The Dodgers Strike Back!
Well, admittedly, we at Dodgerblogs have been rather quiet lately. After a HORRIBLE month of April, the Boys seem to have turned the corner. May has been a spectacular month so far, carrying them from the cellar of the NL West to the threshold of the division lead. April saw the Dodger limp to a 9-14 record. In stark contrast, the Dodgers have gone 14-4 during the current month, bringing their season record to 23-18 and just one game behind divisional leader Padres.
Tonight is the start of interleague play, where the Dodgers test their May surge against the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers lead the AL Central with a record of 24-17, going 7-3 over their last ten games. Of course, the Dodgers remain the hottest team in baseball. After having their 9 game winning streak snapped by the Friars on Wednesday night, the Dodgers, behind the stellar pitching of Clayton Kershaw, came back to defeat their rivals from the south on Thursday night.
Tonight the Dodgers send Chad Billingsley to the mound to face Dontrelle Willis. And it is Empire Strikes Back Night to boot! Dodgerblogs will be sitting in the All You Can Eat Pavilion cheering on the Boys to another victory!
May the Force Be With the Dodgers!
