Sunday, May 28, 2017

Series Thread (Games 49-51): May 26-28 vs. Cubs


Hey, remember the Baseball World Heavyweight Title? My little nerdy pet project had fallen by the wayside for well over a year, until I randomly decided to check on it recently. Shortly after I picked up the thread on Twitter, the Dodgers won the belt ("IT'S NOT A BELT! IT'S A CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, DAMMIT!" - Vince McMahon). Sadly, they immediately dropped it to the Giants. Forgoing any chicanery I've perpetuated in the past, I decided to stick to the rules in tracking title changes this year, and see what legitimate chance the Dodgers had of retaking the title.

Thankfully, the schedule worked in our favor, and the Cubs managed to wrest the belt from the Giants just before arriving at Dodger Stadium this weekend. So, not only do we have an (*exasperated sigh*) NLCS rematch, but THE GOLD IS ON THE LINE as well.

Ring the bell!

Fri, 7p: Alex Wood vs. Jake Arrieta
LAD 4, CHC 0

Sat, 4p: Brandon McCarthy vs. John Lackey (on FOX!)
LAD 5, CHC 0

Sun, 1p: Clayton Kershaw vs. Jon Lester
LAD 9, CHC 4. Sweeeeeep!

42 comments:

Jason said...

Initiator!

(this is the assassins circle thread, right?)

Steve Sax said...

Colorado just scored 8 in a frame against the cards, to go up 10-0. At least Az is losing right now (2-1)

Steve Sax said...

LAD CHC tied at 0 through 2.5

Steve Sax said...

Utley with a leadoff HR in B3! 1-0 LA

Steve Sax said...

Seaver works a leadoff walk against Arrieta in the fourth. Still 1-0

Steve Sax said...

aZ comes back and now is leading 3-2 in Milwaukee in the 10th.

Steve Sax said...

Seager...scores on the Grandal double! 2-0 LA

Steve Sax said...

Arrieta gets back in control and Ks Adrian, gets Taylor to ground out, and Ks Cody. Yaz stranded at second. 2-0 LA through four

Steve Sax said...

Arizona wins. Dammit.

Steve Sax said...

Here's Baez for the sixth. We are doomed.

Steve Sax said...

Baez gets out of it in the sixth! Still 2-0, amazingly

Steve Sax said...

A-Gon with his first HR of 2017, a two-run shot scoring Seager! 4-0 LA

Steve Sax said...

Rick Monday admiring Jason Heyward's physique. Awkward.

Steve Sax said...

Two out in the ninth. Wood with five, Baez with two, and hatcher now at 1.2.

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers win!

karen said...

kike breaks up Lackey's no no with a double in 4th. No score.

karen said...

1-0 Blue after 4.

karen said...

5-0 Boys after 5.

karen said...

DODGERS WIN

Orel said...

GAME 3
Forsythe 3B
Seager SS
Taylor CF
Gutierrez LF
Hernández 2B
Barnes C
Bellinger 1B
Eibner RF
Kershaw P

Orel said...

Clayton not cruising in the 1st

Orel said...

...but escapes!

Orel said...

On 16 pitches. That could have been worse

Orel said...

Kershaw at 42 pitches thru 2, losing 1-0

Orel said...

Bellinger 3-run HR!

Orel said...

Kershaw continues to struggle. Bases loaded, two out in the 3rd

Orel said...

...and he escapes again!

Orel said...

Kiké 3-run HR!

Orel said...

and two 4th-inning dingers by the Cubs make it 6-4 Dodgers

Steve Sax said...

Kershaw gets his sixth K to end the top of the fourth. Yucch

Orel said...

Kershaw at 99 pitches, bats for himself in the 4th. And singles.

Orel said...

Lester pulled after 76 pitches

Orel said...

Fields takes over in a rather high-leverage situation (men at 2nd & 3rd, one out)

Orel said...

Josh Fields forever!

Orel said...

Austin Barnes solo HR! 7-4 Dodgers

Orel said...

Bullpen getting it done. Even Romo!

Orel said...

Puig 2-run HR makes it 9-4!

Orel said...

Nice 8th by Libertore

Orel said...

^Liberatore

Orel said...

Kenley in for the non-save save

Orel said...

SWEEEEEEP

Cliff Beefpile said...

Go home, Cubs, goooo! Go home, Cubs, goooo!