Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Series Thread (Games 43-45): Sept 8-10 @ Snakes

Vin Scully's 1988 World Series ring can be yours for a mere $100,000-$300,000 (projected winning bid).

Mon, 6:30p: Walker Buehler vs Luke Weaver
Tues, 6:30p: Clayton Kershaw vs Taylor Clarke
Wed, 6:30p: Dustin May vs Madison Bumgarner

The invincible Dodgers have been felled, at least temporarily, by the sub-.500 Rockies. Colorado's series win marks the first series the Dodgers have dropped this season. Fortunately, providence has us visiting the hapless Snakes after we swept them at home last week. Can the $220 million-payroll Dodgers repeat the feat? Or will Madison Bumgarner dig deep and find his Dodger-killing form in a rare bright spot for the Diamondbacks?

64 comments:

Orel said...

GAME 1: WHICH WALKER WILL SHOW UP?
Betts, RF
Seager, SS
Pollock, DH
Bellinger, CF
Muncy, 1B
Taylor, LF
Lux, 2B
Rios, 3B
Barnes, C
Buehler, P

Orel said...

Just catching up with this comment from Karen, which is gold:

In the interest of transparency I feel the need to say I love Elvis Presley. Always have. Always will. As our house MKW I have to mention that seeing my man Matty and those cheeks he's packing I'm having some painful memories of the first time I saw fat Elvis. (Sorry El).

Orel said...

Someone added lard to the Mattycakes recipe

spank said...

^haha

Orel said...

The bad, blistery Buehler showed up

Orel said...

RANCHO ARDIENDO down 3 in the 5th

Orel said...

RANCHO ARDIENDO tied at 6 in the 8th

Steve Sax said...

End 8, tied at 6. holy smokes

Steve Sax said...

@karen, and everyone else

I've been to graceland twice. I appreciate Elvis as well. Good stuff there

Steve Sax said...

I gotta say, I like the light blue color addition to the D-backs' uniforms.

Steve Sax said...

Pollock Ks with RISP. on to the bottom of the 9th, 6-6

Steve Sax said...

Okay, going to the NYT crossword

Steve Sax said...

i don't know what the hell just happened there but the d'backs runner stole second, took third on the missed catch at second by seager, and then decided to try for home where he was tagged out with 10 feet to go. what the hell, arizona?!

6-6 through 9.

Steve Sax said...

13:42 time on the wednesday crossword. Not my best.

Meanwhile, deep hit by Belli allows pollock to take third. One out, T10

Steve Sax said...

Muncy IBB. CT3 at the plate, 1 out.

Steve Sax said...

Pollock breaks for home on a hit to third, but AZ 3B Escobar misplays it and Pollock scores easily when Escobar drops the exchange from glove to hand. 7-6, first and second with one out.

Steve Sax said...

LUX BREAKS IT OPEN! 3-run HR, it's 10-6 LA

Steve Sax said...

Lux frickin' CRUSHED that ball

Orel said...

LUX HR #2 ON THE NIGHT!

Steve Sax said...

That landed halfway up the seating area in right. Wow.

Steve Sax said...

Orel, how can your feed be even slower than mine

Steve Sax said...

A little interesting--and maybe I'm reading too much into this--but the Dodgers' dugout AND Gavin Lux were both remarkably subdued after his HR there. One would think a 3-run extra-inning HR would be cause for celebration. The Dodgers, and Lux, looked like a funeral procession was passing through town. What's up with that?

Orel said...

Geez Kenley

Steve Sax said...

Christina walker 1-out HR. It's 10-8. Kenley gets served here. Okay settled down Kenley

Orel said...

I'm watching a Reddit feed Sax

Steve Sax said...

two out

Orel said...

I have no conspiracy theories for the lack of dugout celebration although I believe players have been told to minimize contact

Steve Sax said...

10-9 now. It would be nice if Kenley could maybe finish this game off.

Steve Sax said...

kenley gets the K!

Looking

(Strike 2 was a little questionable, but no question about strike 3)

Orel said...

WIN

Orel said...

(barely)

Steve Sax said...

I'll take it

Steve Sax said...

Will Buehler's blister heal before the season ends?!

Orel said...

GAME 2: HAPPY KERSHAW DAY
Betts, RF
Seager, SS
Taylor, DH
Bellinger, 1B
Muncy, 3B
Pollock, CF
Smith, C
Lux, 2B
Hernandez, LF
Kershaw, P

Orel said...

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKIE

Orel said...

KIKÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ

spank said...

D-bags trolling Kershaw with peeps banging buckets in stands. gotta admit. i like that.

spank said...

Kershaw's in playoff form

Orel said...

Bunt single, ball hits third base, botched DP ball. Not exactly Kershaw's fault

Orel said...

Also, 7-pitch 3rd inning!

Orel said...

I guess I'm the Clayton Kershaw Marching & Chowder Society tonight

Steve Sax said...

Dammit Taylor almost had that one. 4-4, one out top 8

Steve Sax said...

My god Caleb Ferguson sucks now. Lead off double to start the bottom of the eighth in a 4-4 tie

Steve Sax said...

And just like that, Caleb shuts me up with a SWEET K looking for out #1

Steve Sax said...

Ferguson escapes! 4-4 through 8

spank said...

Kareem couldn't have caught that throw. so high

Steve Sax said...

Seager with an exceptionally feeble at bat there

spank said...

why do they swing at inside pitches when the shift is on? pisses me off

Steve Sax said...

Gavin Lux does not know how to throw on the run.

Orel said...

Extra-innings lead!

spank said...

makes me feel dirty when the runner on second base scores in extra innings

Orel said...

Both Orels are starting to worry about Bellinger

Steve Sax said...

Orel: “I’m starting to get worried about him.” Referring to Cody Bellinger on his third strikeout, during an 0-for-5 night where he looks over-matched.

Steve Sax said...

dammit

Steve Sax said...

I blame my slow feed

spank said...

noice

spank said...

cool win

Orel said...

WIN

Orel said...

DAMMIT

Orel said...

GAME 3: MOOKIE AT SECOND BASE!
Betts, 2B
Seager, SS
Pollock, LF
Muncy, 3B
Taylor, CF
Bellinger, 1B
Hernandez, RF
Smith, DH
Barnes, C
May, P

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

The Mookie 2B curse begins...

Steve Sax said...

Kiké, CS at home?! What the hell

Steve Sax said...

Corey grounds to first to end the top of the sixth, with two on and one RISP. 2-2

Steve Sax said...

Kiké is shitting the bed here. He bobbles a ball to allow the go-ahead run to score and Ahmed to end up with a triple. 2-3