Dodgers at Marlins, 6/26-6/28,2015

So the work involved with running this blog, which is seven weeks old today, has become somewhat overwhelming. I love the Dodgers, and this blog was born out of that love, but, alas...it doesn't pay the bills. The last thing I want to do is whine to those of you who take the time to give a shit what I have to say, so take this simply as a lame excuse as to why there were not immediate updates over this past weekend. Sometimes my day job gets in the way, and it was also my birthday this weekend which interfered.

Basically what I am trying to say is please forgive me if sometimes I take a few games off. In those instances there will be 'basic' Blue Review's that are not quite as in-depth as the ones you have become accustomed to. This series with Miami will be one of those...

Umpires

HP Mike Everitt (Friday)
HP Tim Timmons (Saturday)

HP Todd Tichenor (Sunday)

4th  Tim Welke

Pitchers

Friday
Dodgers: Anderson, Liberatore, Baez

Marlins: Nicolino, Cosart, Dyson

Saturday
Dodgers: Kershaw, Howell, Garcia

Marlins: Koehler, Capps, Ramos

Sunday
Dodgers:Greinke, Liberatore, Jansen

Marlins: Urena, Phelps, Dunn, Capps, Dyson

Zone Score & Game Score for Mike Everitt

Standard Strike-Zone

Dodgers v. LHH (DLSZ): +1

Dodgers v. RHH (DRSZ): -1

Marlins v. LHH (OLSZ): 0

Marlins v. RHH (ORSZ): +1

Adjusted Strike-Zone

Dodgers v. LHH (DLAZ): -2

Dodgers v. RHH (DRAZ): -2

Marlins v. LHH (OLAZ): -1

Marlins v. RHH (ORAZ): 0

GAME SCORE 

Standard Strike-Zone Game Score: -1

Adjusted Strike-Zone Game Score: -3

Zone Score & Game Score for Tim Timmons

Standard Strike-Zone

Dodgers v. LHH (DLSZ): 0

Dodgers v. RHH (DRSZ): +2

Marlins v. LHH (OLSZ): +4

Marlins v. RHH (ORSZ): 0

Adjusted Strike-Zone

Dodgers v. LHH (DLAZ): 0

Dodgers v. RHH (DRAZ): -1

Marlins v. LHH (OLAZ): -2

Marlins v. RHH (ORAZ): 0

GAME SCORE 

Standard Strike-Zone Game Score: -2

Adjusted Strike-Zone Game Score: +1

Zone Score & Game Score for Todd Tichenor

Standard Strike-Zone

Dodgers v. LHH (DLSZ): +5

Dodgers v. RHH (DRSZ): +4

Marlins v. LHH (OLSZ): +3

Marlins v. RHH (ORSZ): +2

Adjusted Strike-Zone

Dodgers v. LHH (DLAZ): +2

Dodgers v. RHH (DRAZ): +2

Marlins v. LHH (OLAZ): +2

Marlins v. RHH (ORAZ): -1

GAME SCORE 

Standard Strike-Zone Game Score: +4

Adjusted Strike-Zone Game Score: +3

Notes:

Obviously the scores that should be discussed here are Tichenor's. Everitt and Timmons had somewhat average marks, and although Tichenor's were not far out of line, his accuracy was. As you can decipher, he had quite a large zone. Ultimately they favored the Dodgers and this series ended up very even in regards to the balls/strikes calls from home plate umpiring.

Close Calls & Reviews:

The Dodgers did not make one challenge over the weekend. The Marlins did challenge a call on Sunday in the seventh inning. Greinke was called safe at 1B after grounding to SS. The challenge succeeded as he was clearly out and the call was overturned.