Saturday, September 12, 2020

Series Thread (Games 46-47): Sept 12-13 vs. Asterisks

Sat 9/12 5p: Urias vs. Valdez
Sun 9/13 5p: TBD vs. Tiny Head

Spectrum SportsNet Dodgers recently re-aired 2017 WS Game 1 and it was disgusting, the pre-game interview with Asterisks manager A.J. Hinch saying how proud he was to get to the World Series in three years through all that hard work. He didn't mention the cheating, the trash can banging, the likely under-jersey buzzing. Those smug fuckers. I couldn't even watch.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers are limping into the final quarter of the season. The starters, alreday depleted by the losses of Walker Buehler (IL with a persistent blister) and Dustin May (comebacker which hit him on the ankle), also have to own up that their conssitent short outings have taxed the bullpen, which is now starting to fray a bit. We won our last series over Colorado only with two comeback victories and some strokes of fate (Rockies running through stop signs or making fielding errors). The Asterisks won't have Joe Kelly throwing at them this time, so they might be more ready for revenge.

34 comments:

Orel said...

GAME 1: FUCK THE ASTROS
Betts RF
Seager SS
Pollock LF
Muncy 3B
Smith C
Bellinger 1B
Taylor CF
Hernandez 2B
Lux DH
Urias P

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers up 4-1. Smith just gunned down Gurriel who had walked and tried to take second with two out. I love it.

QuadSevens said...

Love all the Dodgers fans trolling the Astrisks about the cheating. Never forget.

QuadSevens said...

Got my “Nice swing bitch” tank top on today. Mrs. Quad will have hers on tomorrow.

QuadSevens said...

Seager has a fastball buzz the tower and he hits the deck. Then Fox cuts to commercial for a mound visit?

QuadSevens said...

RBI single on the next pitch and it’s 5-1 Dodgers.

Steve Sax said...

That was so weird, the cutaway during a mound visit.

But it’s 5-1!

Steve Sax said...

How can this fox team talk about the astros’ wins without addressing the cheating?!?! THEY CHEATED

QuadSevens said...

Joe Davis’s comment about 56,000 fans at Dodger Stadium was a fun thought.

QuadSevens said...

Petey Baez making his first appearance off the IL.

Cliff Beefpile said...

I really have no idea why the team is so adamant about keeping Jansen as the closer, and it's getting frustrating.

QuadSevens said...

He’s one upped Aroldis. Tie game now.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

What the fuck Jansen & Roberts?

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

I ran out for pizza and fried zucchini for this?

QuadSevens said...

Down 2 in the bottom of the ninth.

Steve Sax said...

What the hell, Kenley.

QuadSevens said...

To work up some adrenaline for Kenley, everyone in the bullpen needs to slap him before he comes into the game.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Dodgers got too cocky mocking the baseball gods. Trading away Strips for nothing... Playing Mookie at 2B for no damn good reason... I’m not superstitious, but...

Orel said...

GAME 2: BULLPEN GAME. ALSO, FUCK THE ASTROS
Betts, RF
Seager, SS
Pollock, LF
Muncy, 3B
Smith, C
Bellinger, 1B
Taylor, 2B
Pederson, DH
Hernandez, CF
Graterol, P

QuadSevens said...

A-Rod said he loved this new rivalry and it’s great for baseball. So cheating is great for baseball?!? The game hasn’t even started and I already hate this broadcast.

QuadSevens said...

Springer down on 3 pitches. You love to see it!

QuadSevens said...

Bregman exactly the same.

QuadSevens said...

Correa down on three pitches as well! One single and 3 strikeouts for Bazooka!

QuadSevens said...

POLLOCK!!

QuadSevens said...

Sborz throws a scoreless second inning.

QuadSevens said...

Bellinger continues to own Greinke with a single up the middle.

QuadSevens said...

CT3 with a bunt single. Ducks on the pond!

QuadSevens said...

GIDP. Of course.

QuadSevens said...

Victor Gonzalez with 2 scoreless innings. 1-0 bottom of the 4th coming up.

QuadSevens said...

Kiké with a couple RBIs and Betts with a bomb! 5-1!

Steve Sax said...

Listening to Alex Rodriguez not share his thoughts on CHEATING is insufferable.

But I like Matt Vasgersian on the play by play. His recap of the drive from USC to Tommy’s is great, esp now re-routing it to go by the pouty-face Joe Kelly mural, is great

Steve Sax said...

Oh shit. KJ is up in the pen. 5-1 B8

Steve Sax said...

Take notes, Cody! CT3 three-run bomb

QuadSevens said...

Woohoo! Season series win!