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Anonymous
RBI Opportunities Hanley Ramirez — PA: 161; RBI: 31
Actual Runners on Base: 101 (47-36-18)
ML Avg. Player with PA: 161- RBI: 17; Avg. Runners on Base: 95 (48-31-16)
Most Driven In:Self 10, Y Puig 9, M Ellis 4, A Gonzalez 4, N Punto 2, C Crawford 1, S Schumaker 1
KT
Go Blue!!!!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Go (Dodger) Blue! Have to be specific in this series ;)
KT
Been writing the same thing at the beginning of all game threads lately…not going to change now…my change our luck…they know who I’m talking about ^_^
KT
Gonzo!
KT
DP Time
KT
Nice pickoff
KT
good inning Ricky 19 pitches
KT
DRE!
KT
AJ gets on HBP
KT
Let’s go Shoe
KT
SHOE!
KT
SAC Uribear!
Anonymous
I am scared of Dodgers getting on base with some regularity.
KT
http://imgur.com/bbJ23EB
Anonymous
Uribear is such a sweet fielder.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Nolasco is looking good so far.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Nice Yasiel! You could see the pitcher totally missed location there.
KT
Nice Yasiel!!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Steve Lyons – “That ball wasn’t even close to going out of the ball park.” So hitting the wall isn’t close to going out? I agree he shouldn’t be admiring the hit and just running, but it was close.
Anonymous
Even if you hit it out you don’t saunter like that. He may hear some chin music.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Definitely, he should be running hard out of the box especially with his recent struggles.
Anonymous
He mostly hears nose music.
KT
AJ!
KT
good eye Shoe
Come on Juanito
Anonymous
Another chance to pad the lead
Anonymous
Dodger Blue is ascendant. Ahead 2-0 is great.
after thinking about Schu and Crawford comparison in the outfield, I guess my main conclusion is that the Dodgers are not in danger of having too many outfielders if one of them is not decisively better than Skip Schumaker.
Anonymous
So until Kemp returns we are actually short ofs.
Anonymous
Skippy is a utility player with some value because he can play multiple position and hits from the left side putting up an almost respectable.678 against righties. He has been called upon a bit more than one might like because of injuries.
Anonymous
If I was Toronto, I would be thrilled to be only down by 2. I hope all these missed opportunities don’t come back to bite us later
Linkmeister
Injury delay? Who?
Jeffrey Thomas III
The ump got hit on the forearm by an errant pitch.
Linkmeister
And for THAT the game was delayed?!? Nah, nah, ump, I hope you’re okay.
KT
left a nice big red welt which is now covered
KT
Puig!
Jeffrey Thomas III
2 straight multi-hit games, nice to see!
KT
yes…breaking out of his mini-slump or did the BJ’s not receive the book on how to pitch?
Anonymous
lets make this count!
KT
Gonzo!
KT
Dre! anyway you can
Anonymous
Carnation kicked that like a grocery bag!!
Anonymous
lets break this thing open
Anonymous
cmon, walk, single, anything
KT
wp
Linkmeister
Aw, rats.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Can’t seem to get that one hit that could break it wide open, too many LOB to feel comfortable.
Anonymous
I’m starting to get very nervous
Anonymous
Deja vu from days I’d rather soon forget.
Anonymous
but unlike ‘those’ days, at least we have a lead!
Jack Dawkins
Mixed feelings about their pitcher. Everything is hit hard, so on the one hand I wish we werent running up the pitch count. Yet he seems to be getting out of jams left and right.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Two of those balls could have been strikes.
KT
DP Time again
Anonymous
He needs to refind the strike zone again pretty soon
Jeffrey Thomas III
And that’s why leaving all those guys on base hurts.
Anonymous
Amen. But that hasn’t happened that much lately.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Except for today where they’ve already left 8 on base.
KT
just a little hiccup in our offensive juggernaut
Anonymous
Stupid dueces wild.
Anonymous
I’m fairly wild!
Anonymous
the 2 out 2 run double to tie it a 2.
Anonymous
The Dodgers are occupying some historic club heights with a 22-5 record starting on June 22.
In doing some research to try to determine the club’s best record over 27 games I found that in 1953 the Dodgers had a period of 23-4. The club won 13 in a row from August 7 through August 20 that year, part of a stretch of 23-3. After back-to-back losses, which put them at 23-4 and then 23-5, they won six more in a row for a 29-5 streak.
The 1947 club won 13 in a row, July 21-July 31, and had a streak of 22-5 (not counting a tie that was presumably stopped by rain). The Dodgers then lost three straight.
The 1962 Dodgers also won 13 in a row and had a 27-game record of 22-5.
The losing winning streak in club history was 15 in Brooklyn in 1924, from August 25 though the first game of a doubleheader on Sept. 6. They were 22-3 at one point during a torrid period, but they then lost a pair in succession for a 22-5 mark. Three more wins then followed for a 25-5 period.
The Dodgers began the 1955 season — the only one in which they won a World Series in Brooklyn — with 10 straight wins. They then lost two of three before winning 11 more in succession for a season-opening mark of 22-2. Two straight losses followed and then came a win for a 23-4 start. A pair of wins in a row put them at 25-4. However, they had won their final four games of 1954. When you add those to the scintillating start in 1955, they actually had a 27-game period of 25-2 that went on to 26-2.
The was not a scientific study, but just an examination of some prior seasons that included long winning streaks. Someone else may be able to come up with something more definitive.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Nolasco was never going to go the distance today anyways given that he has thrown 87 pitches through 5.
Anonymous
Lincecum did it
Jeffrey Thomas III
I honestly started to think of him and his recent no-no before Ricky gave up that double.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Almost like Ethier’s shot last night!
Anonymous
That missed being a homer by about two feet.
Anonymous
A little earlier than usual for Paco, but it is a critical situation. Hopefully he keeps him in for a bit.
KT
good game Ricky!!!!
KT
Nice Paco!!
KT
Dre!!
KT
fan reached into field of play
Anonymous
Looked like it was headed into the stands in any event.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Blue Jay’s fans sure like grabbing live balls, I think that’s the third time this series. Hosers.
Anonymous
All I can get is BJ announcers. Right now they are ragging about how Ethier got more than a single because their stadium is so wierd!
Anonymous
So you missed Lyons saying that the fan could have thrown Dre out at second.
KT
yes
Jeffrey Thomas III
Rough day for Hanley on both sides of the ball.
Anonymous
Pitching to righties Paco has a better OPS against .433 than Jansen at .552 (Withrow is .705).
Jeffrey Thomas III
Paco doesn’t get as long a leash as he deserves with the numbers he has put up.
Anonymous
Can’t agree with DM’s move.
KT
You can see the Hudson thing here, but… you are warned.
http://gif.mocksession.com/2013/07/hudson-ankle/
Anonymous
Wopw—-:: another K for Schumaker.!!
Anonymous
I left the game for a while, came back to your comment and thought, ‘is he pitching again!’
KT
Juanito
KT
came off the bag…out
Anonymous
Oy.
Jeffrey Thomas III
The last five games have led me to believe we can overcome this!
Anonymous
I hope so, but we don’t deserve it today
Jeffrey Thomas III
Can’t say the Jays do either.
KT
he is where he came off the bag:
http://i.imgur.com/U0LOREv.jpg
Anonymous
First things first, we need to keep the gap to only 1
KT
DP Time
Anonymous
gives the term ‘we are out of options’ a whole new meaning
Anonymous
The Jays almost kick things open. But a one run lead is not so great unless against a wimpy offensive team.
Anonymous
and we are certainly not wimpy!
KT
Let’s get that bad call run back!!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Oh Puig…
KT
Puig…way to get on!
KT
Close Gonzo
Anonymous
Whoa!! The high priced players choke rith rapid consistancy. Oh well. It is just quantum randomness now!! And Wierdness!
Anonymous
Ha!
KT
DRE!!!!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Wow a screamer from Rasmus!
Anonymous
I think that’s more of a howler.
Jeffrey Thomas III
I mixed my footy references, embarrassing for a fan such as myself.
Anonymous
And quantum wierdness saves the Dodgers for a while!!
Linkmeister
What did Rasmus do?
KT
Astro turf bounce over his head on a blooper
Linkmeister
Woohoo! Thanks, both of you.
Anonymous
He came in too close in trying to field the single, and the ball bounced over his head for an error.
Anonymous
and somehow we remain in the game
Anonymous
Puig was running at the crack of the bat with two outs and might have tried to score even had the single been fielded cleanly. I think that influenced and/or befuddled Rasmus.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Best case scenario for me personally as I believe that run is unearned and Janssen is on my fantasy team…
KT
DP guys let’s go…been ordering them all night
Jeffrey Thomas III
Almost impossible with Reyes batting. But one out is nice.
KT
wishful thinking
KT
Free Baseball
Jeffrey Thomas III
League survived a “non-League safe” situation! Even with the error.
Anonymous
we are trying very hard to lose this game
Jack Dawkins
Is this the rehabilitation of BL?
Anonymous
I see a big top of the 10th coming up in which the Dodgers shake off the frustration of a mostly frustrating game at the plate.
Anonymous
good call
Anonymous
Thanks. What a night, series and post-All-Star game streak! Bring on Cincy.
KT
http://www.mlbgifs.com/2013/07/colby-rasmus-did-this-to-blow-the-save-for-the-blue-jays/
KT
I hope League gets 2 wins in this Series!
Jeffrey Thomas III
You may get your wish!
KT
Nice at bat Juanito
KT
MELLISSSS!!!!!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Ellis!!!!
Anonymous
My, my Mellis!
Anonymous
Yo! (the precise opposite of my earlier Oy). And on an 0-2 count against a pitcher who hadn’t given up an earned run this season.
Anonymous
34yo Juan Perez, who played for AAA Albuquerque in the Dodger minor league system in 2010, has split time this year between AAA Buffalo and Toronto. He gave up 2 runs in 17 games in AAA and 0 runs before tonight in 14 games in the majors.
KT
PUIG!!!!
Anonymous
Mr. Puig!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Puig!!!
Anonymous
Now I’ve seen everything!!
Anonymous
Blue Jay announcer: “It looked like he [Puig] got jammed, but he is so strong…”
Anonymous
There’s just something going on right now, isn’t there?
Finding a way to win, instead of looking for ways to lose.
Anonymous
Now let’s get on that plane.
Anonymous
Take 2, now I’ve seen everything
KT
Hanley!!
Jeffrey Thomas III
That will make Hanley feel a lot better.
KT
DRE!!!!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Kenley, you can go sit down now.
Anonymous
Yeah, League can save his own game.
Jeffrey Thomas III
Welp, never mind.
Anonymous
Turn out the lights.
6-0 after the break.
KT
So does my prediction before this series look good now
Anonymous
So far.
Anonymous
call the next loss and I will be impressed
KT
we’ll only take 3 of 4 from the reds and we are going to lose Sunday’s game
Anonymous
noted
Anonymous
normally I would be satisfied with 3 from 4
KT
Ball Game…Dodgers Win!!!!
23-5 since 6/22
6 game winning streak…6 games over .500
Called the sweep before the series…This team has me on a natural high!!!!
Jeffrey Thomas III
Glad that was a quick inning.
Anonymous
Lyon’s is too quick to say Dodgers are playing the best in MLB, Tampa Bay has a case as well. They are 19-3 last 22.
KT
41 runs and 61 hits in just the last 4 games!!!!!
KT
Sure glad this call didn’t bite us in the ass:
he is where he came off the bag:
http://i.imgur.com/U0LOREv.jpg
Anonymous
Mattingly on Beli from dodgers.com:
Mattingly said the difference in Belisario when he’s good from when he’s not is the movement of his pitches.
“All spring it was sideways,” Mattingly said. “But Rick [Honeycutt,
pitching coach] kept working with him. The velocity was always there, he
was throwing hard but it was just sideways. Now it goes down and that’s
the difference. He threw two balls [Tuesday] night to Bautista that
were just filthy.”
Jack Dawkins
Is this 4 games in a row where we have batted around in an inning? If so, the natural question is whats the longest Dodger streak of such games?
KT
good question
Jeffrey Thomas III
Ian Kennedy has given up another 6 runs tonight, Cubs lead 6-2.
Anonymous
The Reds have also scored 6 against Gaudin and the Gnats
KT
http://imgur.com/OAgJqTQ
KT
http://www.mlbgifs.com/2013/07/puig-being-puig-the-tale-of-one-plate-apperance/
Anonymous
hilarious and so is:
http://www.mlbgifs.com/2013/07/yasiel-puig-dances-for-hyun-jin-ryu-gives-him-noogie/
KT
yea I saw this on MSTI…good
Anonymous
Ariz. ties Cubs; game goes to 10th. Kevin Gregg BS
Jeffrey Thomas III
Trying to get back at the Dodgers for letting him go..
Jon Weisman
NPUT