This year, it is different! The NL West is the best division in baseball. Every team, except for the Colorado Rock Heads, are above .500, and the Top Three teams all have legitimate shots at the postseason. The Dodgers have had a plethora of injuries that have stalled their ability to run away with the division, and they are going to have to play meaningful games in September. This is a good thing. They are not going to go into the playoffs on cruise control. I can’t wait… but I have to!
The Dodgers have now evidently decided that the shortstop position is the most important defensive position on the field – this is especially true when you have a healthy Miguel Rojas and Nick Ahmed (or is it “Nick Amed?” No, that is the other Amed… Rosario! I am so confused!). At any rate, it looks like Jason Heyward is the odd man out. Mookie Betts is now headed to RF! There is no doubt that Miggy Rojas is an elite SS, and (for now) it appears that Nick Ahmed, who is also a defense-first SS, will be the backup… for now!
Some fans thought there would be no way that Betts would go back to RF, but the stars just aligned that way. Jason Heyward can give him a blow in a blowout game, and while Jason has had some key hits, his bat is still nothing to write home about. Gavin Lux was dead and buried by many Dodger fans, only to pull a “Lasserus” and rise from the grave. Gavin Lux is now one of the hottest hitters in baseball! It is evidently all because of swinging harder. Fabian Ardaya wrote this in the Atheltic:
For months, he subconsciously worried about the state of his surgically repaired right knee; healthy as it was, he could never fully trust it. His front leg, the center of his swing, wouldn’t drive into the ground consistently to generate force. But for the past few weeks, he’s been letting it fly with abandon. It has been years since he’s taken hacks like this, even dating back to the best season of his major-league career.
During an All-Star break trip back to Wisconsin, he took batting practice with his uncle, Augie Schmidt, a former prep star and longtime Carthage College coach. Together, they looked back at his best swings. They were violent, looking to generate slug more than just putting the ball in play.
“He’s like, ‘Screw it. If I’m going down, I’m going down aggressive,’” hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc said. “I think there’s some freedom in that.”
So, Lux is entrenched at 2B, at least against RHP, with Amed Rosario (a lefty killer) available on days Lux rests. Kike Hernandez is also playing much better, and Max Muncy is starting a rehab assignment that could bring him back in ten days or thereabouts. It’s possible that Kike plays 3B against LHP. Tommy Edman is also starting a rehab assignment, and as a switch hitter, he seems destined to play CF. He has been mostly “league average.” However, Katie Woo, who covers the Cardinals, thinks this is a great pickup. Here’s an interview with her:
So, Edman has another year of control and can play several spots. He’s another player who could benefit from the Dodgers hitting coaches. It’s likely that he will patrol CF for the Dodgers for the rest of this season. Harold Reynolds breaks down Edman’s role with the Dodgers:
At the time of that interview, Mookie was scheduled to play SS, but now he is headed to RF. That leaves Teoscar in LF and Edman in CF. What is the average year for Edman? .265 with a .726 OPS and 29 SB’s while playing a very good CF. His OPS+ is League Average, and I’ll take it! Suddenly, the outfield looks way better!
Here’s who Tommy Edman is… and you will see that he has a very good arm:
Last night, both Edman and Max Muncy started their rehab assignments for OKC. Edman was 1-3, and Max was 1-2 with a double and a walk. Mookie is not far behind. Walker Buehler will return this week, and I would not be surprised if Justin Wrobleski skips his start today to take River Ryan’s place, but so far, it appears that Landon Knack is the guy. I hate to say it, but this looks like another Tommy John. I hope I am wrong. Glasnow goes today… let’s see what he has. At any rate, Ryan Brasier is close to ready, and I would not automatically count out Bobby Miller. Frequently, a player learns most when undergoing adversity. Things can turn in a blink of an eye. I think by the end of this month, this will be the lineup:
- Ohtani DH
- Betts RF
- Freeman 1B
- Hernandez LF
- Muncy/Kike 3B
- Smith C
- Lux/Rosario 2B
- Rojas SS
- Edman CF (2nd leadoff)
Rotation: Glasnow, Flaherty, Yamamoto, Kershaw, Buehler, Stone, Wrobleski, Knack, or Miller.
Try to keep your sanity and perspective – nothing is as constant as change, and most knee-jerk reactions are simply wrong. Enjoy the run. Also, there should be no question about who should lead off. You want your best hitter there because, statistically speaking, he will get more ABs in that spot, and more ABs mean “more opportunities to impact a game.” Welcome to analytics.
I Told You So…
On Friday, Garrett Crochet went 2.1 innings and allowed seven hits and 7 ER while giving up four home runs. His ERA is now at 3.65. He was the “Flavor of the Week,” for which many Dodger fans pined. He may ultimately be a stud starter, but he was not going to do it this year. Yet, many of you wanted to gut the farm for Crochet. To me, it was pretty clear that he had too many innings on his arm this year without any history of that whatsoever. Tarik Skubal is still doing very well, but he was never going to be traded.
Indiana State Fair
We went to the Indiana State Fair yesterday with three of my granddaughters, and the nine-year-old finished second in a talent show that involved about 40 contestants from all over the State (she was the youngest by far but has a set of pipes). She will be famous someday. Remember the name Tallulah Salimeno. Actually, she says her “stage name is “Tallulah Jane.”
She sang “Shallow” and knocked it out of the park. I have to get it to YouTube, and then I can post it.
Yamamoto (triceps) will throw a bullpen Tuesday and then rejoin the Dodgers during their three-game series against the Cardinals
“Yamamoto has completed multiple bullpens and, assuming all goes well Tuesday, will advance to facing batters for the first time since going on the injured list June 16. The 25-year-old is still multiple weeks away from pitching in a game, and it’s likely he’ll require a minor-league rehab assignment. Yamamoto worked up to 30 pitches in his most recent bullpen session”.
Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Buehler (hip) will return to the Dodgers’ rotation Wednesday against the Brewers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
“Buehler was initially targeting a start Thursday, but he’ll instead face Milwaukee on Wednesday for his first MLB appearance since June 18. Buehler threw 85 pitches in his last rehab start and shouldn’t be on a pitch count. Before going on the injured list, the 29-year-old logged a 5.84 ERA with a 31:10 K:BB across 37.0 innings”.
Something that River Ryan said that I read this morning makes me wonder about the relationship of the pitch clock to arm injuries. He alluded that having that short time between pitches was affecting him. Makes me wonder though I don’t know the answer whether throwing 10 pitches in say 3 minutes versus 5 minutes has a great effect on some pitchers arms. Whether a few extra seconds between pitches actually might make quite a bit of difference for some pitchers as it relates to injuries.
I think it is a factor, especially for some pitchers, but it is not the ONLY factor.
Also, Graterol is progressing nicely and could be back by the end of August!
Ryan had just eclipsed Stone in the rotation. (imo). praying it’s not tj! … Vesia gets angry every walk he issues, yeah , we get pissed too!! lol.. ….. Why is Kopech not pitching the ninth? just curious. …. If AF lets Teo walk at the end of the season he’s stupid! Yeah i said it, STUPID! he means so much on and off the field. Make an offer!! he wants to stay there. make it happen! ….. Absolute fantastic catch by Kevin K. last night! plus a hit. ……. Umpire’s strike zone was awful last night. (both teams)…..Ohthani was non existent last night. Happens more than we notice. Hell, Teo may be the MVP on the dodgers! …. Quietly the Brewers are getting closer to the best record in the NL. Maybe Counsel isn’t as great as everyone thought! just saying. …. Here’s hoping Walker has figured it out! Sure could use him down the stretch. ….. Is it possible there’s some injury threat (career ending) bringing Yamamoto back this season? ….. Finish the sweep today. tough 4 game series starting tomorrow.
If AF lets Teo walk at the end of the season he’s stupid! Yeah i said it, STUPID! he means so much on and off the field. Make an offer!! he wants to stay there. make it happen! …..
Teo would be stupid to sign now. If he keeps this up, he might get a 5-Year/$125 Million Deal and AF would be really STUPID to do that now. It makes no sense to sign him now unless you could do 3 Years at $75 Million, and if he takes that and leaves $50 Million on the table, Teo is too stupid to play for the Dodgers!
Teo has stated he would sign a 2 or 3 year deal to stay with the Dodgers. I would offer 90 million for 3 years, It’s not my money.
What will the Dodger playoff bench be that includes Barnes? Anyone like to respond?
Kike, J-Hey, and Rosario
Agree
Ditto
There are too many moving parts but assuming Mark’s posted lineup is correct, the postseason bench could be:
1. Barnes–C
2. Keekay–IF
3. Heyward–OF
4. Taylor–IF/OF
Pages, Kermaier, Rosario & Ahmed miss the cut.
Taylor is not close to coming off of the IL yet. I think he remains on the IL. Rosario can do everything Taylor can and is a better hitter right now.
Roberts said Landon Knack will be called up from Triple-A on Sunday, to pitch out of the bullpen for now. Knack started for Oklahoma City on Tuesday, striking out eight in 5⅔ innings.
Saturday scores
Round Rock 3, Oklahoma City 2
Arkansas 6, Tulsa 3
Great Lakes 5, Lansing 4
Rancho Cucamonga 8, Fresno 2
Justin Wrobleski pitched into the sixth inning and allowed only two runs, but also walked five to go with his five strikeouts.
Sunday schedule
10:05 a.m. PT: Great Lakes (Payton Martin) vs. Lansing (Grant Judkins)
11:35 a.m.: Tulsa (Jerming Rosario) at Arkansas (Reid VanScoter)
4:05 p.m.: Oklahoma City (Ben Casparius) vs. Round Rock (Tim Brennan)
5 p.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (Christian Zazueta) vs. Fresno (Albert Pacheco)
why not make an offer? 3 years with an option? sure other teams will offer more, but he said he would love to be in dodger blue! Maybe not every player is all about the money! … proud grandpa Mark! you make all grandpa’s proud!! Got 7! whew!!! keeps me young!!!
Sure I agree, make an offer. But to me just about every Free agent like Teo says the same thing. Lets face it the alternative is to say’ I am just here for awhile and will be gone next year’. How does that play in the club house?
You risk insulting a player if you low-ball them.
Yes, Teo would have to play for the Dodgers, but just like Adrian Beltre, he will follow the money!
You are fooling yourself if you think otherwise.
When you hear “It’s not about the money.”
YES IT IS!
Did the Dodgers low-ball Beltre? Did Beltre give them a chance to make a better offer?
Whatever happened….. perhaps the biggest blunder in memory after trading Pedro for DeShields.
I hope Flaherty performs so well that AF will HAVE to sign him long-term.
Something that has been bugging me since I started reading Dodger blogs,(about two years), is the dogging that Dave Roberts receives. I think every employee wants a boss that will always have your back, doesn’t humiliate his employees in public and is an excellent communicator. Roberts has these three qualities and they are geniue. People can see through a poser. From the outside looking in, it appears that he respects the opinions of his coaches and isn’t afraid of using analytics that many believe will give the team the best chance to win. What the Dodgers have done this season is nothing short of sensational overcoming injuries especially to the pitching staff, and losing for extended period of time a legit MVP candidate and a third baseman that is almost automatic to hit 30 homers in a season. Dodger fans in the future will be talking about this era in Dodger baseball for a long time.
I could manage this team.
Win in October.
No you couldn’t . But we will never know.
I agree with that John. Fans gripe about stuff they know nothing about. They see only the bad moves, and none of the behind-the-scenes things a manager must do. I see all these fans talking about Bochy and how great a manager he is. Well, a manager is only as good as his players make him. I do agree that in a short series or a World Series, his decisions might make the difference in a win or loss. But usually, this is not the case. Bochy has won pennants and World Series with good teams. His teams have beaten good teams in the Series. But none of his teams went into the World Series as UNDERDOGS. His Giants had more wins than the Tigers. His Giants had more wins than the Rangers. His Giants had one less win than the Royals and the Rangers won more games than the D-Backs during the regular season. When he had bad teams, he won nothing. But those four Series wins will probably land him in the hall. His career won loss is still under .500. Dave Roberts has had exceptional teams. Except for two years, 21 and 18, they ran away with the division. This year, they are fighting for their playoff lives. He is still getting grief from fans for just about everything, and most of what they are blaming him for is out of his hands. As always, it is on the players to do the job they are paid for. Managers can only put them in a position to do that job. Nobody not even Bochy could have made the White Sox better this year.
Well said. I think he has done an especially good job these last two seasons given the injuries that the Dodgers have dealt with. He seems to be the lightning rod for dissatisfaction with the Dodgers’ perceived lack of success.
Most of the time I agree with Roberts decisions but there are times, I feel, where he sticks to the plan when he should go with what he sees happening. Kershaw vs Soto is a prime example. IMO, they never should have brought Kershaw in based on how the game was going. Roberts spoke about bringing him in before the game so it was obviously what they had planned. That may have been the maddest I’ve ever been with Roberts.
It wasn’t just DOC. The Front Office endorsed that move… so did I.
It didn’t work.
You could also get a date with a supermodel,,……. Oh wait! No you couldn’t
4:10 PM ET
Pirates (56-60)
Dodgers (68-49)
SP Bailey Falter L
5-7 3.87 ERA
SP Tyler Glasnow R
9-6 3.54 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
DH S. Ohtani L
LF T. Hernandez R
1B F. Freeman L
C Will Smith R
2B Amed Rosario R
SS Miguel Rojas R
3B E. Hernandez R
RF Andy Pages R
CF K. Kiermaier L
88° Wind 8 mph Out
In 2021, from the Dodgers 40 man roster, seven pitchers have thrown a pitch this season for the Dodgers, Phillips , Treinen and Versia have logged the most time. The catchers are about the same. Lux and Muncy are the only infielders. Lux didn’t play much and Muncy played first base. Mookie and Chris Taylor are the only listed outfielders. In three years the Dodgers did a complete transition and continued the whole time of winning divisions. That is due to making great use of their farm system by either developing them to play for LA especially pitchers or making a trade. Sprinkle in a few free agents and this is the best team in baseball for a minimum of the past ten years.
Like the line up, Mark. If it were up to me (and fortunately it is not) I would also have two platoons with Lux/Rosario and Muncy/Kike. If Roberts really meant what he said about the best players will play, it is hard to justify Muncy at third against left handers instead of Kike.
Rojas may get a day or two off each week at short and Smith the same behind the plate.
Yamamoto seems to be the most important question to be answered now. If he is healthy and the Dodgers have Glasnow, Flaherty, and Yamamoto fronting their playoff rotation then they have as good a chance as anyone to get to WS. But with the way the injuries have gone this season, there is no telling.
The lineup is solid. And if Mookie, Max and Edman come back fully healthy and hitting, it would be fantastic.
But I’d still be tempted to swap the lineup positions of the red-hot Lux and Max. This would reward Lux for his strong play and reduce the pressure on Max to produce. (Also tempted to bat Shohei third…but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards at all.)
Extending Teo absolutely should be AF’s top priority this winter, ahead of signing Sasaki. The struggles of Pages and Outman — and now Mookie’s return to RF — show that the outfield is a long-term concern. I thought AF overpaid Teo for one season–but he’s exceeded expectations. (If Mookie is truly ticketed for 2B next season, perhaps Lux could be dealt for a proven outfielder.)
Ryan’s injury is a bummer. Yet another bummer. Will Buhler and Bobby Miller come to the rescue? I now find myself worrying that Ryan will be simply eating dinner and wind up with a torn esophagus.
River Ryan has an elbow injury and will miss the rest of the season. Knack has replaced him on the roster. He will most likely be transferred to the 60-day when Muncy or Edman are recalled. Report per MLBTR.
i used to tell guys when bobby knight coached , if you gave the ten best coaches in college basketball the identical 10 players, knight would kick their butts 90% of the time. Baseball isn’t like that anymore. analytics are ruling the game. who is the best manager in the game? Doc? not in my opinion. .. aaron boone? nah. .. counsel? maybe, but i don’t know. .. is there a clear winner? nope. ..Not criticizing Doc, he is loved by his players. who would replace him? it takes an army to coach a mlb team these days. Bochy?? old school type for the most part. The best? nah. Who is it? Shelton in pittsburgh? Lovello? Thompson in philadelphia? Hyde in Baltimore? .. is there a clear winner?? probably not. it’s a whole new game!
I humbly disagree with your assessment of Bobby Knight and the ten identical players. Some players excel being pushed to their limit everyday while others wilt. Larry Bird transferred away from Indiana (for example). If all the players were average players and had will to become the best basketball player and were willing to make the sacrifice in order to achieve their goal, I’d agree Knight may have been the best. For the past twenty or so years a lot of the players would not handle Knight well. I could be mistaken but I think several players refused to play in the Olympics when Knight was coaching.
So I believe if you were picking an Olympic team, you could do better.
Veteran left-hander former Dodger James Paxton had to be helped off the field after five pitches of his start against the Houston Astros. Paxton seemed to injure his right leg after he stepped awkwardly in an attempt to leave the mound and run to cover first base.
Congrats on your granddaughter’s achievement Mark!
You could make two statistically arguments regarding the place where Ohtani should bat in the order.
Batting behind Betts and Freeman would arguably give him the best opportunity to drive more run. At least a near 40% probability he comes up to bat with runners in scoring position.
Conversely, batting Ohtani lead off could be interpreted as the Dodgers having more faith in Freeman’s ability to hit in the clutch (higher probability of driving those runs). Wonder what their respective RISP look like.
not defending knight. just saying he was better than big percentage of coaches he coached against. more of an x & o’s guy than most. Managers today don’t have to do as much coaching as say 20 years ago.
Bobby Knight was very, very good … for a while. but he was inflexible and refused to adapt to his teams talents He demanded that they adapted to his system.
The most telling thing was when I heard an interview with Grant Hill, who said that every year he played, Coach K changed his style to fit the team’s talents. He said they never played the same each year… that Coach K changed.
Bobby was surpassed by Mike K for that very reason and Coach K was a protege of Knight. Bobby refuse to change.
Remember, I am from Indiana and while Bobby Knight was a genius for a while, he retired as a POS!
make the man an offer!!!
Doubtful they even negotiate until the offseason. If Teo really wants to stay, I am sure they will make a deal. I am not a huge Pages fan. I think his defense, even in right, is suspect and he isn’t hitting enough or with enough power to make a difference.
But his bat did make a positive difference today.
Yes, he has been the Dodgers best clutch hitter along with Lux.
Forearm tightness—Usually means end of season for pitcher. So next announcement probably Tommy John for Ryan. And back in 2026
Bad elbow, out for the year, they will evaluate and decide which course of action to take.
Is David the one who also foresaw Rojas needing major surgery after forearm tightness?
No that was not me. Sorry for making a guess. People on this site make guesses and predictions and trades that never happen or who will be sent to minors etc. What’s your point?
where’s that hit with all the runners on?
Earlier, some were talking about “supermodels.” I have never dated a upermodel and have been married for 27 years, but this was taken 29 years ago and I have no more to say:
The look of satisfaction…
Is that Burt Reynolds?
Dont look now but the Dodgers are tied for the best record in the NL…….
Yep. And now Mookie is back and apparently hasn’t missed a beat. And Kershaw had his best start yet.
Here’s hoping the Max and Edman come back strong too.
no way Mark!! come on, how did you pull that off? she was beautiful in her younger days! You probably call your pool the Blue Lagoon! …. Teo does it again! But lost in all the excitement, Banda blows a win for Glasnow. But, it shouldn’t have come to that! Ohthani left “50” men on base yesterday. seriously, they need him to drive in runs somehow. a lot of swing and miss lately. The dodgers as a whole are leaving a lot of men on base, too many! For my money , i’ll take Freddie or Teo in rbi situations every time! Kiki was big yesterday! Just a little shaky at 3rd. …. Don’t understand removing Kevin K. and pinch hitting. Ahmed just to bunt. KK laid down a nice bunt earlier. Also, things worked out, but wasn’t it kind of early to jerk Rosario? I know , left-right matchups, but sometimes shouldn’t you wait a little longer to start yanking players? that left-right matchup usually comes back around. Oh well, i’m not getting paid to make those decisions anyway. Just my 2 cents worth. 3 out of 4 would be great in Milwaukee. Too bad the “Meatloaf “ song wasn’t 3 out of 4 ain’t bad! RIP “Meatloaf “!!!
Had the same thought about KK and Rosario. At least you could say having Lux come in would provide better defense.
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Sunday in an interview with Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM that he expects Muncy (oblique) to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list at some point during the Dodgers’ next homestand, which begins Aug. 19.
“Out since mid-May due to a significant right oblique strain, Muncy finally reached the last stage of his recovery program by kicking off a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday. He started at third base and played six innings in the field while going 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Though Muncy is back in the lineup Sunday at designated hitter for Oklahoma City, he’ll presumably get in a few more games at third base and potentially even at first base during the upcoming week as he works to regain his timing at the plate. Assuming he avoids any setbacks with his oblique during the rehab assignment, Muncy should step back into an everyday role in the infield right away once the Dodgers activate him.”.
yeah, i ain’t the smartest guy in the room, but personally i believe Doc pulls guys a little early. not criticizing, just my opinion. …. So in a week or two Edman is ready. Mookie is in right. Teo is in left. Edman is in center. Does Pages go down? Now Doc ain’t gonna want Heyward gone! And i think Jason should stay over Pages. But what about Kevin K.? His defense is way better in center field compared to Pages! So if Edman goes to the infield to give Max or Rojas a breather, who you want in center field? Heyward, KK, or Pages? I’ve said earlier, Pages never looks engaged to me. Doesn’t mean i think he’s lazy on defense, just not a center fielder. I thought earlier in the season Kiki might be in jeopardy of being shipped out. Now with Taylor not a sure thing , i believe he goes nowhere. And if it comes down to Ahmed , Roario , Kiki, and KK, who stays? Is it a possibility Heyward could. be gone? like i said earlier, if it’s up to Doc(probably isn’t) heyward won’t go anywhere. … Everyone was bitching earlier about the bottom of the lineup (me included). And lately there has been traffic on the bases at the bottom. BUT, Ohthani isn’t bringing them in! Maybe Teo should lead off! lol! i don’t know about everyone else, but give me Mookie at the plate with runners on! He’s not trying to hit everything 500 feet!
Ohtani is going thru it a bit now, they all do.
He’ll get back to being who he is, which is the NL MVP….
Unless Edman craps the bed or somebody gets hurt, Pages should be optioned back to OKC.
His offense has tailed off and his defense is suspect, especially in CF.
In a way, Lux’s surge may be the reason Pages will head back to OKC. When Lux was sucking, the easiest fix was to put Mookie at 2B full-time. Many fans wanted to deal Lux, a guy who was supposed to be the starting SS but wound up in a platoon at 2B. If Mookie pushed Lux to the bench–or another team–then Pages and Heyward could share RF.
I don’t recall any fan on this site saying, “Let’s get an injured UT guy from St. Louis! What we need is another guy like Taylor, Kike and Biggio!” Not when talents like Luis Robert, Arozarena, Taylor Ward, Tyler O’Neil and Tommy Pham were apparently in play. But the front office wound up making Edman their chief target among position players–and now they are betting he can solve the problems in CF and the bottom of the batting order.
The postmortem on the 3-way deal was that the Cards had “won,” immediately adding Fedde to the rotation and Pham to the lineup.
The Dodgers replaced Vargas and his defensive limitations with Edman, and added Kopech to the bullpen. So far, so good.
The third “get,” young prospect Oliver Gonzales, is years away and might be special… whether or not he avoids TJ surgery.
Looks like Brook and Dirk Dingler. The team is shaping up nicely for the playoffs. No more injuries please.
Go Dodgers
hope so. pretty much like Will lately. You might be right about him being MVP. But it’s quite possible he’s not the. MVP on his own team!!
40 40, thats pretty doggone good…..
Don’t like this move:
Dodgers Designate Amed Rosario For Assignment, Activate Mookie Betts
It would sure be nice if MLB forced GM’s to immediately get on social media and explain themselves when they do something like this.
We have the world’s largest collection of sub .220 hitters so get rid of one of the very few guys who can actually hit.
Totally surprising. Guess Kike’s hot streak came at exactly the right time. Rosario only got 12 at bats and he drove in a run yesterday. They are keeping Ahmed because of his defense.
That’s a surprise!
Remember, AF is playing Chess, we’re playing checkers. don’t understand it either! but that’s why i’m sitting in my kitchen , and AF is sitting in his office at dodger stadium! maybe his defense? maybe they might let Lux play more against lefties? They just cut a .300 hitter! They kept 5 .200 hitters! Who knows! lol! Excuse me 6 .200 hitters, Max will be back soon! But thank goodness Mookie is back!!
Lux should be playing every day, and with Rosario gone, he just might get the chance.
That could work.
I assume it came down to a choice of Rosario or Keirmaier. Maybe just protecting the CF options.
It is possible to be bad at chess.
Yeah, right!
He has the best record in baseball (by far) for the past ten years.
one thing from an earlier post. Rosario might be a better hitter than Chris Taylor , but there’s no comparison to Taylor’s defense with Rosario.
8:10 PM ET
Dodgers (69-49)
Brewers (67-50)
SP Clayton Kershaw L
0-2 4.38 ERA
SP Freddy Peralta R
7-6 4.02 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
DH S. Ohtani L
RF Mookie Betts R
1B F. Freeman L
C Will Smith R
LF T. Hernandez R
2B Gavin Lux L
SS Miguel Rojas R
3B E. Hernandez R
CF Andy Pages R
In Domed Stadium
Teo should be batting 4th,Lux 5th and Smith 6th
According to their website and gameday, the lineup is Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, Hernandez, Lux, Smith, Rojas, Kike, and Kiermaier. Just checked it twice. This lineup has also been posted on X.
This lineup was posted on another site,but your lineup is the correct one.
agree AVF! Teo should Not be hitting below Smith. love Will , but the way he’s been performing, could be a first inning rally killer! just got that update Bear. that’s better
CORRECTED LINEUP
8:10 PM ET
Dodgers (69-49)
Brewers (67-50)
SP Clayton Kershaw L
0-2 4.38 ERA
SP Freddy Peralta R
7-6 4.02 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
DH S. Ohtani L
RF Mookie Betts R
1B F. Freeman L
LF T. Hernandez R
2B Gavin Lux L
C Will Smith R
SS Miguel Rojas R
3B E. Hernandez R
CF K. Kiermaier L
In Domed Stadium
Seems that Andrew’s plan includes having the best defense possible. Leads me to believe that our bench will be Hayward, Ahmed,KIke and Kiemaier. I would have kept Rosario also for the platoon at second base but what do I know. I hope that Lux can take advantage of this opportunity to become a full time player. I think going into the playoffs we will have 8 everyday starters with no platoons. With the bench providing the “regulars “ with rest and late inning defense. Sounds like a plan to me.
You are forgetting Barnes.
Will Ahmed or Kiemaier survive?
According to Mark, Rosario’s attitude was a problem. Have any baseball scribes reported this? The Dodgers had Rosario last season and welcomed him back. Would that have happened if he had a bad reputation? Has he now become a jerk?
I have no problem with a player who is hitting .300 and believes he should play every day. That isn’t a problem unless it affects his performance and team chemistry.
Do you really think a writer would write this?
Really?
They would never get another interview…
Come on man!
You may be right.
I can tell you for a 100% certainty why Rosario was DFA’ed:
Attitude!
“I’m a .300 hitter – I should play every day.”
Just like Torres of the Yankees: A Selfish “Head Case” and a cancer in the clubhouse.
The Yankees tolerate it. The Dodgers don’t!
Hey Mark, didn’t you just predict that Rosario would be on the playoff roster?
And didn’t a couple of us (including me) agree with you?
I’m not aware of any fresh reports that Rosario now has developed a bad attitude and is a “cancer” in the clubhouse. The Dodgers had him last season and just brought him back. Believing in yourself and wanting to play every day seems like a healthy attitude for a .300 hitter.
But yeah, if he pissed somebody with influence off he would be expendable. Is that what happened?
And does this mean that Lux will play every day the way that Rosario wanted to?
Yes, I did.
It is his overall attitude. He doesn’t have many friends (if any) on the team.
I made a phone call and this is my conclusion. That’s all I can say.
Dodgers RF Mookie Betts, for the second straight year, declined to stay with the team in the supposedly haunted Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. He’s at an Air BnB. He doesn’t like ghosts.
Kiké Hernández this year:
.191 avg, 45 Ks, 15 RBIs in the first half
.278 avg, 18 Ks, 11 RBIs in 20 games since
A big difference: The glasses he started wearing after learning he had astigmatism
“Once he put the glasses on, he’s seeing it a lot better.”
Welcome home Mookie, Damn did we miss you.
You know, some posters are just too stupid to post here.
I have determined who they are. If your post evaporates, you will know that you are dumber than a doorknob!
Deal with it!
Mark,
Some of us morons want to know who “Lasserus” is. You compared Lux to him.
Sorry for my ignorance.
I’ve heard of “Lazarus rising from the dead.”
I sort of remember the story…Lazarus was this dude from Bethany who kicked the bucket and four days later Jesus restored him to life. So says the Bible’s Book of John. Neat trick!
(Yeah, I had to look up the details.)
But who is “Lasserus”?
Inquiring morons want to know!
There was evidently a typo. I was going to look it up but forgot, but I figured someone petty would call me out… It’s not the first typo I have made (even today). If you saw my mangled right hand fingers and took an MRI of my brain, you might understand.
Thanks for noticing.
Petty, you say… But not in a nice way, like Tom or Richard.
Project much?
I thought Elvira retired. Check out the Brewers official scorer sitting behind home plate wearing the blue shirt. Beautiful eyes she has watching CK dealing. Welcome back MB! Nice oppo SO!!! 40/40 looking good.
VIVA AZUL!!!!!
That’s front row Amy goes to just about every Brewer game and sits in that exact seat.
By the way, I am not implying that Rosario is a bad guy. Maybe immature?