Thursday, July 01, 2021

Series Thread (Games 81-84): July 1-4 @ Nationals

7/1 Thu 4p: Gonsolin Gonzalez vs. Corbin
7/2 Fri 4p: Urias vs. Scherzer
7/3 Sat 4.15p: Kershaw vs. Espino
7/4 Sun 8a: Bauer vs. J Ross

The Dodgers, fresh off a successful two-game win over the Giants, now head off for the first of two foursomes on the road. We've got three night-time soirees followed by a morning breakfast session. And with Los Angeles only 1.5 games behind the league-leading Giants, it's imperative that we get out there and be aggressive. Let's have some fireworks this weekend, Dodgers!

86 comments:

Steve Sax said...

GAME 1

Mookie Betts RF
Chris Taylor SS
Justin Turner 3B
Max Muncy 2B
Albert Pujols 1B
Cody Bellinger CF
Will Smith C
AJ Pollock LF
Victor Gonzalez P

That's weird, Gonzalez gets the start over Catman.

karen said...

Sax, Sax, Sax...Your creative threads never cease to entertain me! I hate all this crappy Bauer junk. I have been worried how this situation can mess with our team. But leave it to you, I actually smiled while reading your thread. Thanks!!

karen said...

Boys going to the White House tomorrow to celebrate 'our' World Series win with our President.
The last time the Boys were invited to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave was when Orel went in 1988.

Steve Sax said...

@karen: actually I had a GT with much more innuendo posted earlier, but have since sanitized it a bit based on recommendation from SoSG counsel. I agree, I thought it was on the bubble from an appropriateness perspective.

But the "foursome" theme made the cut!

karen said...

@Sax...Yeah, you gotta side with the lawyers. When I saw the foursome header my immediate thought was "Oh crap, more information about Trevor's sex life".






karen said...

Catman coming in in second with Nats leading 1-0.

Steve Sax said...

Doc Roberts' crazy bullpen-in-the-first-inning gambit fails miserably. We're down 1-0 after 1. We've also burned Victor Gonzalez as well as Phil Bickford.

Steve Sax said...

1-0 Wash through 2.

Steve Sax said...

Betts Ks on three pitches to end the third.

1-0 Washington through 2.5

karen said...

2-1 Nats with 1 out in the fourth.

karen said...

AJ ties the game with his 7th homer of the season. 2-2.

karen said...

VP Harris's hubby is a lifelong Dodgers fan and visited the clubhouse today and got a honorary jersey.

Steve Sax said...

Holy cow, MUNCY!!! GRAND SALAMI!!!

Steve Sax said...

6-2 LA, T5

karen said...

Mighty Max hits a SLAM to put our boys up 6-2. There was no doubt about that one, it was crushed.

Steve Sax said...

I need to see the highlight!!!

Steve Sax said...

Oh that's hilarious. They just showed a slo-mo replay of the Muncy AB and there are two fans behind the plate whose jaws just drop in awe. Wow

karen said...

We are getting a lot of Grand Slams lately.

Steve Sax said...

Bellinger with a good AB there, just reaching out and poking a line to center with two out.

Patrick Corbin chased after 97 pitches and 4.2 IP.

Steve Sax said...

Andres Machado in to pitch for the Nationals.

karen said...

ASG starters should be announced before to long.

Steve Sax said...

Schwarber leadoff walk in the fifth, but Josh Harrison GIDPs and then Juan Soto grounds out.

6-2 LA through five full

karen said...

Rain delay. Well shit.

Steve Sax said...

rain delay

Steve Sax said...

we've made it through five innings, so it's an official game, right? In which case this might be really good for the Dodgers from a bullpen rest perspective.

Steve Sax said...

Meanwhile:

Padres down 2-0 to the Reds, which is also delayed in the top of the fifth.
Giants @ Snakes starts at 6.40p, Cueto vs. Kelly

karen said...

Are the Snakes even capable of winning a game this season?

karen said...

Game called. Dodgers win 6-2.

Steve Sax said...

Whoo hoo! Great day of rest for the pitching staff. Glad Muncy and AJ went yard in the fifth to get us the win! If we hadn't have scored that inning, it would have been a five-inning loss!

Steve Sax said...

Padres up 4-3, B8, Reds have a man on first with none out.

Steve Sax said...

Arizona up 5-3 on SF through five.

Steve Sax said...

Votto flies out and Alejo Lopez GIDPs, ending the Reds' threat.

4-3 SD through eight full.

Steve Sax said...

Reds score two in the bottom of the ninth to win it, 5-4!

Steve Sax said...

Giants had two on and none out in the top of the ninth. Donovan Solano GIDPd, but Wilmer Flores was on third. And then Darin Ruf Kd swinging.

ARI 5, SF 3, Final

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers 0.5GB SF.

karen said...

Great night in Dodgerville last night. The bad guys both lose and the good guys get the win and also some rest for our pitchers.

Hoping for no rain today or at least a rainout win again.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

White House visit was awesome! Kamala Harris the Giants fan forced to hold up and smile behind a custom made Dodgers jersey was classic. Kershaw i’m did a great job speaking for the club. Proud of our boys!

karen said...

Our Boys looked sharp hanging with our Pres and VP at the White House today. Mookie looking quite dapper in his green suit and brown/tan hat. I'm with Dusty...So Proud of Our Boys!!!

karen said...

GAME 2

Betts, RF
Muncy, 1B
Turner, 3B
Belli, CF
Taylor, 2B
Beaty, F
Lux, SS
Barnes, C
Urias, P

karen said...

Seems like Kyle Schwarber comes out of moth balls every couple of years to be a freaking phenom.

karen said...

Nats score two on a throwing error on JT.

karen said...

Right on cue Schwarber has to leave the game with an injury. Looks like it might be a hammie.

karen said...

So Joe Davis and his wife had a baby boy yesterday and named him Theodore Orel Davis. Orel said that when they told him they were going to do that he cried. I just love mushy crap like that. Oh, and not to be outdone Clayton and Ellen named their youngest Cooper Ellis Kershaw for Clay's bud and catcher of choice AJ.

karen said...

Prince Albert brings in CT3 to put the score at 3-2 with 1 out T7.

karen said...

Bases juiced for Mookie...

karen said...

Mookie brings in 2 runs...4-3 lead for the Good Guys. 1 out still T7.

karen said...

Max Muncy makes it 6-3 Dodgers.

karen said...

JT gets his 3rd hit of the night. Blue on first and third.

karen said...

CT3 brings in JT and Belli to get 2 more runs. 8-3 LA, T7.

karen said...

We're scoring in twos! AJ hits a 2 run homer for a 10-3 lead.

karen said...

Tim Nevertt just shared that when the Boys are ahead after 7 their record is 45 and 3. I guess I can live with that. 10-3 M7.

karen said...

Jimmy Nelson in for Julio. Julio goes out winning.

Steve Sax said...

Thank you for holding down the fort, karen! Huge top of the 7th with nine big runs to take that 10-3 lead!

karen said...

Bazooka Graterol back from OKC. His first pitch was 100mph

karen said...

Hey Sax!! You got here just in time for all the fun!

Steve Sax said...

wtf bellinger error?

karen said...

WIN!! With a little more help from the Snakes we can take our rightful spot back on top of the NL West.

Steve Sax said...

10-5 final. Ugly with four errors, but still ...

WIN

karen said...

What a memorable day! The Boys get to hang out at the White House and meet the President and Cody Bellinger actually makes an error.

Steve Sax said...

Ha! That's a funny wrap on the day, karen!

karen said...

GAME 3

Betts, RF
Muncy, 2B
JT, 3B
Belli, CF
Smith, C
Pujols, 1B
Lux, SS
Pollock, LF
Kershaw, P

karen said...

HAPPY KERSHAW DAY SoSG NATION!!

karen said...

Not a big Gerrardo Parra fan but I do love it when they play the Baby Shark song.

karen said...

The Fresh Prince being compared to Mike Piazza again...Now I like Will Smith just fine but Mike Piazza? Nuh uh.

karen said...

I will never get tired of seeing Kid K running in from the bullpen with arms in the air when Urias Kd Adames.

karen said...

Kersh cruises through 3 on 30 pitches.

karen said...

Table set for Belli...

karen said...

Belli walks to load 'em up with no outs...

karen said...

Mighty Max comes in on Fresh Princes sac fly.

karen said...

JT comes home on Prince Albert sac fly. 2-0 LA.

karen said...

Lux drives in Belli. 3-0 Blue.

karen said...

Two more nuggets from White House visit...(1) President Biden singled out Mookie saying to never count him out and (2) and my favorite, the President mentioned that he felt he would be celebrating with the Dodgers again this year.

karen said...

Rain delay T5 score tied 3-3.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

I’ll be passed out by the time the delay is over…

karen said...

Good news Dusty...Game back on.

karen said...

AJ singles in Smith...4-3 LA.

karen said...

Going to B9 with Kenley coming in to save the game. 5-3 LA

karen said...

2 on for Nats no outs. C'mon KJ pitch mad.

karen said...

WIN!!! Boys have won 8 straight.

karen said...

Wow. JT takes one in the shoulder. Looked like his head for a second and I have never seen a manager run out to his player the way Doc just did. T9, bases loaded, 1 out 3-1 Champs.

karen said...

Mighty Max hits the wall and brings in two...5-1 Boys.

karen said...

Now AJ HBP. Bases loaded again.

karen said...

Bad call on pitch to CT3 called strike 3 and should have been a walked in run. Doc chewing on ump. Off to B9 Dodgers up 5-1.

karen said...

Dodgers win ninth in a row and sweep season series from Nats.

Now all eyes turn to Snakes-Frisco game.

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Happy 4th everybody wherever you may be!!!

Steve Sax said...

Happy Fourth of July everybody!

GO DODGERS