Let’s build on that hit Dodgers. Bullpen game tomorrow so it would be nice to win tonight.
Pujols may have something to prove after his understandable
but unceremonious departure. I kind of like it.
And if I read the L.A. Times story correctly, he won’t have to face the ignominy of being “fired” by both MLB teams in the L.A. area in the same season.
I wonder Scoop if that is standard contractual language and might not actually guarantee his staying on the team the whole year. Unless there are contracts that can stipulate a player only being around part of (the remaining) season. I suppose it could mean he can’t or won’t be sent down to the minors. (But still could be released.)
I’ve seen estimates that he will be out four to eight weeks. Four weeks seem optimistic.
That is better than I thought. I wondered if he’d be back before October.
No surgery at least. Guess it depends on just which bone and how bad the fracture is on how long he will be in a cast, then rehab.
Early game tomorrow. Catch y’all down the road.
Woo-HOO!!!
Good show Joe!
Dodgers win!
Yippee!! Win Streak continues.
Two. ERA 27.
Lol. I was tracking that as well.
The Rox have used nine pitchers tonight, trailing 5-4 in the 12th.
I’m rooting for them, being in Denver and all.
Good park to watch a game. I like it because it’s not a cookie-cutter.
ERA plummets to 36.
Still some room for improvement.
There’s one.
Kelly has a 54 ERA. Yikes.
Wonder what his FIP is?
Not to mention his BP.
3.11
Won’t mind seeing Kelly now.
7-0 is a whole lot better than 4-0.
For sure.
Breathing room.
And breathing easier for us!
No doubt.
Nice catch by their CF.
Atta Boy DJ.
Peters needs to get hold of one
That works.
That’ll do, but he overdid it a bit.
Biggest hit of the night.
Yep. Have to agree with you on that.
And by getting hold of one – you could be referring to holding onto first. Lol
Bases loaded again. Good time for a Peters blast.
By blast, you meant blasting past first?
Lol! Love it.
A retro-blast…
No eyes this game. Is Seager okay?
Haven’t heard anything yet.
No news is…ominous?
Orel comparing Treinen to Kevin Brown is spot on. Incredible movement with speed.
Bullpen game tomorrow. Bauer going 7 was/is huge.
Wonder who gets the ball first?
Guessing Uceta.
That would be my guess.
Doc is saying Nelson.
Probably see Vesia at some point.
Cleavenger needs a good strong inning.
Needs a trip to AAA when all the injured pitchers get back.
I loathe leadoff walks.
Almost need a pitch count tracker of all the things you have mentioned loathing so far this season. Lol
JT with the new strike zone (as interpreted by the umps) has become a bit of a strike out machine. He is around 22%, up from a usual 14-15%.
Only needed 6 pitches.
Probably the last inning for Bauer.
Guess not.
Always seems to go at least an inning more than we are used to with Doc and our other starters over the years.
Dodgers playing little ball.
Another run. Coming in dribs and drabs tonight.
Cash them in CT3.
Bases loaded once again.
Padres killing the Cards again. Rats.
Mookie scores on the bloop from Max.
OK, Max makes them pay.
C’mon Justin, make them pay.
This does not look good.
Dang it. Hope Corey is ok.
Why was he swinging at that?
Just trying to get out of the way of the pitch really.
He swung at it, that’s how he got hit.
But the third base ump said no swing.
Sure, he checked his swing, but he was swinging.
He starts early and swings hard. He showed in a previous at bat that he can hold up even after starting early and hard.
He got hit because he was swinging and got hit on the hand because it was out there.
I don’t know what to tell you Bob. But Seager knows more about hitting than I do.
Not sure what you are trying to tell me. He was swinging at an inside pitch and got hit on the hand because of it.
Lol. Yeah that was poorly worded on my part. I’m not trying to tell you anything. I was really just describing at first what happened. I wasn’t sure if you were asking because you hadn’t seen it. Your question as to why he swung is very valid.
Got hit in the hand but it had the same sound as ball hitting bat.
Bauer needs a quick and clean inning here.
Got it.
15 pitches.
Got it.
And another
A second run but still need a big hit.
Beaty thrown out.
He had a valid beef.
Yep. Close, but outside by a half inch.
Paging Albert Pujols… (to fill in).
Beaty has gaudy bases full stats.
Here’s hoping for more.
Let’s go CT3 – get this party started!
Bases loaded. No outs. Gotta get some runs in.
Got singular and working on plural run(s).
High pitch count as a result of all those strikeouts.
Very true. Only Sandy could keep the pitch count low with lotsa Ks.
Did they even have pitch counts in those days?
72.
Pirates walk it off. Yippee!!
Pirates missed a chance to win in the bottom of the ninth. Runner thrown out at the plate.
The constant turning over of players at the back end of the active and 40 man roster.
Baseball is weird. Of course the fill in pitcher gets the first hit of the game vs Bauer.
I guess the Dodgers are wanting to switch it up and score 8 runs in a different inning tonight.
Hey. Still hospitalized. Thanks for the cards. May get out midweek.
Continued hope for all the best Link!
Thanks!
We miss you. We need you. We’d like the Dodgers to welcome you back by being in first place. Thanks much for your sister doing the posting. Is she a baseball fan, a great sister, or both?
Bauer off to a good start this evening.
I was not keen on his signing but, given the injury to May and the prolonged absence of Gonsolin, it’s looking much better.
In Pittsburgh, the Gnatpen has just blown a four-run lead in the seventh, and it’s tied 6-6.
Woot!
Interesting game going on in Milwaukee.
Anderson at 97 pitches through 6 innings. I think the only way that game stays interesting all the way through is if multiple pitchers keep it interesting.
It pains me to say this, but the Giants are playing very good baseball. They lead the Pirates, 3-0, after two innings tonight.
Giants now ahead, 6-2, after 6.
Very painful!
Regarding Pujols, the L.A. Times story leads with:
“The Dodgers and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols have agreed to a contract for
the remainder of the season, according to people with knowledge of the
situation.”
As I read it, that’s a promise that he won’t be cut during the season.
I think I would have looked into Yasiel Puig before Pujols. Puig would probably want too much money though.
The Dodgers could easily afford Puig, but he has a contract elsewhere. In any event, Pujols isn’t likely to be around for long.
Did not realize he was under contract elsewhere. I thought he was an unsigned free agent.
He signed with Veracruz of the Liga Mexicana. Their season opens May 20th.
Assuming he is cleared of the sexual assault charges.
Stunning. I can’t figure this one. Is it PR related? Did they fall in love with some advance stats we don’t know about? I could maybe see if we still had Joc around because his brother LOVED Pujols.
I don’t get it.
Guessing he has agreed not to be an everyday player. Not really an advanced stat, but he is OPS+ 141 against lefties. David Freeze was OPS+ 134 against lefties in 2019 and we were pretty happy with him.
Guessing he has agreed not to be an everyday player. Not really an advanced stat, but he is OPS+ 141 against lefties. David Freeze was OPS+ 134 against lefties in 2019 and we were pretty happy with him.
I like the signing of Pujols. He improves our bench and he might see some duty at first base. He played in 20 games there for the Angels this year. Also, this from the story posted on the L.A. Times site:
“The Angels remain responsible for his $30-million salary in the final year of his 10-year $240 million contact. The Dodgers will pay him a prorated share of the $570,500 league minimum. That will be offset from what the Angels owe him.” I’d rather see Pujols at the plate this year than Peters.
Fair points Bob and Scoop. Certainly agree that it’s a low cost flyer on any production value Pujols has left in him.
Freese was far more versatile as a utility player.
Meh. He played third base just 5 times when he was with the Dodgers. Basically, 1st base and DH. Pujols can do that.
Short-term expedient because of injuries and the fact that younger guys like Peters and Raley aren’t ready. When Bellinger and McKinstry return, doubtful Pujols stays.
Let’s build on that hit Dodgers. Bullpen game tomorrow so it would be nice to win tonight.
Pujols may have something to prove after his understandable
but unceremonious departure. I kind of like it.
And if I read the L.A. Times story correctly, he won’t have to face the ignominy of being “fired” by both MLB teams in the L.A. area in the same season.
I wonder Scoop if that is standard contractual language and might not actually guarantee his staying on the team the whole year. Unless there are contracts that can stipulate a player only being around part of (the remaining) season. I suppose it could mean he can’t or won’t be sent down to the minors. (But still could be released.)
I doubt he’ll last long.
This is actually Game No. 39. Albert is not in the lineup. https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1393689558215131136?s=20
I guess it’s worth a shot. Neuse, Raley, and Peters aren’t cutting it.
They have some bench potential, but they’re not there yet.
Woot!!!
Now to find out about Seager. Maybe it’s all an elaborate plot to allow Pujols to wear number 5…
IL for sure.
Unfortunately, Seager’s hand is broken. No estimate yet on how long he will be out.
It looks really bad. Dang!!!!
Move Taylor to short?
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/corey-seagers-fractured-hand-is-another-devastating-injury-for-dodgers/2596637/
I’ve seen estimates that he will be out four to eight weeks. Four weeks seem optimistic.
That is better than I thought. I wondered if he’d be back before October.
No surgery at least. Guess it depends on just which bone and how bad the fracture is on how long he will be in a cast, then rehab.
Early game tomorrow. Catch y’all down the road.
Woo-HOO!!!
Good show Joe!
Dodgers win!
Yippee!! Win Streak continues.
Two. ERA 27.
Lol. I was tracking that as well.
The Rox have used nine pitchers tonight, trailing 5-4 in the 12th.
I’m rooting for them, being in Denver and all.
Good park to watch a game. I like it because it’s not a cookie-cutter.
ERA plummets to 36.
Still some room for improvement.
There’s one.
Kelly has a 54 ERA. Yikes.
Wonder what his FIP is?
Not to mention his BP.
3.11
Won’t mind seeing Kelly now.
7-0 is a whole lot better than 4-0.
For sure.
Breathing room.
And breathing easier for us!
No doubt.
Nice catch by their CF.
Atta Boy DJ.
Peters needs to get hold of one
That works.
That’ll do, but he overdid it a bit.
Biggest hit of the night.
Yep. Have to agree with you on that.
And by getting hold of one – you could be referring to holding onto first. Lol
Bases loaded again. Good time for a Peters blast.
By blast, you meant blasting past first?
Lol! Love it.
A retro-blast…
No eyes this game. Is Seager okay?
Haven’t heard anything yet.
No news is…ominous?
Orel comparing Treinen to Kevin Brown is spot on. Incredible movement with speed.
Bullpen game tomorrow. Bauer going 7 was/is huge.
Wonder who gets the ball first?
Guessing Uceta.
That would be my guess.
Doc is saying Nelson.
Probably see Vesia at some point.
Cleavenger needs a good strong inning.
Needs a trip to AAA when all the injured pitchers get back.
I loathe leadoff walks.
Almost need a pitch count tracker of all the things you have mentioned loathing so far this season. Lol
JT with the new strike zone (as interpreted by the umps) has become a bit of a strike out machine. He is around 22%, up from a usual 14-15%.
Only needed 6 pitches.
Probably the last inning for Bauer.
Guess not.
Always seems to go at least an inning more than we are used to with Doc and our other starters over the years.
Dodgers playing little ball.
Another run. Coming in dribs and drabs tonight.
Cash them in CT3.
Bases loaded once again.
Padres killing the Cards again. Rats.
Mookie scores on the bloop from Max.
OK, Max makes them pay.
C’mon Justin, make them pay.
This does not look good.
Dang it. Hope Corey is ok.
Why was he swinging at that?
Just trying to get out of the way of the pitch really.
He swung at it, that’s how he got hit.
But the third base ump said no swing.
Sure, he checked his swing, but he was swinging.
He starts early and swings hard. He showed in a previous at bat that he can hold up even after starting early and hard.
He got hit because he was swinging and got hit on the hand because it was out there.
I don’t know what to tell you Bob. But Seager knows more about hitting than I do.
Not sure what you are trying to tell me. He was swinging at an inside pitch and got hit on the hand because of it.
Lol. Yeah that was poorly worded on my part. I’m not trying to tell you anything. I was really just describing at first what happened. I wasn’t sure if you were asking because you hadn’t seen it. Your question as to why he swung is very valid.
Got hit in the hand but it had the same sound as ball hitting bat.
Bauer needs a quick and clean inning here.
Got it.
15 pitches.
Got it.
And another
A second run but still need a big hit.
Beaty thrown out.
He had a valid beef.
Yep. Close, but outside by a half inch.
Paging Albert Pujols… (to fill in).
Beaty has gaudy bases full stats.
Here’s hoping for more.
Let’s go CT3 – get this party started!
Bases loaded. No outs. Gotta get some runs in.
Got singular and working on plural run(s).
High pitch count as a result of all those strikeouts.
Very true. Only Sandy could keep the pitch count low with lotsa Ks.
Did they even have pitch counts in those days?
72.
Pirates walk it off. Yippee!!
Pirates missed a chance to win in the bottom of the ninth. Runner thrown out at the plate.
They just walked it off.
Yep. That works.
https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1393748321940824067?s=20
The constant turning over of players at the back end of the active and 40 man roster.
Baseball is weird. Of course the fill in pitcher gets the first hit of the game vs Bauer.
I guess the Dodgers are wanting to switch it up and score 8 runs in a different inning tonight.
Hey. Still hospitalized. Thanks for the cards. May get out midweek.
Continued hope for all the best Link!
Thanks!
We miss you. We need you. We’d like the Dodgers to welcome you back by being in first place. Thanks much for your sister doing the posting. Is she a baseball fan, a great sister, or both?
Bauer off to a good start this evening.
I was not keen on his signing but, given the injury to May and the prolonged absence of Gonsolin, it’s looking much better.
In Pittsburgh, the Gnatpen has just blown a four-run lead in the seventh, and it’s tied 6-6.
Woot!
Interesting game going on in Milwaukee.
Anderson at 97 pitches through 6 innings. I think the only way that game stays interesting all the way through is if multiple pitchers keep it interesting.
It pains me to say this, but the Giants are playing very good baseball. They lead the Pirates, 3-0, after two innings tonight.
Giants now ahead, 6-2, after 6.
Very painful!
Regarding Pujols, the L.A. Times story leads with:
“The Dodgers and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols have agreed to a contract for
the remainder of the season, according to people with knowledge of the
situation.”
As I read it, that’s a promise that he won’t be cut during the season.
I think I would have looked into Yasiel Puig before Pujols. Puig would probably want too much money though.
The Dodgers could easily afford Puig, but he has a contract elsewhere. In any event, Pujols isn’t likely to be around for long.
Did not realize he was under contract elsewhere. I thought he was an unsigned free agent.
He signed with Veracruz of the Liga Mexicana. Their season opens May 20th.
Assuming he is cleared of the sexual assault charges.
The allegations against Puig are serious, but it is a civil matter and he has not been criminally charged: https://people.com/crime/yasiel-puig-denies-sexual-assault-allegations/
Pujols to Dodgers!? Well, he is right handed.
Stunning. I can’t figure this one. Is it PR related? Did they fall in love with some advance stats we don’t know about? I could maybe see if we still had Joc around because his brother LOVED Pujols.
I don’t get it.
Guessing he has agreed not to be an everyday player. Not really an advanced stat, but he is OPS+ 141 against lefties. David Freeze was OPS+ 134 against lefties in 2019 and we were pretty happy with him.
Guessing he has agreed not to be an everyday player. Not really an advanced stat, but he is OPS+ 141 against lefties. David Freeze was OPS+ 134 against lefties in 2019 and we were pretty happy with him.
I like the signing of Pujols. He improves our bench and he might see some duty at first base. He played in 20 games there for the Angels this year. Also, this from the story posted on the L.A. Times site:
“The Angels remain responsible for his $30-million salary in the final year of his 10-year $240 million contact. The Dodgers will pay him a prorated share of the $570,500 league minimum. That will be offset from what the Angels owe him.” I’d rather see Pujols at the plate this year than Peters.
Fair points Bob and Scoop. Certainly agree that it’s a low cost flyer on any production value Pujols has left in him.
Freese was far more versatile as a utility player.
Meh. He played third base just 5 times when he was with the Dodgers. Basically, 1st base and DH. Pujols can do that.
Short-term expedient because of injuries and the fact that younger guys like Peters and Raley aren’t ready. When Bellinger and McKinstry return, doubtful Pujols stays.