“When I came [to L.A.], we had a good setup here and we were targeting the beginning of July and trained accordingly. • In Saturday’s intrasquad game, young pitchers Dustin May, Josiah Gray and Dennis Santana gave up long balls. It was nice to see those guys step up to the plate and from the first pitch the energy was there, the passion was there, the do-or-die was there.”. But they’ve got a great core and MVP-caliber players in Freddie (Freeman), (Ronald) Acuña and those guys. The left-hander made his postseason debut with the Atlanta Braves in the … So I expect the intensity to be the same every night. Blake Treinen, Dylan Floro, Marshall Kasowski and Josh Sborz also pitched. • Summer Camp sensation Francisco (Don’t Run On Chico) Herrera, the clubhouse attendant pressed into left-field duty, threw out Chris Taylor trying to tag from first base to second on a flyout. Dodgers' Alex Wood says the Dodgers' 15-3 victory in Game 3 was a result of the team showing little passion in the first two NLCS games vs. Atlanta. And now he has pitched for the Dodgers in five of the past six postseasons, watching last year’s early exit with sympathy from a distance. Gonsolin reported late and Ramos was recently signed as a free agent, adding depth to a bullpen still waiting for Jansen, Báez and Scott Alexander to report. The Dodgers may still avoid another postseason failure, but this year's excuse is already building. And even if that’s the case, don’t take this out of the locker room man. “No, not at all,” Roberts said when asked if he was concerned at all about starting a rookie in a potential elimination game. They have a lot of talented players. Your privacy is safe with us. Dustin will be ready to go tomorrow night.”. Alex Wood said it, and Dave Roberts echoed it. What Dodgers fans will never excuse, however, is treating postseason games like a lazy Sunday afternoon game in September. If anything, it will be a benefit facing other teams.”. #DontRunOnChico pic.twitter.com/4SffEmOmBK. I’d hate to see Los Angeles Dodgers fans watch their team go home early because they’ve played in so many postseason games that they can’t motivate themselves to fight back from an early deficit. Related Articles Buehler will start Game 6 on Saturday if the Dodgers can extend the series. “I think I mentioned it the other day – we’ve earned that bull’s-eye or that expectation as an organization. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Los Angeles Dodgers and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Catcher Austin Barnes said pitching inside, one of the keys to success, is reined in for fear of injuring one of your key hitters (as has already happened when a pitch damaged Max Muncy’s left ring finger). In a typical Spring Training, starters can face opposing hitters in five or six games. He has worked for daily newspapers as a sportswriter since 1983, in Southern California since 1987 and at the Orange County Register since 1999. ARLINGTON, Texas — Alex Wood has seen these Dodgers from both sides. To win the regular season and hit cruise control for the playoffs? Something the Dodgers have come painfully close to doing every year for almost a decade. Why does the front office sink hundreds of millions into the team every year? Regardless of the implications of this quote, however, the Dodgers did show up for Game Five. Los Angeles Dodgers: Is Dave Roberts’ time at the helm coming to a close? May has pitched 4-2/3 innings without giving up a run this postseason. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. You cannot afford to punt a game because you fall down early, as seemed to be the case in Game Four’s 10-2 loss. Los Angeles Dodgers news from FanSided Daily. “With how talented we are, nothing against any team, but facing some of our guys is about as good as you can get,” said Buehler. Cartaya is ranked No. Nobody cares if the Dodgers take their foot off of the gas during the regular season. I don’t think it’ll be a huge deal. And they came out and did their thing the first two days. MLB Playoffs: Four teams, two of them easy to root for, Los Angeles Dodgers Andrew Friedman calls out Astros for playing victim card, Top 25 Super Bowl Performances of All Time, Each NHL Team's Most Likely Future Hall of Famer, 30 Greatest Teams in Premier League History, 28 most memorable buzzer beaters in March Madness history. 9 in the system by MLB Pipeline. “But you can also start to become a little stagnant a little bit – at least speaking for myself – passion-wise or that ability to get up for a big series or a big game when things like this have become almost expected and normal. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) His one start came as an opener against the Padres and he went just one inning. PEORIA, ARIZONA - MARCH 09: Alex Wood #57 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers a pitch against the San Diego Padres during a spring training game at Peoria Stadium on March 09, 2020 in Peoria, Arizona. It seems they have played so many postseason games that they have become stagnant and found it difficult to get up for them. Wood on Saturday detailed how his workload during the pause prepared. The fans deserve 110% effort from the players on every pitch of postseason baseball. 9/02/2020 at 1:09 AM 9/02/2020 at 1:09 AM Alex Wood returns from the injured list . “I expect our guys, regardless of circumstance or opponent, to play a certain brand of baseball. You know that you have to throw well or these guys will make you look silly. Walker Buehler was ready to go “if it got crazy really early” in Game 4 with Clayton Kershaw having been pushed back by back spasms. He has a pretty good read on a team that played its 56th postseason game in the past five years (the 75th in the past eight) on Thursday night. “I think these first two games with the Braves was a little different than the San Diego series, I think, as far as the talent level on the playing field,” Wood said. “It’s going to be Dustin May,” Roberts confirmed after the game. However, leaving pitcher Alex Wood off … July 11, 2020 LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers fourth starter Alex Wood pitched into the sixth inning of an intrasquad game on Friday night, demonstrating he’s already built the endurance to pitch deep when the 60-game season begins in less than two weeks. He knew about it yesterday. NLCS Game 6 live updates: Dodgers’ Walker Buehler to start vs. Braves Alexander: Dodgers emphasized doing ‘something special’ • Also in the game, second baseman Gavin Lux and 18-year-old catcher Diego Cartaya were inserted as defensive replacements in the sixth inning for their first game action. So until then, pitchers must train while facing their own. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Win the World Series. But during the postseason certainly (it’s) not a big ask.”. That’s obviously maybe unrealistic at times. Bill Plunkett graduated from Michigan State with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Dodgers extend NLCS with home runs from Will Smith, Corey Seager We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images). But the Dodgers have only three exhibition games scheduled before Opening Day against the Giants on July 23. We had him in the dugout tonight, just watching. “Those guys have thrown some young arms at us in big games. “I will say that with the quality of our lineup and the quality of the players that we have, we’re having fun, we’re building up, everybody’s staying healthy -- but there is a little bit extra in here. Last year with Cincinnati, Wood was limited to 35 2/3 innings with a back injury. He said the adjustment he’s currently dealing with is getting accustomed to the five-day cycle he will take into the season. • Roberts said pitchers Tony Gonsolin and AJ Ramos would throw a bullpen session before pitching in an intrasquad game.
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