Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sports Arizona, SPNLA
RHP Taylor Widener (1-0, 2.63 ERA) goes for the visiting D-Backs while the Dodgers ask their bullpen to carry them again, starting with LHP David Price (4-0, 3.58 ERA).
Today in Dodgers history:
- 1956 After Commissioner Ford Frick shares his belief that hurlers lack support in the MVP voting, the BBWAA, by a narrow margin of 14-12, votes to establish the Cy Young Award to honor the major leagues’ most outstanding pitcher. The first recipient of the Cy Young Award will be Dodger Don Newcombe, ironically the winner of the Most Valuable Player Award.
- 1996 Mike Piazza, named the All-Star Game’s MVP, hits a moon shot into the upper-deck at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium. The Dodger backstop also strokes an RBI double, helping the National League beat the AL, 6-0.
Lineup:
Tonight's #Dodgers lineup vs. D-backs: pic.twitter.com/qFXVjndXnF
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 9, 2021
NPUT
Buehler and Turner added to All Star team. Betts withdraws.
Oy! Again with the bad baseball! “The Dodgers have committed an error in six consecutive games, as well as 13 over their past eight contests.”
Lady luck is being a bitch to us tonight.
Dbacks apparently came into this game 1 for 28. Sigh.
So they were due? Actually, 3-7 over last 10, 5-15 over 20 and 5-25 over 30.
On pace to lose 116 or 117 games this year. Being talked about a chance to be worse than the 62 Mets who went 40-120-1.
Have lost as many games so far as the 1999 team all year.
So they were due? Actually, 3-7 over last 10, 5-15 over 20 and 5-25 over 30.
Sorry – “on the road” I should have said.
Really an awful game.
A pitifully putrid performance.
Lux seems over his head in the field and at the plate.
Limping toward the All-star break.
Whimpering and with tail between the legs.
Overdue for a big inning.
Big hole.
Where is Winnipeg Dave when I need him?
I hope that Friedman is on the phone. Now.
This is painful.
Agonizing. Very hard to watch this brand of crap.
To this point, I think this is our all-around worst game of the year. And against baseball’s worst team. Not a good way to start the mini-homestand.
There have been some bad ones lately.
This one is a real stinker. Way up on the list of bad/disappointing games this year.
Okay I may have to go to bed..
And miss the four-run walkoff rally?
Yeah. Of course I will stay. Sucker for punishment.
When it comes to the Dodgers, we are all masochists to one degree or another.
When it comes to baseball. Even the best teams normally lose 60 games.
True.
Dodgers projected after tonight’s loss are still a 98 win team.
Freaking walks a .139 hitter with no HRs. Unacceptable.
Poor kid. In over his head.
Yep.
Low leverage guy at this point in his career thrown into high leverage situaions.
Uceta’s ERA in 10 games this year before tonight: 7.31.
Nice support from the fans.
I was thinking the same thing.
Come on baby come on…
Struck him out on ball four. We caught a break.
He clearly has a live arm – lotsa movement on his pitches.
Needs more experience in the minors.
I would agree, and he’ll be back there soon.
Maybe next year in L.A.
Big Time.
Well that’s a pleasant surprise! One more, kid.
Uceta shouldn’t be on this team, regardless of what he does tonight.
No argument here.
He should be in AA or AAA, but with all the injuries there are few alternatives.
Friedman needs to make some moves… The last time that I looked, reliever Quackenbush’s ERA at OKC was 0.00.
Worth a shot. Can’t do any worse.
Try someone else. They can’t be any worse than Uceta. Geez.
4-5 guys in the pen that normally might not be there. Some have done well.
Low leverage guy thrown into high leverage situations.
Wow, Mookie nice play. Saved a run.
What are we going to do about Belli? He’s a hole in the middle of the lineup. OKC for a quick tuneup?
Let him play. He’s missed most of the season, but he’ll figure it out.
Ump!!!
Padres won.
There’s a… start, Uceta?
That was weak.
grumble grumble grumble
Argh.
Okay, Blue. Time to get some runs.
Two more shots. Mak’em count.
I am getting too salty. I will calm down.
On the other hand, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVzYnahPbWQ
Have we thrown out a single runner since April? Good grief!
As Orel says, with our record it makes no sense the way we struggle against bad (terrible, actually) teams.
It’s the unforced errors that bug me.
Ump!
Gnats won, Pads still winning.
Gno, Nats lost.
Well, there’s little ball…
Comes in handy.
Peralta might never have caught that one, but he sure looked bad trying.
Lux is a misery to watch playing sometimes.
Not his fault. An impossible play for any SS.
He could have gotten the out at second with a decent throw.
Not much Lux could do with that one. It was just a lucky seeing eye single. The Muncy error is what really cost us.
No way. It was a high chopper and he was running in the opposite direction, with no alternative but to flip it backhand.
Often, sadly.
Significantly better than Seager, defensively.
Still?
Yes, he is. Far greater range in particular.
Padres up by one. Giants up by two. Dodgers… meh.
Good grief. Another error.
And another HBP.
Need one of your DPs.
Crap!! 2 more left on.
Not quite enough, Taylor!
Whew!!
Bad luck. Muncy hammered that one.
He spanked that baby.
No eyes, no ears. Was Beaty trying to sacrifice there? If not, he should have been. Small ball, Doc. Give it a chance.
He was swinging away and popped up. The sac bunt is almost obsolete, as it should be.
I totally disagree. It worked for Alston and Lasorda for decades.
Nats just sac bunted first and second to second and third w no outs.
And then got a runner thrown out at home. They gave up an out for nothing.
We need to play some small ball. Hit and run, bunt, and steal bases. Especially with 2 of our big boppers (Mooki and Belli) slumping.
When the pitcher’s at bat, worth considering. Otherwise, only rarely so.
Hard to tell.
Reporting from L.A.: Too many errors, allowing too many stolen bases, too few starting pitchers. I know. I’m just saying the obvious.
We strike out too much also.
Rotten luck. Wasn’t a bad pitch.
And it wasn’t exactly crushed.
Rats.
¡Miércoles!
Núñez still impressive.
Ugh-ly. Third base steal.
Turner butchered that one.
Weird bounce though.
Way to go kid..
Nunez!
¡Núñez!
What you said!
JAAJHR.
Watching while
cooking and eating (huevos rancheros, WBB). Price did a good job. And now a
new pitcher!
¡Tienes huevos!
https://twitter.com/DodgerInsider/status/1413694810758651908?s=20
Not sure why Taylor isn’t hitting cleanup instead of Belli.
RHP
Taylors numbers against righties this year are much better than Bellis’.
Today in closed captioning: “Senator Laureano Gonsolin.”