So we leave July pretty much the way we came in -- limping. Tonight was an ugly, sad loss. It was disheartening, really. Our offense cannot be this streaky.
There should be a rule that if your offense doesn't supply at least as many runs as your ERA, you should get a no decision, because Fausto clearly didn't deserve a loss.
On the upside, Jensen Lewis is getting more experience and he's learning to pitch in a variety of situations, including trouble he gets himself into. He could end up being key to our bullpen as the season goes on.
I'm currently watching the Giants/Dodgers game because a) there's nothing else on and b) baseball in HD is unbelievable. And while I'm sure the rivalry between these two teams and the fact that Bonds is one home run away from tying Hammerin' Hank probably have a little bit to do with it, the turn out at Dodgers' stadium tonight -- and every night -- is so great that it makes me sad.
In fact, Los Angeles is the greatest baseball city in the country. Seriously. The Angels and Dodgers combined out drew the Yankees and Mets combined last year.
And while it would be nice to have the money to buy big ticket players, the real downside of supporting a small/mid market team is having to watch so many home games that are poorly attended. It's simple math, though; there are half a million people in Cleveland and just shy of four million people in Los Angeles.
Look at it this way: it would take 10% of Cleveland's population to fill the Jake.
It would take 1.5% of L.A.'s population to fill Dodger Stadium.
It's too bad. It's nice to see a full baseball stadium.
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