Fri 4/22 6.40p: Julio Urias vs. Nick Martinez Sat 4/23 6.40p: Tyler Anderson vs. Yu Darvish Sun 4.24 1.10p: Clayton Kershaw vs. Sean Manaea
The Dodgers venture to Petco Park with the majors' best record (9-3), one game ahead of the Padres (9-5); the Dodgers also have the highest run differential (+32) in the league. But these are the Padres, who flamed out at the end of 2021 and then fired manager Jayce Tingler, and then started the season with star Fernando Tatis Jr. on the 60-day IL after breaking his wrist in the Dominican Republic this off-season (Tatis is now tending to this injury by playing soccer with teammates, including slipping and falling on his good wrist).
With these headwinds, the Padres have decided to come out in 2022 and play like...thugs. Just ask Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson, who was chop-blocked into a concussion at the plate by Padre Luke Voit, clearly playing dirty. Yep, these are the Padres: beautiful ballpark, but unsightly play inside.
On Friday, I have no doubt that the Pads will try to rough up Urias (coming off a great start last week (5.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 5 Ks and 1 BB)). Saturday, Tyler Anderson gets the nod with Andrew Heaney hitting the Dodgers' 10-day IL, thanks to a great outing by Tony Gonsolin Wednesday that did not require an Anderson bailout. And then we wrap up with Kershaw on Sunday.
Also, very eager to see if Cody Bellinger's newfound contact hitting is a trend, or just a blip. And hoping that Mookie Betts and Max Muncy can break out of their slumps in this series.
Otherwise, let's just stay healthy this series.
LET'S GO, DODGERS!
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Bumped into Gavin Lux yesterday. He said his back was “pretty good” and looked positive. Get well soon, Gavin!
Treinen to IL, shoulder. Bummer
Damn
Let's hope this shortened spring training doesn't result in a string of injuries. Seeing quite a few at the start of the season here. Let's get healthy boys and girls!
Like I said Wednesday...It's starting already. After last season I'm a little paranoid. :(
We need to whip some Padre ass before Tatis Jr gets back.
GAME 1
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
T Turner SS
Muncy 3B
J Turner DH
Smith C
Bellinger CF
Taylor LF
Lux 2B
Urias P
Dammit. 1-0 SD
Julio not looking too good.
Beat LA chants start at Petco. That's cute.
Julio gets out of a messy second inning giving up just the 1 run.
@Spanky....I hate the Beat LA chants!!
Nice slider by Urias there
@ Karen I like the chants. It means the team is hated. Legit
Bases juiced. JT coming up. Time to fuck some shit up
Fuck. Double play. Still 1-0 SD
@Spank...The Dodgers are definetly hated in San Diego. I think I told you about when my mom, aunt, cousin and I went down there to watch the Dodgers win and clinch the West and of course we had our Dodger gear on and stood and sang 'We Are the Champions' and the Padre fans threw food at us. It was great!!
@ karen. Haha. nah I would have remembered that story. That's bad ass.
I love Jessica's idea about putting a mic on Freddie.
Julio looked better there. Still 1-0 Friars after 3.
Nice inning by Urias
Mookie crushes one to tie up the game 1-1 T5.
Mookie!
Max was due!!! 2-1 Blue T5,
Muncy!
Mookie and Muncy with hits today. I like it.
Sorry I’m late, boys and girls! Friend had an In N Out truck this evening. No way I was gonna let THAT go to waste
Stupid, fucking Friar fan just threw something at Belli.
@Sax....In N Out is always excusable. :)
Voit subbed for a pinch runner. At least that will stop the chop blocks on Dodgers fielders
@Sax...In N Out is always excusable :)
Top of the order coming up....
Way to go Blue! PR Azocar threatens, but Hosmer pops to Lux for the third out.
2-1 LA through 6
Betts singles.
Padres go to bullpen.
Freeman singles on the first pitch.
None out, Betts on second and Freddie on first.
Bases juiced, no outs.
Trea with an infield single! Rancho ardiendo!
Bases juiced. No out. Finish them!
Max brings in 2...4-1 LA
Hells yeah!
Max looked out there.
Not exactly sure why Muncy is trying to advance to second on a sac fly. He’s out.
But Trea scores so it’s 5-1 LA. But now the bases are empty for Slappy
5-1 LA, mid-7
Looked like Muncy got tagged on his calf before stepping on second base.
Padres go 1-2-3 in the seventh. Nice inning by Evan Phillips
Matt Beaty up and Vesia coming in. I always liked Beaty, but not tonight of course.
Mookie coming up. 6-1 Dodgers
Top o the 9th
🐄🔑🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇
Isn't it great seeing Mookie's infectious smile in the dugout??!!
Mookie’s second HR of the game makes it 6-1 LA, top 9
20th career multi-HR game for Betts. He’s tied for the major league record for three-HR games.
1 out....
2 outs...
That's a wrap y'all
WIN!!! Dodgers go to 10 and 3 for best record in MLB
WIN
Way to go Dodgers! See you tomorrow!
GAME 2
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
T Turner SS
Muncy DH
J Turner 3B
Smith C
Bellinger CF
Taylor LF
Lux 2B
Anderson LHP
Thank you karen for posting the lineup!
I'm only on my phone tonight so please hold down the fort!
Thank you and LET'S GO DODGERS!
More dirty play, this time from Padres fans: fan tries to hit Cody Bellinger on the field with a beer can (from Friday night's game).
Already some bad calls by home ump
@Sax...I saw that and Joe mentioned that it was a can thrown at Cody. Yep, the team and fans are assholes.
Both Orel during pregame and Joe during game mention that Darvish's problems coincide with the crackdown on pitchers and sticky stuff.
Mmmm....
Tyler Anderson in to pitch for the injured Heaney.
Tyler Anderson sits Friars down in 6 pitches in first.
Bases juiced for Mookie in T2
Mookie Ks. Darvish at 51 pitches through 2.
Dammit. Mookie strikes put with the bases juiced to end the inning
1-0 SD. Sac fly
Crowd chanting 'Let's go Dodgers'. Last night 60% of crowd at Petco were Dodger fans with more of the same tonight.
Friars score on Myers sac fly. 1-0 SD B2.
Hi Spanky!!!
Afaro's hair looks like a really bad wig.
San Diego up 1-0 after 2.
I'm not concerned about Anderson yet but I'm getting a little uneasy feeling
Cronenworth hits a solo HR. 2-0 SD
Anderson using up alot of pitches.
Anderson gives up a homerun to Cronenworth.2-0 Padres after 3
Anderson started out okay but now?? Not so much. Blue still down 2-0 B5.
Doc coming out with a hook for Anderson. Bickford coming in to face Machado.
Dodgers in some shit with Machado coming up
Bickford Ks Machado. 2-0 SD after 5.
Nickelback strikes out Machado!
I guess I'm going to have to adjust my opinion of Yu Darvish after hearing that story and what a nice guy he is. Although he, too, was a victim of the Houston Cheaters I still had a bad attitude about his short time with the Dodgers. Crap, I hate it when I don't like someone and then find out how wrong I am about them and that I am just probably a major bitch.
I missed the Darvish story. I'm listening to Santana on the stereo.
In what world does this team have only 1 hit after 6 innings??
Jessica Mendoza has those "beat your cheating husband with a rolling pin" arms.
@Spank...Basically a kid named Landon drove from Tennessee with his parents to Atlanta to see Darvish who is the kid's favorite player. The game is rained out but Darvish stays around and signs autographs for the people who hung around including Landon. His mom then Instagrams Darvish to tell him thank you on Landon's behalf. Darvish contacts them and flies them from Tennessee to San Diego where he tells them the game won't get rained out. He pays for the hotel as well and has Landon in the dugout before the game and also got him some signed souvenirs to take home. Crap. He's a nice guy huh.
@Karen- Dang. Dervish is the man. I still hate him. He's the enemy. Haha
@Spank...I shut everything down and then reopened it and everything seems okay now. Thanks!!
Ct3 gets on in eighth and Lux repping the tying run is up. T8.
Lux singles to center. Boys on first and second with no outs. 2-0 SD
Garcia Ks Mookie. Dodgers at the corners with 1 out. Melvin bringing in the Friars closer to pitch to Freddie.
@ Karen - cool. Rebooting is always a good a idea when computers get squonky
Freddie Ks. 2 out
TT ties up the game with a 2 out double in the eighth. 2-2 with 2 outs.
Trea day!
Max Ks to end the T8. Score tied at 2.
Good opportunity here for runs
Well that sucked
On to extra innings
Well that was sucky
Horrible
We lose.
Unacceptable
Dammit. 0-for-5 with 4 Ks?! Come on, Mookie!
Relief pitchers must hate the extra innings rule. Bruihl starts a new inning, faces two batters, gets them both out and gets the L. Insane.
True, but we had the same opportunity and CT3 got nailed at third on a fly out DP. This one is on us
Sorry- misread it Quad. You’re right, relievers must hate this.
I’m still salty about the loss
Definitely a tough way to lose. Being salty is expected. Let’s hope the team is too.
Ok so let's move on. Here we go:
GAME 3 (4/24)
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
T Turner SS
J Turner DH
Muncy 3B
Taylor LF
Bellinger CF
Alberto 2B
Barnes C
P Kershaw
Kershaw is six Ks short of the Dodger franchise record (Sutton).
HAPPY KERSHAW DAY SoSG NATION!!!
Today's the day Clayton. Let's run Don Sutton down and take your rightful place in franchise history!!
Hard to see Mookie talk about last nights game.
David Price now sent to 10 day IL.
Orel wants Clayton's record breaking K to be a slider down and the batter to be Manny Machado.
First pitch base hit for Mookie! Let's do this.
JT brings Mookie home with a sac fly. 1-0 Blue.
Woop
Trea and Justin sacrifice Mookie Betts around from second to third, and third to home.
1-0 LA, but two out. Freeman on first.
We're swinging on first pitches though
1-0 LA after 0.5. Manaea saw five batters but only threw 12 pitches.
Geez. Kershaw hits a guy on the foot and then next batter gets a ball off Freeman's glove. First and third with none out for the Padres.
GIDP!! We needed that.
Lucky. Thought it was going to be curtains for Kershaw.
Profar grounds into a double play!
1-0 LA through 1.
Profer, in the spirit of his thug teammates and fans, tries to hustle a hit by pitch.
Classic Belli.
Dodgers go 1-2-3 in the second, with two Ks. Not good.
1-0 LA through 1.5
Sorry...earlier I said Kershaw needed six Ks. Apparently he needs six to tie and seven to hold the record alone.
Kershaw just got two Ks in the second, so now he needs five more to be the franchise leader (alone).
Freddie blasts a 2 run homer. 3-0 Good Guys
Gone!!
Freeman HR!
With Betts on base (walk), it's 3-0 LA
Belli goes yard and off a lefty....4-0 Blue
Belli?
Belli!!
Belli bomb whaaaaaaaaaat
Alberto with a two-out single
Finish them!
Hit one out to me Mook
For me,goddamnit
Aww Mook. I asked you to hit one out for me brah. Wtf?
Kershaw escapes the jam with his third K of the game.
4-1 LA through 3
Nice
Sorry, through 4
TT scores on sac fly. 5-1 LA
Second Belli Bomb!!!! 6-1 LA
Holy shit! Belli!!
Oops...8-1 Blue
Bellinger opens up the can of whup-ass! Three run HR makes it 8-1 LA
Bases juiced. Pile it on
Kid K is done. He doesn’t get the franchise K record today but still pitched well.
10-1 LA through 6
The good news is that Kersh will get the chance to break the record at home.
Is this Morunta's Dodger debut? I don't remember seeing him.
DODGERS WIN 10-2
That's a wrap y'all
That was big.
I'll try and do a PGT later this afternoon. (I took a post-game nap.)
PGT up!
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