Tag: Cody Bellinger

Cody Bellinger hit a 420-foot home run on 4/20 and MLB fans had all the jokes

Seriously. This happened.

The Cody Bellinger memes were back in a big way on Thursday.

Because it was April 20, better known as 4/20 and a day celebrated by many folks. And, well, Bellinger has made some meme-worthy faces in the past that make him look like he’s celebrating 4/20.

What’s even funnier is MLB bettors were talking about laying down some money on Bellinger hitting a home run on Thursday … and guess what? HE DID!

Here’s the best part: Bellinger’s home run to center field traveled … 420 feet. I kid you not. Go look at the box score.

MLB fans noticed everywhere and there were so many jokes:

The Dodgers falling short of a World Series title would be one of the biggest letdowns in sports

After a historical season, anything less than a title would be a major disappointment.

It seems so long ago. In reality it was just a few months, April to be exact. I placed a bet on the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2022 World Series.

The bet wasn’t anything big, just a little action to stay invested in the baseball season. Then I proceeded to pay attention to every sport but baseball.

It was an informed bet, though. The Dodgers were just two years removed from a title and had the second-largest payroll in baseball (when has that ever mattered). I knew a lot of the names at just about every position: Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, Trea Turner, Clayton Kershaw. And they even added Freddie Freeman, who helped beat them in last year’s NLCS.

Then, I got lost in the NBA playoffs, and NHL playoffs, a whole WNBA season, the NFL came back, and next thing you know my little bet was forgotten about… That is until now, 162 games later. The exciting MLB playoffs are finally upon us. And whaddya know, the Dodgers finished the year with the best record in baseball. They remain the favorites to be the last team standing with +300 odds at BetMGM. Now it’s time to finish the job.

LA has consistently been one of the best teams in the majors since 2013, winning the NL West nine out of 10 years, reaching the pennant in six years and winning it three times. This year marks the fourth time in that span the Dodgers have won more than 100 games, and they also had the best record in baseball in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Yet, all they have to show for all of that regular-season success is a single World Series championship.

Falling short this year wouldn’t just be a major letdown to my little, petty bet, it’ll be a major letdown to everyone involved. The Dodgers dominated this season and have by far the largest scoring margin in the majors (+334) to show for it. Their 111 wins are a franchise record and second-most in National League history behind the 1906 Cubs. That’s not a typo, they have the most wins in the NL since 1906!

Their pitching staff leads the majors in ERA and ranks fifth in strikeouts. Their offense leads the majors in runs batted in and ranks top five in batting average and home runs. They’re even second in FanGraphs’ defensive runs saved metric and ninth in stolen bases. This team literally doesn’t have a weakness. Which brings us back to the postseason.

The Dodgers’ NLDS opponent will be determined after the Wild Card round, which begins Friday. It might be the Mets (+700), it might be the Padres (+2800). No matter who it is, the Dodgers will be favored. And it won’t be enough for them to simply advance one round. They need to win a World Series this year, or all of those stats we just went over mean literally nothing. They only make this season — and my pockets — all the more disappointing.

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Mics caught Juan Soto politely asking this Dodgers home run to stay in play

It might have listened; you never know.

Everyone knows what a superstar like Juan Soto will bring to the Padres in the long run. In his first game with San Diego, the naturally talented outfielder had an impressive debut.

Against the Dodgers (-140) on Sunday night, Soto brought something a little less related to his legs, glove, and bat — an apparent ability (well, really, he hoped anyway) to communicate with baseballs.

With Soto mic’d up on Sunday Night Baseball, the broadcast caught him saying the funniest thing after L.A.’s Cody Bellinger launched an early deep shot to centerfield: He tried to will the ball to stay in play.

Wait, what?

On that third “stay here,” I almost thought Soto’s heart-to-heart with the ball would be successful. Alas, while Soto can indeed do everything well on the field, he, unfortunately, can’t convince inanimate objects to do what he wants.

The best bets to make your 4/20 holiday even more green

Plus, if these tickets lose, you’ve got extra rolling papers now.

Well, well, well, if it isn’t our old friend, 4/20 — a day that might rival the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament and the Monday after the Super Bowl when it comes to lack of productivity.

But who says you can’t unwind and make money at the same time? Certainly not us.

In fact, we’ve spent the morning combing through the lines to look at some of the best 4/20-themed bets you should feel free to parlay. With three NBA playoff matchups, four NHL tilts and 16 MLB games on tap today, there’s plenty to choose from.

Here’s a handy guide for some extra holiday fun. Just make sure to celebrate responsibly.

All odds via Tipico

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Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies could only laugh after Cody Bellinger tried to pull a fast one on him at first base

Nice try, Bellinger!

The Major League Baseball playoffs are serious business where a lot is on the line with every pitch and every at-bat.

But it’s still just a game and it should be fun and it’s ok to have fun while playing these very intense games.

Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger had some fun last night when he tried to pull off a trick play and failed. That led to him and Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies sharing a laugh at first base.

Here’s what happened: Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías threw a high pick-off attempt to first that Bellinger had to jump to catch. He then tried to act like the ball got away from him to see if Albies would try to go to second and then the Dodgers could get him out.

Albies, and his first base coach, didn’t bite on it, though:

Nice try, Bellinger!

Twitter had reactions:

Cody Bellinger had an eyebrow-raising way of complimenting Logan Webb on great game

He talked about “shoving” after the win.

Phrasing, Cody Bellinger!

The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger and former MVP played hero on Thursday night after an uneven regular season, delivering what ended up being the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning with a single that scored Justin Turner before Max Scherzer closed out the game against Wilmer Flores (who might not have swung).

Then, while speaking to TBS after the win, he complimented opposing pitcher Logan Webb by saying this: “Huge props to Logan Webb, man. He was really hard to hit. He shoved it up our butt twice.”

There you have it. Quite a quote to end the series on!

Apparently — and I’m just learning this on Friday — the phrase of “shoving” is a good way of saying someone pitched well — see (the Washington Post in 2017). Bellinger even went back to it after the game, per NBC Los Angeles:

“Webb shoved it again,” said Bellinger. “Huge hats off to him. He pitched his butt off two times this series and it’s not easy to pitch against a team after you just faced them and he continued to what he did tonight.”

Learn something new every day!

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MLB fans roasted Cody Bellinger after his wild throw allowed the Giants’ go-ahead run

He threw it to the moon.

Cody Bellinger is going through one of the more drastic declines you’ll ever see from an MLB star. The Dodgers outfielder and first baseman won National League MVP in 2019. He hit 47 home runs with a .305 average. Fast forward two years, and Bellinger is hitting .163 with four home runs. He’s batting just over .200 in his past 100 games. It’s bad.

The complete unravelling also played out on the field at the worst time.

During Tuesday’s crucial NL West matchup between the Giants and Dodgers, Bellinger had an opportunity to complete a double play with the score tied in the eighth. All he had to do was throw to second, and Mike Yastrzemski would’ve been out easily.

Instead, Bellinger pumped-faked to second and unleashed the airmails of all airmails to third.

Cody Bellinger hits home run, but is called out thanks to baserunning blunder

Baseball is back!!!

Baseball is officially back in action, and so are the shenanigans. On Opening Day of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and first baseman Cody Bellinger ran into an unusual — but hilarious — snafu against Colorado Rockies.

With Bellinger up to bat, the 25-year-old knocked a home run out to left field off of Rockies pitcher German Marquez. The ball just got past the reach of Raimel Tapia over the railing and would have given the Dodgers a 2-0 lead if not for a baserunning error by Justin Turner.

Turner, it seemed, thought Tapia caught the ball, and rushed back to first base before he could be tagged out. Meanwhile, Bellinger ran past him on the base path, causing confusion on what was seemingly a simple home run.

The official ruling turned into an RBI single for Bellinger, who was then called out on the play thanks to passing Turner on the basepath. A shame, really, as Turner was clearly the guilty party here by misinterpreting the home run as a caught ball.

A confusing play, but hey at least the memes have been funny!

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Cody Bellinger found a much safer way to celebrate home runs after dislocating his shoulder

Brilliant move right here.

When we last saw Cody Bellinger’s face when it wasn’t pondering existence, he appeared to be in a lot of pain.

In Game 7 of the NLCS, he hit the go-ahead homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, then gave a forearm smash to teammate Kike Hernandez that turned out to dislocate Bellinger’s shoulder.

Bellinger knew he needed a new celebration, since the Dodgers need his arm intact to hit mammoth home runs and make amazing plays in the field.

So what did he end up doing after a home run in Game 1 of the 2020 World Series? He didn’t use his hands or arms at all!

That’s right! Toe taps! LeBron James approved.

Brilliant move right there. Here’s what Bellinger had to say about it:

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: World Series, Game 1 live stream, TV channel, start time, odds

The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series tonight from Globe Life Field, stream the series live. 

The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series tonight from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.  The two teams with the best records in their respective leagues will meet in the World Series for the first time since 2013, which will make for an exciting series.

Tampa Bay will send Tyler Glasnow (5-1, 4.08 ERA) to the mound and the Dodgers will counter with Clayton Kershaw (6-2, 2.16 ERA) in Game 1 of the World Series.

Will the Tampa Bay will be able to stop the bats of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1?  Tune in and find out, here is everything you need to know to stream the World Series.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

  • When: Tuesday, October 20
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: FOX (4K), FOX Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Prediction: With Glasnow and Kershaw on the mound tonight, you’d have to expect a low scoring affair between the Rays and Dodgers. I also see some value on the Rays at +145 in the first game even though the Dodgers are coming into the World Series hot.

Bet: Tampa Bay Rays +145. Under 7.5

World Series Schedule

All games at Globe Life Field (* if necessary)

Game 1, Tuesday: Rays at Dodgers

Game 2, Wednesday: Rays at Dodgers

Game 3, Friday: Dodgers at Rays

Game 4, Saturday: Dodgers at Rays

Game 5*, Sunday: Dodgers at Rays

Game 6*, Oct. 27: Rays at Dodgers

Game 7*, Oct. 28: Rays at Dodgers

MLB Odds and Betting Lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Tampa Bay Rays (+145) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (-162)

O/U: 7.5

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