Thursday, June 24, 2021

Series Thread (Games 75-78): June 24-27 vs. Cubs

Welcome the new great depression.
(also used May 6, 2019)

Thu 24 7p: Buehler vs. Davies
Fri 25 7p: Gonsolin vs. Arrieta
Sat 26 4p: Urias vs. Mills
Sun 27 4p: Kershaw vs. Alzolay

Honestly, I just can't on this team right now. We absolutely sucked vs. the Padres, and now we face a Cubs team that swept us in Chicago. We're doomed.

Yeah, Cody Bellinger is back, as is Max Muncy. But our offense is still a steaming pile of crap. We have no one with a batting average over .300 (only Justin Turner is above .280), and only Muncy is in the top 10 OPS. We strand tons of players. And from a pitching perspective, we are giving up a ton of first-inning HRs.

I'm going to go to the Stadium today and Saturday to try and fire up our team. You'll hear me yelling.

57 comments:

karen said...

Sax packing the World Famous SoSG Mamba Jamba to show our boys the way tonight. We'll be looking for you Sax in your Kirsten Watson jersey sitting in the homerun seats with your Nachos and ice cold beer. We know you will be carrying a heavy load tonight and we're all rooting for you!!

karen said...

GAME 1

Mookie RF
Muncy 2B
Taylor 3B
Belli CF
Pujols 1B
Pollock LF
Lux SS
Barnes C
Buehler P


karen said...

Yung Joc presented his World Series ring. So cool to see him receive it at Dodger Stadium in front of the great Dodger fans.

karen said...

Baez hits HR in first for quick 1-0 lead.

Steve Sax said...

@karen: I am not helping. Down 1-0 already

karen said...

Belli's sister who is expecting throws out the pitch to her bro tonight. All okay as she didn't break his legs or pull his hammie.

karen said...

@Sax...Yeah, I see that!

karen said...

Dodger rally in third...(Mookie walked).

karen said...

...and immediately gets picked off first.

karen said...

Andre Ethier in da house. Says he's been heckling Joc.

QuadSevens said...

David Vassegh is horrible.

karen said...

Heyward called safe after bang, bang play at first.

karen said...

Buehler gives up a 2 run HR in sixth. 3-0 Cubbies.

karen said...

***Dodgers do not have a hit through sixth***

***Dodgers do not have a hit through sixth***

***Dodgers do not have a hit through sixth***

Steve Sax said...

How bad is our offense?

We are being NO HIT through six.

Steve Sax said...

Criminy. CT3 error

karen said...

Davies pulled for a pinch hitter without giving up a hit through six.

karen said...

@Sax...Okay we have avoided the no hitter only because Davies is pulled. Here at SoSG World Headquarters we have taken a poll and have decided that you need to perform some sort of heroic measure to break this slump. We trust you to use your vivid imagination.

karen said...

Bases juiced with no outs in the seventh. 4-0 Cubs.

karen said...

The 21st century version of Dream Weaver in and gets a double play to save the day.

For now.

karen said...

It is nights like this when I take stock and give thanks for Gavin Lux's tight pants.

karen said...

The new Cub pitcher looks like he may have been a Teamster in another life.

Yeah, it's good times at Dodger stadium tonight.

karen said...

Going to bottom of the ninth. Still no hits.

QuadSevens said...

Our offense still sucks.

karen said...

Ouch. This one hurt. Boys never got a hit and lost the game 4-0 Cubs.

karen said...

GAME 2

Mookie, RF
Muncy, 1B
Turner. 3B
Belli, CF
Smith, C
Lux, SS
Pollock, LF
McKinstry, 2B
Catman, P

karen said...

Frisco can't keep playing at this level. Right? I mean the Boys are playing well under their capabilities and Frisco is playing like their hair is on fire. I still think it will come down to The Champs and the friars. And I'll take US over the madres any day of the week.

QuadSevens said...

Let’s get the hitting started meow!

karen said...

Did Joe just say that Ned Colleti is scouting now for the NHL?

Steve Sax said...

God we needed that Pollock HR.

4-2 LA

karen said...

GAME 3

Betts, RF
Muncy, 1B
Turner, 3B
Smith, C
Lux, SS
Taylor, CF
Pollock, LF
McKinstry, 2B
Urias, P

karen said...

Mookie starts the night with a double.

karen said...

Mad Max hits a double to bring Mookie in. 1-0 Blue, no outs in first.

karen said...

JT beats the shift to bring in Muncy. 2-0 LA.

karen said...

Thoughts and prayers to the victims and their loved ones in Florida. Lots of suffering and terrible fear happening that brings back memories of 9/11 and Oklahoma City.

karen said...

4 K's for Urias in first 2 innings.

karen said...

I see Tatis Jr in my nightmares, don't need to be seeing him during a Dodger/Cub game.

karen said...

Rizzo hits a monster. 2-1 Boys in fourth.

karen said...

For all of our Jumbo Jack fans...Julio has 7 K's at 3.1 innings.

karen said...

Make that 8 K's at 3.2 innings.

karen said...

And now 9 K's through 4 innings. Days like this make me rethink my choice to be a vegetarian.

karen said...

CT3 picked off 3rd and Julio immediately singles.

karen said...

CT3 having a rough day. He was thrown out at 3rd trying to steal and picked off at 3rd in the fourth.

QuadSevens said...

Always annoys me when we shift on a guy to pull, then pitch him away. They always go with it and get an easy hit. So dumb!

karen said...

K number 10 for Urias!! Free JJ's to all of you meat eaters!!

karen said...

WELL FUCK! Game tied 2-2.

karen said...

K 11 as Urias holds the score at 2-2 by K'ing Bryant.

karen said...

Wow. Urias sets a career high 12 strikeouts through 5.1 and then Doc pulls him from the game. I thinking pitch count and a tied score.

karen said...

^^^I'm

karen said...

I really hate this checking the pitchers for enhancing sticky stuff. It's almost like seeing your favorite pitcher being pulled over and getting a sobriety test.

karen said...

I was worried that Joctober was going to come back to haunt us there. I want you to do good Joc, just not against us.

karen said...

WALK OFF BABY!!! My boy Cody! How long has it been since we've seen a WALK OFF!!!

Steve Sax said...

That was incredible in person. Wow.

karen said...

Okay, I still can't sleep. I got so excited today!! I'd like to think this is because I am a super duper, uber fan but more likely it's because I am a pathetic woman who needs to get a life. Either way it was a great game and hopefully will signal that our Boys have turned a corner and will start playing to the level of which they are capable.

karen said...

Still not asleep...

QuadSevens said...

GAME 4

MCKINSTRY WITH A GRAND SLAM!

QuadSevens said...

BELLIBOMB! 6-0 DODGERS!