Wednesday, August 19, 2020

"Series" Thread (Games 26-27): Aug 19-20 @ Mariners

Wed 6.30p: Julio Urias vs. Taijuan Walker
Thu 4p: Clayton Kershaw vs. Yusei Kikuchi

Come, as you are, to Seattle. The Dodgers come with the major's best win streak (at seven games), against the team with the second-worst loss streak (also at seven games), an opponent with whom we should be comfortable by now. The Dodgers have won both slugfests and pitching duels, and little brother Corey (4-for-8, 4 RBI) seems to be barely outplaying his brother Kyle (also 4-for-8, with 3 RBI).

Not to mention our lineup, carrying Mookie Betts in the outfield; swear, he don't have a gun. It just seems that way after outfield assists like these (July 31, 2020):

Dodgers have a four-game lead in the NL West and seem unstoppable. No grungy nightclubs while up there, boys.

79 comments:

Orel said...

GAME 1 BUT REALLY GAME 3
Betts RF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger CF
Muncy 1B
Pollock LF
Pederson DH
Taylor 2B
Ruiz C

Urias SP

Orel said...

Mookie down on three pitches. Wow

Orel said...

Seager aboard on an error by the shifted IF

Orel said...

Nothing doing

karen said...

Mariners must have been giving away their fan cutouts. No way Seattle has better fans than LA.

karen said...

HEY OREL!!!!

Orel said...

Urias struggling in the 1st. 21 pitches, two on, two out

Orel said...

KAREN!!!!!!

Orel said...

Yes, props to the Mariners on their fake audience work

karen said...

I missed all of you guys! Good to be back.

Orel said...

We missed you! It's a good thing everything is exactly the same as when we last left it

Orel said...

Ugh Urias

karen said...

Julio not showing much.

karen said...

Urias with 34 pitches. Yikes.

Orel said...

I'm worried about our rotation. Only dependable guys have been the rookies

Orel said...

MAX!

karen said...

MAX!!! All tied up.

karen said...

Oh jeez...here we go again with you copying me Orel!

karen said...

OH YES JOC!!!!!

Orel said...

JOC!

Orel said...

DAMMIT

karen said...

(LMAO)

Orel said...

Mookie walk!

Orel said...

Ah yes, our finely tuned sense of timing has returned

karen said...

Like I never left :)

Orel said...

Julio is fooling nobody tonight. Gonna be another slugfest

karen said...

Looking more and more like an early bullpen tonight.

karen said...

Strikeout or bust for Julio tonight.

karen said...

Wow, Doc pulling him.

Orel said...

Thank goodness for expanded rosters

Orel said...

BELLI BOMB!

karen said...

Solo for Belli!!

karen said...

AJ was safe.

Orel said...

Oh man Santana picking up where Julio left off

Orel said...

Yup. 4-3 Mariners

karen said...

This is getting painful to watch.

Orel said...

Agreed. Crazy thing is we're still in it

karen said...

Walker is going to start pitching like Nolan Ryan now.

karen said...

Great pick by Ruiz.

karen said...

Doc chased from the game...and now Muncy.

karen said...

Boys are feeling the frustration from a game not well played.

karen said...

Rox lose again.

karen said...

JT extends his hitting streak to 13 and scores Mookie. 6-4 T8.

Orel said...

What a great AB by Mookie to start the inning. Down 0-2 in the count and he works it back full and hits a double

Orel said...

Never gonna catch up if we keep making errors

Orel said...

Last looks

Orel said...

Pollock legs out a single!

Orel said...

Crap AB by Joc

Orel said...

CT3 walks!

Orel said...

Keibert Ks

Orel said...

RANCHO ARDIENDO

Orel said...

How baller would it be if Corey laid down a bunt right now

Orel said...

nope

karen said...

Corey goes down to end it. Night Orel.

Orel said...

GAME 2: IN PROGRESS
Betts, RF
Pollock, LF
Turner, 3B
Bellinger, CF
Taylor, SS
Muncy, 1B
Hernandez, 2B
Barnes, C
Beaty, DH
Kershaw, P

Orel said...

Night Karen! (finishing up old business)

Orel said...

Joc is a terrible interview

karen said...

Remember when Joc was a rook? Back then he gave some entertaining interviews especially to Alanna. Today I was worried we were keeping him up.

Orel said...

He's a tired daddy now

Orel said...

Beaty RBI!

Orel said...

What is this Mookie strike out swinging the world doesn't make sense anymore

karen said...

With another baby on the way.

Orel said...

Really? He's going to be a zombie

Orel said...

Small ball makes it 4-0 after 2.5!

Orel said...

Kershaw is — dare I say it? — cruising

karen said...

No, don't say it.

Orel said...

Welp. Kyle Seager solo HR in the 4th makes it 4-1

Orel said...

Always listen to Karen!

Orel said...

Damage limited

Orel said...

RANCHO ARDIENDO

Orel said...

Darn

Orel said...

Kersh strikes out the side in the 5th! He's 2nd behind Don Sutton in franchise Ks

karen said...

Kid K strikes out the side and passes Double D or second place on Dodgers all time K list.

karen said...

There you are in my head again!!

Steve Sax said...

Hi Orel and karen

Steve Sax said...

Nice to see us with a lead

karen said...

Hey Sax!

Orel said...

KKKKKKKK

karen said...

WIN!!