Tues 7.2 7p: Miller vs. Nelson Wed 7.3 7p: Stone vs. Montgomery Thu 7.4 6p: Knack vs. Gallen
In Wednesday's matchup, the Dodgers face Jordan Montgomery, one of the 2023 Texas Rangers' playoff heroes (3-1 over six starts with a 2.90 ERA), who then went to free agency looking for a long-term deal. That deal didn't happen, and Montgomery ended up settling for a one-year, $25M deal with the Diamondbacks in late March. Right after signing the contract, Montgomery left agent Scott Boras for Wasserman Sports Entertainment.
And, similar to his fellow Boras-represented pitcher Blake Snell, the truncated spring training workout period did not do Montgomery any favors. He is 6-5 this year with a 6.03 ERA, which gives him a -1.2 WAR for the season. (Snell, who signed a one-year deal with the Giants, has a -1.1 WAR, a 9.51 ERA, and is on the injured list.)
Montgomery has been frustrated enough to beat up a pitchcom machine in the dugout, earlier this year. MLB.com reported on his mounting frustration in early June 2024. Will Montgomery just be a powder keg waiting to erupt on Wednesday? Will this be grounds for July 3 fireworks?!
Anyway, these Snakes were pesky as hell last year, but at beginning of play on Tuesday, they are 10.5 games behind the Dodgers and two games below .500. We did just drop our series to the sub-.500 Giants last weekend, though, so I'm not feeling especially good about this one.
UPDATE: After all that Montgomery research, the Snakes have scratched his Wednesday start.
Another reason to hate the Diamondbacks.
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GAME 1 (game 13 without Mookie)
Ohtani DH
Smith C
Freeman 1B
T Hernandez LF
Pages CF
Rojas SS
Heyward RF
Taylor 3B
Lux 2B
Miller RHP
GAME 13 WITHOUT MOOKIE
Triple for Teo brings in Shohei. 1-0 Dodgers
What did I miss?? It's 2-2 with bases juiced now
Miller leaves bases loaded. Tied at 2-2
Tied again at 4-4
Dodgers come back to win this one
The Snakes have scratched Montgomery on the start today. Ridiculous.
Bobby Miller bobblehead tonight!
GAME 2
GAME 13 WITHOUT MOOKIE
DH Ohtani
C Smith
1B Freeman
LF T Hernandez
CF Pages
SS Rojas
RF Heyward
3B Taylor
2B Lux
RHP Stone
Dodgers had a great walkoff in the ninth last night, Teo scoring Freedie with 2 out. I (of course) fell asleep and missed most of it. :(
...and I credit Cavan Biggio for NOT being in the lineup
No Shohei in Homerun Derby
MOOKIE IS IN THE BOOTH TONIGHT WITH JOE AND EK!!!!
Dodger fans are booing Joc as he comes to bat. This makes me smile.
Gavin at 24 pitches in the first with bases juiced and only one out.
Stone is not good in the first
I can’t believe the snakes only got one there. Should have been much worse.
Wait, I thought this was game 14 without Mookie?!
Ooh, I like the new interstitial ads in Gameday 3D mode. It looked like it was up on diamond vision and everything!
Freddie goes yard with two on. 3-1 Good Guys
Freeman! Let’s GOOOOOO
Teo its it out. 4-1 in first.
Saxy, you're right. I missed the Sunday game when counting my days
Wow, Mookie in the booth is just a gem.
Can we get him in the booth, AND have him play shortstop simultaneously? And right field?
@karen: no worries. I *really* appreciate you putting up the lineup, as well as commenting on this blog. Thank you!!!
Gavin loads the bases again in the second
@Saxy...Always!!
Gavin Ks that traitor Joc Pederson with bases jammed. 4-1 Boys
Gavin not doing so great. He gives up a 2 run homer to Moreno. 4-4 in fourth.
Stone at 77 pitches
Freddie gets thrown out at the plate. Still 4-4 after 4
Oops. 4-4 going to 4
Gavin out of the game. Yarbrough in.
Walker hits it out. 5-4 Snakes
8-4 snakes. My god, our pitching sucks these days
Kike Hernandez sucks, and Chris Taylor is returning to crappy form
Jumbo Jacks Baby!!
Walker hits a 2 run homerun. 12-4 Snakes top of 9
12-4. We lose
Game 3 (game 15 without mookie)
ohtani dh
teoscar lf
freddie 1b
pages cf
jayhey rf
lux 2b
ct3 3b
kiké ss
barnes c
knack rhp
five guys batting at or under .200 in today's lineup.
this is a loss waiting to happen
@saxy...time for a small case lineup thus insuring a win?
game 15 without mookie
last night mookie was asked which of the dodgers pitchers he would not want to face he said joe kelly because he doesn't care if he hits you.
traitor joc hits it out. 1-0 sucky team
what a surprise. walker hits it out. 2-0 snakes
christian walker hits another homer 4-0 snakes
barnes puts the dodgers right back in this one. 4-3 snakes
heyward leaves the game early with left knee pain.
oh this isn't good
9-3 snakes in the ninth
the only thing standing between the dodgers and a win here in the ninth is cavan fucking biggio
well it's all over here at the ravine. 9-3 snakes. brew crew coming in tomorrow.
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