Dodgers at Cubs, 5:05PM PT, TV: SPNLA, ESPN2
Another battle of righthanders today, as Chicago native Mike Bolsinger goes for the Dodgers while Kyle Hendricks goes for the Cubs. Bolsinger is 4-2 with a 2.87 ERA; Hendricks is 2-3 with a 4.28 ERA. Hendricks has made six starts at Wrigley and remains winless, while Bolsinger is winless on the road and 1-2 in his last five starts.
Lineup:
Tonight's #Dodgers lineup:
Hernandez 2B
Pederson CF
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Puig RF
Ethier LF
Grandal C
Rollins SS
Bolsinger P
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 24, 2015
NPUT
From TBLA: “Turner is hitting a robust .353/.397/.647 with a team-leading 16 RBI in June, with his five home runs setting a new career high for a single month. The old record was four home runs, set by Turner last month.
“The career-high 10 home runs on the season give the Dodgers five players with double-digit home runs on the season, the first time they have done that since 2000.”
A review of the reviewers:
http://www.thinkbluela.com/index.php/2015/06/25/mlb-umpires-not-getting-it-right-with-video-review/
That photo is far less conclusive than the author of the article thinks.
The whole “Review” philosophy is flawed. I can see where there are plays where none of the cameras give an absolutely correct view to call, but as long as they ignore the daily mis-called balls and strikes, they may as well ignore the other calls too. No excuse, there is electronic-visual equipment that is capable of totally accurate calls on pitch placement, the umpire’s responsibility should be limited to swing-no swing, fair or foul, and tag plays. That should be enough to keep them busy.
The question today is whether Link will manage to put up a thread by 8 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian time.
Dodgers overextended themselves last night, so one or none runs today. Early game, 11:20 A California time, which is 08:20 A in Hawaii. Bet Link misses it…
Harrumph! I wrote it last night and scheduled it to publish at 0700 HST.
Woo-HOO!!! I was driving home when KJ closed.
In the last 6 games, the Dodgers have scored 24 runs and given up 24 runs. However, they are only 2-4 in that time.
In soccer, they would have had six tie games or worse: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/g/georgebret131189.html
Incredible! Makes final out of game trying to stretch a single with Rizzo and Bryant coming up. And his run would have meant nothing.
We win. Part two!
The throw was there in time, but did they get the tag down?
We win!
SVS with the strike!
Looks like he was safe.
The slider!
What a pitch! Sit down man!
Terrific D by Kenley and AGon.
KJ time!
Yea! Joc drives in SVS, to increase the lead to 3 runs!
Use every member of the bullpen this inning, Donnie, what the heck.
Anything to get the ball to Jansen with the lead. The Dodger starters have not helped the situation at all recently, by throwing way too many pitches in too few innings.
Grandal slams his bat down after his at bat. If only he thought to swing during his at bat. He started with 3 straight balls, followed by 3 straight called strikes. That was not a good ab.
Dodgers have been lulled to sleep since Turner’s home run. The good news so far is: After getting zero runs on three hits last night, they are a much more effective four runs on four hits tonight.
Man, poor Bolsinger can’t buy a break. No win for him if we DO hang on. Only 4 2/3 innings worked.
I’ve liked Ballslinger so far but, in this case at least, Don made the right decision.
Saw “In Play Runs” and feared the worse. A run scoring grounded into double play is about the best one could ask for considering the above words.
Feeling nervous here.
I hope we hang on to Turner for many years to come
Free agent righty Chris Perez has been hit with a 50-game suspension, the league announced (h/t to MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy). The penalty was assessed for use of a drug of abuse, with the length based on the fact that this is Perez’s second such offense.
What are the odds that one run is enough for tonight’s game? Let’s get more Dodgers.
No further concern about that, for tonight at least.
Ding dong the slump is dead! (I hopes)
Easy first for Ballslinger.
Puig on bench with blistered hand bandaged.
do we know how it happened?
It was bothering him yesterday, first bandaged during game.
thanks
Just checked last night’s scoreboard, pleased to see Gnats lost.
NL West: Home of the 30+ wins and 30+ loss teams.
In 2005, Pads won the division with 82-80.
I’m calling it: the Dodgers go 6-3 in their next 9 games and finish the first half with a 45-36 record.
With an OPS of .605 over the past 21 games, Howie certainly merits at least a day off. Quique has manged an OPS .836 during his last 17 appearances.
Quique stills has lots of upside and has shown a lot in limited playing time. Though I’m impressed with what Dee has done so far this year, Quique’s four years younger, with far greater versatility.