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Turner launches Lackey into infamy
With Wade Davis watching from the bullpen, John Lackey watched Justin Turner launch a game-winning three-run home run to dead center field to give the Dodgers their second victory in two nights. #ThisTeam needed a hero.@redturn2 answered the call. pic.twitter.com/6AY1XnPj8z — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 16, 2017 This night was all about Rich Hill, …
Granderson has had some success against Jon Lester
Curtis Granderson has seen a lot of Jon Lester, and for the most part, has had the greatest success against him. I could see him playing LF tonight with Kiké playing SS. Turner, Puig, and Forsythe have all struggled against the talented Lester going a combined 4-52 with zero extra-base hits and three walks. Two …
Jose Lima still sits on top of best score by a LAD pitcher this century
With Justin Verlander reminding everyone that elite games in October aren’t obsolete, it is Lima time that still reigns supreme in October in the 21st century for the Dodgers. The greatest pitcher of the 21st century has yet to post one postseason game score above 79, but 48 other pitchers have done so. Clayton does …
Verlander cracks top 25 best Games Scores in 21st century postseason
As great as Justin Verlander was yesterday, he barely cracked the top 25 game score in the postseason in the 21st century. Postseason starts since 2000 with a game score of 80 or greater: Player Date Series Gm# Tm Opp Rslt IP H ER BB SO GSc Roger Clemens 2000-10-14 ALCS 4 NYY SEA W …
Updated NLCS LAD Home Runs
Ha ha, quite an update this time. With Kiké doing something no LAD has ever done by going deep three times. Some thoughts on the list: The three unlikely on this list for me are AJ Ellis, Orlando Hudson, and Mike Scioscia Rick Monday and Mike Scioscia hit the most important NLCS home runs until 2017 …
And now for something completely different
The Dodgers did something they hadn’t done since 1985, win a game one in the NLCS. The tried and failed in 2008, 2009, 20013, and 2016 but 2017 was a different story, and it was a complete team effort. Date Series Gm# Tm Opp Rslt 1985-10-09 NLCS 1 LAD STL W 4-1 2008-10-09 NLCS 1 …
Happy Kershaw Day
Once again the Dodgers turn to Clayton Kershaw to start the first game of a postseason series, and once again Dodger fans are optimistic that the best pitcher in baseball in the 21st century can help deliver a victory in game one. Since I’m turning a cold shoulder to the recent postseason past, I’m not …
While my Guitar gently walks
The Indians will be playing in an elimination game tomorrow and noted baseball columnist Mike Petriello has pegged Carlos Santana as a likely hero for the Indians. Cleveland’s best bet for hitting CC Sabathia… is probably Carlos Santana. https://t.co/K0h2S4sc8B — Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) October 11, 2017 I’ve been writing about Carlos Santana since he first appeared …
NLDS thoughts and stats
If there was an NLDS MVP I would think that Justin Turner would get the vote, though I also think that Austin Barnes was almost as important. Turner also looked very nifty at 3rd this series. Last night the corner infielders were putting on a defensive clinic. For the most part, the Dodgers got on base …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 