Another day, another victory. On an unusually hot Sunday in April, the Dodgers completed a 3-game sweep of the Rockies, extended their winning streak to 8 games, and posted a 6-0 mark on the homestand. As Brandon, Chris, and I watched the game today at local "Big Wang's" bar & grill in North Hollywood, we found ourselves shaking our heads at LA's play thus far this season. Once again, Dodger outfielders provided the spark with Matt Kemp slugging 2 homers (including a grand slam) with 5RBIs, and Andre Ethier driving in 3 runs. Through the first 13 games of the season, Dodger outfielders have combined for 9HRs, 37RBIs, and a .336BA. Now that Manny has started to get his timing back after a shortened spring training, the league should be on notice for what can arguably be tagged as the most fearsome outfield in baseball right now.
On a reflective note, as we looked across the bar on a gorgeous day in SoCal, we were startled by the sighting of former Dodger outfielder Eric Davis. Just seeing him reminded me of how giddy we all were when he was traded to the Dodgers for pitchers Tim Belcher and John Wetteland in '92. Back then, this move brought with it a tremendous hype for the Los Angeles reunion of childhood friends Davis and troubled star Darryl Strawberry. Sadly, the two combined to play a total of 119 games in '92 due to a string of injuries, thus leading to Davis being dealt to the Tigers during the '93 season. Regardless, seeing Davis served as a reminder of how far we've come since then and the bright hope of what the current Dodger outfield brings.
Although the mention of Kemp and Ethier doesn't sound as sexy as the pairing of Davis and Strawberry did some 17 years ago, these kids are all grown-up and should be tearing up the league for many years to come.
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Can't even call them kids anymore. Kids (Either) don't earn 3 million dollars per year, and don't lead the MAJORS in RBI's right now.
Gotta love it! ^_____~
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