84 thoughts on “Game 71, 2024

  1. Anybody else using an iPad to watch? I used to get the box score by touching the screen with two fingers, but that doesn't seem to work any more.

    • I hope it's more than blind squirrel with a thanks to auto correct on my first attempt at spelling squirrel.

  2. Love how the Dodger batters are saying hi to Salvi Perez when they first come up to the plate.

  3. I’m excited that this is the free game of the day. I have a soft spot for the Royals and I would love to be at this game in real life.

  4. Royals (40-30)
    Dodgers (42-28)

    SP Cole Ragans L
    4-4 3.08 ERA
    SP Gavin Stone R
    7-2 2.93 ERA

    Lineup:
    SS Mookie Betts R
    DH S. Ohtani L
    1B F. Freeman L
    C Will Smith R
    RF T. Hernandez R
    CF Andy Pages R
    2B Miguel Rojas R
    3B E. Hernandez R
    LF Chris Taylor R

  5. Wednesday and last nights losses are very disappointing. Pitching was not great but good enough to win.

    Dodgers in high leverage situations this season (MLB ranks)

    .232 AVG (23rd)
    86 wRC+ (25th)
    .659 OPS (26th)
    .284 wOBA (27th)
    .114 ISO (28th)
    .345 SLG (29th)

    Our offense needs to wake up.

    • Thanks for your research.

      The team remains a mystery and, I hope, a work in progress.

      Here are our MLB ranks in other areas (in all leverage situations):

      349 Runs scored (2nd) — 1st in NL
      .337 OBP (1st) — thus, first in NL
      .437 Slugging (3rd) — 1st in NL
      .774 OPS (1st) — 1st in NL
      93 HRs (3rd) — 1st in NL

      So, we clearly don't hit in the clutch