NLDS Games One, 2023

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 3:07 PM PDT, TV: TBS

LHP Ranger Suárez pitches for the Phillies and RHP Spencer Strider does so for the Braves. Here’s a Phillies – Braves preview.

Arizona at Los Angeles, 6:20 PM PDT, TV: TBS

RHP Merrill Kelly gets the ball for the D-Backs and LHP Clayton Kershaw gets it for the Dodgers. Here’s a Diamondbacks – Dodgers preview.

Declining Kershaw is still very good Kershaw.

62 thoughts on “NLDS Games One, 2023

  1. Hard enough for me to read about it the next day, can’t imagine the agony of watching it live. Oh well, didn’t count on sweeping them in any event. Hopefully Miller to the rescue and could use some lumber as well.

  2. Both our radio guys and the TBS guys commented on how shattered and dejected Kershaw looked when he got off the field and into the dugout.

    I hope we can come back and he gets another shot to pitch and redeem himself, because if not he may decide to retire.

  3. The 1959 Dodgers lost the first game of the 1959 World Series 11-0, and then went on to win the Series in six (6) games.

  4. This is the ugliest game of the year. But you can see how much it hurts the teams that have to sit for a week. All but the dreaded Astros have lost.

  5. I don’t have a strong preference between Barves and Fillies, but I want the series to go the full five, with an 18-inning finale.

  6. These games have 3am starts for me here in Italy, so with you guys in spirit. Go Azure!

      • Visiting my sister-in-law who lives in a small village along the shores of Lake Cuomo, so none of that tourism hotspot up-all-night stuff for me (dang).

        • I had lunch on the northern coast of Lake Como once, way back in 1984. One of about 150 places I’d like to have gotten back to in my traveling life.