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Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)
2. This weekend. The 2nd place Dodgers play them right after the 1st place Giants tenderize them a bit
Tue Jun 15, 2021, 02:28 PM
Jun 2021

Oh wait, the Dodger play them in Arizona.

Auggie

(31,798 posts)
4. Make that one game -- Giants won despite being 7 down in the 2nd inning.
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 12:01 AM
Jun 2021

Mike Yastrzemski's grand slam won it in the 8th inning, 9-8.

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)
5. That was a crazy one
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 12:30 AM
Jun 2021

I dialed in the game a little after it started in the first inning when they were replacing Littell. What the HEY? The Giants were down four runs in the top of the first with NO outs!

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)
7. Mike Yastrzemski's grand slam was a 'Splash'
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 10:16 AM
Jun 2021

And Boy howdy, the kayaker was jazzed with his prize, especially after being robbed of Duggar's earlier splash by the jerk with the net.

Gabe Kapler is the man with a plan, and I suspect the citizens of Philadelphia are ready to tar and feather the Phillies front office for letting Kapler go.

Auggie

(31,798 posts)
8. Credit to Farhan Zaidi and the rest of the front office too
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 10:42 AM
Jun 2021

But Kapler especially.

After they returned home from their dismal Washington trip coaches set up two pitching machines, one to throw fastballs and the other sliders. They cranked them up to full speed too, a rarity. Players could take a quick session with fastballs then switch to sliders.

Apparently these machines can also be adjusted to match the release point of any pitcher they're about to face. Pretty cool. So Monday night they produce 5 runs on 14 hits and Tuesday night they produce 9 runs on 12 hits (with 8 bbs), this after a four game Washington series in which they scored a total of 4 runs on 17 hits total (with 1 or 2 bb total).

Kapler turned a tired, listless team around over night.

You kind of don't want to mess with this chemistry, you know? But La Stella, Dickerson and Longoria will soon be off the IL, along with Ruf a little later.

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)
9. Any insight into why the Padres have collapsed?
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 11:18 AM
Jun 2021

My Magic 8-Ball is befuddled and confused as to why they dropped a boatload of games they should have won.

They've lost eight of their last ten games!

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)
11. A three way tie, Baby!
Thu Jun 17, 2021, 12:26 AM
Jun 2021

The record for most consecutive road losses is 22:

Philadelphia Athletics in 1943
New York Mets in 1963
Arizona D-back in 2021

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)
12. Boom! Diamondbacks Set MLB Record for Longest Road Game Losing Streak (23 losses)
Fri Jun 18, 2021, 02:30 AM
Jun 2021

Manager Torey Lovullo's contract extension expires at the end of this season.

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