Dodgers at Royals, 5:10 PM PDT, BSKC, SPNLA
The Dodgers’ RHP Tony Gonsolin (13-1, 2.30 ERA) heads for the Kauffman Stadium mound this evening. He’ll face the Royals’ LHP Daniel Lynch (4-7, 4.79 ERA). Gonsolin has won his last two starts and four of his last six. Lynch got no decision in his last start but won the one prior.
The Dodgers selected C Tony Wolters and placed C Austin Barnes on the family emergency list. Additionally, the Dodgers designated IF Rylan Bannon.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 12, 2022
This day in Dodgers’ history:
- 1984 Former Dodgers Don Drysdale and Pee Wee Reese, along with Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew, American League hurler Rick Ferrell, and perennial All-Star shortstop Luis Aparicio are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
- 2021 The Romines become the first siblings to be battery mates since the Dodgers’ Norm and Larry Sherry (1960-62) when Andrew, an infielder by trade, takes the mound in a mop-up role, throwing the ball to his younger brother, Austin, in the Cubs’ 17-4 loss to the Brewers at Wrigley Field. The sons of Kevin, an outfielder with the Red Sox (1985-1992), join Jim & Ed Bailey (1959 Reds) and Bobby & Billy Shantz (1954-55 A’s), who also appeared in the same major league game as pitcher and catcher, playing at the same time in the contest.
In 2006 the Portland Beavers honor Rodney McCray, the former Vancouver Canadian who gain everlasting notoriety in 1991 when he literally ran through the right field plywood fence trying to catch Chip Hale’s fly ball in Portland’s Civic Stadium. The PCL team commemorates the memorable play with a bobble head promotion which features the moment of impact and renames the right field area of their current ballpark “McCray Alley.”
In a great moment of fan history, in 2014 Tim Pinkard, attending his first game at Minute Maid Park, catches two home run balls, both off the bat of the Astros’ DH Chris Carter. In the third inning of Houston’s 10-4 victory over Minnesota, the Springfield (VA) resident gets his first souvenir of the night when the ball rebounds off a sign in left field, and then in the fifth frame, against astronomical odds, catches the second round-tripper stroked by the same batter, which is a laser shot hit directly to his seat.
Lineups when available.
Updated lineup:
Betts RF
T. Turner SS
Freeman 1B
Smith C
J. Turner 3B
Taylor LF
Muncy DH
Alberto 2B
Thompson CF
Gonsolin P https://t.co/oetFYQ88XB— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 12, 2022
Here's how we're taking the field behind Daniel Lynch tonight as we open a weekend series vs. the Dodgers.#TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/Du1pFN8G2D
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 12, 2022
NPUT
Trayce has been a pleasant surprise. Huge upgrade over Pillar.
Trayce keeps on hitting.
https://twitter.com/DMAC_LA/status/1558148970190614528?s=20&t=QFyajLZ3LHwNSR2PVQ7Dwg
I hope they’re talking to Boras. Or maybe this is one of those “not during the season, thanks” deals.
I believe that it was agreed not to discuss during the season at Trea’s request.
He needs to be re-signed and not given the opportunity to become a FA. The Dodgers can afford it. The club’s payroll will drop after this season with many players having expiring contracts.
Boras would want a mint before taking him off the market. Much rather that the Dodgers compete in the market against other teams.
Best SS in baseball, but there’ll be other good ones on the market – Swanson, Bogaerts, etc.
Would KC and LA want to trade Witt to Dodgers? Dodgers are deep.
Second guy taken in 2019 draft out of HS and now in Bigs after only two years on the farm. Me thinks he is a core player in their rebuild, so no on the part of KC.
Trea has been awesome except in the playoffs. Maybe Boras should not wait for another playoff.
So much for Tatís until at least May of 2023. https://twitter.com/JohnSheaHey/status/1558228536409788416?s=20&t=mmRsZjQEigEu4xupviuZrw
Now THAT’s pure foolishness.
He’s consistently setting new standards for foolishness.
And arrogance. Hubris, too. Let’s throw in chutzpah.
Giving him benefit of the doubt, let’s say youthful recklessness.
You’re getting mellower, WBB, as the games and years go by.
When he’s on the field, he seems to be having fun. I think it’s a pity, and wonder whether the Pads are having second thoughts about that long monster contract.
Guess he was trying to accelerate his recovery.
It’s encouraging that Muncy’s back in the lineup tonight after his contusion – the word was that he couldn’t swing the bat the other day.
I hope Barnes’s emergency isn’t too serious because Wolters is really a scrub. Rylan Bannon’s return to the Dodgers certainly didn’t last long.
Didn’t realize Cartaya was that far down in the hierarchy. No, he shouldn’t jump that high yet.
I wonder why they didn’t call up Cartaya. Maybe they don’t want to start the service time clock.
Wolters doesn’t make the top 30 prospects list MLB put out for the Dodgers.
Cartaya still in A ball. He needs to play every day. I suspect he might make his debut late next season.
Wolters is a vet, so no-brainer. Big jump for anyone from A ball to Bigs, but particularly for a 20 year old catcher.
When the Dodgers gave Barnes a two-year extension, that was a pretty good indicator of Cartaya’s anticipated readiness.
Service time considerations normally come into play for players where you delay bringing them up when you plan on having them in the Bigs for the whole year and don’t want the first one to count. What is certainly a consideration in this case is that he would have to be placed on the 40 man long before they need to, which would reduce their flexibility with other players that would be subject to Rule 5 draft.
11 game win streak. The boys are balling. LA Dodger record is 13. Dodger record is 15 by 1924 Brooklyn team.
Dodgers lead MLB in run differential for the 2022 season with 236; Yankees second with 204.
Season record for run differential: 458 back in 1884. The “modern era” record is 411 by the NY Yankees (of course!) in 1939. The ’27 Yankees are second with 371.
Season record for run differential: 458 back in 1884. The “modern era” record is 411 by the NY Yankees (of course!) in 1939. The ’27 Yankees are second with 371.
Correction: Dodgers have outscored the opposition 78-28 during this 11-game winning streak. (I had said 27.)
Hey, WD. How many games are the Dodgers on pace to win now?
All of them I think.
More seriously – at their current .703 winning percentage it would be 113 or 114 wins.
Thanks. I like your first response: I would happily settle for the second.
Dodgers win, Dodgers win!
During our now 11-game winning streak, we’ve outscored the opposition 78-27.
Incredible. That would be a run differential of +751 over 162 games.
Wow. I wonder the record is.
See above.
Dodgers win!
Woo-HOO!!!
When the reinforcements arrive, Mormont’s and Bickford will likely be the two departures.
Hope they get WS winners shares though!
Too bad. I like them both.
Each has his value, but I don’t think that there will be room for them among our relief staff.
We agree on something, though I think the younger Bickford has greater potential.
We have agreed several times this season, more often than Kimbrel pitches a clean inning, actually. I also appreciate your deep knowledge of the game and its history.
That was some DP.
A lot happening since nothing was happening in this game
Somehow I don’t think Moronta will make the post-season roister.
Ha! Comment of the night.
Dodgers do not miss Pillar.
That’s twice tonight. You established a long time ago that you don’t like Pillar, who had all of about a dozen at bats for the Dodgers season.
Trayce solves The K!
Well, one of those had to go out eventually.
Trayce!!!
Dodgers looking for more.
Seek and ye shall find.
Wise words!
Always nice to see the Sawx come from behind against the Yanquis (who are really tanquing).
With all your interesting jargon – it reminds me of how a millennial talks. No cap.
“Sawx” is what they say in Bahston.
I was thinking more about tanq
Yanquis is what we say in Buenos Aires.
Tony looks so mad at himself! He pitched a gem!
JT bails him out!
https://twitter.com/azfreedman/status/1558275364933308416?s=20&t=QFyajLZ3LHwNSR2PVQ7Dwg
Good news indeed.
Bummer.
Bad current person
https://twitter.com/azfreedman/status/1558270207189286912?s=20&t=QFyajLZ3LHwNSR2PVQ7Dwg
That works.
I was actually looking forward to Tatis returning.
You don’t want to see a potentially elite player flame out.
Particularly of his own volition.
So we’re not buying the “ringworm” excuse?
Me, too.
In Miami tonight, Kenley survived a shaky ninth – 22 pitches, only ten strikes.
Well that’s definitely more like it!
Trea does it all.
Indeed he does.
Maury’s instincts, but even faster.
The blur
Tonight is Summer Fireworks night at the stadium in K.C. Dodgers got the show started early.
What the Dodgers have done tonight seem more like sparklers than fireworks. But still – a beautiful sight.
Small ball
Yup
Maybe they were worried because of fire dangers.
Ha!
Stadium built for it.
Royals’ chances this inning: like trying to sneak a sunrise past a rooster.
On a clear day but let’s not get ahead of this innings as more runs are on their way.
Fredrick!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-cFgSDeFCw
Trea did better that at bat being down 0-2 in the count vs the last time being ahead 3-0.
Now we’re talking, hitting, rolling.
Royals were playing halfway in!?
I guess they know our pen.
Hopefully not needed tonight!
Either way, perfectly placed.
Trea!
Tres bien
That’s mo bettah!
C’mon, this guy’s no Evan Phillips!
Sacks loaded with nobody out with Trea, Freddie and Will due up again.
Lots of RBIs in those three
Second time a charm?
Can’t do any worse!
Mookie walks to load them up.
Here we go again.
KC has the Dodgers right where they want them.
Hopefully not!
Let’s score this time.
Fillies have beaten the Mutts in extras, so Dodgers can gain a game in race for top seed.
Pitches through six innings:
Royals 120
Gonsolin 68
https://twitter.com/themunson/status/1558255787088105473?s=20&t=QFyajLZ3LHwNSR2PVQ7Dwg
Hi everybody! It’s Dr. Nick!
A walk!
Need a DP.
Pull him!
Uh oh
Dang.
Was just reading today how the Dodgers have won 118 games in their last 162 games played. Wowsers!
Is Amir the fellow Puig had trouble with?
No, that was BadGums.
Actually they were Red’s teammates. Amir instigated the fight that resulted in this famous photo of Yasiel taking on the entire Pirates team. https://twitter.com/cincyproblems/status/1115010714043846656?s=21&t=b2t08RGSB4Up_8yGx3bSVQ
Puig vs the entire Pirates team. Who won?
The Dodgers are missing Bellinger’s bat.
In his place, Trayce doubled to put two runs in scoring position.
🙂
Words not said since 2019?
Not seriously anyway.
Pitches through five innings:
Lynch 105 and done
Gonsolin 45
Still gotta score.
Meanwhile, in Cartaya Country…. https://twitter.com/Bnicklaus7/status/1558254250940985345?s=20&t=QFyajLZ3LHwNSR2PVQ7Dwg
Well, that would be a homer at the K!
They’ve done better than that. Sheesh.
3-0 count. 3 on. O out. I like the Dodgers chances of scoring this inning.
Yikes. Now it’s up to Smith. This guy is channeling Phillips.
KC is one of my fav AL teams. No I’m not a big Toronto fan. A franchise that tried to look like the Dodgers (at least in terms of uniforms) has my admiration.
I’ll never forgive them for blowing the Series to the Gnats.
Didn’t really blow it. They were down 0-1, up 2-1, down 3-2 in the 7 game series. Just couldn’t get the runner home from third in the last inning.
They should’ve swept.
The Giants were the only team able to do that after winning the first game.
Never should’ve lost a single inning to the Gnats.
Ok buddy. Whatever.
I’ve liked them ever since 77 and 78. I’d much rather the Dodgers had seen them in the Series those years than the blasted Yankees.
If the Dodgers had lost to the Royals in any of 77, 78, 80, 81, or 85 – when both teams were close to facing each other in the WS – I may in fact feel different about them!
Pitches through four innings:
Lynch 76
Gonsolin 34
https://twitter.com/randi9320/status/1558229762111184896?s=20&t=QFyajLZ3LHwNSR2PVQ7Dwg
Willie loses two dingers to the K.
So does Muncy,
Pitches through two innings:
Lynch (aka Che Guevera) 40
Gonsolin 17
Turner throws out ex-teammate Taylor.
Vinny Pasquantino sounds like a character played by Deniro.
Giants are selling many tickets for $8 each for the rest of the season.
Vastly overpriced.
For what it’s worth, “Lynch” was Ernesto Guevara’s maternal surname. Che was partly Irish.
Lotta blue caps in the stadium!
https://twitter.com/DoyersDave/status/1558229963530072064?s=20&t=QFyajLZ3LHwNSR2PVQ7Dwg