Thurs Aug 31 7p: Lance Lynn vs. Strider Fri Sep 1 7p: Julio Urias vs. Fried Sat Sep 2 6p: TBD vs. Elder Sun Sep 3 1p: Bobby Miller vs. Morton
The Atlanta Braves have a four-game lead for the one-seed in the National League, and ESPN pundits are already calling the Braves unbeatable this year. But there was this part, late in the article:
"The Dodgers' talent, experience and consistency give them the best shot at taking a playoff series," one executive said.
Another dove into the numbers.
"The Dodgers share a lot of the same hitter run value numbers vs. pitching as the Braves, and have more hard-throwing relievers, who are successful [in October]," he said. "The Dodgers are ranked first in pitcher run value when a pitch is 96 mph or above."
Essentially, the Dodgers rank second to the Braves in most offensive categories, averaging 5.6 runs per game compared to Atlanta's 5.8. But their pitching injuries have piled up, leading to just the seventh-best ERA in the NL. Then again, Clayton Kershaw just returned from injury and looks as good as ever.
"I think the Dodgers' overall 26-man roster depth is probably better than Atlanta's, so I would think they have the best chance against them in a long series," one executive said. "And they are a team that knows how to win, can take a punch, and has a tremendous home-field advantage."
Said the executive: "That would be one heck of a series."The Phillies beat the Braves in four games last October, but that doesn't make them more dangerous for Atlanta than the Dodgers, according to several executives.
So let's see how this series goes. We will see all three of the Braves' key starters. The Braves might not see all of ours.
I will be there at the Stadium Thursday night. I also have no idea why the Dodgers aren't playing on the Labor Day holiday.
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it's gonna be a good series.
I'm with you Spanky.
1-0 LA 2nd
Mookie 2nd
Freeman 1b
Smith C
Muncy DH
Peralta LF
Heyward RF
Outman CF
Busch 3B
Rosario SS
Lynn P
Well shit. Lance walks in tying run....bases loaded for Acuna Jr.
Lance Lynn in White Sox mode. not good
1-1
fuck
Remember how good life was back when Lance walked in the TYING run??
7-1 now and Lynn is still pitching.
Muncy!
8-7 Atl
Boooooo
So close, but we couldn't overcome Lance Lynn's BP session. Mookie was still unreal, though.
Let's get 'em tomorrow!
Last nights game ended up being pretty damn good.
WE MISS YOU KOBE!
Game 2
Mookie RF
Freeman 1B
Smith C
Rosario DH
Taylor LF
Muncy 3B
Hernandez 2B
Outman CF
Rojas SS
Freddie Kd on obvious clock violation
Urias always gives up those early homeruns
Max Fried has a no-hitter through two.
4-0 now. Dodgers starting pitchers not showing up
Julio is making me nervous
I have always liked Kolten Wong
We lose on Kobe Night, 6-3
well that wasn't good. someone else post the lineup tomorrow. I bring bad luck.
Geez
GAME 3
Betts 2B
Freeman 1B
Smith DH
Muncy 3B
Peralta LF
Heyward RF
Outman CF
Rojas SS
Barnes C
P TBD (as of 4.35p)
damn. Sheehan had Olson 1-2 and walks him.
that sucked. leadoff double and Dodgers don't score
GAME 4
Let’s try to avoid the sweep eh?
Miller hitting 100 on the radar gun a few times in the first inning.
Braves about to win their second challenge of the first inning.
Guess not. Nice.
Second inning and now it’s the Dodgers turn for a challenge.
NY is 1 for 3 on challenges today.
Mrs Quad says that CT3 looks like Sonic the Hedgehog when running.
at the end of the day those low .200 batting averages are gonna bite you in the ass. Dodgers bats ain't doing shit.
Bobby Miller through 5 on only 61 pitches. Efficient.
Miguel “Green Shoes” Rojas and Mookie drive in runs. 2-0 Dodgers.
Morton is chased without getting an out in the 5th.
Morton must be salty.
Morton wasn't efficient with his pitch count today (90 pitches through 4.0 IP), but honestly giving up a RBI double to Miguel Rojas is worthy of the hook.
Just watched the highlight--Orlando Arcia's error-charged throw home on the Rojas double was absolutely awful. Rojas took third, then scored on the Betts RBI single.
2-0, two out with Smith on third and Max Muncy (and his .206 BA) at the plate.
And, Muncy Ks on four pitches. Thanks, Max!
2-0 LA through four full. No way that score holds up.
Muncy hurt himself at the plate and is out of the game now. Not good.
Kike in for Max to start the fifth. Yeah, that's great, adding those 26 thousandths of a percent to the plate. The Braves must be quaking in their boots.
Yikes, didn't see Muncy was now injured (I'm on Gameday, in the basement of the Colburn school downtown right now). But he definitely needs some rest anyway.
Miller gets Arcia swinging; that's his fourth K of the game. One out.
Whoops, we're in the sixth inning now. Somehow I lost track of that fourth inning.
It's 2-0 LA, mid-6. Dodgers scored their two runs in the bottom of the fifth, not the bottom of the fourth. I need a drink.
Rosario PH for Peralta, and he leads off the sixth with a double!
Heyward and Taylor can’t do anything here. Would be nice if we could score Rosario.
Nope. Outman Ks. Way to go, guys!
Miller with a strong 7 innings. Time for some insurance runs.
insurance run
finally a win. I still don't feel good about the series but at least the Dodgers did not get swept.
Hopefully they learned from this series. Need to remember it in October.
Yay, I guess
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