Dodgers at Phillies, 9:35 AM PDT, TV: None
This seems very odd to me, but this game is not televised on cable or network. Rather, it’s live and free on YouTube.
The Dodgers send RHP Ross Stripling (4-3, 3.65 ERA) to the hill to face the Phillies’ RHP Aaron Nola (8-2, 3.63 ERA). Stripling’s last start was his best since taking the injured Rich Hill’s spot in the rotation; he went five strong innings against the Red Sox last Saturday and got the win. Nola is on a hot streak: he’s 3-1 with a 0.76 ERA in his last five starts.
Here’s Freese’s go-ahead 2-run HR inthe 7th inning of Wednesday’s game:
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1939 The Red Sox send 21 year-old farmhand Pee Wee Reese to the Dodgers for $35,000 and a player to be named later (Red Evans), along with three minor leaguers due to a less-than-enthusiastic scouting report filed by Joe Cronin, the team’s current player-manager, who deliberately downplayed the prospect’s talent to keep his own job in the Boston infield. The Louisville Colonels regular shortstop, a future Hall of Famer, will become a crowd favorite, helping Brooklyn to win seven pennants during his 16 seasons with the team.
- 1949 Jackie Robinson testifies in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, reading a carefully worded statement put together with the help of Dodger GM Branch Rickey. The Brooklyn second baseman’s statement makes it clear he disagrees with singer and actor Paul Robeson’s belief that American Negroes would refuse to fight in any war against Russia due to the country’s racial discrimination toward blacks.
Lineup when available.
NPUT
And something else… https://twitter.com/sean_forman/status/1152218092971417600?s=20
Here’s something to cheer us oldsters up. https://twitter.com/BSmile/status/1152181808152403968
If only Freese had gotten on.
Kelly as a fireman. Major leverage situation.
Welp.
I want to believe in Caleb, but he’s not making it easy.
Come on Yimi, be yummi!
There’s your first morsel
News and notes
• Roberts said he expects Kenley Jansen (right ankle) to be available Thursday in the bullpen. Jansen did not pitch Wednesday after taking a 98 mph comebacker off his right ankle in Tuesday’s loss, but Roberts said the closer’s ankle was “significantly better” Wednesday after receiving treatment.
• Catcher Will Smith, the Dodgers’ No. 4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, left Wednesday’s game with Triple-A Oklahoma City after getting hit on the right hand after he appeared to be crossed up on a pitch.
“He’s fine,” Roberts said. “It was more just precautionary.”
• The Dodgers recalled left-hander Caleb Ferguson from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Thursday’s game to provide a fresh arm in the bullpen after using five relievers following Wednesday’s lengthy rain delay. Casey Sadler, who tossed two-thirds of an inning immediately following the 2-hour, 37-minute delay, was optioned to Oklahoma City to make room on the active roster.
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Who?
Ferguson: https://twitter.com/DodgerInsider/status/1151891646318989313
First baseman
It could be said that Taylor was useless until he stepped up when Seager went down and now that Taylor is down, Kike’ seems to be stepping up. This is an interesting (a word used to describe a great pitching perfecto) team.
Beaty’s stepping up pretty well, too.
Beat(y) that!
Zelmo again!
A 4-3 road trip is nothing to sneeze about. It could have been 5-2, however.
That was a tough road trip. Not to mention weird. But it’s clear we need bullpen-strengthening.
It’s frustrating to take 2 of 3 from the reigning World Champs and then split with the third-place team in the NL East.
Yes. I hope that the FO is willing to part with blue-chip prospects and perhaps someone on the active roster, if necessary, to improve the relief pitching and the offense behind the plate. We need to do all we can to try to win the World Series this season.
Would, myself, never trade Lux, Smith nor May. Smith probably would provide as much if not more bat than any catcher likely to be available. Lux looks like he could hit in the Bigs as well. With Kershaw and Hill on the downside, and Ryu a FA, best to have May in our back pocket.
4-3 road trip against quality opposition is nothing to sniff at, however.(oops, didn’t see Scoop’s comment)
Coulda been 6-1, easily.
In the end, a stinker.
Si.
When the bullpen stinks, that’ll happen.
If the bullpen blows up during the regular season while we have a huge lead that’s one thing but, as we have witnessed, much more damaging, if not fatal, during the World Series.
Downfall during the WSes have been starting pitching and offense (lack of). The closers for the last two WS winners have been atrocious. That said, I wish along with everyone else that they strengthen the pen in the next couple of weeks.
How many HRs have we hit in this series?
14 or thereabouts.
Thanks to my fellow Dodger fan in Europe.
Sunday I might see a bit of the Fish game, which starts at 9pm here in Portugal. Most others are 3am starts. But then back to DC to see the three-game series against the Nats!
Great re DC. I am watching some sports on CNN International that I never see back home, such as the world women’s water polo championships and a major international archery competition from Berlin.
Archery? I love archery!
Will you be noshing on bacalhau while watching the Fish?
Grilled sardines!
Rats.
Drat.
Ditto
Mier-coles…
Just keep it alive JT.
Alex brings a little hope.
Verdugo with 2 outs in the 9th. One more, guys!
Dugo!
What a fluke.
When does Kiké come up again!? We will need another go ahead HR.
Ugh.
Nice outing by Stripling. Actually deserved better than where it is at right now.
Hopefully he gets the win
Beatty and Kiké time.
And Beatty does his thing. Now over to Hernández.
And he delivers again!
Beatty needs a triple for the cycle
Had he tried for it, he woulda made it because of a juggle on the relay. Then, of course, he’d still need a double.
Zelmo stays hot.
Fly out and groundout are not the most accurate picture of Bellinger at the plate today. He scorched both balls.
Quique hot.
Nice catch by Kingerly.
When Barnes finally crushes one…
Yeah. He looked a bit frustrated. But loud outs are more hopeful than ground outs and pop flies.
Lots of HR’s. Which should favour the Dodgers.
Kiké!
Quique’s back!
Muncy’s having an awful time in the field the last couple days.
The curse of the Heart and Hustle nomination?
Max muff.
That was a waste of a challenge.
Is Stripling as off tonight as the play-by-play indicates?
91 or so on his fastball. Looks pretty much like the usual Stripling.
Breaking stuff seems to be working as well.
And now Quique!
Don’t have YouTube sound. What is Klayton going on about?
Pretty much cliches.
YouTube has all kinds of streaming issues.
It was a 6:35 p.m. start for me today in Assisi, the first game I can try to follow. All the rest started about 1 a.m. Italian time.
Been there!
All is fine so far with my YouTube feed.
This umpire was just said to have the highest rate of called strikes and that is evident early.
Two strike outs on questionable pitches. Apparently the umps have aa nearly plane to catch.
Also, youtube continues to lose the feed every couple of minutes, requiring a page reload.
YouTube has irritating live chat that occupies much of the screen.
Not on mine (when it works).
Something in settings should get rid of that.
Fat strike zone.
That’s a generous way of putting it.
The strike zone wears husky jeans.
Ha! 5:35pm game for me here on the Costa Vicentina in Portugal. Truly a place that globalization passed by (so far).
Boa tarde, senhor…
https://twitter.com/billplunkettocr/status/1151886215408431104?s=20
https://twitter.com/billplunkettocr/status/1151872683484819456?s=20
For the record:
https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1151884189421072386
Yeah, last night they were talking about how today’s game would be exclusive to YouTube. Curious to see if it’ll be concurrent on MLB.TV.
On the MLBTV app, there’s a link that takes you directly to YouTube.
I’m getting a blackout error in MLB.TV, so it is like ESPN. And YouTube keeps dropping the feed for me.
Yuck. About to try my luck.
Feed works, but no sound, so listening to the radio guys.