Thurs 4/1 1p: Clayton Kershaw vs. Germán Márquez Fri 4/2 5.30p: Trevor Bauer vs. Antonio Senzatela Sat 4/3 5p: Walker Buehler vs. Jon Gray Sun 4/4 12n: Julio Urias vs. Austin Gomber
This is the first Game Thread for your WORLD CHAMPION LOS ANGELES DODGERS! And yes, even though many of the players who got us here last year have returned (most notably, Justin Turner at third base), some have departed (Kiké Hernandez, whose jersey outsells Mike Trout's!; Joc Pederson; and Pedro Baez, among others). And then there's that Bauer guy that we picked up and have slotted him in at the #2 spot in this season-starting rotation.
And this re-stocked team has some pundits predicting the Dodgers will win 118 games this season, en route to a World Series.. Which will never happen, mind you, even if it may be fun to speculate. No, the Dodgers will face more difficult opposition this year from a investment-happy Padres team (adding Blake Snell and Yu Darvish, and locking up Fernando Tatis Jr. for 300 years); a bitter and hungry Braves team who narrowly lost the 2020 NLCS; and a new entrant Mets team who just plunked down $341M for 10 years of Francisco Lindor..
And then there's the whole American League, by the way--even if this year's wackball schedule doesn't have us playing anyone beyond the AL West during the regular season.
Me, I'd love to see the 2021 season be incredible again for the Dodgers, so we can put an end to the 156-day drought since our last World Championship. I won't be there for Opening Day this year, but I know I'll be gunning for the Dodgers for all 162 regular season games this year.
And this time: as reigning World Champions!
GO DODGERS!
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Let's fuckin' goooooo!!!!
Welcome back, kids! I'm next-level masturbation level excited about this season.
Got my Turner Tag shirt on and I'm ready to go! Let's go Champs!
Nice avatar, Quad!
WELCOME COMMRADS!!! Here we go defending our 2020 Championship team!
I'm liking Kirsten ok but really miss Alonna.
REALLY miss Alanna.
1. Mookie Betts, RF
2. Corey Seager, SS
3. Justin Turner, 3B
4. Cody Bellinger, CF
5. Max Muncy, 1B
6. Chris Taylor, LF
7. Gavin Lux, 2B
8. Austin Barnes, C
9. Clayton Kershaw, P
I already "wearing his pants the right way"'d Mookie before the first pitch. All is good.
Wow Turner looks skinny!
Dammit. Turner swung on a bad pitch and GIDPd.
Put on some weight, JT!
Good AB by Cody to work the walk. First and second, two outs. Marquez at 18 pitches. Muncy up.
All that action, but nothing to show for it. 0-0 through 0.5
Gavin Lux picking up where he left off last year: first-pitch GIDP
Dodgers strand two again.
BELLINGER! Yes?
what the hell just happened there>!
If the ball dislodged from his glove and went over the wall, it's a HR
I have no idea what just happened there. Did we score? Did we not? I can't have the volume on so I can't tell
So I guess Turner (who was on base) scored, but Cody (who hit the ball and had an apparent HR) did not. But it's 1-0 LA, two out, two on, T3
Gavin Lux looks lost out there at the plate
And, he Ks.
1-0 LA after 2.5
And it’s quickly 1-1. Lead off triple and bunt single.
Bellinger got credit for a single and RBI but was called out because he passed Turner on the bases. Steiner was confused as well.
Thanks Dusty!
And, now we are losing 2-1 through 3.
@Quad: Steiner is always confused on home run calls
That must have given Steiner a stroke.
4-4 but Kershaw is getting shelled here in the sixth. Wait it’s 5-4 Rockies. Two RISP, none out
Down 8-4 in the 7th now. Gonna need some late inning hits.
Hidley-ho Sons and Daughters. Good to digitally
See y’all again. I’ve now got Spectrum and am watching the game like regular folk. Imagine being able to watch your local team on the tv. Boggles the mind. But can we circle back to dusty’s “next-level masturbation” comment ?
That strike was the worst call of the season!
@Delino
Yes, we can circle back.
If you know what I mean.
"...even if this year's wackball schedule doesn't have us playing anyone beyond the AL West during the regular season."
That's how it always is, though. At least, since they made interleague a year-long thing. They rotate the divisions that face each other each year. And then in years where they don't play the AL West, they still have a series against the Angels because they're "rivals."
Oh hey! I can comment again!
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Winning streak starts today!
GAME 2
Betts RF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger CF
Muncy 1B
Smith C
Pollock LF
Lux 2B
Bauer P
Looking forward to seeing Bauer's debut!
Dodgers up 4-0 through 2.5. Finally scoring some runs with runners in scoring position!
@nomo 9:33a: hmm I hadn’t noticed the schedules these days don’t allow AL teams beyond the west. Was that how it was in 2019?
Mr. Luxurious with a triple to make it 8-0!
If you’re not watching the game, might want to turn it on. Something special going on.
Well that fell apart quickly. No hitter broken up with a single, HR, single, HR.
Bauer done. Price coming in. Bauer finished with 10 Ks.
10-4 Dodgers in the 7th when Price comes in.
Price gives up a HR to the first two batters he faces. 10-6 now.
But a win is a win. 11-6 final. I’ll take it.
GAME 3
Dodgers win 6-5!
McKinstry has an inside the park HR today.
Kenley with the 5 out save too.
Sad for UCLA. Need to go watch the highlights of the Bruins beating the Zags and Adam Morrison.
Bruins gave it their all. Nothing to hang their head about. My neighbors hate me for yelling so loud after that OT.
GAME 4
Dodgers win! 4-2 victory includes a Will Smith solo shot. Corey Knebel earns the save. Urias Ks 6 over 7+ innings.
Scoreboard watching AZ @ SD right now, T9, AZ up 3-0. Don't choke, D'backs!
AZ wins 3-1!
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