Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Game 157 Thread: September 23 @ Diamondbacks, 6.40p

Shohei Ohtani (1-1, 3.29) vs. Brandon Pfaadt (13-8, 5.02).

The Padres clinched a playoff berth last night with a walk-off win over the Brewers. And the NL West is still open, with the Dodgers' magic number at three (with six games play), not to mention with Blake Treinen on the Dodgers' bullpen roster.

Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks are also still in the playoff mix, one game out of the final wildcard spot (which is a virtual tie between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, the former having the tiebreaker between those two). So this might be a more meaningful game for Arizona than it is for us.

But let's hope the Dodgers maintain the good vibes from the mental reset following last week's celebrations of Clayton Kershaw.

46 comments:

Steve Sax said...

It has been a little barren on these GTs lately. I will try and be on tonight to keep the witty banter going!

spank said...

sorry saxy. my game watching has been spotty and selective lately. waiting for the playoffs

Steve Sax said...

No worries @spank!

I’m grilling dinner right now. I get it. Life happens!

Steve Sax said...

Mookie hit wasted in the first. 0-0 through 1. Here’s Teoscar 😐

Steve Sax said...

Teoscar HR!

spank said...

Yeo!

Steve Sax said...

Padres up 4-0 on Milwaukee

Steve Sax said...

Yeo Teo!

Steve Sax said...

Nice K there on Moreno, Shohei!

spank said...

shohei looks good

spank said...

looked like shohei got hit on the arm on that comebacker but it hit the rim of the glove. i almost had a heart attack

spank said...

damn. mets take a 2 run lead. cubs were kicking their butts before the Dodgers game started.

spank said...

Teo!!

spank said...

2 run triple foe teo.

3-0 Teo

Steve Sax said...

Before the game, I was badmouthing Teo to my brother.

Sounds like he has shut me up tonight!

Steve Sax said...

Ok I’m watching again while doing the dishes

spank said...

6 scoreless innings for Shohei. dude was mad at himself walking off the field

spank said...

Rortvedt!!!

Steve Sax said...

Dalton who?!

Rortvedt with his first HR!!!

spank said...

@ saxy...i was thinking the same thing about Rushing.

Steve Sax said...

Dreyer gets PH Tawa to K for the second out in the seventh.

Steve Sax said...

@spank 8.28p: nothing against Dalton. He could still blossom, but this year is probably not his coming out year.

Steve Sax said...

Dreyer gives up a RBI double, losing the shutout with two out in the seventh. Here’s Henriquez 😬

spank said...

horrible relievers. wtf

spank said...

4-3 LA. smh

Steve Sax said...

Fucking Henriquez continues the bullpen meltdowns.

4-3 LA through 7.

Steve Sax said...

We need to step the hell up

Steve Sax said...

Pretty quick 1-2-3 from Betts Freeman Teo. Not good

Steve Sax said...

Sorry, that last wasted AB was Muncy, not Teo

Steve Sax said...

Muncy is 0-for-4 tonight.

Missing Will Smith is going to kill us.

Steve Sax said...

Now leave it to Alex Vesia to complete the bullpen meltdown

Steve Sax said...

Rortvedt gets a CS, and then Vesia gets a K for the third out!

Steve Sax said...

Holy cow

Steve Sax said...

Tanner Scott for the ninth, Dodgers up 4-3.

I think we know how this ends.

spank said...

made it back in time to see Tanner Scott being Tanner Scott

Steve Sax said...

Scott hits the leadoff batter on the toe. He doesn’t look like he can command his pitches.

Steve Sax said...

Scott can’t find the strike zone. He’s 2-0 on Tawa.

Steve Sax said...

3-0

Steve Sax said...

Four pitch walk to Tawa.

Scott, you fucking suck.

spank said...

this fucking guy

Steve Sax said...

Tanner Scott wears Yasiel Puig’s number.

Need I say more.

Steve Sax said...

Tie game on the sac fly to left.

Thanks a lot, Tanner Scott

spank said...

BOOOOOOOO

Steve Sax said...

Scott leads the majors with 10 blown saves. He had two all of last year.

Can we please stop using Tanner Scott

spank said...

good lord

Steve Sax said...

Tanner Scott must be stopped.

We lose.