Sunday, August 11, 2013

Post-Game 117 Thread: Rays And Arizona: Dodgers Open Up 7.5 Game Lead In West

DODGERS 8, RAYS 2

What is Coen on here? The Dodgers finished off a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays (tied for the AL Wild Card with Oakland, at 66-50), by pounding Jeremy Hellickson into a short 51-pitch, 3.0 IP, 4 ER outing. Got you on an awful short leash, don't she?

The Dodgers fattened up on Alex Torres (two more ER in an inning of work) and Josh Lueke (two more ER in two innings of work). And the Dodgers rolled to a 8-2 victory.

Clayton Kershaw went a masterful 8.0 IP with only 1 ER (two runs total), 2 BB, 8 Ks. He also went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and two runs, breaking the seal for the Dodgers in the second inning with a clutch two-out, two-on single to right. Mark Ellis (3-for-5, 3 RBI) had a two-run HR in the sixth. Every starter had a hit, with Carl Crawford, A.J. Ellis, and Dee Gordon all having multi-hit games.

And about that Gordon kid, who raised his average to a microscopic .213 with a 2-for-4 performance (one of which was another infuriating bunt to leadoff an inning, which usually don't work for Gordon). Gordon had an astonishing three errors: a throwing error in the third, another throwing error in the sixth, and a fielding error in the eighth. The Dodgers won tonight, but it's only a matter of time before this beanstalk loses us a tight game with his lack of accuracy. If almost a full year in the minors can't help him find the target (or his bat), I'm getting less hopeful this will turn around.

Oh, and Arizona? They lost their series with the 54-61 Mets to drop 7.5 games back in the NL West. Son, you got a panty on your head.

13 comments:

Dusty Baker said...

Do those losses blow up into funny shapes for Arizona?

Only if we think round is funny, I guess.

Dusty Baker said...

I think Dee Gordon was H.I. when he tried to make some of those throws.

We should be having some decent shortstops over.

Dusty Baker said...

@flea333
San Francisco thank you that was bangin and bumpin.you ruled..... I restrained myself but now I must sAy GO DODGERS WHAAAA!!!!!!WHOO!!!!!!!

Dusty Baker said...

@Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw is 49-0 in his career when he gets four or more runs of support.

Steve Sax said...

It's just too bad that he had to knock two of them in on his own (early on). DEE GORDON, TAKE NOTES

Dusty Baker said...

We need to release Dee on his own recognizance.

Steve Sax said...

Are we traveling by a toothpick factory anytime soon?

Steve Sax said...

Check my math, but if I've got it right:

Dodgers are 67-50. If over their last 45 games they go roughly .500, or 22-23, they'll end at 89-73.

For the D'backs (59-57) to catch them, they'd have to go 30-16, or .652--effectively winning almost every series.

Steve Sax said...

@Dusty: you and me, next matchbox 20 concert

Fred's Brim said...

Those Mets come in tonight, with Harvey going on Tuesday. They've been playing a lot better of late

Hideo Nomo said...

1,253 comments, I knew it! (Sorry to remind everyone of that game.)

I believe that is the record, BJ.

Fred's Brim said...

brutal. i still remember the pit-in-my-stomach feeling as I saw that ball screaming for the gap in right

Dusty Baker said...

I only got as far as "Randy Wolf vs. Joe Blanton" and had to close my browser window.