Astros at Dodgers, 5:09 PM PT, TV: Fox
The Astros send out their waiver-trade-deadline acquisition par excellence, RHP Justin Verlander. All Verlander has done since coming over from the Tigers is win nine games without a loss, including four postseason games this year. He’ll be opposed by the Dodgers’ LHP Rich Hill, who’s pitched nine innings in two starts in the postseason without a decision.
Game 1: ✅ #WorldSeries#ThisTeam | Illustration by Romney Vasquez pic.twitter.com/wzcKOuhjtj
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 25, 2017
Today in baseball history:
- 1981 In Game 5 at Dodger Stadium, Pedro Guerrero’s and Steve Yeager’s back-to-back solo home runs in the seventh inning off Yankee southpaw Ron Guidry give Los Angeles a 2-1 win, its third victory in the Fall Classic. Guerrero and Yeager, along with teammate Ron Cey, will be named as the co-recipients of the World Series MVP award.
- 1986 One strike from defeat, the Mets tie the game on a wild pitch and then, thanks to Bill Buckner’s error, win Game 6, knotting the Fall Classic at three games apiece. This event was selected as one of baseball’s 30 most memorable moments. “If one picture is worth a thousand words, you have seen about a million words, but more than that, you have seen an absolutely bizarre finish to Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.” – Vin Scully, describing the aftermath of the play after a long silence.
- 2005 The first World Series game ever to be played in the state of Texas proves to be memorable when Geoff Blum’s 14th inning solo home run (the 30th Major Leaguer to hit a HR in his first World Series AB) becomes the beginning of the end of the longest Fall Classic contest ever played. The 7-5 victory, which gives the White Sox a commanding 3-0 advantage over the Astros, takes 5 hours, 41 minutes to complete, with the 14 frames equaling the number of innings the Red Sox needed to beat the Dodgers in Game 2 of the 1916 series.
- 2005 Mark Buehrle becomes the first pitcher to start and save consecutive World Series contests. After receiving a no-decision starting Game 2, the 26 year-old southpaw gets the final out in the 14th inning of Game 3 to record a save as the White Sox beat the Astros, 7-5.
Lineup when available.
#ThisTeam // #WorldSeries Game 2:
Taylor CF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger 1B
Puig RF
Pederson LF
Barnes C
Utley 2B
Hill P pic.twitter.com/g8YuHNmzwA— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 25, 2017
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Is the hiring of guys like Hinch and Roberts the Fourth Wave of the data analytics revolution in baseball? So says SI.
In other baseball-related news… https://twitter.com/DPRK_News/status/923898945922850821
Tough job! All three managers of teams from the East that made the playoffs have been fired.
I expect Doc and Hinch can count on job security.
Some speculation that Dusty may have lost his job over the blown call (confirmed by Joe Torre). Seems like the job of the bench coach. Speier missed it. Like to think that Geren wouldn’t.have. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2017/10/26/mlbs-joe-torre-confirms-that-nationals-were-hurt-by-a-blown-call-in-nlds-game-5/?utm_term=.e0c097d3928a
Dusty’s not a great manager, but he’s had some bad luck. Far worse managers have gone all the way.
I felt bad for him in ’02, but happy the Angels won . .. and definitely that the Giants/Bonds lost.
See my Fourth Wave link above for another opinion of the reason for these specific job changes.
No doubt.
interesting game 3 DH debate. I think Ethier should be the DH
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/259718018/dodgers-dh-options-for-world-series-game-3/?topicId=27118122
Discussions seems to be in a bit of a vacuum as it doesn’t speak to who starts in left field. Wouldn’t it be Joc as Quique has a real hard time with righthanded pitchers in general and breaking ball pitchers in particular?
Though yesterday’s results were disappointing, I enjoyed this article: http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2017/10/watch_the_world_series.html
After catching up on the comments below it seems like there is agreement on taking Hill out. I was so sure that Bellinger won the game with a home run. It feels like it was actually was a home run that got batted down.
Everyone seems to have been Steinered on that one.
Given his notorious depth perception, I expected he would say it was fouled straight back.
So, today’s narrative is all about the fact that the ‘Stros hit against our bullpen. How about the fact that first we hit against Verlander? Anything can happen next, is all I’m saying. I don’t mind our being suddenly perceived as the underdogs, either. The Astros haven’t lost a post-season game at home yet? Bring it on!
Good point – – Dodgers beat their best pitcher , they beat the Blue’s best reliever.
Girardi out as Yank skipper! Nats probably won’t offer enough money or years given their track record.
On yanking Hill. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/in-defense-of-dave-roberts/ Doc basically did the same move in Hill’s previous two playoff starts. And now he is questioned and people complain?
I think that was the right move. I know he has done it before, but at the time I felt uneasy about Kenley going for 6. I’m not saying it was wrong, but going 6 with no one one base is obviously very different in going 6 with someone already on 2nd
Was there an option? Would you rather have kept Morrow in after he gave up the double and the heart of the order due up? I think you go with the best you have in that situation, which is Kenley.
I guess there was nothing else that could be done
One of the best games I have ever seen…
That being said, Stripling fouled up Roberts’ plans. His short outing brings in Morrow a couple batters early. Removing Hill after 4? I was ok with that. He was pitching in and around trouble the whole time he was in there.
Smoltz is slanted against the Dodgers for some reason, but one thing he did say that I agreed with was about issuing walks, making them earn it.
Morrow’ outing was a bit more abbreviated than Doc might have wanted, though Puig gave it all he had. Still, Kenley well acquainted with six outs in the playoffs. Last year he got 7, 7 and 9 in three games.
From my perspective at the game, Hill was lucky not to have gotten hit harder than he was. I had no problem with pulling him. The only disappointment was, as you say, that four pitch walk by Stripling. None of the four was even close. (Also, remember the first inning, when Hill threw BEHIND Springer? That was not a good look.) As Kenley said afterwards, the difference was that one flat fat uncutter down the middle pitch. Just as Verlander was due a couple mistakes, so was Kenley. And dare I say, the Astros are due a post season loss at home. Also, what about the ball hitting Taylor’s hat brim and later their catcher’s errant throw hitting the Ump!?!? Talk about Chance at play.
Point taken, things do tend to even out. Still think it was one of the best games I have ever seen, although I would have loved to pin a loss on Verlander. But I have thought all along we would win in 6, meaning we now have to take 2 of 3 in Houston. Doable with Darvish and Kershaw going in games 3 and 5.
A game to remember. Or to never forget!
If we win the world series, i’ll say it was the best game ever, if we lose, it was the worst game ever 🙂
And Wood may surprise and revert back to the 11-0 form (or whatever it was)
Just missing Evers with that post. 🙂
Puig:
Speaking of Puig, here’s a pretty long look at his road back to this season’s success.
I was so proud of our boys tonight. Just an amazing game.
I’m glad that’s your feeling.
What was the mood of others?
Well, it was such a crazy crazy back and forth game, we were all pretty exhausted. I heard a lot of second guessing of Doc – especially pulling Hill and using KJ for six outs – but no one wanted their money Back!
Hill was lifted before his third time around in both his previous playoff starts this year. Nothing unusual.
I forgot that third go-round was coming up. It just seemed such a short amount of time.
Believe that was reinforced in Doc’s mind with five righties in a row due up.
Exciting to say the least, but came out on the short end. ‘Stros can hit.
Doc was calm and reflective in postgame interview.
When Kenley was in there, I recalled what he’s said: to be the best, you have to beat the best.
Each side had their own moments of beating the other side’s best tonight.
Here’s that postgame presser.
How did Bellinger’s ball not go out in the ninth?
The way balls were flying out of there he must have only hit what was a routine fly ball on a normal night.
I thought it was.
Apparently It had some ridiculous Statcast percentage of a chance to go out – in the 90s I think! Can anyone find that? I’m curious to know.
I think it was more like 12%, IIRC, given that exit velocity was only 92 mph.
Ah, I stand corrected.
I don’t envy the questions Roberts is gonna have to answer.
Such as?
Kenley for six outs. McCarthy.
I saw Kenley pitch three innings in DC. He had two other games last playoff with 2 plus innings. Not an unusual move.
No one else in the pen besides McCarthy.
Players didn’t perform. Not on the manager.
Houston’s first franchise WS win.
Nothing against them, but hope they don’t add to it.
Puig swings at ball four.
An entertaining game considering the Dodgers only had 5 hits in an extra inning game
Yes.
Kershaw pitches again.
Crazy game. Keep fighting Dodgers.
They did — impressed with that.
Now the forgetting (about the bad plays/pitches) has to come into play.
Bah!
A loss, but what a battling back.
Bad future person.
Sorry. But just the messenger.
I’m vibrating with nervous energy.
So were 54,000 people in the stadium!
Why pitch to Puig with Grandal on deck?
You don’t bring winning run to the plate.
Don’t put the tying run on, winning to the plate?
Down to our last strike.
Two hard hit outs preceded that HR
They did not give up.
They HAVEN’T given up.
Especially JT’s. He smoked that.
Puig to bat.
Oh my.
Charles in Charge. Let’s get om
And one goes out!
Charlie boy!
Two hard hit outs
Get on base, Charlie!
Sugar!
Another hard hit ball.
Wow!
This is like an All Star game, everybody played
I care a “little” more thos!
This time it counts.
The new slogan!
Remarkable to be in this game with only four hits.
True.
Eight pitchers though!
Seager hit that one hard.
Runners and hits, bats!
I still believe. I still have unbelief.
Knowing your background, how can I doubt you?
C’mon, bats — you are THIS TEAM!!!!
Smoltz is saying the walk by Stripling was huge in the bullpen plan tonight.
He didn’t look good.
Could have had Baez on the roster but we would still be in the 7th
Still stuck in the 7th? 🙂
Ha!
It hurt.
Yes. Stripling was probably the 25th man on the roster.
Still, they had Kenley on the mound with the lead. That is where you want to be.
But not for six outs.
Kenley pitched 2+ innings three times last year in the playoffs. Pitch count was not high.
Twenty-four days since McCarthy last pitched: a bridge too far.
It’s tough.
Catcher to second base on that one.
Nice, Logan!
Please let this be like the Texas-St. Louis WS game.
So McCarthy is all we have left?
Wood.
Game 4 starter.
We may need him.
Bullpen magic vanished.
For this part of the bullpen anyway.
Including Kenley.
Can lightening strike twice? Or for like the 4th time?
really !?! (can I break rule 1)
Yes
Yes.
Darn.
Shoot.
Again.
Drat.
Oh boy!
No double play now.
Ubfortunately, it’s taco time now.
I like tacos
this is going to kill me, I have to take my car in for a rego check in about 5 minutes, so hopefully I will be pleasantly surprised later on.
Not a good start.
C’mon, Mac . .. get it to the bats!
When did he last pitch?
August?
Oct 1
Looks it, unfortunately.
Like CT here.
Ok. Will have Turner, Belli and Puig for the 11th. Just need to hold them. Is it Mac?
If so, he’s not pitched in quite some time.
It is.
Oops, no Belli.
gameday has frozen on me with Kike still batting 3-1 🙂
Just wait. It’s worth waiting for. 😉
Tied at 5 on a Quique single
Shades of — Morgan?
I’m watching MLBTV, but can’t ignore you future people!
Just saw the Logan Express again!
I told my son that a comeback is definitely possible but highly unlikely.
THIS TEAM!!!
What a great game for him to see?
Yes. But he has gone to bed now. 11 is late. Now if this was Game 6 or 7.
Did Quique make it to second?
Yes.
RBI must be out of her mind right now!!
Pity those who left early.
Thankful for the arrival of Dave.
No 11th!!!
my internet froze briefly !!
WOW!!!!!!
Great slide!
First non-HR hit!
Started with another 2-out walk
Wooooooo!!!
Logan Quique!
Can you believe?
Wow!
Kike!
safe!
Vamos, ¡Quique!
is that good or bad
The last out is the toughest.
We want Sticky.
C;mon, Kike!
Tough task against the righty.
Gotta get it to Kiké.
Logan is the guy to get on base.
You both got it!
That is the one thing he has consistently been good
Need some Barnes magic.
Make that Forsythe.
All LA runs these two games have been via HR.
I believe. Help my unbelief.
Ask and receive.
Love the non-bat flip on that one
this is just teasing
Moral victory, if nothing else.
And there IS the possibility of something else!
Puig!
There’s one back
Puig gets one back!
PUIG!!!!!
Big mountain to climb.
Now one run game.
Belli made the last out and is now out in a double switch. Barnes getting a rest at second and Grandal in.
TC for the DP.
Now for a massive comeback walk-off!
Nice, Cingrani.
Sorry, but this is on Kenley. He had to hold them in the ninth.
Maybe you could wear your hat inside out to get a rally going.
Yeah, but the job wasn’t done in the 8th.
This one really stings.
Big.
Instead of beating Verlander they — in essence — beat Kenley.
Trusting Fields might be difficult for the rest of the Series.
what mess have I missed !?!
Jansen allowed tying HR. Fields has given up two.
Cody almost hit it out but . . .
SOMEbody has to come in.
Welp.
McCarthy?
More offense.
Still only have 2 hits
Yep,
Could’ve been enough, but . . .
You still in the 7th? Live in the moment. It’s a little ugly though.
The 8th and 9th were all bad in the field . .. and the 10th worse, because of those fails.
Fields is not the answer.
This is going to be huge for Houston if the Dodgers can’t come back.
Biggish, just one game.
Beat the bullpen, including Kenley.
And going home — where they haven’t lost in the playoffs.
We could have stole one off of Verlander, but it didn’t happen.
Definitely another way to look at it.
What a turn of events.
Sugar!
Fudge.
Shucks
All of the above.
So what happened in the 7th inning that haunts the Dodgers?
Runner at 3rd, 1 out and two Dodger Ks.
Unfortunate.
Now Fields needs to be a hero.
With the help of a bat or two.
Oh that would have been perfect.
Almost, Belli.
What the hell
I mean, shucks
DARN!
Dodgers now have the righty bats in against all the righty relief pitchers
Looks like I came home at just the wrong time.
Or just the right time maybe.
Hopefully the latter.
We need your optimism!
Go Dodgers!!
Is McCarthy warming up?
My guess.
Hope he doesn’t get his shot.
If he is warming up and doesn’t get in, he saves the others in the bullpen. Heck of a way to make a contribution.
Seems that it is Fields.
Now I’m hoping for perhaps the most unfair rule — that Kenley gets the win after blowing the save.
C’mon, bats — no 10th inning!!!
Seager, Turner and Bellinger.
I’m sure Doc regrets pulling Rich soo early.
I don’t think so.
Hard to imagine he is thinking that.
Stop them here, Kenley.
Sets up a bottom of ninth walk-off
By Grandal.
Seager, Turner and Belli.
Belli is due but I don’t want to wait that long.
Unless it’s a 3-run blast.
Sixth Homer allowed this season.
Brutal.
Wasted bottom of the 7th haunts them . . .
Wasn’t really much there.
Runner at 3rd one out.
Dodgers have 2 hits
Yes.
Drat!
Shoot!!!!
Shucks
Darn.
Tough spot for Forsythe; sits on the bench for 8 innings and then plays defense in the 9th
No bottom of the 9th — C’mn, Kenley!
Dang. So be it.
Glad that was Taylor and not an Astro, I thought it was gone.
Me too.
Hate having Grande stuck on the bench in order to have McCarthy sitting in the pen.
Off the roster.
You are thinking of Grandy, I am referring to Grandal.
Ah.
Come on CT!
Two outs and CT up — perfect combo!
When Kenley was in last night and struggling a bit, JT came in and talked to him. Did anyone hear them talk about what was said? I’m guessing referencing the wedding conversation about unfinished business . .. and right where they want to be.
K-
ENLEY!!!
13 pitches.
Kenley due up second.
Darvish time.
double switch. Joc out, Kike in.
Yep.
Get the K, KJ!
C;mon, Kenley, one more.
Well, four more.
First things first.
Nice to get Altuve on one pitch.
I hope the Astros are just like the Dodgers when it comes to leaving runners on base.
Same situation as the Blue — hope they have the same results.
Puig was soo close!
And so mad at himself!
Not sure he was mad at himself. Mad that he couldn’t get to the ball to make a great play.
Tremendous effort!
KJ for six. Gotta do it.
Asking a lot, even for Jansen.
First things first — get out of this inning.
it is a big call
Last post-season he threw 2+ innings three times.
Doc agrees.
Oh, dang.
THAT was disappointing.
Hope that lack of a run does not hurt us.
Need that bullpen magic one more time.
We have two more than they do and Morrow and Kenley. Like our chances.
Waste not . . .
All of the belw requests, minus the sac fly
Old Joc.
But he was clutch before.
Same old Joc who hit the dinger.
He wanted the fly ball. Those pitches were close to the upper strike zone.
C;mon, Joc!
JOc wasn’t there for the meeting on selective pitches.
Moved him over!
Sac fly, error, PB, WP, or even a hit . . . PLEASE!
That works.
just punch one in the gap
Yes, Cody — more advantage from gift!
Free tacos, or wild pitch?
No tacos for you.
Puig making them work.
We will take that.
Yes — a gift!
Or, the offense could put it out of reach?
He’s not on the roster, but make it Baez-proof!
Cody and Corey look soo young! (They are, I know)
Joc has the most kid in him though.
Fox’s celebrity worship irks me no end.
Bats — open the insurance office!
It’s middle seventh, and time to mute the computer for GBA.
KJ for two?
That may be tough.
Want him for the meat of the order, though. Maybe Morrow goes unless a guy gets on base?
Sounds good to me.
I like the idea of keeping someone who’s doing well, unless massive metrics say otherwise.
I would think Morrow would get 4 or 5 outs.
Morrow didn’t throw many pitches.
Package, if you are reading here, Mama very happy!
Here and gone!
Struggling to eat peanuts and type at the same time?
Yes — 6 more outs!!!!!
just come back from a class to good news I see
We might ask you to stay away . . .
class again in around 10 minutes
Nice stab and great hustle to keep that at one.
I heard about this guy on the radio broadcast coming back from Mom’s eye doctor app’t today. Attendance at two different World Series games 91 years apart.
I read about another guy who’s at tonight’s game whose first Series game was also Gehrig’s.
No matter what, Verlander is out!
Live by the dp, die by the dp
DOUBLE PLAY!!!!
In case you missed Vin’s opening schtick: https://www.mlb.com/video/vin-scully-entertains-crowd/c-1865273583?tid=6479266
It was really fun to watch.
And emotional. LA loves Vin!
Dial up the DP!
It am not allowed to second-guess Roberts again tonight. Self-imposed restriction.
Trying to steal a few outs before bringing in the big guns. Hard to blame him. Bottom of the order ahead by two runs.
Stripling gets a “hold…”
More like “Hold on there, son . . . “
And a “scold.”
Doc wants none of that stuff.
With tomorrow off, planning on Kenley going 2?
Ross does nothing to prove me wrong.
Anyone else worried with Strip in?
Been spotty lately.
TWO hits. THREE runs!!!!
Efficiency!
Speaking of which, Watson throws one pitch and is the pitcher of record.
Almost doesn’t seem fair.
But hope he gets the W!
It was a very good pitch.
Ha!
Vetty, vetty good.
Picture of a happy dugout.
Okay, so Mama almost fainted on that one.
Like last night, 2 outs and CT gets the walk.
Table setter.
Very valuable piece of This Team!
COREY!!!!!
Corey!
I feel a double coming
From your keys . .
double double
Double that!
Taylor showing patience.
CT with another walk!
C’mon, Corey!
I remember when we use to score runs by getting singles and doubles.
Pretty good pitchers to try to string hits together.
Three runs on two hits. Efficiency!
Bats aren’t as patient these last two games — new strategy?
Verlander throws strikes?
He certainly does that.
Now if Dre could…
Utley, PH for Watson, Taylor coming up.
There we go!
Shift DP!
Watson is from Grimes, Iowa where I currently reside. He donated money for a new scoreboard for high school baseball field.
Nice story!
Get the K or double play!
There you go.
Now let’s get more runs!!!!!
Need a DP of their own now!
There was no way Joc was going to keep his emotions inside.
With Puig as a teammate?
Scooplew’s jaw will drop.
A very DEEP drop. DEEP enough to eat crow.
Cook it right and it tastes like chicken
Experience?
Once or twice
Guess I didn’t cook it properly!
I now wish that Rich Hill was still pitching.
The bullpen got ’em here — hope they continue!
He averaged about 5.5 hitters an inning.
game on!
The magic 5th from the LCS.
Way to break up the no-hitter!
and shutout
You future people!
and we weren’t sure if he should have been in the lineup
Grand who?
even for Eithier today
Who’s we
scoop (start of this post)
I was wrong on Joc.
And happy, I’m sure!
As Doc said, “he can handle velocity” though that was actually a curveball.
Joc!
Joc-ulaRITY!!!!!!!!!!
Joc!
Joc!
Arghhh!!!!! Can’t get any wood on Verlander. How long can he keep throwing heat?
All night.
Maybe the mediocre Tigres version will show up.
Puig!
Very short leash on Hill. 60 pitches isn’t a lot.
Lotsa confidence in Maeda v. righties.
3rd time through with five righties coming up.
I wondered if they considered McCarthy before Kenta
Not the way that Kenta has pitched in the playoffs.
True
4th DP of the Series — shoot!
Drat!
Smart play, CT!
Great AB, CT!
I would be happy if we at least got a 3-2 count at this point.
How about a BB,
All of the above,
Now it’s time to raise the bar.
Or a walk.
2nd time around.
Get the first hit.
Then the first run.
Let’s go, Dodgers!
Rich! Getting up on the tightrope then getting to the other side!
Maeda up in the pen. Needs a long warm up I guess.
As if he were a starter
Imagine that!
Not good getting the first batter on.
How about one of those trademarked DPs the Blue hit into last night?
Cody should think of bunting the ball with the intense shift they put on him.
Great idea, Rich!
and well executed
Dang! Can’t get it over Altuve.
Insuficientemente Alto…ve
Even though it is not a tall feat.
thrilled it was only 1, but not sure where our 1 is coming at the moment
Definitely feel the same.
But they’ve floundered first go-round before, only to come back.
Here’s hoping . . .
Rich!
Lucky break with the ball to CT, but Chase should’ve had the first.
Rich!
K!
C’mon, Rich — get out of it!
Lucky bounce off of CT.
Soccer play. Couldn’t believe the ball bounced where it did with it only hitting the bill of Taylor’s cap.
And Joc in good position.
Probably saved a double as well in the second.
Was that Gurriel’s ball? I missed it.
Yep. The Cuban Y-guy.
Logan gets that one.
Probably so.
Verlander’s breaking stuff is on. Tough.
Pitchers so far getting the close ones.
it certainly won’t come easy today
It’s been soo long, I don’t remember — do the Dodgers get to do their own radio broadcast in the Series? I tuned into my station and it’s apparently ESPN.
Yeah, but it’s Steiner – pick your poison…
I pick them, but don’t get them.
You can hear it on the AtBat app.
Great idea, but it will be way behind TV. As it is, regular radio is several seconds AHEAD of TV.
Oh well.
I wanted to listen to the Dodger guys but also enjoy the pictures.
Joe Buck and Steiner are both terrible, but Buck appears to have normal depth perception.
Rich is back!
Let’s get some runs!!!!
Hill’s version of high heat!
Okay, we knew it would be tough and it looks like Verlander isn’t going to disappoint — unfortunately. Still, the Dodgers this year have done ground on the 2nd and 3rd go-rounds.
Hopefully Rich has settled down.
Taylor was all over that first pitch and Verlander put it in a dangerous place.
Nice recovery by Rich after a terrible start.
I liked what Barnes said to Hill, whatever it was.
Altuve really went fishing there.
‘Stros have had a problem hitting the curve all season. Knock on wood.
Thank you, Bregman.
Barnes dropped one of those in Wrigley in the wind. Ended up on his backside on that one.
I was worried while that one was in the air.
Good to see Vinny!
They gave him lots of TV time. So happy he is there.
He had the second biggest ovation last night, behind only JT after his blast.
From now on, the default version of the national anthem should be Hendrix on the video screen.
I liked it and loved yesterday’s as well.
No clouds and hot again
Arrrrgh!! Stuck in a long meeting with a client. I am hoping you all get us off to a good start. (Forgot to tape the game).
i have class on and off today, so I know how you feel
Puig Junior is ready
http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/10/25/259642800/photo-of-the-day-yasiel-puigs-son-daniel-sports-dodgers-shirt-before-world-series-game-2
Heading over in half an hour. GO DODGERS!!! This one is going to be tough.
indeed it is
I hope Pederson can deliver and prove me wrong. I would have preferred Ethier in the starting lineup.
that surprised me a bit as well
I expect Ethier will do some DH’ing for the games at Houston’s Juice Blender Park.
I hope so, after Verlander who starts for Houston? Lefty or righty?
Righty. Doc says Joc over Dre because of bat speed.
Tenemos alineación… https://twitter.com/LosDodgers/status/923286508810981376