Cubs at Dodgers, 5:00PM PT, TV: FS1
The Cubs send RHP Jake Arrieta (18-8, 310 ERA) to the mound to face LHP Rich Hill (12-5, 2.12 ERA) of the Dodgers. The last time Arrieta faced the Dodgers at this start time was last August; all he did was throw a no-hitter at them. Since then he’s faced them once in May of this season and shut them out for seven innings. He’s not been quite that good in the second half of this season and he hasn’t gotten much help: The Cubs lost all five of his starts in July and four of his last six entering the NLCS start. His ERA is 4.44 in his last 16 starts. Hill, a mid-season acquisition by the Dodgers, hasn’t been able to produce as much as they hoped due to blister issues and an inability to go deep in games. He pitched into the fifth inning in a 5-2 loss at Washington in Game 2 of the NLDS and came out in the third inning of Game 5 when he was working on three days’ rest.
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Someone post the lineup when it’s out, please. I’ll be in the air to Honolulu and won’t arrive until about the sixth inning.
NPUT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpGx4foRdPw
Kenley with a great interview. He prefers to pitch against lefties and is happy when the opposing manager puts them in to face him. Also, when he has trouble with his pitches, he reverts to practicing with long tosses from his knees, like he used to do when he was a catcher. Finally, big smiles when it is mentioned that he will be an FA.
Dodgers put it all together tonight. Really special game.
Can’t wait to see how Julio does. My son is going tomorrow night with his wife, and he and I go on Thursday.
Watching the post game show and it reminded me that the Dodgers used speed tonight with Toles and Puig scoring, Reddick and Pederson stealing bases. I like speed.
Me too!
Reddick in particular stole two bases to get to third and limited Arrieta’s options against Grandal. No breaking stuff in the dirt, which Yas has a hard time laying off.
Real good observation. I hadn’t thought of the pitch in the dirt perspective.
Joc really picked their pockets.
Was it Maury Wills who said speed never slumps?
A child shall lead the way tomorrow.
Hope the bats stay lively.
Wouldn’t it be nice if Kersh just rests?
Urias should help with that tomorrow.
Dreams of WS Game 1.
Or at least just go here with regular rest.
Grandal, Puig, Peterson, Gonzlaes all heating up.
Seager with three hits today as well
Read today that Dodgers and Turner are already talking extension.
Turner is going to get longer hair?
He’ll be able to afford implants to cover his bald spot.
Nah, he’s a comb over guy.
Sweep it up from the beard.
With two eye hole cutouts.
Hope it goes well — the offense turned around when Kersh went down, but also when JT came off the DL.
Things change but, what is being said about the Cubs was being said about the Dodgers.
Jeez. Post game seems to be a postmortem on the Cubbies.
This will make Link’s trip home better!
Game too quick! Maybe hasn’t landed yet.
That is possible!
I heard the ninth inning on the car radio!
Welcome to LA
We love LA.
Winnipeg is pretty nice as well, no?
It’s home and I love it but the winters are long to be sure. You have to find ways to embrace that.
By finding someone to embrace?
Wink wink.
Did Hill do well enough?
Ha! Hard to have been better.
How sweet it is!
We win!!
Kenley!
Woo-HOO ! ! ! ! ! !
Two shutouts in a row!
First time ever I think I heard. I could be wrong though.
First time for Dodgers is what I heard.
Kenley seems to have incorporated some Kershaw movement in his windup.
Steal from the best.
Makes him awful slow to the plate with runners on. Just saw it for that one pitch, however.
And that last one!
Who needs Cueto
One more out!
KK-enley!
Kool as a Kucumber!
Now that’s a broken bat
Weird scary hit.
One down, two to go.
Let’s be efficient and turn two.
Sounded scary, with bat pieces flying everywhere.
Jansen could have had a play on the ball, but was ducking splinters.
I agree with his priorities!
Of course, when I pitched (slow softball), as a fielder, I was a terrific matador!
Happy campers here, too. Cubs fans sneaking out.
During the regular season, there are usually lots of Cubs fans there. How about tonight?
Many here. Walking in, I felt like the minority, but then it all worked out!
Cubs are a big draw in AZ during spring training as well.
TV keeps showing them not being happy.
Sounds like the Cubs play after the Bartman incident . . . but this game should not be in question.
I’m happy right now. This is good stuff.
Having fun?
This is more of a fun fun.
— vs. masochistic fun.
Is your son enjoying it? — or too late?
I’m still coming home from the lecture (not driving). Not sure what my son is doing.
Safe travels.
Thanks.
So does Jansen not pitch the ninth?
Nobody warming up.
Bob gave us the early scoop in WA and RBI gives it to in LA.
— and brought the luck!
I would not go with him.
Kenley back up
Thanks.
He already got one out in the 8th.
Thanks. Didn’t realize that. Thought it was still Dayton.
Nail. In. Coffin.
Dodgers pouring it on!
See what I mean?
Joc showing up!
Offense!
That works
Can picture Vin describing the “wild horse” coming around to score!
Joc-ularity!
Nice to see Puigie get another hit.
Alright let’s finish this.
Well, this seems to be going well tonight.!
Ah Dr. Digital has checked in as well.
Welcome back, Slacker. 🙂
Ha!
I’m going to be missing a large chunk tomorrow as well, so since my new residence will have glass walls, I won’t throw stones.
And I’ll be out on Thursday night. And Saturday.
So I won’t throw either!
Three more outs!
MVP!
K!
K-enley!
Foam finger working overtime tonight for time and the boys in Blue.
Are you there?
Yes!
Tough to type with one of those.
Unless you are a one finger typer
Kenley time! I am here!
Welcome — you owe about 173 posts.
Dave can make up the rest. 🙂
Hahaha times 173.
4 out close tonight. Non save though.
He does not usually do well in non save situations.
True, or so it seems
Or non-stress situations. Seems there may be enough stress here.
Yes. playoff games are stressful! So maybe that will help.
Kenley sighting!
Just as I was feeling a little cocky
Thought I would drop in and say hi
Corey’s 3rd hit is cumulatively the 10th of the game — guess they’re right that pitching dominates postseason.
Great that Corey’s becoming a force, other than his two solo HRs.
Redemption for Joe!
Blanton!
Angel got reversed pretty quickly.
And correctly!
Now it is the Cubs turn to hit the ball hard at people.
Radio says Dodgers have never held an LC series lead since ’88 . . .
Blanton coming in for two?
What’s the contract situation with Hill & Reddick?
FAs
Fah!
I’d say Hill gets an offer, Reddick not (a healthy Dre fills his niche).
Neither are eligible for a QO, so Dodgers would need to match the market.
I’m not matching any offer on Hill that has years on it.
I agree.
— or a blister.
I’d consider two.
Hard to imagine him getting more than three, so a generous two might do it.
I get the context, but what does “QO” mean?
Qualifying offer, which can only be made to FAs that have been with the club the entire season.
Thanks.
Puig: ” Sorry about that. Don’t look at me.”
Puig sighting.
TV guys had the wrong pitcher pitching.
Kershaw?
For the Cubs.
Then couldn’t be Kershaw, based on the performance.
Can’t remember where I saw the photo, but a fan was wearing a Cubs jersey with Kershaw’s name on the back . . . talk about having it both ways!
Now begins the parade of southpaws.
Hopefully all the horses needed to win have left the barn.
Yep!
Welcome home Dodgers!
If I have it right, that’s Dodgers leading the HR derby, 3-2 in this series.
Doesn’t mean much, except the Cubs had more in the regular season.
We also have now outscored them, 9-8.
And hopefully lead in the most important category after 9 more outs . . .
Didn’t even need to look up when I heard that crack.
JT!!!!
The nine hardest outs left, but I am liking our chances.
Even better now!
I figured the Hill of his first three starts for LA would definitely be a match for Arrieta . . . but he hasn’t shown up much lately, so i am VERY pleased.
Early-Dodger Rich showed up!
Hill!
The PAR (posts against replacement) for RBI and Dave combined is easily in the hundreds!
After two games for the ages which TOOK ages to finish, a 2nd straight game actually under time (I figure an hour for 3 innings).
Just as soon have Hill sitting and resting . . .
I’d like to see him go deep.
This is a novelty in the post season. A pitcher whose last name doesn’t begin with K, pitching deep enough in a game to qualify for a win.
Osmosis?
Kontagious
Needs one more inning.
He has pitched 5 no?
Believe it’s six innings with three or less runs. (Sorry thought you were talking about QS).
I believe Jack’s talking W, not QS
Yes, I was referring to being eligible for the win.
Now he’s both!
“three runs or fewer” (says the pedant in me).
I haven’t seen any Dodger take an at bat off tonight.
Keep the pressure on, Toles. At least turnover the lineup.
I’m choosing to believe Josh’s baserunning exploits helped rattle Arrieta.
I soo love a running a game!
There are our insurance runs!
Would be nice to give Kenley an extra day of rest.
It’s a little early to talk about that. Don’t underestimate these Cubbies, though I’d hope they would embrace their essential Cubbiness.
Grandal “slam”
Yas, sir!!!!
Smiles…..
Yas!
A rocket right to a pocket!
Soler was glad he wasn’t Puiged again on that one.
Nice article praising Grandal’s defensive contributions: http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/206356666/yasmani-grandal-framing-helps-dodgers-in-nlcs/
Please do not make hill do what Kershaw and Jansen had to do, let’s score more than one run!
— and put us all through that again!
Amen!
If at first you don’t K, try again — good job, Rich!
Nice way to close them down after we scored.
At least we got one out of all that!
I like it — they manufactured the run.
C’mon, JT!
There ya go!
The kid delivers yet again!
Hustle for a run — great job, Corey!
C’mon, Corey — a non-1st inning hit, please!
Nice to have a player who’s a threat on the basepaths.
One of the sports guys in Vegas theorized that Toles would be the leadoff hitter next year for LA.
Nice start, Toles!
So far so good. Not pretty, but effective.
Yes — in the field, at least.
Still need to score to win.
Nice recovery, Rich!
Come alive, bats!
Key K, Rich! One more out . . .
Based on the offensive output from both teams last game, this could be the ballgame, right here.
Wouldn’t mind basing the Cubbies offense on what they did last game.
Can’t be giving away baserunners, Rich . . .
Sure sounds like Dave is putting Kersh’s long-term health above any immediate gains — just another reason I like him:
http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/206495518/clayton-kershaw-could-pitch-in-game-5-or-6/
I’m out of town tonight at a lecture. Will sneak peeks at the score but won’t be posting too much. Topic of the lecture: Raising Children in the Digital Age. My own screen time might be reduced after tonight to model this well 😉
There was an episode of MASH where Hawkeye took a dare to not make wisecracks for 24 hours. At the end of it, he made up for lost time.
Perhaps you’ll do the same.
Candy Maldonado and Mitch Webster are the only two players who played with each of the Final Four teams: Dodgers, Cubs, Indians and Blue Jays.
Blue Jays avoid elimination, win 5-1 (trail 3-1 in series).
I was surprised that the Indians started Kluber on three days of rest when they were ahead in games, 3-0.
It was odd.
As Harry Shearer would say, “Here it is!” https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/788466777961312256
Not to be pedantic, but Arrieta’s no-no was not last August – it was August 2015.
Ah well. (Posting from gate 71B at LAX).
You should be posting from Vin Scully Way.
Aloha oe to the mainland?