1st blog on 6-13 series vs. Texas Rangers
Dodgers just won 5/6 over the MLB’s weakest teams, both on losing streaks. It would have been nice to get the double sweep we fans all hoped for. Here is a review of the Texas series:
game 1: we smacked around the Rangers’ weak starter, then were fed a lot of cookies from the bottom of their pen. so no need to gloat over the 12-1 demolishing. we were sure to get our comeuppance in the next game. all too often Dodgers (and others) can’t buy a hit in the game following a blowout. sure enough.
game 2: we got our comeuppance all right — a complete reversal the 12-1 win, including finishing off with a position player pitching the final inning. humility. concerns with Trevor Bauer having another less than stellar outing. seemed his pitches had little movement compared to normal, especially his curve (slurve?). last 2 outings seemed he stopped using that “sticky stuff” on his fingers and lost some spin rate.
game 3: a bit of a yawner until the agonizing 9th. but let’s start with Skip Doc’s lineup. why would we rather have Luke Raley in the lineup than JT (who is hot)? stupid. I would have McKinstry a staple at 2B, with CT3 in the OF (LF or CF). both call ups Burns and Raley appear way over their heads at this level (as was DJ Peters). OK, back to the game. why waste Treinen in the 7th? he should have started the 9th — where we need a shutdown inning. Doc waits way too long to lift his lame choice of reliever. Jansen almost blew the save, but gutted it out (thank you!).
Now bring on the Phillies!