A bad day?

Two game slide to start the second half? Not a good sign. Actually there are a lot of bad signs. Manny left with a calf injury. Martin left with a swollen thumb. Kershaw only went 4 1/3 and Billingsly went 4. Sherril gave up a run. Rumor say the Yanks might try to get him. But with a 7.17 ERA dont look for anything big in return.

And again the dreadful situation of not being able to cash in runners was back. 13 hits. 12 stranded. Not how you win a ballgame.

To make things even worse there Peter Gammons went on a Boston radio show an said he could see Ethier going to the Red Sox. But his reasons are to far out to be believable.

Now that you've read this post you understand why its called "A bad day?"

National League Wins!!

I was beginning to think i might never see it. I was mad when Hoffman blew the save in 06. I was pissed when the AL won in the 15th inning in 08. When Crawford robbed that home run last year i gave up hope. But here they are. For the first time since 2001, the National League has home field advantage.

I may have exagerrated a bit. Or a lot. The total disaster that is home field advantage/all star game still sucks. But it worked for once.


Sadly i dont think the Dodgers had one good moment. Kuo threw the ball way over Adrian Gonzalez's head for an error. Broxton's "save" was sketchy. Ethier did hit a single that was almost an RBI an Furcal drew a walk.

But the game is over now. Time to start looking forward to the second half. Thursday we go into St. Louis. We swept them earlier this year, but they took two of three last year in St. Louis. So it keeps you guessing.

A last note. Bud Selig adressed the 'state of the game' (linked here) at fanfest. Notice the first thing he says is "Atendence has been good." I think the game is going fine too Bud, but when you start off with "Atendace is good" it makes me you only care about the money. Which you proably do.

Anyways enough raving. Goodnight America

David Ortiz Wins HR Derby

Last night big papi won the derby beating out Hanley Ramirez and his shiny shoes. It wasn't a very exciting derby in my opinion. The crowd in Ananhiem seemed to agree with me. Seriously at a home run derby, your supposed to cheer for home runs. Don't wanna rip angel fans again, just had to get it out there. Also there were plenty of seats empty. Mostly up around the top deck by the foul poles, but still.

ASG is tonight. Lets hope the NL can pull of a win and give all four Dodgers in the game playing time.

We've lost a legend

Bob Sheppard. Possibly the greatest voice in baseball history (second of course to Vin Scully)passed earlier today at 99 years old. He was nicknamed "Voice of God" and for obvious reasons. He was Yankee Stadium's PA announcer for over 50 years. He was to Yankee fans what Vin Scully is to Dodger fans. And even with his passing, his voice will live on every time Derek Jeter comes to the plate.

Why the post? I felt obliged as a fan of baseball and the dodgers to show tribute to him. Because sadly some day, Vin Scully, our version of Sheppard will pass as well. That will be a day of tears for many Dodger fans as it was today for many Yankee fans.

However to finish on a high note, watch the video below, and then do your best impression.

"Now Batting, the shortstop, number two, Derek, Jeter, number two"

Feels good.

Stuff i forgot to mention...

-World Cup Action is over! Spain wins in extra time 1-0 over the dutchies. Ms. Robin will not be happy tomorrow nite!

-Hong-Chih Kou is an all star. He replaces an injured Jason Heyward. Thats four dodgers in the all star game for those of us keeping score

-Jose Canseco needs to give roids a second chance if he wants to beat a 60 year old. Wait what? Yeah he lost to a 60 year old in a boxing match.

Last Game Before All Star break

It's that time again. It always comes so quickly. Its the All Star Break. A time where we can look around the league and declare the frontrunners. And thank others for participating. The Dodgers are in the exact middle. Not a frontrunner, but still a contender. Depending on how today plays out, the Dodgers will either finish the first half 49-39 or 48-40.


But forgetting stats, the big question is, can the Dodgers win? In these past few years the first half has always been better than the second. But this team seems different.

But remember that this time (and every time since 2002) it counts. So hopefully the NL can pull off their first ASG win of my lifetime. Congrats to Ethier, Broxton, and now Furcal too, for being selected to go 40 miles south to play in a game that for some strange reason will decide home field advantage in the World Series. Thanks bud.