Pretty well played game so far. Roberts did a Roberts thing and left Flaherty in one batter too long, but thankfully Shohei almost single handedly tied the game up in the bottom of the 8th.

The only thing I don't like is how the Dodgers keep swinging for home runs all the time. I know that's the trend now, but when they played small ball, they actually generated some offense.

Bases loaded... 2 outs... Grand SLAM!!!

Shawn comes up to the plate. The dodgers are down one to the New York Yankees.
That’s what we dream of.

Only 2.5 things to make it the ultimate version of that dream

Game 7 and a Full count.
If you’re a diabolical asshole the Game 7 is at Yankee stadium and you stun the crowd.
But winning in dodger stadium is it for most normal people.

The fact that teams have to decide whether or not to walk ohtani TO FACE MOOKIE BETTS… or whether or not to or walk mookie TO FACE FREDDIE FREEMAN is nuts, and a grand slam is such a fun result of that choice.

... than the player having the worse game.

Then again, I can't think of too many situations where the opposing manager has to decide, "let's see. I have the choice to pitch to one of two batters. which former MVP is it?"

I see why fans hate the Dodgers.

They wanted the lefty-lefty matchup, I’m sure. But also, first base was open due to Verdugo falling into the stands on his catch, and the runners being awarded the next base, making it runners on second and third. If that doesn’t happen, and first base isn’t open, I don’t think they walk Betts there? You don’t usually see that as much.

Betts hit the ball hard all night, he just hit it right at people and they made great plays on two of his hits. He seemed locked in, I was initially mad he wasn’t getting a chance to hit.

Freeman, I was hoping would drop a base hit into left field the way he’s done so many times the last decade. I was not expecting a grand slam, he hasn’t hit for power since he got hurt.

Just amazing.

I wish they played it more with their ability to get on

but, man...I miss small ball, in general. Growing up and getting into baseball as a small kid...watching with my grandmother and seeing the Whitey Herzog Cardinals play it. Get em on, get em over, get em in. That shit was exciting. It felt like there was tension, the entire at bat. The first time I ever saw a suicide squeeze, was the Cards. I was ASTONSISHED that you could do that...and don't even get me started on a double steal, lol. Pitchers literally couldn't concentrate when Vince Coleman and/or Wille McGee were on base...fuck and around and THEN make a mistake to Jack Clark and everybody is coming home. Yeah, man.

In the 6th and 7th when Dodgers got on and Yankees got out of the jam. Then the 8th when Ohtani got on and scored.

Jazz’s consecutive steals for a run.


That slow burn playoff baseball

Yankees were ready for it, and he executed perfectly.

Dodgers only struck out 4 times last night, that’s what I like to see.

I’ve probably watched the replay at least 50 times already.

loudest I've ever heard Dodger Stadium. No one wanted to leave after the game. I then went to a concert and got home and watched the game.

insane that a team can say they have three recent MVP's

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But what a blow. The win feels a little deflated. I hope that whatever they do they are considering both short and long term ramifications of the injury.

He’s in yr 1 of his contract. You’re halfway to a World Series. No decision is easy.

I know some people are mad he stole up 4-1- but considering how the game ended, an extra run would’ve still been nice.


Coming to NY
Mondays game will be really cold - in the 40s, Tuesday may be similar and a little warmer, Wednesday would be nice.

I wouldn’t mine winning this series and closing at home, so just win at least 1 in NYC. Even better if it’s game 3 with Buehler on the bump.

I’d give nothing to Judge. Keep giving him off speed shit that moves out the zone or even walk him. Stanton in not consistently scared of, and Soto is gonna be tough as shit no matter what.

but yeah, it was a deflating moment for sure.

And honestly, closing in on that win, one of the reasons I felt so good was knowing Ohtani probably had a monster 3 run homer in him, coming up in one of these games soon.

Had me thinking going forward though - maybe don’t bother pitching him anymore? He gets hurt on the mound, which he’s already had two major arm injuries, and you lose him at the plate. His offense is too valuable. Or maybe don’t pitch him until late in the season, minimizing wear and tear on the arm and making injury far less likely?

Also, why the hell doesn’t he know how to slide? Arms go up, not down.

He was great against the Mets there last series. Need him to come through on the road again.

Great to see Buehler get it back at the right time!

His mentality is ice so he can work through getting touched. I’m glad if we needed it- he was lined up for game 7

it can’t be said enough how difficult it is to get your hands in that close to you and still get the bat around fast enough to barrel the ball up. Man, these dudes are good.

Still plenty of time for NY (I hope they choke), but if the Dodgers win tonight, it's basically a wrap.

this shit over, man. Dodgers got the glow, lol. And I read today they are reportedly going after Soto. lol, imagine 40’ing a team in the World Series, then signing their best postseason player a couple months later.

Soto is better offensively, but nowhere near as good in every other area. Teo better fit.

but he is going to command an astronomical contract, and Teoscar is already a great fit in LA, so he would make more sense for them.

is why we didn't make the playoffs.

it's fun to see Teo cookin (though I never want to see him play the field, lol).

if he's willing to talk.

Dude is generational. Not an all star, not an MVP, not even a basic hall of famer. He's got generational talent with the bat.

If the Dodgers close this out, they are playing with house money.

Teo is best friends with Ohtani and a great locker room guy, but CMON.

Soto at 26 provides instant 100x boost to the offense, and him being there fills any gaps over the next decade for when Freddie, Mookie, and Shohei decline or get injured.

If saying bye to Teo is the cost of that, it has to be done. It's not like signing him will make Dodgers have to give up on starting pitching or their bullpen.

Teoscar means more, and they can't go after both. Soto isn't taking a team friendly deal, and he won't defer the money like Ohtani.

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Lakers up in the 4th.

But we’ll take the 3-0

And LeBron was pretty awful. Still a nice run.

Wow!!!

Let’s fucking go!!

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drunk off his ass and running his mouth.

dumb ass fans.

Everybody else was pissed off for him.

Motherfuckin Chincinatti should be banned. According to an article he thinks he'll be back for game 5/

now "D up" from your couch, bitch.

Mookie could’ve been hurt.

I assumed lifetime.

One game?

We might need a Ron Artest moment every so often, so these line stepping fans can relearn what their damn role is and realize they aren’t untouchable.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBwcMbdOTaw/?igsh=MWRhZWsxYWoyanNh

Really Gronk?

makes sense. They probably all party together with Matt Patricia....pounding case after case of Bud Select and nut-punching one another for laughs. Watching that video pisses me off so much. They could have fucked Mookies wrist, arm, shoulder up. How does anyone thing that's a cool thing to do? These dudes work too hard to get to this point for some entitled dickhead to infringe upon them doing their jobs.

from all mlb stadiums

you can’t sssume Riz gonna handle that by himself. Bro dealing, though.

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i never seen such a botch job like they put on tonight in any sport

If we were gonna win in Yankee stadium, this was a great way to do it. With a soul crusher.

Let’s go Baaack to Baaack

So happy for him. Tough coming all the way back from an injury like that, but he was great.

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steal Tanner Scott from the Padres, lol. The Dodgers are fucking animals, man.

like last year they had to piece it together w/ injuries. now they got a fucking allstar team

it’s almost unfair as it is to have to face Mookie, Ohtani and Freddie…who literally cannot be pitched to in the postseason. Now they basically have the 90s Braves pitching staff on steroids.

>it’s almost unfair as it is to have to face Mookie, Ohtani
>and Freddie…who literally cannot be pitched to in the
>postseason. Now they basically have the 90s Braves pitching
>staff on steroids.

That’s just the way it always seems to go. So I’m glad they’ve got so many of them. Go into the year with damn near 10 good starting pitchers, and maybe 5 will be healthy at the end and the rotation will still be great! lol.

Or maybe go another route. Don’t even start Glasnow, Ohtani (as a pitcher), Snell’s, or Yamamoto’s seasons until the all star break. Have them healthy and peaking come playoff time. Let the Millers and Gonsolins eat those April-June innings.

West Coast Yankees

And it's not even that other clubs aren't willing or able to spend a lot. The Dodgers are just winning these negotiations with quality of life and a chance to win like the Lakers used to.

Kirby Yates (33 saves, 1.17 ERA) is also now a Dodger.