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ashley juggs wrote:
I've never understood managers taking a pitcher out if he's got a no-hitter going. :crazy:

Roberts said it's because he's a rookie and on a pitch count. But still, he might never come this close again, so I would have left him in.

On the other hand, looks like the Dodgers' got this decision right:

Cubs place Yu Darvish on disabled list

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have placed struggling right-hander Yu Darvish on the 10-day disabled list with the flu.

The 31-year-old Darvish is 0-3 with a 6.00 ERA in his first season with Chicago after finalizing a $126 million, six-year contract in February. He was scheduled to start Tuesday night against Miami, but the Cubs provided no word on a replacement.

gaijinmark wrote:Maybe the Dodgers should play all their games in Mexico: https://sports.yahoo.com/dodgers-open-mexico-series-combined-no-hitter-padres-041747261.html

Paxton for Seattle pitches a real no-hitter against Toronto, "I don't need no stinking bullpen!":https://sports.yahoo.com/mariners-james-paxton-throws-no-hitter-vs-blue-jays-heels-16-strikeout-performance-012825560.html

:applaud:

Even though he's hitting .276 with 18 hrs and 4-2 as a pitcher, looks like Ohtani is done until 2020: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2018/09/05/tommy-john-surgery-shohei-ohtani-angels-fans/1207697002/

Hisashi Iwakuma calling it a career, at least as far as on this side of the Pacific: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/09/hisashi-iwakuma-to-return-to-japan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MlbTradeRumors+%28MLB+Trade+Rumors%29

Not particularly an Angels fan or American League fan, but end of an era in Anaheim: http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-mike-scioscia-20180930-story.html#

Dodgers are back in the World Series! :woot:

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers are back in the World Series! :woot:

Let the ticket scalping begin!

gaijinmark wrote:
Let the ticket scalping begin!

Hopefully they got their money's worth. 2 games for the price of 1. Dodgers win 3-2 in 18 innings!! :victory:

Even Clayton Kershaw got into the act as a pinch hitter. :crazy:

Dave Roberts mismanages the pitching staff yet again and the Dodgers lose, 9-6, after leading 4-0. :grumble: :bleh: :grumble: :bleh:

After losing the championship to the BoSox on Sunday, the Dodgers now have the dubious distinction of having the most World Series losses than any other team in baseball history. :ashamed:

Mariners get a replacement for Iwakuma: https://www.lookoutlanding.com/platform/amp/2019/1/1/18164248/mariners-sign-lauded-japanese-lhp-yusei-kikuchi-to-unique-contract-seibu-lions?fbclid=IwAR0kmci82XIWZQONmpWszwPnNYrkI661WJjvYBxlR1G7uAUzyekl-5oJ0c4

Speaking of the Mariners, Ichiro doesn't think he's done yet:https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/01/fe3747186f03-feature-ichiro-looking-to-play-beyond-tokyo-openers-agent.html?fbclid=IwAR3LrSVjeC3_yqtt9SPWDW19mstvsLywy9pGlIE94sIqMZiWU-H93M2Hiq4

Former Dodger great Don Newcombe passes away at 92: http://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/don-newcombe-obit-obituary-mlb-brooklyn-dodgers-los-angeles/97xt7u5k0eu314bnmdqyzdf9y

And here are the remaining Brooklyn Dodger players still living. I would have known Roger Craig, Carl Erskine, Lasorda, and Koufax. Most of the rest, I never heard of.


Bob Aspromonte, born June 19, 1938
Eddie Basinski, born November 4, 1922
Tommy Brown, born December 6, 1927
Roger Craig, born February 17, 1930
Don Demeter, born June 25, 1935
Carl Erskine, born December 13, 1926
Jim Gentile, born June 3, 1934
Chris Haughey, born October 3, 1925
Randy Jackson, born February 10, 1926
Fred Kipp, born October 1, 1931
Sandy Koufax, born December 30, 1935
Tommy Lasorda, born September 22, 1927
Glenn Mickens, born July 26, 1930
Bobby Morgan, born June 29, 1926
Joe Pignatano, born August 4, 1929
Wayne Terwilliger, born June 27, 1925
Tim Thompson, born March 1, 1924

Interesting article in last Sunday's L.A. Times about baseball in Japan: http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-asia-baseball-in-japan-20190224-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0DCkrWCgr0NSRJYF4xFMEpav2ib0PtqMLO_jpglftaUMHtfLfDG5vpUDc

gaijinmark wrote:
And here are the remaining Brooklyn Dodger players still living. I would have known Roger Craig, Carl Erskine, Lasorda, and Koufax. Most of the rest, I never heard of.


Bob Aspromonte, born June 19, 1938
Eddie Basinski, born November 4, 1922
Tommy Brown, born December 6, 1927
Roger Craig, born February 17, 1930
Don Demeter, born June 25, 1935
Carl Erskine, born December 13, 1926
Jim Gentile, born June 3, 1934
Chris Haughey, born October 3, 1925
Randy Jackson, born February 10, 1926
Fred Kipp, born October 1, 1931
Sandy Koufax, born December 30, 1935
Tommy Lasorda, born September 22, 1927
Glenn Mickens, born July 26, 1930
Bobby Morgan, born June 29, 1926
Joe Pignatano, born August 4, 1929
Wayne Terwilliger, born June 27, 1925
Tim Thompson, born March 1, 1924

Collected baseball cards as a kid, so I remember some of those players' cards:
Bob Aspromonte, thirdbaseman, Houston Colt 45's
Don Demeter, centerfielder, Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Gentile, firstbaseman, Baltimore Orioles
Joe Pignatano, catcher, Dodgers
Sandy Koufax, had his 1962 card

Funny how you can remember little things from over 50 years ago, but don't remember what you had for dinner last night.

It's officially over, he ends where it began: https://news.yahoo.com/ichiro-retires-baseball-legend-bids-155352029.html

Yes, that really could be a Hanshin Tigers logo on your chopsticks: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/sports/baseball/chopsticks.html?emc=edit_th_181028&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=184212751028&fbclid=IwAR0WBbO-hb1hkLlx8uEDOuydfsmVQO4yXywLNUbfVwiwGxPnvCFBc4cKrgU

Ichiro never did this!

Shohei Ohtani hits for the cycle

Angels DH Shohei Ohtani hit for the cycle on Thursday night against the Rays, becoming the first Japanese-born player to accomplish the feat. Ohtani is the second player to hit for the cycle this season, joining the Twins’ Jorge Polanco, who did so on April 5 against the Phillies. Mike Trout was the last Angel to hit for the cycle, occurring on May 21, 2013 against the Mariners.

Ohtani gave the Angels an early 3-0 lead, drilling a three-run home run to left-center field in the first inning off of Ryan Yarbrough. Ohtani then led off the third with a double, tripled in the fifth, and singled in the seventh.

Ohtani made his season debut on May 7 after recovering from offseason Tommy John surgery. He was off to a slow start but has heated up as of late. Since June 4, Ohtani has 14 hits in 35 trips to the plate with five homers, a pair of doubles, a triple, and 12 RBI.

I guess he's only "semi-retired". 131 pitches!! :shocked: :https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/12/1811139576b9-baseball-former-mlb-npb-superstar-suzuki-pitches-and-bats-again.html?fbc

How about they just give the Dodgers that World Series title instead: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28476282/mlb-hits-astros-huge-penalties-houston-fires-hinch-luhnow-answering-all-questions