73 thoughts on “Game 78, 2024

    • Phillips definitely should have started the 10th. He was inserted in a spot he is not used to — in the middle of an inning.

  1. Muncy to the 60 day IL. Earliest game Muncy can play for the Dodgers is July 19.

  2. Tonight we attend the annual Midnight Sun game in Fairbanks. Dave Winfield will be there, honored as the only Fairbanks Goldpanner ever inducted into the HOF.

    It starts at 10 pm, with sunset at 12:48 am. We're told that some extra-inning games have gone until 3 am (sunrise is at 2:58 am).

    I despise Reggie Jackson's cheating in 1977 Series, but I have to admire his speaking out at the Alabama game last night. I bet MLB and Fox loved this one. https://x.com/DonLew87/stat

  3. Up to Lux but I feel like it’s just going to be a terrible night in sports.

  4. I thought I recalled the Angels beating the Dodgers 3-2 a bunch of times over the years. (Of course not recently since the Dodgers have apparently won the last 10 head to head.)

    According to ChatGPT the Angels have beaten the Dodgers 3-2 12 times. Meanwhile the Dodgers have beaten the Angels 3-2 only 2 times.

      • Might have been just an out in old Forbes Field.
        Forbes Field in Pittsburgh | 1909-1970
        ODDITY: "Greenberg Gardens" and left-center field, which was 457 feet from home plate—one of the longer distances in MLB history.

  5. Those kind of swings where the bat comes around and hits the catcher is no more disciplined than throwing a bat.

    • It has to be addressed. Put in a line the catcher can't come across and get the Robo Umps. No more framing.

  6. Cubs Shota Imanaga, 3 innings, 10 runs allowed today.

    Nelly Korda shoots a 9 over 81 and misses the cut.

    Everyone has a bad day.

  7. Angels (29-45)
    Dodgers (47-30)

    SP Patrick Sandoval L
    2-8 5.24 ERA
    SP Landon Knack R
    1-1 2.61 ERA

    Lineup:
    DH S. Ohtani L
    RF T. Hernandez R
    1B F. Freeman L
    CF Andy Pages R
    SS Miguel Rojas R
    LF M. Vargas R
    3B E. Hernandez R
    2B Chris Taylor R
    C A. Barnes R