We are inching away from my simple comment about what lineup might give the Dodgers an outstanding defense.
Hopefully the Dodgers score a few runs so we can talk about that instead.
Ok, but you don’t even know if the guy plays third.
Time for the bats to step up.
Two more outs (fingers crossed) and he matches Wrobleski yesterday, which is not the worst result.
No win but yes, 5 innings would be good these days
Don’t recall him batting, let alone scoring or driving in a run, but OK.
I'm lost. I thought you were hoping Miller would finish 5 innings.
Yes to match Wrobleski’s outing. That he was credited with the win was because of his teammates scoring more runs than the other team.
I was wrongly thinking that even if the Dodgers went ahead in the top of the sixth he couldn't get the win. But, he would still be the pitcher of record until the bottom of the 6th.
Didn’t go five any event. Still would be nice if we score 7.
Higher Kiermaier, higher
Miller at 69 pitches in the fourth.
He's a mess.
Three wild pitches and we're only in the fourth inning.
Now 77 through 4 with 56% thrown for strikes.
Meanwhile in Cincinnati, Dairon Blanco, batting ninth for Kansas City, entered tonight's game with one home run and five RBIs in 68 games and a .227 batting average. He hit a two-run homer in the second and a grand slam in the third and has seven RBIs thus far. The game is in the sixth inning. The Royals are leading, 13-0.
Oh, the agreement jury refers to Knack, right?
Edited
Well crap!!
This is a crucial inning for Miller. Is Knack back on the roster?
Having been optioned, Knack can't return for at least ten days.
I doubt we see much more of Miller until next season.
Stone and Knack made a good tag team the other day.
Nope. Can’t come back for what ten games unless there is an injury
And he has failed the test. (What is an agreement jury?)
What WBBsAs said.
Ohtani, OBP!
Survived again!
Miller's mechanics look awful.
Yep. Miller doesn't trust his stuff.
Yeah, right. If he didn't have that stupid contract, he would have been gone long ago.
No clear replacement until now with Edman. So wasn’t going anywhere. Actually had a great June.
Edmon back next week. Time to move on from Taylor.
But Taylor is on the IL now, so someone will have to be cut to activate Edman.
Ahmed will probably get the axe.
If it comes down to keeping Kiermaier or Heyward, who would you choose?
Kiermaier.
And I hope they find a way to not bring Taylor back..
Taylor is valuable, especially for his versatility. Kiermaier's track record not so good as Heyward's, except for defense.
Me too.
Rojas and Lux have reduced the benefit of Mookie at SS or 2nd, so Jason in RF even as a platoon ain’t happening. KK much superior with glove in CF than Heyward and bats are not as far apart as they once were. So Kevin would be my choice.
How does Edman fit in?
It coulda been a trap.
Iron pyrite glove!
Not worth challenging, particularly in the 1st inning. Also, it was a foul ball.
True, but I think a challenge might well have prevailed.
I recall the run they scored off me in 1965, when I threw a one hitter against Sandy (the hit did not figure in the scoring) and lost 1-0.
Yes, and Chris Krug let you down.
Yes, and Chris Krug let you down.
I am having trouble posting. Hence, I tried twice.
Manufactured.
Tampa Bay beat Arizona, 6-1, today.
Devil Rays have stung Snakes ace Gallen to lead 4-0 after three.
Game #124
Dodgers, 72 – 51
1st NL West
vs
Cardinals, 60 – 62
3rd NL Central
Miller, Bo, RHP #28
1 – 2, 8.07 ERA
vs
Pallante, RHP #53
4 – 6, 4.21 ERA
Lineup:
DH Ohtani L .984
RF Betts R .910
1B Freeman L .880
C Smith R .769
2B Lux L .692
SS Rojas R .721
LF Pages R .699
CF Kiermaier L .565
3B Hernández, K. R .613
Today in Dodgers History
August 17th
1992 Kevin Gross, retiring 22 of the final 23 batters he faces on his wife's birthday, no-hits the Giants at Dodger Stadium, 2-0. The LA right-hander's no-no averts the team from being swept in a four-game series at home against the Giants for the first time in 69 years. https://youtu.be/qQqDRnJeKVY
2013 Clayton Kershaw blanks the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, 5-0, giving the Dodgers their first double-digit winning streak since 2006. In their last fifty games, the team's 42 victories, including a 25-3 mark since the All-Star break, equals the 1941 Yankees and 1942 Cardinals for the best record for that span of games since 1900.
In the otherwise utterly forgettable 1992 season, Eric Karros was also ROY.
ACK!!
Survived!
Snakes succumb to Devil Rays' sting.
The Dodgers recalled RHP Bobby Miller, activated RHP Ryan Brasier and optioned pitchers Michael Grove and Justin Wrobleski.
Asking a lot out of Miller today.
Just about the only option at present. If he can match Wrobleski's outing, we should be pleased.
True.
Time to man up.
On the bright side, our hometown Atléticos have swatted Gnats, who've fallen back below .500.
Small consolation.
A minor satisfaction, especially when they get blanked by a rookie.
Ugh. Whole getting deeper.
A hole lot deeper.
Not sure if Edman has played much third base but if so this would be a great defensive team:
Smith
Freeman
Lux
Edman
Rojas
Teoscar
Kiermaier
Betts
Muncy's a very good 3B.
Agree, except for the very
And he strengthens the lineup.
He definitely has his fans.
Max says hello. Oops, you said defensive.
Just talking defense.
Even then Quique doing well.
Lots of options and decisions come Monday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGw_hrlaOY
https://youtu.be/GzVYlutwN8A?si=8N30J8u9NtL-1rq_
None of which involve Edman playing third.
We are inching away from my simple comment about what lineup might give the Dodgers an outstanding defense.
Hopefully the Dodgers score a few runs so we can talk about that instead.
Ok, but you don’t even know if the guy plays third.
Time for the bats to step up.
Two more outs (fingers crossed) and he matches Wrobleski yesterday, which is not the worst result.
No win but yes, 5 innings would be good these days
Don’t recall him batting, let alone scoring or driving in a run, but OK.
I'm lost. I thought you were hoping Miller would finish 5 innings.
Yes to match Wrobleski’s outing. That he was credited with the win was because of his teammates scoring more runs than the other team.
I was wrongly thinking that even if the Dodgers went ahead in the top of the sixth he couldn't get the win. But, he would still be the pitcher of record until the bottom of the 6th.
Didn’t go five any event. Still would be nice if we score 7.
Higher Kiermaier, higher
Miller at 69 pitches in the fourth.
He's a mess.
Three wild pitches and we're only in the fourth inning.
Now 77 through 4 with 56% thrown for strikes.
Meanwhile in Cincinnati, Dairon Blanco, batting ninth for Kansas City, entered tonight's game with one home run and five RBIs in 68 games and a .227 batting average. He hit a two-run homer in the second and a grand slam in the third and has seven RBIs thus far. The game is in the sixth inning. The Royals are leading, 13-0.
Oh, the agreement jury refers to Knack, right?
Edited
Well crap!!
This is a crucial inning for Miller. Is Knack back on the roster?
Having been optioned, Knack can't return for at least ten days.
I doubt we see much more of Miller until next season.
Stone and Knack made a good tag team the other day.
Nope. Can’t come back for what ten games unless there is an injury
And he has failed the test. (What is an agreement jury?)
What WBBsAs said.
Ohtani, OBP!
Survived again!
Miller's mechanics look awful.
Yep. Miller doesn't trust his stuff.
Yeah, right. If he didn't have that stupid contract, he would have been gone long ago.
No clear replacement until now with Edman. So wasn’t going anywhere. Actually had a great June.
Edmon back next week. Time to move on from Taylor.
But Taylor is on the IL now, so someone will have to be cut to activate Edman.
Ahmed will probably get the axe.
If it comes down to keeping Kiermaier or Heyward, who would you choose?
Kiermaier.
And I hope they find a way to not bring Taylor back..
Taylor is valuable, especially for his versatility. Kiermaier's track record not so good as Heyward's, except for defense.
Me too.
Rojas and Lux have reduced the benefit of Mookie at SS or 2nd, so Jason in RF even as a platoon ain’t happening. KK much superior with glove in CF than Heyward and bats are not as far apart as they once were. So Kevin would be my choice.
How does Edman fit in?
It coulda been a trap.
Iron pyrite glove!
Not worth challenging, particularly in the 1st inning. Also, it was a foul ball.
True, but I think a challenge might well have prevailed.
All glove.
Mookie golden leather!
Putting it all into perspective. https://x.com/MarkPriorRBW/status/1824607589377905098
Terrible AB by Lux.
That was a '65 Dodgers run.
I recall the run they scored off me in 1965, when I threw a one hitter against Sandy (the hit did not figure in the scoring) and lost 1-0.
Yes, and Chris Krug let you down.
Yes, and Chris Krug let you down.
I am having trouble posting. Hence, I tried twice.
Manufactured.
Tampa Bay beat Arizona, 6-1, today.
Devil Rays have stung Snakes ace Gallen to lead 4-0 after three.
Game #124
Dodgers, 72 – 51
1st NL West
vs
Cardinals, 60 – 62
3rd NL Central
Miller, Bo, RHP #28
1 – 2, 8.07 ERA
vs
Pallante, RHP #53
4 – 6, 4.21 ERA
Lineup:
DH Ohtani L .984
RF Betts R .910
1B Freeman L .880
C Smith R .769
2B Lux L .692
SS Rojas R .721
LF Pages R .699
CF Kiermaier L .565
3B Hernández, K. R .613
Today in Dodgers History
August 17th
1992 Kevin Gross, retiring 22 of the final 23 batters he faces on his wife's birthday, no-hits the Giants at Dodger Stadium, 2-0. The LA right-hander's no-no averts the team from being swept in a four-game series at home against the Giants for the first time in 69 years.
https://youtu.be/qQqDRnJeKVY
2013 Clayton Kershaw blanks the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, 5-0, giving the Dodgers their first double-digit winning streak since 2006. In their last fifty games, the team's 42 victories, including a 25-3 mark since the All-Star break, equals the 1941 Yankees and 1942 Cardinals for the best record for that span of games since 1900.
In the otherwise utterly forgettable 1992 season, Eric Karros was also ROY.