Tue 30 4p: Heaney vs. Walker Wed 31 4p: Anderson vs. deGrom Thu 1 1p: Kershaw vs. Bassitt
lolMets no longer? The Mets and Dodgers split four in Los Angeles back in early June, and that was before the Mets got Jacob deGrom back (we'll see him on Wednesday). But it's a different scene now in New York. While the YankMes across town are suffering from tattoo-induced leg infections, the Mets are off to the second-best record in the majors (tied with Houston), behind only the Dodgers' blistering 89-38 record. And we're seeing three All-Stars in this series (and that excludes Max Scherzer).
On top of that, the Mets are hungry, trying to stave off a Braves team that is nipping at their heels (three games back of the division lead). The Dodgers played extra innings Monday in Miami and are showing up to Queens late, not to mention we just lost Tony Gonsolin to the IL. I reckon this series doesn't bode well for the Dodgers.
The Dodgers' magic number, entering this series, is 15.
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GAME 1
Betts RF
T Turner SS
Freeman 1B
Muncy 3B
Gallo DH
Lux 2B
Thompson LF
Bellinger CF
Barnes C
Heaney LHP
Anyone else feel like Belli just may lose his job to Thompson? Hope not.
@karen: I am conflicted here but I think Thompson's resurgence merits him a longer look. Belli has had chances all year to turn it around, and it hasn't happened. (Heck, even Muncy has even been able to turn it around!)
Nice to see Betts back in the lineup after resting for (most of) yesterday
big test for the Dodgers against the Mets. they needs to sack up
Boooooooooo...sack up Heaney. what the fuck.
dayum. I didn't think Heaney would sack up. nice.
1-0 NY
Cody Bellinger still sucks. He strands Trayce at second in the second inning.
Heaney's 4 Ks are keeping us close.
1-0 NY through 2
Big inning thanks to a two-run Gavin Lux single in the third.
3-2 LA through 3 frames.
Heaney serving up bombs
3-3
Tied up at 3, through four frames.
Heaney's got 7 Ks but has given up two HR (both solo shots, thankfully)
RIP Mikhail Gorbachev
Lux rbi single. he'll yeah
4-3 Dodgers
Dammit. Belli and Barnesy leave the bases juiced.
4-3 bottom of 7
Lux gets an RBI single in the seventh to score Freeman. But Bellinger can't do shit again, and Barnes grounds into the third out.
Bellinger tonight: 0-for-4 with 5 LOB
4-3 LA going to the ninth.
Muncy leads off by flying out.
Guys on the radio were all over Max setting up the Dodgers' fourth run with a quality AB, hitting it to the right to advance Freeman from second to third (Freeman later scored). But Max is still 0-for-4 with a run today.
Slappy grounds out on the second pitch of his AB
Lux works a two-out walk.
He's 2-for-4 with 3 RBI and a walk. Nice game, Gavin!
Thompson pops to second for the third out.
Going to the bottom of the ninth, 4-3 LA.
Very interesting move here! Jake Reed enters the game for the Dodgers to pitch the ninth.
fuck it. throw the new guy into the fire. bottom of the 9th gal
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yall
Reed has a 9.00 ERA this year, in five games with the Mets and three games with the Dodgers.
Escobar opens up with a single to center.
Vogelbach GIDPs! Two out
Ballgame! Nimmo with a comebacker!
4-3 LA final
WIN
that's a wrap. woot!
Mookie RF
Trea SS
Freddie 1B
Slappy C
Muncy DH
JT 3B
Lux 2B
Gallo LF
Belli CF
Anderson P
PGT from last night's game --> belatedly posted up top.
Belli had better break out soon, or he'll be out of the lineup
yep. looks like Outman's ready to take Belli's place. putting up some huge numbers in OKC
Booooooo
2-0 NY
Mookie!!!
2-1 NY
Gotta love Mookie! But deGrom has basically shut us down through 7. Anderson made one mistake but it was a two-run HR.
Bottom 7, 2-1 NYM, man on second with two out.
@spank 3:55p: Outman? what about Trayce?
Cody Bellinger tonight: 0-for-2 with 2 Ks
deGrom sits after 7. 93 pitches, 3 H and 1 ER, 9 Ks and 1 BB.
Gallo leads off the eighth with a K. He's 0-for-3.
I don't understand Gallo.
Oh man. We go down 1-2-3 (including another wasted Bellinger AB; he's 0-for-3, but at least he didn't K this time).
This sets it up for that trumpet guy @ Citi Field. Yay.
Boooooo!
@ Saxy - trayce went 0-4 last game I saw him playing. I'm not impressed.
@spank: I hear you. I'm pretty done with Bellinger, though.
2022 Bellinger: .204/.261/.392, 77 OPS+, 1.3 WAR
2022 Thompson: .301/.388/.562, 159 OPS+, 2.1 WAR (admittedly, smaller sample size)
I don't see Bellinger making any changes or improvements since his 2019 MVP season. Maybe it's the shoulder injury from the 2020 WS. But a -1.2 WAR last year (44 OPS+!), and then another subpar season through all of August...I am starting to doubt whether he is going to turn it around.
@saxy - I'm done with Bellinger too. time for change.
I like Trayce Thompson as a player but I don't like all the hype with his brother around the Dodgers. keep him away from the stadium. I know I'm a hater and no fun. haha
what has Muncy done since the Royals series. dudes batting .165
Game 3.
I'm checking in late, the Dodgers are up 2-1, mid-3.
Looks like CT3 had a bases-loaded single to right in the second, scoring two...but then Trayce Thompson got thrown out at home on the same play? I watched the replay and apparently (acc to Nomar and Joe), Trayce was basically right on the heels of Justin Turner (what a surprise), and may have missed the call from Dino Ebel. In any event, not sure why Trayce is trying to score from first on a single to right.
2-1 LA through 3 full
Lux GIDPs us out of the fourth inning.
2-1 LA through 4 full
Thompson Ks for the first out in T5
Taylor flies out deep for the second out
Mookie with a base hit. Two out, T5
Trea Turner hits it to Lindor who makes a great play to force Betts.
2-1 LA, mid-5
Three up, three down for Kershaw in the fifth.
2-1 LA through five.
Kershaw has 6 Ks and three walks through five frames. 74 pitches. He's retired the last 13.
Kershaw was wild that first inning. threw 24 pitches and walked in a run. had me pulling my hair but he calmed down big time.
Chris Martin in for Kershaw in the sixth, and he promptly gives up a hit to Marte
Martin gives up a double to Lindor. It's tied. No out.
Ruf with a sac fly, so now it's 3-2 NYM. Two out, B6
Boo. We lose 5-3.
Booooooooo
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