Friday, May 23, 2025

Game 51 Thread: May 23 @ Mets, 4p

Tonight's opposing pitcher.

Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 11.25) vs. Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.47).

The Mets, the highest-payroll team (active 26-man roster) in MLB, have spent a lot of money to put their formidable offensive lineup on the field. $765M-man Juan Soto is only batting .243 but has a .804 OPS (131 OPS+), and he's not even the second-best OPS+ player on his team: Francisco Lindor has a 136 OPS+. And then there's Pete Alonso, who is having a resurgent year with a league-leading 16 doubles, 9 HR, batting .292 with a .931 OPS (165 OPS+).

Honestly, what is a scrappy, small-market team like the Dodgers supposed to do?

13 comments:

Steve Sax said...

I don’t have apple tv.

We are up 5-2 in the seventh.

Steve Sax said...

Ben Casparius is the man! Six strikeouts in three innings, and he rung up Francisco Lindor on four straight curves!

5-2 LA through eight full

Steve Sax said...

Oh man. 5-4 after a two-run McNeil triple to right. One out, B9.

Steve Sax said...

Tanner Scott: not good

Steve Sax said...

Vesia quickly trying to get warm

Steve Sax said...

Tanner Scott blows the save. 5-5.

spank said...

Tznner Scott sucks

Steve Sax said...

Muncy is worse. GIDPs with the bases loaded to end the top of the 10th. Thanks a lot, Max!

Steve Sax said...

Muncy also cost us a run with that obstruction call earlier.

This game is on him

Steve Sax said...

We gotta stop Muncy. This is ridiculous.

Steve Sax said...

Why are we taking out Vesia?!

karen said...

The MLB page I'm looking at says 7-5 LA Top of 13.

karen said...

WIN BABY!!!! 7-5 in 13 innings.

Oh yeah, I hate Apple TV.