Corner Game CLXVI
From one of his recent articles:
In three games, the Dodgers outscored them, 31-7, and out-hit them, 45-24, and out-smiled them even by Grady Little standards.
Did you know Manager Stoic had teeth? He showed them late Sunday afternoon, just couldn't help himself.
"The way we're feeling, every time we come to the park we are expecting to win the ballgame," he said. "That's a good feeling."
After the Dodgers' first three-game sweep over the Angels since interleague play began nine years ago, it was an easy feeling.
On Friday, the Dodgers set a Los Angeles record for hits.
On Saturday, their biggest comeback win of the season.
On Sunday, a record for time of game.
The 7-0 victory lasted exactly 29 pitches.
By the time Ervin Santana had finished with his seventh batter in the first inning, the Dodgers led, 5-0, with steely at-bats by Jeff Kent and Willy Aybar followed by a three-run home run by Andre Ethier.
You could see it in the Angels' eyes that once lighted up this town.
You could see it in Angels pitches that looked like batting-practice lobs and swings that looked like surrender.
They were finished. The game was finished.
This was the first Freeway Series with a Pig-Alert.
Did you know Manager Stoic had teeth? He showed them late Sunday afternoon, just couldn't help himself.
"The way we're feeling, every time we come to the park we are expecting to win the ballgame," he said. "That's a good feeling."
After the Dodgers' first three-game sweep over the Angels since interleague play began nine years ago, it was an easy feeling.
On Friday, the Dodgers set a Los Angeles record for hits.
On Saturday, their biggest comeback win of the season.
On Sunday, a record for time of game.
The 7-0 victory lasted exactly 29 pitches.
By the time Ervin Santana had finished with his seventh batter in the first inning, the Dodgers led, 5-0, with steely at-bats by Jeff Kent and Willy Aybar followed by a three-run home run by Andre Ethier.
You could see it in the Angels' eyes that once lighted up this town.
You could see it in Angels pitches that looked like batting-practice lobs and swings that looked like surrender.
They were finished. The game was finished.
This was the first Freeway Series with a Pig-Alert.



