Friday, April 09, 2021

Series Thread (Games 8-10): April 9-11 vs. Nationals

Fri 4/9 1p: Walker Buehler vs. J Ross
Sat 4/10 6p: Julio Urias vs. TBD
Sun 4/11 1p: TBD vs. TBD

Happy Home Opening Day! Your World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers make their first appearance at Dodger Stadium with crowds since the 2019 season, which ended with a difficult playoff series loss to...the Nationals. This time, the Nationals come to town with a depleted lineup, having been racked by a COVID-19 outbreak in their ranks that has sidelined starting pitchers Patrick Corbin and Jon Lester, catchers Yan Gomes and Alex Avila, first baseman Josh Bell, infielders Josh Harrison and Jordy Mercer, left fielder Kyle Schwarber, and reliever Brad Hand: all of whom are on the injured list with unspecified injuries.

So it's totally understandable that we've got, at time of writing this Game Thread on Thursday morning, two of this weekend's starters as TBD. Heck, the Nationals might be holding tryouts in the parking lot before the game (right next to the COVID-19 vaccine distribution center; might not be such a bad idea!).

For those of you going to the Stadium on Friday--and, cross your fingers, at least one SoSG family member should be in attendance!--be careful around all those parking cones! The Stadium might be at 25% capacity, but the parking is (as always) still going to be nuts!

GO DODGERS!

36 comments:

QuadSevens said...

It's World Championship Ring Day! Woohoo!

QuadSevens said...

GAME 1

Taylor CF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Muncy 1B
Smith C
Lux 2B
Pollock LF
McKinstry RF
Buehler P

karen said...

Our Boys getting the love from the great Dodger fans.

QuadSevens said...

Loved that they gave Kershaw an extended moment to hear the crowd cheer for him when he received his ring.

karen said...

Q7....I loved Kershaw's moment too. And JT's also brought a tear to my eye.

Steve Sax said...

0-0 through 2

karen said...

Soto was out

karen said...

Hey Saxy...Did you make it out to the Ravine?

Steve Sax said...

Hey Karen: not me but a relative! Will post photos later

Steve Sax said...

0-0 through 4

QuadSevens said...

Going to the bottom of the 6th, no score.

QuadSevens said...

TURNER!!!

karen said...

JT goes yard. 1-0 Champs

QuadSevens said...

You think Turner isn't pumped for today? 3 for 3 with a bomb so far!

karen said...

Fresh Prince has the hot hand in throwing out runners at 2nd.

QuadSevens said...

Nats runners better stop trying to get jiggy on the bases with the Fresh Prince behind the plate.

QuadSevens said...

Knebel in to close it out. 1-0 in the ninth.

QuadSevens said...

3 strikeouts to close it out! Dodgers win!

karen said...


WIN!!!! and our bullpen looked pretty damn good in the process!

Dusty Baker said...

I basically just sobbed like a schoolboy through the whole ceremony. Couldn't handle it.

karen said...

DB....Glad to know I'm not our only sap!

karen said...

Okay Dodgers...got me sobbing again. In the tribute to Tommy they showed his service and his casket was carried out to the mound. After, he was put in a beautiful white hearse and driven slowly around the warning track with past and current Dodgers walking behind him.

karen said...

Nats score one in first...Champs coming up.

karen said...

Corbin walks the bases loaded to start the 2nd.

karen said...

McKinstry singles in two. 2-1 Blue.

karen said...

CT3 goes yard. 5-1 Blue.

karen said...

WIN!!! 9-5 Boys.

Dusty Baker said...

I didn't like the foot off the gas to let some more runs score but I'll take it! Let's sweep mañana. Kershaw Day!

karen said...

HAPPY CLAYTON KERSHAW DAY!!!

I will never get tired of seeing our World Series Champs replays or our wonderful, wonderful Boys getting their rings.

The Boys have made me cry the last two days so I am officially vowing to take it like a man today...No Tears.

Steve Sax said...

1-0 LA through three. McKinstry with a double to score Muncy from first.

Steve Sax said...

McKinstry hits a two-run HR, and then Blake Treinen escapes a jam in the eighth. 3-0 LA, B8

Steve Sax said...

But Jansen scheduled to come in for the ninth 😬

Steve Sax said...

Gavin Lux is 0-for-double digits this series. What the hell Gavin?

Steve Sax said...

And, here’s KJ for the ninth.

Steve Sax said...

KJ on fire these first two batters, both Ks. He’s throwing 94

spank said...

that was an enjoyable sweep