Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Yu Darvish, 5p.
This is the perfect example of a coin-flip game.
Fangraphs has the Dodgers' chances of winning this deciding NLDS Game 5 at 50.1%, which is pretty much a coin flip. This game could literally go either way.
Except it can't. The Padres start Yu Darvish, who absolutely shut us down in NLDS Game 2, yielding only three meaningless hits and one earned run across seven innings. The Dodgers were absolutely befuddled by his stilted delivery, with the raised left leg pausing with his thing perpendicular to the earth, before hurling an array of pitches which [disrupted] the hitters' balance and timing....[Darvish] was able to do that masterfully tonight."
The Dodgers have a bullpen that expended every last bit of energy to eke out the Game 4 8-0 victory, pitching out of jams to keep the Padres 0-for-9 with RISP. But we used everybody in that game. The Padres kept Robert Suarez, Tanner Scott, and Jason Adam fresh.
Let's assume Freddie Freeman and Miguel Rojas are still hurt and can't play in Game 5. Are we going to send Chris Taylor up there for another four-strikeout game? Will Max Muncy ever go yard again? Can the Dodgers maintain any semblance of momentum after a day off?
SoSG Sax's mother will be at this game. I'll be far away but watching on television.
LET'S GO, DODGERS!!!
46 comments:
I’m up early preparing for this one.
Me too, Saxy!! I'm nervous but so excited!!
The last NLDS Game 5 the Dodgers played was against the Gnats in 2021. Bellinger hit the game winning RBI single in that game. I'm wearing his shirt tonight. Let's go!
SOMEBODY ELSE DO THE LINEUP....I'M A JINX!!!
Ohtahi
Betts
Freeman
Teo
Muncy
Smith
Lux
Kike
Edman
Yamamoto
Let’s Go!!!
THANK YOU DUSTY!!!!! LET'S GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
GAME 5
Ohtani DH
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
Hernandez, T. LF
Muncy 3B
Smith C
Hernandez, K. CF
Lux 2B
Edman SS
Yamamoto P
DBT had the 7 and 8 spots reversed. We got this!
Beer check: Alesmith Octoberfest!
come on Yoshi!!
1-2-3 first inning for Yoshi.
that's the kind of first inning Yoshi needed
KIKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KIKÉ!!!
kiki!!
Dear Lord!!!! No doubter!
TATIS GIDP.
fuck yeah double play. already having heartattacks
It's a drinking game Spank!
You fucking mutant Machado.
We need some more runs here. Just an observation.
YOSHI BABY!!!
i stood up that whole half inning. its on now peeps
im guessing Tatis made an out because my stream jumped to commercial
The mutant K's
crazy
TEO!!!!!!!
Teo!!!!!!
The Hernandez Bros have Darvish's number!!
fuck yeah. 3 more outs peeps
BUCKLE UP!!!
Just got to my hotel to see Teo go yard. I’m freaking out in my hotel room.
Treinen to close it out.
WIN!!
that's a fucking wrap!
CRY YOU MOTHER FUCKERS!!!!!!!!!
The bullpen is the MVP! Amazing job by all the pitchers.
SHHHHHHH! IFWE'RE QUIET WE CAN HEAR THEM CRYING IN FRIARLAND!!!!!!
KIKI DROPS THE F BOMB ON LIVE TV!!!!!!!!
Kiké with the great quote. Asked what’s different about this team, he says “Are we live? We don’t give a fuck!”
THAT'LL TEACH YOU TO THROW THE BALL AT DOC YOU FUCKING MUTANT MACHADO!!!!!!!!!!!!
REGGIE JACKSON WHO???? KIKI IS MR OCTOBER!!!!
Slappy...."It feels good to give it to those guys" when asked if this win was sweeter because they beat the Padres.
Andrew Friedman....."We're going to enjoy the shit out of this one"
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