Friday, August 09, 2024

Games 116-118 Thread: August 9-11 vs. Pirates

Fri 8.9 7p: Flaherty vs. Keller
Sat 8.10 6p: Ryan vs. Skenes
Sun 8.11 1p: Glasnow vs. Falter

Well, that last series with the Phillies didn't go very well for the Dodgers, whose meltdown on Wednesday (including a Dave Roberts ejection) capped a series loss and brought the Dodgers to a 1-5 record against the likely 2024 National League Champion. Sure, Roberts was correct in disputing the bullshit interference call at third base. But to be fair, it's also Roberts to blame for pencilling in a lineup batting Kiké Hernandez (.209 BA) in cleanup, Austin Barnes handling catching, and Kevin Kiermaier (.188 BA) in centerfield.

And August doesn't get any easier as the month continues, with the Pirates having wild-card dreams of their own. Saturday starts the 2024 National League All-Star starter Paul Skenes, which should be a doozy. And right after the Sunday game, the Dodgers head out for a seven-day, seven-game road trip to Milwaukee and St. Louis.

I haven't even mentioned the Padres, coming on strong since the break, now only 2.5 games behind the Dodgers in the division. Yep, it's pretty miserable here in Chavez Ravine...except I will say this: I'm really looking forward to the return of Harvard-Westlake phenom Jack Flaherty to the mound tonight. Let's go, Dodgers!

83 comments:

karen said...

GAME 1
GAME 42 WITHOUT MOOKIE

Shohei Otani DH
T Hernandez LF
Freedie Freeman 1B
Will Smith C
Gavin Lux 2B
MIGGY RO SS
K Hernandez 3B
Jason Heyward RF
Andy Pages CF

Jack Flaherty RHP

karen said...

6-1 Blue in mid 4

karen said...

Dodgers win 9-5. I missed a lot of he game so sorry about that :(

Steve Sax said...

Why the fuck doesn’t will smith play anymore

Steve Sax said...

GAME 2

GAME 43 WITHOUT MOOKIE


Ohtani DH
T Hernandez LF
Freeman 1B
Lux 2B
Heyward RF
K Hernandez 3B
Barnes C
Kiermaier CF
Ahmed SS

Ryan P

Steve Sax said...

Lux with the RBI double in the first, scoring Teoscar (who doubled with one out). 1-0 LA through 1

Steve Sax said...

Tellez is a large man. He GIDPs for Pittsburgh.

Great play, Lux!

Steve Sax said...

Kiké error lets De La Cruz on with two out in the second

karen said...

Luxy brings in 2 more. 3-0 LA

spank said...

Ryan got hurt

spank said...

Teo!

Steve Sax said...

Hope Ryan is ok.

Kiermaier with his first hit!

Steve Sax said...

^first hit as a Dodger

karen said...

Seems like every fucking game. Today River Ryan. Hopes and prayers River.

Steve Sax said...

Bases loaded and were not going to score, with Teo and Freeman King

Steve Sax said...

^k’ing

Steve Sax said...

Lux can’t convert.

Bases loaded no out and we can’t score from our 2-3-4 batters. Criminy.

Steve Sax said...

Hudson gives up the shutout but closes out the win

karen said...

WIN!!! But it sure wasn't a gimme.

karen said...

HAPPY RETIREMENT DAY MATTY RYAN KEMP!!!

karen said...

According to Doc River Ryan out for season with a freaking elbow energy. Langdon called back up. THANK YOU PITCH CLOCK AND PITCHERS TOLD TO CONSTANTLY RED LINE THEIR PITCHES.

karen said...

GAME 3

GAME 44 WITHOUT MOOKIE

MATT KEMP RETIREMENT DAY

Shohei Ohtani DH
T Hernandez LF
Freddie Freeman 1B
Slappy C
Ahmed Rosario 2B
K Hernandez 3B
Andy Pages RF
Kevin Kiermaier CF

Tyler Glasnow RHP

karen said...

***SORRY*** #6 Miggy Ro SS

karen said...

BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY FOR MY MATTY!!!

QuadSevens said...

I love that multiple people recognized Kemp’s 2011 season as the real MVP winner.

QuadSevens said...

Teo is amazing!

spank said...

Teo making it happen

karen said...

(i,m afraid to say this but) Boys up 4-0 after 2

karen said...

@Quad.... totally, totally agree about 2011

karen said...

Yep, shoulda kept my mouth shut

Steve Sax said...

first and second, none out, B4. Let's go, Kiermaier

Steve Sax said...

kiermaier's bunting...and he gets the sac bunt down to advance the two runners. Second and third, one out, for Ohtani.

Steve Sax said...

These Pirates grey jerseys are soaked through on top!

Steve Sax said...

Ohtani quickly down 0-2

Steve Sax said...

Geez, Shohei. You gotta take better swings up there.

Steve Sax said...

Now Teoscar is quickly down 0-2

Steve Sax said...

Bailey Falter at 80 pitches, and still throwing 94mph

Steve Sax said...

Teo fouls out. Dammit.

4-2 LA through 4. Horrible wasted opportunities.

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers 3-for-9 with RISP today.

Steve Sax said...

Glasnow at 52 pitches, gets IKF to ground to second for the first out of the fifth.

karen said...

MATTY IN THE BOOTH!!!!

Steve Sax said...

Bae with a two-out single, his second of the game. Now he steals second.

Steve Sax said...

@karen: I'm unfortunately watching the Pittsburgh feed, so let me know what Matt Kemp says!

Steve Sax said...

Michael A Taylor grounds to short for the third out.

5-2 LA, mid-5

Steve Sax said...

Nice long AB for Freeman, and he earns a walk. I have a feeling they'll pull Falter soon, he's north of 90 pitches.

Steve Sax said...

Dennis Santana replaces Bailey Falter.

Steve Sax said...

Smith hacking up there, 0-2 count. No out, Freeman on first.

Steve Sax said...

Will Smith grounds out, but Freeman advances to second. That was weird--it was a comebacker to Santana, who threw it to Oneil Cruz accidentally, who was able to relay it to first to get Slappy.

Steve Sax said...

Lux PH for Rosario, one out and RISP

Steve Sax said...

Lux fooled with an inside slider. Two out.

Steve Sax said...

And, Kiké files out weakly to right.

Come on, people. CONVERT

karen said...

Sorry Saxy, just saw your post...He talked about how great it was to be a Dodger and he didn't appreciate being a Boy till he came back and and traded after 2018. He talked about Newc, Sutton, Maury and others (can't remember them all I was busy squealing. Of course mentioned the fans and talked about his family asking if he was going to cry when they played the memorial and he said no but then did cry. So happy so much was said about 2011.

Steve Sax said...

4-2 LA. Pages leading off the bottom of the sixth

Steve Sax said...

@karen: thanks a ton for the recap!

Pages makes for a quick out.

Steve Sax said...

Beeks pitching now, to Ohtani, with two out. Ohtani laces a triple down the right field line!

Steve Sax said...

Hernandez walks. Freeman's first pitch fouls off of Pirates catcher Joey Bart's hand--ouch

Steve Sax said...

Ugh, Freeman grounds to second for the third out.

Dodgers are now 3-for-12 with RISP. Pathetic.

Steve Sax said...

Tellez smokes a leadoff double to right in the seventh.

Steve Sax said...

IKF grounds to short, so Tellez stuck at second

Steve Sax said...

Ji Hwan Bae almost tied the game right there. But he strikes out on a foul tip.

We're at the stretch, Dodgers up 4-2

Steve Sax said...

Glasnow's line: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB and 4 Ks.

Steve Sax said...

Kyle Nicolas in for the Pirates.

karen said...

SHIT!!!

spank said...

BOOOOOO

karen said...

Always been a McCutch fan but not today Andrew!!! TODAY IS MATTY'S DAY!!!

Steve Sax said...

Dammit! I like Andrew McCutchen, but man that sucks.

Tied up in the eighth.

Steve Sax said...

Hilarious, karen--you and I are on the same wavelength...

karen said...

Is it okay to cry??

karen said...

THANKS SAXY!!! WE GOTTA GIT THIS ONE!!!

karen said...

NO NICK!!!

Steve Sax said...

Now 3-for-15 with RISP. Not gonna cut it

spank said...

so much for that pages double. wasted opp

QuadSevens said...

Gonna walk it off in honor of Kemp. Let’s go!

spank said...

that looked weak Teo. smh

Steve Sax said...

Down 5-4 in the 10th. Time to sack up, Dodgers

spank said...

woop Kiki double

spank said...

Ughtani

spank said...

thats a wrap. teo

QuadSevens said...

SWEEP!

karen said...

Had to turn game off the game, so we missed Teo because mom couldn't breath. Mom says, "He better have a contract at the end of the season."

karen said...

HAPPY MATTY DAY!!! From Mom.

spank said...

too much excitement for MKW

Steve Sax said...

Let’s fucking go. We needed that.