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Game 64 (Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds)

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CINCINNATI-LOS ANGELESIt must of been encore night at GABP as the Dodgers beat the Reds 6-1 with Josh Beckett leading the Dodgers to Victory. No need to explain the game, Reds offense is in a funk and haven’t been able to score in the month of June. Dodgers continue the rout and clinch the season series to these Cincinnati Reds. Continue reading →

Game 49 (Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers)

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CINCINNATI-LOS ANGELESIt’s the same old song and dance for these two. The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers are starting off there 2014 seasons in struggles, but can easily bounce back to be playoff contenders. The Dodgers were at one time 10 games behind in the West last season and managed to come back and win the West. The Reds are currently treading water in the central, but can still contend in the Central. Reds start a 7 game road trip, while the Dodgers return from an East Coast trip and face the Pittsburgh Pirates following this series.

PROBABLES

JOHNNY CUETO VS HYUN-JIN RYU

ALFREDO SIMON VS ZACK GREINKE

HOMER BAILEY VS CLAYTON KERSHAW

Johnny CuetoCUETO’S LAST 7

  • 56.1 IP/26 H/13 R/11 ER/10 BB/59 SO/4 HR
  • BAA .133/ERA 1.76/WHIP 0.64
  • GRADE: 91.12% (A)
  • RATES: 12.68% H/6.34% R/4.88% BB/28.78% SO/1.95% HR
  • FIRST 27 RATE: 3 H/2 R/BB/8 SO/HR
  • PER 9: 4.15 H/2.08 R/1.60 BB/9.43 SO/0.64 HR

CUETO VS. LOS ANGELES DODGERS

  • 36 IP/34 H/17 R/14 ER/11 BB/21 SO/5 HR
  • BAA .239/ERA 3.50/WHIP 1.25
  • GRADE: 82.41% (B)
  • RATES: 22.97% H/11.49% R/7.43% BB/14.19% SO/3.38% HR
  • FIRST 27 RATE: 6 H/3 R/2 BB/4 SO/HR
  • PER 9: 8.50 H/4.25 R/2.75 BB/5.25 SO/1.25 HR

CUETO AT DODGER STADIUM

  • 22 IP/24 H/13 R/10 ER/7 BB/16 SO/4 HR
  • BAA .267/ERA 4.09/WHIP 1.41
  • GRADE: 79.63% (C)
  • RATES: 25.00% H/13.54% R/7.29% BB/16.67% SO/4.17% HR
  • FIRST 27 RATE: 7 H/4 R/2 BB/5 SO/HR
  • PER 9: 9.82 H/5.32 R/2.86 BB/6.55 SO/1.64 HR

Hyun-Jin RyuRYU’S LAST 7

  • 40 IP/44 H/18 R/15 ER/11 BB/35 SO/2 HR
  • BAA .268/ERA 3.38/WHIP 1.38
  • GRADE: 82.41% (B)
  • RATES: 25.43% H/10.40% R/6.36% BB/20.23% SO/1.16% HR
  • FIRST 27 RATE: 7 H/3 R/2 BB/5 SO
  • PER 9: 9.90 H/4.05 R/2.48 BB/7.88 SO/0.45 HR

RYU VS. CINCINNATI

  • 7 IP/2 H/R/BB/9 SO/HR
  • BAA .087/ERA 1.29/WHIP 0.43
  • GRADE: 93.65% (A)
  • RATES: 8.33% H/4.17% R/4.17% BB/37.50% SO/4.17% HR
  • FIRST 27 RATE: 2 H/R/BB/10 SO/HR
  • PER 9: 2.57 H/1.29 R/1.29 BB/11.57 SO/1.29 HR

RYU AT DODGER STADIUM

  • 110 IP/119 H/43 R38 ER/26 BB/87 SO/9 HR
  • BAA .265/ERA 3.11/WHIP 1.32
  • GRADE: 83.60% (B)
  • RATES: 25.76% H/9.31% R/5.63% BB/18.83% SO/1.95% HR
  • FIRST 27 RATE: 7 H/3 R/2 BB/5 SO/HR
  • PER 9: 9.74 H/3.52 R/2.13 BB/7.12 SO/0.74 HR

CUETO-RYU

PREDICTION AT MINIMUM

JOHNNY CUETO: 7.2 IP/5 H/3 R/2 BB/5 SO/HR

HYUN-JIN RYU: 7.2 IP/5 H/2 R/BB/7 SO/HR

SOURCE: BASEBALL-REFERENCE

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NLCS Game 4 (Los Angeles Dodgers v St. Louis)

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And on this 4th game of the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers avoid the elimination game. That statement says it all. Now that Game 3 was won by the Dodgers, can they actually tie this series and put pressure on St. Louis to win the 4th game in St. Louis?

Quick recap from Game 3 in Los Angeles. The Dodgers gave the ball to Hyun-jin Ryu, who has been a dominant force at home. The Cardinals gave the ball to their ace, Adam Wainwright. At the end of the night, the Dodgers exposed Adam Wainwright. The two players that managed to expose Wainwright are Adrian Gonzalez and Yasiel Puig. Those two determined to make Game 3 go to Los Angeles. Both Gonzalez and Puig scored their Runners in scoring position. Gonzalez scored his baserunner at third. Puig thought he had a flip of the bat home run, but scored his two baserunners from second and third. Puig, who is fast, had a stand up triple, sending Dodger Stadium into a electric atmosphere. Deadspin released comments from the Cardinals about the Dodgers play of baseball.

Regardless of what happened last night, this is October baseball and it should be a good time for the fan base that has reached the Postseason for the first time in 4 years.

Adam Wainwright

Wainwright did not pitch at Los Angeles this season. The numbers for Adam Wainwright last night.

  • 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER & 5 SO
  • BAA .222, ERA 2.57 & 0.86 WHIP
  • Per 9 numbers: 7.71 H, 6.43 K.
  • GRADE: 80.95% (B)
  • Rates: 23.08% H, 7.69% R, 19.23% K

The 2 runs that Wainwright allowed were done by Adrian Gonzalez and Yasiel Puig.

Hyun-Jin Ryu

Hyun-jin Ryu did not face the St. Louis Cardinals in Los Angeles this season. The numbers for Ryu last night.

  • 7 IP, 3 H, BB & 4 SO
  • BAA .125 & 0.57 WHIP
  • Per 9 numbers: 3.86 H, 1.29 BB, 5.14 K. K/BB is 4.00.
  • GRADE: 96.83% (A)
  • Rates: 12.50% H, 4.17% BB, 16.67% K

Ryu shows that he can pitch in Dodger Stadium and dominate.

Lance Lynn

Game 4 Starters.

Lance Lynn, making his 3rd NLCS appearance, and has already appeared once for Bullpen on Friday night’s Game 1 win in 13 innings. This will be Lynn’s 9th appearance in the League Championship Series. The LCS numbers.

  • 14.2 IP, 13 H, 8 R (4 ER), 7 BB & 11 SO
  • BAA .228, ERA 2.45 & WHIP 1.36
  • Per 9 numbers: 7.98 H, 4.3 BB, 6.75 K. K/BB is 1.57
  • GRADE: 78.79% (C)
  • Rates: 21.31% H, 13.11, 11.48% BB, 18.03% K

Lynn has appeared in the 2013 Postseason two times, one for NLDS and the other for the NLCS. The 2013 Postseason numbers.

  • 6.1 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 7 SO & HR
  • BAA .296, ERA 7.11 & WHIP 1.89
  • Per 9 numbers: 11.37 H, 5.68 BB, 9.95 K, 1.42 HR. K/BB is 1.75
  • GRADE: 50.00% (F)
  • Rates: 25.81% H, 16.13% R, 12.90% BB, 22.58% K, 3.23% HR

Lynn has pitched at Dodger Stadium two times before 2013. Lynn’s career numbers at Dodger Stadium.

  • 18 IP, 16 H, 5 ER, 5 BB & 21 SO
  • BAA .229, ERA 2.50 & WHIP 1.17
  • Per 9 numbers: 8 H, 2.5 BB, 10.5 K. K/BB is 4.20
  • GRADE: 79.63% (C)
  • Rates: 22.54% H, 7.04% R & BB, 29.58% K

Lynn has pitched in Dodger Stadium this season. That game.

  • 6 IP, 2 H, BB & 9 SO
  • BAA .100 & WHIP 0.50
  • Per 9 numbers: 3 H, 1.5 BB, 13.50 K. K/BB is 9.00
  • GRADE: 97.22% (A)
  • Rates: 10%, H. 5% BB, 45% K

Lance Lynn has a pitching WAR of 1.8, which is 8.33% of Cardinals Pitching.

CARDINALS POSTSEASON REPORT CARD

ADAM WAINWRIGHT: 89.58% (B) (Division)/80.95% (B) (League Championship Series)

LANCE LYNN: 29.49% (F) (Division)/94.44% (A) (League Championship Series)

JOE KELLY: 71.88% (C) (Division)/75.93% (C) (League Championship Series)

MICHAEL WACHA: 90.91% (A) (Division)/95% (League Championship Series)

BULLPEN: 80.81% (B) (Division)/89.78% (A) (League Championship Series)

Ricky Nolasco

Ricky Nolasco will be making his Postseason debut tonight. Nolasco was in the Marlins Organization from 2006-2013. Nolasco pitched 213 games for the Marlins and had a 81-72 record, 4.44 ERA and a 1.295 WHIP. Nolasco was traded on July 6 for three Los Angeles Dodgers, one of them was in the minor leagues. Nolasco has pitched in 7 games at Dodger Stadium and has started in 6 of those games. The 2013 numbers at Dodger Stadium

  • 36.1 IP, 31 H, 13 R (10 ER), 10 BB, 30 SO & HR
  • BAA .221, ERA 2.48 & 1.13 WHIP
  • Per 9 numbers: 7.68 H, 2.48 BB, 7.43 K, 0.25 HR. K/BB is 3.00
  • GRADE: 79.97% (C)
  • Rates: 20.53% H, 8.61% R, 6.62% BB, 19.87% K, 0.66% HR

Nolasco in his career at Dodger Stadium.

  • 47.1 IP, 51 H, 23 R (20 ER), 13 BB, 41 SO & 3 HR
  • BAA .264, ERA 3.80 & WHIP 1.35
  • Per 9 numbers: 9.7 H, 2.47 BB, 7.8 K, 0.57 HR. K/BB is 3.15.
  • GRADE: 71.36% (C)
  • Rates: 24.76% H, 11.17% R, 6.31%  BB, 19.90%, 1.46% HR

Nolasco has not faced the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. The Pitching WAR for Nolasco as a Dodger is 0.4, which is 2.45% of Dodgers Pitching.

DODGERS POSTSEASON REPORT CARD:

CLAYTON KERSHAW: 91.88% (A) (Division)/97.22% (A) (League Championship)

ZACK GREINKE: 79.63% (C) (Division)/84.03 % (B) (League Championship)

HYUN-JIN RYU: 20.37% (F) (Division)/96.83% (A) (League Championship)

BULLPEN: 71.79% (C) (Division)/84.95% (B) (League Championship)

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Which pitcher has the EDGE in tonight’s game?

  • Lance Lynn: Hits, Runs, Strikeouts and Home Runs
  • Ricky Nolasco: Walks

Ricky Nolasco is an intriguing pickup the Dodgers front office did this season, the Dodgers did acquire Hanley Ramírez from the Marlins. The trade works for Nolasco because he becomes a free agent next season. Dodgers could put a Qualifying offer at $14 million, which is the average for the Top 125 player salaries in MLB. In my opinion, that is the right amount for his recent salary, which is set at $11.5 million, could be making $14.694 million next year, if a team wants to pick up that option.

Nolasco’s 2013 numbers with the Dodgers and Marlins.

  • 199.1 IP, 195 H, 90 R (82 ER), 46 BB, 165 SO & 17 HR
  • BAA .246, ERA 3.70 & WHIP 1.21
  • Per 9 numbers: 8.8 H, 2.08 BB, 7.45 K, 0.77 HR
  • GRADE: 72.71% (C)
  • Rates: 23.38% H, 10.79% R, 5.52% BB, 19.78% K, 2.04% HR

Lynn has been a one-sided pitcher for the Cardinals, good at home, shaky on the road. Lynn’s 2013 numbers this season.

  • 201.2 IP, 189 H, 92 R (89 ER), 76 BB, 198 SO & 14 HR
  • BAA .238, ERA 3.97 & WHIP 1.31
  • Per 9 numbers: 8.43 H, 3.39 BB, 8.84 SO, 0.6 HR. K/BB is 2.61
  • Rates: 22.08% H, 10.75% R, 8.88% BB, 23.13% K, 1.64% HR

NLCS GAME 4 PREVIEW

Lynn-Nolasco

Prediction:

Lance Lynn: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2B, R, 3 BB & 8 SO

Ricky Nolasco: 5.1 IP, 9 H, 2B, HR, 3 R, 2 BB & 4 SO

Which offense bat(s) should Lynn and Nolasco be concerned for?

  • Lynn: Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Juan Uribe
  • Nolasco: Matt Holliday, Jon Jay and David Freese

PICK: Cardinals win Game 4

Dodger Stadium

NLDS Game 3 (Los Angeles v Atlanta)

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After 18 innings of baseball in Ted Turner’s land, the Dodgers and Braves are playing for what is the potential clinch of the division series. Game 1 and Game 2 were completely different, Game one was an offense battle, while Game 2 was a wire to wire finish, which the Braves won.

Game 2 numbers for Mike Minor and Zack Greinke.

Zack Greinke

Greinke ended up having a quality start, 6 innings and 2 earned runs. Quality starts don’t mean much in the postseason, it all depends on the offense, which failed Greinke. Greinke did not pitch at Turner Field this season. The Career numbers at Turner.

  • 2010 and 2011 starts, one each
  • BAA .250, ERA 5.73 and WHIP 1.09
  • Per 9 numbers, 9 H, 0.82 BB, 9 K, 1.64 HR. K/BB is 11.00
  • GRADE: 62.12% (D)
  • Rates: 22.92% H, 18.75% R, 2.08 BB, 22.92% K, 4.17% HR

Zack Greinke on Friday

  • 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER & 3 SO
  • BAA .182, ERA 3.00 and WHIP 0.67
  • Per 9 numbers: 6 H, 4.50 K.
  • GRADE: 79.63% (C)
  • Rates: 18.18% H, 9.09% R, 13.64% K

Mike Minor

Mike Minor pitched to a quality start and managed to get the win, with the help of offense in the late innings of the game. Minor had a decent season at Turner field with 6-5, 3.62 ERA and .991 WHIP. The numbers at Turner field this season.

  • 107 IP, 88 H, 47 R (43 ER), 18 BB, 102 SO & 14 HR
  • BAA .215, ERA 3.62 and WHIP 0.99
  • Per 9 numbers: 7.4 H, 1.51 BB, 8.58 K, 1.18 HR. K/BB is 5.67
  • GRADE: 74.40%
  • Rates: 20.90% H, 11.16% R, 4.28% BB, 24.23% K, 3.33% HR

Mike Minor on Friday

  • 6.1 IP, 8 H, ER, BB & 5 SO
  • BAA .296, ERA 1.42 and WHIP 1.42
  • Per 9 numbers: 11.37 H, 1.42 BB, 7.11 K. K/BB is 5.
  • GRADE: 84.21%
  • Rates: 30.77% H, 3.85% R, 3.85% BB, 19.23% K

REPORT CARD:

  • CLAYTON KERSHAW: 88.10% (B)
  • KRIS MEDLEN: 23.61% (F)
  • ZACK GREINKE: 79.63% (C)
  • MIKE MINOR: 84.21% (B)
  • DODGERS BULLPEN: 63.89% (D)
  • BRAVES BULLPEN: 74.64% (C)

Now to tonight’s matchup where rookies take the stage, Julio Teheran and Hyun-jin Ryu.

Julio Teheran

Julio Teheran, a rookie pitcher by service time (appeared in 7 games from 2011-12, 30 in 2013). Teheran will be making his first start in the postseason and first start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Teheran put in a quality season for the Braves and here are the cumulative numbers of 2013.

  • 185.2 IP, 173 H, 69 R (66 ER), 45 BB, 170 SO & 22 HR
  • BAA .237, ERA 3.20 and WHIP 1.17
  • Per 9 numbers: 8.39 H, 2.118 BB, 8.24 K, 1.07 HR. K/BB is 3.78.
  • GRADE: 75.70% (C)
  • Rates: 22.35% H, 8.91% R, 5.81% BB, 21.96% K, 2.84% HR

Hyun-Jin Ryu

Hyun-jin Ryu, the 26 year old rookie from South Korea, comes in to postseason baseball for the first time in his baseball career.

Ryu has faced the Braves twice this season, both home-and-home. The numbers from the June 7th game.

  • 7.2 IP, 6 H, ER, BB & 6 SO
  • BAA .207, ERA 1.17 and WHIP 1.17
  • Per 9 numbers: 7.04 H, 1.17 BB, 7.04 K. K/BB is 6.00
  • GRADE: 88.41% (B)
  • Rates: 20% H, 3.33% R, 3.33% BB, 20% K

This season’s number against the Braves.

  • 12.2 IP, 11 H, 3 ER, 6 BB & 11 SO
  • BAA .224, ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.34
  • Per 9 numbers: 7.82 H, 4.26 BB, 7.82 K. K/BB is 1.83
  • GRADE: 80.70% (B)
  • Rates: 36.67% H, 10% R, 20% BB, 36.67% K

Since tonight’s game is at Dodger Stadium, here are Ryu’s numbers in LA.

  • 97 IP, 93 H, 27 R (25 ER), 21 BB, 79 SO & 8 HR
  • BAA .242, ERA 2.32 and WHIP 1.18
  • Per 9 numbers: 8.63 H, 1.95 BB, 7.33 K, 0.74 HR. K/BB is 3.76
  • GRADE: 80.58% (B)
  • Rates: 23.85% H, 6.92% R, 5.38% BB, 20.26% K, 2.05% HR

Which pitcher has the Edge in tonight’s game?

  • Hyun-jin Ryu: Runs and Home Runs
  • Julio Teheran: Hits, Walks and Strikeouts

Teheran has been a great addition for the Braves rotation, pitching 185.2 innings and striking out 170. Teheran’s season was graded at a 75.70% (C). Teheran had a BAA of .237, ERA of 3.20 and WHIP of 1.17. The Per 9 numbers: 8.39 H, 2.18 BB, 8.24 K, 1.07 HR. K/BB is 3.78. The rates: 22.35% H, 8.91% R, 5.81% BB, 21.96% K, 2.84% HR.

Ryu was nice a pick up for a Dodgers rotation that was already stacked. Ryu pitched 192 innings and striked out 154. Ryu’s season was graded at a 76.65% (C). Ryu had a BAA of .240, ERA of 3.00 and WHIP of 1.20. The Per 9 numbers: 8.53 H, 2.30 BB, 7.22 K, 0.70 HR. K/BB is 3.14. Rates for Ryu this season: 23.24% H, 8.56% R, 6.26% BB, 19.67% K, 1.92% HR.

NLDS Game 3 Preview (Atlanta at Los Angeles)

Teheran-Ryu

Prediction:

Julio Teheran: Debut against Dodgers Lineup

Hyun-jin Ryu: 6 IP, 6 H, 2B, R, 3 BB, 4 SO & HBP

Which offense players should Teheran and Ryu be concerned for?

  • Teheran: Debut against Dodgers Lineup
  • Ryu: Freddie Freeman

PICK: Dodgers win and go for clinching game at home

Dodger Stadium