GDT: 2020 World Series: (AL) Tampa Bay Rays vs (NL) Los Angeles Dodgers - LAD wins 4-2

[BKIslandersFan]

Yea. Like I said. Game over. Dodgers pitching is minor league level.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Gonsolin needs to get out of there before he explodes and the game gets away. he is getting shelled with hard contact way too often early.

 

[jcs0218]

Everytime Kiermaier does something good, they show his wife.

She is the new Blakeny Perry.

 

[Terry Yake]

arozarena should get WS MVP regardless of who wins

but if they didn't give bonds the MVP in 02 because his team lost, i guess it'll only happen if the rays win

 

[Halladay]

I think this should be his last batter. Too many line drives.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

As much as I would love to see a rout in favor of TB heading into a Game 7, I think , strategically, it would be better to win a close ball game.
Why?

For as long as the game hangs in the balance, Dave Roberts will feel compelled to run through as many pitchers as possible to win the game and claim the World Series.
If it is a blowout in favor of the Rays, he just may leave a pitcher or two in there to "take one for the team" and not use up valuable arms that are better served activated in Game 7.

 

[Ducky10]

When you need 8 pitches to get the 9 hitter first time through the order......you have issues.

 

[Prominence Problem]

I think this should be his last batter. Too many line drives.

He needs to keep bringing the Heat and not that mid-level junk.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

And Choi is walked

Runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs in 2nd

Gonsolin at 48 pitches already

What a blunder starting Gonsolin may turn out to be

 

[jcs0218]

The Dodgers didn't want to go to the bullpen this early.

 

[Ducky10]

Roberts sees the value in Gonsolin leaving the field instead of the ball....

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Dodgers needs to just pitch around this dude. give him nothing to hit, if he wants to expand let him but don't let him beat you.

E: or go right after him and strike him out on 3 pitches... f*** do i know

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

My husband and I have been talking over the Dodgers love fest all series, luckily.

I'm not so sure the Fox booth has a "love fest" going with the Dodgers though.

Dodgers are the "name brand team" of course, but my issue with this Fox broadcast is more the Captain Obvious stuff they keep spewing out.
I used to like John Smoltz. He used to talk strategy, player mentalities...things like that.

Now, he says stupid things like "the importance of home field advantage" in a bubble environment or like a little while ago, saying Gonsolin needs to find his form after not pitching for something like 11 days.
I think even the lowest level "sky is falling" fan can figure that much out.

And I won't even comment too much on Joe Buck.
I bet he's the type of guy who practices his "call faces" in front of a mirror during pre-game commercial breaks in case the camera happens to pan his way...

 

[Halladay]

That was some painting by Floro.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Fire put out with 3 pitches

 

[Ducky10]

Steady diet of not fastballs....

 

[jcs0218]

For all the money the Dodgers spend on their payroll, I am surprised they allowed themselves to enter the 2020 season with such a thin starting pitching rotation.

Only Kershaw and Buehler have any kind of past experience.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

that was huge...paint 3 change ups down and in to the MVP with runners on.

 

[Prominence Problem]

That was some painting by Floro.

I think that was a must out there, and it was done convincingly.

Possibly momentum has shifted towards the Dodgers.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Is it just me, or does Snell & Muncy sound like a half hour TV sitcom?

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

For all the money the Dodgers spend on their payroll, I am surprised they allowed themselves to enter the 2020 season with such a thin starting pitching rotation.

Only Kershaw and Buehler have any kind of past experience.

Yankees are sorta built the same....and with similar payroll.
I guess they figure they can just bash their way to victory on offense and do just enough on the mound with regards to starters.

 

[Ducky10]

Early but a shrewd move by Roberts there. Arozarena was all set to come up and see 96 over the plate and got nothing but working backwards 88’s. Totally ruined his plan.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

For all the money the Dodgers spend on their payroll, I am surprised they allowed themselves to enter the 2020 season with such a thin starting pitching rotation.

Only Kershaw and Buehler have any kind of past experience.

David Price opted out to be fair.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Snell with 4 K's already

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Knock on wood, but any doubt that Snell wouldn't be ready looks like a moot point.
He looks pretty sharp so far.