Knebel vs. Fried, 5p
No rast for the weary. The Dodgers hopped on a plane Thursday for Atlanta, assembling a lineup without Clayton Kershaw (expected), Max Muncy (hoped for, but understandable), Billy McKinney (interesting), and David Price (a little surprising). In their places, pitchers Justin Bruihl and Evan Phillips join 11 other arms and 13 position players.
And as called a couple of hours ago, NLDS Game 5 starter Corey Knebel will again start a postseason game for the Dodgers, taking the mound in NLCS Game 1 vs. Harvard-Westlake alum Max Fried. I agree with the decision to not let Max Scherzer, who earned a one-inning save in NLDS Game 5, start Game 1 on another short respite, right after a six-hour flight.
But sending out Knebel again to start (even if it's only an inning, before Tony Gonsolin likely takes the mound) seems to be playing some risky games with the baseball gods. In Doc we trust.
The Braves may have only won 88 games this season, but they're playing hot, writes Mike Digiovanna of the LAT. And of course, by virtue of the Dodgers not winning the NL West, the Braves (who won the NL East) wield home field advantage. The Braves beat the crap out of Milwaukee in their NLDS. So this isn't going to be easy, by any means.
Oh crap, I'm nervous again! Guess I'd better watch something to calm the nerves...wait a minute, how about some other Bellinger heroics (albeit also, a Bellinger celebration injury that lingered into 2021...)
LET'S GO, DODGERS!!!
photo: Harry How, Getty Images
40 comments:
GAME ONE
1 Mookie Betts RF
2 Trea Turner 2B
3 Corey Seager SS
4 Justin Turner 3B
5 Will Smith C
6 Albert Pujols 1B
7 AJ Pollock LF
8 Chris Taylor CF
9 Corey Knebel P
Gavin Lux and Cody Bellinger are both out of the starting lineup.
Looks like Doc is getting a little jiggy with the pitching. But, I agree with Sax. Trust in
Doc. And I do.
New playoff series. Going to need the Turners to get back to their normal offensive selves.
We need a Turner-around
I'm feeling a little (alot) uneasy with Gonsolin getting the bulk of the innings. I like him okay, I mean he likes cats, I like cats but I just don't think he's good enough to be carrying the load of the first game of the NLCS. I hope doc has him on a very short leash.
Do cats have leashes?
@karen: I’m right with you on Tony Gonsolin. If the best thing you can say about him is that he likes cats, that’s not the mark of a NLCS Game 1 starter.
Let’s hope he proves us wrong today.
Sax...I was reading about his 2020 season and how there were many games where he just excelled , but I can't help it, I haven't seen that this year. When he's on the mound everything just feels like a struggle.
I hate the tomahawk chop. Why hasn't it gone the way of things like 'The Washington Redskins'? As a woman whose paternal grandmother was a Cherokee I just hate it. Not because it is offensive to Native Americans, (which it is), but because it just pisses me the hell off.
Not taking any pitches here. But Seager doubles with two out.
We gotta be more patient.
But watch JT ground out quickly…
JT Ks on a check swing.
Hey that appletv invasion ad looks pretty good
@ Sax...Agreed. The Boys play their best ball when they wait for their pitches.
Knebel does not look good here.
Freeman is hacking here. I’m worried
Full count to Freeman. Ugh
Hey Corey K, maybe stop throwing that breaking ball please
Knebel is wild and it costs us.
Not happy
CT3 ties it up at 1-1
Pollock and CT3 get us on the board! 1-1!
In what life did someone in Dodger Nation piss off the baseball Gods?? Why else would our Karma keep sticking us with Brian Anderson?
Good job Dream Weaver 2.0.
Bickford looked good. Pitching wise I mean.
Trea Turner with a single to right. I hope that sparks him.
WTF is going on with turning out the lights when a reliever comes in?
SMITTY!!
A lot of cheering going on at Truist for Fresh Prince's home run.
2-1 Blue going to B4
Doc out to bring in Gonsolin.
Let's all say a silent prayer.
*Meow*
Catman has cat fur on his left shoe. Ummmmm.....okay?
I am reduced to just shaking my head.
2-2 in the seventh and we are into their pen.
Kenley pitched a good 8th. Still 2-2 in the 9th now.
CT3 walks and Bellinger coming up with 2 down.
Cody gets a hit but CT3 gets hung up between second and third to end the inning.
Walk off loss. Crappy.
Post a Comment