Hello. Welcome to another edition of the Dodgers Dugout. my name is houston mitchelland the Dodgers were just trying to make Game 2 interesting for those watching at home.
–OK, the Dodgers won Game 2, but before we talk about that…
—Blake TreinenThank you very much for your hard work in 2024. The Dodgers might not have won the World Series without you. But this season, I hope I don’t see you in a game unless you play. brent honeywell role.
–It was a big mistake to bring in Treinen. And this is not hindsight. Before the end of the 9th inning, I was exchanging messages with a friend to see if I should hold back. emmett sheehanor bring your own Roki Sasaki. I would have gone with Sheehan, and if he allowed hits, you would choose Sasaki.
—dave robertson why he didn’t go with Sasaki: “I thought about it. He was just not good two out of three innings. Just thinking about RBI on the fly, Blake pitched the biggest out of the postseason for us, an inning. And there’s a real sense of confidence there. And we had Bashir behind him if we needed to. So I wasn’t just going to go ahead and put him in there. Again, I was happy with the chemistry with some of our highest leverage relievers. Fortunately, he was ready when called. I liked his game against Trea and he got us some big outs. ”
— Hey, at least you brought Roberts. alex shutter and it’s not tanner scott.
—Has anyone met Scott recently?
–The Dodgers’ bullpen is basically Sheehan, Bashir, and Sasaki. Problems arise when a starting pitcher doesn’t fit into the 6th or 7th spot.
-The scheduler did the Dodgers a favor and gave them an off day after Game 1. Let’s rest the three guys and get them ready for the second game. Now with a day off, they can rest again.
-after that tommy edman Apparently he was possessed steve sax On that last pitch. My life flashed before my eyes. It was too short.
–However, the first scoop was from Freeman. Great, great play.
–Of course it was. Vin Scully He always reminded us, “The Dodgers never take things the easy way.”
–How dramatic! Max Muncy throw Nick Castellanos In the crucial 9th inning, he was out at third base. And what a play! mookie betts He rushes to third base and makes the tag while Castellanos slides in.
–That play took some of the air out of the inning for the Phillies.
–It was an old-fashioned “wheel play” to put a runner on third base. When a ball is pitched, the third baseman and first baseman rush toward home plate to get into position to throw the bunted ball as quickly as possible. The shortstop runs to cover third base, and the second baseman runs to cover first base. The defense tries to position their defenders so that when the ball is bunted, they can quickly pick it up and throw it to the shortstop to remove the runner advancing from second base.
–It’s amazing that what was taught in baseball 100 years ago is still applicable today, even though there have been many changes in the baseball world since then.
“I have to give credit to Miggy Rojas for that,” Betts said. “We did it in Anaheim earlier this year, and I remember asking him, ‘When is a good time to do it?'” He said, “It’s a life-or-death situation.”
“When Doc came out and changed the pitching, we talked to him about it and he was all for it,” Muncy said. “I give Mook credit. This was his idea.”
—Phillies manager rob thomson“Mookie did a good job of hiding the play in the wheel. We teach our players that when you see the wheel, pull back and slash as soon as you see it, because there’s all kinds of space in the middle.” But Mookie was slow to break, so it was tough for Stotty to pick it up. ”
—Interesting stat: The Dodgers went 5-6 in the regular season with no outs and are the only team in the majors without an out.
–Although we conceded a goal, emmett sheehan Compared to his appearance against the Reds, he looked like a completely different pitcher.
—blake snell He pitched a great game. 6 innings, one hit, four walks, nine strikeouts.
—I like the booking.com commercial featuring a New York family living in Boston. Especially when the mother says at the end, “That’s not our child.” Then the girl said, “No?” She says this very sadly.
–Also, I might be the only one who likes Rim Emu and Doug’s commercials.
—For the record, my youngest daughter was there when the Dodgers beat the Phillies 9-3. hannahand her fiancé mason I was watching and when I wasn’t looking, we were losing 3-0.
-Hannah says the Dodgers could send their share of the World Series directly to her.
–I predicted the Dodgers to win five games, but I’m hoping it won’t be a Game 5, especially in the next two games at Dodger Stadium.
—Yoshibobu Yamamoto Appeared in the 3rd game. Aaron Nola Go to the Phillies. Nola’s ERA was 6.01. ranger suarezMost Phillies fans think he should start in Game 3, but he had a 3.20 ERA. They’ll probably start Nola and hope the Dodgers put a left-handed pitcher in the lineup and Suarez in the second inning. But let’s see. The Dodgers have had a habit this season of making starting pitchers with high ERAs look like the second coming of the Dodgers. Sandy Koufax.
–Where was that play? Miguel Rojas I ran to 3rd place and just barely won. Trea Turner That power was truly extraordinary. Even if it worked, it seemed like the wrong choice. Rojas made a similar play in last year’s postseason, but was unable to beat runners.
— “I think it was the wrong decision,” Rojas said. “But once I got to third base, I felt like I needed to give my 100 percent. I’m glad I got there, and I’m glad (the inning) didn’t go any further than that.”
–Can the Dodgers lose to the Phillies three times in a row? (Or, more accurately, can the Phillies beat the Dodgers three times in a row?) Indeed. However, that seems unlikely.
–That said, I couldn’t ask for more excitement from this series.
— “Just take off your Dodger hat and put on your fan hat,” Betts said. “I think that game was a really, really dope baseball game. Both games were really, really dope baseball games and fun to be a part of. Obviously, it’s much better when you’re on the winning side, but you can’t ask for anything better in postseason baseball. It’s just fun. This is why we play.”
–Let’s hope Wednesday’s crowd is as loud as the crowd in Philadelphia and there’s no reason to be silent. And I hope those sitting behind home plate realize that the Phillies fans behind home plate weren’t spending most of the game on their phones or thinking about their next drink order.
Dodgers postseason stats
Through 4 games:
batting
Alex Cole, 2-for-2
Miguel Rojas, batting average .429, 3 for 7, 1 RBI
Ben Rothvedt, batting average .429, 3/7, 1 double, 1 RBI, 3K
Teoscar Hernandez, batting average .412, 7 hits in 17 at bats, 1 double, 3 home runs, 9 RBIs, 1 walk, 3 Ks
Mookie Betts, batting average .389, 7 hits in 18 at bats, 3 doubles, 3 RBIs, 1 walk, 1K
Quique Hernandez, batting average .313, 5 hits in 16 at bats, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs, 3Ks
Freddie Freeman, batting average .267, 4 hits in 15 at bats, 2 doubles, 3 walks, 2 Ks.
Will Smith, batting average .250, 1-for-4 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 walk, 2Ks
Shohei Ohtani, batting average .222, 4 hits in 18 at bats, 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, 2 walks, 9 RBIs
Max Muncy, batting average .200, 2 hits in 10 at bats, 1 double, 3 walks, 4 Ks.
Tommy Edman, batting average .091, 1 hit in 11 at bats, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 5 RBIs
Andy Pages, 1/17, 0.059, 4K
Team, batting average .289, 10 doubles, 6 home runs, 26 RBI, 12 walks, 36 K, 6.75 points per game
The NLDS roster has players at three positions; Justin Dean, Kim Hye Sun and Dalton RushingI haven’t taken the turn at bat yet.
pitching
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 1 win, 0 losses, ERA 0.00, IP6.2, 4 hits, 2 walks, 9 RBIs
Aki Sasaki, ERA 0.00, 2 saves, IP 2.1, 1 hit, 3 RBIs
Tyler Glasnow, 0.00 ERA, 1.2 IP. 2 hits, 2 walks, 2Ks
Jack Dryer, 0.00 ERA, 0.2 IP, 1 walk, 1K
Blake Snell, 2-0, 1.38 ERA, 13 IP, 5 hits, 5 walks, 18K
Shohei Ohtani, 1 win, 0 losses, ERA 4.50, IP6, 3 hits, 1 walk, 9 RBIs
Alex Bashear, 9.00 ERA, 2 IP, 2 hits, 2 walks, 2 RBIs
Emmett Sheehan, 11.59 ERA, 2.1 IP, 4 hits, 2 walks, 1K
Blake Treinen, 13.53 ERA, 1.1 IP, 4 hits, 2K
Edgardo Enriquez, Infinity, 0 IP, 1 hit, 2 walks
Team, 4-0, 3.25 ERA, 2 saves, 26 hits, 17 walks, 47K.
There are three players on the NLCS roster. anthony banda, clayton kershaw and tanner scottHe has not yet appeared in the postseason.
to the next
Wednesday: Philadelphia (Aaron Nola5 wins, 10 losses, ERA 6.01) Dodgers era (Yoshinobu Yamamoto12-8, 2.49 ERA), 6 p.m., TBS, truTV, HBO Max, AM 570, KTMZ 1220, ESPN Radio
x-Thursday: Philadelphia (TBC) vs. Dodgers (tyler glasnow4-3, 3.19 ERA), 3 p.m., TBS, truTV, HBO Max, AM 570, KTMZ 1220, ESPN Radio
×Saturday: Dodgers (TBC) Philadelphia (TBC), 5 p.m., TBS, truTV, HBO Max, AM 570, KTMZ 1220, ESPN Radio
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