Friday, April 15, 2022

Happy Jackie Robinson Day (And Game 7 Thread)

Across the majors, they will be commeomorating the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's MLB debut. All players will wear a Dodger Blue #42 on their backs, as well as a #42 sleeve patch. Rachel Robinson will be on hand for tonight's Dodger game, and manager Dave Roberts will host a ceremony with the full Dodgers team at Jackie Robinson's statue.

I had posted a Series Thread for tonight's Reds @ Dodgers game (7p), Tony Gonsolin vs. Vladimir Gutierrez, here--but what the heck, let's use this one.

65 comments:

Steve Sax said...

GAME 2 (4/15)

Betts RF
Freeman 1B
T Turner SS
Muncy DH
J Turner 3B
Smith C
Bellinger CF
Taylor LF
Lux 2B

Gonsolin P

karen said...

HAPPY JACKIE ROBINSON DAY!!!!!

karen said...

Rachel looks wonderful. She is turning 100 this year.

karen said...

I really hate these stupid streams.

Steve Sax said...

Hey I can watch this game on apple tv+!

Steve Sax said...

For freeeeeeeeeeee

Steve Sax said...

Okay we're top 1, Jake Fraley with a leadoff walk, and then steals second (Dodgers challenge, but lose). Catman gets Naquin to K. He's now facing Tommy Pham with a 1-1 count.

Steve Sax said...

Apple tv says Pham's RBI probability here is 28.4%

Steve Sax said...

Nope, he grounds to short, so Fraley holds at second. Two out.

Steve Sax said...

Wham bam, thank you Pham

Steve Sax said...

Votto grounds to Lux for the third out.

0-0 through 0.5

Steve Sax said...

Mookie is getting squeezed here

Steve Sax said...

Full count to Betts

Steve Sax said...

Pop fly to center.

I like how they have 42 in the centerfield grass. Wow.

karen said...

Hey Sax!!

Steve Sax said...

hey karen!

spank said...

As somewhat of a museum I approve Apple tv showing the artist of the batter walk up songs on the screen

karen said...

I love the 42 in Dodger Blue on every uni.

spank said...

Musician^

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers go 1-2-3 in the first.

Steve Sax said...

Drury GIDP! But Reds challenging

karen said...

That was close at first

Steve Sax said...

...the call, that is

Steve Sax said...

Reds win the challenge. BOOOOOOO

karen said...

Good catch by Slappy against the net.

spank said...

Dave Winfield. Hell yeah

Steve Sax said...

VERY surprised Ebel sent JT to home there, he was out by a mile

Steve Sax said...

But I'll take the run. CT3 single with two RISP at least scores Max.

1-0 LA through 2

Steve Sax said...

Catman in trouble here in the third, bases loaded, he's at 58 pitches already. 0-2 count to Aquino

Steve Sax said...

Got him!

Still, lots of pitches for Tony G.

1-0 LA through 2.5

karen said...

I find myself holding my breath a lot when Catman is on the mound.

karen said...

TT triples in Lux...2-0 Boys

Steve Sax said...

2-0 through 3 thanks to the Trea RBI triple (scoring Freeman).

QuadSevens said...

Found the game thread! Was commenting in the other thread. Oops!

QuadSevens said...

Every time they show the booth I think of Cards Against Humanity.

karen said...

Lux is having a great start to the season.

karen said...

Bases juiced for TT. Bell coming out with a hook.

Steve Sax said...

Still 2-0 LA, but with the Lux leadoff triple; the Betts HBP (and then he stole second), and Freeman walk --> Gutierrez is chased.

In comes Jeff Hoffman, no out, B5, and RANCHO ARDIENDO

Steve Sax said...

@Quad: sorry about the GT mixup. I totally Scooby-Doo'd it

Steve Sax said...

I'm just having so much fun so far posting on the Dodgers!

Steve Sax said...

Trea Ks on three straight pitches. Yikes.

Here's Max

Steve Sax said...

My apple tv feed is behind mlb gameday

Steve Sax said...

Hoffman gest Max to fly to shallow left. Bases stay loaded. Come on, guys.

QuadSevens said...

@Sax It was my bad. I didn’t read the title. Glad I found the right spot now though.

Steve Sax said...

Bases loaded no out, and all we can get out of that is a JT walk-RBI?

WEAK

3-0 LA through 5.

Steve Sax said...

@Quad: I'm a wreck here.

Series Threads make a ton of sense, but I'm having so much fun posting content that the Threads are getting buried. Sorry about this.

Tomorrow will be a new thread.

Steve Sax said...

Anderson hits Votto in the head. Yikes. Hope Joey is OK.

karen said...

Votto hit with a change up. Totally not a purpose pitch.

Steve Sax said...

Aquino forces Votto at second. Drury pops to second for out #2.

Steve Sax said...

Reds score a run off a hit parade. Anderson has lost composure. Two on, two out.

Steve Sax said...

Garcia K ends the inning.

3-1 LA, mid-6

Steve Sax said...

Cody Ks for the second time in 3 ABs tonight. I was hoping he was getting back on track but man.

Steve Sax said...

3-1 LA through six. Our bats look sleepy again

karen said...

@Sax...I'm with you on Cody. Every time I think he's breaking out of it he has a night like tonight.

Steve Sax said...

Nice play by Trea to end the eighth

QuadSevens said...

Going to the ninth. 3-1 good guys.

Steve Sax said...

Here's Knebel's Dodgers home debut

Steve Sax said...

Moustakas was 3-0 and then worked back to a full count, then popped to Freeman for out #1

Steve Sax said...

Trea Turner's throw was off the mark, but Freeman reaches down to get him with a sweep tag...maybe?

They're reviewing the call

Steve Sax said...

Call stands. Two out

Steve Sax said...

Tough hop by JT but they get Colin Moran at first for the third out.

WIN

karen said...

WIN BABY!!!

Steve Sax said...

I actually liked the apple tv coverage. Let's go!

QuadSevens said...

Four in a row! Yes!

Steve Sax said...

New Game Thread for this weekend’s games. 😜