Rays vs Dodgers, 5:08 PM PDT, TV: Fox
The visiting Rays send LHP Blake Snell to the mound to fend off elimination, while the Dodgers send RHP Tony Gonsolin out to end the Series today. Snell started Game Two of the Series and went 4 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out nine. Gonsolin started Game Two against Snell, but he was being used as an “opener” and went just 1 1/3 innings, giving up a home run and taking the loss in a 6-4 game the Rays won.
The Dodgers don’t need Vin Scully, of all people, giving the Rays any bulletin board material!
“I don’t mean to put anybody down,” Scully, the beloved Hall of Fame broadcaster, told USA TODAY Sports on Monday, “but when the series started, I thought the Dodgers would win in five (games). Not that I know anything, but my thought is, ‘What’s taking them so long?’
“That’s probably a dumb thing to say, but I guess it’s not so much the failings of the Dodgers, but it’s a tribute to the Rays. They don’t look very formidable on television, I tell you that. They don’t look like a team that scores a lot of runs. You look at them, and they’ll leave the bases loaded, or nobody out and runners on first and third and trying to steal home. They just don’t have enough firepower.
“Watching the Dodgers all year, the Dodgers are a far better team, a far more formidable team. I don’t think the people in Tampa will argue. Sometimes the weak beats the strong, but these fellows don’t impose a formidable threat.
“I would be totally and completely shocked if they lost.”
October 27 has had more baseball history than I expected, most of it coming in the past 20 years as extra rounds of playoffs have extended the number of days required to finish the World Series.
Lineups:
Rays:
Game 6 https://t.co/NaoFaYzhpo pic.twitter.com/0Qg5XaTWED
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 27, 2020
Dodgers:
Tonight's lineup vs. Rays:#WorldSeries | #LATogether pic.twitter.com/X2uGXsUb6n
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 27, 2020
Putting everything into perspective. https://thelandmag.com/dodgers-world-series-covid-baseball-chavez-ravine/?fbclid=IwAR1du5sgazXz5Pt0sM-rK5kJN9oy8L8DCWYnnUTlwQqLTRi19Xc1Xe1gqyM
“What if” other bidders had succeeded in buying the Dodgers from McCourt?
That was a real rogues’ gallery of bidders, some potentially worse than McCourt himself.
https://twitter.com/sarahimages/status/1322587316435607553?s=20
https://twitter.com/fangraphs/status/1322224517872308230?s=20
https://twitter.com/JimmyKimmelLive/status/1322166431832682498?s=20
Seven Dodgers became free agents yesterday, one day after winning the World Series. So did 140 other players. Here are the Dodgers who are now free to negotiate with any other team :
If I were the Dodgers I would offer Turner no more than a two-year deal. I expect that Hernandez wants a multi-year contract for very big money and the opportunity to play regularly, and I don’t see that happening with the Dodgers. I would not resign Pederson, despite his post-season success. Regarding the pitchers, the only one I would definitely try to resign is Treinen.
I expect Turner to ease into the David Freese role. I doubt Quique will get really big money, but he could land a multi-year contract with more playing time elsewhere. Joc’s likely gone and Treinen also, since he’ll probably be seeking a multi-year contract.
Be thankful for Dave Roberts. https://twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1321584954384547842?s=20
For the postseason, the Dodgers offensive numbers:
Overall – .254/.349/.465/.814 – 101 runs
2 outs – .308/.431/.565/.996 – 59 runs
RISP – .268/.372/.450/.822
RISP w/2 outs – .345/.471/.560/1.031
Nearly 60% of the LAD runs were scored with 2 outs!!! Throughout the postseason, as the situation required more clutch, the Dodger hitters provided that clutch. How many years has the complaint about the Dodgers been that they cannot hit in the clutch RISP…forget RISP w/2 outs?
It wasn’t just one player who clutched up:
RISP (by AB):
Smith (23 AB) – .304/.385/.522/.906
Muncy (18 AB) – .389/.593/.778/1.370
JT (18 AB) – .111/.190/.111/.302
Belli (16 AB) – .375/.500/.688/1.188
Corey (15 AB) – .400/.500/.667/1.167
Mookie (13 AB) – .308/.286/.462/.747
The above does not include Joc who came to bat only 5 times with RISP, and boy did he deliver: .600/.667/1.200/1.867
RISP w/2 outs) (Top 6 by OPS):
Joc – 3-3 – 1.000/1.000/2.000/3.000 (7 RBI)
Max – 6-11 – .545/.722/1.091/1.813 (11 RBI)
Belli – 4-8 – .500/.636/.750/1.386 (5 RBI)
Fresh Prince – 5-15 – .333/.412/.667/1.078 (9 RBI)
Corey – 2-5 – .400/.500/.400/.900 (5 RBI)
Mookie – 3-8 – .375/.375/.500/.875 (8 RBI)
Lotsa RBIs!
An RBI is always welcome
https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1321586726360567810?s=20
SI’s recap of the game and the Series.
As per usual, the magazine has put out a World Series Commemorative Issue that
Hopefully, Julito has a happier ending than Steve Howe. https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/1321465679870976001?s=20
We don’t know what he does in private, of course, but he seems like one of those even-keeled types. I know I’d have been hyperventilating in those two multi-inning save games he pitched. He didn’t seem to be.
He seemed really fired up after the last pitch (which was an absolute paint job).
Memo from Turner? https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2020-10-28/dodgers-justin-turner-positive-coronavirus-test-effects-world-series
I took this crazy season off, as most of the games were late for me. Glad they finally won!
an appropriate song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY
Rios. Nice smooth play.
Comes in – makes the play!
Not always easy!
Never easy.
You had a 15 second head start
He still makes the play!
I was thinking about our fingers
I like his throws better than Turner’s.
Belli gets to the ball.
Mayor Eric Garcett responding to LeBron Jamesi:
https://twitter.com/ericgarcetti/status/1321340488985702400
Mayor Eric Garcett responding to LeBron Jamesi:
https://twitter.com/ericgarcetti/status/1321340488985702400
I was just about to say – Snell is the best pitcher the Dodgers will have to face for the rest of this baseball season.
Snell has K’d 9 Dodgers, Rays have also K’d nine times.
He stinks…
https://twitter.com/redturn2/status/1321307731869999111
Very disappointed in Turner’s recklessness.
Someone pointed out had the Dodgers not won tonight, the teams would have had to quarantine a week before game seven.
Now THAT would have been pure 2020.
The team was great all around. Mookie was the secret sauce.
Arozarena is unconscionably good. No more fast balls to him!
That ball was several inches outside.
True.
Imagine JT being isolated now. Hometown boy realizing his dream.
I hope we get to see him on zoom or something!
I’m so thrilled to celebrate this with you guys. You kept me grounded and sane… ish.
Vin is on now!!!
SO HAPPY FOR KERSH!!!!
Woooooh. Belli!!
Fun fact. The Dodgers have never just won one WS in a decade. If they win one, they win a second.
https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/1321301110561320961?s=20
No room on the mantle for that one.
story on Australia’s fox sports
https://www.foxsports.com.au/baseball/world-series/mlb-2020-world-series-dodgers-vs-rays-game-6-score-result-la-wins-championship/news-story/86de293284e904ddb56f2ffa17019997
Up top down under!!
Before the season started I told my dad: “Don’t sleep on Corey Seager!!”
Seager!
https://twitter.com/AsteriskTour/status/1321301423276122114?s=20
I’m thinking of guys like Looney, Kemp, Billingsley, Braxton, Ethier etc.
Puig comes to mind, I miss him, but I think we have an adequate replacement in right field
Ha!
Gonzo!
Chicken Strip gets a shoutout from Doc.
He’ll get a ring, too.
If anyone wants to pick up an extra LA Times tomorrow I would cover the price of the paper and shipping!
I’ll get one for you!
Thank you. Link can hook us up via email.
Vin with the congratulatory tweet!
Doc with the shout out to chicken strips!
And Honey!
This is the beginning of 2020’s year-end redemption tour.
Feels better already
The best.
JT positive test.
Maskless Manfred is the guy who deserves it.
He got booed instead
JT with COVID?!!
Couldn’t celebrate. Very sad. Not good that he has tested positive either but maybe a retest will be negative
Now to cook dinner. Victory waffles!
Victory ice cream!
LeBron, can we now have our breakfast?
Ha!
https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1321294526649085952
I will sleep calmly tonight.
im pleased I have about 8 hours until bed, because right now I am too pumped
My class is quietly doing some handwriting, they have absolutely no idea what I am up to 🙂
Just got off the phone with my dad. So good!
Me with my son!
The Dodgers won the WORLD SERIES!!!
Hallelujah!
Smoltz understands
after the disappointments of the last few years, this is incredible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc68NvqBrNs
Let’s GOOO DODGERS!!!
I am crying
Me too
Me, three!
I love you all
Even Doc?
Woo-HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeeeeeee ha
DODGERS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hahahahaha yay!!!!!
1 STRIKE AWAY!
Urias is very Fernando like
That’s TWO!
Got him!
Don’t lose him
You can do it, Julio.
Two more to go.
One out!
Great future person!
Fine futuring! Now pick up the pace!
Please no early clues from here on
Okay.
Never mind, after two outs I won’t look at my computer
Here. We. Go
Please…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQdMZ1qrn6k
I should have gotten a split of champagne when I was out earlier today.
No jinx, no jinx!
My son and I have on the Dodger shirts we got from you Scoop!
Straight jackets?
That would be me.
I love that, Dave!
Buckle up time.
Yike-fest.
Going for a ride are we?
Champion-ship?
Where is JT? I hope he comes back for this.
Getting impatient for the top of the ninth. That’s just idiotic. Gimme about three more runs and THEN get to the top of the ninth!
Cash getting some boos.
In pre-game interview with AROD, Doc remembered getting boos in a previous WS
Cash?
Doc, I made the edit.
Cash making Doc-like changes. Doc doing great!
October 2, getter done
Quique bunter deluxe.
Let’s score one more…
Why just one?
Let’s keep the party going!
Keep it going!
Lol! One more time!
Urias = Steve Howe, without the drugs
https://twitter.com/nut_history/status/1321290510795984897?s=20
Woohoo!
Let’s go back to back!!!
Mookie Insurance, Unlimited!
OH MY!
Mookie!!!
Mookie!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clutch futuring!
I’d take a Mookie Seager run combo.
Stay calm. Get more runs.
That last swing and miss on that strike out reminded me of Hershiser’s k of Parker to end the 8th in Game 5 1988. Both pitchers made the hitters look bad!
Urias is reminding me of Bob Welch’s performance in his first WS game way back when. Nothing phases him.
*fazes
This is Star Wars, buddy.
*Star Bores…
I’m OK with phases. LOL!
It IS fazes. I looked at it and thought it was wrong but decided I didn’t care.
Let him pitch the 9th. He’s on fire.
Oh yeah! Julio carry us across the finish line to the World Championship!
https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1321289197806866435?s=20
JULITO!!!!
Julio Grande
Let’s go Julio!
One more inning Julio
Julio looking good for ninth at this point.
The ball will find you. Good play by Rios coming in late in a WS and makes the play
Belli leather!
JT out of the game.
interesting defensive switches
Good. Urias. Do it!
May the pen be mightier than the bat.
I hate stranding leadoff doubles
The worst.
Hold ’em, pen!
Well – if nothing else the top of the order back up to start next inning.
boo, hiss – 6 to get
Designated cage fighter Barnes
Should be 3-1.
Barnes, troublemaker
Fear the Joc!
make them pay
Up to Barnesie.
He started the last one.
Chickens
Gotta score Smith!
What a horrible pitch to strike out on, Taylor.
Awful.
Double phoo.
Sympathy for Smoltz’s view, if Snell were going into the third time with no one on.
Is Joc a better fielder than AJ?
Joc is very good going back for balls and a little slower going into the gaps.
No.
But he may end up in LF the last few innings.
He’s capable, but Pollock is better.
CT3 could replace him.
That’s right.
Taylor to LF, Kiké to 2B.
Bellinger is going to hit one our if they don’t walk him.
Phoo.
Bad futuring.
Willie!!!!
Re Fresh ing
Fair ball!!
I have here all the way. Just quiet.
https://twitter.com/dodgerblues/status/1321282240647548928?s=20
Ha!
More runs, more runs, more runs!
As I say. I hope I haven’t seen the last Dodger HR this season. 🙂
Got my vote!
Julio!
Julito!
Got him!
Good call here by Doc.
Doc says to Cash, “Hey, I have a quick hook too!”
How many innings will we get from Julio?
Depends on how well he pitches!
1-1/3.
Then Blake?
Doc left Urias in to finish the game already once that surprised and impressed us.
I think you mean 2 and 1/3.
Yeah, he should be rested enough for that.
I’m not sure about that anymore
Rats. Confused by that pitch call.
Smith was heavily criticized for his pitch calling so fair is fair with Barnes.
Yes, that’s true.we expect perfection with our hindsight.
Drat.
Coulda been worse. Zuninoi’s got pop.
Yep – Urias warming up…
Wondering if Doc would go that way with the lead.
We look like a different team suddenly.
Pen looks the same.
I’m way more nervous NOW then I was an inning or two ago.
That was back then
Knowing you have another game to win the series in your pocket if you lose this one is reassuring. Now the win is right here in front of you.
That was then, this is now.
I think we have said more than enough
It’s because it’s now in reach
Exactly!
Brewster gets the seventh.
How crazy would it be if the Dodgers brought in Buehler later this evening? I’m well aware – completely aware – it won’t happen. But it would be the craziest call to the pen ever.
Might bring in Julio, though.
Oooh. Good call.
Gotta save him for tomorrow. Kershaw?
No no a thousand times no. He’s done enough.
Keep the good taste in his mouth?
Definitely.
And in the baseball world’s mouth.
And the Mississippi’s
I was hoping for a Max bomb. Oh well.
It was JT out that kills me a bit.
Might have been outta there with the roof open.
JT fooled me. Steinered!
Steiner was relatively calm on the call.
Steiner thought it was fouled straight back.
LOL.
Get out.
Let’s get two or three more, guys!
Win or lose, Rays Manager is going to be banged around
There’s the speedster sliding across the plate.
Just what I was thinking!
They should know by now that you can’t get Mookie at the plate.
Let’s go Dodgers!!!!
We needed you! Toldja!
Wooooo!!!
Yes!
Don’t throw home with Betts running
2-1!!!
Passed ball. Or wild pitch. Call it a gift!!!
And RBI! Mookie speed!
Yeah!!!!
WE ARE TIED
Tie game!!!!
I thought Barnes for sure would have been sent home
Oh boy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwHrx0r0t2s
YES!
Let’s go!!!!!
Mookie double!
https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1321275757696606211?s=20
Snell not happy coming out. Don’t blame him.
Let’s hope it backfires.
Like a cannon
Even Sparky Anderson didn’t have THAT quick a hook!
It can only help the Dodgers and certainly won’t hurt them
This worked in Game 7 of the NLCS so I’ll try it again.
I sure hope I haven’t seen the last Dodgers Home Run of the season.
Buh bye Blake!
A Roberts like substitution
I thought the same!
Bullpen activity for the Rays. But one pitch one out ain’t gonna do it.
Víctor and Brewster both get really fired up.
OH K!
Yes! Steerike three!
and the mighty Casey has struck out
That was Sean Casey v. Kershaw.
The more I see of Víctor González, the more I like him.
Hopefully it has the opposite effect on Tampa Bay hitters.
Snell is dealing. But the Dodgers are still absolutely in this game still. Personally – I’d be down for a walk-off World Series win. Via the long ball or by a speedster sliding in safe at the plate.
I’m also down for a 4-2 win and no bottom of the ninth at all.
What’s more exciting than the 7th game of the World Series?
Sometimes Game 6 is more exciting than Game 7. Like 2017. Certainly 1985.
I’d take JT sliding in safe.
Oooh. That would be cool.
I’ll take a majestic walkoff by Belli or Muncy.
Shivers!
I’ll take a win any way I can get one.
Truth!
I’ll take back to back from our twin Octobers Joc and Kik e’
Nice adjustment on the nam é.
Without the space the comment gets hung up in moderation. It is a listed word apparently.
I know! Thus, my compliment.
60% was for Link
My son just ordered up a Seager walk-off GRAND SLAM! The boy can dream! Lol
Beginning to make contact
Ready for runs.
Gunna be tough against this guy tonight.
He fizzled the last time out.
We can only hope.
Smoltz didn’t complain about that shift.
12 outs – and 2 runs – away from winning this game!
That’s the spirit! I missed you, Dave!
I’m here for the rest of the night! 🙂
Yes!
Good call
It’s been said before: The more relief pitchers you bring in, the more the odds increase one of them is not going to have his best stuff. Doc’s playing with fire.
Well – they are going up against the (sun?) Rays…
Smoltz?
Plato
Hahaha.
Just off the Plato.
Not according to the ump
Yeah, but I think he was quoting someone, or it’s just received wisdom or something.
Doc going crazy.
It’s like a tv series finale. You want to have the whole cast take part.
He might wind up on twitter
Going for matchups, actually.
Bad pitch. Come on, Pedro.
Could have been a worse result.
Lucky.
On the ground, kept him in the park.
Báez?
I repeat – why not stick with Wood one more inning?
Has the change up that works against lefties and Arozarena would be my guess.
Let’s hope it works. Otherwise Doc will get skewered.
Lefties were 3-31 against Baez during the season.
Alright I’m here now. Dodgers can start playing in the 5th inning.
https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1321264955342114824?s=20
Ridiculous. Nine strikeouts in four innings?!?!?!
And low curveballs.
They just can’t hold off on his high fastballs.
Turner got 5 balls and zero strikes thrown to him. I don’t think he should have been swing 2 – 0.
We have a pitcher. Now let’s find a hitter.
Maybe Wood should have started
Then they wouldn’t have populated the lineup with so many lefties.
Hindsight is very 2020….
I think I would still need corrective lenses
Never mind…
Well, we hit two balls hard in that inning.
Don’t understand this pitching change.
Me neither.
Oh Mookie.
He is really struggling against this guy.
career World series, 10 games prior to tonight
.222 .300 .400 .700
Victor warming – why not stick with Wood?
Guessing he always wants someone warm.
We need Mookie to be Mookie here.
Good play by Wendle.
Second time ump has called that wide pitch a strike.
Bad break for Pollock, but harder contact.
Dang! AJ did his best.
Get away with a shift? Smoltz
There’s a hit!
Is it actually possible we are still only down one run?
Yep
Good Wood.
Need Wood for an awesome 4 innings
Good start.
You got half that. I wish Doc has kept going with him…
Wood gets his own K!
sigh
Let’s start this inning with a walk
Or a bomb.
Rally killer
Let’s get two quick outs so that we can score.
Adios Arozarena.
Sand in his rice…
Floro!
Good futuring?
Yes!
Future?
10 HRs and only 14 RBI for Arozarena. Not hitting well with RISP.
You called it.
Joe Buck called it. I parroted. 😉
Welcome to the game Floro
OK, Floro.
Don’t let this game get away from you, Dodgers.
Unfortunately, this is pretty much what we’ve seen from Gonsolin in the postseason.
He pitched three great innings v. the Barves before running into trouble.
Ah that’s right! I forgot!
He’s young, and will be an outstanding starter.
I’m really confused by his performances in the PS.
1 and 2/3 innings. Not what we wanted.
That’s it for Tony.
nope
Big pitch here.
Adios.
He can’t face Arozarena again in this state.
Maybe Snell will coooooool off.
I’m counting on it. He’s not been going deep.
Likely to see a lot of Wood tonight.
When Dodgers are at bat, ideally.
Hopefully from the Dodgers
https://twitter.com/jay_jaffe/status/1321251342753685504?s=20
Lucky, like you said?
Kiermaier’s been the lucky one.
One more out baby.
He’s either way out of the zone or down the middle.
The change works.
Sporadically.
Where did our ROY go?
He’s on the mound.
Heh.
AS long as he is there it isn’t bad.
I’m not feeling it like you are, Bumsrap.
Well, I guess it’s now bad, he isn’t on the mound any more.
Foul balls don’t count (well, that one did for a strike)
Inauspicious start.
Kiermaier, a weak hitter, is really irritating me.
So you say.
Look at his career numbers.
Tony, more strikes please. Remember them? You are good at them!
Dodgers have won three games because they were better. Devil Rays have two wins because they were luckier.
Threw several 97 and 98 mph pitches to accompany his slider and curve.
Pfui.
Not looking like Snell is inconsistent yet… but the night is young!
Time for Turner’s 2-out homer
Ha!
Yes, plenty of time. It’s coming or should I say it going?
This is the Dodgers’ 16th game in this stadium this year. They played 30 in Dodger Stadium.
Goodness. Snell is dealing.
Okay. Get a few back.
It is no disgrace to give up a dinger to this Arozarena kid. My goodness, he’s been even hotter than Seager, and that’s saying something.
Dusty Baker wrote a (non-baseball) book.
I wouldn’t have expected Dusty to be there.
It is a very good book. You see an entirely different side of Baker as a teenager.
Phew!
Futuring back in form!
Watching w one eye and listening w one ear but radio is ahead of everything else.
That could be hard for me to do knowing what was going to happen 7 to 15 seconds before what I was watching
I love it. Cuts the tension for me, for some reason.
Helps you to prepare for the future?
I’m disappointed for Gonsolin.
Are you speaking as a future person?
4 HRs in about 8 innings in the postseason.
23 pitches already.
Get to work, future people!
Just keep it to one.
I think he will cruise after this inning
Gonsolin is going to get out of this inning with only one run scored.
The curse of the non-existent put away pitch.
There’s one.
Almost 9k/9 during the season, so has one somewhere in his quiver.
Maybe he’ll find it in the second inning!
Tight zone.
Wood warming up
Barnes should go chat w Goose.
Come on, Goose. Settle down, my friend.
Smile
Frown
Snarl.
Cold and wet in Dallas, roof will be closed.
The one advantage the Rays have is they don’t have to hold anything back for tomorrow.
They can’t afford to.
I will be in a zoom mtg with my students until 8:30 Central time. Hope I don’t miss too much!
Check in with you cats in and around the 3 or 4th inning.
Go Dodgers!
Hopefully the Dodgers will be zooming with you
I think I have heard that Snell has been inconsistent this year. We will soon know if we are getting the good Snell or the bad Snell.
https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1321230205122478082?s=20
Glad to see Barnes behind the plate tonight.
Gah.
Exactly.
Eric Stephen observes… https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e876d4352b2372e469204367e768d765d6316474f44590cc5eb176be6b43283c.png
I need a second confirming source.
I have confidence in Gonsolin, and expect the season to end today. That said, he needs to adopt a Rottweiler.
Nah. Siamese cats are just as mean.