Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Game 47 Thread: May 24 vs. Reds, 7p

Bolsinger, in his pre-game warmups

Mike Bolsinger (0-1, 6.23) vs. Daniel Wright (0-0, -.--).

Mike Bolsinger may have found positives in his last start, his season debut, but I think the noteworthy thing from his last start was that the Angels found their way with Bolsinger, who yielded seven hits and three earned runs in a short 4.1 inning stint. Which the Dodgers lost, 8-1.

Luckily for the Dodgers, the second-worst team in the NL happens to also be sending an unproven lamb into the slaughter (if the Dodgers' woeful offense had a shred of potency), with Daniel Wright from AAA-Louisville making his major league debut tonight. Wright, a 10th round draft choice in 2013 from Arkansas State, , had his worst season last year in double-A ball:

The 2015 season, spent in Double-A, was by most measures his worst, and it wasn’t even that bad. He struck out a career-low 7.5 batters per nine innings and walked just 2.7 per nine.

So, to recap: We're throwing a soft tosser. The Reds are throwing someone who isn't that bad. Sounds like a hell of a night at the Stadium this evening. Take a chance, and win some crap!

68 comments:

spank said...

Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Thompson LF
Pederson CF
Puig RF
Grandal C
Bolsinger P

spank said...

i really like this line up. i see runs....or disappointment

spank said...

"don't wear him out..he's gotta work tonight". love The Jerk

karen said...

Yasiel taking grounders at SS and Kenley taking them at third during warm-ups. What's going on here???

Steve Sax said...

Bolsinger has a no-hitter through one out

Steve Sax said...

And, there goes the no-hitter (one out Joey Votto double)

Steve Sax said...

Bolsinger escapes the first inning!

0-0 through 0.5

Steve Sax said...

back-to-back leadoff singles for Utley and Seager.

karen said...

uh oh, risp.....

Steve Sax said...

1-2 to Turner, who started off the AB foul bunting. Huh?

karen said...

Chutley in on JTs blooper!! 1-0 Good Guys...

Steve Sax said...

TURNER! Cheapie short pop fly, and Utley keeps running and scores (despite a good throw from RF Jay Bruce).

1-0 LA

spank said...

noice

spank said...

looks like you guys are my eyes and ears today

Steve Sax said...

disappointing. Can't score another run off this clown.

1-0 through 1

karen said...

Spanky...I was just going to ask you if you're flying blind tonight.

spank said...

yep. no game on the telly nor can i stream game from my site

spank said...

maybe later

Steve Sax said...

Bolsinger gets a K!

Steve Sax said...

most player days on DL: LA leads the league, but almost 100 days over #2 (Oakland)

Steve Sax said...

and, we're losing. 2-1 through 3.5 thanks to a Reds double and HR.

Steve Sax said...

Leadoff bloop single for Thompson to leadoff the fourth

Steve Sax said...

Vin just said a stat that I don't think is correct; he said the Dodgers have lost 24 games this year? I thought we were 23-23

Steve Sax said...

maybe he's already calling this a loss

Steve Sax said...

PEDERSON TIES IT! Double scores Thompson. Sweet swing and easy stroke to left center.

2-2

karen said...

Joc doubles in Trayce...all tied 2-2.

karen said...

Dammit Sax.

karen said...

3-2 on Barnhardt error.

Steve Sax said...

PEDERSON MANUFACTURES A RUN!

Pederson steals third and the throw goes into left field, so Pederson scores: 3-2 LA

Steve Sax said...

When is Grandal going to start hitting

karen said...

Bolsinger's walk up is Sinatra's Fly Me to the Moon...Way cool!

Steve Sax said...

Grandal walks but is thrown out by a mile. Unfortunately that leaves Bolsinger still AB to start the next inning

3-2 Dodgers through four

Steve Sax said...

(Grandal thrown out trying to steal second)

Steve Sax said...

Sorry, Bolsinger was rung up last inning, so Utley will leadoff.

Reds go down 1-2-3 in the fifth.

Steve Sax said...

3-2 LA through 4.5

spank said...

when is anyone going to start hitting

spank said...

haha,downward dog...doesn't sound like a yoga move....

now back to this one

spank said...

hard to believe Kershaw's been in the majors for 8 years.



now back to this one


spank said...

pitching change. nice job Bolsinger.

Steve Sax said...

Two out in the sixth inning. Let's bring in the guy with the 40.50 ERA.

Steve Sax said...

Luis Avilan gets an out, ERA plummets to 27.00

3-2 LA through 5.5

spank said...

Trayce with the triple

Steve Sax said...

Puig scores the Traycester

4-2 LA, Pederson on third and Yasiel on first.

Gotta call for the delayed double steal

spank said...

fucing Puig. hustle man. dont look at your flyball like a mutt.

4-2 Dodgers

spank said...

damn. Reds have a worst bullpen than ours. didn't think that was possible

spank said...

more blunders on the basepaths this time courtesy of Pederson

Steve Sax said...

Pederson gets caught sneaking too far down the line on Grandal's hit to first. Grandal FC, men at first and second with two out and Kendrick up.

Steve Sax said...

Wow how did Puig score there??? Amazing.

Kendrick hits to first, Puig keeps running as Votto bobbles it. Indeed, Puig's slide (with the bat in the way) is right over the plate before the tag.

5-2 LA

spank said...

Puig scores from second on a misplayed ground ball to first. that was noice hustle.

Steve Sax said...

Pretty nice baserunning, Puig.

spank said...

great slide too

Steve Sax said...

that was the Reds' sixth error in two games

spank said...

Hi-Chew...candy from the Phillipines. like Starburst but better. good stuff. apple,grape and mango all day.

Steve Sax said...

Blanton getting hit hard, but two fly outs to Pederson

spank said...

Blanton with a 1-2-3 inning. i have witnessed a miracle

spank said...

Baez warmimg up. we best score more runs pronto

Steve Sax said...

c'mon, guys. Two on, none out, and we can't score (A-Gon FC, Thompson K, Joc fly out). Boo.

5-2 LA through 7

spank said...

Baez with a 1-2-3 inning. another miracle.

Steve Sax said...

bottom eight, two-out walk to Howie

Steve Sax said...

and a two-out walk to Utley, too

karen said...

Crap, I dozed off (shut up Spanky).

spank said...

2 run single for Turner. woohoo

spank said...

tou missed all the scoring Karen

spank said...

^you

karen said...

Words that strike darkness in the hearts of Dodger fans...'Scott kazmir pitches tomorrow night'

spank said...

shit. stream froze.

spank said...

win. i guess

Steve Sax said...

pgt up