Dodgers at Nationals, 9:05AM PT, TV: SPNLA, MASN 2, MLBN (out-of-market only)
The Dodgers’ rotation injuries have forced them to bring young Julio Urias (1-2, 4.95 ERA) back up from AAA OKC, where he’s only thrown one inning since he was sent down on July 5. He’ll have an easy task in front of him; keep the Dodgers in the game against Stephen Strasburg, who’s 13-0 on the year with a 2.51 ERA.
Somebody post the lineup in the comments when it’s published.
NPUT
Man. Grandal has the same stomach bug that Seager’s had.
Awkward – you don’t want A.J. catching every day, but you can’t disable Grandal to bring up Barnes. Kenley as backup catcher?
You could do a double switch when Kenley comes in and he can pitch and catch himself a la Bugs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsK-oHdic94
With Puig ailing they are likely to be short another position player in any event as they see whether he responds in the short term. Is Walters the 25th? Maybe send him down and bring up Barnes.
missed it all today, can’t wait to see the highlights when I get home later!
Woo-HOO!!!!
First loss for Strasburg.
4 back.
That looked like the real Kenley.
We win!
Liberatore gets the win! Well-deserved, son!
I know I said Coleman should get it but yes Liberatore is as deserving as any of the relievers.
Whew!
Wow, we scored some runs today. Now we need our pen to hold.
Same as Tuesday.
Are you there today?
Oh yeah. Lotta sun, but not the humidity of last year.
Good! Then maybe the Metro will not be as stinky on your way home, as it was last year as well.
SVS in. Puig seemed a little ginger. What’s the word?
Right hamstring “tightness,” says Steiner.
It’s Steiner, Jake, but others confirm it.
Hope that doesn’t mess up any potential trades. 😉
Ha, ha ha!
Or beget one for another outfielder!
Only 3 relievers left in the pen and Blanton is not likely to pitch in the 7th.
I’ll guarantee he pitches the seventh.
You are totally right of course. I forgot about the double switch.
But will he finish the 7th? That remains to be seen.
Howell out. Blanton in.
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Coleman out. Howell in. Roberts burning through the pen.
Conga line!
I’m calling Coleman for the W if the Dodgers hang on and win today. He got one out on one pitch. He was much more effective/efficient than Baez and Avilan.
Economy!
I know it’s Dusty, but why is Strasburg still in the game?
The pen has the walking pneumonia
Ha! Great comment.
And Seager has the boogie-woogie flu?
Oh Pedro. Good job walking the pitcher on 9 pitches. Smh.
? More the better, no? Four would have been too much.
Strasburg and Lopez and Norris had very similar line scores through 5 innings:
Lopez: 4 2/3 innings, 10 hits, 6 (earned) runs, 1 walk and 9 strike outs
Strasburg: 5 innings, 7 hits, 6 (earned) runs, 1 walk and 9 strike outs
Norris: 5 innings, 7 hits, 6 (earned) runs, 1 walk and 8 strike outs
If you guarantee the score remains the same or better I’ll go back to bed.
If only it was that easy.
Urias still struggling with pitch count.
And Roberts goes to the pen super early one more time.
The two man band of Turner and Howie are playing some fine music this afternoon.
Is anyone hotter than Justin? Howie?
Long inning for Urias.
Longer for Strasburg
Justin turned on that one.
Right by the ball girl down the left field line.