Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Game 21 Thread: April 26 vs. Marlins, 7p

Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 1.50) vs. Tom Koehler (1-2, 4.80).

The Kohler Beckon (TM) electronic pull-down kitchen sink faucet saves over 30% more water than typical 2.2-gpm faucets. That's great and all, but I still have to think Clayton Kershaw has the upper hand against a guy with a similar last name to a touchless faucet.

Carl Crawford is supposed to be reinstated for tonight's game, allowing Crawford to rejoin the 15-day DL up to five more times before the all-star break (assuming efficient injury stints).

Oh, and it's USC night at the Stadium tonight. The Dodgers' NL West lead shrunk to 1.5 games thanks to last night's loss; the Giants are only 2.5 games behind, in third place. Maybe a nod to the trojans will help us protect the lead.

71 comments:

Steve Sax said...

Chase Utley 2B
Corey Seager SS
Justin Turner 3B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Yasiel Puig RF
Tasmani Grandal C
Carl Crawford LF
Joc Pederson CF
Clayton Kershaw P

Steve Sax said...

WHAT THE FUCK KIND OF ROUTE WAS THAT, CRAWFORD?

Crawford looks like a fucking fool out there in left field. Osuna gets a gift triple, with one out in the top of the second (LA 2, MIA 0)

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers scoring in the first: leadoff walk by Utley; one-out walk by Turner; Utley scores on a wild pitch to A-Gon which the Marlins catcher also helps with a throwing error. A-Gon ends up walking (Turner already at third), and Koehler has another wild pitch to score Turner. Puig continues the AB by lining to left, and Grandal Ks.

2-0 LA after 1.

Steve Sax said...

Kershaw gets Ralmuto K for the second out. Osuna still at third.

Steve Sax said...

Curve ball gets Johnson, Osuna stranded.

2-0 LA through 1.5.

Steve Sax said...

That was a pretty two-strike curve (72 mph)

Steve Sax said...

Crawford comes up there hacking like a madman, but on the second pitch he singles to right.

Dodgers have seven left handed batters in the lineup

Steve Sax said...

Does Joc Pederson have the Fresh Prince of Bel Air as his walk-up song?!

Steve Sax said...

Pederson works it full

Steve Sax said...

Crawford on first, none out, 3-2 count to Joc

Steve Sax said...

Dammit, Pederson got under it. Can of corn to left. One out.

Steve Sax said...

FLEECE BLANKET tomorrow

Steve Sax said...

Not only is there a Fleece Blanket giveaway, we reckon there will be at least four Sons at the Stadium tomorrow

Steve Sax said...

Kershaw shows bunt, then swings a single into left, with the 3B playing in. First and second, one out. Utley up

Steve Sax said...

Utley comebacker forces Clayton at second. Men at corners, two out, Seager up.

Steve Sax said...

1-2 to Seager

Steve Sax said...

Seager works the count full as well. We're making Koehler pitch a lot

Steve Sax said...

Seager grounds out to Gordon 2B.

2-0 through 2.

Steve Sax said...

Seager bobbles it but gets Hechavarria for the first out, 6-3 ground out

Steve Sax said...

Koehler has 49 pitches through 2.

We'll get to Koehler in the third.

Steve Sax said...

Koehler with a three-pitch K, the curve gets him.

KKKKershaw

Steve Sax said...

Dee Gordon strikes out a second time. He's now 0-for-7 in the series, I think.

KKKKKershaw.

2-0 through 2.5

Steve Sax said...

Turner, first-pitch swinging, flies out to Stanton in right.

Steve Sax said...

Gonzalez takes it far, but a deep fly out to left.

At least A-Gon took some pitches, instead of swinging on the first pitch...

Steve Sax said...

If Koehler is struggling so much, why swing early?

Steve Sax said...

Puig is hacking like an idiot on those first two pitches

Steve Sax said...

4-3 ground out. Quickest inning for Koehler, with our 3-4-5 batters no less.

2-0 through 3.

Steve Sax said...

Justin Turner Chia Pet advert. I want one!

Steve Sax said...

Arizona down 5-0 to St Louis

Steve Sax said...

AZ game is in the fifth

Steve Sax said...

Prado was frozen there.

KKKKKKershaw. One out

Steve Sax said...

4-3 groundout for Yelich. Two out

Steve Sax said...

slow curve Ks Stanton, and Kershaw does a little hop. Wow that was wicked.

Steve Sax said...

KKKKKKKershaw

Steve Sax said...

GnR @ Dodger Stadium, Aug 18

Steve Sax said...

Grandal grounds out to first.

Steve Sax said...

Koehler has started to groove, retiring six in a row. Crawford up

Steve Sax said...

Crawford works a walk. One out. Here's Jocster

Steve Sax said...

pederson with a weak ass pop fly to shallow center. two out.

Steve Sax said...

Kershaw ropes a double to deep right-center! Crawford scores, 3-0 LA

Steve Sax said...

THat was a hell of a hit by Kershaw there. Wow.

Steve Sax said...

Utley with pitchers mound power there, weak fly out.

3-0 LA through four.

Steve Sax said...

"Kershaw has more hits by himself than the entire Marlin team." --Vin

Steve Sax said...

Since 2008, Kershaw has the third-highest win % in a home start following a loss, only behind Greinke and Arrieta

Steve Sax said...

Turner snares a bullet by Osuna up the line. One out

Steve Sax said...

A-Gon with a popfly

Steve Sax said...

Kershaw with another K curve ball. He's walking to the dugout before it even crosses the plate. Wow.

KKKKKKKKershaw (8)

Steve Sax said...

3-0 Dodgers through 4.5

Steve Sax said...

dammit, I have to watch Kazmir tomorrow? BOOOOO

Steve Sax said...

Seager Ks, Turner pop fouls out

Steve Sax said...

stop doing the frickin' wave when A-Gon is batting

Steve Sax said...

Koehler gets him.

3-0 LA through five

Steve Sax said...

Utley snags the soft liner. One out.

Koehler pulled for Rojas PH. SO that's it for Tom, 5 IP.

Steve Sax said...

rojas double

Steve Sax said...

what the fuck, i take one phone call and now it's 5-3 Marlins, and Dee Gordon has a leadoff double in the seventh?!

Crawford, again, is totally misplaying defensive position in left. Can someone please take Crawford off our hands

Steve Sax said...

whoops it wasn't a leadoff double, there were two out. And Gordon is stranded on second when Prado flies out to left (Crawford again was not positioned well defensively)

Steve Sax said...

USC night at the Stadium doesn't look so good so far

Steve Sax said...

SF up 1-0 in the seventh
AZ down 8-0 in the eighth

Steve Sax said...

Kike PH flies to right, one out

Steve Sax said...

a wonderfully dated reference by Vin:

"Fly ball; he hit it off the end of the bat. It sounded like he hit it with the morning paper."

Who has a morning paper anymore?

Still, that's pretty cool, Vin.

Steve Sax said...

Turner hits one right to Prado to force for the third out.

5-3 Marlins through 7

Steve Sax said...

First time in Kershaw's career that he's yielded five consecutive hits.

Steve Sax said...

Puig cavalierly catches that fly out and i think he thinks it's the third out. Yelich takes third.

Puig being Puig.

Steve Sax said...

The run scores that Puig could have kept from scoring had he played the ball like a real third out

Steve Sax said...

6-3 Marlins

Steve Sax said...

ichiro with a hit

what a disaster of an evening this is

Steve Sax said...

three strikeouts on A-Gon, Puig, and Grandal. 6-3 MIA through eight.

Steve Sax said...

SF won, AZ lost

Steve Sax said...

hatcher has a scoreless inning!!!!

Steve Sax said...

PGT up

QuadSevens said...

You were all over this one Sax! Sucks it wasn't a better game for us.