Tues 8/28: Walker Buehler vs. Ariel Jurado, 5p Wed 8/29: Alex Wood vs. Mike Minor, 5p
Just after abandoning all hope in the SoSG World Headquarters, following the dispiriting sweep by the Cardinals, the Dodgers beat up on the division rival Padres to get back a small piece of their manhood (if beating up friars makes one more masculine, that is). COupled with the Giants' shutout of Arizona in SF, and the Angels' late come-from-behind victory vs. Colorado, the Dodgers find themselves only two games back of the division lead and one game back of the Rockies. The Dodgers still have shrunken scrotums, abut at least there may be something in there after all.
Meanwhile, we Sons took the weekend off from posting Series Threads (i.e., we were hung over), but now we're back, somewhat hopeful again (and back atop Baseball Prospectus' Playoff Odds charts, at 56.0% playoff odds vs. Arizona's 53.4%), though incredibly guarded (and, as seen from the above picture, dressed in hipster garb). I would love nothing more than to have "Ariel, listen to me" in the first game, and then get make sure the second game ends on a Minor key for the Rangers.
I'm gingerly hopeful, that the offense will show up, that Matt Kemp's slump is over, that Kenley Jansen won't give up any more ninth-inning home runs.
You?
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GAME 1
Pederson LF
Turner 3B
Machado SS
Muncy DH
Dozier 2B
Grandal C
Bellinger 1B
Kike RF
Taylor CF
(Buehler P)
No Puig, no Kemp.
Dodgers get three in the top of the third, but the Rangers have two and aren’t done yet.
Beltre pops foul to first for the third out. 3-2 LA, through three full
8-2 LA, 8th inning!
Buehler only lasted four innings though (2 ER)
Colorado up 2-0 on LAA; SF and AZ scoreless. Both games B3
Can KJ hold down a 8-2 lead?
Leadoff single to Adrian Beltre, who gets his first hit of the game.
Hooooooo boy
KJ seems to be missing everything up.
Five-pitch walk to Profar. What the fuck, Kenley?
Doc with the visit after the walk.
Got 'em looking!
3-2 count to Gallo, KJ gets a called strike three on the bottom border of the box. We'll take it.
One out.
Kenley is looking a lot like old Baez. Not good.
Robinson Chirinos singles. Bases juiced, one out, still 8-2 for now.
Ronald Guzman single scores two.
I hate to say it, because this game wasn't high-leverage: but we have to stop the Kenley thing now.
8-4 LA. Two on, one out.
Or how about now? Choo GIDP, game over. Okay, that's good.
8-4 LA, WIN
Choo goes 0-for-5 today
KJ starts the DP with a behind the back snag of the ground ball! Amazing!
and, has an error that allowed the Dodgers to score our fourth run
@Q7, I need to see that highlight!
Wow, just saw it. That was awesome.
Maybe that starts Kenley back on the right path?
And now, to scoreboard watch.
Rockies up 2-1 on the Angels, who just scored in the bottom of the fifth. Two out, man on first, Trout at the plate.
Snakes and Giants tied through five full.
I am torn... I kind of don't care and want the Dbacks to shove a bat up Bumgarner's keyster
COL 2, ANA 1, end 6
AZ and SF 0-0, end 6
i'm gonna be up late
Rox extend lead to 3-1 with a run in the seventh.
Mid 8 for both games, no change in score. 3-1 COL, 0-0 in SF.
Angels score 1 so it's 3-2, top 9, in ANA
Giants have two on with one out, B8, 0-0
Giants...could not score. 0-0 through 8 full.
Bottom of the ninth for the Angels, down 3-2.
Colorado wins, 3-2, so they stay a game up on us.
Two on, one out again for SF. 0-0, B9
well it 'tis what it 'tis... we'll be content with the 1! game deficit despite Giant happiness
Hernandez walks it off in the bottom of the ninth for SF, who wins 1-0.
NL West:
AZ 72-60
COL 72-60
LAD 71-61 (1.0)
SF 67-67 (6.0)
SD 51-83 (22.0)
Hey, it's Wednesday! We're one back!
According to Kenley, his bad performance was because of his heart meds. He stopped taking them Sunday, and didn't give up a HR Tuesday.
Scary quote, "[The medication] might be making sure my heart doesn't stop. But I told my doctor I can't pitch like this," Jansen said.
Article: https://tinyurl.com/ybka5rp9
Yeah, I don't know if I want Kenley threatening his heart condition...
GAME 2
Dozier 2B
Turner DH
Machado 3B
Kemp LF
Hernandez CF
CT3 SS
Puig RF
Bellinger 1B
Yaz C
(Wood P)
Dozier leadoff...wow.
Bellinger and Machado with solo bombs. 2-0 bottom of the sixth.
Btw...Mrs. Quad is not a fan of teams that have multiple uniform colors (i.e. Rangers and Mariners). She says, "What are they a bunch of girls with all these different outfits?"
Puig tried to steal home but got caught. Still 2-0 at the stretch.
Yaz!!
Wood with 7 shutout innings. 3-0 in the 8th.
3-0, B8, one out
AZ @ SF (Godley vs. Rodriguez), 0-0, B1
Orel describing Puig's triple (I hope): "Wow, that is some firm landing gear."
Hmm.
3-0 LA, end 8
3-1 on the Beltre double. B9, one out.
Profar pops out to short for the second out.
Beltre steals third and Gallo walks, but Guzman grounds to first and we WIN.
DODGERS 3, RANGERS 1
AZ up 2-0 on SF in the fourth, though.
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