Yeah, yeah, there will be those that say the Dodgers are only beating less-than-stellar teams, and that’s why they are the best in baseball, 9-1, to start the season. All I know is THEY ARE THE BEST IN BASEBALL, 9-1. Nothing else matters. And Matt Kemp (or KEMVP as new T-shirts are proclaiming) is unbelievable! He leads the majors in like six categories, including batting average (.487), home runs (6) and RBIs (16). Are you kidding me? Those numbers are sick! Player of the Week both the first weeks!

It’s a good time to be a Dodgers fan, even if McCrook still has his sticky little fingers on the crust of the pie.

Captain Kemp Clobbers

(Padres @ Dodgers, April 13-15, 2012)

Captain Kemp clobbers
He’s our blue home run machine
Matt’s worth the long green

“Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.”
— Joe Garagiola, Baseball Is a Funny Game

April 10 marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of Dodger Stadium. Back then we had Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. Today, it’s Clayton Kershaw (who may end up being as good as Koufax and Drysdale put together!). See what I mean in this painting? Opening Day fills me with hope. Another thing that does that is Andre Ethier slugging it out over the right-field wall, which he did to mark his 30th birthday, winning the game against the Pirates, 2-1, and getting the fans excited about the first season under new ownership. Let’s keep it up, boys!

The Home Opener

(Pirates @ Dodgers, April 10-12, 2012)

The home opener
Always gives me hope!
Makes me feel alive!

“You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat.”
— Roger Kahn, The Boys of Summer