"I Hope I'm Wrong"

The Lakers lost and I think the Lakers aren't going to make it. I think the Nuggets are simply a better team with bigger bigs and more weapons. And Derek Fisher is awful. I hope I'm wrong, but I think it's gonna be a Denver/Cleveland championship. My readers read that a lot - "I hope I'm wrong." For someone who hopes he's wrong all the time, I've had a pretty good year thus far regarding the Dodgers. They have the best record in baseball by at least 3 games, at 29-13. They have the lowest team ERA in the NL and the 2nd highest team batting average. So, I've been wrong most of the time. Most recently, I was terribly wrong when I said they'd lose the series to the Metropoloitans. The Blue swept 'em. Tonight, they open a 3 game series with their crosstown indifferents. (c'mon, it's not like the Dodgers and Angels are rivals) The Angels will either sweep or take 2 out of 3. I hope I'm wrong, but the Dodgers are terrible against the Halos. In spite of their recent sweep of the Amazin's, Andre Ethier's struggles increase to epic proportions and the bats of Furcal, Martin, Loney and Kemp remain anemic. It's the Pierre, O Dog and Blake Show and I'm just not sure if it'll continue to be enough to carry their offense - especially against good staffs like the Angels' - for another 37 games games until Man Ram comes back. I hope I'm wrong. Kershaw goes tonight and, in spite of his recent Koufax-like performance against the fish in Landshark Stadium, ("Landshark Stadium?!")you never know which young Clayton will climb on the mound. If trends persist, he's due for a bad outing. So is Stults. I hope I'm wrong.

This Dodger team now has a 9 game lead against their nearest division rival. They can lose 10 straight games and still be in first place. HOW are they doing this? I guess it's best just to enjoy it and not question it, but my pessimistic side is waiting for the other shoe to drop. They still need pitching and their bats need to wake up. Still think there's going to be a huge let down. I hope I'm wrong.

Yesterday, Dad's ace, Jake Peavy, whom the Dodgers covet, turned down a trade to play in Chicago's South side. Doesn't want to be a pale hose, and evidently wants to stay in the NL. I'm sure he wouldn't mind being a Dodger. C'mon, Fathers. We'll give you Xavier Paul, James McDonald and Scott Elbert. You give us Peavy. I hope I'm right.