smh said:

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SBGold said:

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BEAT LA
I don't care that much except love when SC and Lakers crash and burn
Signed,
Board Rules Follower

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pity you're out of favor with management, not too surprising given the givens on both sides. anyways, hope to greet you (and other casualties) back as soon as jupiter aligns with mars // let the sunshine in..

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sbgold sends his regards and says he'll be back soon

Tarik Skubal

Why?

Because we can.

How?

We have money AND prospects.

oski003 said:

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Tarik Skubal

Why?

Because we can.

How?

We have money AND prospects.

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The rich get richer

BREAKING: The Dodgers are acquiring Tarik Skubal in a trade with the Tigers, per @JeffPassan.

Dodgers receive: Tarik Skubal

Tigers receive: Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, Brady Smith pic.twitter.com/u52r3QL8Ut

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 2, 2026

Hard to get mad at the Dodgers for making a good trade. Every other team had the chance to beat the offer.

He's a rental, free agent in off season but I have no doubt that they will sign him to some ten year deferred deal.

dajo9 said:

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Hard to get mad at the Dodgers for making a good trade. Every other team had the chance to beat the offer.

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It doesn't help the rest of the league when MLB agreed to stupid deals like this

Because the Dodgers went bankrupt, MLB agreed to tax their TV money as if they were still a broke.

That lets the Dodgers keep about $66 million more every year than they otherwise would.

This exception runs through 2039, according to a league source.https://t.co/iRSaxeDoyT pic.twitter.com/80nDyCOA0L

— Joon Lee (@joonlee) January 22, 2026

Do we need a salary cap?

https://babylonbee.com/news/dodgers-acquire-kal-el-of-krypton?fbclid=Iwb21leATeTTFjbGNrBN5NLHBkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEe3b3pDufre8VZHOVzmzcG6gIsSLvOoX6uOhdSC4bWIXVZYWWUv3GzBqLwZS0_aem_rL5K0X6WilnGtbfJzcx5UA

So how long until the great vampire squid jams its money sucking blood funnel into Mark Walter's Dodger's now that it has him on the run?

*Props to Matt Taibbi for the analogy

Last 10 games . . .

3 - 7

DiabloWags said:

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Last 10 games . . .

3 - 7

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Last 4 games . . .

3-1.

Prior to that, they had a big losing streak. Please note that the Dodgers are managing their roster, mainly their pitching staff including relievers, to win in the postseason. They aren't pulling all stops to win each game in a 162 game season. Frankly, they would have gone 0-10 if they didn't get to play the Royals, who are as bad as the giants.

.Milwaukee 4
Dodgers 1

Brewers hit the fewest HR's in all of baseball.
Had 2 tonight against the Dodgers.

Jacob Misiorowski 12th win of the season
Lead series 2 - 1

Meanwhile, Joshua Baez for the Cardinals, a 2nd round pick hits 3 HR's in his MLB debut.

Never been done before.

DiabloWags said:

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.Milwaukee 4
Dodgers 1

Brewers hit the fewest HR's in all of baseball.
Had 2 tonight against the Dodgers.

Jacob Misiorowski 12th win of the season
Lead series 2 - 1

Meanwhile, Joshua Baez for the Cardinals, a 2nd round pick hits 3 HR's in his MLB debut.

Never been done before.

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Would be 2-1 Dodgers series lead if it were a playoff series. Besides a shaky closer not pitching yesterday, Wrobleski would either have some time off before to correct his recent slump or get moved to the bullpen come playoff time.

"Before Saturday, only two MLB players had gone yard in their first two at-bats, let alone three: Bob Nieman of the St. Louis Browns (1951) and Keith McDonald of the Cardinals (2000). That's right, three players have homered in two straight at-bats to start their careers, and all three played in St. Louis."
YahooSportsAM

Just for fun, baseball playoff outcomes from this point based on regular season stats for:

Lowest strikeouts per home run:
Dodgers beat Braves (these two teams are actually #1 and #2 in this stat so if the Braves win then just plug in the Braves for the Dodgers the rest of the way)
Padres beat Brewers (Brewers are in last for this metric by a good margin but they have The Miz)
Yankees beat Rays (doubtful in my mind)
White Sox beat Guardians
.....
Dodgers beat Padres
Yankees beat White Sox
.....
Dodgers beat Yankees

Batting Average:
Dodgers beat Braves
Brewers beat Padres
Rays beat Yankees
White Sox beat Guardians (.001 difference)
.....
Dodgers beat Brewers (.001 difference)
Rays beat White Sox
.....
Dodgers beat Rays

Home Runs:
Dodgers and Braves tie???
Padres beat Brewers
Yankees beat Rays
White Sox beat Guardians
.....
Dodgers beat Padres
Yankees beat White Sox
.....
Yankees beat Dodgers

Lowest Strikeouts:
Dodgers beat Braves
Padres beat Brewers
Rays beat Yankees
Guardians beat White Sox
.....
Dodgers beat Padres
Rays beat Guardians
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Rays beat Dodgers

Brewers strike first in the NL Championship.
2 - 1

Dodgers managed just 2 hits against 4 relievers.
Game 2 tomorrow.

Brewers snapped a 7 game losing streak against the Dodgers in the postseason

Beat LA!!

dajo9 said:

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Just for fun, baseball playoff outcomes from this point based on regular season stats for:

Lowest strikeouts per home run:
Dodgers beat Braves (these two teams are actually #1 and #2 in this stat so if the Braves win then just plug in the Braves for the Dodgers the rest of the way)
Padres beat Brewers (Brewers are in last for this metric by a good margin but they have The Miz)
Yankees beat Rays (doubtful in my mind)
White Sox beat Guardians
.....
Dodgers beat Padres
Yankees beat White Sox
.....
Dodgers beat Yankees

Batting Average:
Dodgers beat Braves
Brewers beat Padres
Rays beat Yankees
White Sox beat Guardians (.001 difference)
.....
Dodgers beat Brewers (.001 difference)
Rays beat White Sox
.....
Dodgers beat Rays

Home Runs:
Dodgers and Braves tie???
Padres beat Brewers
Yankees beat Rays
White Sox beat Guardians
.....
Dodgers beat Padres
Yankees beat White Sox
.....
Yankees beat Dodgers

Lowest Strikeouts:
Dodgers beat Braves
Padres beat Brewers
Rays beat Yankees
Guardians beat White Sox
.....
Dodgers beat Padres
Rays beat Guardians
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Rays beat Dodgers

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Updated post Division Series'. So far the indicators for success are teams that make contact (batting average and lowest strikeouts) in the regular season over teams that focus on power (home runs and lowest strikeouts per home run).

My opinion is that sabremetrics that guide a team to success in June are not necessarily the metrics that guide a team to success in the postseason against above average opposition.

Dodgers can only muster 3 hits.

Yamamoto gets HAMMERED in the third.
Willie Contreras goes 3 - 4 with 3 RBI's and a homer for the Brewers.

Ohtani goes 0 - 4
Two strikeouts.

Brewers up 2 - 0.

I really thought the Brew Crew would choke away their fantastic regular season but fair play so far. Do still think Dodgers will win mind.

Reds fan myself so enjoy this LAD fans haha. Could be worse!

Ohtani, Smith and Yamamoto failing. I think they will come to life at home.

Skubal and Yamamoto didn't get it done.
Brewers are in a great position.

Contreras drove the offense, but once again, the Brewers' bullpen proved to be airtight. Milwaukee relievers have allowed one earned run in 28 innings in the postseason. Hot bullpens win championships, especially when they're already really good.