Braves at Dodgers, 12:10 PM PDT, TV: BS South, MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA
The Braves give the ball to RHP Charlie Morton (1-1, 6.10 ERA) while the Dodgers hand theirs to RHP Tony Gonsolin (0-0, 1.29 ERA). Morton beat the Reds in his first start and lost to San Diego in his second. His longest outing was his second at 5 1/3 innings. Gonsolin has made two starts and gone three innings against the Rockies and four against the Reds.
- 1999 A crowd of 37,317 fans enjoys a 3-2 victory over the Braves when LA surpasses the 100 million mark in attendance at Dodger Stadium. The ballpark opened in 1962, four seasons after the franchise moved from Brooklyn to the west coast.
- 2011 Bud Selig announces MLB is taking over operations of the Dodgers because of concerns over team finances and the ability of Frank McCourt to run the franchise. Los Angeles is facing substantial debt payments, which the owner plans to meet by using funding from the club’s new $2.5 billion, 20-year media-rights deal with Fox Sports, but the Commissioner has withheld his approval of the agreement between the News Corp.’s media company and the team.
- 2012 The Reds become the fifth major league team to record their 10,000th franchise victory with a 9-4 win over Chicago at Wrigley Field. Cincinnati joins the Giants, Cubs, Dodgers, Cardinals, and Braves in reaching the milestone.
Lineups when available.
Here's how the #Braves will line up for this afternoon's series finale in LA!#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/6zHwyjsdxN
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 20, 2022
Today’s #Dodgers lineup vs. Braves: pic.twitter.com/81HiAqTNcb
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 20, 2022
Ross Porter interviews Ron Cey (whom I first saw play when he was in the eighth grade, and he was a terrifying opponent). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1P_Z0QfvhI
Cey’s recognition as a third baseman and hitter suffered because his career and Mike Schmidt’s overlapped almost exactly, 1972-87 for Cey and 1972-89 for Schmidt.
Always underrated but, in Schmidt’s shadow, that’s understandable.
NPUT
Treinen to the IL with shoulder soreness. Cleavinger recalled. First Heaney, now Treinen. Injury bug is rearing its ugly head.
In Thursday news, Mutts swatting Gnats 5-1 in the third.
Just read that MLB is extending Bauers leave until April 29th. What a total load of crap.
Rob Manfred is gutless.
I think he is intentionally sticking it to the Dodgers. He doesn’t have to do anything to Bauer. Bauer is not being prosecuted for a crime so all Manfred has to do is put him back on active status. Then the onus is on the Dodgers. He basically washes his hands of the whole mess. Dragging this thing on is ridiculous.
Update: Gnats lose 6-2 in NYC, fall to fourth place.
The Gnats’ superstar catching “prospect” has fanned 18 times in 29 ABS (a .621 average).
Phillies win. First place. Ice Cream.
Go Phillies, Go Mets, Go Reds, Go Angels, and Go Dodgers,
Angels defeat the Trashtros 6-0. Now in first place.
Ohtani with 5 innings of no hit, 11 SO ball in Houston. Also has a double, 2 RBI, and a run scored in 2 AB leading off. He is a free agent after the 2023 season. If the Angels decide that they can’t afford to keep him, he may be available in a trade next year. I would hope the Dodgers would be in on him.
Perfect game watch is over as Astros get a hit.
That was a quick one (that I would check in on the game but it was over). But yay!, anyway.
WooT! 9-3, tied with the Mets for best record in the league.
Hope the Mets retake the best record tonight against the Gnats. We will take care of them later.
Dodgers win!
BALLGAME!! Nice job taking the series. A day off and on to Pudland.
Awkward finish but we will take it.
Like winning the golf tournament but double bogeying the last hole.
Woo-HOO!!!
Unfortunate blip here with 2 out in the ninth.
Alright now, let’s get the third out.
Late to the party but nice to see the score!
Phillies whipping the Rockies 9-4 in the 7th.
Mind you, it is Coors.
Fillies clubbing the Rox, so Dodgers should be alone in first again.
I love the big inning as much as the next guy (Hi next guy, nice to see you). But it’s also gratifying to see the Dodgers put up some picket fences and scoring singles in multiple innings.
Totally agree. You can’t always count on having a big inning. Kind of like the 3 point shot in Basketball. It is nice when it is there, but, you need to find a way to scrape out points when it is not falling.
Good analogy.
Or get what the basketball announcers now call “the old-fashioned three,” by driving to the hoop and getting an “and one.”
JT joins the hit parade. Yah-Hoo.
Duck on the pond for CT3.
I am cautiously optimistic about Cody.
What Ho Belli!!!!
93 mph fastball right down the middle and Muncy couldn’t square it up. Gotta wonder if that elbow injury is effecting his swing.
That really would make sense.
Ole Rios!!
Are Tony’s pants tighter?
Sportsmanship in Texas… https://twitter.com/TexasCollegeBSB/status/1516860888766193664?s=20&t=OXTONDSxFWrvA0PVDH9Oiw
Wow. That is classic.
Taking cues from their Governor, Lt. Governor and Atty. General.
Lets tack on some more runs.
Wasted a lead off double.
Nice bit of hitting (and baserunning) by Bellinger.
I have just noticed that Heaney has gone on the injured list with “left shoulder discomfort” https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/dodgers-place-andrew-heaney-on-injured-list-recall-zach-mckinstry.html).
Is the IL list for pitchers 15 days now instead of 10?
It appears to be ten.
I thought it was going to be 15 games as well. But maybe that doesn’t take effect until either next season – or maybe at least not until May 1 (connected to rosters decreased).
That makes sense.
I am guessing that Anderson will take his next start.
That’s how it’s supposed to work! Leadoff guy on, next guy up drives him over (or in!).
Nice start.
That’s an auspicious start.
Time to start another seven-game winning streak, which would include a sweep of the Padres next weekend. Would love to see Mookie (.171) and Max (.139) shake off their early-season slumps.