Friday, September 29, 2017

Series Thread (Games 160-162): Sept 29-Oct 1 @ Rockies

Well at least this Rock(ie) is serious.

The Colorado Rockies are going to have to take this final series of the season seriously, being only two games up on Milwaukee with three to play for the final wild card spot. The Dodgers, owners of home-field advantage through the NL playoffs, still need one more win (or one Cleveland loss) to get home-field advantage through the entire playoffs.

I mean, sure, one more win also gives the Dodgers their most wins since moving to Los Angeles. But I have to think that aside from keeping Kershaw on regular rest, we're not taking this series as seriously as the home team.

Friday 9/29 5p: Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Chad Bettis

Saturday 9/29 5p: Clayton Kershaw vs. German Marquez

Sunday 9/29 12n: TBD vs. TBD

27 comments:

QuadSevens said...

I'm most looking forward to seeing who will be the "Manager" and "Coaches" for the last game. I can't remember if Doc did that last year or not.

QuadSevens said...

If we win the first game, will Kike get to play catcher and pitcher in the series? I think those are the only positions he hasn't played this year.

Orel said...

GAME 1
Granderson CF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger 1B
Puig RF
Ethier LF
Grandal C
Forsythe 2B
Ryu P

Orel said...

honorary manager = Pedro Baez

Steve Sax said...

Already down 1-0. Yay

Orel said...

Already down 9-1. Yay

Alex Cora said...

Way to come into Colorado hot, then look like crap. Poop

QuadSevens said...

Today's game can't be as bad as last night's right?

Orel said...

GAME 2
Taylor CF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger 1B
Barnes C
Granderson LF
Puig RF
Utley 2B
Kershaw P

Orel said...

Kershaw getting knocked around...

Orel said...

uggggggh

Orel said...

Seager ain't right

QuadSevens said...

Puig with a 2 run bomb to tie the game in the 5th. Kershaw pulled for a pinch hitter. No decision.

Steve Sax said...

Not the best outing from Clayton.

3-3 through six

QuadSevens said...

JT, Puig, and Utley all HBP today. JT also took a first pitch fastball up and in after getting hit. Rockies trying to hurt us before the NLDS.

Steve Sax said...

4-3 in T7 on a chris Taylor comebacker on which Puig scores. Two out

Steve Sax said...

AC is telling me Cleveland just lost. If so, we should rest everyone starting now

Steve Sax said...

@Quad: the Rockies and their HBPs are weak sauce

QuadSevens said...

Utley kinda leaned into it, but I totally agree.

QuadSevens said...

Baez strikes out two in the 8th and birthday boy Kenley comes in for the four out save.

QuadSevens said...

Utley drives in Puig with a double, then calls for a rookie I run for him. Pretty cool!

QuadSevens said...

*rookie to run

QuadSevens said...

Dodgers win number 103!

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers take home field advantage throughout

Orel said...

WIN #104

Alex Cora said...

And so it begins...

Steve Sax said...

Updated the sidebar with a bunch of games I forgot to record. Whoops