Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS-A
Old friend Rubby De La Rosa has had horrid luck against the Dodgers, going 0-3 with an 11.21 ERA against them in his career. Overall he’s 22-25 with a 4.61 ERA in his five previous seasons in the big leagues. Alex Wood has similar career stats: he’s 26-27 with a 3.36 ERA in three previous seasons.
Lineup when available.
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Puig RF
Grandal C
Kendrick LF
Pederson CF
Wood P— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 13, 2016
I hadn’t thought of getting both Kendrick’s and Utley’s bats in the lineup in quite this way, but…we also see Yasmani Grandal making his first start of the season after he came off the DL Tuesday.
Here are some highlights from Opening Day:
First, Mr. Puig at second base switching hands on the base.
Now, here are the two throws to get Castillo at home, Puig to Turner to Ellis.
NPUT
Psychology of the starting pitcher? http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/game-7-1986-and-the-moments-after-the-moment-that-everyone-remembers?mbid=social_twitter
Great article. Tendency of most fans wanting to pin the tail on the goat, as it were and ignore the complexity of the game and what goes into winning or losing. Darling gets to suffer alone, while poor Billy Bucks… I succumb at moments myself. While I would like to think I am above those sorry Sox fans or those of the Cubbies (Bateman, anyone?), I still blame that Maier kid for the O’s losing to the Yanks. (and like to think that the O’s drafted him just so that he would mire in the minors as penance).
When I think about it I’m still angry at Walter Alston and Stan Williams and Ed Roebuck for blowing Game Three in the ninth inning of the 1962 playoffs against the Giants.
Good win for the Dodgers!
Just watched the offensive highlights. The guys on the set were pretty giddy.
See you all tomorrow/later today.
Kenley talking about picking up the bullpen tonight. Teamwork. I like it.
KJ gets the five out save!
Framed!
Well framed, indeed. Shhhh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o2rR6bPMh8
We win!
Woo-HOO!!!
I’m gonna watch the ninth from bed on the iPad. It’s 2:15 a.m. here now.
Glad you can have sweet dreams now.
Goldie was still thinking about his flyout.
Is this one of those (very rare) time when Jansen pitches the more pressurized 8th (given the runners on base and the batters faced) – but not the 9th?
Using your best relief pitcher at the right time is a very smart thing. Don’t worry about the Save stat.
I think he will at least start the 9th
Kenley fire jumping.
interesting use of Kenley here
And, it worked!
and should have enough left for the 9th
Donnie would never do this. He would have saved Kenley for the ninth to pitch to lesser batters.
I sure would love Pedro to come out of this inning clean.
Ground ball please.
Pedro becoming a bit of a head case, maybe? Thoughts?
Didn’t look at all comfortable out there.
I agree.
Saw him in the dugout after giving up the homerun yesterday and he looked like he he was wrestling with a few internal demons.
I felt that tonight. Wonder how a pitcher snaps out of that?
Strikes out the side in the next appearance? I don’t know but I’m hoping this is where Roberts can shine as a manager in getting Baez out of his psychological funk.
Yes, he does seem to really want to encourage his players.
Phooey.
Wood for another inning!? Guess we’re not the only ones who have bullpen jitters.
He must be batter by batter. And have Hatcher ready to go…
Or Pedro Baez.
Yep. You are right.
Too bad, Yasiel.
Hands are so tricky. Bones and more bones.
Ouch
Utley determined to stay in the lineup.
In the end (if it is indeed the end), what the Dodgers have been hoping for from Wood.
Good job, Alex.
Good show for Wood.
I hope I don’t jinx Wood with that comment.
Kinda a knock on wood scenario.
Sigh – I can’t get away from telling dad jokes.
I liked it.
You are a very kind soul then.
What was the knock on Wood, anyway?
Cooked and then ate during this game. Wood seems to be getting sharper and sharper. Weird.
A few more innings and we can hand it over to the bullpen. Won’t that be fun?!
Just checking in from Mexico City in time to see the two Snakes errors.
It’s 1 a.m. in Buenos Aires, and my nephew and his wife just left after dinner.
Did they go to the movies or out dancing?
Actually, they’re going home, but it’s in San Telmo, way across town from us in Palermo. Too late for the Subte, so they’ll probably take the bus.
A bit, but pretty straight shot as I recall – Libertador to Leandro Alem to Colon
They live closer to Avenida 9 de Julio. They’ll catch the bus on Las Heras, from which it takes something of a zigzag route.
Nice map for the Subte. 13th subway ever built. That’s impressive.
Yea sloppy play from the other team!
Ahmed owed us one.
Wood has been decent, if less than dominant, so far against a tough offensive team. Encouraging outing on his part, but Dodger offense needs to do more.
Our 4th home run! We are on fire. Lol.
Seems like the Dodgers are winning all kinds of reviews so far this season.
Maybe Wood can channel his inner Maeda this at bat.
Dodgers getting killed by the long ball over the last 6 games.
Surprised that we can’t get anything going against Rubby yet. Maybe second time through the lineup.
Somewhere a D-Backs fan is saying the same thing about Wood.
That fan can be quiet now. I don’t want to hear them say anything.
Shoot. Kendrick just missed getting a double.
Dodgers get the double play this inning though. Now let’s get a few runs.
Although, every game they have lost they have had a lead so…
I remember when I thought Rubby De La Rosa was the bee’s knees and the cat’s pyjamas all rolled into one.
Or at least, thought he would be/could be those things.
Dodgers having trouble turning two.
Link, I would not call 4.61 and 3.36 “similar stats.”
The way Alex is going, by the time he has 5 years in service he might get there.