Cubs at Dodgers, 4:05 PM PDT, TV: ESPN
LHP José Quintana (4-6, 3.89 ERA) takes the mound for the Cubs to face LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-1, 1.36 ERA) of the Dodgers. Quintana struggled for 4 2/3 innings against the Rockies last Tuesday while giving up four runs in a Cubs loss. Ryu could have won his tenth game of the season last Monday night had the bullpen not blown a two-run lead after he left the game, just as Buehler could have won his eighth last night had Jansen not surrendered a go-ahead home run in the ninth.
Jansen gave up five HRs in all of 2017, then 13 in 2018, and now five in 28 games in 2019.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1933 Last year’s National League batting champ, Lefty O’Doul, and pitcher Watty Clark, a 20-game winner last season, are traded by the Dodgers to the Giants for first baseman Sam Leslie. Brooklyn’s newest infielder will bat .311 during his three seasons with the team, before returning to New York in 1936.
Lineup when available.
Today’s Dodger lineup vs. Cubs :
Hernández CF
Turner 3B
Freese 1B
Bellinger RF
Taylor SS
Muncy 2B
Martin C
Garlick LF
Ryu P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/qe162EFQmu— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 16, 2019
NPUT
Another win despite the lefty starter – 15-9 on the season.
That would only project to 101 wins over a full season.
Is this going to be a repeat of last night with a 1 – 0 score going into the 9th?
Apparently not.
Rox have blown a big lead for the second straight day, now tied 13-13 in the ninth with Pads. Gnats lose to Brewskis.
Nats (gnot the Gnats) drubbed the Snakes, while Pads and Rox are restaging yesterday’s slugfest, now 13-10 Rox in the seventh. Gnats getting beat by Brewskis.
https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1140442935315578882
Copycat…
Oops, missed it. Sorry!
3 out of 4 against Cubbies; could have been 4 out of 4; could have been 2 out of 4.
https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1140442935315578882?s=20
Lead now 10-1/2 over Rox and Snakes, 13 over Pads, 16-1/2 over Gnats. Dodgers trail Twinkies by .004 for baseball’s best record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpGx4foRdPw
Woo-HOO!!!!!
Make it 7 RBI
Again – glad it wasn’t this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SqnTcQJn-is
Scarier than it needed to be, Kenley, but good on yer for getting it done.
Not Kenley’s kleanest save…
Tough catch?
Yep.
Thought it had a chance to drop in.
Liner, not much loft on it. Verdugo caught about waist high and fell on his nose.
He liked what he saw in Taylor’s slide
Poor CT3 with a scratched cheek.
Good jump and a dive.
Statcast says 30% probability, so yeah.
The Executioner sings!
Never in doubt.
Dodgers win!!!
One more strike!
One more
One more!
Couldn’t resist adding mine after seeing the 2 others below.
One more?
One more!
One more!
It feels as if Kenley is working at Báez pace.
The other Báez is not far off.
My nerves are saying we should have pursued Kimbrel.
I’m thinking Hand or Smith is not far off from coming.
Seem better fits than Kimbrel
I think Kimbrel’s a real question mark.
When is he going to pitch?
Dunno. 4 or 5 in AAA.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/craig-kimbrel-to-join-cubs-triple-a-affiliate.html
Jansen looks more like last night than the night before last.
RBI would be a little nervous right about now
I hold down that fort until she arrives.
I had to look away!
Kenley pitching three days in a row has to be hard on his arm.
Hard on our nerves.
Well, didn’t hit the batter with the first pitch although Martin was bruised
Another 1 run lead heading into the ninth. I thought of this last night in terms of Jansen – who, for the record I still think of as a top reliever. (But I’m all about the humour.)
So you want to be the Dodger’s closer = So you want to be my latex salesman. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SqnTcQJn-is
So who closes for us?
Geronimo!
It was a nice slide by CT3!
Russell Martin finally has something positive happen this game!
If at first you don’t succeed…
Sent him that time!
One of the team’s fastest runners. Was it close?
Pretty close. It felt like a risky call.
Much riskier than the situation in the 6th. Halfway decent throw gets him.
Bryant not a great arm? Part-time outfielder?
Well, it was much better throw than Almora’s in the sixth.
Except for the part where the catcher missed catching the ball. I just noticed that now.
Except for the part where the catcher missed catching the ball. I just noticed that now.
Another chance for Martin with a runner in scoring position.
Nice AB by CT3!
Stripling, I think, is better suited to be a long reliever or starter.
Báez loved that last pitch by Ryu!
Well, at least well into the Cubs bullpen
And they turned the line up over too.
Dodgers will be facing righties for the rest of the game (3 innings), unless Maddon decides to use his other lefty for the third straight game.
Does Doc prefer Joc against a lefty than Kike’ against a righty or is it about the lefty pitcher coming in that Doc isn’t impressed with?
In hindsight – maybe they should have punch hit Joc first and saved Verdugo for this spot. But yeah hindsight has better vision than this 4-eyed guy.
Doc may have been outmaneuvered here.
Sure, but Cubs don’t have another lefty available, which could play out later in Dodgers’ favor.
Martin’s having a horrible 3K day.
And a ton of LOB.
just a single, just a single
Heads up by Max.
Great 2 strike hit.
Surprised that CT3 wasn’t sent.
Max’s hit wasn’t deep at all.
Based on 3rd base coach’s normal aggressiveness and bottom of the order coming up.
Would be rare for Quintana to break 100 pitches.
99 pitches and he is done.
Nice hustle CT3!
Bellinger!!
Well, that was nice.
¡Cuadrangular No. 23!
It feels like ESPN is falling all over themselves expressing their love of the Cubs.
They were pretty effusive in their praise of Ryu earlier.
Good to know. I tuned in at the wrong time I guess. Although it is getting better now. 😉
A rare crooked number against Ryu.
Well, charged to Turner.
Lucky lucky hit and rbi by the Cubs.
58 mph exit velocity on that bleeder through the infield.
It sounds as if Turner made a terrible throw, but no video at my end.
No Gameday video at all.
Rushed it. Agon would have had it.
Mojo de ajo.
Quintana seems to have Martin’s number.
The field is certainly more miced than for the usual telecast.
¿Hay roedores?
Don’t mention those critters. I keep having to fix holes where they get in.
Wearing little light blue hats
Having led 13-8 after six, the Rox lost 14-13, their second huge blown lead in three days. Dodgers can gain a game on both the Rox and the Snakes, which would mean a 10-1/2 game lead again.
Pads have taken a 14-13 lead in the ninth. Pinch-hitting pitcher Strahm walked with bases loaded following two IBBs.
Oh Russell. That could have been a huge inning.
Did he swing at a bad pitch? No video here.
They showed a wide view from behind the plate (they wanted to highlight Muncy’s running lead). So no idea.
Quite a rally!
That was strikeout No. 91 this year for Baez, who entered the day leading the NL in that dubious category. Muncy leads the dodgers with 69.
Still, both have enormous positives to their games. Báez is also a great defender, and Muncy’s improving in that regard.
Max also in top ten in drawing walks.
Not only am I getting blacked out, I was getting Steinered. Fortunately, there’s still Jaime Jarrín.
Wishing one and all a Happy Father’s Day.
Back at you scooplew and to everybody else
Might catch a bit of this one before nodding off (1 am start for me).
I missed where you probably already told us but where are you? Work or play?
Extended European vacation.
Say hi to the Griswolds.
FYI https://twitter.com/jphoornstra/status/1140378789962141696?s=20
ESPN blackouts are even worse than the standard local MLBTV version. Gameday doesn’t even show online highlights until long after the game is over.
It’s the first home run he’s given up since May 5th, which was the Hunter Renfroe grand slam. Since then he’d been really good until last night. Also, Rizzo is a good hitter.
Everyone seems to be giving up more home runs. The ball is almost certainly juiced. AAA went to the MLB ball this year, and homers have been flying out of their parks, too.