“Send James Outman back down” - Fans cry out for outfielder trade after Dodgers 5-4 loss against Marlins

The Los Angeles Dodgers were on the losing end in a thrilling clash against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. It was a second loss in three games for the NL West leaders, enraging Dodgers fans.

Freddie Freeman's RBI single in the first inning gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead. The visitors maintained their narrow lead until Marlins slugger Liam Hicks' two-run home run off Tony Gonsolin to turn around the game in the fifth inning.

The Dodgers hit back with Shohei Ohtani's solo home run, his 10th of the season, to make it 2-2. Freeman followed with a second home run in the sixth inning to give the Dodgers a 3-2 lead. However, the Marlins got back in the game and eventually won in extra innings after Jesus Sanchez's walk-off single.

Following the loss, Dodgers fans vented their frustration, singling out outfield James Outman, who had replaced Teoscar Hernandez in the lineup.

"Is there really no player other than Outman that can be used? The Dodgers' farm system isn't very deep, huh? A team that can't even score a single run in a tiebreaker, lol."

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"I didn’t think Outman could possibly be worse than Conforto at the plate. I stand corrected," wrote another fan.

"Send Outman back to OKC, bring up Rushing," wrote a disgruntled fan.

Others took a swipe at the Dodgers bullpen for costing the team the game in extra innings.

"We’ve gotta be THE worst team in extras. Come on maaaan!" wrote a dissatisfied fan.

"Why do we insist on employing the most random relievers when we have plenty of 1 inning capable arms in AAA."

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Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani's efforts go in vain in Dodgers loss

World Series MVP Freddie Freeman's solo home run to give the Dodgers the lead in the sixth inning was his eighth home run of the season. However, the Dodgers failed to maintain their lead as Connor Norby and Dane Myers added RBI singles in the bottom of the sixth to make it 4-3 for the Marlins.

Shohei Ohtani, who had smacked a team-leading 10th homer earlier in the game, tied the scores with an RBI double in the seventh inning. However, despite Ohtani and Freeman's multi-RBI performances, the Dodgers succumbed to a 5-4 loss.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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