Bleed Cubbie Blue - Cubs vs. Dodgers Saturday game threadsA Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47557/cubbieblue.png2019-06-16T08:00:00-05:00http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/rss/stream/184414882019-06-16T08:00:00-05:002019-06-16T08:00:00-05:00Cubs 2, Dodgers 1: Anthony Rizzo saves the day
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<p>The Cubs first baseman won this game with a ninth-inning homer.</p> <p id="NQZoUM">I’m going to start this recap of <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2019_06_15_chnmlb_lanmlb_1">Saturday night’s 2-1 Cubs win over the Dodgers</a> at the end, because that’s when the important stuff happened.</p>
<p id="jBBRVK">Dodgers closer <span>Kenley Jansen</span> hit <span>Kris Bryant</span> with his first pitch. Then he threw two pitches to <span>Anthony Rizzo</span> that were well out of the strike zone. Just then, I thought, “Jansen’s going to have to throw a ‘get-me-over’ pitch and Anthony ought to be ready for that.”</p>
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<p id="C2tvO2">When the story of the 2019 Cubs season is written, that’s going to have to be one of the key highlights. Rizzo’s home run gave the Cubs their first lead of the evening, and not only were the Cubs fans at Dodger Stadium really loud at that point, take a look at the Cubs dugout as Rizzo circles the bases. They knew how big that hit was. Fun facts:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anthony Rizzo: 9th career go-ahead HR in 9th or later. <br><br>2nd one when team was behind at the time.<br><br>Those two:<br>6/15/2016 at Washington<br>6/15/2019 at Los Angeles<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a></p>— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/1140104548410896384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2019</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kenley Jansen had converted 8 straight (regular season) save opportunities vs <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> until THAT</p>— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/1140103308100722688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2019</a>
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<p id="kT1Nf6">Check out the launch angle on that towering home run:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> 2 @ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dodgers</a> 1 [T9-0o]:<br><br>Anthony Rizzo homers (19): fly ball to RF (2-run)<br><br>Hit: 407.71ft, 105.85mph, 35.35° <br><br>Pitch: 89.9mph Cutter (RHP Kenley Jansen, 5) <a href="https://t.co/zYx6E2JMP6">pic.twitter.com/zYx6E2JMP6</a></p>— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) <a href="https://twitter.com/DingerTracker/status/1140103251318247425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2019</a>
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<p id="QFbBBy">Now let’s rewind to the beginning of this game, which was a fantastic pitchers’ duel between <span>Yu Darvish</span> and <span>Walker Buehler</span>.</p>
<p id="KOj0lD">Yes, Yu Darvish, who has had his struggles, saved his best game of the year — perhaps the best game of his Cubs career — for his former Dodger mates in their home ballpark.</p>
<p id="eNoIso">Darvish really was outstanding. He allowed just two hits and one walk in seven excellent innings, striking out 10. He threw 68 strikes in 109 pitches and was totally fooling Dodgers hitters — seven of those 10 strikeouts were looking.</p>
<p id="k1unmH">He made just one real mistake, leaving a fastball up and out over the plate to <span>Alex Verdugo</span> leading off the fourth inning, and Verdugo put it into the seats for a 1-0 Dodgers lead. The only other Dodgers baserunners off Darvish were on a second-inning single by <span>Max Muncy</span> and a one-out walk to <span>Cody Bellinger</span> in the fourth.</p>
<p id="vWloKW">The Cubs, though, could not do a thing with Buehler. He retired the first 10 Cubs hitters before Bryant reached on an error in the fourth. Len and JD at first thought it would be called a hit, but in general official scorers like the first hit of the game to be a clean one, and that ball was bobbled by shortstop <span>Kiké Hernandez</span>, thus ruled an error.</p>
<p id="fQMbWj"><span>Addison Russell</span> finally broke through off Buehler for the Cubs’ first hit, a single with one out in the sixth, and <span>Kyle Schwarber</span> followed with another single. But Bryant hit a fly to right and Rizzo hit a comebacker, and the inning was over.</p>
<p id="zuyVeN">Both starting pitchers were lifted after the seventh inning. In fact, Darvish got another inning because <span>Carlos Gonzalez</span> struck out with <span>Victor Caratini</span> on base (via another Dodgers error) in the top of the seventh. Had CarGo reached base, <span>Albert Almora Jr.</span> was going to bat for Darvish. Instead, Darvish threw the seventh, striking out the last two hitters he faced, Muncy and <span>Matt Beaty</span>, Beaty on a 96 mile per hour fastball.</p>
<p id="34KziE">Darvish, last four starts: 2.96 ERA, 0.863 WHIP, 24 strikeouts in 24⅓ innings. Now that’s the guy the Cubs thought they were getting when they signed him before the 2018 season. If he can continue this way... the Cubs have a very, very strong starting rotation. Also:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yu Darvish: first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> 10+ K performance at Dodger Stadium since Jake Arrieta had 12 in his no-hitter 8/30/2015</p>— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/1140106929794166784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2019</a>
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<p id="rSmw7T">The Cubs could not score off <span>Pedro Baez</span> in the eighth, despite a leadoff walk drawn by <span>David Bote</span>, batting for Darvish. In the bottom of the inning, Hernandez led off with a single, and one out later, <span>Brandon Kintzler</span> <a href="https://cuts.diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2019/2019-06/15/b68ea7bd-0c9d2e17-5e729fc2-CSVM-DIAMONDTMP-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">picked him off [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="gTYa5s">That’s one of the better pickoffs you will ever see. Note where Kintzler is looking as Hernandez dances off first base — toward the plate. To pick that up in his peripheral vision and fire accurately to Rizzo for the tag, that’s an outstanding defensive play.</p>
<p id="dwWNrN">That was very, very important, too, as the hitter at bat during the pickoff, pinch-hitter <span>David Freese</span>, singled. Joe Maddon removed Kintzler for lefty <span>Kyle Ryan</span> to face <span>Joc Pederson</span>, and <span>Dave Roberts</span> countered with <span>Chris Taylor</span>. Taylor also singled, but Ryan got Verdugo to hit a weak comebacker to end the inning.</p>
<p id="8s4pqL">And that set up the heroics by Rizzo in the top of the ninth, and that’s where we came in. <span>Pedro Strop</span> entered to throw the bottom of the ninth, got <span>Justin Turner</span> on one pitch, struck out <span>Cody Bellinger</span>, then issued a walk before striking out Beaty for his eighth save.</p>
<p id="2dRW12">In the 162-game process of a baseball season, this win counts the same as any other. But it <em>feels</em> more important, defeating the best team in the National League in its home park, where L.A. had lost just seven games all year before Saturday. This game showed the Cubs can win in a playoff-style atmosphere. It was just the third time all season that the Dodgers had scored one or fewer runs in a game at Dodger Stadium. It evens up the season series between the two teams at three wins each. </p>
<p id="9fu7PQ">The Cubs hit home runs in the first inning of each of the first two games of the series and lost... then hit a home run in the last inning of this one, and won, a much better result. It was the second time this season the Cubs had won a game when trailing entering the ninth inning. The other: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201905210.shtml">a 3-2 win over the Phillies at Wrigley May 21</a>, when <span>Javier Baez</span>, who didn’t start the game due to the heel injury suffered two days earlier, pinch-hit in the ninth and drove in the winning run in a game the Cubs trailed 2-1 entering that inning.</p>
<p id="Vf37mI">And, with the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> losing their second straight game in San Francisco, blowing a 5-1 lead and losing 8-7 (thank you <a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a>!), the Cubs and Brewers enter Sunday’s action tied for first place in the N.L. Central at 39-31.</p>
<p id="rJudif">Incidentally, if you have not seen it, <a href="https://cuts.diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2019/2019-06/15/42c40324-4da75851-e80c5f6b-CSVM-DIAMONDTMP-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">check out the catch that ended the Brewers/Giants game [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="lmHJJU">That is one of the better game-ending catches you will ever see. You’ll hear the name “Yastrzemski” in the call of the out — that’s <span>Mike Yastrzemski</span>, grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski.</p>
<p id="A9Nyln">The Cubs will go for the series split Sunday evening at Dodger Stadium, and for the second straight week (and fifth time in the last seven Sundays) they’ll be the featured ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game at 6:05 p.m. CT. <span>Jose Quintana</span> will start for the Cubs and <span>Hyun-Jin Ryu</span>, who has had a Cy Young-quality season so far, goes for the Dodgers.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/6/16/18680889/cubs-dodgers-recap-anthony-rizzo-yu-darvish-mlb-scoresAl Yellon2019-06-15T22:10:00-05:002019-06-15T22:10:00-05:00Overflow thread 2: Cubs vs. Dodgers, Saturday 6/15, 8:10 CT
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<p id="O3lVo0">Go get ‘em, Yu.</p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/6/15/18677436/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-dodgers-saturday-6-15-8-10-ctAl Yellon2019-06-15T18:00:00-05:002019-06-15T18:00:00-05:00Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers preview, Saturday 6/15, 8:10 CT
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<p>Perhaps today, the Cubs will defeat the Dodgers.</p> <p id="9lUE6i"><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/6/15/18679783/cub-tracks-are-they-still-bums">ICYMI in Cub Tracks this morning</a>, Happy Birthday to Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams, who turns 81 today.</p>
<p id="vciXhG">Big news of the day: <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/6/15/18680507/cubs-roster-move-kyle-hendricks-injured-list">Kyle Hendricks to the injured list</a>.</p>
<p id="hpI7c0">Other notes for Saturday:</p>
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<strong>PACING!</strong> Here are the Cubs’ current paces for various team totals. Home runs, 112. Pace: 263, which would break the team record (235 in 2004). Walks: 280. Pace: 657, which would just barely break the team record (656 in 2016). Runs: 359. Pace: 843, which would be the most since 2008 and second-most since 1930 (!).</li>
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<strong>HANGING IN THERE</strong>: After starting the season 3-8 in their first 11 games, the Cubs are now 35-23 (.614) in their last 58 games starting April 11, the second-best record in the N.L. behind the Dodgers (39-18/.684).</li>
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<strong>THERE’s SOMETHING ABOUT YU:</strong> Yu Darvish enters tonight having recorded a no-decision in each of his last eight starts, a new franchise record. Steve Trout had the previous mark of a no-decision in seven straight starts from June 13-July 19, 1986. More on Darvish below.</li>
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<strong>HOME ISN’T WHERE THE RUNS ARE:</strong> Despite the Cubs’ 14-20 road record, they have scored more runs (189, 5.6 per game) in 34 road games than in 35 home games (170, 4.9 per game). The losing road record, then, is almost completely attributable to pitching: 3.03 ERA, 123 runs allowed in 35 home games, 4.94 ERA, 175 runs allowed in 34 road games.</li>
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<strong>YES IT DOESN’T MEAN ANYTHING BUT:</strong> The Cubs record wearing road grays is 11-11. They are 3-9 in the blue alternate. Draw your own conclusions.</li>
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<p id="nun8qU">Here are today’s particulars.</p>
<p id="HAZTFQ"><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here is tonight's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> starting lineup.<br><br>Game preview: <a href="https://t.co/36HEWBwtMm">https://t.co/36HEWBwtMm</a> <a href="https://t.co/wHjVkfYPCZ">pic.twitter.com/wHjVkfYPCZ</a></p>— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1140003627978899462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2019</a>
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<p id="6ZfO7W"><a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> lineup:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tonight’s Dodger lineup vs. Cubs :<br>Pederson LF<br>Verdugo CF<br>Turner 3B<br>Bellinger RF<br>Muncy 2B<br>Beaty 1B<br>Hernández SS<br>Barnes C<br>Buehler P<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dodgers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Biofreeze?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Biofreeze</a> <a href="https://t.co/WJDuIH3F4J">pic.twitter.com/WJDuIH3F4J</a></p>— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1140005340936720384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2019</a>
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<span>Yu Darvish</span>, RHP vs. <span>Walker Buehler</span>, RHP</h2>
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<p id="veyoZd">Well, here we are. Yu Darvish making his first start against the Dodgers, for whom he pitched for two months in the regular season in 2017 and in the postseason. In that postseason, he was dominant over the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> and Cubs, but famously failed in the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/world-series">World Series</a>. Much has been made of that latter fact.</p>
<p id="JQtefC">I’m here to tell you, though, that Darvish might have the advantage tonight. His last few starts have been solid (despite a fair number of runs scoring, some of those crossing the plate after he left the game), his velocity is good and <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-spt-cubs-yu-darvish-dodgers-20190614-story.html">Joe Maddon says Darvish is in a good place</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p id="apa1lF">“Physically he’s been great. His last start his fastball command was the best since I’ve seen him. And his stuff is good. So he’s going to turn the corner and get a couple breaks here and there that he’s going to finish games. I don’t mean nine innings, but finish and win. And I think he’s in a good place. I like how he’s talking.”</p></blockquote>
<p id="iJgZWp">The Dodgers are the only team Darvish has never faced. Only four current Dodgers have ever faced him, and they are 4-for-16 with seven strikeouts, a sample size that means almost nothing. Or perhaps it could give Darvish an advantage. We will find out soon.</p>
<p id="IwRNxW">Walker Buehler is having a solid season, and his last six starts: 1.85 ERA, 0.872 WHIP, only four walks in 39 innings.</p>
<p id="9WYzcm">So instead of thinking about that, I would rather you look at his start against the Cubs <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201904240.shtml">April 24 at Wrigley Field</a>, when they knocked him out in the sixth inning, or his relief appearance against them <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN201806280.shtml">June 28, 2018 at Dodger Stadium</a>, when they pounded him for five runs in just one inning.</p>
<p id="QuCsAl">Hopefully, they can do that again tonight.</p>
<p id="lLwWKS">Today’s game is on ABC7 Chicago. It’s also on MLB Network (outside the Cubs and Dodgers market territories).</p>
<p id="cxuSIp"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/2019/06/15">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
<p id="Xe5URc"><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2019_06_15_chnmlb_lanmlb_1">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p id="iDRiK8"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2019/LAN201906150.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p id="AScVZw"><span>SB Nation game preview</span></p>
<p id="c01E3n">Please visit our SB Nation <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> site <a href="http://www.truebluela.com/">True Blue LA</a>. If you do go there to interact with Dodgers fans, please be respectful, abide by their individual site rules and serve as a good representation of Cub fans in general and BCB in particular.</p>
<p id="4R9cxt">The 2019 Game Thread procedure will be the same as the one used in previous years. Here’s how it works.</p>
<p id="uNrOo7">You’ll find the game preview posted separately on the front page, two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).</p>
<p id="Jy7Er2">At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page. The First Pitch Thread and all the overflow threads will be published in that stream, as well as the recap. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post, and at the time I write the recap I will rename the stream “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of Week) Game Threads” so you can go back and find every thread related to that particular game.</p>
<p id="F5ehVY">You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread, all the overflow threads and recap in the box marked “Chicago Cubs Game Threads” at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-threads">this section link</a>). They will also appear in the game’s StoryStream as noted above.</p>
<p id="pjBR1E">The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at one hour, two hours and 2:45 after the scheduled game time.</p>
<p id="cWIBoH">Discuss amongst yourselves.</p>
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/6/15/18661323/chicago-cubs-los-angeles-dodgers-preview-saturdayAl Yellon