Tue 6.7 5p: Mitch White vs. Kopech Wed 6.8 5p: Tony Gonsolin vs. Cueto Thu 6.9 11a: Tyler Anderson vs. Cease
We may as well continue through the Pixar Inside Out characters, now that we limped to a putrid 2-5 homestand by dropping all three games to the Pirates, before stumbling to a split against the Mets. Oh sure, we took the first two games against a weakened NYM lineup. But in both Saturday and Sunday's game, the Dodgers gave up leads (4-1 and 2-1) in order to choke away a sweep and settle for a split.
I was there Saturday night to see Walker Buehler implode to his shortest start of his career (2.1 IP, 5 ER, 2 HR). The LAT's Dylan Hernandez blames Julio Urias' short start for Sunday's loss, but in actuality the overworked bullpen is also the by-product of a shortened spring training plus the way Andrew Friedman has constructed the lineup, as well as how Dave Roberts chooses to execute the moves. And so, Brusdar Graterol gave up a three-run HR on Saturday, and then was responsible for a blown save and three more earned runs in Sunday's loss.
And let's not forget the offending offense. Will "Slappy" Smith may have had a home run late yesterday, but his game-ended K with a runner in scoring position was almost fated; he shoudln't be batting cleanup with his woeful .227 average. Justin Turner and Cody Bellinger are both batting below .240 as well, and they combined to go 1-for-8 yesterday with two Ks. And Gavin Lux was 0-for-4 in the nine-hole.
The Mets were our first big test this year. We got a C grade, maybe a C+; and this is when they don't even have Max Scherzer or Jacob deGrom in their lineup. It was a pretty disgusting homestand. Will a day off, and some road games, snap this team out of it?
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GAME 1
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
T Turner SS
Smith C
J Turner 3B
Bellinger CF
Alvarez DH
Taylor LF
Lux 2B
White RHP
@Sax.....So sorry I was MIA last week. I'm pretty much at the tail end of having pneumonia and man was I sick. I'll try to do better but can't promise anything at this point. XOXO!!!
ANGELS FIRED JOE MADDON.
@karen: yeah I was sick last week too. Hope you’re better now.
Sad for Joe Maddon.
@Sax....yeah, I'm a big old baby when I'm sick. ALSO....I'm also sad about Joe Maddon
....I loved what he was able to do with the Cubs, maybe this is another example of why the Angels will always be losers.
Sunday looking like a possible start for Kersh in frisco. Let's all live right and keep our fingers crossed.....
this thread turned into a medical ward quick
absolutely nothing happening so far in this game
0-0 after 3.
@Spank...You know I love you......You know how much I do....But I count help it, I totally am wasted (I think) on codeine.
@karen- its cool. i know what's up. you and saxy need to rest up for the dog days.
bases loaded one out for the sox
mitch white pitches out of the bases loaded jam without giving up a run. nice
shit
fuck. David price comes in and gives up two hits and three runs
3-0 sox
two of those runs were bickfords. I fucking hate that guy.
another hit another run for Sox
4-0
WTFF?????
Will we ever win again????
Well shit. 3rd loss in a row.
BOOOOOOOOO
Well, Joe Maddon is available.
GAME 2
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
T Turner SS
Smith C
J Turner 3B
Bellinger CF
Taylor LF
Alvarez DH
Lux 2B
Gonsolin RHP
SHALL WE TRY AGAIN??
if the Dodgers score first today imma stay sober. if the chisox score first imma get ripped and say fuck to all.
I love you Spank!!! Since I'm a little ripped on the pneumonia meds I'm right there with you. XOXO!!!!
Much like with The Kersh, I miss JT's long hair. What can I say??? I'm a child of the 70's.
So here we are in Chicago. My former hubby and the Outlaws, oops, I mean In Laws, call the Windy City home. Please Baseball gods bless us with some kicked Chicago ass tonight.
yes! kick Chicago's ass for karen!!
meh. Joe Davis and EK making excuses for the shitty Dodgers offense. they suck period.
Now that Johnny Cueto has unburdened himself from his (gag, gag, gag giant id) I have allowed myself to view him as a human being and not the monster I have always considered him to be, and damn but I'm thinking the guy might be semi good looking.
Or maybe it's the meds.
Boom! Slappy!
Slap homers and our Boys score first. Looks like we're in for the long haul Spanky!!
@karen- I think its your meds but cueto is rocking them funky stirrup socks.
@Spank....You're probably right but have you checked out his hair?
@Spank....Our Mothersite has booted off my last two comments, so here we go again....First one was that our Boys scored first so we have to hang tough for the long haul and #2....re Cuerto....I said you're probably right about the meds but have you checked out his hair?
Belli!!!
3-0 LA
@karen- cuetos hair....whatever floats your boat kid
the crowd in Chicago wearing coats and I'm here dying in 105 degree weather. shits cray
Freeman is pretty horrible right now. shitty
I love the Stray Cat Strut our Catman employs when he's feeling a little hoity toity about the way things are going in the game.
3-1 LA. someone for the chisox hit a homerun I think. saw a player cross home. volume is off. don't want to hear no more of that Jurassic burger dodgers are pimping out
good 6th inning by Batman after a Rocky 5
OMG!!! We might win!! Normal ninth inning rules apply....Buckle up, Hands remain in the ride at all times and as always NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY!
that's a wrap. 4-1 Dodgers on a one game win streak
Holy shit, we won a game.
SD killing the Mets 11-0 right now
NYT Thursday: 38:44. Wow that was a tough one.
Game Three
Mookie RF
Freddie 1B
Trea SS
Max 2B
Will DH
Justin 3B
Cody CF
Gavin LF
Austin C
Tyler P
Holy shit, Max Muncy is back in the lineup!!! CT3 sits.
Angels' losing streak hits 14. They even tried using all-Nickelback walk-up songs.
Yikes. That is desperate.
Max back, Kersh pitching Sunday in frisco and Sax goes with the 'first name lineup'. Things are getting jiggy!! There has to be another win out there for us somewhere!
don't know why nickelback would bring anyone good luck. more like misery and despair.
@Spank.....Jennifer said pretty much the same thing about Nickelback. And I say 'Silly Angels, you can't blame this loss on Joe Maddon'.
same ol muncy
@karen- haha. yeah. nickelback sucks. maddon is going to manage another team to the playoffs before the angels play in one.
Cease is rocking the Freddie Mercury 'stache.
Lux singles to start the third.
Lux then quickly thrown out stealing, so one out.
Nice job, Gavin
mookie daydreaming in right field
I take back my mookie comment. that ball was like pinball on the fence
Why is Muncy in this lineup?!
Two Ks in two ABs
@karen: re: the first-name lineup: I’m running out of options here for juju. Next up might be animal sacrifices
uh oh. Anderson in trouble here in the 4th
damn. pollock bites the Dodgers on the ass
fuck. bases loaded and no outs for chisox
@Saxy...re..juju....Never, Ever sacrifice the critters. People? Yeah, I'm there.
WELCOME HOME MAX!!!!! 5-4 DODGERS!!
damn. muncy came up. two run double. 5-4 LA
Down 4-0 through 4, Freeman comes out and doubles two runs home (Cody one-out single; Lux walk; Barnes advances to third). Trea knocks in Barnes to make it 4-3 CWS.
And then, MAX MUNCY DOUBLES and Freeman and Turner score!!! 5-4 LA
@Spanky.....Another Rocky 5!! And btw dude, tell me you don't see some of our boy Freddie Mercury in young Dylan Cease??
@karen 12:54p: of course. that was just hyperbole.
(but it scared max, too! way to go, muncy. We NEED you.)
Cease: Desisted.
CWS starter Cease leaves the game after 4.2 IP. 6 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 Ks.
JT up for the second time this inning
JT walks. Bases juiced for Belli.
2-1 count to Belli
Wild pitch! Muncy scores, all runners advance.
6-4 LA, 2-2 count on Belli
And, Bellinger Ks. Of course.
6 runs this inning, though--I'll take it.
6-4 LA, mid-5
I know I'm harsh on muncy but I made a positive comment about his double but it disappeared. just wanted to go on record
Burger jacks a whopper of a HR. 6-5 Dodgers in the 5th.
MUNCY!!
Sox intentionally walked Trea to get to Muncy and he responded with a 3 run bomb! And plenty of smack talking as he crossed home plate. Love it!
MUNCY WITH A THREE-RUN HR!
10-5 LA
White Sox had two strikes on Trea Turner with two out and Freeman on second, down 7-5 to LA.
Sousa throws a ball, and the Sox opt to IBB Trea.
Muncy comes up and, on a 2-2 count, launches a HR to left center!
Wow.
@Saxy...Okay. You put the fear of God into Max and lit a fire under Freeman and we lead 10-5. We'll probably need some more of your magic in frisco. Start practicing!! Make it work!
Love the video highlight of Muncy's HR. The ball just got over the yellow line in left (AJ Pollock made a feeble attempt at the ball), and it bounced on the top of the wall and I think hit this guy in a blue shirt off the bounce. Pretty funny
Vesia walks the first two batters of the 8th on 8 pitches. Great.
Hey Alex Vesia, how about we get an out here.
Bases loaded, no out, B8. LA 10-5 for now
Vesia alows Yasmani Grandal, batting .163, to get a two-run single. And, Vesia makes an error as well.
Pull Vesia, Doc!
Tying run at the plate.
That was horrible all around.
I was wrong! Doc leaves Vesia in and he wriggles his way out of it. He started the inning with eight straight balls, then a single, then a RBI single.
Vesia ends the inning with two Ks and a line out to Betts.
10-7 LA through 8
Gimme some insurance, Dodgers!
Mookie is 0-for-5 today with 2 Ks and 7 LOB. Ugh
Slappy gets a leadoff double to left to start the ninth! That's his first hit of the game.
JT works an eight-pitch walk
Lux swings out of his helmet and gets us an insurance run.
Lux with 4 hits today. Sweet!
Mookie went 0-for-6 today. Yikes.
11-7 LA, mid-9
Hudson not starting the ninth out well: two straight singles
Long AB, but Abreu Ks for the first out
Pollock coming up with the bases loaded. Not good.
FUck, Hudson is choking this game away
Grandal pops to third for a foul out, second out.
PH Gavin Sheets up
Sheets strikes out!
11-9 LA, FINAL
WIN
After 11 runs and 12 hits we still barely hung on to that win.
yeah, that's terrifying.
i'll take the series win.
barely
NYT Friday crossword: 26:04. New streak
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