Sunday, September 07, 2025

Game 143 Thread: Sep 7 @ O's, 10.30a

Clayton Kershaw vs. Tomoyuki Sugano.

This season is a disaster.

50 comments:

karen said...

I love Clark W Griswold. But really now. Is Doc trying to get axed???? Looks like he's fucking given up.

karen said...

Yesterdays game was possibly the worse Dodger game I've ever seen. WHAT THE HELL WAS DOC THINKING BRINGING IN T. SCOTT???? He (Scott) doesn't deserve to have his full name repeated in the Dodger Fandom!!

Steve Sax said...

I tend to be more pro-Dave Roberts than most.

The way I see it, though, he's got to figure out now whom he trusts in the bullpen (and in the lineup). And in my book, that means no Tanner Scott and no Michael Conforto.

karen said...

I tend to believe in Doc. I figure he knows something we don't know. But lately???? What is up between he nd Scott???

spank said...

there's no way the Dodgers are benching $20 million dollar players. stubborn to a fault. Friedman's first fails

karen said...

Obviously the Dodgers pitching staff needs to pitch a no hitter or maybe a perfecto to win a game.

Steve Sax said...

Okay, two Ohtani HRs and one Betts HR definitely helps.

3-0 LA

karen said...

Ohtani and Mookie back to back to start the third. Does it matter? Who knows, we'll see.

Steve Sax said...

Huge curve to K Jackson. 1-2-3 inning for Kershaw.

3-0 LA through three.

karen said...

DAMN! This version of the Dodgers has made me a negative person, I hate that!!!!

Steve Sax said...

Rojas with a leadoff single in the fourth, and then he steals second.

Hyeseong Kim follows with a single that deflects off of Sugano's foot when he tries to do a kick-save. That is not good for Sugano.

Steve Sax said...

Oh man. Tomoyuki Sugano forced to exit and he's walking really badly. Orioles forced to go to the pen early. Yikes.

Steve Sax said...

Grant Wolfram pushed into pitching duty for the Orioles.

Orel is telling the Dodgers it's time to add on and make this lead comfortable. Let's see if Kiké heeds that counsel.

Steve Sax said...

Kiké strikes out on three straight pitches. What the fuck, Kiké? At least get a sacrifice fly. Booooooo

Steve Sax said...

Rortvedt up there, so probably gonna be a squeeze play

Steve Sax said...

Rojas caught off of third on a safety squeeze, and then the Orioles catcher throws it into left field.

4-0 LA

Steve Sax said...

Hyeseong on third, two out, and Ohtani up.

Steve Sax said...

Ohtani flails at strike 2. Not close.

Steve Sax said...

Full count to Shohei, two good takes there

Steve Sax said...

Wolfram misses inside, so Ohtani gets a free pass. Here's Mookie, with men on the corners and two out.

Steve Sax said...

Mookie grounds to third.

4-0 LA, mid-4

Steve Sax said...

Three Ks in the fourth inning for Kershaw, who now has 5 Ks.

Steve Sax said...

8 Ks for Kershaw through 5 full.

Our bullpen is getting excited to play their part in today's gut-wrenching loss!

Steve Sax said...

Kade Strowd in to pitch for the O's

Steve Sax said...

Rivera double scores Henderson from first. 4-1 LA, B6. Bummer for Kershaw.

Here comes the breakdown for the Dodgers. Kershaw with 8Ks and 1 ER over 5.2 IP.

Steve Sax said...

Here's Edgardo Enriquez to start the Dodgers' inevitable breakdown.

Steve Sax said...

^Henriquez

Steve Sax said...

I do not feel good about this.

Steve Sax said...

Kike Hernandez can't play center field, and the ball gets by him to the wall. It's 4-2 now. Still two outs, man on second.

Kiké fucking sucks.

Steve Sax said...

Henriquez throws the ball past Rortvedt, so the Oriole runner takes third.

I honestly can't watch. I'm going to turn this off when the Orioles score again.

Steve Sax said...

Kiké takes a fucking stupid route in center, but tracks down a fly ball that loses momentum for the third out.

Steve Sax said...

4-2 LA through six full.

Steve Sax said...

Orioles bring out Keegan Akin.

I'm Akin for a victory here.

Steve Sax said...

Four straight balls to Ohtani for the leadoff walk.

1-1 count to Mookie, who gets jobbed on that low strike call.

Steve Sax said...

Betts ropes one but it holds up for Carlson for a fly out to left. One out.

Steve Sax said...

Freeman looks like a GIDP but Henderson's throw goes into the dugout, so Freddie is awarded second base. Two out, and Conforto is up, so oh well.

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers 8-for-47 with RISP this week. And about to be 8-for-48, with Conforto up there hacking like an idiot.

Steve Sax said...

Conforto walks whaaaaaaaaaaaaat

Steve Sax said...

Call now hacking up there. Great.

Steve Sax said...

Call, of course, does nothing.

We're going to lose this game.

Steve Sax said...

Wrobleski in to play his role in losing this game.

Steve Sax said...

Holy cow, Wrobleski Ks Mountcastle and gets out of his jam. Surprising.

4-2 LA through 7.

Steve Sax said...

Padres up 3-0 in Colorado.

karen said...

I'm still scared.

Steve Sax said...

Kiké now 0-for-4 with 2 Ks.

He sucks.

Steve Sax said...

Wrobleski still in for the eighth.

I'm not feeling it.

Steve Sax said...

@karen: I'm right with you. I'm scared.

Steve Sax said...

Wrobleski with three Ks in the eighth! Five in a row.

This is just setting up the heartbreak in the ninth.

Steve Sax said...

We won. Unbelievable.

karen said...

OMFG!!!!!! No Tanner Scott and we freaking win!!!!!