Giants at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: MLBN (out-of-market only), NBCS BA, SPNLA
RHP Keeton Winn (0-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his first start of the year for the Giants; LHP James Paxton (0-0, 0.00 ERA) does the same for the Dodgers. Winn is a 26-year-old who made his debut last year and has a career record of 1-3 and a 4.68 ERA in nine games. Paxton is a 35-year-old crafty lefty with a lifetime record of 64-38 and a 3.69 ERA in 156 games, all starts.
- 1937 The Reds sell Babe Herman to the Tigers. The 34 year-old outfielder, batting .300 for his new team, will appear in only 17 contests with Detroit before effectively retiring from the game, although he will return to play briefly for the war-time Dodgers in 1945.
- 1963 Former Brooklyn Dodger Duke Snider returns to New York when the Mets purchase him from LA for $40,000. The 36 year-old outfielder, who will represent New York in the All-Star Game, will be told at the end of the season by Buzzie Bavasi, his former GM, that the Yankees had asked for him to back up Mickey Mantle before he was dealt to the team the across the river.
- 2008 On Opening Day in Los Angeles, Juan Pierre’s 434 consecutive game streak, the longest current one in the major leagues, comes to an end when the Dodger outfielder does not play in the 3-2 victory over the Giants. New skipper Joe Torre plays Andre Ethier in left field in place of the highly paid but light-hitting fly chaser.
- 2013 Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers’ Opening Day pitcher, hits a leadoff home run off San Francisco’s George Kontos in the bottom of the eighth inning to break up a scoreless tie in the team’s eventual 4-0 victory. LA’s 25-year-old southpaw retires the side in the next frame, completing a 4-0 complete-game shutout against the Giants at Chavez Ravine.
Lineups when available.
Giants. Dodgers. Let’s do this.
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We need more Mariachi Kelly and less Guano Kelly. Sorry, just not a big Kelly fan. To inconsistent.
Big fan, while recognizing his inconsistency.
Why. He has done nothing as a Dodger to make a difference. Except snowing AF and getting overpaid.
He’s a personality. He has had his moments for the Dodgers. Will never forget his pouty mouth response to the ‘Stros (nor his drilling Hanley in the ribs). His mariachi outfit in the White House. Had a nice personal interaction with him out in the pen in Nats Stadium.
Well put. He brings a little fire to the bullpen. A character, as you say.
You’ve got to be kidding. Pouty gestures. Good grief. Not the guy I want in a close game in the playoffs.
You asked. We all know his stats and up and down performance. He is a back end of the pen guy with a bit of flamboyance. I don’t begrudge a ball player getting a good salary.
He is not a back end of the bullpen guy. Not who I want to trust in a close playoff game. He needs to work more on his pitching and less on being the class clown.
I love the guy.
Mooooookie. Ardiendo.
Our team looks pretty good.
Woo-HOO!
Yay, Dodgers win.
Dodgers win!!
Snakes lose, so Dodgers will occupy first place shortly. Order restored in the universe!
https://x.com/presidual/status/1775016983014318258?s=20
I’m low keep pumped to have Dinelson Lamet on the team. He was a statcast darling back in the day as a young starter. I think he could be quite good in the pen.
I’m trying to recall if it was his spin rate or amount a certain pitched moved or something else measurable that the statcast people loved.
Dodgers strike out too much. 10 SO in 29 AB’s so far tonight. 34%.
Hard to be too upset with all the hits and runs…
Striking out at that rate is not a recipe for success. Especially in the playoffs against better pitching.
Outman will hit more than .100 over the season so that will help.
Outman has earned a fairly long leash. But, he needs to start producing to keep his starting job.
Don’t disagree.
Early days, my friend.
It’s the Big 4 says Mr. Smith.
And his new contract.
Hey, NY got one right.
Freddie with super slide is safe.
Ohtani is pressing. Trying to do to much to live up to the hype. Let the game come to you.
Of the first 6 regulars in the lineup, Ohtani has by far the worst OPS. At .670, he is 100+ points lower than Muncy, who is 5th with a .777 OPS.
He and Trout couldn’t make the Angels winners.
Teo helping out on D as well.
Kelly gets a gift call.
Come on, Joe. DP!
Is this lead Kelly-proof?
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Sweet Teo.
Teo!!
Greetings from Teo!
Nice move by Melvin!
LOL
Wow.
Teoscar!!!
¡¡¡Teoscar!!!
C’mon Munce. Time for a Smashed Jack.
Cards sticking it to the Puds.
Sweet.
I don’t really dislike many teams. But I don’t like the Padres and that is probably more to do with my dislike for Manny Machado.
My list of teams in order of dislike is:
Cheating Astros,
Yankees,
Padres,
Giants,
Cardinals.
Padres and Giants alternate from year to year.
How about you?
Astros
Yanks
Giants
Padres?
Teams that I have a soft spot in my heart for that aren’t the Dodgers:
Royals
Guardians
Rangers
Mariners
I will always root for the Reds and Indians/Guardians.
Also the Pirates and Cubs.
1) Tie: Trashtros/Gnats (both cheaters)
2) Yanquis (legacy loathing)
3) Padres (conditional on Machado)
Ohtani has not hit his stride yet.
Did anyone watch the women’s basketball playoff game with Iowa and
Caitlin Clark against LSU? Or the LPGA this weekend and Nelly Korda?
They are fun to watch.
Haven’t watched basketball since the Sonics left Seattle.
I saw the first half of the basketball game – and it was scintillating. Then my wife and I went out to our neighbours – but my son kept watching. Yay Iowa!
It was fun and a great bridge to the Dodgers game.
Nice night’s work from our fourth.
Fifth, arguably.
Paxton saves Doc’s cheese!!!
Scoreless!
So, he got it done.
Last inning and maybe even last batter for Paxton. 90+ pitches.
That’s enough, I’d think.
Ended with 97 pitches thrown.
Gameday:
Ahmed singled on soft ground ball to catcher Will Smith.
That has to be one very soft ground ball!
Dribbler.
Thank you.
Trouble brewing.
Double play helps!
Our RBI’s best friend.
Bottom of the order doing nothing again. 5 thru 9 are 0 for 9 with 5 SO’s. The top 4 can’t carry all the load.
Got to admit that Winn is a pretty good name for a pitcher.
Early Wynn.
Winn = Loss
A Dilly of a Sac Fly.
Tampoco, pero muchos lanzamientos.
Table (under) watching. No eyes. Is our lefty crafty?
Now at 58 pitches (36 strikes) through three.
He’s shopping at Etsy.
Snakes imploding v. Yanquis tonight, so Dodgers can take over first.
Way too early in the season to consider the standings, IMHO.
It doesn’t mean lot at this point, but nice to lead wire-to-wire.
I guess by definition, we already know that no team in the NL West will lead “wire to wire”.
Mr. Clean-up comes through again.
Rather startling that the Trashtros let an inexperienced pitcher go a full nine and over 100 pitches so early in the season.
Astros wear this on their sleeve. https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse4.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP._4IIrQydzxPE8eHRX9NXlwHaHa%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=402a8b9d3ed34f6e09fef6994c7f1c55ab9ee5efa824bed69c8f1b4cf1a29ac9&ipo=images
They had a 10-0 lead and a no-hitter going. Nothing startling about it.
Pitch count, early season, goes wildly against current orthodoxy.
Well, sometimes there are exceptions.
Paxton pitches around Chapman.
Shouldn’t bother.
It’s Night Two of Blackout Week.
Cable?
We refuse to bow to the extortionists of Comcast.
You have that option or you can continue complaining. Your choice.
MLB say they want to grow the game, but persist in blackouts.