Just had me my last five eggs. If I’m makin’ eggs in the afternoon, it’s a tell tale sign I haven’t been paid yet. But who cares about my constant poverty and the everpresent fear of homelessness? What really matters is the so-called "second half” of the season begins tonight for the Dodgers and they go up against newly cancer-free Doug Davis and the Snakes at Chase Field in Phoenix. Along with Frank McCourt, Davis owns the Dodgers and I see no reason why a little surgery and recovery from thyroid cancer should interrupt his success. Even though the Blue are going with the hot Hiroki Kuroda, I predict a D’Back victory tonight which would land the Dodgers 2 games behind the serpentine club from the Arizona desert. I hope I’m wrong, but I think the Snakes will win the series and they may even take all 3 games. This is mainly because of nothing more than a bad feeling I have coming out of the break. That and the fact I think the Diamondbacks are going to come out with more intensity and I truly believe they’re going to want it more than the confused Dodgers.
As I’ve stated many times in this blog, I just don’t think the Dodgers have the horses. Especially with their latest devastating loss – that of closer Takashi Saito. Jonathan Broxton is a nervous wreck and I believe he needs an entire offseason to really prepare for the closer role. And who’s gonna be the setup man? Beimel? Kuo? Then who’s gonna come in for the middle innings and the 7th? I don’t feel they’re deep enough. Also, is Nasty Ned Colletti going to now try to acquire a closer or other bullpen help in lieu of a power hitter or shortstop or leadoff guy? These are some of the huge questions facing the Dodgers going into the post All-Star break portion of their season. In spite of the fact Russell Martin feels the team should be left in tact and no moves need be made, Ned Colletti MUST do something NOW. Russell, you’re a fine player and you’re not going anywhere, but you couldn’t be wrongerer. If the Dodgers are going to win anything this year, they need to compensate for the lack of homers and doubles from their so-called big bats. Again, I’m talking about Kemp, Loney, Ethier, Kent and Jones. If you don’t get someone who can hit some doubles and HRs and drive in some freakin’ runs, you’re going to lose, lose, lose.
Yes, they have the lowest ERA in the NL but it’s not really a dominating staff. It’s no ’88 staff with Hershiser, Valenzuela, Tudor, et al. In the end, you have to score runs to win and they just don’t score enough runs. Colletti, you have 13 days…
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