Series Thread: Dodgers vs Rockies, First vs Worst

[Villain]

Monday, 7:10 p.m.: Clayton Kershaw vs. Jon Gray (SportsNet LA)
Tuesday, 7:10 p.m.: Brett Anderson vs. LHP Chris Rusin (SportsNet LA)
Wednesday, 7:10 p.m.: Alex Wood vs. LHP Jorge De La Rosa (SportsNet LA)

Darwin Barney was traded to the Blue Jays last week for this guy:


He's not really someone to get excited for, as far as future big league contributions go. However, he is exciting for the reason listed above (plus-plus facial hair ability) and the fact that he's one of the best players in the Australian leagues. He's a perennial All-Star down under, and he's been awarded their equivalent to the MVP.

But yea, he's going on 28 and his ceiling appears to be AAA catcher. Why did the Dodgers add him? Well, even minor league teams need depth and he was basically free. Austin Barnes is a strong candidate for being the other half of the 2016 Dodgers' catching tandem, so someone is going to need to be catching for OKC.

 

[Villain]

I just realized that this will be Seager's first game at Dodger Stadium.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Kershaw vs the Rockies? We have a 99.9% chance of winning.

 

[Smed55]

Kershaw vs the Rockies? We have a 99.9% chance of winning.

Kershaw vs the Rockies? We have a 99.9% chance of winning.

You would think and hope so, but you never know with our offense? Kershaw has more losses and no decisions than he does wins!
So far we are struggling with a guy that came in with an ERA over 5?

 

[OutlawImmortal]

You would think and hope so, but you never know with our offense? Kershaw has more losses and no decisions than he does wins!
So far we are struggling with a guy that came in with an ERA over 5?

Just going by recent history. Kershaw is 9-0 in his last 10 starts against the Rocks now.

 

[Villain]

Pederson in CF against the lefty.

 

[Villain]

 

[Villain]

Wood just became Jim Johnson

Dodgers Digest / Dodgers 2, Rockies 0: Don Mattingly Robs Alex Wood Of His Maddux

"Wood’s command was on for all three of his pitches, and his slider looked extremely sharp, leading to eight almost perfect innings of shutout ball. Wood required just 78 pitches to get those 24 outs thanks to five strikeouts, no walks, and allowing just a clean single to center."

 

[Villain]

 

[Smed55]

Dodgers Digest / Dodgers 2, Rockies 0: Don Mattingly Robs Alex Wood Of His Maddux

"Wood’s command was on for all three of his pitches, and his slider looked extremely sharp, leading to eight almost perfect innings of shutout ball. Wood required just 78 pitches to get those 24 outs thanks to five strikeouts, no walks, and allowing just a clean single to center."


By throwing strikes, Wood got hitters to hit the ball in play, thus more efficient outs! Which kept his pitch count down!