Fri 5.12 7p: Dustin May vs. Snell Sat 5.13 4.15p: Julio Urias vs. Musgrove Sun 5.14 1p: Tony Gonsolin vs. Wacha
Last weekend, the Padres decided to post a "crying Kershaw" meme on their Petco Park scoreboard, a move that the San Diego Union-Tribute--the local paper, for pete's sake--called out as classless. "Padres should act like they've been there before — even though they haven't," the Union-Tribune wrote.
And even though Buster Olney, on his ESPN Baseball Tonight podcast, took great pains Monday to point out that "it wasn't the Padres, it was the scoreboard operator" (who is salaried by the Padres, I might add--so Olney's contention is ridiculously absurd), even his co-host Sarah Langs reminded him that she knew exactly what was going to happen afterward: the Dodgers would win the last two games of the series and take the series.
The Padres then flew to Minnesota, where they dropped the last two games in the series, including reviving the offensive prospects of a formerly-moribund player also known for cheating (you know, like this guy).
Watching his team drop back to .500, Padres manager Bob Melvin ripped into his team, using a tactic which worked to motivate the team at the end of 2022. But this is what happens when you anger the baseball gods.
So this weekend, I don't expect the Dodgers, including their scoreboard operator, to stoop to immature levels of behavior while we host the Padres. The Padres are now four games back in the standings entering Friday's game, so San Diego can't leave Los Angeles in first place in the NL West. But it still would be nice to put some more distance between us from this series. Heck, that might even cause me to cry some tears...of joy!
I'll be at the game Saturday if you want to say hi.
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JD Martinez returns to the lineup! But no Outman today...
0-0 through 2
Thompson works a walk from Snell to start the bottom of the third.
Betts follows with a walk of his own. No outs.
Thompson was a four-pitch walk. Betts was a five-pitch walk.
Ball one to Freeman. 1-0
Dodgers 6-for-50 for their last RISP
Freeman doubles two runs home!
2-0 LA, Freeman on second, none out, B3
Smith singles to right, advancing Freeman to third. Not enough to have Freeman score, but it dropped in front of Tatis Jr. for a single. Here's JD Martinez.
Martinez caught looking. Here's CT3 with one out and Dodgers at the corners.
CT3 GIDPs. Brutal.
Dodgers leave more RISP. Dammit
2-0 LA through 3 full.
Machado GIDPs to end the fourth!
Rojas reaches on a throwing error by Ha-Seong Kim. Two out, B4
Thompson Ks to end the inning
Taylor is stranding more runners dammit
Okay I'm back, just finished this week's Ted Lasso episode (I liked it).
SD finally get to May for two in the seventh, but Betts and Freeman both homer in the bottom of the seventh to put the lead back to two runs.
4-2 LA through seven full.
Ugh, we're in trouble. Two straight singles, made worse because Thompson can't field the ball, allowing Nelson Cruz to take third. But Caleb Ferguson gets Cronenworth swinging.
One out, Padres have men at the corners. Ferguson being pulled for Phillips.
Phillips gets Machado to GIDP!!!
4-2 LA, mid-8
Dodgers go 1-2-3 in the eighth.
We go to the ninth, Phillips pitching, 4-2 LA.
Lakers up 110-88 with 5:28 in the fourth quarter.
Soto launches one to right, but Betts tracks it down. One out.
Boegarts Ks. Two out.
Odor with a first-pitch single to right, just past Freddie Freeman. Still two out, Odor on first.
Kim Ks!
Dodgers WIN
WIN
Gotta love the Orioles' new Bird Bath section, unveiled today in time for Cedric Mullins to hit for the cycle, causing water works in left field!
Going to the game tomorrow! Can't wait
he'll yeah. fuck the Padres!
That was a fun game. I called the Martinez three-run HR! Had to leave early though as we headed to the Angel City FC game later that evening. But great that the Dodgers won...
Let's GOOOOOOO
Game 1
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
Martinez DH
Muncy 3B
Vargas 2B
Taylor LF
Outman CF
Rojas SS
Barnes C
Gonsolin P
Vargas scores two more!
4-0 LA
Dodgers have 88 runs scored with two outs, most in the NL
Two out, T9. Boegarts on third. Nelson Cruz up.
Still 4-0 LA
WIN
Third shutout of the season for the Dodgers!
Happy Mothers Day!
Beautiful day. perfect
PGT up!
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