The Dodgers lead the season series 11-4, they took it 15-4 last year. The Dodgers come in at 13-7 in their last 20, whereas we are 8-12.

Chacin vs former Dback Farmhand Brett Anderson. Anderson has had two starts this year against the Dbacks, a 5 inning 4 run outing and also a game where he went 7 and allowed only 1 run. Goldy (7-13, 2 HRs, 5 RBI) and Pollock (6-15) have had success off him, but after that not much. Scrat and CO are a combined 4-22 off Anderson. This is only the second time in Anderson's career he has been healthy enough to pitch 150+ innings.

Other interesting head to head matchups the next few days are Yankees-Toronto and LAA-Houston. Today is DD49's bday.

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Per Mare, Per Terras
KC

We finally get to see Kershaw and Greinke again this series. Been missing out on them since April.

Another dagger for this season I guess.

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Kevin Towers, not smarter than the so called experts

I consider myself fortunate that I get to watch the masters at work, like Zach Greinke and Jake Arrieta and others. Just watching them drive batters crazy, even though they might be ours, is a sight to behold.
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Greinke and Kershaw are already one of the great duos of all time. We were fortunate to have Schilling and Johnson. LA has these two. These guys are classic examples of how it's done and I hope everyone connected with pitching in our organization learns therefrom.
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And also encouraging is that we have a duo in Corbin and DeLaRosa who could become an impact tandem in the years ahead. There are times when RDLR is out there at I swear it's Bob Gibson in his prime. When the camera does a closeup of RDLR I see the fire of anger and determination in his eyes, as Gibson always had, and that says he has his sights set on greatness and is ready to do whatever it takes to achieve it. There are times I get so frustrated and discouraged with this team, but there are the gems of greatness that emerge from time to time that seem to say this team still has a chance to be a winner.

ARI:Jhoulys Chacin(R) (0-1, 2.95)
LAD:Brett Anderson(L) (9-8, 3.35)

Dodgers

Carl Crawford(L) LF
Chase Utley(L) 3B
Adrian Gonzalez(L) 1B
Howie Kendrick(R) 2B
Andre Ethier(L) RF
Corey Seager(L) SS
Yasmani Grandal(S) C
Joc Pederson(L) CF
Brett Anderson(L) P


Diamondbacks

Ender Inciarte(L) RF
Aaron Hill(R) 2B
A.J. Pollock(R) CF
Paul Goldschmidt(R) 1B
Welington Castillo(R) C
Yasmany Tomas(R) LF
Brandon Drury(R) 3B
Nick Ahmed(R) SS
Jhoulys Chacin(R) P

Lamb benched against a LHP, and Hill in the lineup.

Sigh.

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Per Mare, Per Terras
KC

Anderson sure picked a good time to have a healthy season

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Good depth often has to come from within, in the form of younger talent. Depth is hard to build overnight, but it’s easy to deplete. Jeff Sullivan

ten minutes to first pitch and MLB-TV is not allowing access to either feed on our game tonight. Will be able to do PxP as soon as it is available

Same here

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Good depth often has to come from within, in the form of younger talent. Depth is hard to build overnight, but it’s easy to deplete. Jeff Sullivan

we have established contact with the Ravine, and looks like we're ready to get it on

Anderson to the mound
Vinnie to the mike
EI takes ball 1 to start the proceedings
foul at the plate 1-1
in there 1-2
73*
inside 2-2
dribbler to the right of the mound
Anderson to Adrian
1 out

Hill
high 1-0
Utley at 3B for the first time in his long and storied career
blasted to the LG sign for a double

I don't care that he got a double.....why is Hill in this game ?

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Good depth often has to come from within, in the form of younger talent. Depth is hard to build overnight, but it’s easy to deplete. Jeff Sullivan

Pollock
way high 1-0
high strike 1
strike 2 at the knees
Late September in SOCAL - skies completely dark from the start
high and in 2-2
chopper to Kendrick, out at first, Hill to third

Goldy
high 1-0
flared to Ethier moving toward the line
Blue coming up

appears that Hale has stacked the order with as many right handed hitters as he can find. Two of the big four pasture minders are left handed, which explains why one of them, EI, is in the lineup. Maybe Owings should be a second, IDK??

Chacin
low and away 0-1
Dodgers have a lot to play for
difference is 2 between them and the Mets for home field in the first round
1-1
swing and a miss 1-2
Crawford is hitting
jammer up and in fouled left
low and in 2-2
little dribbler left of the mound
Chacin on it, out at first
1 out

Drury should be at second and Lamb should be at 3rd

If they never let Lamb face lefties, he isn't going to become a decent hitter vs. lefties in the majors.

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Good depth often has to come from within, in the form of younger talent. Depth is hard to build overnight, but it’s easy to deplete. Jeff Sullivan

Utley
strike on the inside 0-1
pretty change swing and a miss 0-2
low and in 1-2
foul right
hot hopper right to Goldy
unassisted
2 out

Adrian
having sore back problems lately but in the game tonight
sore back? right
Smash over the BoA sign just right of center
Pollock climbs the wall but can't come down with it
1-0 Blue

Kendrick
smash to right
single

Ethier
outside 1-0
BA .419 vs Chacin
foul back 1-1
chopper through the right side hole
Goldy holding, couldn't get to it
Owings might have been able to get it but Hill didn't come close
single