SF Giants Start the Season 1-5; Life is Good

The Dodgers completed a sweep of the San Franciso Giants and the Giants are now 1-5 to start the ‘07 season. The best news is that the Giants opened the season against division foes the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
Nothing would make me happier then to see the SF Giants finish the season [...]

Clippers and Lakers Headed in Different Directions

The Clippers beat the lakers last night and that makes it 4 out of the last 5 for the Lakers in the Loss column.
Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson  seems to be doing what Phil Jackson does best meaning he’s letting the Laker players figure things out on their own. Meanwhile the Lakers continue to [...]

Killer Tomato Does it Again

For those who don’t know Killer Tomato is the nick name that was given to LA Dodgers pinch-hitting specialist Olmedo Saenz  and last night Saenz did what he’s pretty much been doing for the past two seasons. In the 8th inning with the bases loaded, Saenz hit a pinch hit double to score 2 runs [...]

Good Pitching Beats Good Hitting in Opener

The Los Angeles Dodgers got pounded 7-1 in their season opener by the Milwaukee Brewers and already I can hear all the pundits yelling about how the “dismal” Dodger offense is going to cost them a lot of games.
I beg to differ…
The dodgers ran into a really good pitcher today in Ben Sheets and as [...]

Florida Game Proves How Good a Coach Ben Howland Is

The UCLA Bruins got pounded by the Florida Gators on Saturday…
A lot of people are talking about how Aaron Afflalo picked up 2 early fouls  and how that could have had a big impact on the outcome of the game…
I don’t think so.
You could’ve given Aaron Afflalo the immunity idol for fouls and the Bruins [...]

Los Angeles Dodgers Preview

Flat out if the Dodgers don’t win the division it will be a disappointment.
Your LA Dodgers have the best starting rotation in the West and they have the best starting lineup 1-8.
The Dodgers may have the best 1-2 starters in Major League Baseball in Derek Lowe and Jason Schmidt. I thought Jason Schmidt was the [...]