Julio Ur was lights out in his first start in nearly two years

Scott Feldman Jersey , but for the second time in five games, Joe Kelly wasn’t able to hold the lead, as the Dodgers fell to the Giants on Monday night,..."Julio Ur was lights out in his first start in nearly two years, but for the second time in five games, Joe Kelly wasn’t able to hold the lead, as the Dodgers fell to the Giants on Monday night, 4-2.The offenseAfter exploding for 42 runs in the first four games of the season, the Dodgers were held to only two on Monday night. To no surprise, both came courtesy of the long ball. After picking up his first hit of the year in his previous at-bat, Chris Taylor connected on his first home run of the season, giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead. Alex Verdugo followed him with a solo-shot of his own, going back-to-back and giving the Dodgers a two-run edge. The Dodgers’ offense went quiet the rest of the way, only racking up two hits over the final four innings, both coming at the hands of Enrique Hernandez. The pitching There was a lot of good, and a lot of bad on Monday night. Let’s start off with the good. Ur got the start for LA, his first since May 20 http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , 2017. With the Dodgers looking to limit the 22-year-old, the initial plan was for him to start the season in the bullpen, and save his arm for later in the season. With injuries to Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill, a spot was open in the starting rotation. The Dodgers couldn’t have asked for a better outing from Ur铆as. In five innings, he struck out seven and didn’t allow a run. Even better for LA, his velocity topped out at 97 mph. Ur铆as found himself in potential trouble a couple of times. The Giants had runners on first and second with two outs in the third. He responded by striking out Brandon Belt to escape the jam. In the fifth, San Francisco had a runner on second with only one out. Ur铆as was up for the test, getting back-to-back strikeouts to put his total at seven, and give him five scoreless innings. This gave him 77 pitches on the night, and he was done for the game. Joe Kelly came in to pitch the sixth. He was immediately welcomed by Belt, as he allowed a home run on the first pitch, cutting the Dodgers’ lead to only one. Kelly allowed three more hits in the seventh before exiting the game with the score tied at two. He left with two runners on, who would both come to score at the hands of Scott Alexander, giving the Giants a 4-2 lead. It’s the second game this season Kelly has blown for LA, both resulting in losses. His ERA currently sits at 18.00.Monday particularsWP: Trevor Gott (1-0) 1 IP, 0 ERLP: Joe Kelly (0-1) 1 2鈦? IP, 4 ERSV: Will Smith (2) 1 IP Jose Peraza Jersey , 2 SOHome runs: Alex Verdugo (1), Chris Taylor (1), Brandon Belt (1)Up nextThe Dodgers will look to even up the series tomorrow night as Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-0, 1.50 ERA) will square off against Madison Bumgarner (0-1, 2.57 ERA). First pitch is at 7:10 pm on SportsNet LA. PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki fluidly went through a variety of stretches on the floor in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse even before going onto the field. Once outside, he smoothly went through fielding, hitting and baserunning drills.At 45 and in spring training again, Suzuki is working toward the chance to play for his original major league team in his home country.“Being able to put on the Seattle Mariners uniform as a player, being here the first day, it is just amazing, it is great,” Suzuki said through a translator. “Very satisfied with today and how it went, and I’m just going to take it day by day.”The former MVP and 10-time All-Star outfielder is in camp on a minor league deal after serving in a special assistant’s role most of last year when he still worked out with the team. If he’s healthy, Suzuki will be part of the Mariners’ expanded 28-player roster next month for their season-opening two games in Tokyo against Oakland.“My body really hasn’t changed,” he said.Suzuki, who said he took off only two or three days from working out during the offseason http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , checked in at camp with only 7 percent body fat.“He looks unbelievable, like he’s prepared every minute of every day to get to this time, and it’s probably because he has,” general manager Jerry Dipoto said. “He’s so focused on his goals, and right now his goal is to make sure that he is on that plane when we leave for Tokyo.”Large groups of fans and Japanese media followed Suzuki everywhere he went during the first workout.When asked how much he looked forward to the Japan series, Suzuki insisted that he’s not yet thinking about that. The player with 4,367 career hits — 3,089 in the 18 big league seasons and 1,278 in nine seasons in Japan before that — is focused on his daily work.“I think a 45-year-old baseball player really shouldn’t be thinking about the future. It’s about today,” said Suzuki, who would be MLB’s active career hits leader if he’s on the big league roster, seven more than Albert Pujols since Adrian Beltre retired after last season with 3,166 hits.After the Japan series, it is unclear where or even if Suzuki would fit into a team that is in a rebuild mode with a focus on younger players, and 34 newcomers for the start of camp. And there will be three fewer roster spots after those first two games against the A’s.No matter what happens, Suzuki said the Mariners uniform would be the last he will wear in the big leagues.Dipoto said the team is set with its primary outfielders— Mitch Haniger, Domingo Santana and newcomer Mallex Smith — along with veteran newcomer Jay Bruce Matt Harvey Jersey , who is expected to float between the corner outfield spots, first base and designated hitter. While Smith is dealing with some right elbow discomfort, manager Scott Servais said the issue isn’t serious.“Today I was talking to Jay Bruce and found out that he’s 31,” Suzuki said. “He’s 14 years younger than me. I was pretty shocked about that.”The Mariners also have Yusei Kikuchi, a 27-year-old rookie from Japan who relishes the opportunity to play with the outfielder he watched growing up.“One of my goals when I turned pro as time went by was that one day that I would play with players that were kids when I was still playing,” Suzuki said. “And right now I’m at the point I’m playing with guys that were in grade school when I was playing here. That was more of a goal that I had, so I think through those years working hard and being able to be where I am today definitely gives me satisfaction.”Suzuki was both the 2001 AL Rookie of the Year and MVP with the Mariners, and won a pair of AL batting titles. After being traded to the Yankees midway through 2012 and playing parts of three seasons in New York, he had three seasons in Miami before 44 at-bats in limited action with the Mariners early last season.“He’ll have as much energy, if not more, than the rest of the guys. It’s just how he’s wired,” said Servais, the manager only six years older than Suzuki. “He’s always ready. Our young players are going to be blown away, like this guy is how old, how long has he been doing this. That’s why he’s the greatest. He’s awesome.”