I just knew that right after the Dodgers got done scoring an offensive explosion of 5 runs yesterday, the gas would be completely out of the tank. No way in the world they could go back-to-back days with such Herculean efforts of scoring more runs. Once again, I was right.
The Dodgers were listless, pathetic, and embarrassing YET AGAIN as the were blanked by the Chicago White Sox, 2-0. Even though the pitching only allowed 7 hits, 1 extra-base hit, and stranded 11 men on base to end innings, none of it mattered. Not when the offense is composed of players that could barely hit around .300 in Little League.
The 1st inning started off with promise, as Juan Pierre singled and stole 2nd. Matt Kemp then walked, and they each stole a base with 1 down. So it was 1 down and 2 runners in scoring position. The result? James Loney and Andy LaRoche did jack crap with their at-bats. Shocking.
Clayton Kerhaw got the start, and he probably should have given up more than 2 runs. He walked 4, which is something he really needs to straighten out. He's playing with fire if he keeps being this wild. He was yanked in the 5th inning for newly called up Brian Falkenborg, who thankfully got a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning and keep the game close.
Actually, the game wasn't close. While the scoreboard said this: White Sox - 2, Dodgers - 0, it may as well have said this: White Sox - 12, Dodgers - 0. 4 hits and 4 walks. No stolen bases after the 1st inning. 1 extra-base hit. And that, my friends, is it. Just when you think they can't possibly get any worse, they do.
I just continue to be completely amazed by how lousy these clowns really are. They have the perfect opportunity to take control of a terrible division, and they're the ones making it look bad each game. They just continue to dig a bigger hole for themselves each day.
And can we please end this Angel Berroa experiment? My God, this guy is ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. 0-3 today with 3 men left on. Boots a ground ball. Gives the team NOTHING to help them win. And I can't possibly stress the NOTHING part enough. He's 9-47, which translates into a blistering .180. What a joke. 1 double and ZERO RBI'S!!!! How is that possible? Please just dump this guy and move on.
There's nothing more I'd like to write about than a big win where the team scores bunches of runs, but that's just not going to happen. Seriously, I can't even recall the last time I wrote about a game where the Dodgers hit a big home run or had a late comeback to win. Nope, not these Dodgers.
The Angels come to town next, and the Dodgers get to see Joe Saunders, Jared Weaver, and John Lackey. Grrrrreeeeaaaaaat. Chan Ho Park starts tomorrow, which will probably be his last before being sent down to the bullpen. I say play him in the outfield and have him hit cleanup. It's not like he'll do any worse than the losers in there now.
Oh, I forgot to mention that a certain Dodger did become a league leader in a certain category today. That's right... James Loney hit into his 17th double play, tops in the Majors.
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