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Are you having fun? You should be having fun. A Dodgers (75-31) win tonight wouldn’t just guarantee a series victory over the Braves (48-57). It would also be the Dodgers’ tenth win in a row, and third double-digit winning streak of the season — in 40 games.
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Brock “Brock Brock” Stewart (0.00 ERA, 2.62 FIP, 5.17 DRA) has yet to allow an earned run in 16.2 innings pitched this year. Stewart’s first six appearances of the season were out of the bullpen, and he went multiple innings in each of them. His first start of the year came last week against Minnesota, and it was … odd, to say the least. The Twins scored all five of their runs against him, but none of them were earned, due to some errors and passed balls. Stewart, who was on a pitch limit, lasted only 3.2 innings in that start. The Dodgers eventually won that game in walk-off fashion.
Julio Teheran (5.09 ERA, 5.75 FIP, 5.34 DRA) will make his second start against the Dodgers this year. On July 22, Teheran went 6.1 innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits, including three home runs.
Justin Turner gets the day off, and Logan Forsythe shifts to third base, with Chase Utley filling in at second.
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Yu Darvish has officially joined the team (Josh Ravin, who allowed a two-run home run last night, is the corresponding move to get him on the roster):
Today, the #Dodgers activated Yu Darvish (#21). To create room on the active roster, Josh Ravin has been optioned to Triple-A OKC. pic.twitter.com/lqFgsVtOoF
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 2, 2017
Our first look at him in Dodger blue came courtesy of his wife, Seiko (who’s a professional wrestler, by the way):
Can't wait to see him on the mound as Dodgers pitcher.
Looking good hubby 😉どんなユニフォームきてもパパはパパです😊似合ってます✨ pic.twitter.com/892mpfyBnR
— Seiko Darvish (@seiko63) August 2, 2017
No, I don’t have chills, YOU have chills.
Darvish also threw his first bullpen session as a Dodger today:
A man wearing a Darvish jersey. pic.twitter.com/5PuciMgcTv
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) August 2, 2017
The group watching Yu Darvish throw a bullpen includes Dave Roberts, Yasmani Grandal, Rich Hill and Alex Wood.
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) August 2, 2017
Oh, and there’s this:
At the All-Star Game, Darvish said, Clayton Kershaw told him "I'll see you in three weeks."
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) August 2, 2017
Is it Friday yet?
