Interleague Play Not Kind to Dodgers - So Far
Yesterday, the Dodgers were swept by the Anaheim, er, California, er LA Angels of Anaheim with Jared Weaver pitching a quality game, even to the point of striking out his own brother Jeff Weaver.
The Dodgers are now 2-4 in interleague play in 2010, having been swept by the Angels and taking 2 of 3 games from the Detroit Tigers. The Dodgers will be on the road this week against Cincinnati and, this weekend, against the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park.
Next week, the Dodgers will return to Southern California to face the Angels in Anaheim and then back to Dodger Stadium for three games against the New York Yankees.
The Red Sox series will be interesting as it will mark a visit by Manny Ramirez. Ramirez has not been playing well since coming off the disabled list in May. His average has dropped from .385 to .285 and has only five home runs for the 2010 campaign. Will he start to heat up as a designated hitter, which Joe Torre plans to use Manny?
The Dodgers are one game back of the San Diego Padres for first place in the National League West. With the Red Sox series, besides the sideshow of Manny against his old club, the Dodgers will turn to a legend who will travel to Boston to call the June 19 game. Vin Scully will be making an appearance east of Colorado to call the action.
