Padres at Dodgers, 6:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FSSD
The Padres send rookie right-hander Colin Rea (1-1, 5.06 ERA) out to face the Dodgers’ rookie Ross Stripling (0-1, 3.22 ERA). The Dodgers have seen Rea twice before, once on Opening Day and once last season. They scored three runs on five hits against him in six cumulative innings. The Padres have never seen Stripling pitch.
Lineup when available.
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Grandal C
Hernandez RF
Crawford LF
Pederson CF
Stripling P— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 30, 2016
NPUT
Good news out of SF: “Together, Caned and Peevy have allowed a staggering 43 runs in 50 innings, compared with 37 earned runs in 992/3 innings for the top three starters. Measured by ERA, that is 7.74 versus 3.34.
The answer to the logical question is no, the staff is not prepared to think about pulling either Peevy or Caned from the rotation.”
Quotation edited for spelling.
Our 4 and 5 are at 18 runs over 55 innings. In money terms, pulling those two fellows from the rotation would amount to $36 million in deadweight for the giants.
This must stop!
(Think that’ll do any good?)
No one in the NL West has a winning record.
In 2005 only the Pads had a winning record (82-80).
Anyone know what the worst homestand in L.A. Dodgers history was?
Jon Weisman does.
We were no-hit after Crawford’s two-out double in the 4th inning.
Triple.
My mistake.
Record number of foul pop-ups, feels like.
So, any ideas what might break this slump?
Roberts doesn’t have enough experience to know what to do, but who would?
Sunday day game after a night game usually means a shake up in the line up in any event. Now, if Clayton is his old self again, we might just get away with scoring 2 runs and winning.
Every inning, Padres on the pads.
While the Dodgers dodge the bases.
This is simply unbearable but, even if nothing changes, the Dodgers will still be tied for first place.
Gonzalez is hitless on the homestand, but this offensive collapse has been a team effort.
Man, it would be nice to see that opening day offense again.
Stripling was a feel-good story while it lasted.
I wouldn’t write him off yet.
The homestand from hell moves right along.
This made me chuckle. I need to chuckle so I don’t scream.
This slump is getting very old very quickly.
Mupton should never beat you.
CC can still scoot.
On the bases, not so much in the OF.
That looked so easy…
Chase with some muscle.
Crawford makes a play?
I’d like to see Rea become a goner soon.
Well, at least Crawford didn’t hit into a DP.
Vin providing a lot of numbers for Rea, but SSS (53 innings).
Julio Urias has pitched 18 innings in three starts and a three-inning relief appearance for OKC. He has struck out 23, walked 3 and has a 2.50 ERA. He is 2-1. The relief appearance may have been to help keep his innings down.
Despite the five consecutive defeats, we are currently in first place by one-half game over the Giants, who lost today, and the D’Backs, who are playing now.
By my count, that is the third time in the past two days that Justin has been caught looking.
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Grandal C
Hernandez RF
Crawford LF
Pederson CF
Stripling P
I cringe at Crawford in LF.
Double-cringe. On Gordon’s game-tying single Thursday night, the Miami runner coming from second had barely rounded third when Crawford fielded the ball.
As an outfielder, he’s an amputee.
And as a hitter?
A forceout waiting to happen.
For Crawford, it’s let the forceout be with you.