Friday, October 06, 2017

NLDS Game 1 Thread: 10/6 vs D'backs, 7:30p

The preferred result tonight.

Clayton Kershaw (regular season: 18-4, 2.31) vs Taijuan Walker (RS: 9-9, 3.49).

Based on the wild card and playoff games played so far, here are some things we can expect from this game:

  • a three-run home run in the first inning
  • starting pitchers get rocked
  • Jose Altuve hits three home runs (how he gets in this game I don't know but trust me on this one)
  • useless reliever (Pedro Baez) faces sure-thing slugger (Paul Goldschmidt) (yikes emoji!)
  • an 18-out save (paging Kenley Jansen)
  • people complaining about TBS's tiny score bug

Other than that it's business as usual. Hey Dodgers — we just want to tell you good luck. We're all counting on you.

120 comments:

Orel said...

Taylor CF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger 1B
Puig RF
Granderson LF
Grandal C
Forsythe 2B
Kershaw P

Orel said...

The bottom of the order doesn't intimidate

Steve Sax said...

I’m totally freaked out

QuadSevens said...

This it boys and girls. Let's get game one!

Steve Sax said...

Why is Puig batting fifth

Steve Sax said...

Aside from the fact Cody needs protection and Grandy and Logan aren’t it

Orel said...

There you go

Steve Sax said...

Grandy could have referred to Granderson or Grandal, both have been weak at the plate.

karen said...

I'm a freaking wreck. Everyone have alcohol, seat belts and puke bags at the ready.

Orel said...

HERE WE GO

Dusty Baker said...

Dusty up in dis bish!

QuadSevens said...

Hot dogs and Sam Adams Octoberfest in hand. Let's go!

Dusty Baker said...

Sam Octoberfest for me, too, 7777!

Orel said...

Should we bring Baez to face Goldschmidt now?

Orel said...

^in

karen said...

Dusty in da house!! I've missed you dude.

QuadSevens said...

Cheers Dusty!

Dusty Baker said...

I fixed my laptop so I can actually post now.

Orel said...

1-2-3-4 inning WOOHOO

QuadSevens said...

Goldy and JD down on strikes!

Dusty Baker said...

Great, Clay is 25% of the way through his pitching for tonight.

Orel said...

Welcome to dis bish, Dusty!

Dusty Baker said...

Bish wishes to all!

karen said...

CT3!!

Dusty Baker said...

Nervously playing MPQ now.

Orel said...

CT1!

Dusty Baker said...

First two men on! I likes it.

Dusty Baker said...

SoFi ads. How sophisticated.

QuadSevens said...

Turner!!

karen said...

JUSTIN TURNER LADIES AND GENTS!!

Orel said...

FUCK YEAH

QuadSevens said...

That ball was crushed!

Orel said...

"a three-run home run in the first inning"

AHEM

QuadSevens said...

You were dead on with that prediction.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Walkers ERA is infinity
And beyond

Dusty Baker said...

30 pitches already.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Just hope kershaw stays awake

Dusty Baker said...

That's ok, YP, keep fouling em off all night!

Dusty Baker said...

Clay is playing ping pong somewhere probably.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

And beyond

QuadSevens said...

4-0! Puig with a big hit!

Dusty Baker said...

Puig your friend!!!

karen said...

Puig'n baby!

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Walkers second 40 pitches tend to be better

Dusty Baker said...

Grandson should have jammed that pitch into Glendale.

Orel said...

Puigtastic.

Dusty Baker said...

My second 40oz tends to be better.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Bringing his ERA down to 108

QuadSevens said...

Grand1 strikes out. Grand2 up now.

QuadSevens said...

Our Grands and anything but.

Orel said...

Not so Grand

Orel said...

DAMMIT

Orel said...

Go ham Clayton

Dusty Baker said...

Disappointed in those last few ABs. We had our boots to their throats.

^ That's a totally irrational, emotional comment from me but it is what I'm feeling.

QuadSevens said...

The long inning didn't affect Kersh.

Orel said...

Darn it, Cody

QuadSevens said...

Solo bomb for the D-Bags. 4-1.

Orel said...

Wrong flavor A.J.

karen said...

okay. I've held my tongue since we took Granderson on at the deadline. Can hold it no longer. This dude is our 2017 version of Andrue Jones. Dude needs to grow a pair, get some wood in his bat or somewhere and do his fucking job.

QuadSevens said...

The announcers saying "Sager" instead of "Seager" is annoying.

QuadSevens said...

Seager looking good! RBI single to left.

QuadSevens said...

Turner with another RBI! 6-1 boys in blue!

QuadSevens said...

Rancho ardiendo for Puig!

karen said...

That little bouncer to first brings memories of Bill Buckner and Game 6.

QuadSevens said...

Puig grounds out but another run comes in. 7-1 now.

karen said...

I should be hitting in the 6 hole.

Hideo Nomo said...

Epale, fam! Why did Granderson have to ruin the fun?

QuadSevens said...

Suit up Karen. You're in!

karen said...

VIN IN THE HOUSE!!!

Orel said...

Arya's death list: A.J. Pollack. J.D. Martinez.

Orel said...

Kershaw starts the 7th with 92 pitches

Orel said...

One out

Orel said...

Marte HR makes it 7-3

Orel said...

Mathis HR makes it 7-4

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Maybe they should re-program Kershaw's phone and steal all his calendars, so he thinks it's September.
October is Kershaw's SuperMan III version of kryptonite .

Orel said...

He was clearly gassed. Worrisome.

QuadSevens said...

Let's see what the bullpen can do. First test.

karen said...

Cardinals flashbacks. Oh god what the hell?

Orel said...

Hey, they were all solo dingers. If it's going to happen might as well be in a game where we score 7

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

Just when I thought I could turn my attention to the new Child's Play on Netflix.
Chucky can wait .

karen said...

As long as we come out ahead, I totally got your back Orel!

Orel said...

WE GOT THIS

Steve Sax said...

@karen 8:58p: absolutely with you on Granderson. Time to show up, dude

karen said...

Puig'n baby, just Puig'n on a Friday night.

Steve Sax said...

PUIG! Leadoff triple in B7 and he is ready to rock with that slide.

Steve Sax said...

Now karen, let's see if Curtis reads this blog.

Delino DeShields, Sr said...

X-Men Days of Future Past Quicksilver > Puig > Avengers 2 Quicksilver

Steve Sax said...

Wow, announcers are actually extolling the virtues of Puig. Impressive.

Orel said...

Puig!

Steve Sax said...

Grandy can't even hit it deep enough for a sac fly. What the fuck. We may as well have Pederson.

Steve Sax said...

At least Pederson hits HR every once in a while

karen said...

Couldn't bring Yasiel home from third. What a waste of skin.

Steve Sax said...

Grandal, you fucking suck with the bat.

Orel said...

Grandy can't even hit it deep enough for a sac fly. What the fuck. We may as well have Pederson.

Steve Sax said...

Time to start Barnes.

Steve Sax said...

Orel why are you and I saying the same thing

Steve Sax said...

@Orel, your humor at 10:29 took me a second. I get it. Granderson / Grandal, both useless 0-for-4s tonight

Orel said...

Forsythe has been shitty in the field

QuadSevens said...

Big double play in the 8th! Going to the bottom of the inning still up by 3.

QuadSevens said...

Logie-Bear not involved in the double play.

Orel said...

MORE LIKE LOGY BEAR AMIRITE

Steve Sax said...

Barnes, 1-for-1. Need I say more.

Steve Sax said...

TBS announcer liking how the AZ catcher moves. Weird.

QuadSevens said...

1.000 average > .000 average.

QuadSevens said...

Seager and Turner with 8th inning RBIs. 9-4!

Orel said...

That's more like it. 9-4

QuadSevens said...

Top five of our order have been great!

Orel said...

Kenley time!

Steve Sax said...

KJ not looking sharp here

Orel said...

Just like Clayton

Steve Sax said...

9-5, Seager error allows a run in.

Steve Sax said...

Orel, you're becoming a Kershaw hater

Orel said...

Jesus what a way to end it

Orel said...

WIN

QuadSevens said...

What a catch by KJ to end it! Win!

Orel said...

Does that make you a Jansen hater, Sax?

Orel said...

Kershaw 1st career postseason win at home???

Steve Sax said...

@Orel 11:09p. No. but fair call.

Steve Sax said...

I'm going tomorrow. Let's do this.

spank said...

Grandy gold by Orel. digging it dude.