Yesterday, Dodger fans were making excuses for Blake Snell: “Well, he hadn’t pitched in 10 days.” So, Yoshi Yamamoto hadn’t pitched in 11 days, and he went nine innings and won 5-1. This is a no-excuse zone, and Blake Snell failed the test. Yamamoto aced it. Like Yoda said, “Try, there is no try – You do or you don’t do!”
Make no mistake about this: Yamamoto is the Dodgers’ Ace… not Snell! Blake Snell is a nice pitcher… but he’s no Ace. I am not going to argue it, but Snell may be the 4th best pitcher on the Dodgers behind Yamamoto, Ohtani, and Glasnow.
My opinion. Nuff said!
I would not be surprised if the Dodgers finish the Series in LA.
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Disagree, not disagreeable
what an incredible game.
i’ll be draggin’ at work…with a smile on my face tho.
something tells me ohtani has some more “wow” left for his start tonight.
go dodgers.
Looks like another perfect day
Epic game!!!!! Dodger bullpen was outstanding!!!! Need some length today from Ohtoni.
Most exhausting game I have ever watched. The 18-inning game in 18 did not seem like it was as long as this one. That one though was the Dodgers only win of that series. Like their chances to go up 3-1. Ohtani is going to have to pitch at least six.
Wow! What a game. I was so happy for Kershaw. Yes, the Dodgers have the money but reclamation projects like Will Klein exemplify why the Dodgers win.
Freddie! Freddie! Freddie!
Just an amazing marathon.
Sheehan
Wrobo
Kershaw
Can all go multi innings
But we’re out of pitchers???
Fucking HATE intentional walking the 9th hitter.
So stupid. One of the worst hitters in baseball and you put him on.
WTF
Really good game!
Please not Clayton
Sheehan? Ruh-ro
POP UPS
Ohtani.
Pretty, pretty good.
At this moment Treinen isn’t a World Series player. If Roberts uses him, against Vlady… what’s the reason?
MAGA Blake choking again. What a shame.
Thankfully Shoei and Freeman came through.
Ohtani.
Pretty good.
Interesting observation by Petriello:
What an unexpected way of pitching for Glasnow, just totally abandoning his 4-seamer. I get the Jays strengths and that’s fine but .. that’s not usually how he succeeds.
Glasnow threw 85 pitches and only 13 were 4S.
Does he call the pitches or does Smith when Glasnow is on the mound?
Unfortunately I think I am done watching Pages flail away!
Cannot continue to have that big a hole in the lineup.
Glasnow just hasn’t got it. Get him outta there. Bullpen is fully rested.
This innings could blow the whole game.
Good start by Teoscar.
Hopefully we won’t see back to back K’s with RISP by Pages and Ohtani
Pages and Teo should both be benched. Sorry, I would rather give Dean a shot and see what he can do. He could not possibly be any worse than Pages. Call is a contact hitter, at least he would not strikeout as much as Teo has. More men on base could translate into more runs.
8:00 PM ET FOX
Blue Jays (94-68) WS (1-1)
Dodgers (93-69) WS (1-1)
SP Max Scherzer R
5-5 5.19 ERA
SP Tyler Glasnow R
4-3 3.19 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
DH S. Ohtani L
SS Mookie Betts R
1B F. Freeman L
C Will Smith R
3B Max Muncy L
RF T. Hernandez R
2B Tommy Edman S
LF E. Hernandez R
CF Andy Pages R
72° Wind 5 mph L-R
i’m a Teo fan. that said, how about giving Call the start tomorrow in right field? Better defensive outfielder, low strike out rate, and faster on the base path. Maybe if not Teo, then Pages? I wonder if Doc has talked with Andy about his awful chase rate. He did look a little more patient at the plate last night. i’m sure vDave isn’t too happy with his at bats . … I hope they pound Max like a rented mule tomorrow. Look for Glasnow to be on tomorrow night. …. I don’t think we have to argue over who’s the ace of the staff ! they have 4 pitchers capable of pitching a no hitter every time out! Let’s hope they are on their game the next 3 in LA! i don’t want to see them go back to toronto! Even yamamoto can get beat in toronto! Max woke up. Freddie looks fine. will smith is a stud. ohtani finally got a hit that really mattered. Now mookie needs to get going! … Kudos to Max for showing a bunt last night! A little small ball might just be what the DOCtor ordered! … I don’t blame freddie for that dropped ball last night. i blame baseball. yamamoto could have caught that ball with his eyes closed! What’s the difference in catching that pop up , than running full speed to first base and catching a ball on the dead run and avoiding a 225 linebacker flying down the line? Yamamoto is an athlete! You telling me ohtani backs off from that fly ball? Go Broncos!!!
BTW, if it were up to me, I would flip Glasnow and Ohtani and use Glasnow in Relief.
Then I would pitch Snell on Wednesday.
If Tommy Lasorda has any influence up there, it shall be as you wish Daytona Jack. What a gift to all of baseball that would be.
What a performance by Yamamoto. Masterful!
Smith’s injury late in the season was a blessing in disguise. He looks refreshed out there. Will the Dodgers consider finding ways to rest him during the regular season? They should!
You have to like the position that we’re in. The Dodgers have home field advantage the rest of the way. Glasnow, Ohtani and Snell are starting the next 3 games at home. The LAD will be facing a Scherzer, who is in the twilight of his career, in game 3 and most likely Bieber in game 4. Do the Jays go with their game 1 starter in game 5? There is a reason why the game is played on the field, but there is a strong possibility the series doesn’t return to Toronto.
I have no idea what Freddie’s bat speed was tonight, but he was challenged and was unable to drive the ball out of the park. A clip from last year’s grand slam was shown on TV, and his bat speed was noticeably faster.
The HR by Muncy was impressive. Oppo taco shot. That was some good piece of hitting. Pages made a lot of contact today. Still has some work to do but he is well on his way.
Go Dodgers!
I’m stunned. I have my 1988 newspapers with Hershiser out as motivation.
big time game tonight by moto.
that was fun to watch.
they re-set this series.
3 in LA.
go dodgers.
Yikes Mark.
Three great games by Snell and one subpar game and now he is just ‘nice’. If for some reason Doc would have taken him out after 5, we would be saying ‘ what a gutsy performance by Snell , only give up 2 runs when not having his best stuff’!!.
Didn’t Yoshi have a subpar game recently?
Yoshi is beyond any doubt the Dodgers Ace. All the others stack up behind him. Smith is the best clutch hitter on the team. Max should go to left field more often. Biggest difference in Freddie Freeman, he does not hit to left center as much as he did. How was that dropped pop up not an error?