I would have liked for Outman to have stayed with the Dodgers. Lux is doing well lately and I think Outman would have as well. I like Heyward but I like Outman's youth more.
Outman will get his chances.
I didn't like him getting pinch hit for yesterday. The [pinch hitter struck out and then got two more at bats that were against righties. Pitch hitting early often comes back to bite you in later innings. Hernandez managed to do the unexpected against righties to make Roberts look better than he was.
Vargas hit for Outman and walked. Later he struck out. He was pitch hit for by Biggio in the 11th, who sacrificed Quique to third.
I was thinking Hernandez hit for Outman but it was for Lux instead. The pitches to VArgas were not close so it was a gift walk. Interesting that Biggio was asked to make an out in exchange for moving the runner to 3rd with Taylor coming up. Taylor was a risk to strike out for out 2. With 2 outs it would have taken a hit to score the runner from third. They had 3 chances to get a hit and score a runner from second. I would want more of a contact hitter coming up if I'm going to give up an out to get a runner to third.
Why would you gift a walk to Vargas if it meant you would likely have to face Ohtani. In the 11th, Ohtani was due to bat after CT3, who walked ( another gift?).
Pinch hitting in the 7th when you are behind is not early in the game.
We will miss his defense in CF.
Lux gets some luck to go along with his smashing.
Happens more often when a hitter doesn't needed as much as when they can't buy a hit.
Why is Kenley in there?
3 runs behind. Threw 25 pitches last night and gave up first dinger of the season
?????
Guys on TV are speculating that Cora is saving his bullpen for the Rockies series.
I remember when Kenley didn’t pitch Coors because of heart issues.
Tightrope walking without a net.
Banda regrouped.
DP. Sweet.
Yarbrough is the new Koufax.
Dodgers’ record for most homers in a game is eight, set three times, the last coming in 2021 with two each by Pollock and Pujols and one each by Mookie, Bellinger, JT and McKinstry.
Rojas – right forearm tightness.
Not encouraging, but hopefully minor.
Rojas left the game with right forearm tightness.
Kelly fire jumping here. Hope he brings water and not gas.
This could be heaven or it could be hell. Never know what you're going to get with Kelly.
Well, he is throwing gas.
Yarbrough bails him out.
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And Beltre.
Ohtani now with 30 HR. Could be the first Dodger ever to hit 50 in a season.
ESPN can't even be bothered to show highlights on AtBat app.
473 feet
Sho-Boom!!
It’s raining dingers!
SHOHEI!!!!
A Barnes Burner.
Sam slam.
Should Will be worried about his job?
Ha!
Barnesie!!!
Wow! Paxton with the heat.
I didn't know he had 96 in him.
Fastest pitch all season
Lux doing great!
Maybe Lux is for real?
Wondering the same
I hope he’s not hurt.
What happened to Rojas?
Right forearm tightness.
Teo!
TEO!!!!
A Teo Tater.
115 mph foul from Teo
Remind me, somebody. Does Paxton only have two pitches?
Four pitches, but doesn’t use knuckle curve (his off speed) very much, except there to K that fellow. (Courtesy of Statcast). 4 seamer, cutter and regular curve
Thanks. Relying heavily on knuckle curve and four seam fastball today.
Oops, no regular curve, but something called a change up.
I've found the knuckle curve easier to throw, but harder to grip – in the sense that batter would know what's coming.
Paxton asleep at the wheel. Maybe he needs some caffeine.
His games have become bullpen games.
Nice job Lux. Sure would solve some of our problems if he gets hot.
Lux wheels!
Ha! Tie game!
Freddie!!!
En Fuego!!
Paxton's first inning did not sound encouraging.
Tight zone. Hope the ump holds the Red Sox pitcher to it as well.
Austin ain’t got the pop time.
Wow. Statcast showing off its metrics with those first two batters.
Two fastballs right down the middle. 2 zip Red Sox.
So, another comeback in order.
Lux hitting fifth?
Cubs beat the Diamondbacks, 2-1, with a run in the bottom of the 9th and one in the bottom of the 10th on a walkoff walk.
Fryers and Gnats both failed to lose, though.
Today is the first of five consecutive blackouts. Thanks, ESPN! Thanks, MLBTV!
Get cable.
I am watching the Statcast version for the first time with Mike P.
We refuse to reward the extortionists at Comcast.
Today in Dodgers History
July 21st
1930 Harvey Henrick's ninth-inning three-run round-tripper off the bench gives the Dodgers a dramatic 9-8 come-from-behind victory over the Redbirds in the first game of a twin bill at Ebbets Field. Redbirds George Puccinelli and Jim Bottomley and Brooklyn's Hal Lee all homer, appearing as pinch-hitters in the game.
1956 In a 13-6 defeat to the Cubs, Dodgers' shortstop Pee Wee Reese becomes one of five active players to collect 2000 hits, and teammate Junior Gilliam sets a major league record by handling 12 assists at second base.
1963 The usually mild-mannered Dodger manager Walter Alston is thrown out of both games of a doubleheader when the Braves sweep a twin bill from Los Angeles for the first and only time in Milwaukee, 7-2 and 13-7. To make matters worse, the manager has beer thrown in his face by a hometown fan as he leaves the second game.
2001 The Dodgers rout the Rockies, 22–7, scoring the most runs by the team since July 10, 1943, when the wartime Brooklyn club beat the Pirates at Ebbets Field, 23-6. The franchise mark for tallies in a contest is 25, first accomplished on May 20, 1896, then matched in 1901 on September 23rd.
OD: Thanks for your daily Today in Dodgers History posts and for putting up the lineup. In the game of 7-21-01, Gagne was the starting and winning pitcher despite allowing seven earned runs in six innings. Sheffield homered twice and Green and Lo Duca once each..
Glad you like it. I always enjoyed reading it when Link posted it. I had forgotten that Gagne was originally a starter.
I miss Link on many levels. He jumped right in after Jon left, just as you have taken the helm . . . I had also forgotten that Gagne had been a starter. As a Dodger he relieved 250 times and started 48 times, but never started a game after 2001 either with the Dodgers or any of the three teams he played with afterwards: Texas, Boston and Milwaukee.
Wow. No mercy from either side.
Very glad the Dodgers scored 3 in the 8th!
Me, too!
Luxy!
He would not be a luxury…
Paxton is making it difficult to listen. Agonizingly high pitch count.
Red Sox (53-44)
Dodgers (58-41)
Crawford, K
RHP, #50
6 – 7, 3.04 ERA
vs
Paxton
LHP, #65
7 – 2, 4.38 ERA
Lineup:
DH Ohtani L
LF Hernández, T. R
1B Freeman L
CF Pages R
2B Lux L
SS Rojas R
RF Heyward L
3B Hernández, K. R
C Barnes R
AF needs to get some reliable high leverage bullpen help with Phillips struggling. Let us hope Rojas injury/tightness is not serious.
Booms to Brooms
Whew!!! Way to go boys.
Thank Dog! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9665eb45472b0303370f5f17fed79751d7c801bc57c8a9734fea855abe1a9948.jpg
Woo-HOO!!! Sweeeeeep!
Dodgers win!!
Huddy needs to take care of business here.
You have to turn that better guys.
Unacceptable. That was lame.
A little to far for a back hand throw maybe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwKqCOS0nY0
Ump not helping. Not giving him any close calls.
Phillips imploding?
That coulda shoulda woulda been a K.
Get him out of there Doc.
We need some futuring from youl
Unfortunately it’s not up to me.
Come on Phillips, close this puppy out.
Let’s not Detroit this game away.
A new and disturbing verb!
The kids always love to verb the nouns.
Leaving the ball in the middle of the plate.
Get somebody up.
The ball is just flying today.
Phillips is broke.
He hasn't looked good for a while now. Needs a phantom IL stint.
The world to him lately is a slotted screw.
He had just missed on the pitch before – just foul.
https://x.com/nut_history/status/1815191945423032575
Say hey JAY HEY!
Dodgers will honor Mays tomorrow by swatting the Gnats. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/769ffbde98f75b08930822b6ac0d0c2df655f6923828a9d8f0166ce690945f13.png
Dodgers beating up on Kenley this weekend.
Jay-HEY!!!!
Biggio? Seriously?
Scrubs becoming stars this series.
But will it be in LA?
I would have liked for Outman to have stayed with the Dodgers. Lux is doing well lately and I think Outman would have as well. I like Heyward but I like Outman's youth more.
Outman will get his chances.
I didn't like him getting pinch hit for yesterday. The [pinch hitter struck out and then got two more at bats that were against righties. Pitch hitting early often comes back to bite you in later innings. Hernandez managed to do the unexpected against righties to make Roberts look better than he was.
Vargas hit for Outman and walked. Later he struck out. He was pitch hit for by Biggio in the 11th, who sacrificed Quique to third.
I was thinking Hernandez hit for Outman but it was for Lux instead. The pitches to VArgas were not close so it was a gift walk. Interesting that Biggio was asked to make an out in exchange for moving the runner to 3rd with Taylor coming up. Taylor was a risk to strike out for out 2. With 2 outs it would have taken a hit to score the runner from third. They had 3 chances to get a hit and score a runner from second. I would want more of a contact hitter coming up if I'm going to give up an out to get a runner to third.
Why would you gift a walk to Vargas if it meant you would likely have to face Ohtani. In the 11th, Ohtani was due to bat after CT3, who walked ( another gift?).
Pinch hitting in the 7th when you are behind is not early in the game.
We will miss his defense in CF.
Lux gets some luck to go along with his smashing.
Happens more often when a hitter doesn't needed as much as when they can't buy a hit.
Why is Kenley in there?
3 runs behind. Threw 25 pitches last night and gave up first dinger of the season
?????
Guys on TV are speculating that Cora is saving his bullpen for the Rockies series.
I remember when Kenley didn’t pitch Coors because of heart issues.
Tightrope walking without a net.
Banda regrouped.
DP. Sweet.
Yarbrough is the new Koufax.
Dodgers’ record for most homers in a game is eight, set three times, the last coming in 2021 with two each by Pollock and Pujols and one each by Mookie, Bellinger, JT and McKinstry.
Rojas – right forearm tightness.
Not encouraging, but hopefully minor.
Rojas left the game with right forearm tightness.
Kelly fire jumping here. Hope he brings water and not gas.
This could be heaven or it could be hell. Never know what you're going to get with Kelly.
Well, he is throwing gas.
Yarbrough bails him out.
Deleted
Deleted
And Beltre.
Ohtani now with 30 HR. Could be the first Dodger ever to hit 50 in a season.
ESPN can't even be bothered to show highlights on AtBat app.
473 feet
Sho-Boom!!
It’s raining dingers!
SHOHEI!!!!
A Barnes Burner.
Sam slam.
Should Will be worried about his job?
Ha!
Barnesie!!!
Wow! Paxton with the heat.
I didn't know he had 96 in him.
Fastest pitch all season
Lux doing great!
Maybe Lux is for real?
Wondering the same
I hope he’s not hurt.
What happened to Rojas?
Right forearm tightness.
Teo!
TEO!!!!
A Teo Tater.
115 mph foul from Teo
Remind me, somebody. Does Paxton only have two pitches?
Four pitches, but doesn’t use knuckle curve (his off speed) very much, except there to K that fellow. (Courtesy of Statcast). 4 seamer, cutter and regular curve
Thanks. Relying heavily on knuckle curve and four seam fastball today.
Oops, no regular curve, but something called a change up.
I've found the knuckle curve easier to throw, but harder to grip – in the sense that batter would know what's coming.
Paxton asleep at the wheel. Maybe he needs some caffeine.
His games have become bullpen games.
Nice job Lux. Sure would solve some of our problems if he gets hot.
Lux wheels!
Ha! Tie game!
Freddie!!!
En Fuego!!
Paxton's first inning did not sound encouraging.
Tight zone. Hope the ump holds the Red Sox pitcher to it as well.
Austin ain’t got the pop time.
Wow. Statcast showing off its metrics with those first two batters.
Two fastballs right down the middle. 2 zip Red Sox.
So, another comeback in order.
Lux hitting fifth?
Cubs beat the Diamondbacks, 2-1, with a run in the bottom of the 9th and one in the bottom of the 10th on a walkoff walk.
Fryers and Gnats both failed to lose, though.
Today is the first of five consecutive blackouts. Thanks, ESPN! Thanks, MLBTV!
Get cable.
I am watching the Statcast version for the first time with Mike P.
We refuse to reward the extortionists at Comcast.
Today in Dodgers History
July 21st
1930 Harvey Henrick's ninth-inning three-run round-tripper off the bench gives the Dodgers a dramatic 9-8 come-from-behind victory over the Redbirds in the first game of a twin bill at Ebbets Field. Redbirds George Puccinelli and Jim Bottomley and Brooklyn's Hal Lee all homer, appearing as pinch-hitters in the game.
1956 In a 13-6 defeat to the Cubs, Dodgers' shortstop Pee Wee Reese becomes one of five active players to collect 2000 hits, and teammate Junior Gilliam sets a major league record by handling 12 assists at second base.
1963 The usually mild-mannered Dodger manager Walter Alston is thrown out of both games of a doubleheader when the Braves sweep a twin bill from Los Angeles for the first and only time in Milwaukee, 7-2 and 13-7. To make matters worse, the manager has beer thrown in his face by a hometown fan as he leaves the second game.
2001 The Dodgers rout the Rockies, 22–7, scoring the most runs by the team since July 10, 1943, when the wartime Brooklyn club beat the Pirates at Ebbets Field, 23-6. The franchise mark for tallies in a contest is 25, first accomplished on May 20, 1896, then matched in 1901 on September 23rd.
OD: Thanks for your daily Today in Dodgers History posts and for putting up the lineup. In the game of 7-21-01, Gagne was the starting and winning pitcher despite allowing seven earned runs in six innings. Sheffield homered twice and Green and Lo Duca once each..
Glad you like it. I always enjoyed reading it when Link posted it. I had forgotten that Gagne was originally a starter.
I miss Link on many levels. He jumped right in after Jon left, just as you have taken the helm . . . I had also forgotten that Gagne had been a starter. As a Dodger he relieved 250 times and started 48 times, but never started a game after 2001 either with the Dodgers or any of the three teams he played with afterwards: Texas, Boston and Milwaukee.