Friday, May 14, 2021

Series Thread (Games 38-40): May 14-16 vs. Marlins

Fri 5.14 7p Kershaw vs. Alcantara
Sat 5.15 6p Bauer vs. TBD
Sun 5.16 Buehler vs. P Lopez

It's a two-game series, so it hardly counts as a "series win." Or a winning streak. Except for the fact that the Dodgers haven't won two games in a row in almost a month, so suddenly, those wins over the Mariners seem to carry more weight. Call it...a new hope.

Gavin Lux saved us in Game 1. Max Muncy used his bat and his glove to propel us in Game 2. And now the Dodgers face a sub-.500 Marlins squad whose 1980s era neon colors may be the brightest part of their fourth-place standings in the NL East.

So--to quote a wise man--let's fucking go, Dodgers!

23 comments:

QuadSevens said...

Dylan Floro got his ring before the game. Love that!

Steve Sax said...

We waste an opportunity I. The first. But Kershaw Ks three through the first two frames.

QuadSevens said...

Pollock with a seeing eye single for an RBI.

QuadSevens said...

Barnes with a double off the wall and Pollock may have re-injured his hammy. Beaty in to run for him at third.

Steve Sax said...

What the hell are the Marlins wearing for headwear?!

QuadSevens said...

@Sax The same ugly hats the Dodgers are wearing.

QuadSevens said...

Dodgers score 8 in the second! First seven batters reached base. Inning was capped by a 3 run bomb from Muncy!

Steve Sax said...

Oh man we are ALSO wearing these horrible hats! You’re right, Quad! I didn’t notice because we were batting then.

Why are we wearing these hats?!

Isn’t Memorial Day still two weeks away?

Steve Sax said...

Oh—Armed Forces Day

Steve Sax said...

8-4. Kershaw gave up a three-run bomb.

Steve Sax said...

11Ks for Kershaw at 100 pitches! Two out in the top of the sixth, 8-5 LA

Steve Sax said...

Kershaw is likely done. 8-5 mid-6

Steve Sax said...

🐄🔑 with a great catch to end the seventh

Steve Sax said...

When we get a big lead, we gotta be better at holding it

QuadSevens said...

Pujols is going to help that?

Steve Sax said...

Wtf pujols

karen said...

ALBERT PUJOLS???

Steve Sax said...

That was a big win. Nice job by Bauer.

Really hope Seager didn’t break his hand.

Steve Sax said...

GAME 2

Betts
Muncy
Turner
Beaty
Lux
Raley
Neuse
Barnes
Nelson

Yep this is a AAA lineup.

Steve Sax said...

Nelson escapes the first stranding a runner at third.

QuadSevens said...

Seaver’s hand is broken and Pujols joining the team officially tomorrow. Saw on Twitter someone suggested the possible infield of Pujols 1B, Muncy 2B, Lux/Taylor SS, Turner 3B.

QuadSevens said...

Mookie tries to hurdle the catcher on a play at the plate but is tagged out. Down 3-2 in the sixth.

QuadSevens said...

Old friends Dylan Floro and Yimi Garcia close us out in the eighth and ninth. Fish win.