Friday, April 05, 2019

Series Thread (Games 8-10): Apr 5-7 @ Rox

Does "chocolatey" have an "e"? Wegman's doesn't think so, but then again they're ending sentences in prepositions, so screw them.

Fri 4.5 1p: Kenta Maeda (1-0, 4.05) vs. Tyler Anderson (0-1, 9.00)
Sat 4.6 5p: Walker Buehler (0-0, 15.00) vs. Jon Gray (0-1, 4.05)
Sun 4.7 5.30p: Julio Urias (0-0, 0.00) vs. Chad "Jerome" Bettis (0-1, 9.53)

The NL West-leading, 5-2 Dodgers would be 7-0 if not for Joe Kelly's missteps--and maybe it's the googly-eyed glasses, but I'm pretty convinced that he's going to recover from these issues, boos understandable. So we move into Colorado with a decent amount of steam, coming off of two series wins in our first homestand of the year. Will it be a rocky road there? With the mile-high ERAs of those opposing starters, I doubt it.

62 comments:

QuadSevens said...

GAME 1

Hernandez 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger RF
Pollock CF
Muncy 1B
Taylor LF
Martin C
Maeda P

QuadSevens said...

Dodgers currently up 2-1 in the 4th.

QuadSevens said...

Muncy with a bomb to center! We've homered in every game this year!

QuadSevens said...

Top of the order in the 5th. Walk, single, double, BELLIBOMB! 6-1 boys in blue!

QuadSevens said...

Bellinger with the 3 run bomb! The kid is on fire!

QuadSevens said...

Pollock singles and they finally pull Anderson. His ERA is up over 11.00 now.

Steve Sax said...

Big fifth inning for us, 6-1 LA. But they have runners at the corners with two out here in B5

Steve Sax said...

Bases loaded for Maeda. Mound meeting

Steve Sax said...

Maeda K to escape the inning!

Steve Sax said...

Russell Martin HR, he smoked that one. 7-1 LA, T6

Steve Sax said...

Maeda with a no-out double!

QuadSevens said...

If the Dodgers keep hitting like this, it's gonna be a fun season!

Steve Sax said...

Maeda was stranded. Now Floro is in. Not sure why you had Maeda bat there, if you're going to yank him anyway, but whatever.

Steve Sax said...

7-1 LA through 6.

QuadSevens said...

Muncy with a 2 RBI triple now! 9-1 in the seventh!

QuadSevens said...

Muncy is just a double shy of the cycle and he's going to get one more at bat.

Steve Sax said...

9-1 in B7, and Brock Stewart now pitching.

QuadSevens said...

Switching from the work computer to the radio for the ride home.

Steve Sax said...

Stewart has men on first and second, no outs.

Steve Sax said...

Second and third, one out

Steve Sax said...

Base hit to left field allows Pederson to nail one runner at home (9-2 LA), but now it's 9-4 LA and Stewart is done. Two outs, it's 9-4 LA with no one on the basepaths.

Steve Sax said...

Giants just lost 5-2 with the tying run at the plate in their home opener.

Steve Sax said...

Russell Martin sac to right makes it 10-4 LA, going to the bottom of the ninth

Steve Sax said...

Oh my god, Joe Kelly in to pitch.

Tighten those sphincters. It’s coors field for Pete’s sake

Steve Sax said...

Blackmon hits a comebacker right at Kelly. We get the out at first. I hope Kelly is ok

Steve Sax said...

Kelly is removed.

Steve Sax said...

Win. 10-6

Steve Sax said...

Yimi Garcia gave up two more, but it’s Coors Field so it’s always crazy. I will take the win.

Not sure why Maeda was yanked after batting in the fifth, but other than that, a good win.

Steve Sax said...

About to get on a flight. If someone is able to post on Kelly, that would be great.

Steve Sax said...

Looks like Kelly was hit on the hand, xrays negative.

Steve Sax said...

Okay I'm on a long-haul flight and am missing the next game, possibly the next two games, of this series. You guys need to hold the fort! Thanks a lot

Steve Sax said...

*** GAME 2***

Peterson LF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger 1B
Pollock CF
Muncy 2B
Verdugo RF
Barnes C
Buehler P

Steve Sax said...

Just posted this lineup from a plane. If I am lucky, I will be able to catch an inning before my next flight.

Steve Sax said...

0-0 through 2.5. We’ve already succumbed to two double plays.

Steve Sax said...

We have also wasted three hits

Steve Sax said...

Pollock RBI single! 1-0, Dodgers at corners, one out

Steve Sax said...

Muncy sac fly scores Belli from third. 2-0 LA, two out

Steve Sax said...

Pollock CS ends the inning.

2-0 LA , mid-4. This is now Buehler’s danger inning, I believe.

Okay I am about to drop off the grid. Good luck

Steve Sax said...

Walker yields a solo shot but that’s it. 2-1 LA through 4

Steve Sax said...

Joc Ks with a RISP. Still 2-1, mid-5

Steve Sax said...

We don’t look like the home-run hitting power team today. And it’s in Coors Field for Pete’s sake

Steve Sax said...

Buehler has two on but escapes the fifth. 2-1 LA through five

Steve Sax said...

Ok back on the grid. 7-2 win! Awesome.

Glad to see that Kenley did well with his four-out save in the Colorado altitude.

Steve Sax said...

GAME 3

Pederson LF .292 BA
Turner 3B .294
Seager SS .188
Pollock CF .324
Bellinger RF .425
Freese 1B .200
Hernandez 2B .370
Barnes C .412
Urias P .000

Orel said...

Hey thanks for keeping the lights on Sax

Orel said...

Meanwhile both teams wasting opportunities in the 1st

Orel said...

Cody leads off the 2nd with a double!

Orel said...

Love to see Julio helping his own cause. RBI + E = 2-0 Dodgers

Orel said...

Glad to see Pollock hasn't hit the DL — I mean IL — yet

Orel said...

Not sure how I feel about bearded Bellinger

Orel said...

Mr. Freese delivers with a 2-run double. 4-0 Dodgers

Orel said...

Kiké RBI! 5-0

QuadSevens said...

Muncy with a rocket out to right for a 2 run bomb! 11-3 in the sixth.

QuadSevens said...

Dodgers have a HR in all ten games this year.

Steve Sax said...

Jumped out of a meeting to see we are up 11-5 through six! Nice!

QuadSevens said...

Bellinger!!!

Orel said...

Wow Cody just murdered a baseball. 428'. 12-5 Dodgers

QuadSevens said...

First two Dodgers walk in the ninth. Then Joc swings at the first pitch up at his eyes.

Steve Sax said...

12-5, top 9

QuadSevens said...

Turner and Seager hit ropes for outs. Going to the bottom of the ninth.

QuadSevens said...

Sweep! 12-6 win!

Steve Sax said...

Nice to see Seager with two doubles tonight. Holy moly, this is a great start.