If you're a Phillies fan and you're whining about this, Chase Utley would like to have a word

I don’t think I posted this from Morro Bay last Wednesday:

This is the Dodgers 12th NL West title in the last 13 years, and the year they didn’t win, they won 106 games. That is performance.

NEVER IN DOUBT.

The Dodgers can smell that chlorine.

Will Klein getting optioned is inevitable. Blake Treinen should go to the IL with Kopechitis.

Michael Conforto isn’t a very good defensive outfielder, but, bonus, he doesn’t hit well enough to justify putting up with the glove either.

The debate around what is or isn’t “cancel culture” really just obscures a simple truth that it’s BAD to be massively racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic and it’s GOOD to speak out against injustice. Some things are good and some things are bad and it’s okay to say which you think are which.

Clayton Kershaw had a 119 ERA+ entering tonight's game. Among Hall of Famers, the only final seasons with over 100 IP and a better ERA+ post-integration are: Sandy Koufax 190 (LOLOLOLOL) Mike Mussina 131

Pitchers with over 2,000 career innings pitched who have allowed less than 7 hits per 9 innings pitched: Nolan Ryan 6.6 H/9 Sandy Koufax 6.8 Clayton Kershaw 6.9 Andy Messersmith 6.9

Never in doubt.

Congratulations Dodgers. With the Arizona loss, LA clinches their postseason appearance.

Yates with a 1-2-3 inning as everyone predicted.

Yates in. Ass held.

When Kershaw debuted, I was a mere 47 years old. Right now, I am in my window to apply for Medicare.

On Ohtani's HR, what the Japanese equivalent of an oppo taco?

Miggy Rojas helped Kershaw in his no-hitter, now he helps him here!

I wonder what Bible verse citation he will ink onto his cap to commemorate the occasion.

Kershaw is scheduled to start Friday night, a game that will not be on SportsNetLA as it is an AppleTV+ exclusive.

“Don’t Tampa Bay me, Doc.”

“Throw fucking strikes.” -Dave Roberts, perhaps.

I don’t see how Ohtani relieves in the playoffs. When does he warm up when he may be due up 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the half-inning before they want him to pitch? Same goes if he’s playing OF (for some reason). And if he blows the hold, you’re trying to come back with the P, who may not be him, batting.

ABC Is Doing Cancel Culture the Right Way by Ezra Klein

I have zero desire for Ohtani to play OF. I don’t want his surgically repaired arm making meaningful throws except from a mound. He has speed, but no guarantee he gets good jumps or runs good routes. And then who DHs? Teoscar? Too much risk for too little gain.

The Dodgers are 6-4 in these games. While that’s only one game over .500, it’s also 60% wins, same as a 97-win season. But still a suboptimal outcome when the starters give you that kind of performance.

Apparently none of the Dodgers relievers are vaccinated for blowpenitis.

BlaQe fuQin’ suQs.

Apparently none of the Dodgers relievers are vaccinated for blowpenitis.

🎶 I hear they have the good drugs in Brazil 🎶 - Lloyd Cole, Jill Sobule and Dave Derby

Weather? Or did the pilot, uh, blow it?

I have to shout out Robert Redford doing comedy, specifically “The Hot Rock” from 1972, IIRC. Hilarious when I first saw it a few years later. Also: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid >> The Sting

BlaQe is so jealous.

He’s not worried about compromised evidence and trial niceties when he knows this dude will end up conveniently hanging in a cell.

Who stormed the capitol on Jan 6, attacked the cops and attempted to hang the Vice President, Mr., er, Vice President?

LOL

JADFFFF

Misspelled R-e-i-c-h .

And “was wearing a white, short-sleeve dress shirt” ?

The Dodgers will give Yates a lot of rope to "get right", because if he can, he is a high-leverage arm. If he can't, he doesn't have to make the post-season roster.

Yes, this lead is Yates-proof.

I don’t know if Teo is back, but he’s back to back

This is embarrassing when Barstool fans are 38% of people who pass out with the TV on

If the Dodgers hold on to this 5-1 lead, they will finally go over .500 in these games.

Con-no-no-no-to

Marquez is probably lucky Ohtani didn't hit that to Highland Park, what a location.

Pages tagging up to advance to second base immediately pays dividends with an Ohtani RBI single.

Dodgers OFs since the All-Star break: A - .235/.283/.404/.687 B - .246/.328/.351/.679 C - .217/.305/.339/.644 D - .208/.251/.390/.641 This is dismal. Tommy Edman alone cannot solve this.

Completely out of touch, they are all the same club. Villaraigosa the Corrupt world be terrible as governor.

Rortvedt got another chance at one only two games later!

Wait, he broke in and left on a ball that was back and right????