Bleeding Blue

Last night saw my annual trip to Chavez Ravine with a friend to watch the Dodgers battle the visiting Cubs. As is generally the case, the loveable losers had a vocal contigent on hand to cheer on the cursed team.

Dodgers Stadium is a fine place to watch a game and reminds me some of the place I grew up watching baseball, Kaufmann Stadium in Kansas City. Surprisingly enough for a city built on appearances, Dodgers Stadium still feels more like a ballpark than it does a "stadium."

We bought some seats for $20 in the outfield, but by the third inning were seated firmly behind home plate on the first base side.

The Dodgers led throughout, but 3 runs for the visiting Cubs in the 8th were enough to give them the series 2 games to 1.

In my opinion, recent addition Juan Pierre was without question the player of the game. His tenacity and fundamental play were enough produce 4 total bases and 2 steals. Pierre is a "ballplayers ballplayer," to use that cliche. Without question he could fit nicely into any era (provided it was an era that allowed blacks the right to play).

Another story of note was the sprained wrist suffered by Derrek Lee in the bottom half of the 7th inning.

Juan Pierre

The Los Angeles Dodgers

The view of the nostalgic Dodgers' scoreboard in right field.