Cubs at Dodgers, 1:05PM PT, TV: FS1, SPNLA
Julio Urias (4-2, 3.95 ERA) will pitch for the Dodgers and Jason Hammel (13-6, 3.06 ERA) will take the mound for the Cubs. Hammel had a 22-inning scoreless streak blown up in his last outing when he gave up 10 runs to the Rockies in just 3 1/3 innings. In Urias’ last outing he threw six shutout innings against the Reds.
Lineup when available.
Today's Dodger lineup vs. Cubs:
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
González 1B
Grandal C
Reddick RF
Pederson CF
Toles LF
Urías P— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 27, 2016
NPUT
In his first AB as a Fillie, A.J. Ellis strikes out swinging on three pitches
Today’s starting catcher for your Filadelfia Fillies is one Andrew James Ellis, batting seventh.
Meanwhile, our boys on the farm: Dre at Cucamonga played four innings in RF (and went 0-3); Puig went 2-4 for OKC.
My favorite paragraph from Grant’s recap (as edited for spelling): “You’ll never believe this, but that was Kemp’s fifth home run against the Gnats this year. Matt Kemp has as many home runs against the Gnats this season as the Busted Poseur has at The Phone Booth To Be Named Later.”
Heh. Grant is unhappy that Matt Kemp hurt the Giants again. He looked it up, and Kemp has been what you might call a Giant-killer with timely home runs. Grant thinks now that he’s a Brave he should stop doing that.
At his best.
Well done, Braves!
Braves beat Giants, 3-1. We’re back up by 2 games again.
For one more night, Matt Kemp is a Dodgers hero.
3-1 final in SF. Dodgers 2 games up.
Barves and Matt Kemp doing their job so far tonight – 3-1 Atlanta after eight.
Old friend Matt Kemp hit a three-run homer in the top of the 4th for the Braves in San Francisco. Atlanta leads, 3-1, in the 4th.
Just watched the video on this. Boy does it seem strange to see Kemp in an Atlanta uniform.
1-2 in the post-AJ era.
I am really impressed with this win: another great outing by the rookie, just enough offense, and the overtaxed bullpen vs. the mighty Cubs . . . it had all the earmarks of deja vu all over again.
With all the injuries to the team and the frustrating starting rotation, Roberts has to be high in the consideration for MOY. Corey is there for ROY and possibly MVP (but Bryant is tough to beat, especially if the Cubs end regular season with the best record). If Kersh had been healthy, he would’ve been up for CYA.
(But I’m sure they would trade it all in for the team big prize.)
After a shaky first, Julito really took charge. For a 20-year-old, he’s amazing.
He needs to stop getting pitching tips from Kazmir.
Maybe Kazmir should take tips from him.
The 22 HRs by a shortstop that Seager surpassed today should probably have an asterisk. Glenn Wright hit them in 1930, which was the year when baseball’s offenses exploded. Nine of the 16 ML teams hit over .300; the entire NL hit .303.
On the other hand, it was a 154-game season. Of course, Seager broke the record in game No. 129.
My goodness Julio, those were the Cubbies! (aka baseball’s offensive dreadnought).
What a grinding victory, but a victory nonetheless.
So glad we beat the Cubbies today!
Another meltdown of the pen would have been disconcerting what with Coors coming up next week.
No matter what we will finish this Cubs series no worse than tied for first.
5-2 over the course of a tough week is alright by me.
Next week we go to the dreaded Coors, while the giants are off to Wrigley.
That was my thinking as well, Dave — with LA facing the Cubs and the Giants getting a “gimme” vs. the Braves. But that old “any given day . . . ” comes into play.
Handshakes and hugs time!
Woo-HOO!!!
We win!
All is right in the world. (of baseball)
Even righter, since the Gnats lost.
Crowd pumped.
Redemption or heartbreak? I’m full on for redemption.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFGgbT_VasI
3 more outs to get!
Fine inning by Chávez.
Chavez is dealing.
Joc is catching whatever is wrong with Reddick. Hard line out to short.
At least Gonzalez is fast enough to beat runners to the bag on grounders hit to him.
Lipitor gets the job done!
Pedro in a funk.
The human rain delay at it again. 26 pitches. 26 minutes.
It’s like he is gunning for a real time ESPN 30 for 30.
Or he wants Mike Hargrove’s nickname.
Before throwing a ball…
Ruh roh.
Yes! CS!
You futured me on that one.
Sorry?
It appeared here before I saw it on MLBTV.
Same on Fox.
Hmmm. Were you lightly apologizing or asking for clarification?
Lightly apologizing.
I thought you might have been.
It feels a lot like last nights game. Love that the Dodgers get a chance to get it right today.
Groundhog Day?
Funny story. I got stood up the night my date and I were supposed to see that movie.
I guess it’s not that funny.
Only if it happened over and over and . . .
Does it count if i relived it in my mind over and over again. I really liked the young woman at that time…
Annnd that’s probably enough sad past life stories for today.
Yes it does count.
Been there, done that.
Just give them the run already.
That’s the spirit!
Sorry. Just frustrated by the balk call.
And there you go.
Good news. I don’t want them to give up any more runs.
Jinx.
Baez vs Baez puts me in mind of Spy vs Spy.
Baez, ex-third baseman.
I do love that Reddick’s walk up music is Wham’s Careless Whisper.
It does feel like he will never dance again. Guilty feet have no rhythm.
Or not…
Go Reddick, go!
Baez with a nice throw, to get our beloved tortoise out.
Poor Gonzo. If he could run faster he would have 2 more hits today.
Was Hammel injured or just deemed ineffective?
Ineffective, it seems. Lotsa hard hit balls, and fly balls from a groundball pitcher.
Ineffective-ish.
I was just in the midst of typing hang on Julio. You are only a ground ball away from getting out of this.
Wow!
DP!
Julito has really settled down.
The kid coming up big again.
Not only are Dodgers keeping track of Urias’ pitch count – but also innings pitched. Wonder if this will be his last inning based more on the latter rather than the former.
Last time they let him go 97.
I think the bullpen could use his going another inning.
Ha ha – I’m sure that’s true for every game for the past two months!
Minuscule sample: Toles 3-for-3 this season vs. lefties.
Can he get Rizzo out?
Yes he can.
Urias really hunkered down after the first. Good for him.
These announcers talking about the Dodgers surviving the loss of Kershaw, but say that they have been barely above .500. In fact they have been .580.
They also went on and on in the first inning about how Seager loved to swing at the first pitch, referring to his homer. It was on the second pitch, however.
Nice of Toles to get a hit and allow Urias to bat this on inning.
The more I see of Toles, the more I like his game.
I’m hopeful for him too.
Has a bit of a wild swing, I mean as compared to, dare I say, Reddick.
I have to believe the tide will turn for Reddick.
If not we have Tole (and Dre?)
I recall JD Drew having a very tough first month with the Dodgers but it was at the beginning of the season and figured he would have lots of time to normalize his numbers.
I’m hopeful for Reddick but I guess no guarantees.
I like him as well. He looks like he goes up there expecting to hit.
Wish Urias could redo the first inning. Not so much for the run but for the pitch count.
Double plays man. I love when the Dodgers turn them.
Let’s go Grandal.
Need to capitalize here.
Quicker hook than even Doc!
So surprising.
Doc hasn’t had much choice, given the starters’ pitch count struggles.
Sweet job Julio!
Sorry to hear that Peevy’s going on the DL.
Comparison
Mark Sweeeny, 2008 Dodgers — 12-for-92 — .130/.250/.163/.413 — 15 BBs, 28 Ks.
Josh Reddick, 2016, Dodgers — 11-for-75 — .147/.210/.160/.370 — 6 BBs. 15 Ks. (prior to today)
Sweeney appeared in 98 games and was mostly used as a pinch-hitter
Career:
Sweeney, 14 seasons — .254/.347/.387/.734
Reddick, 8 seasons — .252/.314/.428/.742
Interesting stuff.
I think I like Marlon Anderson’s 2006 numbers better.
Sweeney was a 39-year-old McCourt special. Reddick is ten years younger.
Just comparing their numbers. (Not contrasting).
Sweeney had no upside. Reddick does.
But maybe not fulfilled til next year, with another team. So it seems like a good comparison to me.
Babip with Dodgers at .186.
Which explains a lot about the lack of production to be sure. But doesn’t help change the current results.
Agree with WBBsAs that the career numbers are misleading as a comparison.
Fair enough.
Previous five years for Sweeny leading up to 2008 he had OPS+ of 72. Reddick is at 111.
As suggested by his OPS+ of 125 with the A’s before coming over.
Dodger pitchers in 2008 hit almost as well as Sweeny at .128.
Interesting. What are Dodger pitchers batting this season?
.123.
Easy as…
That looked like second-half 2015 Joc.
Yes. Now 2-for-26 with 12 Ks.
What’s the Dodgers fly ball to HR ratio? Hope they match it today with all the air outs they are getting.
12.2%
So far so good then. Perhaps we should get a few different types of hits as well.
Much better inning.
Julio feeling his oats.
Mmmm. Oats.
Avena.
I grew up with Red River.
Hammels is having a hard time keeping a ball down, which is good for the Dodgers, but his pitch count far lower than Julito’s.
Goodbye!
And hello ROY.
ROY is pretty much a given at this point. He has MVP in his sights.
I imagine someone playing in today’s game will win it. Just don’t know which team.
Murph says hello.
As in Daniel Murphy? He and I aren’t on speaking terms since last Oct.
I expect Bryant will be the MVP.
Hammel just got a strike call that Julio didn’t get.
Got out of that with too much damage. Now for the bats.
Urias not sharp starting out.
Inconsistent, with flashes of brilliance.
Yeah, as soon as I said it, he strikes out the next two.
https://twitter.com/MikeDiGiovanna/status/769597144630108160
He is an FA next year.
Loved the post game and early morning chatter on the last thread. Tough losses bringing our little community closer together.
Also, in terms of recovering from the last few losses, sleep and this fun video have helped a lot: https://t.co/U5xEsxIdyE
Tenemos alineación: https://twitter.com/LosDodgers/status/769592155807580163
Good lineup. I would switch Reddick and Joe but that is likely an insignificant quibble.
I would switch Reddick and Puig, but that would necessitate calling up the latter and flying him in from wherever OKC is playing.
I would switch Reddick for Ethier, which would only require a drive from Cucamonga.
Where is that, anyway? In the Central Valley?
Heck no, It’s between Upland and Fontana about an hour away.
Huh. I’ve driven past it a dozen times on I-10 and never noticed it. Sorry, town!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrTWjS9bT68
voice of Mel Blanc (Bugs, Daffy and Foghorn Leghorn).
Well, that was an enjoyable 12 minutes. Who was the guy Jack Benny was travelling with? He looked familiar but I couldn’t place him.
Don Wilson, regular cast member. (I looked it up. I’m old enough to have watched the program, but I don’t remember it.)
Thanks. I guess Don just has one of those common looking faces.
Don Wlison. Not likely that you would have seen him outside this show, but he was a renowned announcer for television shows so his voice might seem familiar.
It was his smile more than anything that I thought I recognized.
It is 37 miles east of L.A.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQuvvsf9DTk
This is very strange.
Stranger than “Dead Man’s Curve?”
Yes.
It’s a complement to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYxPgFUjDpA
I would go for that.