I don't think Kershaw is a big fan of infield shifts but I'm sure he was glad Lux was standing behind second for that ground ball.
Interesting comment that Lux worked in his uncle's backyard with his uncle getting his legs and lower body more connected with the ground the last time Lux played in Milwaukee. He's been good ever since. Hire that guy.
Mookie!!! (Delayed response because I had to log in w password again for some reason.)
That happens to me on occasion as well.
Wah-Ooh!! Welcome back Mook!!
Ohtani fails again with a runner at 3rd and less than 2 out.
But Mookie does not.
Kiermaier is now the designated bunter.
Except he isn't
Fine, but his acquisition surprised me greatly. Glove-only position players are usually at SS.
I feel a lot better with Kiermaier in CF than Pages.
They had 4 or 5 on them at the time 😉
Atta boy Willy.
Nice way to end the inning.
My Keggers fan friend in Chilean Patagonia has a best friend who's CEO of the haunted hotel where Mookie refuses to stay in Milwaukee.
NL records since the All-Star break. Note that the top four are all in the NL West and the worst is Phiadelphia's
Thanks Scoop. Puds and D'Bags can't sustain their current pace much longer.
Who do you think gets cut when Muncy returns and when Edman is activated?
I was surprised to see Rosario cut instead of Ahmed.
I would option Pages to OKC. Ahmed and Kiermaier are on the thin bubble.
Dodger batting averages since the All-Star break (only those players still with the team, not including Betts, who returns today, or Muncy, who returns shortly). Those with fewer than 25 ABs so indicated:
Lux .381
T. Hernandez .333
E. Hernandez .278
Freeman .271
Ahmed .268
IL–Taylor .267 (19 ABs)
Barnes. 261 (23 ABs)
Ohtani .217
Heyward .204
Pages .203
Rojas .143 (21 ABs)
Smith .117
Kiermaier .077 (13 ABs)
…I didn't post RBIs, OBP, slugging or OPS.
Really need Smith and Ohtani to get hot. Or at least lukewarm.
Dodgers and Fillies tied for best NL record, but Keggers are only 1.5 behind.
Game #119
Dodgers, 69 – 49
1st NL West
vs
Brewers, 67 – 50
1st NL Central
Kershaw, LHP #22
0 – 2, 4.38 ERA
vs
Peralta, F, RHP #51
7 – 6, 4.02 ERA
Lineup:
DH Ohtani L 1.001
RF Betts R .893
1B Freeman L .891
LF Hernández, T. R .850
2B Lux L .667
C Smith R .757
SS Rojas R .712
3B Hernández, K. R .619
CF Kiermaier L .529
One of the better lineups we've had for a while. Add Muncy and Edman and it will be much better.
Today in Dodgers History
August 12th
1984 The Hall of Fame inducts Dodger right-hander Don Drysdale, Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew, and perennial All-Star shortstop Luis Aparicio, the players selected by the BBWAA. Inductees also include the Veterans Committee's choices of catcher Rick Ferrell and Brooklyn's captain Pee-Wee Reese.
2021 The Romines become the first siblings to be batterymates since Dodgers' Norm and Larry Sherry (1960-62) when Andrew, an infielder by trade, takes the mound in a mop-up role, throwing the ball to his younger brother, Austin, in the Cubs' 17-4 loss to the Brewers at Wrigley Field. The sons of Kevin, an outfielder with the Red Sox (1985-1992), join Jim & Ed Bailey (1959 Reds) and Bobby & Billy Shantz (1954-55 A's), who also appeared in the same major league game as pitcher and catcher, playing at the same time in the contest.
I would never eat a Jumbo Jack, but does lowering the threshold from nine to seven K's suggest a deflationary economy?
Dodgers tied for best record in MLB with Guardians, Orioles, and Yankers.
Yanquis lost tonight, so they're half a game behind.
Puds and D'Bags are due to cool off.
Great way to start the road trip. Excellent relief after Kelly. Kopech is an excellent addition thus far.
Kopecetic.
Also, nice to see Yanquis getting badly battered by Chisox.
Go Rockies, Braves, and Pirates.
Pirates are due…
Woo-HOO!!!
Yay Dodgers!!!
Rox have taken 3-1 lead over Snakes after 3-1/2.
Betts and Ohtani were the run producers tonight.
Bottom of the order set them up well. Middle of the order did nothing.
Kopech's been impressive.
More runs please.
Dodger runs
Mookie is BACK.
https://x.com/LosDodgers/status/1823168575189680216
Surely, there has to be someone, somehow, somewhere to replace Kelly, and his now 5.32 ERA, in the bullpen.
I hope he is gone by the playoffs.
Why in the heck did AF sign Kelly?? He's terrible..
Kelly grills ribs.
Hanley Ramirez, 2013. We will never forget that. First inning of first NLCS game vs. the Cardinals. Ten years later, here was Kelly's perspective: https://nesn.com/2023/03/ex-red-sox-joe-kelly-addresses-drilling-hanley-ramirez-10-years-ago/
I won't forget.
Phew!
Come on, Kelly! You have one job! One out! One!
Unbelievable (but not really with Kelly)
Yeah but he should have had a K there. He doesn’t get many breaks at the plate.
Yep. Got squeezed.
Bad call leads to two runs.
Yep. Should have been a SO.
Was Kershaw pulled because of an injury or because of pitch limit?
Pitch count, but he didn’t protest.
Thanks.
Kelly coming in. Hold your breath.
Which Kelly?
Guano Kelly.
That would have been gone
Smith and Lux last at bats look identical in the boxscore.
If Kersh wants a win he better get a ground ball
Sho-Boom!!
Shōgun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBgQezOF8kY
Another version (you beat me to the punch, WBBsAs):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQKEl5DbRV0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCUXSdg6PCc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3KJ7d2qBoA
Big O
SHOHEI!!!
Kiermaier failed to bunt.
I don't think Kershaw is a big fan of infield shifts but I'm sure he was glad Lux was standing behind second for that ground ball.
Interesting comment that Lux worked in his uncle's backyard with his uncle getting his legs and lower body more connected with the ground the last time Lux played in Milwaukee. He's been good ever since. Hire that guy.
Mookie!!! (Delayed response because I had to log in w password again for some reason.)
That happens to me on occasion as well.
Wah-Ooh!! Welcome back Mook!!
Ohtani fails again with a runner at 3rd and less than 2 out.
But Mookie does not.
Kiermaier is now the designated bunter.
Except he isn't
Fine, but his acquisition surprised me greatly. Glove-only position players are usually at SS.
I feel a lot better with Kiermaier in CF than Pages.
They had 4 or 5 on them at the time 😉
Atta boy Willy.
Nice way to end the inning.
My Keggers fan friend in Chilean Patagonia has a best friend who's CEO of the haunted hotel where Mookie refuses to stay in Milwaukee.
NL records since the All-Star break. Note that the top four are all in the NL West and the worst is Phiadelphia's
Team W L W-L% GB RS RA
SDP 16 3 .842 — 121 66
ARI 16 5 .762 1.0 137 89
SFG 14 8 .636 3.5 100 74
LAD 12 8 .600 4.5 99 93
MIL 12 8 .600 4.5 104 77
CHC 12 8 .600 4.5 86 68
NYM 12 10 .545 5.5 92 83
CIN 10 10 .500 6.5 87 82
MIA 10 12 .455 7.5 98 109
STL 10 12 .455 7.5 94 104
WSN 9 12 .429 8.0 98 123
COL 9 12 .429 8.0 100 123
ATL 8 14 .364 9.5 96 127
PIT 7 13 .350 9.5 83 96
PHI 7 14 .333 10.0 88 107
Thanks Scoop. Puds and D'Bags can't sustain their current pace much longer.
Who do you think gets cut when Muncy returns and when Edman is activated?
I was surprised to see Rosario cut instead of Ahmed.
I would option Pages to OKC. Ahmed and Kiermaier are on the thin bubble.
Dodger batting averages since the All-Star break (only those players still with the team, not including Betts, who returns today, or Muncy, who returns shortly). Those with fewer than 25 ABs so indicated:
Lux .381
T. Hernandez .333
E. Hernandez .278
Freeman .271
Ahmed .268
IL–Taylor .267 (19 ABs)
Barnes. 261 (23 ABs)
Ohtani .217
Heyward .204
Pages .203
Rojas .143 (21 ABs)
Smith .117
Kiermaier .077 (13 ABs)
…I didn't post RBIs, OBP, slugging or OPS.
Really need Smith and Ohtani to get hot. Or at least lukewarm.
Dodgers and Fillies tied for best NL record, but Keggers are only 1.5 behind.
Game #119
Dodgers, 69 – 49
1st NL West
vs
Brewers, 67 – 50
1st NL Central
Kershaw, LHP #22
0 – 2, 4.38 ERA
vs
Peralta, F, RHP #51
7 – 6, 4.02 ERA
Lineup:
DH Ohtani L 1.001
RF Betts R .893
1B Freeman L .891
LF Hernández, T. R .850
2B Lux L .667
C Smith R .757
SS Rojas R .712
3B Hernández, K. R .619
CF Kiermaier L .529
One of the better lineups we've had for a while. Add Muncy and Edman and it will be much better.
Today in Dodgers History
August 12th
1984 The Hall of Fame inducts Dodger right-hander Don Drysdale, Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew, and perennial All-Star shortstop Luis Aparicio, the players selected by the BBWAA. Inductees also include the Veterans Committee's choices of catcher Rick Ferrell and Brooklyn's captain Pee-Wee Reese.
2021 The Romines become the first siblings to be batterymates since Dodgers' Norm and Larry Sherry (1960-62) when Andrew, an infielder by trade, takes the mound in a mop-up role, throwing the ball to his younger brother, Austin, in the Cubs' 17-4 loss to the Brewers at Wrigley Field. The sons of Kevin, an outfielder with the Red Sox (1985-1992), join Jim & Ed Bailey (1959 Reds) and Bobby & Billy Shantz (1954-55 A's), who also appeared in the same major league game as pitcher and catcher, playing at the same time in the contest.