Do you realize that we have no more games scheduled vs. the Giants this season?
That is so weird.
In the 2025 schedule, recently released, we have home-and-home series vs, the Giants in September.
The way it should be.
Yes.
So, September blackouts.
How far south of where you live do the blackouts get lifted?
Six of seven on the homestand.
So good!
Also, I owe you a call. This weekend!
Sounds good on both counts.
Next up: Seattle Mariners fans become Dodger fans.
I will take winning 3 games in a series every time.
Definitely.
Not in a seven-game series.
Can't wait to watch the condensed game in a while.
Take the Dodgers minus one run.
How sweet it is!
Woo-HOO!!!
Dodgers win!!
Wah-Ooh!! Dodgers Win!!!
Game, Save, Series.
Honey throws a screwgy
Honey throws a screwgy
Does he look to the heavens when he throws it?
I think the foot was still on the bag.
I think. I hope. I wish.
This is the time when you have nothing to lose by a challenge.
Doctor DP with Freddie ballet.
Thank you.
Figured Trienen was going for 4 outs. Gues not.
DP, please.
There you go!!!
Honeywell will be seeking his first career save.
I'd have stuck with Treinen.
But I can live with that.
Come on Honeywell.
Stop with all the pressure!
I'm with you.
Dang it.
Just want Freddie to hit a double now. Lol
Bottom to top bombs!
Let’s go!!!
Ohtani!!!
Shohei!!!!
Ahmed to the rescue!!
How ironic. He was a Giant a few days ago.
Brisbee predicted something like this.
Ahmed revenge!!!
Hollywood script.
Ahmed!
Do you think their pitcher is saying AH ME.
I’m saying AMEN!
How about Ahmed and the Day Visitor?
Dodgers 12 hits plus 3 walks equal 4 runs. Argggh.
Yet we’re 4-for-10 with RISP. Those 2 GIDPs were killers.
Need some late inning offence to win this one now.
Not good. And on an 0–2 pitch.
On Gameday, it looked like a really tough pitch.
It was not a bad pitch. Slider, low and away.
The kind that Soler usually K's on.
Well crap.
That's what I said, just below.
Baseball Reference
¡Miércoles!
That’s what I wonder too!
I hope that we don’t pay for all those failed opportunities.
Ojalá. Also, I really want to see Steroids Boy take the L.
Time for Treinen?
Yup.
Just saw that Kimbrel blew a 6-3 lead and the save for the Orioles. 6 blown saves on the year for Craig.
Orioles came back and won the game, though.
It’s like the bottom of the lineup is in a battle to avoid being traded or DFA’d. So many hits from them lately.
1,2,3 from EP!
Very encouraging
Our two closers ain’t closing today.
Rats!! Pages has cooled off drastically.
Come on Freddie. Get your 500th double at home here now.
Lux (.231) has reached the .230 mark for the first time in quite a while and Enrique is off the Interstate.
Heyward slumping. So is Freddie, but the latter still comes up with big hits.
Not ideal, but at least he got the run in.
Yes. Do you thing a DP merits an RBI?
I usually go with tradition on things like this, but it's not clear-cut to me.
It’s considered to be defensive indifference, no? Like when a runner is conceded second base so he doesn’t get a SB.
Interesting analogy, but I wouldn't quite call it indifference.
They are indifferent to the run scoring and prefer the out.
Interesting question. If he struck out on a wild pitch and the runner scored, he would get an rbi on an AB that he basically did nothing. I would have to say yes. At least he put the ball in play and did something to cause the rbi.
Huh?
Clayton is now 30 strikeouts away from passing Greinke and moving into 20th all time on the strikeout list. And, more significantly, 50 away from joining the 3000 K club.
Lux hot
DeLux
I promise not to complain today about our overworked bullpen. I was pleased with Kershaw’s 2024 debut.
It was pretty good, given the apparent rust.
I think it augurs well for his next start next week unless he comes up sore.
We agree on something!
At least once a year!
I like Kelly, but his inconsistency can be challenging.
Phooey.
Still retook the lead.
Blow it open!
I would love a Freddie double here!
Shohei hustled but that may not have been wise. Still, he got there!
Get K the W!
Yes please!
They probably won’t let him go 5…
Think they already pulled him as he doesn’t have a towel wrapped around his arm.
Not possible as Doc won’t put him back in.
Done for the day?
Sam hot
Oh baby!
Quique redux.
Lux hot.
¡Y Quique también!
Clayton bears down!
Public enemy number one!
Fitz the Rat!
Radio indicated Teóscar misplayed it.
It took a really tough bounce.
Book on Klayton says that he was thinking of retiring to be with the kids more, but kids like having their daddy be a baseball player.
Quique takes third. Is Yaz known to have a noodle arm?
Better than B*nds.
Sam singles. Joe D beware.
Come on Jason, put a hurt on Webb!
Quique heard you.
Most of the current Gnats are relatively innocuous, but Webb is the one who truly deserves getting battered around.
Slider looks good, not great.
Modest pitch count so far.
It worked on the farm and with these giants so far, but doesn’t yet have the sharp break of the past.
Not Clayton's sharpest inning, but better than Robbie Ray's first.
Pages lost
On day five of Blackout Week, no eyes here – what happened?
Ball hit hard right at him, he broke back to his right and the ball went over his head to the left and he waved at it with his bare hand. Tough ball for anyone but the best defenders.
Outman woulda had it?
I could see him catching it, yes.
Probably Dodgers' best outfielder at present. Pages fits better at a corner.
Klaytonious!
Fryers burn Nats (gnot the Gnats) on a no-no by mid-season acquisition Dylan Cease.
Giants (49-54)
Dodgers (61-42)
SP Logan Webb R
7-8 3.59 ERA
vs
SP Clayton Kershaw L
0-0 .00 ERA
Lineup:
DH S. Ohtani L
LF T. Hernandez R
1B F. Freeman L
CF Andy Pages R
2B Gavin Lux L
RF J. Heyward L
3B E. Hernandez R
C A. Barnes R
SS Nick Ahmed R
Today in Dodgers History
July 25th
1962 At Sportsman's Park, Stan Musial surpasses Giants' legend Mel Ott as the National League's all-time RBI leader. Stan the Man's two-run home run off Don Drysdale in a 5-2 loss to the Dodgers gives the Cardinals' right fielder 1,862 career runs batted in with the Redbirds.
Is it just me, or does it seem like Vesia either walks or gives up a hit to the first batter he faces a lot of the time.
Recovering nicely, so far.
OPS on first batter faced is .667 compared to overall.507, so yeah has more trouble with first batter.
Where do you come up with all those stats so quickly?
Kike getting hosed by the ump. 3 balls outside called strikes.
Gameday said in play, no out. Apparently it was very wrong. 🙁
Everyone here will be relieved that Ramírez has been DFA'd. Here's Eric's obit – https://www.truebluela.com/2024/7/25/24203702/dodgers-roster-yohan-ramirez-dfa
Tomorrow it's the Trashtros.
Do you realize that we have no more games scheduled vs. the Giants this season?
That is so weird.
In the 2025 schedule, recently released, we have home-and-home series vs, the Giants in September.
The way it should be.
Yes.
So, September blackouts.
How far south of where you live do the blackouts get lifted?
Six of seven on the homestand.
So good!
Also, I owe you a call. This weekend!
Sounds good on both counts.
Next up: Seattle Mariners fans become Dodger fans.
I will take winning 3 games in a series every time.
Definitely.
Not in a seven-game series.
Can't wait to watch the condensed game in a while.
Take the Dodgers minus one run.
How sweet it is!
Woo-HOO!!!
Dodgers win!!
Wah-Ooh!! Dodgers Win!!!
Game, Save, Series.
Honey throws a screwgy
Honey throws a screwgy
Does he look to the heavens when he throws it?
I think the foot was still on the bag.
I think. I hope. I wish.
This is the time when you have nothing to lose by a challenge.
Doctor DP with Freddie ballet.
Thank you.
Figured Trienen was going for 4 outs. Gues not.
DP, please.
There you go!!!
Honeywell will be seeking his first career save.
I'd have stuck with Treinen.
But I can live with that.
Come on Honeywell.
Stop with all the pressure!
I'm with you.
Dang it.
Just want Freddie to hit a double now. Lol
Bottom to top bombs!
Let’s go!!!
Ohtani!!!
Shohei!!!!
Ahmed to the rescue!!
How ironic. He was a Giant a few days ago.
Brisbee predicted something like this.
Ahmed revenge!!!
Hollywood script.
Ahmed!
Do you think their pitcher is saying AH ME.
I’m saying AMEN!
How about Ahmed and the Day Visitor?
Dodgers 12 hits plus 3 walks equal 4 runs. Argggh.
Yet we’re 4-for-10 with RISP. Those 2 GIDPs were killers.
Need some late inning offence to win this one now.
Not good. And on an 0–2 pitch.
On Gameday, it looked like a really tough pitch.
It was not a bad pitch. Slider, low and away.
The kind that Soler usually K's on.
Well crap.
That's what I said, just below.
Baseball Reference
¡Miércoles!
That’s what I wonder too!
I hope that we don’t pay for all those failed opportunities.
Ojalá. Also, I really want to see Steroids Boy take the L.
Time for Treinen?
Yup.
Just saw that Kimbrel blew a 6-3 lead and the save for the Orioles. 6 blown saves on the year for Craig.
Orioles came back and won the game, though.
It’s like the bottom of the lineup is in a battle to avoid being traded or DFA’d. So many hits from them lately.
1,2,3 from EP!
Very encouraging
Our two closers ain’t closing today.
Rats!! Pages has cooled off drastically.
Come on Freddie. Get your 500th double at home here now.
Lux (.231) has reached the .230 mark for the first time in quite a while and Enrique is off the Interstate.
Heyward slumping. So is Freddie, but the latter still comes up with big hits.
Not ideal, but at least he got the run in.
Yes. Do you thing a DP merits an RBI?
I usually go with tradition on things like this, but it's not clear-cut to me.
It’s considered to be defensive indifference, no? Like when a runner is conceded second base so he doesn’t get a SB.
Interesting analogy, but I wouldn't quite call it indifference.
They are indifferent to the run scoring and prefer the out.
Interesting question. If he struck out on a wild pitch and the runner scored, he would get an rbi on an AB that he basically did nothing. I would have to say yes. At least he put the ball in play and did something to cause the rbi.
Huh?
Clayton is now 30 strikeouts away from passing Greinke and moving into 20th all time on the strikeout list. And, more significantly, 50 away from joining the 3000 K club.
Lux hot
DeLux
I promise not to complain today about our overworked bullpen. I was pleased with Kershaw’s 2024 debut.
It was pretty good, given the apparent rust.
I think it augurs well for his next start next week unless he comes up sore.
We agree on something!
At least once a year!
I like Kelly, but his inconsistency can be challenging.
Phooey.
Still retook the lead.
Blow it open!
I would love a Freddie double here!
Shohei hustled but that may not have been wise. Still, he got there!
Get K the W!
Yes please!
They probably won’t let him go 5…
Think they already pulled him as he doesn’t have a towel wrapped around his arm.
Not possible as Doc won’t put him back in.
Done for the day?
Sam hot
Oh baby!
Quique redux.
Lux hot.
¡Y Quique también!
Clayton bears down!
Public enemy number one!
Fitz the Rat!
Radio indicated Teóscar misplayed it.
It took a really tough bounce.
Book on Klayton says that he was thinking of retiring to be with the kids more, but kids like having their daddy be a baseball player.
Quique takes third. Is Yaz known to have a noodle arm?
Better than B*nds.
Sam singles. Joe D beware.
Come on Jason, put a hurt on Webb!
Quique heard you.
Most of the current Gnats are relatively innocuous, but Webb is the one who truly deserves getting battered around.
Slider looks good, not great.
Modest pitch count so far.
It worked on the farm and with these giants so far, but doesn’t yet have the sharp break of the past.
Not Clayton's sharpest inning, but better than Robbie Ray's first.
Pages lost
On day five of Blackout Week, no eyes here – what happened?
Ball hit hard right at him, he broke back to his right and the ball went over his head to the left and he waved at it with his bare hand. Tough ball for anyone but the best defenders.
Outman woulda had it?
I could see him catching it, yes.
Probably Dodgers' best outfielder at present. Pages fits better at a corner.
Klaytonious!
Fryers burn Nats (gnot the Gnats) on a no-no by mid-season acquisition Dylan Cease.
Giants (49-54)
Dodgers (61-42)
SP Logan Webb R
7-8 3.59 ERA
vs
SP Clayton Kershaw L
0-0 .00 ERA
Lineup:
DH S. Ohtani L
LF T. Hernandez R
1B F. Freeman L
CF Andy Pages R
2B Gavin Lux L
RF J. Heyward L
3B E. Hernandez R
C A. Barnes R
SS Nick Ahmed R
Today in Dodgers History
July 25th
1962 At Sportsman's Park, Stan Musial surpasses Giants' legend Mel Ott as the National League's all-time RBI leader. Stan the Man's two-run home run off Don Drysdale in a 5-2 loss to the Dodgers gives the Cardinals' right fielder 1,862 career runs batted in with the Redbirds.