Walker Buehler vs. Clarke Schmidt, 5p.
After two thrilling victories in Chavez Ravine, the Dodgers see the series shift to Yankee Stadium, where the Dodgers took two of three back in June. Much has changed since then, though, including the most recent news that Dodgers leadoff hitter Shohei Ohtani, who suffered a partial shoulder dislocation in Game 2, is slated to play Game 3 but might not be at full strength.
The Dodgers are already trying to muscle through injuries up and down the lineup, including our whole starting rotation, a hobbled Freddie Freeman, and a recuperating Miguel Rojas. Adding Ohtani to this mix of walking wounded is pretty devastating. On top of that, some Yankees fans were cheering Ohtani's injury, which is just distasteful and horrible.
The Dodgers enter this Game 3 as the underdog, starting Walker Buehler. Buehler has pitched in two World Series Game 3s so far: in 2018 against the Red Sox, where he went 7.0 IP of two-hit ball (0 ER) and got a ND (that was the Max Muncy 18th inning walkoff); and in 2020, where he went 6.0 IP of three-hit ball (1 ER) and earned the win over the Rays. Buehler, injured for most of this season, has spent this year still trying to find himself, including some really dreadful outings along the way. I suppose that's part of the reason why we're the underdog tonight.
Not to mention, when the Yankees had the Dodgers down two games to none in the 1981 World Series, the Dodgers responded by winning the next four games, including all three at home. And when the Dodgers last had the Yankees down 0-2 in the 1978 World Series, the Yankees took the next four games, again including all three at home.
In fact, in 1978, the Dodgers also started the World Series struck by a tragic loss, when Jim Gilliam paased away from a brain hemorrhage two games before the start of the World Series. And now we just lost Fernando Valenzuela. The parallel is eerie.
Gulp.
I'll be watching this one and commenting throughout the game. Hope to see you all in the GT!
Let's go, Dodgers!
162 comments:
Yanks house looks scarily like the Roman Colosseum. I was nervous before my brain made this link now I'm scared too.
It definitely looks ominous!
I'm reading a book about Vin and horror of horrors, in 1964 the Yankmees let Mel Allen go and heavily recruited Vin to come back to the least coast to broadcast Yank games. So grateful he didn't. The book is "Perfect Eloquence". In keeping with Vin's strong feeling of privacy, it interviews people who knew him over the years speaking about their memories.
Added some more historical context to the GT. I'm not feeling very good about Game 3.
Yankees just announced Jose Trevino will be behind the plate, replacing Austin Wells.
GAME 3
Ohtani DH
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
Hernandez, T. LF
Muncy 3B
Smith C
Lux 2B
Hernandez, K. CF
Edman SS
Buehler P
GAME 3
Ohtani DH
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
Hernandez, T. LF
Muncy 3B
Smith C
Lux 2B
Hernandez, K. CF
Edman SS
Buehler P
Blogger ate my lineup post but I caught it!
It did it again...grrr!
Dodgers gonna have to sack up. It's going to be intense
GAME 3
Ohtani DH
Betts RF
Freeman 1B
Hernandez, T. LF
Muncy 3B
Smith C
Lux 2B
Hernandez, K. CF
Edman SS
Buehler P
Third time is the charm?
I love that our #9 hitter has a .500 AVG and 1.625 OPS. Highest on the team for both!
Geez, I hope our people checked in with the Bronx Zoo to make sure the lions are all locked up.
We’ve got a family friend there now and he says it is rocking
Sorry about blogger being so ridiculous with comments, guys. I tried to go back and classify a bunch as "not spam". They definitely are filtering for cursing, but some of their censoring decisions make no sense.
Quad, you now have three lineups up there! Let's GOOOOOOOO
I like the lineup L-R-L-R-L-R-L-R-S
let's. do.this
I think having Kiké play center field is what blogger didn’t like. Oh well.
Ha!
I am not sure what to think of this opening act.
here we go
Ok so it all starts with Ohtani, and his broken shoulder. Here we go.
Four-pitch walk to Ohtani to start the game.
I don't think Ohtani is stealing. Nor should he.
Mookie down 0-2 quickly.
Betts flies to shallow left. One out.
Freddie!!!!!!!!
FREDDIE!!!!
Schmidt is looking pretty good.
I'm thinking Freddie's making a good argument for MVP.
FREEMAN AGAIN!!!
Are you kidding me?! Freeman is on fire!
Those are very low strike calls on Max Muncy. 0-2 count
Freeman’s HR kept Ohtani from having to run.
Muncy Ks.
23 pitches for Schmidt in the first.
Let's go, Walker Buehler!
@Quad 5:28p: totally. I don't know about this "Ohtani can play fine, so long as he holds his collar with his left hand the whole time" thing
Leadoff walk to Torres. Buehler is all over the place. And now here's Murderer's Row.
I don't like this
Soto lines to left, but he didn't miss that by much.
Don't know about that first pitch to Judge, right down the center and a 96mph fastball. Don't do that again, Walker!
Full count to Judge.
Here's Stanton. Two outs and Torres on first.
Buehler escapes the first! But he also gives up a ton of pitches: 22 in the first.
2-0 LA
yes. good stuff Buehler
Buehler’s fastball seems to be working. Can’t miss location though.
Agreed Sax. Ohtani running the bases is gonna be scary.
Love that Geico commercial!
It would be really nice if Will Smith started or Gavin Lux started to hit again.
Awful K there for Luxy.
Schmidt looking a lot smoother. He Ks Kiké as well. 1-2-3 inning for Schmidt in the second.
Buehler baby!
Buehler is dealing!
Buehler with a two-K inning in the second as well! Extremely symmetrical with Schmidt. Wow.
I like Buehler dealing, but he had better not rely upon his fastball for Soto or Stanton.
Four-pitch walk to Tommy Tanks!
Ohtani basically sacrifices Edman over. I'm still not convinced on his shoulder.
Need Mookie to knock Edman in.
Wow that foul was *just* out of range for Rizzo.
Hell of an AB here for Mookie.
mookie!
🐄🔑🦇🦇🦇🦇
More walks. We’ll take it!
Freeman walks. Mookie on second, Freeman on first, one out. And here's Teo.
Let’s go Muncy!
Geez Teo, come on.
Another walk will chase the Yankee starter.
baases juiced for sloppy. Boone takes Schmidt out
Clarke Schmidt chased.
dammit
Damn. Left them loaded.
Goddamit Slappy! Start hitting, dammit!
dammit
dammit!
Dammit
Bases loaded and Will Smith hits back to the pitcher.
BOOOOOO
Btw…Soto being a gold glove nominee is hilarious. He has looked horrible out there.
these umps sick
suck
We got something cooking for Edman!
Video review for blocking the plate. Hmm.
Lost the challenge.
Luxy looked safe on my TV.
Ohtani down swinging and looked painful.
strikeout king
all that for nothing
We are wasting opportunities here.
I don't care that the Yankess are on their third pitcher in four innings. If we keep leaving ducks on the pond, it doesn't matter.
Judge is gonna go yard here.
TEO SAVES A RUN!!
NO BUENO STANKEES!!!
Teo!!
Teo!!
ay Muncy
Freddie reaches as the leadoff hitter, but Teoscar flies out and then fricking Muncy GIDPs. Seriously, Muncy, that was bad.
Verdugo’s walkup music doesn’t hit the way it did in LA.
kiki singles in luxy!
Luxy! HBP, SB, run n
Lux is SAFE THIS TIME
4-0 LA
stupid
dumb ass hit and run with shohei on deck
Kiké, that was awful.
New pitcher. Danger time.
gotta have a fast hook on graterol . when he can be a trainwreck quick
Graterol gets Torres, but then walks Soto. And here's Judge, who is heating up.
Graterol has velo here but is not accurate
Not loving Graterol here. Stanton singles, and Judge on second. Two out.
Vesia escapes the mess.
4-0 LA through 6.
Just went back and saved a bunch of spank's comments. spank, are you paying your google taxes? blogger doesn't like your comments for some reason. I personally think it's bullshit.
...and they let that comment through despite the last word
Would be nice if Shohei could get a hit one of these days, shoulder be damned
Betts up. Let's go, Dodgers
I do like that we're seeing Hill here again.
Betts earns a one-out walk.
Come on Muncy. Need a hit here!
Ugh.
muncy is horrible
Muncy was so good earlier in the postseason, but he is streaking horribly in the World Series. He seems to K every AB
BOOOOOO
Muncy has 5 Ks this World Series. And we're only midway through Game 3.
I need my third beer.
@saxy...haha. i know. yours and quads language was worse than mine but i got silenced. fuck it. thanks for bringing them back to life
Not sure what pitchers we are going to have for the rest of this game, unless we can score a hell of a lot more runs
@spank: no prob. call me the rejuvenator!
One-out hit from Rizzo. Long AB on Hudson.
ugh. Graterol and Hudson are the same. good for one out then they give the other team hope
Wells PH for Trevino.
2-2 count to Wells
My feed is so late, this game might be over by now
Strike 3 on Wells! Two out
Roberts calling for another pitcher.
Hudson with a big K there!
@ saxy...my mexican.channel antenna feed is ahead of everyone's feed. i can tell by the comments.
Joe Davis is totally jinxing the Dodgers right here.
Banda in, Verdugo up. Two out, Rizzo on first.
Banda with a four-pitch walk to Verdugo. I hate this.
We’ll take that call! Yes!
i need a shot now after that
Big K for Banda to get Torres.
4-0 LA through 7 full
@spank: my AI feed is ahead of Yankee Stadium
Smith with a sad fly ball to second. Come on, Slappy.
Wow, replays show that Torres and the Yankees got jobbed there on that called strike 3.
Still not feeling good.
4-0, mid-8. Those were bad ABs from Smith, Lux, and Kiké.
I don't understand that John Legend Pfizer vaccination ad at all.
Why is Brasier in for the eighth?!
hate that nibbling bullshit
3 more outs
we need some GEICO here. it's
Brasier with a big K on Chisholm to end the eighth.
@spank: I agree we need some more insurance!
Betts, that GIDP was not good.
Fox played The Final Countdown at that cutaway. And all I can think of is Gob Bluth.
Kopech for the ninth? He is so wild
Kopech is bringing the heat!
dammit kopech
Yikes.
Verdugo loved that one.
4-2 LA
Shit.
that's a wrap
WIN!
Another scary win!!!! But, man, we'll gladly take it!!
Just plunged!!!
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