Dodgers at Braves, 9:10AM PT, TV: SPNLA, FSSO, MLBN (out of network only).
Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 1.64 ERA) and the Dodgers make their last appearance at Turner Field versus right-hander Matt Wisler (0-1, 4.61 ERA). Kershaw hasn’t pitched much against the Braves in his career; he’s 2-0 in six career starts against them with a 1.79 ERA. He and the Dodgers would to exit with a win, both to take this series 2-1 and to improve the franchise record at Turner, where they’re 30-41 going into this morning’s game.
The game starts at 6:10AM my time, so someone else please find the lineup and post it in the comments. I ain’t getting up at 5:30 just to do it.
NPUT
Cubs game ended in a very interesting manner!
Ha! You can say it once it’s over.
Puig playing third in infield practice. Video to prove it.
If you’re aware of Prince’s death earlier today, you’ll appreciate this recap of the Dodgers’ game from Eric Stephen. Check the links.
I have said a few times here and at Dodger Thoughts that Puig could play third. No ine agreed with me.
Issue was more should rather than could, no?
Most wanted to keep his arm and baseball mind in RF. I would love to have his speed at 3rd base not so much defensively but more to remove a slow runner from the lineup as 3rd basemen are usually slower.
The Dodgers have Verdugo and Diaz on their way up and already have Joc, Thompson, SVS, Ethier, Crawford, Hernandez in the outfield. Turner might be a free agent next year.
None of the infielders coming up in the minors seem to be above average. They all seem to be 2 tool infielders and none are third basemen. The next third baseman if Turner leaves seems to be Hernandez unless Puig joins in the battle.
Kershaw threw an eephus pitch of sorts in today’s game, but it wasn’t intended that way.
Funny how they were talking about him working on his change up right at that moment.
Woo-HOO!!!
Meanwhile, yesterday:
Liberatore said it slipped, and it was about 70 mph rather than 90, but he felt horrible about it.
Just landed and see that the Bums landed another victory!
We win! And I missed the whole thing. But we win!
Frustrating process, best-case result.
Dodgers win! Dodgers win!
Kiké and Yasmani pick the team up in the 10th.
Chase sets the table.
But Joc spills the plate.
Clayton, don’t blow this tie game now!
Dang
How close was the call at the plate?
Extremely close but, in my opinion, Kershaw failed to get the foot down on the plate. I can’t disagree with the call.
We’re sleepwalking through most of this series.
Good morning all. Yikes, Kershaw was in a tag play at home?
Have to jump on a plane to fly back to DF.
Está lleno de chilangos.
Kershaw doing his best (worst?) Alex Wood impression?
Doctor DP to the rescue (care of Chase).
Last year in 32 games with the Dodgers he provided dWAR 0.9. (that would be 4.5 over 162 games!).
Clayton getting tattooed.
Back where we started. Tie game.
May have gotten a break on that challenged call at 3B.
Seems that his hand lifted off the bag with the tag still on him.
It still looked extremely close.
On the field call is supposed to get the benefit of the doubt barring conclusive evidence that the call was wrong.
From what I saw, the call would have been safe, but it wasn’t 100 percent clear.
Recall that Donnie felt that NYC shouldn’t be told what the call was, though in most instances that would be clear to them from the replay.
Yeah, but Don was never known for his analytical abilities.
B squad scores!
Got to run and play squash now!
Then out for lunch.
And then back to the game.
2B Utley
SS Seager
1B Gonzalez
CF Pederson
RF Thompson
LF Hernandez
C Ellis
3B Culberson
P Kershaw
Won’t be around much for this one but the lineup is:
2B Utley (thought he might be off today)
SS Seager
1B Gonzalez
CF Peterson (birthday boy at cleanup)
RF Thompson
LF Hernandez
C Ellis
3B Culberson
P Kershaw
Vs
Wisler (a righty)
Howie probably needed the day off more than Chase did.
Ever wanted to be an umpire? http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2016/04/what_seth_stevenson_learned_at_the_wendelstedt_school_for_umpires.html