2019 LA Dodgers Thread

nickuku · Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:29 pm Post subject:

Should've gotten kimbrel and demoted jansen.
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srm90 · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 10662

srm90 · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 10662

They almost blew that lead, crazy. We better not go for any revival projects for the bullpen on the trade market this year. I want proven commodities.
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ExPatLkrFan · Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:40 pm Post subject:

I said it before Jansens gonna give me a (bleep) heartattack

It's the elephant in the room

JerryWest_44 · Retired Number Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 25324

I heard Roberts went to the mound for a come to Jesus meeting with Jansen.

ExPatLkrFan · Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:44 pm Post subject:

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ChickenStu · Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:42 pm Post subject:

I'm sorry, I just don't trust Jansen. He's shaky. This is not a time for sentimentality and just hoping Jansen will be OK in the postseason. Get a guy that can replace him if you need to make a move. Hand will cost a boatload and I don't see that as this FO's type of move. I still say Will Smith is the answer, as a rental, and he's pitched fantastically well.

Oh, and with Rich Hill having a flexor strain, there is absolutely no guarantee that he makes it back. We can hope, but that can be a very tricky injury. I don't like Stripling as a Game 4 starter in the postseason, though he'll be fine for quality regular season innings. Maeda is going to be in the bullpen in the postseason. So this means that Urias may have to be counted on for the postseason rotation. And hey, that's fine, but it does shorten the bullpen a bit if Hill can't make it back and be effective. Another bullpen weapon is absolutely needed.

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ChickenStu · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:39 am Post subject:

srm90 · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 10662

The Astros broke Jansen apparently. He hasn’t been the same since that World Series.
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Cutheon · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:51 am Post subject:

He had an excellent stretch and I though maybe he was fine, but no it's clear he doesn't have it. Quite clear. The only thing I'll say in defense of last night is that even at his peak Jansen never handled those situations well - coming into a jam with runners on, no outs, after a quick warm-up in a game that you never expected to enter? Tough for any closer, especially one whose margin of error is basically zilch at this point

The encouraging thing is that he threw his slider a lot last night, including consecutive times in the Posey at-bat, eventually getting him to fly out to Verdugo

ribeye · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Nov 2001 Posts: 12630

I still won't jump on this ^^^^ bandwagon.
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loslakersss · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:57 am Post subject:

^ great point of Kenley having trouble entering the game too quickly and with runners on base; even during his dominant stretch he was always a bit shaky when this happened.

LongBeachPoly · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 16143

Is Kike the worst offensive player you've ever seen wear a Dodger uniform??

He's up there with Mike Davis

ExPatLkrFan · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:40 pm Post subject:

Cutheon · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:22 pm Post subject:

Walker Buehler. 3 pitches from a game we’d remember for the rest of our lives. 16ks in 9ip

Cutheon · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:23 pm Post subject:

And Beaty walks it off. Didn’t see that coming at all. Incredible game

ExPatLkrFan · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:48 pm Post subject:

It's true what Hershiser said during the game, everytime it seems like Buehler is going to do something special.

srm90 · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 10662

Epic game from Buehler. He gave our bullpen a much needed rest. Glad he got the win.
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LonzoLegend2 · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 Aug 2017 Posts: 680

Damn, imagine if we had an even slightly above average pen, we'd be ~58-19 and on pace for best record of all-time!

Trade deadline is only 5 weeks away, grab a proven power arm!!

Surfitall · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:54 pm Post subject:

16Ks without a walk, the most by a Dodger pitcher since the mound moved to the current distance in 1893! Thanks ESPN!

ChickenStu · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:47 pm Post subject:

Moses · Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:10 am Post subject: