Marlins at Dodgers, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA
Josh Beckett deserves better from his teammates. He’s made six starts this season and is 0-1 with a 2.80 ERA. It’s worse than that, really. He hasn’t gotten a win in his last fourteen starts. He’ll be opposed by Jacob Turner, who’s made three previous starts this season and has nothing to show for it. He’s 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 16 innings.
Streaks: The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig hit in his twelfth straight game yesterday. The Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton hit in his fourteenth straight, while their youngster Christian Yelich hit his second home run in two games.
Lineup when available.
#Dodgers lineup vs. Miami:
Gordon 2B
Puig RF
Ramirez SS
Gonzalez 1B
Kemp CF
Crawford LF
Turner 3B
Butera C
Beckett P
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 13, 2014
Just checkin’ in…..
Long time… no post….
Just been really busy.
I hope you guys have been enjoying the last two nights….
Nice to see our boys having fun out there….
🙂
When they have that kind of fun, WE have fun!
But as I learned in last year’s horrendous first half, spending time in the DT/Elysian Fields blogs makes even the terrible games more bearable.
Good to gain ground in the standings today
Just came back to a nice surprise!
Fan on the run.
Okay, Wright. You know what you have to do (throw strikes).
Beckett must be stunned . . . pleasurably so!
This is welcome!
Bison!
Suddenly this is fun . . . let’s hope it becomes a regular thing!
That’s more like it!
A-gon, again! (but too infrequently . . . so far)
The Dynamic Duo & HanRam!
Last year Puig would have swung at at least two of those balls.
Just listening to these games, I can tell he’s maturing — that’s awesome!
Don’t the Marlins hate to win on the road?
But the Dodgers don’t particularly like winning at home . . . nor scoring much. . . . 🙁
C’mon Drew, lets pop one over the fence
We are walking a precarious tightrope so far today
— which makes it like just about every other game this season!
Pretty limp offense so far. I am at the game and our boys are not looking very energized, or lively…
They don’t look very lively on gameday either 🙂
5 pitches, really!
lets make this count
not like that
Phew, (nice recovery)
need a K here (too)
need a K here
Was Kemp running on the pitch?
I think so, but had glanced away.
Nice start
I am pleased the batting order has finally stabilized for most people (I think Gordon, Puig as our 1-2 sets a good platform)
For the moment, yes, but I still harbor (“harbour” to you) doubts over Dee’s long-term viability. That said, I’m at least enjoying him as the momentary reincarnation of Maury Wills.
Astonishingly to me, Dee has 48 hits in the young season. He’s fifth in the NL behind such luminaries as Goldschmidt (the leader at 53), Arenado and Tulowitski.
If he continues, I’ll be delighted, but I’m still a bit skeptical and would like to see him walk more. He also has problems with lefties.
Beckett has made a fine comeback, and it’s time to reward him with a W.
Amen! to that . . . he’s tied in my mind for the Uribear Best Redemption of the Year with Dee.
I would have said he has replaced Kershaw as the pitcher voted by the hitters to not receive support . . . except it seems they selected ALL the starters to “honor” with their lack of support.
All the starting pitchers deserve better this year. However, in those eight games last year, Beckett’s ERA was 5.19. It wasn’t his teammates then, but thoracic outlet syndrome.
Well, yeah, but it’s past time he got a W this season.