Game 149, 2019

Dodgers at Mets, 4:10 PM PDT, TV: SNY, SPNLA

LHP Clayton Kershaw (13-5, 3.06 ERA) tries to get back on track for the Dodgers. After completing at least six innings in each of his first 23 starts, he’s failed to get past the fifth in any of his last three. He’ll face the Mets’ RHP Noah Syndergaard (10-7, 4.06 ERA), who appears to be unhappy with Wilson Ramos as his catcher. Last weekend he asked the Mets to put Rene Rivera or Tomas Nido in the lineup when he pitches.

Rich Hill’s injury is a recurrence of the one which delayed his start this season: a balky MCL. In spring training it was a full-on sprain; he says yesterday’s injury is not as painful.

Here’s the Orioles’ pitcher completely forgetting he’s supposed to cover home plate after a passed ball, allowing Seager and Bellinger to score in yesterday’s game:

On this day in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1925 In the first game of a twin bill, Robins’ (Dodgers) starter Dazzy Vance no-hits the Phillies at Ebbets Field, 10-1. The Brooklyn hurler had one-hit the team from the City of Brotherly Love five days earlier.
  • 2005 During the six-run second inning uprising by San Diego, each Dodger outfielder commits an error. The fielding of Ricky Ledee (lf), Jose Cruz Jr. (right field), and Jayson Werth (cf) contributes to the 6-4 loss to the first place Padres.

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97 thoughts on “Game 149, 2019

  1. Saturday Summation – Again, mostly positive, especially since Dodgers won and Yanquis lost, though Minute Maids did beat KC. LA (projected wins 103.8) trails NYY (105) by one and still tied with Houston (104.8).

    In the NL, Scherzer did a Thor against Atlanta and Dodgers remain four games ahead of Barves (99.1). Until further notice, the magic number remains Wally.

  2. Behind a wall, but nice article (The Athletic is pretty topnotch) on Dodger flexibility. Moura notes that only two players (Seager and Muncy) last night played their opening day positions. The injury to Max has given Lux some at bats to show his stuff and, as WBBsAs said last night, a place in the playoff roster seems possible, particularly with Verdugo situation. Against righties, it was Muncy at 2nd and Beaty at first, but Lux can change that. At the same time, I see that Beaty is getting looks at 3rd, not that they would platoon a healthy JT but, again, increasing flexibility. https://theathletic.com/1209227/2019/09/14/dodgers-continue-to-keep-their-options-open-with-position-player-flexibility/?source=weeklyemail

  3. Behind a wall, but nice article (The Athletic is pretty topnotch) on Dodger flexibility. Moura notes that only two players (Seager and Muncy) last night played their opening day positions. The injury to Max has given Lux some at bats to show his stuff and, as WBBsAs said last night, a place in the playoff roster seems possible, particularly with Verdugo situation. Against righties, it was Muncy at 2nd and Beaty at first, but Lux can change that. At the same time, I see that Beaty is getting looks at 3rd, not that they would platoon a healthy JT but, again, increasing flexibility. https://theathletic.com/1209227/2019/09/14/dodgers-continue-to-keep-their-options-open-with-position-player-flexibility/?source=weeklyemail

    • I’m old enough to remember when the Dodgers lacked LHH power, and had to acquire Shawn Green to fill the gap (which he did supremely well).

      • I can remember more recently about being concerned with a lack of RHH power going into 2015 after losing Hanley and Kemp. Turner did begin to supply some pop that year and the Dodgers did lead NL with 187 dingers (up to 261 currently), but mostly from LHH such as AGON, Joc, Dre and Grande (from the left side).