Dodger Talk

We hammer their bullpen pitching game early it can pretty much destroy them for a long series. We just need to hit the ball especially with RISP. Capitalizing on those opportunities is critical. Score some runs for Kershaw!

 

Let's go!!

 

Manny .... BOOM!! 1 - 0 top of 2

 

This game is becoming a mess.

Kersh gives up a HR to their reliever. It's been a very embarrassing performance from Grandal with passed balls and catcher's interference nullifying Freese's awesome catch. Should be tied right now but we're only one run down with a lot of game left.

I don't think Kersh is going to go more deep into this game, so we'll see if the bullpen can match the Brewers bullpen.

Edit: There goes Kersh, couldn't get out of the 4th inning. He didn't have it today, looked like the end of the regular season performances he had vs. the Giants and D-Backs.

 

Down 5-1, they have to adjust their approach and get base runners on. Swinging for the fences (esp vs. Hader) is handing them the game.

Kemp, Bellinger, and Grandal have been automatic outs.

 

Wow, Josh Hader is special, he literally blew away Turner on 3 fastballs. The hitters look clueless on how to deal with his pitches.

 

Life long true blue

 

Wow, almost had a comeback for the ages! Glad to see the team rally and fight back, especially after committing 4 errors and 2 passed balls. Their bullpen, outside of Hader, look hittable. I have hope that they will wear out if this series goes long.

Shocked to see Turner chasing those high fastballs, he had probably the worst game I've seen him play. It didn't help that the umpire had such a wide zone going away from Turner (and just bad calls in general).

Things I'd like to see:

1) Doc should just go with the best player for that position since they keep changing pitchers over and over. I don't it's fair for Freese to be burned after only get 1 AB when starting. We could have used Freese later in the game when Puig was hitting in the 8th with men on 1st and 3rd.

2) Start Puig/Joc/Kemp over Bellinger, he's been hitless in 5 playoff games so far.

3) I'd give Barnes a shot after seeing that disaster from Yasmani.

 

They did comeback.Need to be more aggressive at the plate earlier in game.

 

Bellinger to the bench. Deservingly so. The guy just swings for the fences every time.

 

True lol. But Bellinger swing is an upright swing and has a small area for contact, and pitchers have the scouting report on him now after his rookie year.

He’s got the power, but he needs to start thinking about opening up his swing more.

 

What a win!