5-5-2010 @ 1:50 Andy Charles
We’ve reached the end of the first full month of the baseball season and sadly the NL West standings and MLB Betting sites do not look particularly pleasant for the Dodgers, who only find themselves in a tie for last place thanks to the recent series win over Pittsburgh.
At least the last three days, with three victories, have given the Dodger faithful something to cheer, and something to look forward to, but you do have to temper thoughts that a three-game winning streak looks great by looking at the opponent.
The Pirates managed only eight runs in the four-game series, two of those in a shutout win last Thursday, and until this series playing against the Dodgers had been a good way to turn a poor early season around.
Thankfully the pitching was much improved against Pittsburgh, with Chad Billingsley and Hiroki Kuroda impressive and Carlos Monasterio doing well on his debut as a starter despite coming out after only four innings because of a sensible pitch count.
The main problem for the Dodgers so far this season has to be the pitching, but apart from Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier and Rafael Furcal, the bats have been too quiet (ignoring Manny here while he is on the disabled list).
Eight home runs (count ‘em eight) have come from the other members of the regular Dodgers line-up and the bench in 25 games – it’s just not good enough and explains a few of those 1-0, 2-0 and 2-1 reverse so far.
Situational hitting has been awful but being in a position when the whole of the infield (catcher included) has hit only six home runs in those 25 matches is one that cannot go on for too much longer without something being done about it.
Ethier and Kemp cannot be relied upon forever, along with Manny when he comes back. Those in the background at Chavez Ravine may soon be having to look for a trade partner to pick up a bat for there are none on the way through the farm system – at least none ready for now, and that’s what we all care about.
But something has to be done, and fast, or Baseball betting experts will have this done as a very frustrating season and a complete waste of time.
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