| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
ChickenStu
Retired Number
Joined: 25 Apr 2015
Posts: 32512
Location: Anaheim, CA
|
 Posted: Thu May 23, 2024 5:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Three more hits for Bichette today and he's up to .243; Toronto has won 4 of 5. Oh, and Arraez had 4 more hits for San Diego today and he's now all the way up to .341. Dude is a hitting machine who doesn't strike out. Wouldn't have solved our SS problem (Mookie's defense is really suffering lately), but damn, this guy is a tough out. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
JerryWest_44
Retired Number
Joined: 22 May 2004
Posts: 25639
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 3:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Getting tired of these crappy performances by Grove, Stone & Paxton…
Down 0-3 already….. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JerryWest_44
Retired Number
Joined: 22 May 2004
Posts: 25639
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 4:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| what scrap heap did they dig up non reliever Ramirez from? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JerryWest_44
Retired Number
Joined: 22 May 2004
Posts: 25639
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 4:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Followed by Vesia giving up a grand slam…
another loss |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JerryWest_44
Retired Number
Joined: 22 May 2004
Posts: 25639
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 4:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| just a walk a thon by Paxton & Ramirez |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
LongBeachPoly
Franchise Player
Joined: 14 Jul 2012
Posts: 16376
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 5:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| JerryWest_44 wrote: | | just a walk a thon by Paxton & Ramirez |
Paxton was getting by on smoke and mirrors |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Snipes
Star Player
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6231
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 6:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Yuck |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Steve007
Franchise Player
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Posts: 13321
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 8:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Paxton actually had a better era than Yamamoto and Glasnow coming into this game and I almost mentioned it before but I didn’t want to get accused of jinxing him when he had a bad start.
If you look at some of the other stats though that was clearly a fluke. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Snipes
Star Player
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6231
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 9:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Steve007 wrote: | Paxton actually had a better era than Yamamoto and Glasnow coming into this game and I almost mentioned it before but I didn’t want to get accused of jinxing him when he had a bad start.
If you look at some of the other stats though that was clearly a fluke. |
I just hope this was a one off and the fluke continues. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ChickenStu
Retired Number
Joined: 25 Apr 2015
Posts: 32512
Location: Anaheim, CA
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 9:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I know Paxton wasn't exactly dominating, but it still doesn't sit well with me to pull him when he's 1 out away from qualifying for a victory with a man on 1st and 2 outs...not when you're bringing Ramirez in. It would be one thing if it was a proven, trusted reliever coming into that spot. And since our bullpen is short right now of quality, proven arms, just leave the veteran starter in. Then Vesia comes in on the heels of the 3 Ramirez walks, he falls behind 3-1, and he understandably feels compelled to not walk the guy. The 3-1 was fouled off and then the 3-2 was mashed for the grand slam. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Snipes
Star Player
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6231
|
| Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 10:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| ChickenStu wrote: | | I know Paxton wasn't exactly dominating, but it still doesn't sit well with me to pull him when he's 1 out away from qualifying for a victory with a man on 1st and 2 outs...not when you're bringing Ramirez in. It would be one thing if it was a proven, trusted reliever coming into that spot. And since our bullpen is short right now of quality, proven arms, just leave the veteran starter in. Then Vesia comes in on the heels of the 3 Ramirez walks, he falls behind 3-1, and he understandably feels compelled to not walk the guy. The 3-1 was fouled off and then the 3-2 was mashed for the grand slam. |
Sounds like a perfectly rational move in Dave’s head. Ramirez decided to walk everyone instead of giving up his 74th homer in 93 innings. Vesia came in and let him have the ERs anyways 
It was such a pivotal moment in the game and good ol Dave delivered. Gotta love it. He makes these bold and ridiculous moves all the time and I swear his success rate is like 20%. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ChickenStu
Retired Number
Joined: 25 Apr 2015
Posts: 32512
Location: Anaheim, CA
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 12:12 am Post subject: |
|
|
^
I apologize. Ramirez didn't walk all 3 batters he faced. Rather, he walked one and hit the other 2, actually hitting his third and final hitter on a 3-0 pitch. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
LarryCoon
Site Staff
Joined: 11 Aug 2002
Posts: 11272
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 5:40 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Snipes wrote: | | I just hope this was a one off and the fluke continues. |
It's early, but this is likely to be the best sentence I will read all day. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ribeye
Franchise Player
Joined: 10 Nov 2001
Posts: 12690
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 9:55 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Snipes wrote: | | Steve007 wrote: | Paxton actually had a better era than Yamamoto and Glasnow coming into this game and I almost mentioned it before but I didn’t want to get accused of jinxing him when he had a bad start.
If you look at some of the other stats though that was clearly a fluke. |
I just hope this was a one off and the fluke continues. |
Maybe, but two points:
First, all teams, even the best of them, have low points--hell, Arizona last year had a season's worth.
Second, the Dodgers pitching was/is suspect, at least at the beginning of the season. Paxton, should have been considered a 4 or a 5 at the start and actually has been a pleasant surprise overall. Stone, a big unknown was certainly no better. Buehler, with two surgeries behind him, made it another unknown, but there was reason to be hopeful for something approaching his previous greatness. So, we had two likely solid pitchers, at the start, with some bullpen issues and a great offense, but really, only marginally better than last year with Shohei, essentially, replacing J.D. and Jason (until recently), and Lux replacing Rojas. So, that the team is playing .623 ball when last year they played .617 ball and won 100 games, should be measured, and is not really a let down considering all this--also, five starters, six until Buehler returned (with another gone for good being a dummy beating on his woman), are sidelined.
_________________
"A metronome keeps time by using a Ringo" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Snipes
Star Player
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6231
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 3:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Oh this is going to be a long day for Walker it seems
I don’t care about the runs I just want to see good stuff/pitching
This ballpark is just wild |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Snipes
Star Player
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6231
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 4:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Walker bounced back and has been awesome so far. 1 out in the 5th and at 65 pitches. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ChickenStu
Retired Number
Joined: 25 Apr 2015
Posts: 32512
Location: Anaheim, CA
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 4:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Close game, not even Freddie gets the job done with a man on 3rd and 1 out. We are so predictable, I swear. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Snipes
Star Player
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6231
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 4:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| ChickenStu wrote: | | Close game, not even Freddie gets the job done with a man on 3rd and 1 out. We are so predictable, I swear. |
And then 2 innings before that Freddie leadoff double and nobody brings him home. So puke. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
lakersken80
Retired Number
Joined: 12 Aug 2009
Posts: 38993
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 5:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Streaky team. When this team is winning all the breaks go their way. When this team is in a slump they are bad.... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ChickenStu
Retired Number
Joined: 25 Apr 2015
Posts: 32512
Location: Anaheim, CA
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 5:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Just too many easy outs in our lineup right now. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JerryWest_44
Retired Number
Joined: 22 May 2004
Posts: 25639
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 5:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| ChickenStu wrote: | | Just too many easy outs in our lineup right now. |
Yup…. again no need to worry about the first 4 batters when the rest are getting hitting instructions from CT3…. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ksmgf
Star Player
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
Posts: 5283
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 6:12 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The Reds and Diamonbacks own us. Can't beat them  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SGV-Laker fan
Star Player
Joined: 23 May 2013
Posts: 9259
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 6:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| lakersken80 wrote: | | Streaky team. When this team is winning all the breaks go their way. When this team is in a slump they are bad.... |
Exactly the same formula they will doom a team in October. Dave Roberts can’t do anything to stop the slump either. This team needs a vocal leader. Betts , freeman and Ohtani just not that type of leader who can light a fire under this team when their manager can’t. There is no sabetmetric formula for leadership, intangible and clutchness.
Last edited by SGV-Laker fan on Sun May 26, 2024 7:57 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ChickenStu
Retired Number
Joined: 25 Apr 2015
Posts: 32512
Location: Anaheim, CA
|
| Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 6:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| For those that watched the game, you may have noticed that Ohtani pretty much jogged to third base on his triple and barely beat the throw. Well, Roberts said after the game that he's dealing with a minor hamstring strain. Might explain his little slump at the plate over the past few games. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ocho
Retired Number
Joined: 24 May 2005
Posts: 54303
|
| Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 9:05 am Post subject: |
|
|
Flush this series down the toilet.
_________________
14-5-3-12 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
