Dodgers @ Cubs

[LASports96]

FIFY

What was the point of letting Kershaw throw 106 pitches in this garbage game today?

get his 20th win

 

[lasportzphan]

get his 20th win

Yup. Exactly.

 

[lasportzphan]

Roberto Hernandez wild and gave up a lead off home run. Back end is a mess.

 

[lasportzphan]

Agone!! 5 RBIs

 

[CatsTopPac]

Roberto Hernandez wild and gave up a lead off home run. Back end is a mess.

Know who's not a mess? A Gon!

1-7 now hitting over .280!

 

[HammerDown]

Do you guys have some long relievers and spot starters who can gobble up some garbage innings for you? I'm still confused why Donnie Baseball let Kershaw go 106 pitches unless it's his last outting of the regular season.

 

[HammerDown]

Adrian with a real chance to rack up 3 HRs today.

 

[LASports96]

Do you guys have some long relievers and spot starters who can gobble up some garbage innings for you? I'm still confused why Donnie Baseball let Kershaw go 106 pitches unless it's his last outting of the regular season.

dude, our bullpen is hammered right now (no pun intended), and tomorrow we're having a bullpen game, where they're going to start and finish the whole game, we need innings out of out starters badly.

 

[CatsTopPac]

I think pulling Kershaw at 106 is exactly what I would have done. Why should he have gone longer? LA was up 8-3, Kershaw was over 105 and not having a sharp start. In my mind, there is absolutely no reason to keep him in. If he stays in, what does that accomplish? It's not like he was pitching a shutout, or a 2-hitter, or even a close game. So, he stays in and either goes 6IP at 115-120 pitches, and then he sits? What's the significance of him going one more inning? Or maybe he struggles a bit and the Donnie has to pull him??? No way. Pull him at 105, 5IP is fine, up by a bunch, tough day, nothing to prove, got 20 wins, call it a day.

 

[lasportzphan]

Puig made an amazing catch. Paco looked sharp. Hope puigs throwing shoulder is okay.

Classic Dimwit Donnie, try to steal second on a soggy infield. Really fucking stupid.

 

[lasportzphan]

Rain, rain! Deluge!! Come on! Coluombe sucks. Why not let Paco go one more? He's a lefty too.

 

[lasportzphan]

I think pulling Kershaw at 106 is exactly what I would have done. Why should he have gone longer? LA was up 8-3, Kershaw was over 105 and not having a sharp start. In my mind, there is absolutely no reason to keep him in. If he stays in, what does that accomplish? It's not like he was pitching a shutout, or a 2-hitter, or even a close game. So, he stays in and either goes 6IP at 115-120 pitches, and then he sits? What's the significance of him going one more inning? Or maybe he struggles a bit and the Donnie has to pull him??? No way. Pull him at 105, 5IP is fine, up by a bunch, tough day, nothing to prove, got 20 wins, call it a day.

Agree with you and mvpuig.... 100 pitches is within his capacity. Donnie played it well.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Rain, rain! Deluge!! Come on! Coluombe sucks. Why not let Paco go one more? He's a lefty too.

Where is JP Howell ?

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Great job JP.

 

[lasportzphan]

Like I said guys, this team is very inadequate. Bullpen blows a 7-2 lead in two innings.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Wilson is trash!

 

[CatsTopPac]

motherfucker son of a bitch god damn it what the fuck you mother fuckers. shit!!!!!!!

 

[lasportzphan]

The bummer is even when the bats are on fire, the bullpen can undermine it in under an inning. So unpredictable. Never seen a team quite like this one. All over the place. But if the Cubs can get after your 'pen, assuredly any team can.

 

[HammerDown]

Ummm. What just happened here? I turn it to college football and come back and THIS? It's fuckin late September, guys!!! At the Confines! With the fuckin Giants breathing down your neck!

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Well played Mattingly. Great game! Pathetic!