Monday, May 03, 2021

Series Thread (Games 30-32): May 3-5 @ Cubs

UPDATE 5/3 11:49a: Saw this mural near Philippe's the Original, and decided I needed to post this up top to fire up our boys (both teams!). Let's do this! Defending Champions!!!

Mon May 3: Walker Buehler vs. Hendricks POSTPONED TO MAY 4--SEE BELOW
Tue May 4: Clayton Kershaw vs. Alzolay
Wed May 5: Trevor Bauer vs. Arrieta
All games at 4.30p PT

Momentum is a funny thing. The Dodgers lost the first three games of the series in Milwaukee, losing by one run in two of the games, and then two runs in the other game. We lost Dustin May to what appears to be a bad injury (MRIs coming this week). Our bullpen can't hold a lead if it had handles. Offensively, we looked absolutely awful, whiffing 10+ times in games, looking totally lost.

And then there's Sunday's laugher, with grand slams from A.J. Pollock (first inning) and Matt Beaty (second inning), leading us to a 16-4 victory in which we actually looked like a potent lineup again. It was a mass of runs, that's for sure. And then the team hopped on the bus with some velocity to head to Chicago for this series.

So do we come into Wrigley Field with any momentum? I'm hopeful, even though Edwin Rios' 0-for-27 streak still looks insane (Rios worked a walk Sunday, so that's a positive step). This would be a nice stop to climb out of second place (back 0.5 games from the Giants), and start playing like the team we should be.

UPDATE 5/3 7:30p: With the rainout, the new schedule is:

  • Clayton Kershaw vs. Hendricks, 11:20A Tues 5/4;
  • Trevor Bauer vs. TBD, 4.40p Tues 5/4;
  • Walker Buehler vs. Arrieta, 4.40p Wed 5/5.
  • 60 comments:

    QuadSevens said...

    GAME 1

    Postponed. Momentum will have to hold on one more day.

    In other bad news, Dustin May is out for the year. Tommy John surgery next Tuesday.

    Steve Sax said...

    Yep both are momentum killers. Ugh

    ☹️

    Steve Sax said...

    Giants also postponed @ Rockies.

    Pirates visiting SD, 0-0 through 1.5; T. Anderson vs. M. Diaz

    Steve Sax said...

    Padres won, so they’re a half-game back of us and one game behind the Giants.

    Steve Sax said...

    With our doubleheader today, all of these standings could flip today.

    karen said...

    I just got home. How did Cubbies get 4 runs?

    karen said...

    (Carlos) Santana walks first batter to start the second.

    karen said...

    Wow...Lux just air mailed a throw to first trying to finish the DP.

    Steve Sax said...

    We're down 6-0 in the third.

    Kershaw gave up four runs in the first and was bounced.

    We've already made two errors (Lux and Barnes).

    Seager came up in the first and GIDPd.

    This team is doomed.

    Steve Sax said...

    Oh, by the way

    GAME 1

    Betts RF
    Seager SS
    Turner 3B
    Muncy 1B
    Taylor CF
    Pollock LF
    Lux 2B
    Barnes C
    Kershaw, now Santana P

    Steve Sax said...

    There is no "I" in "Team".

    And there are no "I"s in our lineup, either.

    Because this team currently sucks top to bottom.

    karen said...

    Now, now Saxy. We need to get in touch with our inner Karina and think positive.

    karen said...

    It seems like there have been a whole lot of bad calls on the balls and strikes this season.

    karen said...

    Final...7-1 Cubs. We have now lost 11 of our last 15.

    Steve Sax said...

    Kelbert Ruiz puts Will Smith (batting .243) and Austin Barnes (batting .217) on notice!

    Steve Sax said...

    GAME 2

    Betts RF
    Seager SS
    Taylor CF
    Smith C
    Muncy 1B
    Pollock LF
    Rios 3B
    Lux 2B
    Bauer P

    karen said...

    Mookie and Corey set the table to start the first and are left hanging.

    Steve Sax said...

    Now we are down 1-0 through four.

    Sigh

    QuadSevens said...

    Top of the 7th still down 1-0. Smith down on three pitches.

    QuadSevens said...

    MUNCY!!

    QuadSevens said...

    Tied up 1-1 going to the bottom of the 7th.

    QuadSevens said...

    Kenley gets through the 7th with the help of a GIDP. Extra innings coming up.

    QuadSevens said...

    Rios struck out to end the 7th and now is the go ahead run on second to start the eighth.

    QuadSevens said...

    Rios scores on a passed ball. Then Turner goes deep! 3-1!

    karen said...

    Baez screws us up. 3-3.

    karen said...

    I think Baez's homer has shaken our baby pitcher.

    QuadSevens said...

    We get nothing in the top of the 9th. Ugh.

    karen said...

    We lose.

    Again.

    QuadSevens said...

    Another tough one run loss.

    Steve Sax said...

    Someone tell Doc to make some fucking lineup changes. And better bullpen choices.

    Steve Sax said...

    Dodgers had 10Ks in that debacle.

    I’m looking at you, Will Smith

    karen said...

    Edwin Rios goes to IL.

    QuadSevens said...

    GAME 3

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

    karen said...

    @Q7...I was just working on the lineup!

    QuadSevens said...

    Haha! Just beat ya!

    karen said...

    Buehler Ks 5 of the first 6. I'm smelling Jumbo Jacks.

    karen said...

    MAX!!!

    karen said...

    Muncy 1 - Cubs 0 after 4.

    karen said...

    Great story about Tommy and Fidel Castro.

    karen said...

    Lux doubles in CT3. THE DODGERS HAVE 2 RUNS!!

    karen said...

    Well that lead didn't last long. Tied 2-2 after 5.

    karen said...

    Will Smith sacrifices to bring in Seager. Boys on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out, 3-2 Dodgers.

    karen said...

    Dodgers settle for the 1 run. 3-2 M6.

    QuadSevens said...

    Buehler works out of a jam in the sixth to keep the lead. 3-2 going to the seventh.

    karen said...

    Buehler and Vgon combine for 10 Ks. Jumbo Jacks for everyone

    karen said...

    WTF Corey Seager??

    karen said...

    Tied again. 3-3 B8.

    karen said...

    Boys up 4-3 in 10th. KJ in going for the save.

    karen said...

    Welp...we are tied again in 10th with winning run at 3rd and 1 out. Joc putting the hurt on his old team.

    karen said...

    KJ gets us out of it. Going to 11.

    karen said...

    Rizzo missing first by 6 inches on what should have been an inning ending DP. Muncy scores, Beaty on 1st. Lux singles Beaty to 2nd. 5-4 LA Tll.

    karen said...

    Dodgers have bases juiced for Mookie in top of 11th.

    QuadSevens said...

    Joc getting the sac fly to tie the game was rough.

    karen said...

    C'mon Mook...we need that 2nd run

    karen said...

    Q7...The ones we lose always come back to haunt us.

    karen said...

    Tied.

    Again.

    karen said...

    Rizzo looking for redemption.

    karen said...

    Rizzo redeemed.

    Fuck.

    Steve Sax said...

    We suck.

    QuadSevens said...

    1-6 on this road trip so far. 3 losses in extra innings. Terrible.