Just Fine With Me: Dodgers 6 D’Backs 4
The L.A. Dodgers beat the AZ Diamondbacks 6-4 In Game 19 of the season. The Boys in Blue scored 4 runs in the first inning off Russ Ortiz, who lasted only 1.2 innings and is now 0-3. The Dodgers never lost the lead. L.A. started right hander and former S.F. Giant Brett Tomko. So platoon sergeant Bob “Mechanical Mel” Melvin benched Eric Byrnes again, starting Jeff DaVanon in center. DaVanon can also play right, but “Mechanical Mel” is determined to continue letting Shawn Green stink up April. Green went 0-3 in this game, walking and scoring his last time up, when Tony Clark hit a pinch-hit double on behalf of reliever Juan Cruz. Green is now batting .203. Byrnes only got in as a pinch-runner for Clark, but he was stranded on second when Andy Green grounded to short. Byrnes was not put into the outfield afterward. With no AB’s, Byrnesie’s batting average stays at .255. I went to work today wearing a 20+ year old corduroy baseball cap that says “Boreal Ski-Sports.” I am now only going to wear the D’Backs cap on the days Byrnesie starts. May losing betide the Diamondbacks as long as they shaft Eric Byrnes. Kellia “Looking for caps in the closet” Ramares
Oakland, CA
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