Fri 4.12 7p: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-1, 4.09) vs. Michael King (2-0, 3.14) Sat 4.13 6p: Gavin Stone (0-1, 7.88) vs. Matt Waldron (0-1, 3.86) Sun 4.14 4p: James Paxton (3-0, 1.64) vs. Yu Darvish (0-1, 3.86)
The Dodgers and Padres go back at it, after splitting two games in Korea to kick off the season. Since then, the Padres are off to a more tepid start, but they did take a series from the Cubs (albeit, playing at home), which is something the Dodgers couldn't do at Wrigley last week.
Jake Cronenworth is batting .304 with a .883 OPS, and Jurickson Profar is batting .333 with a 1.012 OPS. But their stars Fernando Tatis (batting .263), Xander Bogaerts (.237), and Manny Machado (.220) haven't come to life yet...though I expect them to bring their A-games to Chavez Ravine.
Saturday is Brusdar Graterol Bobblehead night, and the Dodgers' PR team is so excited, they referenced the wrong opponent on the ad (the Nationals come unto town Monday 4/15):
Graterol is on the 60-day IL with shoulder inflammation, so we won't see him in this homestand anyway.
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BOOOOOOOO
The Gambler takes it out
2-1 the other team
muncy homerun
3-2 other team
Mookie 3 run blast
5-3 LA
Mookie!!!
TeO!! 2 run blast
7-2 LA
7-3
Shohei sneaks on with a bloop double to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Freeman grounds to the pitcher. One out.
Muncy works a two-out walk, but Teoscar ends the inning.
7-3 LA through five full
Cronenworth gets a one-out solo shot. It's 7-4 LA.
7-4 LA, mid-6
Okay this is where CT3 gets his second hit of the year. I'm calling it.
Nope. Another three-pitch K for CT3.
Mookie plays Spider-Man! One out
Ugh
One-out double for Shohei...
Freeman flies to right, so it's up to Slappy.
IBB to Slappy, so that brings up Muncy.
Dammit Max!!! Ks on three pitches.
7-7 tie through 7.
old school Muncy striking out with 2 on to end the inning
Muncy with a decent defensive play there to get Machado for the first out in the eighth.
Kelly with two Ks to end the inning: Profar and Kim both Ks.
We go to the bottom of the eighth. Which, with this bottom of the Dodgers lineup, will be quick.
Teoscar almost got that one, but flies to Tatis.
Kike PH for Outman
And the Dodgers fans are fired up for Kike's PH? Do they know Kike's batting .192?
Kike grounds to short. Two out.
Here's Taylor, 0-for-3 with 3 Ks so far.
Taylor's got a 3-1 count...
TAYLOR GETS ON BASE!!!
(Sure, it was because of a fielding error, but we'll take it.)
Rojas PH for Lux
And of course, Rojas can't do anything.
7-7 through eight full.
well the top of the lineup bats in the.9th so i guess that's a good thing
One-out single for Merrill.
Phillips with a clean ninth. And here's the top of our order in the bottom of the ninth: Betts, Ohtani, Freeman.
LET'S GOOOOOO
here we go. bottom of the 9th
Betts pops to first. One out.
Peralta getting pulled with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Tom Cosgrove on the mound for the Padres.
Cosgrove this year: 0-0, 10.50 ERA, 8 G, 6.0 IP, 8 Ks. 1.83 WHIP
Cosgrove gets Ohtani to fly to center. Two out.
Geez, Freddie Kd on a HORRIBLE pitch outside.
We go to extras.
Ryan Yarbrough in to pitch for the Dodgers.
fucking horrible. not a threat at all
Bogaerts starts at second as the ghostrunner for the Padres.
Yarbrough can't find the strike zone on Tatis Jr, but Tatis Jr. grounds to third for the first out, with the runner holding at second.
Cronenworth grounds to second but advances Bogaerts to third. Two out.
Machado IBBd
Yarbrough looks like a little kid out there
Profar grounds to Yarbrough for the third out.
We go to the bottom of the tenth!
win already dammit
Feeeman starts the inning on second, which is not good from a speed perspective.
Slappy works a full count.
Smith sacrifices with a deep fly ball to center. Freeman to third, one out.
Muncy IBBd.
Padres infield plays in for Kiké.
Oh wait, it's Teoscar, not Kiké! 0-2 count
Teoscar Ks on three pitches.
Now it's Kiké.
Robert Suarez replaces Enyel De Los Santos, to pitch to Kiké Hernandez. Dodgers at the corners.
burn that banana costume if Kikè fucks up
0-2 count to Enrique.
Kike flies out to center.
We go to the 11th.
weak
Vesia in to pitch for the Dodgers. Uh oh.
Ha-Seong Kim Ks swinging! One out.
Dammit, Vesia allows a two-out base hit after he had Merrill 0-2.
SD 8, LA 7.
Rosario pops to short.
We go to the bottom of the 11th, down a run.
Taylor pops out to first. He's now 0-for-5 with 3 Ks, and an .031 BA.
Rojas swings on the first pitch and grounds out. Thanks, Miguel.
Too much to ask for Mookie, I'm afraid. Two out, Kiké on third.
Fuck. Ballgame, we lose.
We gotta get rid of Chris Taylor. What is the point.
fuck that
GAME2
SS Betts
DH Ohtani
1B Freeman
C Smith
RF T Hernandez
3B Muncy
CF Outman
LF K Hernandez
2B Lux
RHP Stone
Tarp on the field. They say we'll get baseball...eventually
Thanks karen for posting the lineup!
Game looking to start at 8:25
All right! Just finished a great spaghetti and meatballs dinner. I'm ready for this one! Let's GOOOOOOOO
I'm also going to start the NYT Sunday crossword. This should make for compelling SoSG commenting.
Bobby Miller placed on the IL with right shoulder inflammation. Yikes.
one pitch, one out.
three pitches, two out.
Cronenworth flies to left for the third out.
Good first inning for Stone!
Mookie Ks on five pitches. One out, T1
Four-pitch walk to Shohei. Waldron missed all over the strike zone: outside, low, inside, high.
This is difficult to listen to the game and also comment AND do the NYT Sunday crossword! I like the challenge...
Figured out the "hook" of the puzzle.
Freeman Ks. Shohei still stuck at first. Here's Slappy.
Waldron punching out both Betts and Freeman on the knuckler.
Despite two pickoffs, Ohtani steals second!
3-2 count to Slappy
Smith grounds to third.
0-0 through 1
Teoscar retires the side in order in the second.
0-0 through 1.5
Teoscar with a leadoff walk.
Teoscar leads the majors with 17 RBI so far.
this bottom of the order SUCKS. Outman hits it well but flies out. Two out.
Kiké reaches...on a fielding error.
But here's Lux, so whatever.
And, Lux pops out to short to end the inning.
Our bottom of the order SUCKS
Mucny with a nice play at third on Rosario.
Higashioka flies to center for the third out.
Betts with a leadoff single!
This is great because, I may have mentioned, the bottom of our order SUCKS
Ohtani walks. Two on, none out.
oh shit. games on.
Wow I'm stumped on the upper left, and on one clue in the middle of the grid, on this crossword. Other than that, I think I've got this solved.
Freeman promptly flies to left.
@spank! good to see you. i'm drinking.
Smith pops out. Two out.
Shit, we're going to strand them.
Teoscar Ks.
Dodgers 0-for-5 with RISP. Pathetic.
All this talk was about the Dodgers scoring tons of runs this year. So far, it seems like we are choking in the clutch.
Okay, I guess we're only batting third with RISP (behind BAL and TBR). But it seems like we're a lot worse than that.
Stone has a good fourth, 1-2-3.
We go to B4, 0-0.
Outman with a one-out single.
But we've got Kiké and Lux up next, so whatever.
ok. come on bottom of lineup. score some runs. prove saxy wrong for fucks sake
Outman steals second, but Kiké Ks anyway (not that Outman's steal will matter).
@spank 9:28: i hope! but it won't happen
@saxy...wassup bro. what you drinking. im sober af
Gavin was up 2-0, now 2-2
Dodgers now 2-for-their last 24 with RISP
Lux works a walk!
wow. Lux coaxed a walk. lets go Mook
M O O K I E ! ! !
Mookie with a single to left. Outman scores, Lux takes third, Mookie to second.
Mookie delivers Tarzan 1-0 Boys
Mookie connected on a 78-mph knuckle ball
mook brings in Outman
Shohei lines to third.
1-0 Dodgers through four.
dammit Gambler
Done with the NYT Sunday, 39:26. I didn't love this one.
Machado Ks.
Benches clearing after an inside pitch on Profar, and Profar taking offense. What the fuck, Jurickson?
Profar swings and misses, and then flies to center.
i would've thrown it inside again to Profar so he can learn to shut up
Kim flies to right.
1-0 LA, mid-5.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, and Cheerios are now the official cereals of the Dodgers.
Yikes.
Waldron makes quick work of Freeman, Smith, and Teoscar.
1-0 LA through five.
Wade walks for the first baserunner of the game. But Rosario quickly GIDPs. Two out.
Higashioka singles. There goes the no-no.
Merrill now singles, so Padres at the corners and here's Tatis.
ahhh..get it together Stone
Dammit, Tatis scratches a run across on a double. 1-1 tie.
shit
Cronenworth lines to Outman.
1-1, mid-6.
Cosgrove takes over for Waldron.
Ouch. Cosgrove hits Muncy. Muncy takes first, none out.
Outman promplty flies to left.
Sorry, Outman flies to center.
Kiké actually gets a hit! Single to right, Muncy to second.
Lux actually gets an RBI!!!
Lux singles to right, deflected by Wade! Muncy scores.
2-1 LA
woop!
Mookie singles!
3-1 LA. Lux to third.
fuck.yeah mook!
Cosgrove yanked, Morejon enters.
SHohei with a sac fly.
4-1 LA
Freeman flies out.
4-1 LA through 6.
Machado grounds to first; Profar Ks.
Kim with a two-out double for the Padres.
Wade singles in Kim. I think that's all for Stone--still an impressive outing for the youngster.
4-2 LA, man on first, T7.
hes safe
Wade steals second (Dodgers challenge, and lose). But Rosario Ks to end the inning.
4-2 LA, mid-7
hahahaha fuck you Tatis
Teoscar singles…and takes third on the Tatis error
One out, man on third for Max
Sac fly for Muncy!
5-2
Outman Ks on three pitches.
5-2 LA through 7
What happened to karen on these comments?! 🙁
Kiké with a leadoff single, but the Dodgers can't scratch another run across in the eighth.
5-2 LA through 8.
Karen's on the DL,Saxy. its a good sign she posted a couple times today
Oh shit, Machado and Profar both single in the ninth. One out.
@spank: ugh, I didn't know! Get well soon karen
fucking hell.
dammit. one more out atleast
WIN
Ok I'm going to bed. Great series thread here, let's flip it over to 200 tomorrow!
win
GAME THREE
Betts SS
Ohtani DH
Freeman 1B
Smith C
Muncy 3B
T Hernandez RF
Outman CF
K Hernandez LF
Lux 2B
Paxton P
I am realizing just now that we didn't post the lineup for that first game in this series. And we lost.
Hmm.
weather delay?
Gotta be. We just left downtown LA, the rain was heating up…
Sun is out now, though…
…and ESPN wants this game to happen…
David Vassegh just said 4:45 first pitch.
National anthem is being sung.
Jurickson Profar will be mic'd up for the ESPN game. I'm sure he'll talk about how he got hot and bothered yesterday during his plate appearance.
Blake Snell gave up 7 ER in 4 IP today in Tampa. Vassegh said the Giants have rushed Snell back, and it's a bad call for them. He may be right: Snell is 0-2 with a 12.86 ERA in two starts, 7.0 IP and a 1.86 WHIP.
Starting the NYT Monday crossword now.
Done. 5:18
Paxton gets Bogaerts to ground to third on the first pitch, Muncy fields cleanly. One out.
Tatis Jr flies to left. Two out.
Cronenworth with a two-out walk.
Machado flies to right.
0-0, mid-1
Dieter playing the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun". Nice
Betts with a leadoff single!
Betts steaks second!
Shohei works a seven-pitch AB but Ks swinging. One out.
^Betts STEALS second
(clearly, I'm hungry)
Freeman flies to left. He's been cold lately.
Two out for Slappy.
i like to steak seconds and thirds.
Slappy walks.
Here's Muncy.
And Muncy can't make it happen, popping to short.
Geez, that was a downer.
Darvish at 24 pitches, but Paxton isn't that far behind at 16 pitches (both through one inning).
Okay, I'm going to go for a quick run. Hold down the fort here, spank!
Paxton is overthrowing
stolen base by Kim gets overturned.
they're going to talk to Profar this inning. mute button time
Oh wow, it's really cold outside. Having second thoughts about this run.
0-0, mid-2
Muncy is looking a bit more comfortable at third on defense. Let's hope that sticks.
200
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