Monday, August 30, 2021

Series Thread (Games 132-134): Aug 30 - Sep 1 vs. Braves

Mon Aug 30 7p: Urias vs. Smyly
Tue Aug 31 7p: Buehler vs. Morton
Wed Sep 1 7p: Scherzer vs. Fried

Talk about missed opportunities. We lose two of three to the worst road team in the league, forgoing an opportunity to make up ground on the Giants. And now we face the Braves (who beat the Giants two of three this weekend, as playoff-hungry teams tend to do). We sit 2.5 games back (still), with the Braves and Giants all week. This rock just went from a pushover to a Sisyphean task.

BTW don't look up "guy squished by rock" as the results aren't comforting.

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Steve Sax said...

GAME ONE

1 Trea Turner 2B
2 Max Muncy 1B
3 Mookie Betts RF
4 Justin Turner 3B
5 AJ Pollock LF
6 Corey Seager SS
7 Chris Taylor CF
8 Will Smith C
9 Julio Urias P

Let's go, boys!

karen said...

Dog Days people. Gotta dig deep!


No Cody to start. I know, I know he's been hitting worse than I would but damn, a girl's got to have a reason to get out of bed in the morning.

karen said...

Doc on Kersh...Clayton had a good workout today and Doc and Kersh both are very optimistic. Catman...No so much. Doc thinks he's got another rehab assignment to go through.

karen said...

Joctober in the house and on the field catching up with Kersh and Walker. I really like that kid. I knew he could be a starter anywhere else but I just wish there could have been a way to keep him. Same with Kiki.

karen said...

I'm sorry that Ronald Acuna Jr is hurt and on the IL but I swear, just like with that other Jr kid....Fernando Tatis Jr, they both are such electric, exciting ballplayers. I see those two in my nightmares and sadly for them I just feel so much better about life in general when they are stuck on the IL.

karen said...

Muncy goes yard in the first....1-0 Blue.

karen said...

RHP Justin Turner gets a base hit 2 batters later.

karen said...

Julio has K'd 3 of the first 4 batters. Looking good for all you SoSG carnivores.

karen said...

Fresh Prince goes yard in the second. 2-0 Boys of Summer.

karen said...

....and Babe Urias follows it up with a single.

karen said...

Tonight is Mookie Booblehead Night and his mama threw out the first the pitch to him. What a wonderful person she seems to be.....but we all knew that, right?? She raised a wonderful son to become a great young man. That's all on the mama, y'all.

karen said...

MOOKIE MAGIC ON HIS BOBBLEHEAD NIGHT!!! He hits the third solo of the night. 3-0 T3. And RHP JT follows with a single. 1 on nobody out.

karen said...

MVP hits a homer with Pollock on...5-0 T3.

karen said...

Evil Doers down 2-0 to Brewers.

karen said...

^^^5-0 B3^^^

karen said...

I'm sure Freddie Freeman is a wonderful guy, well, alright he's an okay guy. But I saw him tapping the top of helmet when he got a hit and it kind of pissed me off. You know Fred, you got that damn Tomahawk Chop!! You leave the head pattin' to the Champs!!

karen said...

Braves just got their first hit here in the fifth. JT made a great play but bounced the ball to Max and he couldn't come up with it.

karen said...

Johnny Cueto and Alex Wood both put on the Covid list today. Ahhhh, isn't that just to damn bad!! I hope it fucks up the whole bloody franchise.

karen said...

Jorge Soler hits a solo off Julio. 5-1 T6.

karen said...

Julio serves up a little chin music for our friend Freddie Freeman and in return our bud Fred hits his 28th homerun. 5-2 T6.

karen said...

I have 'mentioned' several times this season how bad the ball and strike calls are. WELL, I read a couple of days ago that the team with the most bad calls against them is the Dodgers. Being proven right somehow doesn't make it better though, it just pisses me off more.

karen said...

In the eighth inning frisco scores to bring the game to 2-1 Milwaukee.

karen said...

Adam Duval hits an outside fastball outta the park. 5-3 T7.

Steve Sax said...

Braves inching their way back here!

😬

Steve Sax said...

Sorry I’m late to the SoSG bar, karen! But thanks for holding down the fort

karen said...

Joc comes up to pinch hit in the eighth and the Dodger faithful give him a nice welcome.

karen said...

I kept looking at the clock and thinking "Sax should be here by now!" Honest to God!

karen said...

Joc's jersey is number 22. I wonder if that's a nod to his buddy Kersh?? You know I just love that mushy stuff!

karen said...

Wow, 2 outs called on batter interference with the catcher?? Not complaining, I'll take it, just can't remember ever seeing that before.

karen said...

Okay, our brilliant ump crew is sending Albies back to first and only calling Soler out. Whew, now I know why we need score cards. Now Doc is complaining. AND MY BOY CODY GOES OUT TO CF!!! Yay!!! I gotta reason to get up in the morning!!!

Steve Sax said...

I don’t know what’s going on with that call there, but I guess it’s two out, Albies still on first, and Freeman up. And now Belli replaces Mookie in center (not sure about that call!), and Treinen replaces Knebel.

Steve Sax said...

I hope you are right about Bellinger, karen!

Steve Sax said...

And I hope Doc is right about Treinen.

Steve Sax said...

One swing would make this a tie game.

Steve Sax said...

Treinen misses very high. Ball 1

Steve Sax said...

@karen: yep, sorry I’m late but on time!

Steve Sax said...

2-0 on a questionable call there

Steve Sax said...

3-0 and not close

Steve Sax said...

3-1, Freeman taking all the way

Steve Sax said...

Swinging strike for strike 2. Nice breaking ball

Steve Sax said...

Trea Turner plays deep and gets the ground out for the third out!

5-3 LA, mid-8

Steve Sax said...

That was big.

Steve Sax said...

I’d really like another run here

Steve Sax said...

Seager works a one-out walk.

Steve Sax said...

That was the first walk of the game by either team. Hmm.

Steve Sax said...

Taylor is just in a hole, man. He lines out to short, well hit but not there.

karen said...

Tying run at the plate in frisco, 2 out bottom of the ninth......

Steve Sax said...

WTF Will Smith? How did you get a single and then just pull a Puig and get tagged out rounding first?!

karen said...

Good grief Sax!!! Take a breath! You're gonna hit my comment total in a 3 minute stretch!!

What just happened??? Fresh Prince thrown out between first and second for a kabash on the inning.

Steve Sax said...

To recap: Smith with a nice single to left. Corey advances to third. Next thing I notice, Smith is getting caught in a rundown between first and second.

This had better be a clean ninth.

Steve Sax said...

Giants lose 3-1.

karen said...

Frisco gets the loss!! Will this finally be the night where we actually gain ground???

Steve Sax said...

Treinen misses waaaaay inside to Riley. Riley then grounds 5-3 for the first out.

Steve Sax said...

Travis d’Arnaud up.

karen said...

Tying run aboard with 1 out in T9.

Steve Sax said...

d’Arnaud and Swanson both reach. Two on, one out. This is not good.

karen said...

Vesia warming up in the cooler....I can't stand this!

Steve Sax said...

Come on, Treinen

Steve Sax said...

3-0 to Duvall. Treinen is missing bad.

Steve Sax said...

3-1 count on Duvall

Steve Sax said...

Incredible pitch for the called K and second out. Wow that was a great pitch, Blake.

Steve Sax said...

First pitch fly out to Bellinger for the third out!

WIN

karen said...

My daughter and I call Blake Treinen Triton, you know after the Little Mermaids dad? I took her to see that 9 times when it was out and then heaven help us, McDonalds came up with Little Mermaid kids meals. We had to hit the Golden Arches every Friday night when I got paid.

Okay, I've blathered enough to ease my nervous soul! DODGERS GET THE WIN AND PICK UP A GAME IN THE EVER LOVIN' STANDINGS!! 1.5 down baby!! Here we come frisco!!

karen said...

Time to go check out Seinfeld. Night Sax!

Steve Sax said...

GAME TWO

1 Trea Turner 2B
2 Max Muncy 1B
3 Mookie Betts RF
4 Justin Turner 3B
5 Corey Seager SS
6 Will Smith C
7 AJ Pollock LF
8 Cody Bellinger CF
9 Walker Buehler P

Steve Sax said...

Cody back after a day off; CT3 sits. Top four in order remain in place, but some movement in the 5-8 slots.

karen said...

This is a good looking lineup. Here we go Dodger fans!!! My well informed opinion....Boys .5 games back at the end of this fine night.

karen said...

My cousin Charlie throwing against us tonight! Well, maybe my cousin, with that side of the fam who knows??

karen said...

I preordered Tim Neverett's book "Covid Curveball" about 5-6 weeks ago and Amazon keeps saying I'll have it by 8PM tonight. So far, Nada.

karen said...

The Kona Brewing Company commercials really, REALLY make me miss Hawaii. I think this girl needs a serious vacay.

karen said...

Mookie makes a great catch against the wall in right, preserving and protecting that most important hip of his.

karen said...

Cueto who was placed on the Covid list yesterday and then taken off to pitch today (what pandemic???) and he and his Covid self have given up a big four runs early in the game. Keep going Johnny!! Dodger fans are lovin' you tonight you fool.

karen said...

JT gets the first hit of the game off of cousin Charlie. A double with no outs in the second.

karen said...

It has been nice and cool and overcast here today. The stupid Emergency Weather Alert people keep interrupting my game here warning of flash floods. C'mon guys! It's not like this is Louisiana! Priorities people!!

karen said...

Well, our boy JT led off the second with a double and is still standing out there as the inning ends.


karen said...

Joc hits one to Reseda. First hit off Walker tonight. 1-0 Bravos T3.

Steve Sax said...

Ugh, we're already down 2-0, one out in the top of the fourth, and we've only got one hit so far through three frames (a wasted JT leadoff double in the second).

What's worse, Joc Pederson started the scoring for Atlanta with a solo shot, because Buehler threw him a 95mph fastball. DIDN'T WE JUST HEAR LAST NIGHT THAT WE SHOULD ONLY BE THROWING BREAKING BALLS TO JOC?!

Steve Sax said...

@karen: I'm terrified for the people in Tahoe, watching the Caldor Fire with grave concern. They need some overcast and rainfall-beckoning days like we've had today.

karen said...

Cousin Charlie has 6 K's through 3. 2-0 Atlanta going to B4.

Steve Sax said...

2-0 ATL, mid-4

Steve Sax said...

MIL 6, SF 0, B4. Cueto chased after 3.2 IP (10H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR).

Steve Sax said...

Betts solo HR! One out in the fourth. 2-1 ATL.

karen said...

Mookie goes yard!! ATL 2-Boys 1. B4. And JT follows with a single.

Steve Sax said...

JT follows with a single to left.

karen said...

STEVE SAX!!!!

Steve Sax said...

@karen you're ahead of me! Okay gotta grab dinner. I'll be back later (and before Seinfeld :) )

Steve Sax said...

KAREN!!!!

karen said...

6-0 Brews in fifth up north!!!!!

karen said...

I thought the Fresh Prince got a hold of that one and it turned out to be a routine fly. Shows how much I know!!

karen said...

Charlie Morton at 75 pitches through 4.

karen said...

I have know idea what Joc has done to his hair but he is looking very Marilyn Monroe-sy tonight.

karen said...

Okay, we all know I love our Dodgers and hate all other comers but Albies just fouled a ball off of his kneecap. The kid is really hurting. ATL trainers carry him off the field.





karen said...

Cousin Charlie at 102 pitches through 5.2 innings. Mookie in tying run scoring position with MVP at bat.

karen said...

MVP makes out 3-4-1. Going to top of 7th. 2-1 ATL.

karen said...

Morton coming out for the pinch hitter, 106 pitches, 1 run, 6 innings.

karen said...

ATL catcher just took a foul in the junk. Every guy I have ever known grabbed themselves and winced in pain as the guy rolled around in the dirt.

karen said...

Original recipe Orel talking about watching Tom Brady being interviewed after winning last years Super Bowl and someone asked him which was his favorite championship ring and his answer was "The next one". Isn't that the greatest answer ever!!!

karen said...

My boy Cody hits Pollock to third with 1 out.....Here we go!!! I feel it in my old bones Dodger Nation!!!

karen said...

CT3 up, 2 and 2 count

Steve Sax said...

Come on CT3

karen said...

Joc makes the catch in center, AJ tagging up and SCORES!!!!! All tied up Dodger Kingdom!!

Steve Sax said...

Nice piece of hitting there by Cody btw. And CT3 gets the sac fly to tie the game!

Not sure why Joc stepped in front of Soler for that one. As soon as he caught it, you knew AJ was going to be safe.

Cody advances to second.

Come on Trea!

karen said...

Turner the Burner hits Cody to third!!!! Tie game, Our Boys on the corners with 2 out................

Steve Sax said...

Trea Turner with an infield single. Runners at the corners. Max Muncy coming up with two out, and Braves going to the pen.

karen said...

YOUN GOT BACK JUST IN TIME SAXY!!!

karen said...

^^^YOU^^^^Can you tell I'm a little excited!

karen said...

I thought Max had a 3 runner there. But we're tied and right now I'm A Okay with that.

karen said...

I saw today on the internet that the Dodgers are the most hated team in MLB. Ahhhhh, to damn bad LOSERS. We are the BEST. Get over it.

karen said...

Treinen gets the K for the first out in the eighth.

karen said...

Blake Baby K's Soler for the second out in the eighth.

karen said...

Triton K's Fred Freeman to strikeout the freaking side!! Going to bottom of eighth.

Steve Sax said...

Treinen Ks the side in the eighth!

Betts / Seager / Turner due up

Steve Sax said...

@karen: I just looked up that "most hated team" article.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/dodgers-chosen-as-most-hated-baseball-team-in-united-states/2682996/

It ranks this by # of states though, and the only states that dislike the Dodgers are not the most populous states...

Steve Sax said...

Matzek with a leadoff walk to Mookie.

Steve Sax said...

Whoops, back at 9:40p I mixed up the order: Betts / Turner / Seager.

Orel and Joe talking about Mookie's spark and personality being back. That's great

Steve Sax said...

2-2 count to Corey with one out.

Steve Sax said...

Seager double! Mookie scores from first!!!

karen said...

@Steve....Of course they are not the populous states. It's only the loser states and we know who they are

OMG OMG OMG!!! MVP scores Mookie and WE ARE AHEAD IN THIS OL' GAME PARTNERS!!!!!

Steve Sax said...

@karen: i've got nothing necessarily against those states, but the "analysis" is flawed :)

also good to see CA (a populous state) hates the Cheaters.

Steve Sax said...

Mookie was trucking around the bases for that 270 feet. Wow.

Steve Sax said...

Smith flies to first for the second out. Seager still stuck at second.

karen said...

6-2 Brewers in bottom of the ninth in frisco.......

Steve Sax said...

IBB to Pollock to get to Bellinger.

@karen, this is for you (and us)

Steve Sax said...

Cody quickly down 0-2, waaaaay behind a couple of fastballs.

Come on, Cody!

Steve Sax said...

1-2 count

karen said...

Belli up, Tio on deck, 2 on. 2 out 2 strikes on Cody, Kenley warming in the pen

Steve Sax said...

Bellinger Ks badly. So badly.

He really needs to rest.

3-2 through 8.

karen said...

Belli K's to end the inning. BUCKLE UP SoSG NATION.....HERE WE GO!!!

karen said...

This is it Sax!!! We are FINALLY making our move and we got those orange bastards this weekend.

karen said...

I really do love KJ, but sometimes he scares the shit out of me.....

karen said...

I usually don't pray and bug God about baseball but damn this feels like I should have a quick word with the Big Guy.

KJ gets the first out.

Steve Sax said...

Riley flies out to Seager for the first out.

karen said...

2 out.....

Steve Sax said...

Jansen gets a swinging K on d'Arnaud for out #2

Steve Sax said...

K for the third out!

0.5 GB!

Steve Sax said...

WOW.

SF 84-48
LA 84-49 0.5 GB

LET'S DO THIS

Steve Sax said...

Incredible come-from-behind win tonight. Wow.

karen said...

1/2 Freaking game down from the bastards from the north!!!!

I know men aren't supposed to cry Sax, but please tell me there's a tear in your eye! I promise I'll never tell anyone!

karen said...

Okay. I have kind of calmed down although I am feeling a little shaky in my innards. So I am off to hang out with Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer and to calm myself down a little more so I'll be able to sleep tonight.

Please try to be here tomorrow night Sax! I don't think I can survive this alone.

Steve Sax said...

👍

Steve Sax said...

GAME THREE

1 Trea Turner 2B
2 Max Muncy 1B
3 Mookie Betts RF
4 Justin Turner 3B
5 Corey Seager SS
6 AJ Pollock LF
7 Chris Taylor CF
8 Austin Barnes C
9 Max Scherzer P

Steve Sax said...

Cody sitting again.

Barnes in for the Fresh Prince.

Seager stays in the five-hole.

Steve Sax said...

Giants pitch Gausman today, so they'll probably get a win.

We've gotta be on fire today!

karen said...

I received my copy of Tim Neverett's book today and I am really enjoying it. I was happy to see in the Introduction Orel referred to the Houston Asterisks as the Houston Cheaters.

karen said...

I think Doc is fielding a good lineup tonight. I would always like to see Cody in there but understand why he isn't. Also, as much as like Austin Barnes I would rather see the Fresh Prince in there catching these days..

karen said...

Joc up to start the game for the Bravos and Mighty Max K's him.

karen said...

Scherzer sits 'em down on 10 pitches.

karen said...

Our other Max unloads for his 30th homerun of the season. 1-0 LA

karen said...

Here's something I learned in Tim Neverett's book today - Orel Hershiser officiated Justin and Kourtney Turner's wedding.

Steve Sax said...

Got here just in time to see Barnes’ solo shot!

2-0 LA

Steve Sax said...

Muncy with a loooooooong standup triple

Steve Sax said...

Pederson looked like a little leaguer on that route in center field. That was embarrassing.

Steve Sax said...

Two out for Mookie, Muncy on third

Steve Sax said...

Betts Ks, Muncy stranded.

2-0 LA through 3, and Fried has north of 50 pitches

karen said...

@Sax - Have you seen Joc's hair yet? It is blonde, blonde, blonde.

Steve Sax said...

Scherzer dealing here in the fourth.

Steve Sax said...

Dammit! One foul ball away from an immaculate inning.

Steve Sax said...

And now it’s 2-2 to Riley

Steve Sax said...

Well it’s a 1-2-3 inning for Max Scherzer anyway.

Steve Sax said...

Fried gets JT looking, and then Seager grounding to first.

Here’s AJ Pollock with two out in the fourth.

Steve Sax said...

Brewers up 2-0 on SF, but it’s only the bottom of the fourth.

Steve Sax said...

Pollock Ks swinging.

2-0 LA through four full.

Gotta eat dinner. Back later

karen said...

Scherzer has 8 K's through 5. 2-0 Dodgers.

karen said...

Brewers 2 Evil 0 end of 5.

Steve Sax said...

Giants tie it up in the bottom of the fifth.

Steve Sax said...

Wait did I misread the giants score?!

Steve Sax said...

Mid-6 in this one. LA up 2-0

Steve Sax said...

Trea Turner with a four-pitch walk to start the bottom of the sixth

Steve Sax said...

@karen it looks like it’s just you and me again

Steve Sax said...

Betts Ks and then Turner hits a rope that is caught at second. Trea stranded at second (having advanced on a PB).

2-0 LA through six

karen said...

And just like that all Scherzer's hard work goes down the drain. Bazooka gives up a 2 run homer. Tied 2-2 T7.

Steve Sax said...

Why the hell did we take out Scherzer?!

2-2 tie thanks to bazooka giving up the bomb.

karen said...

@Sax - I'm pretty sure the frisco game was 2-0 after 5 the last time I saw a score. But you know what? I wouldn't bet on me! And yes it does seem to be the two of us again. Q7 was around for awhile but maybe nobody likes us!! Or better yet they must be threatened by our genius commentary on Dodger baseball. Yeah, I think it's that one!

karen said...

Time for Corey to hit his BobbleHead night homerun. Oh crap!! He came very close!

Steve Sax said...

Seager almost goes yard on the first pitch, but Joc catches it at the wall. One out.

Steve Sax said...

@karen: genius!

karen said...

Hey Steve - Do you know why the players are wearing the yellow ribbons?

Steve Sax said...

Here’s Cody. Two on, two out.

Bad swing for strike one.

Steve Sax said...

Cody grounds to second.

He is really broken this year.

Steve Sax said...

Brewers take a 3-2 lead.

karen said...

Top of seventh up north 3-2 Milwaukee.

karen said...

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve Sax said...

Vesia almost gives up a HR, and then Swanson actually hits it out. Braves up 3-2, T8

Steve Sax said...

It’s kinda weird how the two games are mirroring each other in score.

karen said...

Doc bringing in Dream Weaver 2.0.

karen said...

The Burner doubles to start the B8.

Steve Sax said...

Trea Turner with a sweet shot for a stand-up double to lead off the inning. Let’s go!

karen said...

Tying run on third with 1 out.....

Steve Sax said...

Muncy advances Trea but gets thrown out at first. “Unselfish AB,” says Orel.

Now here’s 🐄🔑

Steve Sax said...

Mookie down 0-2. Setting him up for a fastball, as well.

Steve Sax said...

1-2 count.

Steve Sax said...

Mookie fouls off a 97-mph pitch inside. Still 1-2

Steve Sax said...

Now a 99-mph foul. Still 1-2.

I’m feeling a changeup.

Steve Sax said...

Changeup indeed but it misses inside.

2-2 count.

karen said...

Mookie K's for the fourth time tonight. :(

Steve Sax said...

Mookie swings through it.

4K night for Mookie. Not good.

Steve Sax said...

Two out. Matzek out, pitching change.

karen said...

C'mon Tommy, you're up there start begging the baseball gods

karen said...

JT ties it!!! Thanks Tommy!

karen said...

NOW Corey can hit his homerun.....

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