Dodgers 2021 Thread

ChickenStu · Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 9:51 pm Post subject:

Just a lot of guys that probably aren't major leaguers are on the team right now. We're just trying to get by with these depth pieces and it's not working. We don't have a ton of easy fixes in the bullpen given who is out, so I get that part of it. But Rios' presence on this roster is just ridiculous. Like, that is a simple, immediate move that needs to be made and should have been made a week ago. What does he need to go, go 0-for-50 before they send him down? Beaty has been red-hot, and he got ZERO at-bats today, and two games were played, including the second game where it was close throughout. Lux continues to scuffle, and Beaty doesn't get an AB and Rios and Lux do. We're making it too easy for the opposition.

Now add in the shoddy defense and Betts and Seager scuffling a bit, and we're really struggling. We're getting great starting pitching, too. When that inevitably falters a bit, hopefully the bats pick it up.

ChickenStu · Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 2:25 pm Post subject:

Rios sent to the IL lol. Great excuse!

leor_77 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 21920

Wow - clearly blocking homeplate there. I don't know why that rule is there if you're not going to enforce it.

loslakersss · Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:26 pm Post subject:

This is like the opposite of 2017– every game/moment that could go either way never goes our way

LongBeachPoly · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 16162

1995Lakers · Star Player Joined: 26 Aug 2020 Posts: 4364

Great....this will be another 2018.....where a team on pace for 101 wins actually wins 92

ChickenStu · Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 8:08 pm Post subject:

We're a bad baseball team right now, and that's with great starting pitching.

loslakersss · Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 8:09 pm Post subject:

LongBeachPoly · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 16162

Verdugo’s outproducing Betts right now.

oasisdude77 · Star Player Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 2737

Seager needs to be benched. He is such a terrible player right now.

I remember the question was asked before the start of that season that we may only get to pay one or two of Seager, Buehler and Bellinger.

Well I sure as hell don’t want the Dodger to fork over $300mill for him.

God this team is an utter trainwreck. Thank god we have an off day tomorrow solely for the fact that we cannot lose.

Gatekeeper · Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 8:22 pm Post subject:

The good news is baseball is a game of averages - we're just playing WAY below our average.
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LongBeachPoly · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 16162

leor_77 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 21920

The disappointing thing is that the vast majority of our losses have been by one run. Just by the law of averages, you would expect us to win a lot more of those close games than we have. Anyway, the excuses are wearing thin here - certain hitters are not doing their job. Its time for them to get their asses in gear.

angrypuppy · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32754

That extra inning format spells disaster, given the state of the bullpen.

oasisdude77 · Star Player Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 2737

LongBeachPoly · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 16162

MookieBetts50 · Star Player Joined: 22 Jul 2020 Posts: 1944

Ugh, shades of the '89 team, post WS hangover with injuries and underachieving galore.

ChickenStu · Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 7:06 pm Post subject:

We are absolutely awful right now.

oasisdude77 · Star Player Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 2737

So when the crap will Roberts be fired? How is there no accountability for this crap.

lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38791

1 game over .500, not something most Dodger fans expected after the hot start.....

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leor_77 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 21920

What an incredible 4th inning today by the Dodgers - 8 runs so far, all getting done with singles.

LongBeachPoly · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 16162

Our run differential is going to look good. We win these blowout games (13-0) then lose a bunch of 1 run games.

ChickenStu · Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 8:14 pm Post subject:

Even in what was a 13-0 game, the Dodgers are annoying me.