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| Brandon Belt homers in the second inning in tonight's 5-3 Giant win over the Dodgers |
Just when you think things can’t get worse for the Dodgers. They do. Whether it is on or off the field. The bad news bounces back and forth like a ping pong ball rally of news that gets worse and worse.
On field:
The Giants take two consecutive games from the Dodgers. That is now 6 wins in a row against them, their longest string of victories against Los Angeles in 42 seasons.
Off field:
MLB reports in the bankruptcy filings that things are actually worse financially for the team than originally thought. McCourt pulled out $180 million for his own personal use.
On field:
Brian Wilson has no problem taking down the Dodgers in the ninth tonight, (minus a minor hiccup against Kemp), after struggling recently in outings against the lowly Padres
Off field:
Hiroki Kuroka is stating that he is unsure if he will agree to a trade if the Dodgers go into sellers mode.
On Field:
Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier, the only offensive spark plugs to the Dodger offense have, begin to cool off.
Off field:
There is a possibility that McCourt prevails in court tomorrow and the judge orders that his loan with Chase is valid, further damaging the franchise’s financial stability. And there is the possibility that McCourt doesn’t prevail in court tomorrow starting a string of lawsuits by McCourt against MLB that will continue ad infinitum. (Yeah, I know, neither decision is good).
On field:
Brandon Belt dominates the Dodgers with his MLB call up, homering and driving in 3 runs in the Giants 5-3 victory.
Off field:
Marcus Thames officially cleared waivers today and is now a free agent, (I must say though, this really can’t be considered bad news).
On field:
18 of the final 19 LA hitters were retired in tonight’s game, continuing the offensive futility of the Dodgers who have now lost four straight.
Off field:
Dodgers did Giants a favor by contributing to Miguel Tejada going on the D.L. for the Giants. Who promptly replace him with Jeff Keppinger via trade with Houston. Keppinger is a lifetime .360 at AT&T Park.
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| Keppinger acquired by Giants today for two AA pitchers |
On field (sort of):
San Francisco Giants play “Don’t Stop Believing” in bottom of eight inning at AT&T Park. A Bay Area band’s song, made up of Giant fans, playing in their home park, yet Dodger brass still continue to play that tune at Dodger Stadium, despite the numerous calls to get rid of it.
Off field:
“Culverfan” tweets to “dodgerscribe” that the more appropriate Journey song that the Dodgers should play is “Who’s Crying Now?”
On field (in Albuquerque):
Trayvon Robinson homers for the 4th consecutive game, and he continues to linger in Albuquerque while Eugenio Velez, Juan Rivera and Dioner Navarro continue to take up spots on the major league roster.
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| Trayvon Robinson continues to excel as an Isotope. Time for a call up? |
Off field:
Ned Colletti is talking about the trade deadline and hinting at next year’s payroll with Ken Gurnick at mlb.com.
On field:
Can we really expect anything positive out of a lineup that has Juan Rivera batting third and Aaron Miles in the 5 spot? No wonder Kemp isn't getting anything to hit.
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