On the bright side, the Pads lost and the Gnatpen blew Game 2 big time – with two out in the bottom of the seventh, six runs including a walkoff by Blackmon.
Our bullpen is a total mess. Not championship material.
Very bad situational hitting. Even a K woulda been better.
Per the norm lately.
I guess this is why Ernie always wanted to play two.
Come on Sam!
Can the Dodgers please wrap it up here, so I can relax the rest of the evening?
Hi all!
What a wonderful way this year started and an equally dismal place the Blue are in now (and dragging us into that black hole).
Prayers for Link.
I came on to say that last year, LA found ways to win. This year they are finding ways to lose.
Stay safe and well!
Bob! Great to hear from you. Join in any time friend.
Bob! Greetings!
State-of-the-art tertiary care is the most important factor here.
This is unbearable.
Beyond normal comprehension.
Hi all. Link wanted me to pass along his home address: 98-933 Kahapili St
Aiea Hi 96701
And also here is where he is for now: Home address (please pass along)
98-933 Kahapili St
Aiea Hi 96701
I am at Tripler Army Medical Center Ward 6B1 Rm 104A
Jarret White Road, Honolulu Hi
96859
Should you decide to send along well-wishes.
Puts baseball into
perspective for me.
Thank you RBI.
The aggravation never stops.
Tis the season.
Oh man oh man.
Back to the drawing board.
Emphasis on draw.
Dang.
Just some of that old Muncy dWAR.
Just back from dinner with friends. I see that I motivated Muncy. Which Dodger should next be a victim of my dismay?
Seager, in the field.
He needs to do some stretching exercises, which I do every day. And I have yet to miss a ground ball this season.
Rios.
I have razzed Rios repeatedly. But I would be happy to repeat that.
I’m pleased to see the Dodgers steal a base.
Wind blowing in and Turner gets a high fly ball for the HR.
Gone!!!
That was a real moonshot.
2-1! Too bad Lux hadn’t been safe at first.
Rios has to do it on his own!
JT says no need!
Unless Turner pitches in
All of the dumb changes – this one is at the top of my list – 8th inning but it’s “extra innings”.
Oddly, I like it
As is your right!
Ghost runner is the dumbest.
You mean according to your opinion right?
No, according to empirical observation.
Dumb and Dumber?
They can’t hit Kenley, but he can’t throw strikes.
Baez pitches quicker than Jansen here
0-15 with runners in scoring position. And it’s not the Dodgers!
Ríos is utterly lost.
Completely.
Yikes. Not a great swing Rios.
AJ missed his pitch to hit.
AJ was trying to untie the game on his first swing…
Not out by much, but it counts!
Hey word fooled me!
Me too!
Steinered us.
Huh?
Oh, Heyward. The deke didn’t matter.
Muncy!!!!
It’s kinda crazy that the Cubs could win this series after only 13 innings played.
Not a bad 3 to have up? There’s a chance something could happen.
Wow. They’ve done their part.
Brilliant effort by Treinen!
Blake Trienen! Major props to you!!
Closer like
Pitchers seem like they want to win this game.
A lonely feeling for them
Joc Pop
Ha!
Poor Trienen.
Readymade DP
Dodgers should really work on lucky hits in batting practice so that they can be game ready. (Sarcasim)
From Dodgerblue–Dodgers Open To Trevor Bauer Potentially Starting Every 4 Days
Get it going Seager.
Checking in briefly. I’m helping to run an online conference this week and so I have some long days. (A lot of the participants are from British Columbia and so we are running sessions more in line with their time zone – so late night…)
I am trying to flip my Dodger switch from “why is the best team in baseball struggling so much” (frustration) to trying to find fun enjoyable things about this years team (appreciation). But it’s not always easy!
Or as the editors of National Lampoon (all of them Canadians) used to call it, “British Bolivia.”
Good play by Muncy.
Rizzo should have fallen down short of home plate
Ranks 7th in dWAR.
The Kershaw / Bauer double hitter tandem did not go as hyped.
If Bauer can get out of this…
Won’t get a chance.
Up to Victor G.
When was the last time – I mean besides the blow out – that we opened an inning with an extra base hit?
Bellinger woulda had that. Surprised that Taylor didn’t.
Stupid ivy.
It didn’t need a great play
Stupid ivy.
Muncy and Rios, a .1, .2 punch
That punch needs to be spiked
8 pitches 3 outs.
Fire the batting coaches? The Mets just fired theirs.
We have forgotten how to hit. En masse.
Anyone else having stability issues with MLB.tv?
Lotsa problems with the iPad – frequent crashes – but not on the Roku TV.
Thanks. Yeah my iPad keeps crashing.
I’ve complained to MLBTV.
Bauer is big time!
Without his best command, he’s done pretty well.
Big Foot Joc.
It grazed his foot.
FFS
What does that stand for? (Or can you say on this blog?)
Can’t say. But it made me laugh.
I just looked up FFS. Definitely on the mark.
Muncy’s passivity is almost beyond belief.
Once the minor league season opens, it should not be out of the realm of thought to send Muncy to AAA for a tuneup. This has been done before with other players. All of his cylinders are not working.
I’m not sure whether he has enough seniority to refuse a minor league assignment.
Huáscar Ynoa of the Barves just hit a slam. He’s their starting pitcher.
Lindor is not enjoying a good start to his NY career. 42 OPS+
It’s Chili Davis’ fault.
Fire him
Well, Chili was a Gnat.
He’s making Muncy look like the MVP.
Max ranks 8th in WAR for position players in the NL
For those who don’t know much about Larry Burright, in 1962 . . . (oh, never mind).
Lux is a few lumins shy of what he is capable of.
Seager makes a play!
Nice AB for Pollock there.
OK, Rios, make me look bad.
I asked him to make me look bad, not to make himself look bad.
But by doing so he made you look good
A Pyrrhic victory.
Yes, but you learned me a new term.
Scoop is a classicist.
Muncy is bewildered at the plate.
To put it mildly.
It’s a wonder that he is walking so much, though that has tailed off a bit.
He be-out there as well.
What is it with the first inning today?
We could do with one of those DPs
Or that.
And now DP.
Joc wok
Out of the frying pan…
Last gripe for now: Why is Rios starting?
JT resting.
Was that our only option?
Beaty has played some third.
Smith as well (with Ruiz behind the plate!)
Un —— believable.
A win would be welcome. The Giants scored 10 in the first in Colorado and lead 10-4 in the 6th inning of the first game of their DH.
Why didn’t Roberts start Ruiz in this game? The pitcher is a righty. Ruiz is our only catcher who bats left. He just homered. Doesn’t Doc ever believe in playing the hot hand?
Smith is the No. 1 catcher, and deservedly so. Keibert’s experience is limited.
True on both you points. But you get experience by playing.
Keibert is here as a short-term callup. He’ll be AAA this year.
I hope you are wrong. This team needs some fresh energy.
On the bright side, the Pads lost and the Gnatpen blew Game 2 big time – with two out in the bottom of the seventh, six runs including a walkoff by Blackmon.
Our bullpen is a total mess. Not championship material.
Good try Dodgers. You showed some fight.
No, it wasn’t. It was a stinker.
Tell that to Trienen.
Max hit it better than we thought. https://twitter.com/kenarneson/status/1389767376283914243
33 feet!
Meanwhile, down on the farm… https://twitter.com/brad_tunney/status/1389729858683559947?s=20
Very bad situational hitting. Even a K woulda been better.
Per the norm lately.
I guess this is why Ernie always wanted to play two.
Come on Sam!
Can the Dodgers please wrap it up here, so I can relax the rest of the evening?
Hi all!
What a wonderful way this year started and an equally dismal place the Blue are in now (and dragging us into that black hole).
Prayers for Link.
I came on to say that last year, LA found ways to win. This year they are finding ways to lose.
Stay safe and well!
Bob! Great to hear from you. Join in any time friend.
Bob! Greetings!
State-of-the-art tertiary care is the most important factor here.
This is unbearable.
Beyond normal comprehension.
Hi all. Link wanted me to pass along his home address: 98-933 Kahapili St
Aiea Hi 96701
And also here is where he is for now: Home address (please pass along)
98-933 Kahapili St
Aiea Hi 96701
I am at Tripler Army Medical Center Ward 6B1 Rm 104A
Jarret White Road, Honolulu Hi
96859
Should you decide to send along well-wishes.
Puts baseball into
perspective for me.
Thank you RBI.
The aggravation never stops.
Tis the season.
Oh man oh man.
Back to the drawing board.
Emphasis on draw.
Dang.
Just some of that old Muncy dWAR.
Just back from dinner with friends. I see that I motivated Muncy. Which Dodger should next be a victim of my dismay?
Seager, in the field.
He needs to do some stretching exercises, which I do every day. And I have yet to miss a ground ball this season.
Rios.
I have razzed Rios repeatedly. But I would be happy to repeat that.
I’m pleased to see the Dodgers steal a base.
Wind blowing in and Turner gets a high fly ball for the HR.
Gone!!!
That was a real moonshot.
2-1! Too bad Lux hadn’t been safe at first.
Rios has to do it on his own!
JT says no need!
Unless Turner pitches in
All of the dumb changes – this one is at the top of my list – 8th inning but it’s “extra innings”.
Oddly, I like it
As is your right!
Ghost runner is the dumbest.
You mean according to your opinion right?
No, according to empirical observation.
Dumb and Dumber?
They can’t hit Kenley, but he can’t throw strikes.
Baez pitches quicker than Jansen here
0-15 with runners in scoring position. And it’s not the Dodgers!
Ríos is utterly lost.
Completely.
Yikes. Not a great swing Rios.
AJ missed his pitch to hit.
AJ was trying to untie the game on his first swing…
Not out by much, but it counts!
Hey word fooled me!
Me too!
Steinered us.
Huh?
Oh, Heyward. The deke didn’t matter.
Muncy!!!!
It’s kinda crazy that the Cubs could win this series after only 13 innings played.
Not a bad 3 to have up? There’s a chance something could happen.
Wow. They’ve done their part.
Brilliant effort by Treinen!
Blake Trienen! Major props to you!!
Closer like
Pitchers seem like they want to win this game.
A lonely feeling for them
Joc Pop
Ha!
Poor Trienen.
Readymade DP
Dodgers should really work on lucky hits in batting practice so that they can be game ready. (Sarcasim)
https://twitter.com/BlakeHarrisTBLA/status/1389759501297885186
From Dodgerblue–Dodgers Open To Trevor Bauer Potentially Starting Every 4 Days
Get it going Seager.
Checking in briefly. I’m helping to run an online conference this week and so I have some long days. (A lot of the participants are from British Columbia and so we are running sessions more in line with their time zone – so late night…)
I am trying to flip my Dodger switch from “why is the best team in baseball struggling so much” (frustration) to trying to find fun enjoyable things about this years team (appreciation). But it’s not always easy!
Or as the editors of National Lampoon (all of them Canadians) used to call it, “British Bolivia.”
Good play by Muncy.
Rizzo should have fallen down short of home plate
Ranks 7th in dWAR.
The Kershaw / Bauer double hitter tandem did not go as hyped.
If Bauer can get out of this…
Won’t get a chance.
Up to Victor G.
When was the last time – I mean besides the blow out – that we opened an inning with an extra base hit?
Bellinger woulda had that. Surprised that Taylor didn’t.
Stupid ivy.
It didn’t need a great play
Stupid ivy.
Muncy and Rios, a .1, .2 punch
That punch needs to be spiked
8 pitches 3 outs.
Fire the batting coaches? The Mets just fired theirs.
We have forgotten how to hit. En masse.
Anyone else having stability issues with MLB.tv?
Lotsa problems with the iPad – frequent crashes – but not on the Roku TV.
Thanks. Yeah my iPad keeps crashing.
I’ve complained to MLBTV.
Bauer is big time!
Without his best command, he’s done pretty well.
Big Foot Joc.
It grazed his foot.
FFS
What does that stand for? (Or can you say on this blog?)
Can’t say. But it made me laugh.
I just looked up FFS. Definitely on the mark.
Muncy’s passivity is almost beyond belief.
Once the minor league season opens, it should not be out of the realm of thought to send Muncy to AAA for a tuneup. This has been done before with other players. All of his cylinders are not working.
I’m not sure whether he has enough seniority to refuse a minor league assignment.
Huáscar Ynoa of the Barves just hit a slam. He’s their starting pitcher.
Lindor is not enjoying a good start to his NY career. 42 OPS+
It’s Chili Davis’ fault.
Fire him
Well, Chili was a Gnat.
He’s making Muncy look like the MVP.
Max ranks 8th in WAR for position players in the NL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX7V6FAoTLc
Good one.
Apparently a walk is as good as a hit
https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/1389739015427948544?s=20
For those who don’t know much about Larry Burright, in 1962 . . . (oh, never mind).
Lux is a few lumins shy of what he is capable of.
Seager makes a play!
Nice AB for Pollock there.
OK, Rios, make me look bad.
I asked him to make me look bad, not to make himself look bad.
But by doing so he made you look good
A Pyrrhic victory.
Yes, but you learned me a new term.
Scoop is a classicist.
Muncy is bewildered at the plate.
To put it mildly.
It’s a wonder that he is walking so much, though that has tailed off a bit.
He be-out there as well.
What is it with the first inning today?
We could do with one of those DPs
Or that.
And now DP.
Joc wok
Out of the frying pan…
Last gripe for now: Why is Rios starting?
JT resting.
Was that our only option?
Beaty has played some third.
Smith as well (with Ruiz behind the plate!)
Un —— believable.
A win would be welcome. The Giants scored 10 in the first in Colorado and lead 10-4 in the 6th inning of the first game of their DH.
Why didn’t Roberts start Ruiz in this game? The pitcher is a righty. Ruiz is our only catcher who bats left. He just homered. Doesn’t Doc ever believe in playing the hot hand?
Smith is the No. 1 catcher, and deservedly so. Keibert’s experience is limited.
True on both you points. But you get experience by playing.
Keibert is here as a short-term callup. He’ll be AAA this year.
I hope you are wrong. This team needs some fresh energy.
A promising start, but now what?
Now what indeed.
Kershaw on Game 1: https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/clayton-kershaw-makes-shortest-career-start-vs-cubs