Round Rock (Jack Leiter)
5 p.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (Wyatt Crowell) vs. Lake Elsinore (Isaiah Lowe)
I was worried that if Kike or Taylor had a good game at bat, some people would start saying that they were “starting to get into a rhythm” and that would be enough for them to no longer want to trade, to think that it would no longer be a good idea to trade. A good game does not mean a good season!
Plaschke is pushing the panic button:
Open on www.latimes.comhttps://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-07-20/trade-deadline-feels-like-panic-time-for-dodgersWhatever he says is generally the opposite. He’s a gifted writer who is stupider than a bag of hammers!
Shohei Ohtani weighs in on Dave Roberts:
Open on dodgersnation.comhttps://dodgersnation.com/shohei-ohtani-has-nothing-but-praise-for-dodgers-manager-dave-roberts/2024/07/20/Phillipps is starting to worry me a bit. Mason Miller would be great but what would he cost ? And would the As trade him to begin with ? Tanner Scott definetely will be traded but there is going to be a lot of competition from other contenders.
For Mason Miler would this offer be good enough? Rushing, Knack, Ryan or Wrobleski plus Henriquez (who himself is a fire baller and potential closer ) ).
For Tanner Scott: knack plus Cartaya plus Kopp ?
I still would like us to get Crochet and Robert jun.
Good to see Kike and Luxy getting big hits.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111
A couple of weeks ago, JohnSmoltz talked about bullpens getting burnt out and the need for teams to have a reliever who could pitch multiple innings a couple if times a week. Can Honeywell be that kind of pitcher?
A Betts/Rojas platoon makes sense, except Betts wanted to be at SS only so he could learn it and not have to keep flipping back and forth. With him being out for 6-8 weeks I’m not sure flipping back and forth is where we are headed.
Guerrero? now that’s interesting! Honeywell? hell yeah! Ramirez? hell no!!!!!! phillips looks like he needs a break!!! Trienan? Solid!!!! Joe? ok for his first time back!!! Vesia and hudson available today. Would love to see Braiser back soon. .. Mark, if honeywell continues to pitch like this, could he be a “closer” ? he’s got the stuff!!