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
Props to Paxton for hanging tough
what the hell is going on?? we want yarbrough gone. we want lux gone. barnes is awful, or not. we don’t think paxton can pitch anymore. Freddie is washed. joe kelly is not very good. Shows ho much we know ! Clayton will kick some ass!
What a difference an All Star break makes.
Great series…Dodgers needed that.
Hope Miggy Ro is OK. Nice series by Lux and Phillips has probably lost his closers role to Hudson.
I’ve never considered Phillips a playoff-caliber closer anyway, but even so, his pitching now is worrisome.
Very good series sweep against a good team.
Triple A tonight
Grove:
1 IP
0 H
0 R
1 BB
1 K
22 pitches – 16 strikes
Touched. 97mph on his 4 seam Fastball 5x’s
Graterol:
1 IP
1 H
1 R
0 ER
0 BB
1 K
20 pitches – 16 strikes
Touched 97mph on his sinker 3x’s
Mr. Phillips,
Let’s get the bad games out of your system now.
It’s cleared and clearer as the deadline approached its going to be trade with whitesoxs for Luis Robert’s Jr Paul DeJong and Erik Feede and then pickup someone like Jack Flarethy or Scherzer for a playoff run. With Betts and Muncy coming back in august.snd then in off-season figure out the outfield and a third baseman and a backup catcher and a closer.
Dodger lead is 8 over SD and the Dirtbags. One week until the deadline. Exactly 62 games left. LA is 59-41. Probably won’t reach 100 wins for the fourth straight year and the 5th out of the last six. Still the second-best record in the NL. They are talking about players, but don’t expect them to gut the farm. AF will make offers that he feels make sense for the franchise. He also won’t go overboard for one player. If a big trade is made, I expect it to be some sort of package deal that brings pieces that he feels will improve the team. He rarely makes knee-jerk trades. He also won’t be bullied into a trade if say the Padres land some superstar. Brace yourself for some disappointment, because in all the years he has been here, he has rarely traded for a player the fans have clamored for. Mookie might be the one exception. I remember his first year, everyone wanted the Dodgers to go get Cole Hamels. Skubal, Robert Jr. and Crochet are the popular names being put out there by fans. I don’t think the Dodgers could match an offer by the Orioles if the Tigers indeed decide to trade Skubal. I also think the price the Sox are asking for Crochet and Robert Jr. are at this point, exorbitant. If AF can find a better deal for less, he is going to take it. I am not sure who will be gone except for maybe Biggio. On the pitching side I would believe Varland, Hurt, Nick Ramirez, Yohan Ramirez. Ricky Vanasco and Michael Petersen are all vulnerable to being DFAd or outright released. Hurt could end up on the IL. In a very short time, we shall see if AF and Gomes actually live up to what they said about being aggressive in pursuing GOOD PLAYERS.