Dodgers @ Rockies July 17, 2021: Buehler vs. Freeland

Dustin Nosler 07/17/2021 Game Threads Leave A Comment

After a strong beginning to the second half, the Dodgers are going for their fourth-straight win behind Walker Buehler. He’s opposed by Kyle Freeland. Freeland is a lefty, so the Rockies have a legitimate chance tonight.


	5:10 p.m.		Denver
RF	Betts	LF	Tapia
3B	Turner	2B	Rodgers
2B	Muncy	RF	Blackmon
1B	Pujols	SS	Story
SS	Taylor	3B	McMahon
CF	Bellinger	1B	Cron
LF	Pollock	CF	Hampson
C	Barnes	C	Nunez
P	Buehler	P	Freeland (L)

Abbreviated thread today, so here’s what has been reported on the beat.

Knebel still has to make a decent amount of appearances before he's activated, but good sign that he'll be throwing 15-18 pitches on Monday.
— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) July 17, 2021

I’m still amazed there’s a chance Corey Knebel returns this season. And Corey Seager‘s return will be most welcome.

How long will it take to build back up? "I don't know. We'll see."
Do you have a date circled to return? "I do, yeah. Absolutely."
He did not share that date with us other than it is some time in August.
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) July 17, 2021

All that matters is that Clayton Kershaw comes back healthy … hopefully to join Max Scherzer.

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When the Dodgers signed Albert Pujols, Andrew Friedman said, "We think there’s still life to the bat."

By facing more LHP than RHP in a specialized role for the first time in his career, Pujols did in fact find that life again with LA https://t.co/IREF5dBdQn
— Eric Stephen (@ericstephen) July 17, 2021

Who knew 55-year-old Albert Pujols would end up being the Dodgers’ secret weapon against lefties?

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Apparently, Daniel is there tonight.

It’s weird how not weird this feels pic.twitter.com/cL820QxIXh
— Daniel Brim (@DanielBrim) July 17, 2021

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First pitch is at 5:10 p.m.

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Dodgers @ Rockies July 17, 2021: Buehler vs. Freeland

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