Thursday, October 04, 2018

NLDS Game 1 Thread: 10/4 vs Barves, 5:30p

"Wassup peeps?"

Hyun-Jin Ryu (regular season: 7-3, 1.97) vs Mike Foltynewiczczskemindhiemfbw (RS: 13-10, 2.85).

Surprise! The era of the Dodgers totally and completely leaning on Clayton Kershaw is over as Dave Roberts tabs Hyun-Jin Ryu for his first-ever (I think; too lazy to look it up) postseason Game 1 start.

Kershaw, 30, has seen his velocity dip precipitously this season and has had to rely on old-man wiles to get by. Meanwhile, Ryu, 31 — wait a goddamn minute. Ryu is older than Kershaw but we're acting like Kersh is hobbling to the old folks' home while Ryu just hatched from an egg?

What an odd, stressful season this has been.

Anyhoo, is this really the sixth straight year we've gone through the playoff wringer? Ouch. Are you ready to forget the massive heartbreak from 2017 and cheer with an unburdened heart? Me neither, but let's pretend!

Two Sons in the house (AC & myself) so be sure y'all GT folks keep it lively. Go Blue!

P.S.: If you believe this...

...how do you explain this?

38 comments:

Orel said...

Pederson LF
Turner 3B
Muncy 1B
Machado SS
Grandal C
Bellinger CF
Puig RF
Hernández 2B
Ryu P

Orel said...

Will be interesting to revisit this Ryu/Kershaw "controversy" after Game 2

QuadSevens said...

No MLB Network here. Guess I'm following along online today only. This sucks!

Steve Sax said...

No Kemp or CT3

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Quad I don't have MLB Network either! MLB at bat radio or hit the bar.

spank said...

no MLB Network here in my hood too. gonna watch the old fashion way


http://www.dofustream.com/live-stream/1002-381004119?link=2

spank said...

Smoltzy??

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Ryu with a nice first inning

spank said...

Ryu gives up one hit in the top of the 1st but that is all.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Joc Pop!!!

spank said...

WooWoo!!

spank said...

two men on with no out and Dodgers cant score anymore runs in the first. fuckers.

QuadSevens said...

ESPN app has the radio broadcast. Berman sucks, but I’ll deal with it for one game.

QuadSevens said...

Muncy!!!

QuadSevens said...

3 run bomb from Max Muncy! 4-0 Dodgers!

spank said...

orale.

Cliff Beefpile said...

What the hell! MLB network only!? What are we, hockey now?

Cliff Beefpile said...

Nice, Fhqwhgads already pulled.

Cliff Beefpile said...

Ryu is dealing

Cliff Beefpile said...

Apparently, it's Bob Costas calling the game on MLB. Berman on ESPN...all of a sudden Charlie Steiner sounds a lot better.

spank said...

the networks always play the same lame music going into commercial breaks in games at LA. why not play some real SoCal shit like Van Halen. good Van Halen and not Van Hagar.

spank said...

gold glove my ass. pinchi Machado

QuadSevens said...

Kiké with a bomb makes it 5-0!

Steve Sax said...

Machado is a fucking disaster tonight

Steve Sax said...

Nice job Fergie!!!

Steve Sax said...

5-0, going to B8

Steve Sax said...

Puig takes two bases on a wild pitch!

Steve Sax said...

One out, Puig on third, Kiké up

spank said...

nice D,you bums

spank said...

Dodgers win. WooWoo

Steve Sax said...

WIN

Steve Sax said...

Dammit I wish I could have been there tonight

QuadSevens said...

1-0 series lead! Sweet!

Steve Sax said...

Btw, at this stage, the Ryu move is a success. He pitched well. And if Kershaw wins tomorrow, Roberts was right; and if he loses tomorrow, Roberts was still right.

QuadSevens said...

Exactly Sax! The “controversy” was all created by people outside of the clubhouse.

Orel said...

spank @7:15 good Van Halen and not Van Hagar

Amen brother DLR is the only Halen!

spank said...

^ true that,brah.

spank said...

^ true that,brah.