Offense? They don't need no stinking offense
Dodgers haven't had a hit since Kent's GIDP ruined their first-inning rally. Kelvim Escobar is having his way with them. Juan Pierre, who as I stated earlier HAS to hit the ball on the ground to be successful, has now popped up twice in two at-bats, each one after Rafael Furcal reached. The only run of the game so far was unearned, the result of the Dodgers' 35th error of the season, a botched ground ball by Wilson Betemit at third that would have gotten them out of the first inning. Instead, the play left the Angels with runners on the corners and two outs, after which Casey Kotchman hit Derek Lowe's next pitch into right field for an RBI single. Not quite sure why Betemit is in the lineup, especially with Andy LaRoche on the bench and Betemit having gone 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a groundout last night. Angels have now scored in the first inning of all three games of this series. Hate to say it, but the tight score notwithstanding, this one appears to be over -- before it started, actually. Angels 1, Dodgers 0, top 4
Tony Jackson is in his fourth season covering the Dodgers for the 
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Betemit is terrible, Tony. How about he gets DFA'd for Tony Abreu? Wishful thinking, I know.
Posted by: Marcel | May 20, 2007 1:48 PM
Betemit-this better be his last art...he just tried 3 times to get the ball out of his glove on a hihgh hopper....now Vlad just singled to drive in 2....if Betemit makes the play, we are out of the inning...now 4-0
Posted by: rayg | May 20, 2007 2:02 PM
my recent post should have read.."his last start"
Re; Furcal-does he appear to be playing hurt to you, TJ? He didn't get to the Vlad grounder quick enough, although he could have been playing him to pull...but I have noticed this recently.
Posted by: rayg | May 20, 2007 2:07 PM
I hadn't noticed, but I'll watch for it.
Posted by: tony jackson | May 20, 2007 2:26 PM