Dodgers at Cubs, 11:20 AM PDT, TV: Marquee Sports Network, SPNLA
RHP Bobby Miller (1-0, 0.00 ERA) goes for the Dodgers and RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 12.27 ERA) goes for the Cubs.
- 1968 Due to today’s assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, most major league teams postponed their Opening Day games for five days, resuming after the reverend’s funeral in five days. Surprisingly, at first, the Dodgers are the notable exception, even though the Phillies, their opponents on April 9, say they will forfeit rather than play on the national day of mourning.
- 2016 The Dodgers hand the Padres the worst Opening Day shutout loss since at least 1913, and most likely in the game’s history, blanking the Friars at Petco Park, 15-0. The contest marked both skippers’ managerial debut, with LA’s Dave Roberts and San Diego’s Padres Andy Green piloting their first major league game.
Lineups when available.
Today's #Dodgers lineup at Cubs: pic.twitter.com/MaXYBhSJpI
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 5, 2024
Here is today's #Cubs starting lineup against the Dodgers!
Tune in: https://t.co/Gs2hZXyTjH pic.twitter.com/fz8SB5cnB9
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 5, 2024
NPUT
Sacks loaded! Nope… overturned.
Well that went bad in a hurry.
It’s daytime baseball, I tell ya! No good will come of this!
He totally lost it.
https://x.com/Dodgershaiku1/status/1776395321490497940
I’m so happy baseball is back.
Well, at least Bellinger didn’t beat us.
Late afternoon game tomorrow, it seems (10:05 AM HST).
Oh well. Whip’em tomorrow.
Very good game. Both teams playing hard and well.
Cubs defense came up big today.
That last catch was crazy. Robbed Outman of a down-the-line hit to probably tie the game.
Outman has had no luck thus far. Muncy really failed today.
Rule one violation happening here in LaLa Land.
Pfui.
Rats.
Not surprised to see a challenge here.
Station to station.
Max misses one.
Two on! Nobody out yet.
Let’s go, Will!
Freddie starts it off! Such a fun game.
Unless you’re Bobby Miller or Michael Grove…
Love all the steals.
But shoot, Ohtani fly ball out.
Grove back out there. Doc saving the bullpen. Probably a good plan.
Oh James.
Still in it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DscJ5PFkZxQ
Hilarious. “You’ll be stone dead in a moment.”
I met Eric Idle briefly once.
Too bad, Max. Especially after the double steal.
Bellinger 0 for 3 with 2 K’s.
I mean, that triple should have been a K according to GameDay, but it’s happening all over the place.
Yep, ball 1 was a strike.
The Michael Grove experiment may be approaching its end.
Yeah. Not impressive so far.
He could go down tonight or tomorrow as we may have to call up a fresh arm or two for the next game or two.
This is a wild game. I don’t think anyone, including the ump, can see very well. Wind. Sun. You name it!
Cubs hitters are seeing the ball pretty well.
True. Too true. But I’m talking about fielding more than hitting.
PFFFFFFFFFT
Blue boys don’t quit. We still need more runs.
Top of the lineup decides to get involved.
Thought that was gonna go foul.
Woot!!
Cloutman gets a double
I copyrighted Cloutman by the way.
Time to score some runs.
Bellinger is a Gold Glove CF. Busch is a Lead Glove anywhere except DH.
Lead gloves help keep the glove down on ground balls
I doubt it.
Cubbies are energized!
Old friend Busch hurting us.
Should have kept him and traded Vargas.
Would the Cubs have done that trade?
Busch is off to a good start. Bellinger not going to take first base from him as things look now.
At least Bellinger didn’t hurt us.
That was unexpected. Almost equally unexpected is seeing Dinelson Lamet again. It looks like they’re giving him a long look, unlike Hurt and Crismatt last week.
Young Mr Miller had an auspicious beginning. Striking out the side? Wow.
Struggling a bit in the second.
Outman is off to a very slow start this season.
His hard contact has been right at somebody. There are plenty of other Dodgers keeping from leading the team in Ks.
Teoscar strikes again!
It’s an anniversary! https://x.com/BSmile/status/1776220008852381795
Predicted game time temperature – 43°.
Considering I frantically posted this early yesterday thinking the game was about to start, I’m not concerned about the temperature yet.
Says he who rarely has to complain about weather.
It can snow in Hawai’i.