WARRIORS:
-LAKERS TONIGHT…..
-HOW IMPORTANT IS HOME COURT IN THE 9-10?
-7-8 RATHER PELICANS, KINGS OR SUNS—- ALL ON ROAD…
-KLAY HAS EARNED ANOTHER DEAL
-KLAY HONEST ABOUT WHEN DRAYMOND GETS KICKED OUT
-IF YOU CANT USE THE EXPERIENCE FACTOR LINE — WHAT GIVES YOU CONFIDENCE THEY CAN MAKE A RUN IF THEY GET THERE?
-TWOLVES AT NUGGETS LIKELY DECIDES ONE SEED TONIGHT — WHICH WOULD LIKELY BE WARRIORS 1ST ROUND OPP….
-DRAYMOND SAYING ZACH EDEY “QUIT” AFTER 37–10— HE’S NOT LIKEABLE LIKE BARKLEY…..
GIANTS:
-SNELL RUSTY
NOTORIOUS SLOW STARTER ANYWAY —
Just a reminder that Blake Snell had a 5.40 ERA through his first nine starts/45 innings of 2023.
He then put together a 1.20 ERA over his final 23 starts and ended up leading the majors with a 2.25 ERA and winning the NL Cy Young Award.
-MORE OF THE SAME VS NATS: 2023–
Outscored 38 to 16. 1-5 record.
-OFFENSE A MAJOR ISSUE
-HOW CAN THEY FIX IT OR STAY THE COURSE— IT SONLY 11 GAMES….
-I GET IT’S ONLY 11 GAMES—- BUT THEY HAVE TO LOOK AT: YAZ, AHMED, MIX UP ORDER… DO SOMETHING—- 43 RUNS IN 11 GAMES, 17 OF 43 IN 2 GAMES…
-HARRISON GOES TONIGHT— HAS TO GIVE PEN A BREAK
-RPUPP HANGING CURVES
-MATOS ISNT THE ANSWER: HE’S 5-24 (*.208() W A .769 OPS AFTER A SOLID START…
-IT’S EARLY BUT A CAB]VALRY ISNT COMING - THIS ISNT ON FARHAN —- JUMP START THE OFFENSE, STEAL A BAG….
GREAT QUOTE FROM JUSTIN VERLANDER:
Justin Verlander on the rash of pithcer injuries:
"...I think the game has changed a lot, it would be easiest to blame the pitch clock, in reality everything has a little bit of influence, the biggest thing is the style of pitching has changed so much, everyone is throwing as hard as they possibly can and spinning the ball as hard as they possibly can...it's a double-edged sword...I don't have all the answers...when the balls started to change back in 2016 and started flying out...it changed how I had to approach pitching...I want(ed) swing and miss...I don't how we rewind the clock...the trickle-down permeates all the way to little league...I just hope that we don't wait too long...it's a pandemic and it's going to take years to work itself out..."
GUESTS:
1050 SHAWN ESTES
1130 MARC SPEARS
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TOPICS:
1- WARRIORS:
A- TONIGHT IS FOR THE 9-10 HOME COURT…..WARRIORS LEAD SERIES 2-1
-HOW IMPORTANT IS HOME COURT IN 9-10— I DONT LIKE A LAKERS MATCH UP ETHER WAY — TJD CANT HANDLE AD…..
-IF THEY COULD BEAT LAKERS—- LIKELY SAC , NO OR PHX—- ON ROAD—-
MY CHOICE:
1- NO
2- SAC
3- PHX
-1ST ROUND — COULD BE DECIDED TONIGHT IN DENVER — TWOLVES AT NUGGESTS RATHER PLAY OKC OR MINN……
-JUST FOR FUIN THE LIKELY PATH IS: LAKERS, NO, DENVER, (4-5 WINNER MAVS OR CLIPPERS)- FOLLOWED BY BOSTON….
-IF YOU COULDNT USE THE EXPERIENCE FACTOR—WHAT GIVES YOU BELIEF THEY COULD MAKE A RUN?
-KLAY AUDIO ON WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DRAY GETS KICKED OUT — GREEN ASKS FOR AN HONEST ANSWER—- I D LIKKE TO HEAR CURRY ADRESS THIS QUESTION….
-GREEN SAYS EDEY — QUIT — NOT COLL TO SAY AND NOT TRUE—-
THE MATCH UPS:
LAKERS: RUSSELL, REAVES, RUI , DAVIS, LEBRON (BENCH: TAUREAN PRINCE, DINWIDDIE, JAXON HAYES, CAM REDDISH) - OUT VANDERBILT, WOOD
WARRIORS: CURRY, KLAY, WIGGS, GREEN, TJD. (BENCH: PAUL, PODZ, KUMINGA GP II (ANKLE), MOODY, LOONEY,
LAKERS ROLLING: (L; 127-117 WITHOUT LEBRON AND DAVIS ONLY PLAYING 13 MIN)
L.A. LAKERS SCOUTING REPORT
The Los Angeles Lakers have won nine of their last 11 games, tied with the Boston Celtics for the league's second-best record over that span. During this stretch, they've been the highest-scoring team in the league (122.1 PPG), while ranking second in true shooting percentage (61.7%).
Anthony Davis has set a tone for the Lakers with his defensive tenacity, consistent production and durability. This season, Davis has played his most games as a Laker (74) and only San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama is averaging more blocks per game leaguewide. D'Angelo Russell is having a career year from behind the arc, shooting 41.9 percent from deep and setting a franchise record for the most made 3-pointers in a single season (219 and counting). And then of course, there's LeBron James defying father time in his 21st season, averaging 25.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 8.2 assists. In the year that he became the NBA's all-time leading scorer, James is shooting a career-best 41.3 percent from three.
HEAD TO HEAD:
GM 1: 145-144 LAKERS 1/27 —- (@WARRIORS)
DAVIS 29-13
JAMES 36-20-12
RUSELL 28-5. (5-8 3S)
VANDERBILT 14, WOOD 8 (OUT)
CURRY 46 - 17/35 / 9-21
KLAY 24 - 9-24 / 6-17
KUMINGA, WIGGSIN EACH HAD 22–
BECNH OUT SCORED 35-22
TJD ONLY. 6 MINUTES
OUT SHOT 43-16 FROM FT LINE *
GAME 2: 2/22 - 128-100 WARRIORS (HOME) - LEBRON DNP
CURRY 12-24 / 6-13 32 PTS
WIGGINS 20 8-14 / 2-5
KLAY OFF BENCH - 3 PTS 1-9 / 1-4
TJD IN 15 MIN 17 PTS 5 REB. (8-10 FG)
BENCH GS; 46-29
FTS: LA 21 - GS 14– MAKES LA 14-12 ***
WARRIORS 16-10 ON 3’S (+18)
LA:
DAVIS 27-15 (11-19)
RUSELL 6-15 / 3-9 18 PTS
REAVES 7-11/ 2-5 16 PTS
GAME 3: 3/16 @ LAKERS - 128-121 WARRIORS—
LAKERS:
LEBRON 40-9-8 /. 15-23 / 3-5
DAVIS 12 MINUTES — HURT EYE 8 PTS 4 REB
RUSELL 23 PTS 9-21 /3-10
REVAES 11 PTS 4-13. / 2-9
FTS: LA 15-18 / GS 12-15 (-3)
GS BENCH: 47 -25
WARRIORS:
CURRY 31 / 12-24 / 3-10
KUMIGA 23 9-16
WIGGINS 16 PTS 7-17 / 2-6
KLAY OFF BENCH: 26 PTS - 9-15/ 5-10
TJD 21 MIN 10 PTS 4 REB
TAKW AWAYS:
CURRY 36.3 PPG
LEBRON PLAYED 2 OF 3 GAMES - AVERGAES 38 PTS 14.5 RPG / 10 APG
DAVIS IN 2 HEALTHY GAMES AVERAGES 28 -14
RUSSELL IN 3 GAMES; 23 PPG
ONLY GAME LA WON: +27 IN FT ATTS - IN OTHER 2 COMBINED +10.
TJD PLAYED A TOTAL OF 42 IN 3 GAMES (6, 15 AND 21)
WIGGINS 19.3 PPG
SCENRAIOS WITH 4 GAMES LEFT…..
- Wolves regain No. 1 seed after win over Lakers; hold tiebreaker over Nuggets
- Thunder remain at No. 3 after win over Hornets; clinched at least top 4 seed
- Clippers remain at No. 4 after win over Cavaliers, sit 2 games ahead of Mavs
- Mavericks remain at No. 5 with win over Rockets, sit 2 games back of Clippers, 2 games ahead of Suns
- Suns remain at No. 6 after loss to Pelicans, holding tiebreaker for 6th seed
- Pelicans remain at No. 7 after win over Suns; Phoenix holds tiebreaker for 6th seed
- Kings climb to No. 8 with win over Nets, half-game ahead of Lakers
- Lakers drop to No. 9 after loss to Wolves, half-game behind Kings
- Warriors remain at No. 10 after win over Jazz; Golden State clinches a top-10 seed
Warriors Play-In Tournament tiebreakers, explained
Tiebreakers also play a significant role in the final standings, so here's how they look from the Warriors' perspective:
- Suns 3, Warriors 1
- Kings 2, Warriors 2: Kings own division tiebreaker record
- Pelicans 1, Warriors 1: One game remaining
- Warriors 2, Lakers 1: One game remaining
Here's the probability for each seed with four games remaining in the regular season:
- No. 6: 0.1 percent
- No. 7: 1.1 percent
- No. 8: 4.8 percent
- No. 9: 27.0 percent
- No. 10: 67.0 percent
If the seeding stays as is, the Warriors would play the Lakers in the first round of the Play-In Tournament and the winner of Pelicans vs. Kings in the second round.
BIG GAMES THIS WEEK:
TUESDAY:
-KINGS @ OKC
-WARRIORS @LAKERS
-CLIPPERS @ SUNS
WEDNESDAY:
TWOLVES @NUGGETS (COULD BE FOR #1)
SUNS @ CLIPPERS
THURSDAY:
PELICANS @ KINGS
FRIDAY:
PELICANS @ WARRIORS
SUNS@ KINGS
SUNDAY:
MAVS @ OKC
LAKERS @ PELICANS
SUNS @ TWOLVES
BY TEAM:
WARRIORS: (10) 43-35 — @LAKERS TUE, @BLAZERS THUR , PELICANS FRIDAY, JAZZ SUNDAY (3-1) - 46-36 (LAKERS L)
LAKERS (9) - 45-34 - WARRIORS TUE W , @ GRIZZLIES FRIDAY W , @ PELICANS SUNDAY L . 2-1 47-35
KINGS (8) - 45-33 @OKC TUESDAY L, PELICANS THURSDAY W , SUNS FRIDAY L , PORTLAND SUNDAY W- 3-1 - 48-34
PELICANS (7) 46-32- @PORTLAND TUESDAY W , @ SAC THURSDAY L, @GS FRIDAY L, LAKERS SUNDAY W- 2-2 48-34
7- PELICANS 48-34 THEY HAVE TIE BREKAER OVER KINGS
8- KINGS 48-34
9 LAKERS 47-35
10- WARRIORS 46-36
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
7. New Orleans Pelicans (46-32)
- Tiebreaker vs. Clippers: Pelicans have clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Kings: Pelicans have clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Suns: Suns have clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Dallas currently owns via division win percentage
8. Sacramento Kings (45-33)
- Tiebreaker vs. Mavericks: Mavs lead via conference record
- Tiebreaker vs. Suns: Tied 2-2 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Kings lead via division record
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Kings have clinched
9. Los Angeles Lakers (45-34)
- Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Suns: Lakers clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Mavs: Mavs clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Kings: Kings clinched
10. Golden State Warriors (43-35)
- Tiebreaker vs. Kings: Kings lead via division record
- Tiebreaker vs. Mavs: Mavs lead 2-0 with two to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Suns: Suns clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Warriors lead 2-1 with one to play. (IF WARRIORS WIN, GOES TO DIVISION - WARRIORS 6-9 LAKERS 7-9 — IF WARRIORS BEAT LAKERS AND BLAZERS WOULD BE 8-9 , LAKERS WOULD BE 7-10)—- WARRIORS GET TIE BREAKER)
1. Minnesota Timberwolves (54-24)
- Clinched: Top-four seed
- Magic number: No. 1 seed in West (4)
- Tiebreaker vs. Nuggets: Wolves clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Thunder: Wolves currently own via division record
2. Denver Nuggets (54-24)
- Clinched: Top-four seed
- Tiebreaker vs. Thunder: Thunder clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Wolves: Wolves clinched
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (53-25)
- Clinched: Top-four seed
- Tiebreaker vs. Nuggets: Thunder clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Wolves: Wolves currently own via division record
4. Los Angeles Clippers (50-28)
- Magic Number: Playoff spot (1)
- Tiebreaker vs. Pelicans: Pelicans clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Suns: Clippers lead 2-0 with two to play
5. Dallas Mavericks (48-30)
- Magic Number: Playoff spot (2)
- Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Dallas currently owns via division win percentage
- Tiebreaker vs. Kings: Mavs lead via conference record
- Tiebreaker vs. Suns: Mavs clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Mavs lead 2-0 with two to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Mavs clinched
6. Phoenix Suns (46-32)
- Magic Number: Playoff spot (4)
- Tiebreaker vs. New Orleans: Suns clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Kings: Tied 2-2 with one to play
- Tiebreaker vs. Dallas: Mavs clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Warriors: Suns clinched
- Tiebreaker vs. Lakers: Lakers clinched
2- GINATS:
A- SNELL RUSTY IN GAME ONE…..
*FASTBALL COMMAND OFF, EVERYTHING UP HIGH IN ZONE
*TIGHT ZONE ON TOP OF THAT AND HE GOT FRUSTRATED
*TIME FOR RON=BO UPM BTW….
OTHER THOUGHTS:
-THIS IS THE TEAM THEY BOUGHT —
-NOT CHNAGING THIS EARLY — MATOS IS 5-24 >208 AT AAA
-LUCIANO HAS 11 KS IN 32 ABS….
SCHMITT IS 4-33…..
THE CALVARY ISNT COMING….
WHAT CAN THEY DO:
-KEEP SHUFFLING THE ORDER
-GET CONFORTO HEALTHY ASAP AND ID LIKE TO SEE:
1- LEE. CF
2- CHAPMAN. 3B
3- CONFORTO (RF)
4- SOLER DH
5- WADE (LF)
6- FLORES 1B
7- BAILEY SH. C
8- ESTRADA. 2B
9- AHMED…. SS
-START MONITORING SS MARKET - ADMAES ETC. - THEY ARE GOING TO BE A SHORT A BAT…. ESTRADA WILL START HITTING .. WILL YAZ?
MORE:
-BAILEY’S DEFENSE
-ROUPP’S HANGING CURVES
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A- SNELL: - 3BALL COUNTS TO FIRST 6 HITTERS AND 7 OF FIRST 8….
1ST INNING: 26 PITCHES , K, GO, SINGLE, K — 3 BALL COUNT ON ALL 4 HITTERS.
2ND INNING - 3 RUNS 2 HITS—- K, WALK, WALK, SINGLE, —- WENT TO 3 BALL COUNT ON FIRST 3 HITTERS OF 2ND INNING, FIRST 7 HITTERS OVERALL TO 3 BALL COUNTS.
WENT TO A 3-BALL COUNT ON 8 OF THE FIRST 10 HITTERS. -
33 PITCHES IN 2ND INNING, - 59 PITCHES THROUGH FIRST TWO INNINGS. - DOWN 3-1.
3RD INNING: 13 PITCHES, K, GO, K. - 72 TOTAL PITCHES
RELIVED BY ERIK MILLER IN 4TH……
LINE: 72 PITCHES (59 FIRST 2 IP), 3 IP, 4 K, 3 ER, 2 BB - ONLY 39 OF 72 PITCHES WERE STRIKES.
B- OFFENSE BOMBS AGAIN:
-DOWN 6-1 BOTTOM 6 - WADE DOUBLES — SOLER FLIES TO LF, CHAPMAN K, YAZ K.
-0-10 RISP
-YAZ: 1-20, 11 KS
-ESTRADA: 2 FOR LAST 27
ON THE FARM OFFENSE:
RAMOS: 10-36 (.278) 3 HR 5 RBIS .933 OPS (11 KS)
MATOS 5-24- 2 HR 6 RBIS — .208. / .769 OPS
BRETT WISELEY 2B - 10-26 .385. HR 4 RBIS .1286 OPS
LUCAINO 12-32 .375 0 HR 4 RBIS , 3 2B, 11 KS , .981 OPS
CASEY SCHMITT 4-33 , 9 K’S .121 BA. / .341 OPS
PITCHING:
PEN ARM - TOMMY REMERO 1-0 1.29 ERA 7 IP, 10 K’S OPP BA /174
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HOW MUCH HELP DOES SUTTER PARK NEED?
Still, the clubhouses at Sutter Health Park are in the outfield, not underneath the stands with easy access to the dugouts, the way they are in every major-league park. Perhaps a tour of the facility, courtesy of A’s first baseman Ryan Noda, is in order. Noda, who played games in Sacramento as a minor leaguer, rattled off a list of potential problems to the San Jose Mercury News.
“Concerns? The field, the locker rooms, the dugouts, the surface — making sure all the safety protocols and everything is up to par. That field needs a lot of work, a lot of money put into it in order for it to be a big-league place.”
Even Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins, a native of Sacramento, has his doubts. Hoskins loves his hometown and believes residents will rally behind any team that plays in the city, even temporarily. But if he opts out at the end of the season, don’t expect him to call his agent, Scott Boras, and demand to wear the green and gold.
“I would certainly consider it because the idea of playing at home has always been enticing,” Hoskins said, “but the lack of big-league facilities and the product that that organization is putting out there is not something I’d want to be a part of.”
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