Dodgers at Angels, 7:07 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sports West, MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA
LHP Julio Urías (7-6, 3.01 ERA) takes the mound at the Big A (is it still called that?); he’ll face LHP José Suarez (1-3, 4.79 ERA). This will be Urías’s third start in July. His first was a six-inning five-hitter which he won. His second was a two-inning outing in which he hit two guys in the first inning and then gave up a grand slam home run. After all that, he was taken off the hook as the Dodgers wound up winning the game after a six-run third inning. Suarez has also had two starts this month but rather than winning one he lost one. In neither game did he go more than 4 2/3 innings.
ALL-STAR, TYLER ANDERSON. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/EugFrTVXlr
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 16, 2022
This day in Dodgers’ history:
- 1913 In a game against the Cubs, Superbas’ second baseman George Cutshaw handles 14 chances without an error. The infielder’s defensive prowess helps Brooklyn beat Chicago at Ebbets Field, 4-2.
- 1948 Brooklyn’s Branch Rickey agrees on a deal with Giants owner Horace Stoneham that releases his manager Leo Durocher to become the Giants’ skipper, replacing the popular Mel Ott. Burt Shotton will take the ‘Lip’s’ place in the Dodger dugout.
On this date in 1990 Steve Lyons embarrassed himself dreadfully by dropping his uniform pants while standing at first base after sliding into the bag to beat out a bunt.
Lineups when available.
Today's #Dodgers lineup at Angels: pic.twitter.com/5yz39g8bDD
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 16, 2022
Suarez starts in Game 2 of the @Lexus #FreewaySeries
📺 @BallySportWest
📻 @AngelsRadioKLAA#GoHalos pic.twitter.com/zIhRKTznXj
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) July 16, 2022
NPUT
NL West Standings at the All-Star break:
Dodgers 60-30 —
Padres 52-42 — 10 games behind
Giants 48-43 — 12.5
Rockies 43-50 — 18.5
Dbacks 40-52 — 21
Dodgers are 3 1/2 games ahead of the Mets for the best record in the NL, 3 games behind the Yankees for the best record in MLB.
At the A-S break last year, the Dodgers were 56-35, in second place in the NL West, 2 games behind the Giants.
Freddie Freeman added to the AS roster. Replacing Starling Marte. Still hoping Will Smith gets a spot.
Hooray! Smith also deserves a spot. It’s getting late; I wonder if he is still in Southern California now.
Is he the only Canadian on the team?
Snakes bite Pads 3-1, so Dodgers finish first half with a 10-game lead (12 in the loss column).
Giants beat the Brewers, 9-5.
Giants lead the Brewers 9-5 after 7 1/2 in San Francisco.
The Beerboys are a more credible threat to the Dodgers than the Gnats are.
i agree. I don’t think the Giants will qualify as a Wild Card.
You agreed with me on something – are you OK? Seriously, the top of Milwaukee’s rotation could make them very tough in a short series.
I try to agree with you on something at least once a year. Phew, I’m glad that’s out of the way. LOL. (And I agree with you regarding the Brewers’ starting pitching).
Arizona used a single and four walks — two with the bases loaded — to score two runs in the top of the 7th and lead the Padres 3-0 after 6 1/2.
Read where they recovered Freemans 1,000 RBI ball and had it waiting in his locker after the game.
Good news.
Bick Jumbo Jacked them.
TIL that Freddie is a Canadian.
Apparently Kershaw is the first guy since the wild card (or maybe since the expansion?) era to have 2 starts in the same season of 7 perfect innings. Or something like that. I was only half listening to Charlie and Rick.
Weird having a Sunday off during the season.
Dodgers averaging 7.3 runs in their last six games.
Freddie got to do that 1000th his in front of his family and friends so that makes up for a lot. He sounds very happy about it.
Dodgers go into the All-Star break on a 15-2 run.
Wow. That’s amazing.
And the two losses — one when Kimbrel failed in the 9th vs. the Padres and the other when the Dodgers rallied in St. Louis and lost by one run.
Can you imagine if it had been 17-0? Seattle is at 13 and it’s miraculous.
60-30 at the ASG. 30 wins at home, 30 wins on the road.
A couple of weeks ago I thought to myself that 60-30 had a nice ring to it, though it didn’t seem feasible at the time.
Agree on both points.
Mets took a DH at Wrigley, both in extra innings. Ouch.
DH? Designated hitter?
Doubleheader. That was the abbreviation before the Designated Hitter was (sadly) invented.
Ah, of course! Thanks.
Maybe I will change such future references to TB (twinbill).
Woo-HOO!!!
Dodgers win!
2 outs.
1 away.
Bring it home Bick.
He did!
Rough scoreless outing for Ferguson.
Threw lotsa pitches, but he’ll have some days to rest up.
What a play by Max!
https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/1548530341291298820?s=20&t=hmpcxhZIBsXqXqJEOswOLw
Watching with one eye tonight. I’m not sure why, since no real baseball for the next several days.
Lamb and Thompson coming back down to earth.
SSS
Hope it works..
In another universe, someone typed: Marsh!! after his HR. A moment of respect for that brave soul.
Brave, but ultimately misguided, soul.
In another universe, someone typed: Marsh!! after his HR. A moment of respect for that brave soul.
Brave, but ultimately misguided, soul.
Why there’s no Trout biting… https://twitter.com/MLBONFAX/status/1548526889685241858?s=20&t=hmpcxhZIBsXqXqJEOswOLw
Is this the sports equivalent of NewsMax? That’s sleazy stuff right there.
It’s a parody/satire of sports writing.
Oh. I’d never seen it before.
Two bad strike calls on Willy.
Good AB Belli.
Freddies 1,000th RBI.
Might not get that ball back
Really?
Freddie’s family must have loved watching that one.
For sure.
Freddie!
Freddie!!!
That looked like a purpose pitch
Hi all. Trea!!! Max!!! That is all for now. (Eating dinner.)
Haha. Enjoy your dinner!
It looks hot in Anaheim
It’s going to be at least 93F tomorrow in Winnipeg.
What’s that in Centigrade? High 30s?
34C
Yep. 34
34C sounds better
Try 34°
Two hands for beginners…
That only gives him one chance to catch it instead of two
https://twitter.com/truebluela/status/1548506111367516161?s=20&t=hmpcxhZIBsXqXqJEOswOLw
Apparently Kershaw is the first guy since the wild card (or maybe since the expansion?) era to have 2 starts in the same season of 7 perfect innings. Or something like that. I was only half listening to Charlie and Rick.
Hunter Pence and Andre Ethier. https://twitter.com/NBCSGiants/status/1548498636740239361?s=20&t=hmpcxhZIBsXqXqJEOswOLw
Pretty funny stuff.
Ok. Maybe someone else can hit the GS later in the game.
Maximum swattage..
Indeed.
Max!!!
Giants score on Brewers’ balk in 8th.
Utterly bogus.
I blinked and missed it
I had my eyes wide open, and watched multiple replays, and still missed it.
Will Will get 8 consecutive RBI games?
Fredrick keeps on trucking.
Now Trea just needs a 3 run HR and a Grand Slam to complete his night.
I like him as a doubles and singles and triples hitter.
I guess it’s all good!
Not if he starts swinging for the fences all the time like he did in the Playoffs last year
Ah. I see what you are getting at now.
Trea-Da!!
Trea!!
The Snakes have blown their lead at The Litterbox, and now trail SD 4-3 in the sixth.
https://twitter.com/billplunkettocr/status/1548495152796184576?s=20&t=hmpcxhZIBsXqXqJEOswOLw
Trout scratched with back spasms. I have had back spasms and it is no fun. Feels like a whole body migraine.
Ditto, but I felt it more localized.
Upper back. I’ve only had lower back pain.
Padres have lost 27 of their last 50 games to drop from 1/2 game back to 9 1/2 games back.
Has it been 50 games since they were 1/2 game back? Feels more like 15…
All those top 100 prospects and money spent on pithing and still just the Padres.
Boom!!
Giants beat the Brewers, 2-1.
On a bogus balk. TV crew couldn’t stop talking about it.
Diamondbacks lead the Padres 3-0 after 4 1/2.
“Gold Glover” Grisham turned a bloop single into a run-scoring triple. It’s not the first time.
At Software Stadium, the Gnats just took a 2-1 lead in the eighth on a bogus balk call.
Kindle edition of the Pedro Moura book. Just $3.99.
https://twitter.com/Jack_A_Harris/status/1548465331537977344?s=20&t=by4kLcR8bSvpuSTt57KoXg
Miller and Vargas auditioning for the Nats at the Futures Game?
Can’t watch it, because Manfred decided to make it inaccessible. https://twitter.com/molly_knight/status/1548449808666357760?s=20&t=hmpcxhZIBsXqXqJEOswOLw
Can’t even get the game in the clubhouse according to Doc.
And why today? Why not on Wednesday when there is no other baseball on?
Makes too much sense.
Manfred gets together with his brain trust and asks, “How can we minimize – or eliminate – the audience for this event?”
Unbelievable. I didn’t even know where to look.
How else are they gonna shrink the game?
Did baseball have other choices?
About halfway through Pedro Moura’s “How to Beat a Broken Game: The Rise of the Dodgers in a League on the Brink”. So far some great insights on the development of a number of players and the organization itself under Friedman, and changes in the game.