Tuesday, May 25, 2021

"Series" Thread (Games 48-49): May 25-26 @ Cheaters

Tues 5.25 5p: Clayton Kershaw (6-3, 3.18) vs. Zack Greinke (4-1, 3.77)
Wed 5.26 4.30p: Trevor Bauer (5-2, 1.98) vs. Luis Garcia (2-3, 3.38)

Houston has lost its last three games, but they've still cheated their way to 26 wins this season and a +59 run differential (second-best in the AL). They're throwing some guy with a very tiny head in the first game against the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw.

As for the second game in this "series", the Dodgers' Bauer is probably still fired up from his excellent outing in San Francisco, leading the Dodgers to their first of three victories this weekend, and enjoying hearing the crowd's boos as he powered his way through 126 pitches and 7.1 effective IP. Not sure if Bauer will be able to hear any boos over the banging of trash cans in the ballpark formerly known as Enron Field (also noted because of cheating!), but the arena is supposed to be at capacity attendance levels. Who says cheaters never prosper?

With the sweep over the Giants, the Dodgers have won 11 of their last 12 games despite fielding a lineup that inexplicably continues to feature Sheldon Neuse. If we can take care of business in Houston, that would be great momentum before a four-game series at home vs. San Francisco.

21 comments:

karen said...

HEY SAX...I have a question...Just when exactly do you sleep??

QuadSevens said...

GAME 1

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

Kershaw P

QuadSevens said...

I really want Joe Kelly to use his pouty face gesture today in the same way that Bauer uses the sword gesture.

karen said...

@Q7--Did you hear about Joe Kelly taking his wife and kids to the building that someone had painted the "pouty face" on and had their picture their taken in front of the wall?

QuadSevens said...

@Karen Yes I did. That was an awesome photo! I think they even had t-shirts with his pouty face on them.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...


Kersh dealing through three innings.

Steve Sax said...

JT two-run HR!

Steve Sax said...

@karen: always on for the Dodgers!!!

karen said...

Nice play by Lux.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Lux can sure catch the ball!

QuadSevens said...

I hate Bregman.

QuadSevens said...

Kershaw goes 7.2 only giving up one run. Dodgers lead 9-1 in the bottom of the ninth.

QuadSevens said...

WIN!

Steve Sax said...

Kirsten Watson again invoked feelings when interviewing JT after the game.

QuadSevens said...

Dodgers were really employing the "pass the baton" strategy last night. Took 4 walks in a row at one point to score three runs.

QuadSevens said...

GAME 2

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

Bauer P

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Let’s go Dodgers!

karen said...

The more I get to know Bauer, the more I like him.

karen said...

YIKES! It took Trevor 37 pitches to get himself out of the first inning.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

This Garcia dude with the funkiest delivery I’ve seen in a long time.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

I can’t tell whether Dusty has a toothpick or not. Are those allowed during covid? I guess anything goes in texas.