Yeah, yeah, it's Week One for the NFL, but the big news for me today was El Jaguar, Adrian Gonzalez, blasting two big home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
In back-to-back innings Gonzalez went yard and he ended the day with 6 RBI's, matching his career high. He did it once before - also at Dodger Stadium - but he was playing for San Diego back then.
Sixth inning for Bombzalez, with Dee Gordon and Han Ram on base -
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| BOOM!!!! 3-run home run |
Next inning, again with Gordon and Ramirez on base -
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| BLAMMO !!!! Another 3 run bomb |
The next batter up was this guy...
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| KA - BLAM !!!! Solo Blast! Another homer. |
Next up was the man who's gone missing this season, who is now listed behind September call-up Joc Pederson, now standing as LA's sixth outfielder, Andre Ethier.
Ethier better be do something spectacular, or he may not even make the playoffs roster.
There was a boom on his at bat, but it was the sound of Arizona intentionally drilling Andre Ethier.
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| BLAM! Sneak attack on Ethier's ribs. |
Dodger Stadium erupted in boos, the umpires warned both benches, Mattingly argued vehemently with the umps without getting thrown out (amazingly), and then (equally amazingly) this guy got thrown out for yelling from the dugout...
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| Ya think Kid K has a time bomb waiting for the D-Backs for next season? |
What a game!
One last note - Lots of folks out here are pushing for Kershaw to win the NL MVP award, but my vote goes out to Bombzalez, who was unconscious at the start of the season, hitting home runs left and right, then slowly but surely knocked in runs for the Dodgers all season, and is definitely heating up again at the right time.
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| 100 RBI's - BOOOOOOOOOM!!!! |
I think Adrian Gonzalez has one of the most effortless homerun swings in baseball.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about that, Matt. He does make it look smooth.
DeleteI think the DBacks might be in the running for least likable team in pro sports. A couple years ago I thought it was just Gibson's attitude and the way he ran the team, but hitting McCutchen, the stuff they've done to Dodgers fans, reports that they traded Upton because he wouldn't enough community/pr appearances...it just seems like a really screwy organization from the very top down.
ReplyDeleteI remember when they hit McCutchen. Ugly stuff.
DeleteKirk Gibson was a Dodgers hero for me, but that shine is wearing off real fast the way he manages
using a baseball as a weapon.