That was a very tense final inning. But a good win with a team of last minute call ups from AAA. And a short break before doing it all again. (But I'm going to bed)
Dodgers just needed the Mariners to come to town. Bats are warmed up and finally an inning where bases loaded 0 outs led to some runs. Marlins are next, one of my least favorite teams. Hoping they get swept.
Padres lost the second game of the day, narrowly in an extra inning. Given that means most of the team played 15 innings, and a few of the players had literally got off a plane and walked into the starting line up, it's a good thing they have a couple of days off now.
I haven't had time to dig into this, but a friend sent me the link with caveat that hours might be swallowed up surfing teams that folded (across all major US sports):
I haven't had time to dig into this, but a friend sent me the link with caveat that hours might be swallowed up surfing teams that folded (across all major US sports):
That is one of a number of very good sites that retro obsessives have put up. The ABA and NASL ones are also treasure troves that I consult periodically.
The best team in baseball are rarely in danger of a sell out crowd, missing two of their best players and are basically coached by a pickled head of Nixon in a jar. Welcome to 2021.
I have said this before, I hate the camo gear. If I was a vet, I wouldn't see that as a tribute. If teams want to put on a show, give money to groups that help vets who need help and give free tickets to vets.
I haven't watched the White Sox much this season but saw some of the game yesterday, La Russa walked out to the mound with a mask on but his entire nose was sticking out and that bad hair dye job isn't fooling anyone.
Dodgers have bases loaded and only score 1 run. They seem to do better without the bases loaded. But they won and Kenley was lights out. Padres are currently up, but it's time for me to jump to football.
Jarred Kelenic, the Mariners rookie, hit a home run in his first MLB at bat last night. The camera cut away to his parents in the stand who were hugging and crying. Made me go awwwwww.
Their home isn't terribly far from San Bernardhinault's current abode (maybe 30 miles). I have seen Can-Am League games, but they were gone before we returned to the US.
Reports that Dodgers signed Pujols. I have no idea why. I don't object to signing him more generally, but the Dodgers need the DH days for Turner or Muncy. And Lux has come around finally so don't want him sitting while Muncy moves to second and Pujols plays first. I posted before that the Dodgers are deep but really the talent level is thin. Beatty, who I've complained about a lot, has been quite good this season. Rios is out hurt but he usually spells Turner or Muncy. Pujols can't reasonably play third even with shifts and Beatty would be better to spell Muncy. Anyway, we'll see how often he plays and where, but I'm a firm believer that playing guys out of position leads to errors and in this environment, giving up free bases and creating a situation where an error messes up a pitcher's rhythm is just bad for a team.
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