Friday, May 07, 2021

Series Thread (Games 33-35): May 7-9 @ Angels

Fri May 7 6.30p: Urias vs. Canning
Sat May 8 6p: TBD vs. Bundy
Sun May 9 1p: TBD vs. Quintana

13 losses in the last 17 games. A sweep at Wrigley Field, inlcuding two losses in which the Dodgers blew extra-inning leads. Preceded by losing three of four in Milwaukee, with the three losses by margins totalling four runs.

This team is unwatchable. Edwin Rios can't hit. Corey Seager can't field. Our starting rotation is down to four arms. The bullpen can't get the last out. And RISP is like kryptonite to this lineup, which Doc Roberts refuses to alter at the top despite Mookie Betts, Seager, and Max Muncy all hitting below .250 (only Justin Turner has an OPS above 1.0). We are an airplane disaster, just on a baseball field. (Hey, that might make for a good movie!)

At least we've sent Rios...somewhere (why they haven't sent him to the minors, given his current 0-for-32 streak extending all the way back to April 13, is beyond me; they settled for the 10-day IL instead). But Seager, who has made four errors already this year, is so awful fielding to his right (or throwing) that I've gotta think he's hurt as well. And maybe Mookie too (just guessing here).

Our last stop of this road trip from hell is in Anaheim, who has just cut future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols with a year left on his contract.. Anaheim must be a little depressed to have to make this decision, with Pujols never really achieving the level of play he had in St. Louis, and with no spot left for a 41-year old. So the Dodgers' visit to the big A should be just the tonic they need to get back on track.

You can thank us later, Joe Maddon.

26 comments:

QuadSevens said...

Seager being picked off of second to end the first is awesome!

QuadSevens said...

GAME 1

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

Urias P

karen said...

Julio gets Angels on just 8 pitches in first.

Steve Sax said...

Were down 5-1 in the bottom of the fifth. This game is over.

This series is over.

QuadSevens said...

Down 9-1 in the bottom of the sixth now. Good night.

QuadSevens said...

GAME 2

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

Kershaw P

QuadSevens said...

Dodgers score 8 in the top of the fourth. That better hold.

QuadSevens said...

Kershaw goes five and leaves with a 13-0 lead. Currently in the seventh and the score is 14-11.

karen said...

GAME 3

Betts RF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Muncy 1B
Smith C
Taylor CF
Pollock LF
Beaty DH

Beuher P



karen said...

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY SoSG NATION!!!

karen said...

I'm thinking Mookie taking it in the junk for the team last night broke the slump.

I didn't think any of the guys would go there so I said foe you

karen said...

for

karen said...

I know I say this every year but I just love all the pink to honor our/their mothers.

karen said...

CT3 singles in JT for the first run of the game. 1-0 middle 3.

Steve Sax said...

Taylor gets us our first run. Way to go CT3

Steve Sax said...

@karen: yes happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there

Let’s do this Dodgers

karen said...

Walsh doubles in 2. 2-1 bad guys B3.

karen said...

Hey Sax! I thought I was going to be all by myself today

karen said...
















TBauer with 7 Ks through 5.














karen said...

I have no idea what I did there.

Steve Sax said...

Sheldon neuse is not good

karen said...

Tommy's up there with the big Dodger in the sky and he needs to start chewing on Dude's ear and getting us some wins.

karen said...

Props to Corey Seager for finally diving at one.

karen said...

VGon gets us over the Jumbo Jack line. JJ's for lunch tomorrow.

karen said...

This loss is on me. I jinxed us by saying Mookie's junk shot broke the slump.

Steve Sax said...

Will Smith goes 0-for-5 including leaving the tying run at second in the ninth. He is awful.