Brewers 7, Dodgers 2
All in all, a pretty blah game. Starting to feel like everyone just wishes the season would hurry up and start. Russell Martin hit a two-run homer. Matt Kemp had two singles and a walk in three plate appearances. Chad Billingsley had a pretty good outing, going five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and striking out five without a walk. More news tomorrow night, when the opening-day roster is expected to be set immediately after the game. The important thing to keep in mind, especially for those players who end up getting cut at the last minute, is that this is nothing more than the opening-day roster being set. It will take far more than 25 guys to get the Dodgers through this season. So anybody who goes to ABQ now has a chance of being back sometime this year. ... Dodgers fall to 16-20. One more game with the Brewers, then to San Francisco on Sunday for one final exhibition before the big opener on Monday at San Diego.
I can't wait till the games start counting and we can drop some dead wood. Although many of those that go down are expected to return soon, it would be good to get past this awkward stage.