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Gibby Who?

October 26, 2024 //
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Freddie Freeman made history with a walkoff Grand Slam, the first in World Series history!

The most unbelievable Game 1 of a World Series ever! Hear that, Kirk Gibson?

First baseman Freddie Freeman — who this season battled a broken finger, a sprained ankle and the life-threatening illness of his little son — hadn’t played in most of the postseason games so far this year. When he did, he practically had to be carried off the field by Mookie Betts! So what does he do? With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, he hits it out of the park on the first pitch!

I literally started crying, it was so beautiful!

The roar of the crowd was deafening. The feeling of triumph was overwhelming. It was a moment that will live forever in the minds and hearts of Dodger fans everywhere.

I didn’t take score for most of the games this postseason. Too crowded, plus I wanted to roam and see folks around the stadium. But yesterday, right before we left to walk up the Ravine, I decided, “It’s the freaking World Series, Dodgers vs. Yankees! Of course I have to keep score!”

I’m so glad I did.

We go again tonight, but it will be difficult to top Game 1 — for intensity, exhilaration and satisfaction! History isn’t made every day.

MY SCORECARDS
WORLD SERIES Game 1: Dodgers 6-Yankees 3

Side note: Very sad about Fernando Valenzuela. He was so young, just 63. The Dodgers are honoring him and his contribution to baseball at the World Series and next season with a patch on their uniforms. Simply “34.”

Sure, he’s happy now, but you should have heard him complaining about the Dodgers all through the game. “The pitching sucks!” “They can’t bring guys home!” “They’ve got Ohtani’s number!” OMG! It’s hard to take. But then again, maybe his negativity was the right energy to engender tonight’s miracle? Who knows? (I still think it’s my earrings.)
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Save Some for Later!

June 12, 2024 //
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Everybody got a Joe Kelly jersey last night.

Holy cow! I just hope the Dodgers didn’t use up all their homestand home runs in one game!

What a slugfest that was last night. It was hard to believe it was even happening, there were so many homers and important hits, like Mookie Betts‘ 3-run double that tore the game open in the 4th. In the 6th inning, 10 Dodgers batted, scoring 7 runs on 6 hits (4 of them round-trippers)!

Not exactly the pitching duel I like to watch. In fact, in the 7th, the Rangers (reigning World Series Champions) had their backup catcher, Andrew Knizner, come out with bases loaded and a 14-2 deficit to do their dirty work on the mound. But to tell you the truth, he turned out to be more effective than their real pitchers. He lobbed the ball like it was batting practice, but only gave up a sac fly and one walk. And he had a 1-2-3 inning in the 8th.

The real batting practice came off Grant Anderson in the 6th, when the Dodgers were ahead, 7-1, with one out and Mookie walked. Shohei Ohtani blasted a home run to right field, and Freddie Freeman (who went 3-for-4 by the way) followed with another homer. Will Smith hit a single before Teoscar Hernández did what he does best: he clobbered the ball over the left field wall.

But a 12-1 advantage wasn’t enough for these greedy boys. After a lineout to left by Gavin Lux, Andy Pages smoked a single down the 3rd-base line, and Jason Heyward sent Anderson’s last pitch into the visitors’ dugout. Hey ya!!!

I just hope they still have some in the tank for tonight!

MY SCORECARDS
GAME 68: Dodgers 15-Rangers 2

Side note: Whoever posts the pitch counts on the scoreboard kept counting the fourth ball in a walk as a strike, and there were a lot of walks (10 altogether). So the pitch counts were completely wrong throughout the game. What a numbskull!

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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

April 18, 2024 //
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This game was more like the Dodgers I expect to see, and Mookie went 5-for-5!

Oh man! It was great to be at a the stadium last night (Tues., April 16), especially after the low-energy Jackie Robinson Day debacle!

Mookie Betts killed with three singles and two doubles. He was on fire! Kyle Hurt made his first start at Dodger Stadium, and did great, getting out of a rocky start in the 1st with no damage on the scoreboard. Then Ryan Yarbrough relieved Hurt and gave up two runs in the 3rd, bringing the score to Dodgers 3-Nationals 2. The following four innings, however, Yarbrough was perfect, while the Dodger offense tacked on two more runs. A really good energy, a major-league-debut base hit for newcomer Andy Pages, and a bomb of a homer from Kiké Hernández. Great night all around, giving me hope for winning the series.

MY SCORECARDS
GAME 20: Dodgers 6-Nationals 2

But, alas, low energy and absent offense plagued the Boys in Blue on Wednesday afternoon, and we lost that one (along with the series) in a 2-0 shutout.

That’s two series in a row that the highest-paid team in baseball has lost to sub-.500 teams. Sure, we have a great lineup, batters out our ears, but with starters on the IL and inconsistent relievers, we are right back where we were last year in the playoffs. Hitting will only take us so far. We need arms, and plenty of them. We need to be able to count on at least one pitcher in the rotation.

GAME 21: Nationals 2-Dodgers 0

On the paper ticket front, I’m still waiting for a call from the Dodgers to see if there’s a way to resolve the issue, other than them holding a gun to my husband’s head to force him to get a smartphone.

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