Giants at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: NBCS BA, SPNLA
RHP Logan Webb (11-8, 2.89 ERA) pitches for the Giants and LHP Andrew Heaney (2-1, 2.12 ERA) does the same for the Dodgers.
Houston Mitchell of the LA Times makes the case that Julio Urías has been the Dodgers’ pitching ace for the past three years.
On this date in Dodgers’ history:
- 1908 Superbas southpaw Nap Rucker strikes out 14 Doves en route to tossing a no-hitter in the team’s 6-0 victory over Boston at Washington Park. The only runners to get on base off the talented left-handed redhead come as a result of three Brooklyn errors.
- 1938 For the third time this season, Dodger catcher Babe Phelps breaks a bone in his throwing hand. Although the injuries will limit his playing time to only 66 games and 208 at-bats this season, the southpaw-swinging backstop will hit .308 and was named to the National League All-Star team, the first of three consecutive games he’ll play in the Mid-summer classic.
- 1955 In an 11-4 win over the Phillies, Dodger pitcher Don Newcombe hits his seventh homer, establishing a National League record for home runs by a pitcher in a season. The victory is Newk’s 20th of the season.
- 1978 On a night the Dodgers and Angels are scheduled to play at home on the same date, which is a rare occurrence, each team has their game rained out, another oddity in Los Angeles. The second time both clubs’ home contests will be washed out on the same day in the City of Angels will take place late in the season in 1986.
- 1998 Barry Bonds sets a new National League mark, reaching base in 15 consecutive plate appearances. The Giants outfielder’s five singles, two doubles, two homers, and six walks during the streak break Dodger Pedro Guerrero’s mark of 14 established in 1983.
Lineups when available.
Set to go in SoCal
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NPUT
Well that was dumb. 3rd base coach screwed the pooch.
Dumb by 5 feet
In each of his four ABs, Muncy took the first pitch for a strike; 6 Ks and 2 hits in his last two games.
I guess I can’t be too sorry about the blackout. Maybe tomorrow in eastern Nevada I’ll have access, and there’ll be a more satisfactory result.
Pfft.
P-U
Oh by the way:
https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1566926143776706560
Barnesy!
Best backup catcher in baseball.
My wife thinks Yastrzemski’s mustache makes him look like a porn star.
Have her look at the Braves’ pitcher Strider.
I think Ferguson should be the closer.
I thought I’d have cable coverage in Reno, but I don’t. Maybe I missed the worst of it but, presuming the Gnats have squandered tonight’s supply of BALCO Flaxseed Oil, things could improve soon.
Rule 8
Merely an empirical observation.
You have made it a few times
And boring.
Tiresome.
The problem was more Heaney than gnats.
“Where is SportsNet LA available?
SportsNet LA is available in all areas Dodgers fans could previously watch games (subject to agreements with local providers). That area stretches from Fresno County to the north to Orange County and Imperial County to the south. It also includes Hawaii and Clark County, NV
Reno is not in Clark County, huh?
Reno is in Washoe County. The point is that my hotel’s cable doesn’t carry the Gnats.
Didn’t even think of their cable channel.
This would be a nice time for Vargas to make an impression
Never got anything to hit
Gallo (Ernst or Julio?)!
A start
Bah. This ain’t what we want or expect.
Homerun derby
Goodness, Andrew!
Heaney doing his thing
I just gave Trea the steal sign
Gopher balls. That’s gonna give the Dodgers pause about using Heaney in the postseason.
A true outcome pitcher. K or HR
Rats. Just logged in and the game got tied.
Not tied now.
Whoops!
Do it Vargas
pHReddie
That’s a good start, Freddie!
Good sacrifice
Wasted
I think Bellinger is a bit like how I felt about Matt Kemp. When he was in his prime, I was horrified at the thought of trading him ever, but as he declined it suddenly made sense, particularly to get something while he still has some value
That is a remarkable stat.
Welcome back. How have you been? How has the winter been? Today In Carmel Valley, CA, where I live, it reached 109 degrees,
Ive been well, just following from afar. Winter has not been too cold. 109 is even hot for Aussie standards
109 yikes
Kemp is still only 37 but hasn’t played since 2020, the COVID year.
Problem is, he has little to no trade value.
Has there ever before been a starting lineup (for us or anyone) with 5 players batting average at .204 or lower?
And cleanup hitter at the bottom of that list
Checking in from Reno, where we’re overnighting en route to Great Basin National Park via US 50 (“loneliest road in America”), in onwards to Mesa Verde and Denver. My participation may be limited for the next ten or twelve days.
Ex-big leaguer and current Dodger TV analyst Jerry Hairston on Cody Bellinger:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dodgers/comments/x4q8u4/jerry_hairstons_rant_on_cody_bellingers_struggles
FO facing a tough (or perhaps easy) decision this off season. Tough in the sense of Belli’s contributions, rapidly declining now, to the franchise. He is just no longer worth the $17 million salary he commands at this point.
From a purely monetary standpoint, non tendering Belli is a no brainer presently. Have to wait and see what he does the rest of this season and in the post season.
If Dodgers wanted him they could sign him as a free agent after non-tendering him
Might be time to move on from Belli.
I think that the Dodgers should try to package Bellinger and one or two prospects and perhaps money to an AL team for a starting pitcher. I never thought that I’d say that, but as fine an outfielder as he is, he is a liability at the plate.
BTW I finished the book, you? Many thoughts.
Sorry for the brain freeze. Which book is that?
Stealing Home.
No, not yet. I hope to wrap it up within a week.
Thanks for the reminder. I own it but haven’t yet read it.
That would be a favor to Belli as a salary dump, as not much value at his current salary. Perhaps more likely is a DFA, then he could latch on again somewhere with a low value low risk minor league contract.
Blake Treinen opens up to the LA Times about his worries as he rehabilitated his “partially torn capsule in the front side of his throwing shoulder.”