What's Wrong With the Dodgers? Why LA's Slumping, Landon Knack Debut, Freeman Slump, Ohtani & More
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- Опубликовано: 16 апр 2024
- Dodgers Biggest Problem, Why LA's Slumping, Landon Knack Strong Debut, Freeman Slump, Ohtani & More
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It's the same offense since Roberts took over, nothing has changed. Roberts is a player's coach, Dodgers won in 2020 in a short season, three aces Buehler Kershaw Urias, on base batters like Seager Turner, Joc and Mookie show up in the postseason all this in spite of Roberts. Call me dramatic but I want this season to fail and no longer see Roberts coaching this team.
It's that "business mentality" that DR and co put out there. No Tommy Lasagna FIRE!
Bottom of the line up needs to be more patient at the plate. They are not home run hitters. It’s okay to swing and miss after 10 pitches. Next batter will benefit from that. It’s team effort to win the game!
Dodgers must get motivated.
And Roberts needs to emphasize importance of each game.
Roberts must manage like this is a Championship team.
Let’s stack the wins.
Yeah right. Robert's just went in his office then left
Most good teams are struggling and the bad teams are doing good.It's baseball and things will settle down.
Agree with you 100%. What would be nice to see tho is a little small ball, not everyone swinging for the fences!
Nobody's worried about the bats it's the PITCHING MCFLY!
As long as Roberts is there, the blame will always to go him.
The Dodgers lead MLB in strikeouts. That is the Problem.
CT K
Muncy, Kike, CT, Outman, are what they are. But, yeah the rest should be making more contact. Lux shouldn't be striking out so much. Him, and Taylor combined, have one extra base hit in 89 at bats.
How can Shohei improve on his RISP numbers when the bottom of the order is not getting on base? I'm not getting that one at all.
Well get this he’s 1 for 19 with men in scoring position.
@@jacklipshin6486 no need for rudeness.
@@pamelamajor1566he wasn’t rude to you, you big crybaby
Dodgers have lost 5 of their last 7 games against very mediocre teams on their own home turf. Not good….for those who say ‘it’s still early’….I would respond that’s why they should just bring more youngsters up like Knack and Pages. They could not do any worse than the other starters.
Yes there are comments saying this is one game, in reality things have to change when ohtani singled there late in the game with 0 outs I thought Freddy would consider bunting. Dodgers need to look at different approaches play small ball from time to time to get out of slumps. And Dave has a good team he needs to take risks even with injuries in the subconscious you have to leave pitchers in there a little longer and mix it up in the offense with the bats . Dodgers are deep with starters you have to trust the process . Pitchers are gonna get injured noatter what so start using to take advantage when they are available
Exactly…there are times when they need to shorten up and make contact. Unfortunately it seems to be the LA philosophy or possibly the hitting coaches philosophy to win the game with one stroke. Two winnable games…one by a single run and the other by a 2-0 loss. Seems like a lot of folks trying to launch the ball to Pasadena when one run can tie or win the game.
That kind of Attitude, the lack of respect for the other teams Is why they always choke. Keep It goin😂😂
Agreed. The lineup has a lot of feel good and club loyalty guys not producing. I love all these guys but let’s be real. Kiké: fan fav, multi purpose, can get hot, clutch at times but consistently average. Taylor: right now he’s a club loyalty thing, dude should not be playing rn. Heyward: was brought on to help with Freeman’s emotional transition from ATL and who knows now. Lux: the effects of not playing for 1.5 years lingers heavily. Let the young guys get some time if ur gonna suck anyway.
@@MrHayes-cb7hp let them prospects play we only put them in when dodgers are desperate for some change. Let them young guys contribute. If you have a fuck it if we win or lose mentality the wins come out of nowhere
Dmac i know its early in the season and the struggles shouldn't concern anyone rn but remember this is a billion dollar lineup . Theres plenty of other lineups producing with less of a pay roll . Its just unacceptable
The concern I see here is if they can slump like this now, then they can slump like the usually do in the playoffs as well.
My worries are the lack of clutch hitting with RISP, the shakie bulpen,and Gavin Lux.
So…everything is normal
The RISP, and Bullpen should do better. Gavin Lux has been horrendous. Outman has been really bad too,but the ball still jumps off his bat. He doesn't seem to have much of a clue how to hit though. It's like Lux is pressing so much he's gripping the bat too tight , and the ball does not jump off his bat at all. He's got no pop whatsoever. When you are hitting.150 and can't even get the bat off your shoulder for a called strike 3 late in the game something has got to give. that can't be happening.
Don't forget about Taylor the automatic out lol
That's described perfectly 👌
What about CT k
Batting lineup must be changed. Shohei is now hitting a lot of singles and doubles. Put him as a leadoff hitter. Mookie batting second.
Yea. And Freddie isn't playing well he needs to wake up. Bottom of the lineup can't hit at all
You’re sort of on the right track with the batting order but why would you pay your DH 700 million to just get on base. He’s paid to drive in runs.
The best Dodger hitters should bat 3-5. It’s that plain and simple. Traditionally, this has been done with like Reggie Smith, Steve Garvey, and Ron Cey.
The Dodgers won the WS in 1981 with Pedro Guerrero batting 6th I believe. Dusty Baker batted 6th also.
Dodgers continue to not steal bases consistently. Lux coming back was supposed to bring back the dimension of speed on the base path.
This whole concept of giving your best hitters the most at bats has never worked in post season. Doesn’t even work for the Braves. It’s not even working for the Dodgers now in the regular season.
The crazy part is look at how hot Mookie is and Ohtani is still way over .300. All 3 are not doing well with runners in scoring position.
Folks need to make up their minds. Is it the job of the top 3 hitters to get on base or to score runs. The mental aspects for the hitters is tough.
Roberts is doing a horrible job. He can’t identify the issue. He thinks it’s just the bottom of the line up. Absolutely refuses to change the batting order too. Most folks still insist on the best hitters up top too.
Going forward is anyone willing to bet against our top four? Yeah, me neither. 99 to 103 wins are likely.
You need to add exciting players to the roster. The bottom of the lineup is stale, get rid of Lux and get Adames.
@@f430ferrari5they didn’t build the team properly even with all the money they spent. Massive fumble. I agree with you but They can’t really do what you’re describing with the players they have. They needed to get a legit lead off hitter someone with high on base percentage and then 2-5 should be Betts, Ohtani, Freeman and Smith. Followed by Muncy Teoscar. This would produce more offense and its a formula thats worked forever
Not hitting with runners on base, too much strikeouts... Bottom of the lineup stinks so far, Lux is struggling...
What a great time to fire Roberts!
I fear this is the version of the Dodgers we'll see in the October wild card series. It feels like we're in 4th place one game ahead of the Rockies.
The mentality that wants to wait on Lux to become good is the exact reason that the Dodgers will remain horrible at that position. Lux is no where near MLB adequate.
exactly!
Across the board the RISP is insanely bad, off-the-charts bad. We would have the best record in the all of baseball if our boys in blue were just 40% better in RISP conditions. Additionally, the Dodgers have had very few come-from-behind wins. It seems like the opposition does that better than we do by far.
Bad with RISP, that’s why the Dodgers are so bad in the playoffs 😢👎💩
Roberts needs to use his "A" Bull pen when he has a lead. Using the "C-" pen to save arms is not helping. SD used there best guys 3 games in a row. Roberts need to get with it, and small ball the 7,8,9 hitters to set the table for the over hyped 1,2,3 hitters.
Die hard dodgers fan, but this is the team your supposed to win the World Series with. It’s a sh*t show.
I don't know what it is with this team, they talent is there. We know the hitting is not there at the bottom of the lineup and really the middle of the line up too, the bullpen and starting rotation have their issues as well. Hopefully it gets figured out soon because Mookie and Ohtani can't go on into every game as the only consistent hitters, they need help! It's still early in the season and all teams go through slumps, However, there seems to be a lack of fire on the roster, someone on a post here mentioned no swagger or passion from the players and I agree they just do not show a lot of emotion and fire. Yes, you see the high fives in the dugout, etc... It's not the same as you see in some of the other teams. Maybe that is a reflection from the leadership or coaches and manager, when you watch them, they too show very little fire, energy or emotion? They need some players with some Mojo, arrogance, swagger and passion!!! Maybe we need Puig back...😆At least he played with a lot of energy and passion! Stop being the nice, squeaky-clean team, get dirty and go out and kick A**! Go Dodgers!
I agree but that’s not them. It’s not in their personalities it has to be authentic. They brought in too many of the same type of players, and they thought if they got Teoscar that would be enough but it’s not
Unless a team has players who are quitting on the team, (which the Dodgers don’t have), this blame must ultimately go back to the manager. Dave has never shown that he knows when to play small ball or big ball.
Absolutely got that right.
Oh so it's the managers fault that we lead the league in strikeouts ? So it was Dave's fault when the pitching staff gave up the most walks in dodger history? So it's Dave's fault about the RISP? And you cant play any ball(small) (big) if your not hitting as a team and producing period ! I guess we should be back Grady fucking little huh are bring back Donnie fucking baseball 😂I laugh at keyboard jockeys like urself grown ass men getting paid huge amounts of money yet when they consistently fail you blame the manager !!
once again, the Dodgers NEVER play with passion. That is Roberts fault
He's their buddy. They don't fear him. That's a huge problem.
Dodgers for a number of years had a " punch the other team in the mouth we will beat you anytime ... anywhere swagger. They haven't had that since the play offs in 2019
I could put up with that if they turned it on in October but they don’t, they show the same exact lack of passion in those games too. I used to think the dodgers had this issue in 2016-2019 but looking back those teams had 10X the desire to win a WS than these last 4 teams. The big reason was they had more homegrown stars and the right FA pickups not a bunch of guys from other franchises with no desire to win in LA, also this current batch of homegrown players are busts more proof that Coletti was better at drafting than Friedman
We need Bruce Bochy as coach.
Bochy would’ve never taken a deal with us because one of the conditions is being a FO puppet. This is the only reason Robert’s is here still, he will be here as long as this group is still running the franchise. His only job is to brainwash the clubhouse into buying in with their “philosophy”
That second baseman made some great plays today and took some hits away from us that really saved them game for them
I know many will think this strange but believe the problem is the result of the City of Los Angeles declaring May 17 to be Shohei Ohtani day. It made me both angry and sad that Shohei (a great guy and great player) was singled out for this honor and no one else was mentioned. Geez here we are a few months into his arrival and he has a day named for him. No way. I wonder what the dodger players make of this?
Slumped last season too. Really took over in the second half. Not worried about this team.
Mookie having to play SS is like your boss coming in and telling you, “hey, I want you to work somewhere else because the guy we hired to do his job can’t do it, so we’re giving him your job and you have to move”.
Basics fudementals of baseball, hit to get on base and move that guy over to the next base.
Every team goes through a slump it’s early
For the kind of money Ohtani is getting paid he should be 3 for 3 with a home run in every game!
He's not a 700 million dollar player by any means. They need to renegotiate that contract.
Knack is a keeper..
Why should we be getting excited over a minor league player? They have two Japanese super stars that are getting paid! They should be the energetic momentum that this team needs. Oh and Robert’s should also light a fire up there butts.
Knack was great for his debut. I realized that the Dodgers have lost every game during the day. Ohtani has a great game, pitching was better, and the team slumps. I still love the team 😅
Its a bad time at the Ravine right now. I have complete faith in the team to fix it sooner rather than later, but for now its frustration on a day to day basis
Dmac, perfect take. Amen.
When you slump, you run. STEAL STEAL STEAL. Speed never slump !
If we keep playing like crap, we might have to start a fire sale like the Marlins are expected to do.
Over a billion bucks on 2 Japanese players but who they really need is Bruce Bochy.
Good job to Landon but Boo! to the offense. Lol
Ahh....better to slump now than later. I treat this early part of the season as an extended spring training. The boys will sharpen up and go on a tear eventually. With this roster, it's inevitable. Let's go Dodgers! 👏👏👏
Ohtani was the only one who wanted to play ▶️ 😪 baseball ⚾️
Only 2 men can F up a Billion dollar payroll initials D.R. and A.F. 🤦♂️
It decision time for Lux and Outman!! As Well as Chris Taylor!!! Way too much DEAD WEIGHT 💀 on the Dodgers roster!!! Time ⏲️ for a few changes!
Cmon. Who can’t see the answer for this? Bottom third of the lineup is dead wood. Sorry, but Taylor, Lux and K Hernandez are burying this team. We can’t expect the top half to carry the team all year through.
Wouldn't it be great to have some contact guys who run like the wind? Speed never slumps and speed can change the tempo of games and put pressure on the defense. Waiting for 3 run homers is frustrating to watch, especially when they don't come. Why don't the Dodgers get guys like Abrams or De la Cruz or Winn or Acuna? Remember when Koufax would win 1 to nothing. Wills would walk, steal second, be bunted to 3rd and infield out would score. This Dodger team is good but wouldn't be great if they could manufacture runs and play small ball. Get some plus plus speed guys to sprinkle in. Fast guys create havoc, so much fun to watch.. It's great when the boys wake up with a horseshoe in their ass but having 4 to 6 guys always going 3 for 35 or something, well. Maybe we should buy some horseshoes and lube for the boys.
It’s the batting order. I keep saying it over and over and nobody listens.
I said it during preseason. Think as an opposing pitcher.
If I have to face Lux and Pages at the top of the line up and allow them to reach base, I’m in big trouble. Plus I have to worry about them stealing bases. Certainly can’t walk them.
Now I have the Big 3. Plus Smith, Teoscar and Smith.
The bottom of the line up is still for guys with high strike out rate but power. A pitcher can’t relax because one swing may do it. Outman’s role plus Heyward when he returns.
If the Dodgers don’t have the right personnel then get the guy. The guy is a speedster who can be at the top of the line up.
It’s that plain and simple. This is the championship formula. Guys need to get used to their roles.
Lasorda even asked Steve Garvey to just hit for more power and home runs. I don’t care if your batting average drops from .321 to .290 so long as your home runs go from low 20’s to high 30’s.
Ohtani should bat lower in the line up. 4th or 5th. His focus is to drive in runs not get on base. I would separate Freeman and Ohtani and put Teoscar or Smith in between.
Right now we just cant put hits together. We get two hit in a row and it stops right there. More hard luck outs today, but, we'll pick it up soon.
This is what the Dodgers do every season they should be much better than they are but they never seem to have clutch hitting even the games they win they have plenty of opportunities to add on but they seem to be ok with what they have at the moment...And pitching has been the issue for years
Dodgers will be fine, it's a marathon. They have so many solid hitters, only need a few to be on fire at different times alternating throughout the year. I'm more concerned with starting pitching staying healthy.
On another note, whatta beautiful day for a ballgame.❤️⚾️🧢👍
This could possibly be the worst or mediocre Dodger team. Horrible pitching/bp. Players can't hit, no come back spirit.
TBH, none of this matters if they get to the WS (even if by wildcard) and win a 'proper' trophy in the Fall. I'd rather have all this underachieving in April than in October - BUT - I already feel like we're headed in the same direction as all the other years in the decade: Media hyping individual stats, promises of young players who are 'supposedly' gonna be superstars (i.e. Lux, Outman, Vargas, Miller, Sheehan, etc..) Last true superstar from our system was MVP in the WS for Texas last time I checked. If they flop again in October, how do you justify Roberts and Friedman keeping their jobs, while lesser money endowed teams are winning 'as a team' like the D-Backs.
I feel like the Dodgers have become the 90's Braves - great in the regular season to sellout stadiums and merchandise, but no answers come Fall... We spent a billion on 3 guys, whilst our best lefty in the bullpen is Vesia...
Dave Roberts doesn’t have an exceptional managing record because he’s exceptional, he’s had exceptional teams that he consistently finds some new way to lose with.
Mookie has been there best hitter so far, but he did not have a hit today. Get your facts straight!
The team talents have not matching their performance lately. Hope to see them Dodger strong again soon!
Over a Billion dollars spent and you can't win a Bloody Series against a team that might finish last in their division 🤔 🤷 Panic meter is at an 8!
Their pitchers, especially bullpen, is struggling.
Correction DMac, Mookie had 0 hits and Ohtani had 3 hits,👍🏽
If you look at Knacks pitching pitch by pitch from today’s game and see how many strikes were called balls it was a lot in first inning…just sayin,peace…done…
Can we get a catcher who can throw out a base runner 🏃♂️ 👀 🤔 if Will Smith wants to be a Catcher, he must throw out runners at a decent clip 🤔
If Will Smith cannot throw out runners at second base, we just need to out-run the opponent and steal more. Ohtani’s max sprint speed is 28.2 ft/sec, faster than Mookie of 29.6. Have Ohtani steal more bases, which should energize the team !
The Dodgers don't ever play with a chip on there shoulders there to nice and no aggressive hard assess on there team!!!...They need to play with more confidence and swagger
It’s concerning that the pitching can give up 2 runs and Dodgers can’t win with that offense. It’s concerning that when the offense puts up 7 runs, they still lose or go to extras. Yikes. Not a good start.
Batting goes into slump, but speed is not. Have Shohei steal more bases !
Ohtani is the least of my worries….Roberts is the most.
I rather they slump now, then peak in October.
I know Freddy doesn't sit games, but cmon rest up 1 game
Here we go again, same ol Dodgers lack of clutch hitting and inability to make smart decisions at the plate when trailing. You're trailing by 2 and leadoff Muncy is up and gets ahead 2-0 in the count. His goal should be to get on base so in sheer idioticy, he swings and grounds out. Dumb! Tired of Freeman no offense and did you really think Pages was some savior? Give me a break.
Doyers in Peak Playoff form right now!
CYLER GLASNOW 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
The Dodgers are playing October baseball early so maybe they are getting it out of their system now
To many players going for homers
"CYLER GLASNOW"
89 percent of public money was on Dodgers , im not surprised they lost.
Are the Dodgers offense in playoff mode already? Too soon! 😂 NOBUENO.
wouldnt it better to make it in the playoff with wildcard?.winning the division and earnning the no1,2spot not gonna give us an advantage due to the too much rest.
They had more Ks (9) than hits (5) that’s terrible offense- if Mookie doesn’t get on base 2 or 3 times they struggle
Nice
First things first, stop playing Chris Taylor...the guys an automatic out! Second, bring up the kids and let them get some experience now instead of later in the season. Last, stop swinging for the fence! Their hitting with RISP is horrible because they're all trying to hit the jack! This just goes to show you can't win with offense alone, let alone when the pitching sucks especially out of the bullpen.
What’s up with Yama? Why hasn’t he pitched?
CYLER GLASNOW
Cyler Glasnow
Done
Done !
Mets gave them another reality chek
No sound?
Hitting coach is garbage we need someone new
I'd like to know when the bottom of the line up going to make their season debut.😡
And tbh Dmac i dont care what Dave Roberts says . He sucks at managing
I can't remember who said this first, but a guy can hit em as hard as he can all day. But if someone is standing where the ball is going it's going to be an out. Hit em where they ain't. Done
CYLER GLASNOW💙
To much line up movement no consistency how do you get out of a slump when you aren’t in the game enough to work out of it once again bad manager done
How about mixing it up. Bunt in the 6th
Leading the league in strikeouts isn’t gonna get it done - today 9 Ks and only 5 hits that’s terrible offense- if Mookie doesn’t get on 2-3 times a game they struggle to score runs
Lost 3 out of the last 4 series!!! Offense just didn't even want to play baseball! Disgraceful effort!! Thursday should be a Team Meeting followed by extra practice!!!
They are too much relied upon LONG BALLS. Batting goes into slump, but speed does not. Steal more bases !
CYLER GLASNOW TYLER GLASNOW
Done! Bring on the Mets. Let’s Go Dodgers!!!
not gonna be any easier the mets are next
First off, they almost NEVER show up for day games. Secondly, we only care about the playoffs. This team has always shown they can win in the regular season but we’re all sick of the amount of one & dones!
No sound
what does this mean in NBA terms?
I think the league is intentionally walking freddie j/s
Very expensive team to be losing series....No runs today with a lineup worth more than a billón dollars. Roberts you need to get the team in order. Unacceptable. Specially what the tickets and food stands are costing....