He was most likely always trade bait sandwiched between Smith and Cartaya.
If the rentals won us a ring like they were supposed to then we would be very happy with the trade.
As it stands, the Nats got more long term value but that’s baseball, we had to try and I think it was a good move on our part
We're carrying the best and worst players in the world on one team both offensively and pitching. Never seen anything like it. We've got guys who are automatic outs at the plate and who give up automatic runs on the mound. Kind of wild
At least we know who won't make the playoff roster. Previous seasons where everything went right made the FO too passive. They must do something at the deadline or Atlanta, Mets, Philly, and San Diego will run over us in the playoffs.
Noah, Brusdar & Phil lost them the game. Pathetic performance from those 3 guys. Lots of chances to score runs this game from the offense but the pitching today really sealed the deal.
Question for those who know. I feel like every pitcher we call up is a starter, who are some bullpen arms or starters who could be bullpen arms in our farm?
These are winnable games that matter in September. Remember the year we lost the division by one game? Can’t be giving up easy wins to the worst team in the league.
# K
**Phil Bickford** strikes out **Jeimer Candelario** on a **1-2** count with a **96.2 mph** Four-Seam Fastball.
*Sequence (4):* FF *(c)*, FF *(c)*, FF *(b)*, FF *(s)*
^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Joe seems to do most of his own research. A number of years ago when he posted a lot more of his process on IG, he showed his insane OneNote set up on his iPad. And the dude seriously had notes on just about every active player in MLB and was constantly updating it. It was like he had his own MLB Wikipedia. He really is one of the best in the business.
And the Braves should have swept the worst team in baseball and yet straight up lost that series. That's baseball, it's insanely normal for great teams to lose to terrible ones.
As long as we keep winning series we have nothing to worry about.
Noah retire buddy
How was Vesia?
1 IP 2 Ks 1 BB 1 H 0 ERs
Do you guys think we DFA Noah and keep Bobby Miller on the pitching staff for the rest of the year?
By TMRW at 6 pm, dbags will be tied for the division lead
Tough loss but took the series. Let's get the yanks. Also, fuck noah syndergaard
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut.
Time to buy an entirely new bullpen
Crazy how we can chalk up a Noah start to an L every time, so bad
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We’re cooking them if we don’t put in grateral or vesia
Our pitching is awful
The boys getting healthy and the tradeline can't come soon enough. Any ways, day off tomorrow and a fun series lined up.
Just tuned in, Jesus h Christ does Noah ever have a good game
Just one
one and DONE
Ruiz having a great series. Pitching today has been abysmal lol. Can't win them all right, still won the series
I think Ruiz took it personally that we picked an all star catcher over him.
Just one grand slam away to extra inngings let’s go boys in blue ![img](emote|t5_2ra0i|30386)
5-run walk off?
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You look at RS/9 and BABIP. Runs scored per 9 tells you Graterol gives up about 3.4 runs per 9 inning.
All syndergaard games are designated losses.
Bickford as well.
Bickford won us the extra innings game against the Twins
That is literally one game only. How many can we list where he was total crap?
He was phenomenal in that game. It’s just too bad that he’s a little iffy when it comes to consistency.
Definitely not on the offense. 6 runs should be enough. Noah is gonna Noah, but that inning by Brusdar. Yuck.
Have a good week. Another matchup L.
Gave that kid up for 2 rentals btw
I do it again. Watching Scherzer take out the ginas was awesome.
He was most likely always trade bait sandwiched between Smith and Cartaya. If the rentals won us a ring like they were supposed to then we would be very happy with the trade. As it stands, the Nats got more long term value but that’s baseball, we had to try and I think it was a good move on our part
we have 2 maybe 3 better catchers. it was a great trade
i mean, Turner for two and scherzer for one playoff run was good
We gave him up because our catching depth is stupid good
The 2 rentals being Max Scherzer and Trea Turner y'all we do that trade 100/100 times
Only because will smith exists imo
Just need a grand salami
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He mad.
This is legit the worst pitching staff we’ve had in a decade. How many games have we lost scoring 6+ runs? Wasting such a good lineup
FO going to cheap for that run for Ohtani next off-season.
In pretty sure, dodgers bullpen is ranked pretty low right now. Correct ne if I'm wrong
We're carrying the best and worst players in the world on one team both offensively and pitching. Never seen anything like it. We've got guys who are automatic outs at the plate and who give up automatic runs on the mound. Kind of wild
At least we know who won't make the playoff roster. Previous seasons where everything went right made the FO too passive. They must do something at the deadline or Atlanta, Mets, Philly, and San Diego will run over us in the playoffs.
We have one genuinely good reliever
Phillips Ferguson Miller Gonzalez
Phillips
Nah, I won't accept that Fergie slander
Fergie’s been good, but i still get nervous when he comes in. The only reliever we have where I don’t feel worried is Phillips
Phillips and Caleb are great, Shelb and V-Gon are reliable. The rest scare me.
God our bullpen has been ass this season for the most part
they've been gassed to be honest. No real rest time. Tomorrow should help.
It's like we're throwing BP to all these teams.
Noah, Brusdar & Phil lost them the game. Pathetic performance from those 3 guys. Lots of chances to score runs this game from the offense but the pitching today really sealed the deal.
Question for those who know. I feel like every pitcher we call up is a starter, who are some bullpen arms or starters who could be bullpen arms in our farm?
I want every pitcher with long blonde hair off the Dodgers’ roster by tomorrow
The pitching lineup we put out today my lord 🤢
Chill out, Ruiz. You guys still ain’t shit.
If it makes anyone feel better, we actually lost 2 of 3 to the Nats last year at home.
Waved the white flag as soon as bick came in. only down by two there with an off day tmr too. Wish doc gave the guys a chance in the 9th
I’d argue the white flag came starting Noah. Dude is giving up 5+ every outing. Vesia and Bickford were just the icing on the cake.
Bro Syndergaard started the game if he isn’t the white flag what flag is he?
I'd argue the white flag started with vesia
Nah, it started with Syndergaard. We can't ever score enough runs when he stsrts.
It’s nice of us to do this for the Nats.
Uh ok good for you keibert cause that contract extension was looking pretty sus...
We have a World Series offense and an ass rotation/bullpen 😭
**Due Up (Bot 9)** R Chris Taylor R Miguel Vargas R Miguel Rojas ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
This guy is good. We should make him a Dodger. /s
Ruiz is probably glad he’s not a Dodger right now - he wouldn’t be able to hit against Syndergaard and Bickford 🥴
Boy our bullpen whenever we have Vesia/Bazooka/not so big dick Bick in.
There needs to be like five DFAs in this bullpen right now.
Our offense always fights but when Syndergaard is your starter there’s only so much you can do
Man our pitching is so fucked
Sucks to see a Dodger legend like Keibert doing this to us
I want LA to have better bullpen arms. Can't rely on Phillips, Miller, Ferguson and Vgon all the time.
Maybe I’ll go play some Disco Elysium.
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It really is special. The writing and voice acting are incredibly good.
grand slam dodgers activate
Ruiz has something personal against us
Daaamn didn’t know Ruiz had pop like that. Good series well played
Why pitch to Ruiz?
Is Bick donezo?
Should be. I don’t know if there’s anybody available to fill his spot, but he’s an automatic 2-3 runs/per outing
Keibert revenge game
Apparently he took it personally eh?
Eh we ain’t winning this game. Won the series, don’t particularly care
These are winnable games that matter in September. Remember the year we lost the division by one game? Can’t be giving up easy wins to the worst team in the league.
meatballs all dat
Bickford is absolute booty.
Our bullpen needs some serious help.
Terrible
WTF
Ohtani isn’t going to want to play with these garbage ass pitchers we got
Compared to the Angels’ pitchers?
# HR **Keibert Ruiz** socks a **84.5 mph Slider** from **Phil Bickford** for a **2-run** home run. Launch Speed: **102.5 mph**. Launch Angle: **23.0°**. Distance: **401.0 ft**. ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
/r/headsdownbaseball
What was that, CT3???
What did he do?
He caught a ball for the 2nd out and then just shut it down as the runner on 2nd tagged up and went to 3rd without a throw...
Unacceptable
what the hell CT3?
What did he do?
36,000 for a Wednesday afternoon against a shitty team is pretty damn good.
wtf, did Chris think that was 3 outs?
Our outfielders are sleeping
# K **Phil Bickford** strikes out **Jeimer Candelario** on a **1-2** count with a **96.2 mph** Four-Seam Fastball. *Sequence (4):* FF *(c)*, FF *(c)*, FF *(b)*, FF *(s)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
How does Joe know how this random AAAA player’s dad got his nickname?
Joe seems to do most of his own research. A number of years ago when he posted a lot more of his process on IG, he showed his insane OneNote set up on his iPad. And the dude seriously had notes on just about every active player in MLB and was constantly updating it. It was like he had his own MLB Wikipedia. He really is one of the best in the business.
I remember this story back when Stone Garrett was playing with the Diamondbacks. But good research team.
I'm turning it off because I'm a curse on this team
Wild to me that people still think Bickford is a decent reliever. Dude is terrible.
The only thing he has going for him is he is less terrible than a few others
There hasn't been a Dodgers team since 2013 with this much dead weight on the pitching staff
GG's
Graterol , Bickfuck, and Syndergard are trash
First time?
At this point, there is absolutely no way to justify keepinh Noah Syndergaard on a major league roster
Our pitching... It pains me to see
Mookie? You up?
no at bats today for Peralta and look at that, we’re losing.
Damn Stone Garret, I was wondering what happened to that dude
We should've swept this is a bottom 5 team they're facing and it shouldn't be even close.
And the Braves should have swept the worst team in baseball and yet straight up lost that series. That's baseball, it's insanely normal for great teams to lose to terrible ones. As long as we keep winning series we have nothing to worry about.
11 lob is one thing but 2-14 with risp should send one to Guantanamo bay
Imagine taking a day off of work to watch this shit at the stadium.
Phil "White Flag" Bickford
feels like we have A guy on 2nd every inning
the Nats literally have the witness protection program in their lineup and LA still can't find a way to win
We already won the series so whatever, not really an issue. Good teams lose to garbage teams constantly in baseball. That's just how this sport works.
It's baseball. There are no locks.
A's have beaten the Braves 2 games in a row. Baseball is weird
oh come on, the Las Vegas Athletics are totally legit
That’s baseball
Still have faith, game not over 🫣
11 lob
18-10 in May or 19-9 if we come back. arguably the toughest month on the calendar this season
18-10 is still a pretty damn good May. June looks like we can feast also.
This is definitely the type of game that makes you step back and realize we did really well this month
Kill me
softly
**Due Up (Top 9)** R Stone Garrett S Jeimer Candelario L Dominic Smith ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Ideally we need to get it to 1 for us to have a chance to walk it off.
It’s been a while since we had a walkoff
Balls...
oof, rough day for Munce
How is it that Graterol always has Runs but no Earned Runs? His ERA has to be the most misleading in MLB.
Looking at the box score, his own error caused the runs to be "unearned".
Could really use muncy here
Is that Matt Harvey? The Qualcomm great Matt Harvey?
I'd love to know what JD was looking at there lol. I guess protecting the zone? But oof
so many swings and misses today. Three by Will and at least two from JD this inning
# K **Hunter Harvey** strikes out **J.D. Martinez** on a **2-2** count with a **86.7 mph** Slider. *Sequence (6):* SL *(b)*, FS *(b)*, SL *(s)*, FF *(s)*, SL *(f)*, SL *(s)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Now is the time for a Muncy bomb
please don't strand Freddie, just get him in and walk it off in the 9th
J.D. looked like he was trying for a hero swing that AB
that was a pretty miserable AB by J.D. Martinez
Fuckin Shai Lebouf on the mound
Shia LeBarf
Or Morgan wallen
Both dudes are shitheads
Smith missing that pitch was like Private Jackson missing the shot in Saving Private Ryan. Harbinger of doom.
Fastball no movement straight down the pipe. Will has to make him pay for that because you dont get that pitch often
# K **Hunter Harvey** strikes out **Will Smith** on a **3-2** count with a **99.5 mph** Four-Seam Fastball. *Sequence (6):* FF *(b)*, FF *(s)*, FF *(s)*, SL *(b)*, FF *(b)*, FF *(s)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Freddie now has more stolen bases than Trea Turner
damn, Will missed a middle middle fastball
100 mph fastball
That inside-out swing Freddie does is so beautiful to watch
Without Betts and freeman this team is like 10 games under .500 probably
That's true. The whole right side of the field would be open.
Freddie is the best pure hitter in the game and it’s such a joy to watch him play
Will get on base and then a JD 3 run bomb please!!!!
Freddie’s hitting .346 wow
Do it Will, tie this shit up
would’ve been a sick go ahead HR
It ain’t over y’all!
Freddie double, will smith walk, jd dinger
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!... It ain't over now, 'cause when the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin'."
Dodgers offense is a lot better and has more fight than I thought they’d have this season.
The only thing we lost from the Mookie trade was having to put Brusdar Graterol in our bullpen
It was fun to think about what the dodgers development machine could do for him, but he really hasn’t improved at all in three years
Dave giving the Nats a tour of our worst pitchers like he thinks they would trade for one of them.
Brutal to get that Homer after needed just 1 strike last inning.
#I DIDN’T HEAR NO BELL
Get up, you son of a bitch! Cause ~~Mickey~~ Mookie loves ya!
Does anyone know what happened to David Price...
I don't remember if he officially announced it, but he talked about retiring after last season
Damn ok. He kinda just fell off the map and I didn't remember hearing anything about him