I guess more players lick themselves than are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself.”
— Connie Mack
The Dodgers, led by pitcher Chris Capuano, couldn’t sweep the Rockies and lost 9-5 in Colorado. But, hey! It’s only their second defeat in 12 games, so there’s no complaining to be done.
On to San Francisco, let repeat the sweet sweep!
Wow! That was a lot of hits last night. The Dodgers have finally found power and consistency, and it’s about time. The season is now more than half over, and we remain 2½ games behind Arizona. But look at all the spectacular baseball we are playing!
Highlights of last night’s 10-8 win over Colorado were of course the four home runs, one each by Juan Uribe, Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez and Matt Kemp. Also, the first run when Yasiel Puig scored from second on a routine ground out. That was unexpected, to say the least.
With 17 hits and double-digit runs for the first time this season, the Dodgers have finally come alive, and while you’re watching them you feel confident and optimistic, as opposed to doubtful and depressed. I don’t know if one thing — like the appearance of the Manna From Havana — is responsible, but the chemistry and just sheer joy that the team exhibits now is undeniable and really great to see.
There is no logic in baseball. Look at those series stats. On paper, they out-hit us, out-scored us and played better defense. We should not have taken three of four games from the Philadelphia Phillies. But we did.
The Dodgers won a completely comfortable 6-1 victory yesterday, and they all looked relaxed and playful while they were doing it. The problem for the Phillies was that ⅔ of their runs and 40% of their hits were all in the one blowout game on Friday night, whereas the Dodgers spread things out among the other three games. That’s what I’m talking about.
Only four games from the top at the halfway point. Not bad (even though it still is last place). But the momentum of the entire division has shifted, and we are making our move.
I wish the management weren’t such money-grubbing bastards. The Top Deck is and always has been the people’s perch, the home of the truest of True Blue fans. But they have monetized it to where it’s almost as elite as Field Level. What a shame. I’d be going to the ballpark every night to root on this team.
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