His final playoff line may not be repeated in our lifetime - even by him.
The 2 walks are a tiny blemish that I would like removed
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His final playoff line may not be repeated in our lifetime - even by him.
The 2 walks are a tiny blemish that I would like removed
I think he hit the ball exactly where Sanlmar's drone was taking that palm tree picture.
I don't think I've even seen a ball hit that hard/far in Dodger Stadium. The second it left the bat, I thought, "Obviously that's gone, but is it going to leave the stadium?" Sure enough, it did.
Anyway, I guess it's a recency bias, because 5 HR have been hit farther than this one in stadium history:
1) Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates Aug. 5, 1969 506 feet Right-field pavilion
Makes sense why I don't remember this one. I was still 2 1/2 years from setting foot on this earth.
2) Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals May 22, 1999 483 feet Left-center field pavilion
Needs an asterisk, for obvious reasons. I do remember it now, though. This was during the frustrating and depressing Dodgers era from 1997-2003 when they couldn't even make the postseason.
3) Mike Piazza Los Angeles Dodgers Sept. 21, 1997 478 feet Left-field pavilion
Remember this one very well. I don't care what anyone says, I still think Piazza wasn't on roids. I wore my #31 jersey (which somehow still fits despite my being 60 pounds heavier since I bought it) to the game last week.
4) Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins May 12, 2015 475 feet Left-field pavilion
Imagine how his career could have been if he just stayed healthy. Of course, that could be said even more about Mike Trout.
5) Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Dodgers July 21, 2024 473 feet Right-center field pavilion
For some reason nobody's talking about this one tonight. Yes, Ohtani apparently missed the #5 all-time record set by... Ohtani.
6) Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Dodgers October 17, 2025 469 feet Right-center field pavilion
Somehow the basically the same HR as last year, but 4 feet shorter and in the postseason. #1 in Dodgers postseason history, though.
So okay... it's the 3rd longest hit by a Dodger in their home stadium, and 2 of the 3 are by Ohtani himself.
If anything, combined with tonight's pitching performance, this should erase people's memories of his fail 2025 postseason thus far. Now he has 4 HR in the 2025 playoffs, spread over 2 games. Plus one decent start and one (so far) excellent start.
The baseball press are going to erect a bronze statue in time for the World Series.
As a Dodgers fan, Ohtani's struggles since wildcard game 2 (blame me, as I was at the stadium that night) were an ongoing irritant. Shohei sat there for 6 years with the Angels, never even sniffing the postseason. The desire to actually be a champion was a big part of what made him choose the Dodgers, and it also helped that LA has a decent sized Japanese population, plus he didn't have to leave southern California.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
So in 2024 he hit .230 in his first postseason with a .767 OPS, and he didn't pitch, but his team won the World Series. Okay, not horrible, but not Ohtani-like.
But then he comes back as 2-way player in this postseason, and proceeds to hit .158 with a .641 OPS -- and much worse over that 8-game stretch following his big wildcard game 1. His pitching performance was okay, but he did fall behind 3-0 in the 2nd inning. I kinda felt like the Dodgers would end up winning the 2025 World Series, but it would be remembered to have happened with Ohtani virtually absent.
It's nice to see a historic performance (presumably) closing out the Brewers to send the Dodgers back to the Fall Classic. After all he's done in MLB since coming here 8 years ago, he deserves it.
All the pressure is on Dave Roberts now
Walking Yelich at this point is almost like walking a pitching in the days before the NL DH.
He has been clueless this postseason.
Omg Vesia will likely pollute Ohtani’s line
Fuck you Dave. Kershaw nods his head
Well, someone had to come in. Roberts couldn't just leave Ohtani in to flail at that point (and make the game close).Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Unfortunately, the crew to select from is rather motley.
Vesia wants his apology, San.
Starting last night these clueless announcers described Vesia as being “in the Dodgers’ circle of trust”Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Tip of cap to Mookie
Dave coulda snapped Ohtani off clean after 6.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan DruffWell, someone had to come in. Roberts couldn't just leave Ohtani in to flail at that point (and make the game close).Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Unfortunately, the crew to select from is rather motley.
Motley Crew
Quote:
Originally Posted by SanlmarStarting last night these clueless announcers described Vesia as being “in the Dodgers’ circle of trust”Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Tip of cap to Mookie
Well if you have to draw that circle, there's not a lot of choices of who you can put there.
Ohtani basically saying today, "Fuck you, I'm not an automatic out in the postseason". Just banged out his third bomb. Amazing.
Good god.
It’s a Friday night and I’m watching baseball.
No, I’m witnessing history. This is crazy
Imagine living in LA and NOT going to this game….druff should have let go of some of I’ll gotten filthy lucreQuote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Quote:
Originally Posted by TexterImagine living in LA and NOT going to this game….druff should have let go of some of I’ll gotten filthy lucreQuote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Well if I knew this was going to happen, sure.
The prices were really high, and I already went to 2 postseason games. Almost went yesterday, when the prices fell a lot, but as I said, I just wasn't feeling it. Kinda tired yesterday and just didn't feel like all the hassle.
Regarding this game, I thought to myself that we still have the World Series coming up, and I'm probably going to attend one of those games. So I figured I'd save the Jew $$$ and use it for one of those.
Call it LA playoff fatigue.
I hate to be Debbie Downer here, but Sasaki no longer seems like a reliable closer.
Which makes sense, because... he never was one.
I'm just hoping it won't matter if the starting pitching continues this way.
“Greatest night of baseball by a player in the history of the game”
Let the debate begin
There was almost no book on the rehabilitated Sasaki. The book is growing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Weird to think about but this is only the 4th full season NL Dodgers pennant in my adult life (2017, 2018, 2024, 2025), though they had 4 full season NL pennants while I was still under 18 (1974, 1977, 1978, 1988). And then there were the two partial season pennants in 1981 and 2020, both of which translated to World Series wins. Both of those irregular titles never felt completely real, so it was nice for me to see '88 and '24 -- the only two full season World Series wins since I've been alive.
Seattle even had a late slam to win my +105 bet on them. Was about ready for Tellafriend to thank me for posting another pick he could fade.
Health is actually the story of the Dodgers this postseason.
Zero position players on the DL.
A bunch of pitchers are there, but no major starting pitchers are. Everyone got healthy and shook off the rust in time for the postseason. Snell made only 11 regular season starts, but will be remembered for his incredible domination in the postseason. Glasnow made 18 starts, mostly in the second half, and has made two solid postseason starts. Ohtani pitched just 47 regular season innings, and just put forth this gem, plus an okay first start. Roki was out most of the year, and is now playing closer.
It's no longer Yoshi Yamamoto and the seven dwarves.
They have such deep starting pitching right now that Kershaw is watching from the bench, save for a little trash time against the Phillies (where he got bombed, sadly).
Will the Dodgers give Clayton a better sendoff in the World Series, or are they afraid to mess around? He didn't throw one pitch against the Brewers.
I think Roberts is waiting for a blowout (on either side) to put him in, hoping he goes 1 clean inning.
Kershaw pitched this year because he wanted to finally be on the active roster of a full season World Series winning team. Well, he is on the active roster, but in name only. I'd like to see him get a shot to finish off his career on a happy note, even if it's not in a critical role.
That ship has already sailed Druff. Time for acceptance and asterisks
It can only get worse
Every 10 year old will pretend they are Ohtani. Kershaw will too
It was always gonna be Ohtani vs Cal.
Dodgers accidentally (or maybe not so accidentally) load managed themselves into postseason success.
Our decade plus journey with the Dodgers is almost concluded. As a parting gift I will offer you an alternative to your Facebook group.
LA Times Dodger podcast. Los Angeles Times Dodger beat writer Jack Harris and columnists Dylan Hernandez and Bill Plaschke. Dylan seems to have some kind of insight into the Japanese culture surrounding the Dodgers. This is useful. He appears to be Latin but who knows.
They often disagree and rarely engage in Dodger ball washing. It is literally the only tolerable thing in LA baseball media.
The pod has been coming out nightly during the playoffs.
Plashke has Parkinson’s. You can only imagine what a delightful prick he was in his prime.
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Originally Posted by Sanlmar
I have read all of them for years.
Yes, all of them are willing to be critical of the Dodgers, which is a good thing.
Hernandez and Plaschke are intolerable when writing about political/social issues when such things intersect with baseball. Liberal media and all that. I try to forget about those dreadful articles and enjoy their apolitical baseball work.
what you never saw around the horn plaschke was a great prick also are sal and todd about to kiss over baseball this is getting hot
How about that. Around the Horn. Cathode ray tube sports programmingQuote:
Originally Posted by lol wow
Me and Druff? Two different color skies. Maybe a peck on the forehead but that’s it.
ur going in hes gonna have his eyes closed its gonna be not exactly erotic but tinge of electricity in the air
https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1977212958229872840
This is a real photo. The L flag was to mock the Cubs, who flew a W flag at Wrigley after every win. When the Brewers eliminated their rival from 90 miles away, they held up the flag in mockery during the team photo.
This made much of the city of Chicago instant Dodgers fans.
Fittingly, the Brewers have had nothing but Ls ever since -- 4 of them -- and they're going home.
Good view of the out-of-Dodger-stadium HR.
6th longest HR in stadium history, and 7th ever hit out of the stadium.
Here's a weird 360 degree video of the NL pennant celebration:
tick tick tick
World Series winner
9:00pm Dodgers -185
10:00pm Dodgers -210
I know cause I’ve been adding Dodgers to many of my picks today. That therapy ain’t gonna pay for itself
And... we will wait one more day to find out who plays the Dodgers.
The stones on this kid Yesavage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
That psychopath Max Scherzer might be coming for the Dodgers. Worlds might collide with Kershaw and Scherzer
who do we like tomorrow ? i swear i saw sm -123 when lines first came out, but then looked again and it was js -121.
simp, your silence has been deafening....
No idea on this one. I think it really could go either way. Pretty evenly matched series thus far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tellafriend
The World Series announcers for 2025 will be Joe Davis as the play-by-play broadcaster and John Smoltz
There is no chance I’m listening to that. Why would MLB have the asexual twink who is the Dodgers broadcaster announce the series?
Completely impartial? I guess the MLB’s attitude is why pretend it’s not a Dodger rig-a-ment. You can’t fool the public. At least that will be the national conversation.
:fail2:
Thank god for hockey