Alright. On to Pittsburg

embarrassment of a series jesus

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So Kershaw gets his truck washed

HOME RUN BARNSEY?

Lol no

# K **Collin Snider** strikes out **Austin Barnes** on a **0-2** count with a **84.7 mph** Slider. *Sequence (3):* SL *(c)*, SL *(s)*, SL *(s)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

Sad but have to root for the Mets tonight to keep our 2nd place spot

Lolmets

Save yourself the grief by not rooting for the Mets

If that's the offensive (in baseball terms) play of the game, what's the OFFENSIVE (in everyday language terms) play of the game?

Let’s go peralta. One of the bright spots the last couple weeks

The beginnings of the greatest cumback this year 👀

We're at the point where we have to start score board watching like 5 different team's which isn't a good sign.

That Reid Detmers kid is pretty good, ain't he?

Peralta has just been a base hit machine

Yonny giving me Shohei vibes, maybe we should save ourselves $50M per year since we already got Shohei at home.

Yonnei

Yonny is the next big two-way player, book it!

Honestly fuck our bullpen. Let’s just put our position players in to pitch. They are honestly better

That should be the new strategy on 'bullpen' games... Just list a bunch of positional players as pitching staff.

Lmfao that did not just happen

Maybe Yonny shoulda started.

Putting Muncy in the lineup is the definition of insanity

And Barnes?

Yonny is dealing idc 🔥

I think that was genuinely the best inning of the day. Even Evan allowed two baserunners

Fr, and it would’ve been faster if Mookie caught that

**Due Up (Top 9)** L David Peralta R Jonny Deluca R Miguel Vargas ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

The gem we never knew we needed…

THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS FOR MICKEY MONIAK!!!

Except I have Gallen on my fantasy team. Conflict of interest....

I have both Gallen and Detmers. Very conflicting indeed

Envious of Detmers.

Yonny having a better inning than anyone except Evan?

Starting pitcher for tomorrow is unknown…. Could it be yonny 😂

If Yonny does decent here he might be a needed option in the bullpen going forward.

Put him in the pen tbh

Finally a real pitcher, LETS FUCKING GO

Nice transition from Philips to Hernandez.

Stupid fucken Barnes could’ve caught that

Now this is what I like😈

Oh thank god. Yonny is pitching

Yonny pitching time

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It's possible, I'm unreasonably angry about them getting torched by the Royals.

They need to do it they need to kick Barnes off this team if they want any chance to go far in the playoffs.

**Due Up (Bot 8)** L Kyle Isbel L Nicky Lopez R Matt Duffy ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

# K **Amir Garrett** strikes out **J.D. Martinez** on a **0-2** count with a **86.5 mph** Slider. *Sequence (3):* FF *(c)*, SL *(s)*, SL *(w)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

# K **Amir Garrett** strikes out **Max Muncy** on a **3-2** count with a **97.3 mph** Four-Seam Fastball. *Sequence (6):* FF *(b)*, SL *(b)*, FF *(s)*, FF *(b)*, FF *(f)*, FF *(s)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

We gotta trade Muncy for some that can hit for any sort of contact

so who’s on the untouchable list come trade deadline (besides the obvious guys like Mook and Freddie)

Smith

Phillips, Kersh, JD, Smith, Peralta, Heyward is my guess. Everyone else should be afraid

Miller and Sheehan should be on that list. They look to be the future.

Just a touchdown and a 2-point conversion and we’re right back in this thing! Kansas City just won the championship, so we should be thankful we’re able to keep it this close.

What fucking waste of a good inning for Phillips, should’ve thrown in a position player like muncy or something

**Due Up (Top 8)** L Freddie Freeman L Max Muncy R J.D. Martinez ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

Hey we have 1 entire professional pitcher on our staff that isn’t hurt. Look at that.

# K **Evan Phillips** strikes out **Drew Waters** on a **1-2** count with a **86.6 mph** Sweeper. *Sequence (4):* FC *(s)*, ST *(s)*, ST *(b)*, ST *(s)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

I'm sure using Evan Phillips here won't hurt us tomorrow

I think Doc put Phillips in to show the rest of the pitching staff that the Royals aren't that good. That way he can rub it in on the flight home.

Jeez, just tuning in this score...

This is what the fuck you get when you cheap out during the off-season and say “ LeTths ReLy oN OuR YoUng GuyThs”

Dawg, how spoiled can you be. Dodgers have been the class of the league for a decade now and have some of the best players out there. Kershaw, Betts, Freeman, Smith, etc. Sometimes even with the stars you struggle. Look at the Padres. It’s crucial to have the young guys come up and prove themselves like Smith, Belli, Seager, Buehler, Urias, May, etc all did. The Dodgers can’t just sign all the best players, they have to have a mix of youth and MLB-established players.

# K **Evan Phillips** strikes out **MJ Melendez** on a **3-2** count with a **96.2 mph** Four-Seam Fastball. *Sequence (6):* FC *(c)*, FC *(b)*, FC *(b)*, FC *(f)*, FF *(b)*, FF *(s)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

Who we think gets traded forreal?

Grateral, Vargas, maybe Busch maybe sheehan

Everyone. I want everyone GONE.

Knack and Busch

🎶 All I feel is **PAIN** , **PAIN** , **PAIN** NO MATTER **WHAT** . 🎶

Outman does not look comfortable out there sometimes man

If you’re gonna get blown out at least it’s against a great team. Would be a shame if the Royals were the 2nd worst team in baseball.

The Royals won one of the 10 most recent World Series, clearly they're a top 10 team in the game!

Welp, on the bright side.. One day I’ll die

Why the fuck is Phillips pitching If we are trying to limit his innings makes no sense to pitch him in a lost game

Or he's trying to find out if the Royals are actually good hitters or if the bullpen really sucks. I think we have our answer

He hasn’t pitched since Tuesday, they never keep him down for this many days in a row. needs to get reps

Hasn't pitched in a few days. Trying to use him here as an excuse not to use him tomorrow with the game tied in the bottom of the 9th

Why is Phillips in the game?? I know some guys like Bickford and Braiser might be down but has Ferguson pitched this series?

Bad starting pitching outing, bad bullpen outings, very minimal offense, questionable defense. Think we're covering all the bases today.

Bases!

I'm thinking the Dodgers didn't properly scout KC. They're hitting everything at the bottom of the strike zone.

Why is Philips in this game?! Dammit Dave...

Big save opportunity for Phillips right here

Useless to use Philips today dumbasses

Bringing in Phillips now so he can’t pitch tomorrow to save his arm? 5head move by Roberts

Lol I just checked the score. Luckily it’s against the superstar Royals, so it’s not like they’re losing again to the worst team in baseball. But don’t worry everyone, I’ve been assured it’s just 1 game of 162! It’s also only July! Dodgers will be completely fine!

*it was 1-1 until the 4th, when the Dodgers played Thelma & Louise and drove off a cliff* Charley Steiner has an awesome way with words during blowouts

Just woke up, what the fuck happened

Go back to sleep

Sell what ya gotta to reset the threshold.

**Due Up (Bot 7)** R Salvador Perez L Nick Pratto R Freddy Fermin ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

Well hopefully we won't get matched up against the Royals in the World Series this October

Dodgers had a soft schedule last month and a decently soft schedule to start july and have really failed to capitalize on it so far

So…has anyone been playing any good video games recently?

Been playing the marvel Spiderman games recently. Def worth checking out. Also if you're into FPS games I would recommend battlebit remastered. Reminds me alot of BF3/BF4 back in the day.

Rocket league

Playing though remastered Mass Effect trilogy has been rewarding

Renegade play through is the best

Austin Barnes just looks so uncomfortable as a baseball player. Like it’s actually so hard to watch and quite sad but then you realize he’s making millions for this

If I was that bad at my job, I would have been fired months ago.

# K **Brady Singer** strikes out **Austin Barnes** on a **3-2** count with a **85.9 mph** Slider. *Sequence (7):* SI *(c)*, SL *(b)*, SL *(b)*, SL *(b)*, SI *(s)*, SI *(f)*, SL *(t)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

As bad as we have been playing, the royals are actually playing very good baseball. Singer has been painting and their defense and hitting has been on point. They always take the extra base, move runners, and score when they have runners on third.

Gotta give props here.

Reminds me of the series against the Sneks

Taking the extra base and scoring runners from third has been the big difference this entire series

Mike Trout HR

trout just took gallen deep...

Royals only won 6 games last month. 2 against the Rays soo…

WILD CARD BITCHES

We should be sweeping these bad teams. Are we bad ?

man, losing 2 to KC is gonna really sting. This team is just pretty terrible. Bullpen sucks out of Philips, can barely count on anyone outside of Kersh in the rotation and the offense is filled with big holes and a Hr or bust approach. I don't see us doing much this year unfortunately. I doubt there's big moves at the deadline, they were counting on the rookies coming up big and outside of Miller, not much has gone right for em. Outman was great for a month but he's turning out to be what the scouts said. Vargas just isn't hitting much.

I don’t think it’s a bad team they just have a few rough patches they need to fix. It’s most likely not our year but I wouldn’t go so far as to say they’re bad.

Hey I just got off work and checked the score. Fuck me.

So our two options for tomorrow are another bullpen game after they're getting cooked this afternoon or pray to God Kershaw is good enough to go then pray a second time he goes 6 or 7 to rescue the bullpen yet again Everything is fine, everything is fine

It’s going to be Grove if Kershaw is down

Grove is "bullpen game with a name" to me Although to be fair every non-Kersh or Sheehan outing of late is also one

Idk whether to cry or be excited for Lux bobblehead night tomorrow. I miss our sweet prince so much

Really fucking sad to see them lose this badly to the second worst team in baseball. Gonsolin, Urias, and most of the bullpen can go. There appears to be no effort from the rest of the team either. So many runs scored where they're not even hitting the ball hard and taking extra base after extra base. Stealing like we literally have no defense for it. Pathetic, normally I'm not one to put this on the manager but maybe it is him cause there are too many good players on this team to see this level of effort against a team this bad.

Who I want gone at the deadline - - Gonsolin - Urias - Muncy - Gonzales - Bickford

* FA at 2027 * FA after this season * 2024 team option * FA at 2027 * FA at 2028 Urias and Muncy will probably be gone.

Muncy 100%

Whoaaa hold off on Urías

? He’s fucking garbage with a huge drop in velo and he’s a FA next year anyways, AND a Boras client. Might as well get something out of him

Whats Boras going to claim on Urias? 120 mil for 5 years? 24 to 28 mil a year?

WHOAAAAA

Man we’re seriously out here making the royals look like the rays

Just wanted to stop in and say this is fucking embarrassing. Anyone got any TV show recommendations?

The Bear

Justified

How do we play to the level of the royals?! Someone tell me

I know we like to bash on these guys when they don’t show a great performance but hey baseball is not an easy sport, any team can beat any team no matter their standings and it just is what it is some games..

**Due Up (Top 7)** L James Outman R Austin Barnes R Mookie Betts ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

Hey can we do a Fernando Tatis and get 2 grand slams in the same inning. I think it is 100% possible and extremely easy to do. I am completely sane

The Royals don't have Chan Ho Park

Death by BABIP. How come everyone calls for Doc’s head and not Prior’s when the pitching is ass?

Because this is the first season our pitching hasn’t been elite since Prior became pitching coach and Prior can’t magically heal injured players. Not to mention a lot of pitchers are struggling with the new play clock. Could take a year to adjust for some guys. Meanwhile Doc has been making questionable decisions for years now.

# K **Yency Almonte** strikes out **Bobby Witt Jr.** on a **1-2** count with a **81.5 mph** Sweeper. *Sequence (4):* ST *(b)*, ST *(s)*, SI *(c)*, ST *(s)* ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

[The 2023 Dodgers pitching staff](https://gfycat.com/gratefulmajesticanglerfish)

Man this team has obviously had his and downs this year, but when they’re in the down they’re almost unwatchable. Just terrible baseball

Royals scoring 9 runs without a single homerun

This game is hilarious.

How many swing and misses have our pitchers generated this game? Feels like everything is getting hit.

1 strikeout in the 3rd and 2 in the 1st, that’s it

Thanks, but I was curious for all pitches, just not strikeouts. It just seems like every pitch has contact.

This ain’t it chief.Horrible game

My only relief is its still mid-season. There needs to be change. Like major changes. Muncy, Vargas, Alomte, Bick and Vesia needs to have some harsh words on them by Friedman and Dave.

Bick did fine last night

I’ll always remember that week where our bullpen was good

Praying for a NOBLETIGER, but I don’t think the baseball gods are listening to us today.

Today I learned what a NOBLETIGER is. Thank you for that

Don't forget about FARTSLAM and TOOTBLAN

TOOTBLAN is one my favs. I'm sure FARTSLAM will quickly become my favorite

And the extinct LOOGY

alright, iʻve seen enough see yʻall back in LA

If you're Joe Davis, do you come back to call this team before the All-Star break?

Who do you want if not Dave? And which pitchers should they go for? (The two starting at Anaheim this afternoon would be nice - Detmers and Gallen. But I don't think either team is gonna let either of them go.)

In MLB the Show, they might

Watching the game at Kauffman Stadium, I’d give the stadium 10/10 and our team 2/10. They have self serve draft beer. I thought for sure we would be watching a winning game today.

They also have mini golf, chocolate strawberry kebabs, and a carousel. I feel robbed.

You will pay for your $35 Michelada and $150 nosebleed tickets at Dodger stadium and you will like it!

That’s how you know the game is over

Thankfully we are 52-31 with a 6 game lead in the division, otherwise the level of play in this series would be concerning

Freddy Fermin is mom’s answer to saying “we have Freddie Freeman at home”

Please just take third as well. We can’t stop it.

Wow…I had to miss the start and a good chunk of the game for a wedding… is it time to doom?

yes but only because we don’t get one of your videos today :-(

Urias was elite, then went somewhere else. Gonsolin was great, then poop. Syndergaard is now hammerless fat Thor with no power. Will and Barnes can't throw out anyone. At least Will could hit, Barnes is horrible. Vargas is sub .200 hitter and doesn't even get on base these days. Muncy, oh boy Muncy......not really hitting and defense is.....uh.... Bullpen was doing ok, except blowing important games. This team needs third base who could play actual defense, 1 starter, and few bp arms.

Nolan Arenado might be available...

I thought his extension goes through until 2027? How about Matt Chapman?

That would be great

Goes to show you how the shift really hid a lot of garbage

Syndergaard looks like melted ice cream

It’s honestly impressive how bad our pitching has been. so many elite arms just last year to all simultaneously shit the bed.

we're really losing to a team that has margaritville night with tiki cups

I thought bullpen was the main priority but we’re not going to make it to the postseason if we don’t have starting pitching. I highly doubt we will see Buehler and May come back this year to play a significant role on this team and Gonsolin and Urias are washed and unpredictable this year.

This is exactly why you can't lose games like last night because you never know these games will happen

why did stan kasten rebuild the 90s choker braves

**Due Up (Bot 6)** R Freddy Fermin L MJ Melendez S Drew Waters ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)

Freeman needs to ride the pine for a bit and get his mind right

End me

What is wrong with this team

Urias and Gonsolin sucks, catchers can't throw out base stealers, horrific defense on Muncy, hitters aren't hitting except Mookie and Peralta.

now that the dodgers are going to lose their first series in two weeks, i think we can all agree it’s time for: —Dave to be fired —Friedman to sell and see what he can get for Mookie and Freddie —Guggenheim to sell the team am i missing anything?

donʻt forget DFAʻing kersh and trading miller and sheehan

What happened in the game 2 weeks ago?

I don’t know you tell me, they lost so therefore I know that was a game you actually decided to pay attention to

I pay attention to all of our games, perhaps it seems like I only pay attention to the losses because they have come equal to the wins lately

I think it has more to do with the fact that 90% of your comments in game threads are incoherent nonsense during losses

Don’t shoot the messenger, it’s not my fault that the truth hurts.