It was a great weekend for the boys in blue.
It was a good feeling to sweep the Rockies after they won seven in a
row last season. Two walk-off victories in one series! Let’s hope we
can ride this momentum and keep it going.

Some highlights for me:

• Matt
  Kemp: To ask a guy like that to bunt, the night after he hit a grand
  slam, is pretty unorthodox and he bunted like he does it every day.
  Effortless and effective.
• James Loney: After he had hit into
  that double play in the eighth, for him to mentally come back by
  bringing Rafael Furcal home with a single in the 10th to win the game
  was outstanding.
• Esteban Loaiza: He had a ribbie that led to
  two runs in the fourth, and he pitched like he had the fifth spot in
  the rotation to lose with those four scoreless innings to begin. A
  solid outing, even though he didn’t get the win.
• Russell Martin: Saturday night, the guy played third
  (his Minor League position) when Nomar Garciaparra got hurt. Then in
  the 13th, Martin hit the ball deep enough to get Matt Kemp home for the
  win. Martin is batting .414 (12-for-29) in his last 10 games and has
  raised his average nearly 100 points to .280.
• Brad Penny: He looks good. He always looks good. The guy is solid.
• Ten runs against Mark Redman in the first.
• Jonathan Broxton: There is nothing like watching a pitcher pitch his way out of trouble.
• Joe
  Torre: I love watching him manage this team. Some of it works, some of
  it doesn’t, but at least there is guidance and some semblance of a plan
  with every at bat.

Well done, my beloved Dodgers. Well done.

Peace,
Love,
AND BASEBALL,
Alyssa

P.S. I think my Dad should be worried. It seems like my mother has a little crush on Joe Beimel.