Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Series Thread (Games 36-37): May 11-12 vs. Mariners

Tue 5/11: Buehler vs. Kikuchi
Wed 5/12: Urias vs. Dunn

The Dodgers' slump keeps getting longer (and Leon's getting larger!, just like I told you it would. And with the Dodgers wasting opportunities all over Sunday's wet fart of a game (going 1-for-11 with RISP, not to mention striking out 10 times against a sub-.500 team), the question is, is this three-week stretch really a slump? Or are we actually that bad of a team?

I'm starting to think we may actually be that bad, certainly from an offensive perspective. Neither one of our catchers can hit. Max Muncy takes walks but is batting .219, not fit for a cleanup or #5 hitter. And Doc Roberts is trotting out the same lineup every day that hasn't produced in almost three weeks.

We've got two games against the Mariners, also a pathetic 18-17 (and also in third place in their division, though Seattle is only 2.5 games behind rather than a full three games like the Dodgers). The best we can realistically hope for, with this crappy offense, would be a split. And splits lead to more wet farts.

30 comments:

karen said...

GAME 1

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

karen said...

The Dodgers come up in the first already behind 1-0.

Steve Sax said...

Buehler has now given up two jacks. And our only hit is from Will smith.

Dodgers down 3-0.

Steve Sax said...

Can we please stop the Sheldon Neuse experiment?

Steve Sax said...

Muncy HRs, CT3 triples, and Neuse Ks to end the threat.

QuadSevens said...

0-3 RISP so far. Betts with a two out double.

QuadSevens said...

0-4 now.

QuadSevens said...

Rancho ardiendo for Betts.

QuadSevens said...

Pollock with a PH walk before Betts.

QuadSevens said...

Another horrible called third strike. Seager up now.

QuadSevens said...

Seager with a 2 RBI single! We got a hit with RISP! Still down 4-3.

QuadSevens said...

Turner with the golden sombrero to end the inning.

Steve Sax said...

4Ks for Turner tonight. Great.

He strands runners at the corners when we are down 4-3.

Steve Sax said...

4-10 in one-run games this year. Holy shit we suck

Steve Sax said...

And Cleavinger can’t find the plate.

Steve Sax said...

Gavin Lux turns this whole game around, and KJ pitches a great ninth.

LET’S FUCKING GO! (Screamed Lux after the three-run HR)

Steve Sax said...

6-4 WIN

Steve Sax said...

It’s that Jerry Hairston is not in the post-game studio. And the Dodgers finally win a game.

Coincidence?!?!

Steve Sax said...

GAME 2

0-0, B2. Muncy on first with two outs and Beaty at the plate.

Steve Sax said...

Oh wow, my feed is like two minutes late.

0-0 through 2.

Steve Sax said...

Back-to-back walks to open up the bottom of the fourth. 0-0 still.

JT on second, Muncy on first.

Steve Sax said...

Will Smith gets the cheapest hit to short right, ever.

Rancho ardiendo

Steve Sax said...

CT3, who is third in the league for OPS,...flies out to short center. No one moves.

One out.

Steve Sax said...

Beaty crushes a line drive to right!

2-0 LA

Steve Sax said...

Any of you guys know what that "everly / made for living" company is, advertising on the ribbon behind dugout club?

Steve Sax said...

Will Smith thrown out at home on Gavin Lux's grounder to first.

First and third, two outs. Urias then Ks.

2-0 through four

Steve Sax said...

GREAT play by Turner there to get the third out.

M's on the board though, 2-1 through 4.5

Steve Sax said...

Max Muncy will carry this team if he has to.

With walks.

Or, two-run HRs!

4-1 LA

Steve Sax said...

Will Smith with a double to right! Two out, B5

Steve Sax said...

Beaty's hit nutmegs Ty France! Scores Will Smith, so now it's 5-1 LA and there's a Seattle pitching change.