Apparently we haven’t been swept by the Phillies since 2017.
Always liked this Fillies uniform.
I've certainly seen much worse.
Coming from you, I consider that to be a ringing endorsement!
Gnothing could be uglier than Gnats' Friday Halloween decorations.
Dodgers (55-38)
Phillies (60-32)
Banda
LHP|#43
1 – 1, 2.05 ERA
vs
SP Aaron Nola R
10-4, 3.48 ERA
Lineup:
DH S. Ohtani L
C Will Smith R
1B F. Freeman L
LF T. Hernandez R
RF Andy Pages R
SS Miguel Rojas R
CF James Outman L
3B Chris Taylor R
2B Gavin Lux L
Dodgers still lead Fryers by seven full games, eight in loss column.
Another feeble effort by the offense. Oy Vey.
An apropos ending. Let’s put Philly in the rear view mirror ASAP.
Outscored in this series, 19-5, thus far.
Vargas got totally jobbed.
We can’t blame the umpiring. We are simply playing bad baseball.
Color me unworried about the regular season. Since adoption of the mild card, post-season is a farce, but can occasionally be fun.
And the nightmare continues.
We are cursed during this series.
All the injuries have caught up with us. We’ve just been treading water for some time. Fortunately, so has the rest of the NL West. But right now we are an under equipped mediocre or worse team and one that is not enjoyable to watch.
Fillies counter by having the righty hit the dinger, thwarting Doc opening with southpaw.
Tired of Trea (though I've always liked the way he plays).
Bah. Deja vu all over again.
Deja Puh.
Gnats lose to last-place Scrub Jays again, solidify hold on sole possession of fourth place.
Banda is starting today? What happened to Knack?
I'm guessing he'll take over in the second.
Today would have been the 93rd birthday of former Dodger Dick Gray (1958-1959), who hit the first home run in L.A. Dodger history. It came in the second game of the 1958 season at Seals Stadium in San Francisco. He died at the age of 81.
Here is the first paragraph about him from a long and interesting article on the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) site:
"The highlights of Dick Gray’s big-league baseball career all came in its first week – the first home run in Los Angeles Dodgers’ history and, two days later, the first major league home run hit in Los Angeles. But the highlights faded, the momentum could not be maintained and Gray’s career ended shortly." [1960 with the Cardinals].
On the Schadenfreude side yesterday, Gnats All-Star "ace" got bombed by last-place Scrub Jays.
Today in Dodgers History
July 11th
1953 At Ebbets Field, Giant rookie Al Worthington throws a four-hitter, blanking the Dodgers, 6-0, marking the only game this season Brooklyn does not score a run and ends Brooklyn's record NL streak of homering in 24 consecutive games. The 24-year-old right-hander's whitewashing makes the National League freshman the first to throw successive shutouts at the start of a career, a feat that Karl Spooner will also match next season.
1958 The Los Angeles city council declares today 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game Day' to celebrate the iconic baseball song's fiftieth anniversary. In a pregame ceremony at the LA Memorial Coliseum, the Dodgers honor lyricist Jack Norworth, presenting him with a lifetime pass to any American or National League game.
1961 On a windy day at Candlestick Park, the NL beats the American League, 5-4, in the first two All-Star Games. The contest features a record seven errors and the memorable sight of a 165-pound pitcher Stu Miller balking after being blown off the mound by a gust of wind, an exaggerated fact perpetrated over the years, according to the right-hander.
1978 Steve Garvey becomes the first two-time MVP in All-Star history. The Dodger first baseman's game-tying, two-run single, and a triple help the National League beat the AL, 7-3, in the Jack Murphy Stadium contest.
1980 Rangers General Manager Eddie Robinson considers the deal a bargain when he obtains an underachieving Charlie Hough from the Dodgers at the waiver wire price of $20,000. The 32-year-old knuckleballer will not disappoint, spending 11 seasons with Texas, posting a 139-123 record and an ERA of 3.68.
1998 Padre reliever Trevor Hoffman, brother of Dodger manager Glenn Hoffman, saves the Padres' 4-1 victory at Chavez Ravine. The reliever's appearance marks the first time a player has faced his sibling as the opposing team's skipper in major league history.
2000 At Turner Field, the AL beats the National League, 6-3, in the 71st All-Star contest, dubbed the All-Scar game due to the many stars absent from both lineups because of injuries. Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter and Braves' third baseman Chipper Jones provide the offensive punch, each going 3-for-3.
2006 Before starting the fifth inning of the All-Star Game in Pittsburgh's PNC Park, Vera Clemente is escorted onto the field by 1960 World Series hero Bill Mazeroski to accept the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award on behalf of her late husband. With the scoreboard showing Roberto's replays, tears flowing from AL skipper Ozzie Guillen, and the heartfelt ovation from the crowd, the ceremony honoring the Pirates' Hall of Famer becomes a truly memorable moment in the history of the Midsummer Classic.
Apparently we haven’t been swept by the Phillies since 2017.
Always liked this Fillies uniform.
I've certainly seen much worse.
Coming from you, I consider that to be a ringing endorsement!
Gnothing could be uglier than Gnats' Friday Halloween decorations.
Dodgers (55-38)
Phillies (60-32)
Banda
LHP|#43
1 – 1, 2.05 ERA
vs
SP Aaron Nola R
10-4, 3.48 ERA
Lineup:
DH S. Ohtani L
C Will Smith R
1B F. Freeman L
LF T. Hernandez R
RF Andy Pages R
SS Miguel Rojas R
CF James Outman L
3B Chris Taylor R
2B Gavin Lux L
Dodgers still lead Fryers by seven full games, eight in loss column.
Another feeble effort by the offense. Oy Vey.
An apropos ending. Let’s put Philly in the rear view mirror ASAP.
Outscored in this series, 19-5, thus far.
Vargas got totally jobbed.
We can’t blame the umpiring. We are simply playing bad baseball.
Color me unworried about the regular season. Since adoption of the mild card, post-season is a farce, but can occasionally be fun.
And the nightmare continues.
We are cursed during this series.
All the injuries have caught up with us. We’ve just been treading water for some time. Fortunately, so has the rest of the NL West. But right now we are an under equipped mediocre or worse team and one that is not enjoyable to watch.
Dare we wish?
Nyet.
Tomorrow, in Detroit, Dodgers face one of AL's best pitchers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2JdHcpfDIE
Quique crushed it, but…
I’m hoping all this means the Phillies are peaking early!
I choose the regular season over the devalued post-season, so this is hard to accept. Help is on the way, though, with Mookie and others.
Agree but cannot like.
Jeez.
With that swing I was moving back along with Outman on that fly ball
Maybe we’ll get some joy from their bullpen.
He’s got the knack!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1T71PGd-J0
That’s the highlight of the day.
Then there's this version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inQiIkz7J5Y
Knack doing so well!
Smith rang up on ball 4. What a crock.
Bad call, ump. They don’t need your help, okay?
Eye-high strike…
Lux decides not to leave anything on the table for the top.
In that situation, a triple doesn't work.
Luxie good. Ohtani in a bit of a slump.
Hit 'em where they ain't!
Take that Fillies!
Even when Dodgers get RISP hits, they don't score.
13 NL All Stars in this series.
Some are performing better than others…
Solo bombs so far, but these little fielding glitches could get us is real trouble.
Not easy plays, coupled with bad luck.
The story of this series.
Situation nicely put together by bottom.
But…
Set the table, but no grand salami, this time.
Set the table, but don’t touch the food.
Let’s return the favor!
Done!
Cody is hurting again, on the IL with a fracture. https://x.com/WatchMarquee/status/1811200115777982699
Outman not protecting with two strikes.
Counter-argument: if you know you can't hit it, you might as well take it.
https://x.com/DodgerBlue1958/status/1811527116871336098
Fillies counter by having the righty hit the dinger, thwarting Doc opening with southpaw.
Tired of Trea (though I've always liked the way he plays).
Bah. Deja vu all over again.
Deja Puh.
Gnats lose to last-place Scrub Jays again, solidify hold on sole possession of fourth place.
Banda is starting today? What happened to Knack?
I'm guessing he'll take over in the second.
Today would have been the 93rd birthday of former Dodger Dick Gray (1958-1959), who hit the first home run in L.A. Dodger history. It came in the second game of the 1958 season at Seals Stadium in San Francisco. He died at the age of 81.
Here is the first paragraph about him from a long and interesting article on the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) site:
"The highlights of Dick Gray’s big-league baseball career all came in its first week – the first home run in Los Angeles Dodgers’ history and, two days later, the first major league home run hit in Los Angeles. But the highlights faded, the momentum could not be maintained and Gray’s career ended shortly." [1960 with the Cardinals].
On the Schadenfreude side yesterday, Gnats All-Star "ace" got bombed by last-place Scrub Jays.
Today in Dodgers History
July 11th
1953 At Ebbets Field, Giant rookie Al Worthington throws a four-hitter, blanking the Dodgers, 6-0, marking the only game this season Brooklyn does not score a run and ends Brooklyn's record NL streak of homering in 24 consecutive games. The 24-year-old right-hander's whitewashing makes the National League freshman the first to throw successive shutouts at the start of a career, a feat that Karl Spooner will also match next season.
1958 The Los Angeles city council declares today 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game Day' to celebrate the iconic baseball song's fiftieth anniversary. In a pregame ceremony at the LA Memorial Coliseum, the Dodgers honor lyricist Jack Norworth, presenting him with a lifetime pass to any American or National League game.
1961 On a windy day at Candlestick Park, the NL beats the American League, 5-4, in the first two All-Star Games. The contest features a record seven errors and the memorable sight of a 165-pound pitcher Stu Miller balking after being blown off the mound by a gust of wind, an exaggerated fact perpetrated over the years, according to the right-hander.
1978 Steve Garvey becomes the first two-time MVP in All-Star history. The Dodger first baseman's game-tying, two-run single, and a triple help the National League beat the AL, 7-3, in the Jack Murphy Stadium contest.
1980 Rangers General Manager Eddie Robinson considers the deal a bargain when he obtains an underachieving Charlie Hough from the Dodgers at the waiver wire price of $20,000. The 32-year-old knuckleballer will not disappoint, spending 11 seasons with Texas, posting a 139-123 record and an ERA of 3.68.
1998 Padre reliever Trevor Hoffman, brother of Dodger manager Glenn Hoffman, saves the Padres' 4-1 victory at Chavez Ravine. The reliever's appearance marks the first time a player has faced his sibling as the opposing team's skipper in major league history.
2000 At Turner Field, the AL beats the National League, 6-3, in the 71st All-Star contest, dubbed the All-Scar game due to the many stars absent from both lineups because of injuries. Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter and Braves' third baseman Chipper Jones provide the offensive punch, each going 3-for-3.
2006 Before starting the fifth inning of the All-Star Game in Pittsburgh's PNC Park, Vera Clemente is escorted onto the field by 1960 World Series hero Bill Mazeroski to accept the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award on behalf of her late husband. With the scoreboard showing Roberto's replays, tears flowing from AL skipper Ozzie Guillen, and the heartfelt ovation from the crowd, the ceremony honoring the Pirates' Hall of Famer becomes a truly memorable moment in the history of the Midsummer Classic.