Phillies at Dodgers, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, CSN-P
The Dodgers put RHP Kenta Maeda (10-7, 3.22 ERA) on the hill to face RHP Vince Velasquez (8-3, 3.33 ERA). Maeda has now exceeded Kershaw in number of innings pitched this season with 125 2/3. Velasquez has walked 17 in his last 36 innings, which is not ideal.
SVS goes to the 15-day DL, Taylor is recalled.
Lineup:
Tonight’s Dodger lineup vs. Phillies:
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Reddick RF
González 1B
Grandal C
Pederson CF
Kendrick LF
Maeda P— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 9, 2016
NPUT
Hurray! Still on MacBook. There isn’t a computer parts store left on Oahu, I’m afraid, so I’m gonna have to order an NIC card online and pay plenty for shipping.
In a city the size of Honolulu, nothing?
Seemingly not. There’s only one general bookseller left on O’ahu too — a Barnes and Noble at Ala Moana Shopping Center. It closed two other locations and Borders died. We’d never had any indie bookstores for popular books, just for niches like religious or Hawaiian. Several used bookstores still exist.
How you make up 6.5 games in 3 1/2 weeks — since the All-Star break the Dodgers are 13-9, the Giants are 7-16.
The last time that we were tied for first was May 14.
I am very proud of this team.
The order of the universe is presently being restored.
Well how about that!
Woo-HOO!!! Tied for first!!!
now you can!
We win!
We w… Oh not quite yet.
Has Howell always fallen off the mound like that at the end of his delivery?
Could almost give that one an E6.
The Gnats have gnot won a series since before the All-Star break.
Good gnews.
Gee I thought the game was going slow until I realized that for some reason gameday on my computer was stuck in the 5th inning
Oh man. That would be really slow!
Dayton. I think I like your pitching.
Oh dear Kiké. Not a great at bat.
So sleepy and I have an early morning tennis match tomorrow.
Would have been close at first. Good they got the out at 2nd at least.
So far, 21 hits in this game. No wonder it’s taking so long.
Oops. Spoke too soon with Chavez?
He is still throwing strikes. They are just hitting them more now.
Bad luck with the bloop and the missed DP ball there.
That was a good strike to throw.
A beauty. Seeing it on replay – it was a very low strike.
Seager smiling because he felt like he could/should have caught that one.
I hope stranding those 2 runners don’t come back to haunt us. (jk)
I know that the stranding runners beast can reappear at any moment but it certainly hasn’t been a concern thus far in this series.
So is Hill still scheduled for Friday night? I’m feeling like we are really losing out on return on that investment.
Chavez knows how to throw strikes. I love it when a relief pitcher just comes in and does that.
Kendrick loving his bobble head game.
Howie with the double. What a night for him.
Pretty tough #8 hitter.
Robinson Segedin is a big name for a soon to be new born baby.
Seems like I have joined another wild one already in progress.
DP, just what Doc ordered!
Maeda is struggling.
Another HR! Wow.
Now Turner?
Where’s Winnipeg Dave?
Winnipeg?
Pretty good one, Bob.
I’m here now! Meaning Winnipeg and on this site. 🙂 I have been out a lot of evenings it seems. But I do love this community and hopefully I’m never too far away!
We missed you. Fun game, especially with the Gnats loss.
Balls just flying out of here tonight. It’s only 70 degrees, but acting a lot warmer.
My goodness, Yasman!
Can Kendrick make it 2 HR on his bobblehead night?
Grandal is on fire!
He hammered that!
https://twitter.com/DodgerInsider/status/763215199168032768
Grandal!!!!
????
Edited!
Joc lost his cap but saved our bacon.
Maeda struggling. 67 pitches already.
Another great at bat by Corey!
It’s hard to believe this is our previously struggling offense.
We actually scored 5.25 runs per game in July.
I know. Amazing.
First double of Maeda’s career.
Kenta!!! Double!!!
Howie!!!
Fine bit of hitting by Joc for the RBI!
Great swing and RBI by Joc.
Gonzalez now 9-for-13.
But to no avail.
Cueto’s poor performance with the Giants since the All-Star Game is really no surprise. I remember that he had second half trouble last season with K.C. I did a little research:
Career: First half — 71-40, 2.93 ERA. Second half — 38-33, 3.79
2015: First half — 6-6, 2.73. Second half — 5-7, 4.34
2016: First half — 13-1, 2.47. Second half — 0-2, 5.02
The Giants obviously hope he can turn it around. Bumgarner, by the way, is 0-3, 3.18 since the A-S Game.
Galvis doing a Dee Gordon all over us.
Maeda not looking sharp so far tonight.
I’m at the stadium. That ball really carried. Looked catchable all the way.
Boo hiss.
Fish splatter Gnats, 2-0.
I guess Puig and some other OKC Dodgers got in trouble for possibly enjoying the night life a little too much after last night’s loss. The shocking thing about this stir is that I have lived here 37 years and did not know we had a night life.
I thought you were scouting him last night! Apparently he needed a chaperone. Night life in Iowa City?
I wonder why for the second consecutive game that Reddick is batting cleanup and Gonzalez fifth. I would switch those two in the lineup.
Trying to get Reddick started i guess. Agon might get Reddick better pithes to hit.
Yeah, seems like a move with an objective. The guy has got to start hitting at some point.
I see where you are the sponsor of the SVS page on baseball-reference.com. True fan!
Yep, big fan of his as a role player. Even last year, while his offense went south he still managed to lead the team in dWAR as I recall.
Yep
SVS a disappointment this year. Well, really since May of last year.