GAME THREAD RAYS/DODGERS

Zero confidence in Russ

 

you don't give Beatty this ab?

 

Can't hit 91 down the middle
Trying to hit a HR
Single would do

 

Need a balk and passed ball

 

Knew there had to be a better option

 

nvm he already hit

 

bastard lol

 

Son of a bitch

 

Garbage. Just like his butt buddy Kemp

 

Verdugo with the Mexico bandana
Lol
He just cannot accept the fact that he's American.
Complete denial

 

Jenna was trying to win the game. No way was he trying to get a single.

 

He K'd earlier in the game as a PH. Easy to miss. Only took three pitches.

 

Things look rosey.
Jansen, Baez, and Kelly all suck.
So what are the winning chances when your 3 back end relief pitchers can't get off the mound in any given inning without either giving up a run or letting runners score.

 

and here's davey w the wrap up...

"Right now, I think that the way that he’s been throwing… obviously tonight was a blown save. The command after that first hitter — there was some good throws in there, but with Duffy, not putting him away, and I thought he had Choi punched right there, but I’m not really entertaining that thought right now.

"I thought he got squeezed on the Choi pitch — it flipped the inning."

what a buffoon

 

The buffoon spoke the truth.
For one of the rare times, I think this statement by Robots was an endangered species type of statement of clarity and accuracy. That miserably missed strike three did alter the inning, irrevocably. It's a totally different game then, and nothing is the same. No matter how much loathing goes Jansen' s way. Everyone knows Kenley is weak and shakey, but it doesn't change the facts as shown.
Now, not saying Jansen couldn't/ wouldn't find a way to fuck it up alternatively,he isa very creative loser way too often, but that is a prime example of blatant incompetence changing everything.
This fucking "the ump had a bad night" bullshit is way too common.
At least BB could make a team allowance of say, two ball/ strike challenges per game, and use the electronic K zone as the decision maker...for a start anyway. It would take no time at all.
Until they do away with the plate umping entirely.
Do something.

 

Aye, agree.
Looking at Smith and Martin lately, and going back some, why not. All the stupid experiments that have gone on, why not a little Barnes ?
All three can catch actually, but offensively, after Will's initial heroics, the C position collectively, is pretty meek.
And couldn't help wondering it would have been prudent to keep d' Arnaud, definitely.
Could have used Martin to go somewhere else.

 

it was a nice job of framing and might even have been a ball
either way a pro gets through it
every pitcher on every team has the same umps doing the same thing
blowing 4 of your last 8 ops just means you blow plain and simple
anything else is bluster

 

As I said, everybody and six motherfuckers that look like them, knows that Kenley Jansen is as finished as the mom and pop stores. Do you actually think that I think he's still good?
"A pro gets through it" then is something that applies to every other player in a uniform...y' know, pros.
If they fail miserably like that tub of goo does again and again, and they all do again and again, then shouldn't they not have failed, because they're pros? Sorry, ain't buying that reasoning based on laser focused hatred.
I can't stand Kenley either, but come to think of it, why wish that he gets scrambled badly each time he goes out there, as you do?. Aren't we all Dodger fans, and want them always to win ? No matter how?
Do you still think Robots is going to NOT use him ? That possibility has come and gone quite a while ago. He's going to use him, so him giving it up just results in another L for us.
He will he use then, lunatic Kelly, who can equal KJs nightmares at any time? Baez ? The two rookie sensations?
If the ball is within the electronic rectangle, all or part, it's a strike. Had zero to do with framing...had to do with shoddy job performances.