Dodgers at Cardinals, 4:15PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS-M
Kenta Maeda (8-7, 3.25 ERA) tries to bounce back from a poor start his last time out against the D-Backs in which he gave up five runs in 4 1/3 innings. He’ll face Mike Leake (7-7, 4.00 ERA), who has won his last two starts.
Also: “Dodgers have recalled RHP Ross Stripling from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned LHP Grant Dayton to OKC.”
Lineup when available.
Tonight's Dodger lineup at Cardinals:
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
González 1B
Kendrick LF
Grandal C
Toles RF
Pederson CF
Maeda P— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 23, 2016
NPUT
Gnice to see the Gnats regain their form in Gnew York.
According to our local news last night, Chris Sale cut up the Whitesox throw back uniforms, making them unwearable. Where was Sale and his scissors when the Astros had those bizarre uniforms in the 70’s?
You didn’t like these?
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7654/17022325985_aa728f4d8c_o.jpg
No!
Nice to have a low-drama game for a change.
Agreed. Even though Maeda didn’t help the pen too much, it felt less stressful all around.
I think everyone was worried about Tropical Storm Darby and so held off on shopping; now that the thing has been downgraded to “ordinary” they all came out to Safeway. What a crowd! Every register full, and they weren’t buying storm prep stuff, but meat and veg instead.
That happens here right before a big snowstorm hits us!
Oh, we expect it for batteries and TP and bread and milk and canned goods. I even did a little of that yesterday when we didn’t know where it was going. But now it’s dissipating. Barring a sudden resurgence we can stop worrying about it and start worrying about the next two out there in the Eastern Pacific.
Stay as safe as you can out there!
The storm over by the Big Island:
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=hwa&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
Yahoo! Lettuce and coffee purchased, game won!
We win!
Dodgers win!
Cardinal announcers discussing Stripling’s game where he did not give up a hit against them but was taken out. They suggested that since he was going to comeout anyway, he should have grooved a pitch to a hitter.
I hope Stripling goes two for us.
Toles is presently hitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16qsYreBJZE
See Jansen. It can be done.
Zing.
How quickly they turn.
Off to the lettuce store. Back in a while.
You have a specialist lettuce store in Hawai’i?
Not that I know of, but I need lettuce for taco salad, so I was headed for Safeway.
We had taco salad as well tonight. Of course that was 3 hours ago.
I’m sure it was good!
It was good. I’m no chef, but I can put together an edible taco salad.
Ours was too, even though I cheated with pre-grated cheese, grape tomatoes, pre-formed corn chips out of a bag and McCormick taco seasoning. I diced my own onions, though!
Authentic Canadian cuisine!
Howie’s average is up to .272. That’s amazing considering where he was a few weeks ago.
Nice work Avilan.
Okay late to the party, but at least we have scored some runs today!
Imaging that the players traded in return are very similar, would people rather have Archer or Sale?
Sales seems like a head case, so I would pass on him.
Yes. Today’s stunt was a bit out there for sure.
I’ve always thought the throwback unis are kinda fun and I’d enjoy wearing them (presumably they’re no longer flannel) a few times a year.
All the pullover jerseys ever should be shredded (or, alternatively, recycled as diapers).
Okay, Avilan, stop this in the bud. And Maeda goes his customary 5 2/3 innings.
So frustrating. 50 pitches in the last 1 2/3 innings. 50!
Done!
Do you think the Dodgers brought up Stripling to start or for long relief? Might need to throw him in today if Maeda continues to struggle in this inning.
I think he’s a long-relief stopgap like Dayton was.
Dayton’s a bit old – 28 – but he’s been really impressive in the minors, striking out nearly half the batters he’s faced. Could be a late bloomer.
I would like to see them bring him back up in the near future.
He’ll almost certainly be back in September, perhaps earlier.
Get somebody up in the bullpen right now, Roberts. Maeda has hit his ending point again.
He’s got to work on conditioning in the offseason; he’s got to be able to go longer than five innings. I wonder if it’s a result of the once-a-week game schedule Japanese pitchers typically keep to.
A glass of Pinot Grigio, followed by a glass of Pinot Noir.
Giants won. Losing streak snapped at 6.
No, the Yanquis lost.
You had me scratching my head for a second! Crazy mind tricks. 🙂
Well, admittedly I almost always like when the NYY lose.
I’ll join the Toles fan club today as well.
Impressive in small sample size.
Gonzo!
20-something pitches in that inning. It’s like Maeda runs out of gas or fine tuning or something in the fifth inning, every game. He averages 5 2/3 innings per game.
Heard this earlier from Monday or Steiner. The record between these teams since they first met in 1890 is Dodgers 1,020 – Cardinals 1,019.
Don’t believe a word Steiner says.
Except,of course, when it is the truth.
For Steiner, “mistake” and “truth” are synonyms.
So you are comparing him to what – a 7 year old boy?!
In terms of his judgement, yes.
So we are winning!
Love the pitch count. The dinger, not so much.
Maeda doing his part so far. 42 pitches through 4 innings is great!
Toles looks like a real find!
I guess the Dodgers worked on hitting with RISP since last night!
Another dinner party so following under the table and saw the 4 runs!
The ’65 Dodgers are back!
Well, that’s a start. Keep it up, offense.
1st & 3rd nobody out. Come on Dodgers, get at least one run out of this.
Yanquis making Cueto work hard, but nothing to show for it yet. Crawford makes his fourth error in 12 innings.
Pitches thrown in last three games:
Norris — 113 (90 on Wednesday, 0 on Thursday, 23 on Friday)
McCarthy — 85 (0, 0, 85)
Urias — 77 (0, 77, 0) — now at OKC
Blanton — 48 (0, 32, 16)
Howell — 38 (20, 5, 13)
Coleman — 36 (12, 14, 20)
Jansen — 35 (0, 21, 14)
Avilan — 33 (27, 6, 0)
Baez — 32 (0, 23, 9)
Dayton — 32 (0, 0, 32) — MLB debut yesterday; had last pitched 7-18 for OKC
Liberatore — 24 (0. 12. 12)
Maeda — 0 (starts today)
Kazmir — 0 (starts tomorrow)
Lotta hard work by both the bullpen and you. Maeda, throw a complete game today!
Thanks. It would be great if the only number that had to be added today was Maeda’s in a complete-game.
This has been a very up and down road trip but still a chance to finish it 5-4 if we win today and tomorrow. But really, could have been at 5 wins already.