Cubs Visit Los Angeles

Well, that's three down in the four-game series, and I'm pretty happy with the results so far. Interesting that Manny continues to do little-to-nothing, but the team is coming right along without him, just like they have the whole season. I swear, I've been watching him swing away for two weeks and that man is just not seeing the ball. On the other hand, Matt Kemp certainly is seeing it and feeling it: he hit a 449-foot homer today, one of the longest ever seen in this stadium.



The new pitching additions aren't hurting us, but I'll be glad when Kuroda gets back! He's doing OK, and chipped in $25,000.00, as did Bud Selig for ThinkCure. It's kind of amazing the outpouring and participation from fans, but then again, cancer is something that affects all of us, in one way or another. Looking forward to a sweep tomorrow!

Scott in Burnie's Seat

Hey, not sure whether Norman and Roy appreciated it, but they were very gracious about my cousin Scott coming to the game w/me tonight and taking the seat that Norman and I usually use for our bags and snacks.

Tonight was great because EVERYBODY got a hit:

Furcal singled in 4th and scored a run.

Pierre (playing Center field for an ailing Matt Kemp) doubled gorgeously in the 8th.

Ethier singled in the 3rd, tripled in the 5th, and doubled, scoring Pierre in the 8th. Great night for Andre, just short a HR for the cycle!

Blake didn't do much, even bobbled an easy catch TWICE, but he did single in the 5th.

Loney walked in the second, singled, scoring Manny in the 5th, and walked again in the 7th. Not a bad night for my young man, James!

Martin doubled in the 4th and again in the 7th, scoring Loney from First Base! Nice night for Li'l Russ...

Hudson singled in the 2nd, again in the 4th and yet again in the 5th, scoring a run (Loney).

Billingsly was pretty damned sound on the mound! Singled in the 4th to score Martin from 2nd base.

To top it off, Sherrill and Broxton did a fine job of wrapping things up for the Dodgers. A really nice night in baseball, all in all! Can't wait to get back to the stadium for the rubber match tomorrow night!

Juan Pierre's Oversized Hat: That Was Brutal!

Juan Pierre's Oversized Hat: That Was Brutal!

My take on the game, since I haven't been paying real attention till now, bottom of the 8th:

Juan Pierre is The Man. Aside from homeruns, he does everything you could possibly ask of him. I heard Vin announce, "Up the box and the tying run is aboard." And that is why I love J.P. He's the one who brings us home, in so many ways... I love his gumption, his BIG team spirit. And there will never be a scandal or a question about whether his abilities were "enhanced."

Juan Pierre is My Man in MLB, every day, whether Torre plays him or not. Hands down.

Howlin' at the Moon

Looks like Randy Wolf pulled out all the stops tonight in Phoenix! Nice work, young man. A two-run homer, and an rbi double? Oh, and thank you Andre for your three-run homer. Nice to have a flat-out win for a change. Keep it up, Blue.

How About that Dodgers - Giants Series?

Dodgers kicked butt at AT&T Park in games one and two, but I was here in the bay area to see game three. Not only was it a tight game, with Lincecum pitching masterfully, everything else you could ever want to see at a game pretty much happened...Russell Martin was knocked literally on his back at home plate, and right out of his shoes, which shortly thereafter sparked a bench-clearing close-face-yelling match between all the members of BOTH teams. The manager and the bench manager of the Giants were both ejected, Sophia was filmed for the JumboTron Cutie-Cam segment, and the Giants won with a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning on one of the most gorgeous days San Francisco could ever produce. I totally got my money's worth on this deal!!!

What Fresh Hell is This?

OK, the world is crumbling now...I was never a Jason Giambi fan once he abandoned Oakland for New York, but I do still fondly remember his few seasons way back when, slugging away at the Coliseum. How sad is this? I remember early season reports were quite positive; he was redeeming himself, helping out the younger players...a few cracks about the fact that he wasn't the best role model for them, but still. And now, poof! What a way to end a semi-brilliant career.

Braves Again

Well, if that wasn't a heartbreaking loss, I guess I don't know what that could be. Especially after last night, when Andre got the walk-off three-run homer (his 5th walk-off this season, no less)! Tonight...ahhh, many innings, many pitchers, much sorrow. Another three-run homer to end the game, but wrong team got it. Ahhh, tomorrow is another day!

Surprising to hear the fireworks afterall - 11:30 plus by the time this game ended, no fans left, or not many! Kind of a sorry end to a hopeful, ultimately disappointing evening.

My Baseball Game with Andre

Well, I'm not sure yet what to say about tonight's game, but last night was just gorgeous. Andre Ethier is simply MONEY. Not to mention - per an extensive fan poll - THE "most attractive Dodger." On the edge of my seat right now, hoping that something happens tonight that somewhat resembles what Andre did last night... these tied-up, extra-inning games are excruciating!

Every Road Trip Eventually Leads Home

Well, I can't say it was a stellar road trip - there was actually a lot of suffering going on at my end - but tonight's game was fairly redeeming for the Dodgers, with young blood coming through once again. Matt Kemp scored five of the eight runs in the rubber match in Atlanta (to win the series), and Loney wasn't shabby either. Continuing to disappoint (sore hand?) is Manny Ramirez, but I never put a single egg in that basket, so I'll just be waiting for my next Ethier or Kemp three-run-homer, thank you very much.