Giants at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: NBCBS Bay Area, SPNLA
Old friend LHP Alex Wood (2-1, 4.19 ERA) faces RHP Tony Gonsolin (1-0, 1.59 ERA). Wood had two good outings before his last one, which he lost while giving up five runs on six hits. He has yet to go longer than five innings this season. Gonsolin got his lone win in his next-to-last start when he went six innings and gave up no runs on just one hit to the Braves. That was his longest start of the year thus far.
- 1919 A SRO crowd attends the first-ever major league game played on a Sunday in Brooklyn. The Ebbets Field contest, in which the Dodgers beat the Braves, 6-2, was made possible when the New York Legislature passed the Sunday Baseball Bill into law.
- 1966 In a 6-1 victory over L.A. at Candlestick Park, Willie Mays becomes the all-time National League home run leader when he strokes his 512th career round-tripper off Dodger starter Claude Osteen. The San Francisco center fielder passes another Giant, breaking the mark established by Mel Ott in 1946.
- 1976 Illinois state Rep. Eugene F. Schlickman, co-author of the House of Representative Resolution 747 declaring today as Rick Monday Day, will be in attendance when Los Angeles vice president and GM Al Campanis presents the Cub outfielder with the flag he saved that was about to burned on the field at Dodger Stadium. Last month, the former Marine reservist, in a game played in Los Angeles, ran in from his position, swiping the ‘Stars and Stripes’ away from a father and a son, who were intent on setting it afire.
- 2009 In the bottom of the second inning, with two runners aboard at Dodger Stadium, the Diamondbacks pull off their second triple play in franchise history. The 6-4-3 triple killing starts with shortstop Josh Wilson’s backhanded grab of Casey Blake’s scorching line drive (1), with his throw to Felipe Lopez doubling off Russell Marin at second (2), and Matt Kemp becoming the third out when the relay easily beats him back to first base (3).
- 2009 In the same game the Dodgers establish a National League record for consecutive victories to open a season at home. Their 11-0 start surpasses the NL mark shared by the 1918 Giants, 1970 Cubs, and 1983 Atlanta Braves, and is one shy of the major-league record set by the Tigers in 1911.
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Game postponed. Make up tomorrow in an afternoon(1:05pm EDT), evening(7:40pm EDT) double header.
Dodgers have 31 games scheduled in the next 31 days (one off-day but also a DH). However, it seems likely tomorrow will be a rainout, so another DH on Saturday?
Oh, doubleheader. Couldn’t figure out what the designated hitter had to do with the schedule now that it’s universal.
Here, DH will always mean doubleheader.
Gnats lose. Yee-Haw.
The Gnats are gnow in fourth place, closer to the basement than the penthouse.
Gnats getting another can opened on them 7-1 top of the 8th. Go Cards.
https://twitter.com/mlberrors/status/1522283051170029569?s=20&t=ERW096Z-_DPK8K6WuyNF-w
Reds need new ownership.
That’s an understatement. MLB needs to McCourt them.
Looks like rain in the forecast for Chicago tomorrow. May be playing a double header on Saturday.
Feliz Cinco de Mayo todos.
https://twitter.com/miblogestublog/status/1522214070081843200?s=20&t=MRPgghWWFeNZQMtT5YH3vA
Excerpt from an article about the effect of the deader baseball on MLB hitters. Kind of explains part of JT and Muncys struggles. Votto is also struggling mightily.
So we have two big factors: Reliance upon higher fly balls for production and the tendency to hit them toward the middle of the field.
I took the last three seasons and looked for the players who have most frequently hit fly balls between 21 and 40 degrees to the middle of the field. Those balls made up more than 15% of batted balls for sluggers like Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto (20.3%) and a duo from the middle of the Los Angeles Dodgers order — Justin Turner (18.4%) and Max Muncy (18.3%).
Of Muncy’s 83 homers from 2019 to 2021, 42 came on these sorts of balls that are now dramatically more difficult to hit out. So far in 2022, he has limped out to a .190/.310/.261 start. And yet, buoyed by an excellent walk rate and strong average exit velocities, he’s probably in better shape to overcome the change than Turner. The stalwart 37-year-old third baseman was one of the most prominent hitters who revitalized his career by leaning into the so-called fly ball revolution, yet at this stage of his career, his declining exit velocities may not be enough to maintain the power that has made him such a threat.
“Old friend?” moving from Méjico to Oz. https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/1522273211865616384?s=20&t=MRPgghWWFeNZQMtT5YH3vA
Surely I posted something about this before. From The Athletic back on April 8:
Trea Turner will be turning 30 next year. He will probably be looking for a 6 to 8 year contract at $30M+ per year. If I were AF, I would respectfully decline. Especially with Buehler and Urias contracts on the horizon. I would be fine with Lux and/or CT3 playing shortstop until Amaya or one of the kids is ready.
The LA Times:
Cardinal fans will be Dodger fans as the Dodgers play the Cubs – and Dodger fans will be Cards fans as they play the Giants.
Holy Cow. Way to go Munce.
Nice catch by Belli.
Who is Steiner’s partner tonight? Not Rick Monday that much I know.
Whoever he might be, he’s gotta be better than Steiner.
Steiner and Monday just egg each other on – this guy is good because he makes it different.
So, replace Steiner with him.
You may be on to something.
This is more like it, but where is everybody tonight?
Watching exercising cooking whooping.
Why is it generally called a “brief two-game series” or a “short two-game series”? Is there such a thing as a “long two-game series”?
LOL. Gotta wear tighty whities in a “brief” series, and boxers in a “short” series.
I appreciate your brief, tight answer.
Why is it just 2 games to begin with?
Yahoo!
Woo-HOO!!!!
And this one belongs to the Dodgers.
Dodgers win!
Slick play by Belli. Woot.
Well played game tonight by the Dodgers!
I like this reporting, even though they misspelled “Gnats.”. https://twitter.com/McCoveyChron/status/1522061828905324544?s=20&t=abiOIXZQ23zFsfOnZezY9g
I like this reporting, even though they misspelled “Gnats.”. https://twitter.com/McCoveyChron/status/1522061828905324544?s=20&t=abiOIXZQ23zFsfOnZezY9g
I can’t recall the last time the Dodgers had ten or more hits.
JT gets on and joins every other batter to make it on base.
JT’s swing was much more relaxed and boom – got a hit!
YES!!
We’ve been waiting for this for quite acwhile, and for it to come against the Giants makes it so much sweeter.
I’d like to see JT get a hit.
Done!
Tognight the Gnats fall into a third/foiurth place tie with the Rox.
Toggling into that spot.
It doesn’t get much better than this.
Indeed. Only thing better would be this in October.
Muncy!!!
¡Despídalo con un beso!
Max!
Maybe his bat is not packed in ice…
Adding more pillows.
Love those DPs.
I’d prefer they not even get on base.
1,2,3.
Joc’s return to Dodger Stadium probably isn’t what he’d hoped for.
Good night (hopefully!) to not have your closer available.
Freddie still got pretty good wheels.
Sweet swing Freddie.
So, we seem to be SCORING!!!!!
At will this inning!
Freddie!
Triple!
Atta boy Mook.
Put this one away Mook.
OK, let’s have a laugher.
I’m laughing now!
https://youtu.be/D634us2eQxM
Canada has given the world quite a few good musicians.
Nice to have some extra cushion!
Also – nice to make them pay for the intentional walk.
More like a mattress suddenly.
With fluffy pillows and a soft duvet.
Light’em up Luxy.
Duck on the pond Chris.
Belli drills it.
Get more runs.
I look away for 2 min and something good happens! Lol
I thought you no longer had video.
I listened away and something good happen?
Oh – I stopped listening… that’s better.
Do you have T-Mobile cell service in Canadia? They include MLBTV at the start of the season.
I should look into that. I’m with Bell (as in Alexander Graham).
They only offer it for a few days at the start of the season, so it’s too late for this year. We also get Netflix with them at no extra charge (full disclosure: I’m a customer, not a shill).
Ha!
MOOK!!
Mookie!!!!
¡Esa pelota nunca volverá!
Hasta Luego Pelota.
Six pf the nine hitting .250 or below, including three under .200.
Plenty of other teams have similar stats, but the Dodgers are in first place.
Yessiree
The way that so many Dodgers are performing at the plate through 1 1/2 games of a five-game week, we have plenty of candidates for player of the WEAK.
Clever fellow.
Well, that was lame..
Need more runs.
MORE!? You want MORE!?
Catman do!
Ha!
(Your comment deserves some love and appreciation.)
After that AB. Bart’s K percentage is now .551.
27 SO in 49 AB.
JT not right yet. How much longer can we go with those two not producing?
Muncy is a mess..
Woods slider ain’t sliding. Leaving it up.
Atta boy Trea. Keep it going Willy.
Bumgarner’s ejection prompted fan fiction.
Speaking of BadGums… https://twitter.com/randi9320/status/1521974655552090114?s=20&t=abiOIXZQ23zFsfOnZezY9g
Good job Tony. Shake it off. Wasn’t a bad pitch.
Hijo de puta
That delayed shipment of BALCO™ Flaxseed Oil finally arrived, it appears.
Easy first for Gonsolin.
Grab some pine Joc.
¡Joc se poncha!
Jaime’s about two pitches behind Gameday.
Go Gonzo!! Go Dodgers!!
Bumgarner (WBB’s favorite player) got tossed real early today:
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33855451/madison-bumgarner-ejected-arizona-diamondbacks-miami-marlins-game-awkward-exchange-umpire
https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2022/05/04/madison-bumgarner-umpire-ejection-what-he-saidBumgarner
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving pendejo. Ideally it will result in a suspension (Your SI link doesn’t work, by the way).
https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/05/04/madison-bumgarner-restrained-from-umpire-after-ejection-diamondbacks
Guardians come back and beat the Puds 6 to 5 in 10 innings.
The Pads blew it big time, ensuring that the Dodgers will remain in first place no matter what tonight’s result is.
I would start Hanser at 3rd and sit Muncy against the lefty Wood.
I agree, but you are going to have to speak more loudly to Roberts.
¡Tenemos alineación! https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1521973469679734784?s=20&t=QHrrA1cPDoJAJfwHXQHwMw