NLDS Thread

[Ranma]

Seager sits but Crawford stays in? At least the kid has a hit unlike Grandal. I'm not necessarily against sitting Seager but keeping both Crawford and Grandal in when neither have looked better than Corey Seager is not something I'm a fan of.


Update: Right on cue. Crawford and Grandal get back-to-back hits to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead. My apologies, Mr. Potato Head. Carry on.

[Ranma]

I'm not sure if Harvey is not sharp, but the Dodger bats have come alive in the 2nd inning. 3 runs scored without an out recorded and Wright just robbed Howie of a base hit off that hard line drive.

What the heck?! I step out of the room to grab a glass of water and I find that the Mets have gotten a run back with bases loaded and nobody out. Now I'm hearing this whole thing started because of lackadaisical play by the vet Rollins. Nice call, Mattingly.

[Quake Griffin]

Cant believe defense costs us a few runs there.


smfh.

[Quake Griffin]

so we have an answer to our Alex Wood question.

[Ranma]

It's one thing for Rollins to even be in the lineup, but why the heck is he near the top of the order? Looks like Harvey is indeed off, which would explain our lively bats. Even though Crawford got that key hit in the 2nd inning, he still looks like a a struggling free-swinger. Might as well put Puig out there if that's the case. In fact, outside of Kendrick, Gonzalez, and Turner, our batters still look like outmatched minor leaguers.

Also, while I'm not sure if Pederson would have gotten to that bases clearing double by Granderson, **** has looked shaky in CF all night and this is not the only time he's looked uncomfortable out there.

Brett Anderson just gave up a 2-run HR to increase the deficit to 3 runs. Who knows what would happen with newcomer Alex Wood, but he's been giving us 6 solid innings in his recent outings and was my preferred choice.

[Ranma]

so we have an answer to our Alex Wood question.

Pederson pitch hits for Anderson with Wood in the bullpen. Hopefully, Joc stays in the game in CF with **** moved to LF and Crawford done for the evening.


Update: Hernandez can't catch up to another flyball in CF that Joc likely would have gotten. I thought this team was built with the emphasis on defense, so why during the postseason are we playing guys who aren't fielding their position well?

[Ranma]

At this point, I don't think I want to see either Crawford or Mattingly in Dodgers blue next season.

[Quake Griffin]

Update: Hernandez can't catch up to another flyball in CF that Joc likely would have gotten. I thought this team was built with the emphasis on defense, so why during the postseason are we playing guys who aren't fielding their position well?

yup.

[Ranma]

Welp! Wood also isn't the answer, but the bad defense isn't helping matters. To be fair, Wood pitched in relief instead of starting like he normally does and, like Anderson before him, the defense has put him in a bad situation to start.

[Neddy]

At this point, I don't think I want to see either Crawford or Mattingly in Dodgers blue next season.

I sure hope not. here are some problems i have with Donny Potato in this game alone

1) starting Carl and **** when we have guys who batted much better against Harvey on the bench. I understand Utley so he is protected, but Im sure he would gladly take a bean ball or two to get on base.

2) why bring Wood in when their lineup was geared for a lefty? Yimi was getting loose, what happened?

3) WTF was up with walking Wright to bring up Murphy who's been killing us?

4) why keep Anderson in for another inning to give up more runs after giving away our lead instantly?

5) why keep pitching fastball strikes to Granderson? shouldn't it be obvious that he is now looking dead on first pitch fastballs? I was screaming at the TV not to throw just that and boom....

6) why is Rollins batting 2nd? the most important hitting spot in the lineup to the worst hitter on our entire team...... smfh.

7) why keep Wood in the game for another inning while putting runners on base? did we just give up this game to save our pitchers for tomorrow?

8) you pinch hit Joc and he gets on base, as he always does... why not keep him in the game and let him play center? at least two out of three flyballs **** lost, Joc would have gotten to them.

[Neddy]

Update: Hernandez can't catch up to another flyball in CF that Joc likely would have gotten. I thought this team was built with the emphasis on defense, so why during the postseason are we playing guys who aren't fielding their position well?

yup.

Fire Mattingly Tonight.

[Quake Griffin]

This is Hyun Jun Ryu's start.

Pisses me off because we could have went and got a top end #3 instead of that POS Mat Latos but we would have had to part with Seager or Urias to do that.


I want Joc's defense in CF tomorrow and **** in LF like I've been **** asking for.

[Quake Griffin]

and btw.


at this point.
I'd throw Puig in there for Crawford and Seager in for Jimmy.

we have to start putting runs up….i don't quit on games.
one run at a time.

[Neddy]

and btw.


at this point.
I'd throw Puig in there for Crawford and Seager in for Jimmy.

we have to start putting runs up….i don't quit on games.
one run at a time.

this is baseball, and KC just proved it ain't over til its over.

Crawford should ****, and be relegated to the most expensive pinch runner of all time. matttingly should be fired, and replaced by spaghetti monster for all I care. I hate this idea of Kershaw pitching on a short rest, but having used up Wood tonight, we have no choice but to get him out there. hope we don't rush him right back for game 1 of NLCS IF we ever get past the Mets.

[Neddy]

This is Hyun Jun Ryu's start.

Pisses me off because we could have went and got a top end #3 instead of that POS Mat Latos but we would have had to part with Seager or Urias to do that.


I want Joc's defense in CF tomorrow and **** in LF like I've been **** asking for.

next season, we will have Ryu back, Urias getting at least a September call up, Carl and Mattingly are gone, hopefully, and Seager and Joc should be playing everyday. I now want Utley back for next season to be a utility player if Kendrick is also back. I don't want Chase as an everyday player but he sure can be a clubhouse leader.

[Quake Griffin]

At this point, I don't think I want to see either Crawford or Mattingly in Dodgers blue next season.

8) you pinch hit Joc and he gets on base, as he always does... why not keep him in the game and let him play center? at least two out of three flyballs **** lost, Joc would have gotten to them.

the next hitter for the Mets in the bottom of that inning hit the ball right over ****'s head.

a ball Joc would have caught.
that's an out we lost and Cespedes got to face wood with runners on.

[Quake Griffin]

Would you guys have managed the pen any different after Brett struggled?

I would have worked a couple of 1 inning guy 1st (like Yimi) just to see a 0 get put up before I put in Wood to do something like get me 6 outs.

[Quake Griffin]

1st homer of the series for the team that leads the NL in homers.

[Ranma]

Would you guys have managed the pen any different after Brett struggled?

I would have worked a couple of 1 inning guy 1st (like Yimi) just to see a 0 get put up before I put in Wood to do something like get me 6 outs.

Like I said, I would have preferred Wood to start, but with regards to your question of bullpen maneuver, I might have gone with Wood as well, but what surprised me was that Yimi was all warmed up and Wood seemed to come in later on. To answer your question, I probably would have gone with Wood, but would have given him more time to prepare even if it meant Yimi coming in for an inning or two in the meantime.

[Quake Griffin]

Hire BUD BLACK!

and let him manage the team.
dont control him like you do Donnie Potato.