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The Home Opener

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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!

April 10-12, 2012

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

The First Series

Posted on by L.A. Blue Bum

The Dodgers opened their season with a four-game series at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres. This alliterative painting marks a stellar season debut of shortstop Dee Gordon (pictured). The Dodgers had their best start since 1999, winning the first three games before letting the Friars have the last one. Homers by Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier bode well for the bats of the Boys in Blue.

Bold Bunts

(Dodgers @ Padres, April 5-8, 2012)

Bold bunts, big beautiful bombs
Brown brothers bang bats
Blue baseball battles begin

“Every baseball season has its share of satisfactions and disillusionment, its thrills and despair.”
— Jim Brosnan, The Long Season