Rockies at Dodgers, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA
The Dodgers’ Roberto Hernandez is possibly pitching for a playoff roster spot with the Dodgers tonight. In his last four starts he’s gone no longer than 4 1/3 innings in any game and given up 11 runs in those 15 innings.
The Rockies will send out Jordan Lyles, who’s 7-3 with a 4.15 ERA on the year. On August 6 he returned from two months on the DL with a fractured hand, and he hasn’t gone longer than 6 1/3 innings in any start since then.
Dan Haren and Zack Greinke are scheduled to go this weekend for the Dodgers, but they may be on limited pitch counts or be scratched altogether, depending on how Mattingly wants to set up his rotation for the NLDS, which begins a week from today in LA. Hyun-Jin Ryu threw off a mound today for the first time since his shoulder inflammation flareup took him out of his start against the Giants on September 12.
Update: News from Phoenix: The D-Backs hired Dave Stewart to be GM, which means Matt Kemp will have to find another agent, and they fired Kirk Gibson and Alan Trammell.
Lineup:
Tonight's Dodgers lineup:
Gordon 2B
Puig CF
Gonzalez 1B
Turner SS
Crawford LF
Ethier RF
Uribe 3B
Butera C
Hernandez P
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 26, 2014
Woot! Justin Turner hitting cleanup!
NPUT
Why pull Howell there, I wonder?
Don gets paid to manage, so he had to do something. He provided a “save situation” for a reliever who should never get one.
Nice turnaround since I last checked in!
Whatever you were doing, go do more!
Carl doing everything these days, even throwing guys out at the plate.
Unheard of.
Couple Dodger factoids seen last day or so–
—The last Dodger team not to have a losing streak longer than 3 over a season was the 1988 team. An omen, do ya think?
–Thru last night, the Dodgers scored 44 runs over their last six games, 2 more than opponents scored against Clayton Kershaw this SEASON.
Barney has been an interesting pick up for the Dodgers.
Not playing as much as he’d hoped, I’ll bet.
I’d guess he’s contented after getting DFA’d by Cubbies. Decent bench player who’ll probably find a regular job in the off-season. Not much of a bat.
Eric Stephen tweeted he’s at .500 OBP in 34 plate appearances with the Dodgers.
SSS
FYI, traded to the Dodgers, not DFAed.
Well, he hasn’t been platooning, but more or less the customary once a week, plus PH and late inning action.
Fausto needs a DP for a QS.
100 pitches in 5 1/3 innings.
Congrats to the Royals on their first trip to the postseason since 1985.
So Stewart gets to see life from the other side.
5 career home runs for Morneau off Hernandez.
In 44 PA. Frank Howard off of Bob Hendley, 8 in 47.
Hondo was capable of it, that’s for sure.
Slash against Hendley was .366/.477/1.024 Wasn’t sorry to see Hondo go to the AL.
Hernandez not helping his playoff roster cause here.
Puig looked like he was limping a bit after he was out stretching at second, I hope he is OK
Nice start
Nice Dee!
I’m pleased Ethier gets a start
I actually enjoy seeing these “meaningless” games after the division is wrapped up, since they can serve as auditions for players who’ve not had much of a chance. I can’t get too excited about Fausto, though.
Me too but I was hoping to see Pederson
I expect he’ll get plenty of playing time over the weekend.