Game 107, 2015

Dodgers at Phillies, 4:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA

Old friend Aaron Harang starts for the Phillies. He had a stretch of bad luck (eight straight losses between May 24 and July 1) and then went onto the DL with a foot injury. He came off it on July 30 and got a win, but he’s still 5-11 with a 3.97 ERA. The Dodgers counter with Brett Anderson, who’s 5-6 with a 3.14 ERA but has missed only one start all season, a welcome change for a guy who’s missed parts of every year since 2010.

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40 thoughts on “Game 107, 2015

  1. Hope Joc is on the path back. His 6 BB in August compare favorably with his 4 in all of July.

  2. Not sure how luck has played into Harang’s outcomes. He has pitched poorly since June for a bad team.

    • He was lucky not to give up lots more but, then, he was pitching against the all-or-nothing Dodgers.

  3. I hope that those missed opportunities doesn’t come back to bite us later in the game

    • They have a way of doing that with the Dodgers, don’t they? Not sure about other teams.

      • The range for scoring base runners is fairly narrow, with all teams in the NL between 13-16%. But, yeah, we are in the 13%. Of all things, our rivals in the West occupy the first four positions, 16-15%.

    • Not the best idea with strong-armed Francoeur in RF. Callaspo’s ball hit straight at him.

  4. I’m officiating a wedding next Saturday and have the young couple coming over tonight to go over the ceremony schedule. The groom-to-be is a big Blue Jay fan, but respects my love of the Dodgers. Anyway, I will be signing off for the next few hours. Might be back for the last inning or two.

  5. Went to the A’s-Orioles game last night in Oakland with my daughter. A’s got great pitching from Chris Bassitt — seven scoreless innings for his first win for Oakland. ERA of 2.64. Crowd of 16,328. Parking is normally $20. Was free last night. That’s apparently the case on all Tuesday nights. Stadium used to be attractive; no more since it was modified for football. But it’s always fun to see a game in person….A’s won 5-0.

    • The Raider Mafia has nearly ruined it for baseball, but it’s still more agreeable than the Phone Booth. Are you still going to the Dodger games?

      • I am going to the Wednesday afternoon game on Aug. 19 as a guest of a friend. When I know the seat location I will post it on this blog. I’d enjoy meeting you.