Game Thread: 10.9 Duck the Fodgers Game 2

[LHG]

I’ll piggyback…. littell on the roster is a head scratcher

I disagree but tonight is making me wonder. And him being left in makes me think Kapler has already conceded the game.

 

[msgkings322]

I disagree but tonight is making me wonder. And him being left in makes me think Kapler has already conceded the game.

Correctly so.

We were never going to sweep, the Dodgers won 106 games.

 

[stanford the manford]

Let’s at least work their bully

 

[msgkings322]

Probably should've put Estrada in that roster spot.

I never understood having Dickerson at all.

 

[msgkings322]

Oh boy, tzill is going to be on his Littell rant tonight.

Better prepare the internet for later...

 

[calsnowskier]

Better prepare the internet for later...

We really need to baby-proof this place for when he shows up.

 

[Robotech]

I never understood having Dickerson at all.

Unless we're playing in Coors or Arizona, he doesn't seem to do much.

 

[msgkings322]

Unless we're playing in Coors or Arizona, he doesn't seem to do much.

And he gives nothing on defense

 

[Robotech]

And he gives nothing on defense

Ruf is so much better in LF.

 

[calsnowskier]

Ruf is so much better in LF.

Ruf is surprisingly not horrible in the OF.

 

[Robotech]

Ruf is surprisingly not horrible in the OF.

He's slow, but he hasn't been a liability out there. In addition to nice catches, he has been decent at cutting off the ball and preventing an extra base. I guess he's good at taking the right path to the ball.

 

[pachyderm]

meh

 

[tzill]

I’d hate to be sitting next to TZ at the game lol.

I was pretty quiet all game actually. Not much to discuss.

 

[tzill]

Wonder if Tz is watching the bullpen?

Was doing so constantly.

 

[tzill]

If Solano had got on base probably would have pinch hit for him

Stars was on deck and got pulled back IIRC.

 

[tzill]

I blame tz.

Guilty as charged.

 

[tzill]

Whoa. Dickerson made the NLDS roster.

because JC was left off

 

[tzill]

If @tzill hasn't left the game yet, he has to be walking out now (or getting thrown out).

Left in the 8th

 

[tzill]

Key takeaways from me:

1. Gas never had command. Even when he settled down he couldn't locate the splitter, and the slider was wonky all night. He gutted it out with less than his best stuff.
2. They were getting Urine early...threw 40 through two innings. They needed to stick to the plan but the 3rd inning was just awful. They got impatient, which was weird.
3. I couldn't tell from my sight lines, but it looked like Hernandez missed some key calls.
4. The two moments that turned the game for me: Gas giving up the single to Urine and the blown strike three call to Taylor.
5. Sliver linings: McGee looked dominant. Shittell won't be used again in the playoffs.
6. The Flores gaffe was bad, but the game was decided by then. Over at 6-1.
7. Mostly, I chalked this up to "one of the sixty." We weren't going to sweep the Dogs. Also, pretty unlikely they win 3 in a row vs us. Game 5 Thursday and I'll be there.

 

[tzill]

Just read that Wood will start Game 3. Maybe the plan is to use Disco out of the bullpen?