Games 17-32 studs and duds round-up

Time for the second Dodger studs and duds round-up. Again, scores are based on my subjective, non-stat-only judgment (open for questioning) resulting from whatever I have seen, read and pondered upon. Let's see if we all agree - if not, let's discuss what you'd do differently:

Starting pitcher stud:
Derek Lowe - no record to show for his efforts, but clearly the most dependable Dodger starter. Honorable mention: Brett Tomko.

Picture on the right: Derek Lowe thinking which pitch to use [www.tsn.ca]

Starting pitcher dud:
Odalis Perez - due to the unpredictable inconsistency, mostly. Having said that, I'm not prepared to give up on him as a starter just yet.

Relief pitcher stud:
Joe Beimel - when the ashes have come down, I'm willing to give it to the "call 911" reliever when everything was falling apart and tantalized the opposing batters with his sinker.

Relief pitcher dud:
Lance Carter - is DHL still tracking his re-routed VHS parcel? They must be, since Lance blew every lead every time out (hyperbole mine ;)).

Hitter stud:
J.D. Drew - carried the Dodger offense almost single-handedly during the period in question. RBIs, homers, dependable defense and ability to take a walk in crucial moments of the game. Dodger official Player of the Month for April.

Picture on the left: Drew watching his stock rising up ;) [www.ladodgers.mlb.com]

Hitter dud:
Raffy Furcal takes the oh-no-rs ;). When I close my eyes before dozing off, I have a picture of a weak grounder to second to start us off (almost) every night. Hope he's coming out of this very soon.

Fielder stud:
Nomar Garciaparra - and they say he's still learning the position... Saved a couple of runs by himself, handing throws potentially out of a first-baseman reach. Honorable mention - a three game "Berlin Wall" impersonated by Russell Martin.

Fielder dud:
No-one in particular stood out in a negative way.

Managerial staff wow:
Playing Andre Either and Russell Martin as well as Joe Beimel and Jonathan Broxton (though for different reasons) right off the bat when they were called up. Aggressive and successful base-running tactics.

Series won: vs ARZ, @SD, vs MIL
Series lost: @ HOU, @ARZ, vs SD
Series tied: none
Overall record after 32 games: 15-17 (4th in NL West, 4.0 GB to Colorado)