Game 140, 2016

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Dodgers at Marlins, 4:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS-F, MLBN free game (out-of-market only)

Today marks the return of Clayton Kershaw after 75 days or so of inaction while he recovered from a herniated disk in his back. He was having a career year (11-2, 1.79 ERA) before the injury, which is saying something considering how good his first 8 years were. His opponent will be the Marlins’ own ace, Jose Fernandez (13-8, 3.03 ERA). Fernandez is even better at home: 10-2 with a 1.91 ERA at Marlins Park this year.

Chase Utley, who’s played 177 games against the Marlins in his career, has hit 30 HRs and gotten 125 RBIs against them.

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123 thoughts on “Game 140, 2016”

    • Both SF and LA are very close, and rank in the top 5 in the NL, as regards to being elderly, both for batting and pitching. Atlanta is surprising high in batting, given that they are supposedly rebuilding.

      • The difference is that the Dodgers have a lot of young talent knocking on the door, while the Gnats have almost none. Their farm system is fallow.

    • I’m gonna do something else – left early from the A’s game – but I’d like to read about a walkoff in the morning. Who’s got the worse pen – the Gnats or the Dbags?

  8. Seems like I missed several hours of sadness and disappointment.
    How did Kershaw do? How did he look?

      • Thanks.

        Pitching against NYY in NY won’t be a picnic either.

        Too bad Vin didn’t make one last trip to NY to announce that series.

      • Not bad. University just started this week and the student group community that I oversee doesn’t have their kick-off event until next weekend but I wanted to host a casual “soft opening” evening. 8 students came – including 4 who are only 3 days into their university career.

        Everyone made their own pizza with their own toppings on a naan bread crust – so hopefully everyone was happy.

  26. I know that Fernandez is very good, but I wonder if there was a subtle letdown by our hitters tonight because of the return of Kershaw and the expectation that he would be brilliant as usual.

    • He WAS Rookie of the Year in 2013. Then he had TJ surgery in 2014 and spent a lot of 2015 on the DL too. This year he’s been healthy all season.

  39. Clayton didn’t want to shake hands with Roberts in the dugout, I think he disagreed with the ‘that’s enough’call

  42. Clayton makes history, only player to ever have 150 strikeouts and less than 10 Walks in a season, ever (I think that’s what they said)

  60. I am going to see the Marineros and the Atléticos this evening, so I’ll only be checking the score on Gameday. So it’s up to you to nurse Kershaw through a quality start.

  61. Sorry in advance if I over commentate, I’m just very excited. I don’t think I’ve been this excited over a Dodgers game since I saw them live in Sydney

  63. I see that Stanton is not in the Miami lineup. Is he injured? He is 3-for-12 career vs. Kershaw with two home runs.

  69. I have a bunch of people coming over tonight for a dinner party. I’m torn between sneaking peaks at the game when I can or trying to wait and watch it right from the start after everyone leaves and the game is done.

    • I would say longer – he continued throwing after last week’s start in Rancho – but it may depend on circumstances.