Game 27, 2015

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Dodgers at Brewers, 5:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA

The man whose name spawned a zillion headline puns pitches for the Brewers today: Wily Peralta. He’s got a 30-31 career record with a 3.87 ERA, but he’s had a tough start this season: 0-4, 4.35 ERA. He’ll be (possibly) facing Joe Wieland, who is still a rookie despite spending parts of 2012 and 2014 with the Padres. He’s only got 39 innings of MLB experience, earning a 1-4 record and a 5.31 ERA.

I say possibly because the Dodgers tweeted that it would be Carlos Frias pitching today. We may have to wait until game time (or follow the Twitter account) to see who it’s going to be.

Lineup when available.

147 thoughts on “Game 27, 2015”

  1. You just would not think that when the Dodgers K 18 the other team would score 4 runs.

    And kinda would think that when they punch out 14 like on Thursday, they’d have a good chance to win.

    Baseball.

  2. From the Twitter smiles dept.–

    Brandon McCarthy
    ✔
    @BMcCarthy32

    @BrettAnderson35 it’s crazy that between you, me, Greinke & @ClaytonKersh22 that we now have two 100 game winners, 4 Cy Youngs and an MVP

    1:25 AM – 16 May 2015

  3. Thinkbluela wants to know why DM let RHP Yimi face LH masher CarGo in the rain delay, with disastrous results. This from a manager whose prime directive seems to be avoiding such matchups. Very legit question, given that lefties were available and CarGo doing terribly v them.

    The answer, classic Mattinglyspeak, could be shortened to “I screwed up.” Won’t hear that, tho.

    http://www.thinkbluela.com/index.php/2015/05/15/dodgers-lose-soggy-heartbreaker-to-last-place-rockies/

  8. Kinda early for this. But have a looksee. Look who’s 2nd, fwiw. Looks like DM’s usual L-R or switch hitter approach, insofar as he can do it.

    J.P. Hoornstra

    @jphoornstra

    #Dodgers lineup:
    Pederson CF
    Grandal C
    Kendrick 2B
    Gonzalez 1B
    Guerrero LF
    Ethier RF
    Uribe 3B
    Hernandez SS
    Frias P

    9:30 AM – 7 May 2015

  9. Why is Heisey up? I get to watch today’s game and I’ll hate it if I see Heisey instead of Pederson. This is another of their cute ideas they’ve fallen in love with. (Pardon preposition at end of sentence.) We already have plenty of outfielders, and Either, Van Slyke, and Hernandez have all played center. Another pitcher would make ten times as much sense.

    • The primary reason would appear to be as a place holder until they call up Bolsinger for his next start, but that wouldn’t preclude Donnie from using Heisey in the meantime.

      • Exactly. Get used to the roster shuffle until the starter auditions are complete, or they acquire another starter.

        • I don’t mind the roster shuffle, I simply want a more useful tool than Heisey, a pitcher makes a lot more sense.

      • But a relief pitcher would be a much more useful placeholder. We simply don’t need Heisey.

        • The bench has been short of position players, while there are still a dozen pitchers.

        • Coulombe would appear to be the only other option in that case. No idea of their reasoning. Going into Coors, one would think that pitching would be at a premium, but maybe they are opting for outfield defense and don’t want Alex out there too much.

          • Odds sound good that there’ll be at least one rainout, so they may well need fewer pitchers.

          • The Snakes and Rox played two yesterday, but following two straight rainouts.

          • There’s a 10-day rule about sending players down and bringing them back, and Coulombe just went back a day or two ago.

            “According to Major League Rule 11(b)(1), a player who is optioned to the Minor Leagues cannot be recalled until 10 days after he reports to the farm club.”

  10. If Pederson strikes out 10 times for every home run he hits, I won’t complain. He’ll set a new Dodger record for home runs, and walks, not to mention strike outs. Why would anyone want him to ground out?

    • At the moment, Matt Kemp is averaging 24 strikeouts per HR. He has five BB, and an OPS of .747, while Joc has 21 BB and an OPS of 1.090.

  11. Not our best effort. Hopefully they’ll tie up the series tomorrow. See you then, though I’ll of course be checking in from my laptop. Night, my friends.

  12. I’m glad it is a 4 game series so the Dodgers can try for the split against this last place team. I hope they can split anyways.

    • Would not be good to drop 3 of 4.
      Possibly good news is questionable weather in CO, including 90% chance of rain one of the days.

    • The Brewers got off to as bad a start as Grandal and Rollins. But I think they’re considered much better than their record.

  14. Dodgers have not lost yet this year when scoring at least 4 runs.

  15. Who’s first of the bench if the Dodgers pinch hit this inning? Guerrero or Grandal?

  16. On the radio last night, they said Howell passed on the rest of the Pen’s philosophy: they don’t worry about their roles, they just get up and pitch when they’re called on.

  17. Difference in the game thus far: two 2 run home runs vs two 1 run home runs.

  20. Our pitchers’ control is not good tonight. None of them are doing real well except Paco and his “face one guy only” role.

    • Hopefully get it out of their systems tonight.
      They sure haven’t taken advantage of playing a “weaker” team this series.

  21. Based on the standings, this game (and the series so far, outside of yesterday) looks like it could be a team version of “Trading Places.”

  26. From watching the new FO, if you’re a reliever and walk guys, you’re on thin ice and may soon be a spotlighted character in the Dodger drama “As the Roster Churns.”

  32. (shaking my head) Might as well get all the bad plays out of the system tonight.

  35. Well, Wieland ERA 0.00 after that disastrous first. Does he look decent?

  36. Joc may be the closest thing to a three true outcomes guy the Dodgers have had in a long time.

    • With all the writers here, surely we can come up with a nickname based on that.

        • Slowly, slowly. From 8th slot to 1st slot before putting him in the high-productivity-required places. At least, I’m betting that’s the thinking on Wallach and Mattingly’s parts.

  39. Another not-so-good headline at Dodgers.com

    “Ryu hits snag in shoulder rehab/
    Dodgers starter scratched from trip with team, throwing slowed”

    “”They’ve slowed him down a little bit,” the Dodgers manager said of his No. 3 starter, who was suddenly scratched from making this trip after lack of velocity during a Friday bullpen session sent up a cautionary flag.”

    Underneath DM’s usual boilerplate about player injuries, one thing’s clear: this is not good.

    http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/122782796/los-angeles-dodgers-hyun-jin-ryu-hits-snag-in-rehab

  41. Oh, brother. Not a good idea to walk the pitcher after that great put-out by AJ at second.

  42. At least the HRs continue, I see.

    Guys hitting them aren’t wearing the right color uniform, however.

    • At least they’re not wearing the urine-colored jerseys they used last night.

    • Tossing his bat after getting struck out is not what I had in mind.

  44. “Dodgers recall Wieland for start vs. Brewers” says the headline.

    So, just now checking in and seeing the carnage, first thought is: “why?”

  47. Should have been a double play. Let’s see what the Dodgers can do with house money.

  50. Would be great to score both Gonzo and Turner this inning – at least.

    • I was just going to say something about putting the proverbial hitting shoes on. Looks like they may need to score about 7 or 8 runs to win tonight.

  54. Not the start I was expecting from Wieland. Brewers have the Dodgers number recently.

    • I would like to forget it!
      Looks like it’s gonna be “one of those games” . . .

  57. Okay, so why did they decide against That Other Pitcher whose name I can’t remember?

  58. The simple average BA of the eight Brewer position players is .208.

  59. Heisey is apparently in town to take over Weiland’s spot on the roster when he is sent down after the game. Wonder if Heisey gets any action before another pitcher is called up to take his spot? Kenley will be with us soon, wonder who goes down then from the pen. No need to put that to a vote here I would guess.

    • Pre-game report seemed to indicate a hitch in Kenley’s plans: he had a tough outing (20+ pitches for 2/3 inning) and won’t pitch again until Saturday . . . I believe they said he was supposed to go again manana.

      • I recall Kenley’s having rough outings every early season, so maybe it’s better that he has them on rehab.

  60. Pleased to see that the Gnats have fallen back into third place, but disappointed that they’re not yet below .500 again.

  63. tweet link not there, I wonder if they have changed their mind again