Friday, May 10, 2024

Games 40-42 Thread: May 10-12 @ Padres

Remember this?

Fri 5.10 6.40p: Tyler Glasnow (6-1, 2.70) vs. Michael King (3-3, 4.29)
Sat 5.11 5.40p: James Paxton (4-0, 3.06) vs. Matt Waldron (1-4, 5.82)
Sun 5.12 1p: Walker Buehler (0-0. 6.75) vs Yu Darvish (2-1, 2.94)

2022 was not a good postseason for the Dodgers (losing the NLDS to San Diego)--and 2023 (getting swept in the NLDS by the Diamondbacks) wasn't any better. In both years, the Dodgers won the NL West by healthy margins (22 games and 16 games), and it didn't matter, with the team unable to even advance past its first playoff round.

So here we are, again well ahead in the NL West, but into the Friar's pan. We avoid seeing Dylan Cease (who just struck out 12 Cubs in seven innings on Wednesday), but we are still facing a guy who has already beaten us this year (King, who beat us in Korea game #2), not to mention old friend Darvish.

San Diego should be pumped to get their season in gear. The Dodgers walk in with a seven-game win streak.

What could possibly go wrong?

65 comments:

Steve Sax said...

GAME 1

Betts SS
Ohtani DH
Freeman 1B
Smith C
Muncy 3B
T Hernandez LF
Pages RF
Lux 2B
Outman CF

Glasnow RHP

karen said...

These Friar uniforms have got to be the ugliest ones in MLB

karen said...

This game is just flying by

spank said...

that dude's striking everyone out

karen said...

1-1 mid 8....and that dance of Mookie's has to count for something

karen said...

It is so fun watching the Blake Train pitch again

spank said...

ah.shit

spank said...

fuck

karen said...

Ugly

Steve Sax said...

Grrrr.

Ok let’s get them tomorrow.

spank said...

Freddie!

spank said...

Game 2

Betts SS
Ohtani DH
Freeman 1B
Smith C
Muncy 3B
Hernandez T. LF
Pages RF
Lux 2B
Outman CF

Poole P

spank said...

1-0 LA top of 2nd

Steve Sax said...

Thanks spank! Sorry I’m late! Did this game start early?!

Steve Sax said...

Lux with a leadoff walk in the third, and Outman Ks. Thanks, Tarzan

spank said...

Outman needs to be sent down.

Steve Sax said...

Mookie flies out.

spank said...

game started @ 5:40 saxy

Steve Sax said...

Geez, and fucking Shohei flies out. WTF, Dodgers? If Lux is lucky enough to get on base, you gotta score him

Steve Sax said...

@spank: dammit, I thought it was 6:40p first pitch

Steve Sax said...

We have wasted way too many opportunities already. Freeman leadoff double and Muncy whiffs yet again?!

Steve Sax said...

I’m so done with James Outman. Send him to the minors to figure it out.

spank said...

TeO!!!!!!!

spank said...

i missed the grand slam. my stream froze before the pitch and when it came back he was getting high fives in the dugout

spank said...

5-0 LA

spank said...

it seems like every game Pages is doing something good.

Steve Sax said...

Teo with the grand salami!

@spank, you gotta watch the highlight. There’s a guy behind home plate that will make the PGT (if we can hold on to win).

Steve Sax said...

Muncy with a weak comebacker to start the eighth. Come on, Max!!! Get it back

spank said...

great catch by Outman last inning

Steve Sax said...

@spank: I missed the Outman catch!

Just like he's missing the fastball

Steve Sax said...

Pages flares one to Tatis in shallow right, and he couldn't hold on.

Two out, Andy on first.

Steve Sax said...

Pages steals second with Lux AB (full count)

Steve Sax said...

That was Pages' first major league stolen base!

Steve Sax said...

Lux Ks for the third out.

Steve Sax said...

5-0 LA, mid-8

Steve Sax said...

Yarbrough in for Varland to start the eighth.

Paxton's line tonight: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 Ks.

Steve Sax said...

Azocar pops to Mookie; then Campusano grounds to Mookie.

spank said...

Muncy!! spectacular play

Steve Sax said...

Hell of a defensive play by Muncy there to squash the rally (two on, two out)! Which is great, since he isn't hitting.

5-0 LA through 8

Steve Sax said...

Outman living up to his name, with a three-pitch AB ground out.

James is 0-for-3 with a K tonight. His BA is .153.

Steve Sax said...

Betts grounds out. He's 0-for-5 with a K today. Ugh.

But Mookie is batting .338.

Steve Sax said...

Kike PH for Shohei?!

Steve Sax said...

Kike called out on strikes. Yep.

We go to the bottom of the ninth: Machado, Bogearts, Solano.

Steve Sax said...

Another great defensive play at third by Muncy to retire Machado.

Steve Sax said...

Bogaerts Ks. Two out.

Steve Sax said...

Donovan Solano HBP.

Steve Sax said...

Ha-Seong Kim lines out to end the game!

WIN

spank said...

that's a wrap for today.

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers have now won three of seven from the Padres this year. Not great, but at least we've got a shot to win the series tomorrow.

Steve Sax said...

Game 41 PGT up!

karen said...

GAME 3

SS Betts
1B Freeman
DH Smith
RF T Hernandez
3B Muncy
CF Pages
LF K Hernandez
2B Rojas
C Barnes

RHP Walker Buehler

karen said...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY SoSG nation

Steve Sax said...

Thanks for the lineup, karen!

Thanks for giving up the lead already, Walker!

spank said...

Buehler not good

spank said...

damn. i thought Joe Davis and Orel were corny...the Padres announcers are worse. dancing around all dumb

karen said...

Not so much fun yet

karen said...

Great catch by Max








Steve Sax said...

Down 2-0 and Mookie seems like he hasn't gotten a hit all month.

spank said...

Buehler just loaded the bases.

Steve Sax said...

Bases loaded, one out. Walker has only had one 1-2-3 inning today.

Yarbrough replaces Buehler after only 3.1 IP. 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks, 2 HR. 6.14 ERA. Still very much a work in progress.

spank said...

this is not gonna be good

spank said...

gave up one run. could've been way worse

3-0 Mehs

karen said...

I think I'm getting ready to take a nap.

Steve Sax said...

Two on, two out, and Freddie called out on strikes. We are down 4-0 mid-8.

Not gonna happen today. Sorry, mom!

spank said...

BOOOOOOOO