Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
I'm sure you already know this, but I am a die hard Dodgers fan. Yes, I know that is an oxymoron. The one thing in baseball that makes me happiest is to see the Dodgers take down the hated San Francisco Giants. That is exactly what they did this week as they easily swept the 3 game series in Los Angeles. The scores were 11-1, 5-4 and 7-2 in favor of the Dodger blue.
The first two games were highlighted by stellar starts from Chad Billingsly and Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw has certainly looked the part of a young phenom so far this season. The young lefty pitched 7 innings, letting up only 1 earned run on 1 hit (a solo home run by Benji Molina) while striking out a career high 13 batters and walking only 1. Definitely a dominating performance, but one that should be tempered by the lineup he was facing. The previous day, Billingsly "pitched" in with a 7 inning, 1 run performance with 11 strikeouts.
The Dodgers did luck out by not having to face Tim Lincecum, even though he's struggling, but did rough up Randy Johson and Barry Zito. Do you think Zito will even earn a dollar of that big contract? The Giants have now lost 6 in a row to start the season witha 2-7 record. Ha! Yes, I know it's early, but I was the one who picked the Giants as a surprise National League team. I have no problem being wrong or looking like a petty fan. My hatred for the Giants rival any Red Sox or Yankees fans. I have grown up with that East Coast fanaticisim. Well, I wanted to revel in the early season struggles of the Giants for a little while and take this open forum for all the see.
Have a great weekend!
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