Game 119: Dodgers vs Florida Marlins 4:2
In a game like this, tonight's series opener against the other major Latino-community team, the Florida Marlins, it almost feels unfair that the Dodgers get so many lucky breaks both on offense and defence. This game could have easily gone the other way, and justifiably so.
If you take away a couple of Dodger bloop hits (past the fifth inning), a couple of groundball double plays by Derek Lowe and at least two misfortunate plays for Dontrelle Willis, the game was even closer than the final score indicates. Then again, why would we want to take anything away from these streaking Dodgers? :). For now I will just enjoy the breakthrough early-to-mid August and take something like borderline Gio Carrara pitch to end the seventh for granted ;).
A couple of observations, back in the huddle:
(1) When is the right time for the veterans to step it up a notch? Nomar Garciaparra did hit the game-breaking home run tonight, but how about Jeff Kent and JD Drew having the same breakout series? I mean, c'mon guys, it's not like there's fifty more games to play. Ehmmm, ok, there's forty-three... Get going!
(2) See how patient and opportunistic these "recent" Dodgers are? They got like six base on balls tonight and then used their happy feet to get over into the scoring positions. Who is the slowest Dodger on the basepaths apart from Olmedo Saenz and Kent? I haven't noticed, to be honest... One thing for sure - the Monday evening version of the Marlin defense did not help find any flows in the LA baserunning.
(3) It was anticlimatic that Saenz struck out with the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of what I believe was the sixth inning. The stadium was rolling and with the score 2-1 Dodgers at the time, I'm sorry it was not meant for him (by Willis' fastball) to come through once again and bust the game open a bit earlier.
(4) Raffy Furcal has now hit safely in 18 of his last 19 games. Better late than never, huh? ;)
If you take away a couple of Dodger bloop hits (past the fifth inning), a couple of groundball double plays by Derek Lowe and at least two misfortunate plays for Dontrelle Willis, the game was even closer than the final score indicates. Then again, why would we want to take anything away from these streaking Dodgers? :). For now I will just enjoy the breakthrough early-to-mid August and take something like borderline Gio Carrara pitch to end the seventh for granted ;).
A couple of observations, back in the huddle:
(1) When is the right time for the veterans to step it up a notch? Nomar Garciaparra did hit the game-breaking home run tonight, but how about Jeff Kent and JD Drew having the same breakout series? I mean, c'mon guys, it's not like there's fifty more games to play. Ehmmm, ok, there's forty-three... Get going!
(2) See how patient and opportunistic these "recent" Dodgers are? They got like six base on balls tonight and then used their happy feet to get over into the scoring positions. Who is the slowest Dodger on the basepaths apart from Olmedo Saenz and Kent? I haven't noticed, to be honest... One thing for sure - the Monday evening version of the Marlin defense did not help find any flows in the LA baserunning.
(3) It was anticlimatic that Saenz struck out with the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of what I believe was the sixth inning. The stadium was rolling and with the score 2-1 Dodgers at the time, I'm sorry it was not meant for him (by Willis' fastball) to come through once again and bust the game open a bit earlier.
(4) Raffy Furcal has now hit safely in 18 of his last 19 games. Better late than never, huh? ;)
posted by Harry | 9:26 PM
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