Following live updates on the LA Dodgers intrasquad game going on at Camelback Ranch as we speak, I was just informed that Manny pounded his first home run in the first inning. The rest of the game has been notably boring, with just about no one getting on base. Big John Broxton pitched first for Team Drysdale, being yanked before they even needed anyone out for the second inning. Apparently Brox wasn't looking so hot on the mound.
My personal favorite, Blake DeWitt hit a hot shot to first base, going out on his first at bat. The third baseman turned second baseman mid-season last year looked promising, batting over .300 before getting yanked back to the minors, only to get called up again a few weeks later. Although DeWitt looked a lot better on 2B than he did at third, his average dropped, rounding out the 2008 season in the middle of the roster with a .264, and is reportedly slated for another season of AAA.
Another Dodgers young stud, Clayton Kershaw, currently ranked third to Chad Billingsley and Hiroki Kuroda, respectively, as a favorite to start our opening day. The 20 year old pitcher faces quite a reputation to live up to, being compared to the great Sandy Koufax. Word on the field is that Kershaw left last season with a 4.25 ERA, going 5-5 in 21 MLB starts, and means business in blowing that out of the water this year.
With a lot of changes going on in the Dodger dugout, I'm just looking forward to hitting the desert in a couple of weeks to see how this team faces its opponents.
I'd say we're hit or miss. What do you think?
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