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I just cannot believe that the guy who is having the greatest batting season for the Dodgers ever is gonna be on the mound pitching next season.
Shohei Ohtani is a once in a lifetime athlete. Glad he’s in LA proper now.
The disrespect Angels fans showed Shohei Ohtani when he left to join the Dodgers has no bounds... He gave them everything...
it's time for him to remind them WHAT THEY LOST!
Tomorrow the highest-paid pitcher ever returns to the Dodgers.
The man with a 2.69 FIP at 25 years old
The 3x MVP of the NPB...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto... October is calling!
It really is a special sight to see not one but two Los Angeles natives as our aces and representing the team!
Can’t wait for Glasnow to join the rotation again!
Shohei Ohtani could hit 50/50 by end of months time…
Yet for some reason New York media and fans seems to not only think that there is an MVP race but that it’s close.
I think we all know who should win.
Some stats on Shohei Ohtani's NUKE...
116.7 MPH Exit Velocity
34 degree LA
450 FEET
84.4 MPH BAT SPEED!?
The pitch was slower than the bat speed WHAT THE HELL?
On December 27th 2023, The Dodgers announced a $325 million dollar deal for Japanese superstar Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Tonight the starting pitcher returns... Hoping to carry the Dodgers in October.
Welcome Back, Yamamoto!
Walker... We all know this guy is still in there somewhere.
We're not asking for 2018 Buehler, we know you can succeed and put it together today...
Clinch the division once again for us Buehler!
¡Vamos Dodgers!
The Dodgers absolutely torched the Dbacks today!
They wouldn't have been able to do it without the stability of their last ace standing!
Jack Flaherty was once again the exact ace the Dodgers needed! He went
5.2 IP
5 H
1 ER
7 K
12 Whiffs
35% CSW
Introducing... Enter Flaherty
Shohei Ohtani just hit his 47th HOME RUN!
Here are some metrics on his ABSOLUTE LASER!
118.1 MPH Exit Velocity
19 degree launch angle!?
405 FEET?
Idk if We've ever seen a 405ft HR at that launch angle!
The Dodgers have had a lot of clutch moments this year, but which of them have been the most impactful?
Here are the top 5 Dodgers plays of 2024 by Win Probability Added (WPA)!
Any surprises?
Yoshinobu Yamamoto ends his night with a 95 MPH K.
His final line: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 Ks
He was supposed to throw 3 innings, but that plan was derailed by a 17 pitch at-bat against Omar Narváez.
Velocity was consistently 95-96.
This is a solid second start.
Since August 1st, Shohei Ohtani has a .205 BABIP
That ranks 9th lowest out of 151 players...
The Dodgers MVP has been one of the most unlucky players in baseball.
Get ready for a HUGE SEPTEMBER!
Gavin Lux plays the game = The Dodgers win
Gavin Lux does not play = The Dodgers lose
Not really much of a question of when Lux should play, but a question of why he's not every day?
wRC+ in high-leverage situations since the all-star break...
Gavin Lux: 1.125 OPS (231 wRC+)
Francisco Lindor: 795 OPS (128 wRC+)
I wonder who East Coast Media is propping up as an MVP candidate against Shohei Ohtani?
Today was supposed to be Shohei Ohtani day in Anaheim...
Only a TRUE FRIEND shows up and backs up his buddy vs his old team!
MOOKIE BETTS YOU ARE UNREAL! DODGERS WIN!
Jack Flaherty faced the Dbacks back on May 18th in Arizona...
His line
6 IP
5 H
2 ER
9 K's
17 WHIFFS (40%!)
36% CSW
The Dodgers are gonna need this today, WE NEED WHIFFS AND LENGTH JFLARE!
Yoshinobu Yamamoto NL rankings while playing on the continent of North America this season
ERA: 2.11 (3rd)
FIP: 2.50 (2nd)
K%: 28.5 (7th)
K-BB%: 23.1% (5th)
He is 25 years old, a top 5 pitcher in the sport…
Clearly the Dodgers ace going into October.
With Shohei Ohtani reaching 46 steals today,
He now only trails Dave Roberts (49) and Ichiro Suzuki (56) for most steals in a season by a player born in Japan ! 🇯🇵
It’s barely September 2nd.
@Honestly_Jake
Just to add to this...
Shohei Ohtani has a 1.256 OPS in his last 21 games.
He has 9 HR's and 13 SB while hitting .381 in that time.
Shohei has provided 1.9 fWAR in September, no other player even has 1.5...
Insane that this human being exists...
Gavin Lux has been one of the most clutch hitters in baseball since he reinvented himself at the ASB this season.
Lux has an unreal 230 wRC+ with RISP and two outs since the ASB
For perspective, Aaron Judge has a 101 wRC+ during that same time
Lux has become a monster for us!
Shohei Ohtani just joined the EXCLUSIVE 400 Total Base club...
The single most amount of TB in a season is 457 by Babe Ruth in 1921
If you add stolen bases to total bases and subtract caught stealings.
Babe Ruth: 461 TB
Shohei Ohtani: 452 TB
Shohei you are literally the best!
The Dodgers became the first team to reach 80 wins after last night!
They have lost 13.96 WAR due to injuries, the most in MLB
The gap between the Dodgers WAR lost and 2nd place is bigger than the gap between 2nd and 15th
They are succeeding despite historic levels of injury
Let me remind you that a Dodger has never even hit 50 home runs in a season at all.
What Shohei Ohtani is doing, with a damaged elbow mind you, is completely foreign to the Ravine. Savor and appreciate this individual MVP season.
Jack Flaherty IS THROUGH 7 SHUTOUT INNINGS!
He's AN ACE for the Dodgers!
They need to extend him ASAP, keep him long term in LA!
only 88 pitches, but we assume he's done in this heat.
A deep dive on Walker Buehler and who he is trying to become…
Walker Buehler showed some great progress in his start against the Braves last night, focusing on deepening his pitch arsenal due to his fastball stuff not being what it once was.
I want to explain this in detail,
Since there's no game tonight, thought I show you all Ben Casparius's Stuff+ from last night!
Eno Sarris's Model had Ben's pitches at a
4SFB: 100 Stuff+
SL: 156 STUFF+!
CB: 103 Stuff+
Overall 129 Stuff+ and 122 Location+
PERSPECTIVE
Devin Williams had 129 Stuff+ yesterday
Coming into the 2024 season, Dodgers new superstar Shohei Ohtani was advertised as a top hitter in the sport, coming off a major elbow surgery…
Fans had high expectation, but understood performing while rehabbing as a pitcher was going to be difficult.
Never in a million
MOOKIE BETTS MAKES THEM PAY FOR WALKING SHOHEI!!!
3 RUN HOME RUN BREAKS IT OPEN!!!
DODGERS LEAD 6-2 HOLY HERO!
Angels played it like it was their World Series and MOOKIE GREETED THEM!
Just to clear the air one last time...
We know bWAR is not a perfect stat, but neither is fWAR. Both are changed quite often and they should be used as a tool, not an end-all-be-all
That being said, no one who works in baseball would ever take Lindor's 2024 over Shohei Ohtani's
This was one of the greatest battles I’ve ever seen.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto against former all-star Omar Narváez.
After SEVENTEEN pitches, Yamamoto walks him.
Means he likely won’t get through 3 tonight.
The Dodgers wRC+ leaders in September...
Shohei Ohtani: 219
Teoscar Hernandez: 169
Max Muncy: 149
Mookie Betts: 141
Andy Pages: 140
Without Ohtani, the Dodgers would have no chance at the division.
Also, there should be no way Pages does not make the playoff roster!
Tommy Edman has generated 0.8 fWAR in 21 games since joining the Dodgers.
In 162 games, he would be on pace for 6.2 fWAR.
Only 9 players in MLB are on pace to generate 6.2+ fWAR this season.
Walker Buehler's day is done...
He had a very solid encouraging outing today, pitching to a line of
5.0 IP
5 H
2 ER
2 BB
6 K's
8 Whiffs (32% CSW%)
Walker continues to move in the right direction, and more importantly, his defense did not completely let him down today!
DODGERS WIN!
Ohtani, Betts and Teo went a combined 1-14, but the rest of the lineup performed well! Edman and Kiké both went yard, and CT had 2 RBIs of his own!
Oh yeah, and Landon Knack SHOVED
Dave Roberts has been manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers for almost a decade now amassing division titles, best records, pennants, and a World Series.
Yet he only has ONE NL manager of the year? Should he win this year for leading the Dodgers to best record while injured?
The only positive I'm taking from this game is Gavin Lux is awesome, He's been on all 3 times again tonight!
Gavin Lux now has a 102 wRC+ on year which considering he was one of the worst hitters in baseball through the ASB break... is INSANE!
1.013 OPS post-ASB
Will Smith has struggled mightily over in the second half, having a fairly unprecedented slump for his standards.
The one thing he's been able to do very well still is hit LHP at a 140 wRC+
Now facing the Braves this weekend, He can be reminded of what he used to be.
Believe.
Walker Buehler has struggled this season, but there are some reasons why that might not be the full story.
Buehler has been the victim of some of the worst defense in baseball ALL TIME when he's pitching.
According to our new stat pOAA+ he ranks dead last with -183.67 pOAA+
Good Morning everyone, it may be the Dodgers off day...
But its still Tommy Edman's world!
.300./321./.500 (821 OPS)
Plays elite GG defense at SS and CF and has 5 stolen bases in 21 games!
He's already a legend in the making for this team.
Shohei Ohtani is in fact winning the National League Most Valuable Player, that silly debate is over.
At this point its just a question of whether certain voters on the East Coast give him the unanimous MVP he deserves.
Will Smith WITH A PERFECT THROW!
Some great defense for the franchise catcher for the Dodgers!
29 caught stealing for Will Smith this year, MLB leading!
As we look ahead to Dodgers matchup...
it'll be Clayton Kershaw vs Zac Gallen tonight, lets take a look at some insights into the matchup!
Gallen is 10th in the MLB in CB usage at 27% while Shohei Ohtani's SLG is a LEAGUE BEST
.905 AGAINST BREAKING BALLS from RHP this season!
The Dodgers fWAR leaders in September...
Shohei Ohtani: 1.7
Tommy Edman 0.8
Mookie Betts 0.8
Max Muncy: 0.7
Where would the Dodgers be without the 700 million dollar man and the best trade deadline acquisition at this year's deadline?!
One thing to note with the walks is that Yamamoto had a TON of close misses.
The command looked pretty decent all together- he was just a couple inches off pretty much all night.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto ends his night with a 95 MPH K.
His final line: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 Ks
He was supposed to throw 3 innings, but that plan was derailed by a 17 pitch at-bat against Omar Narváez.
Velocity was consistently 95-96.
This is a solid second start.
Tommy Edman has been RED HOT over his last 10 games…
In that time he’s put up:
.342 AVG
5 HR
10 RBI
1.206 OPS
228 wRC+
While hitting with RISP since being a Dodger he’s hitting .333 with 10 RBI!!!
Tommy continues to show us that he has what it takes to be an October HERO.
If the Dodgers can actually get all their top guys back before October... what a PITCHING STAFF!
Glasnow
Yamamoto
Flaherty
Stone
Either Buehler or Miller
Kopech
Phillips
Treinen
Banda
Vesia
Graterol
Brasier
Hudson
GET HEALTHY AND GO ON A RUN!
Tyler Glasnow said he is “confident” he will return before the end of the season
He played catch for a second consecutive day today and said he’s feeling better. He is also hopeful this break will help him clean up some mechanical inconsistencies he felt before getting hurt