I am summing the Baseball Gods

And  Yobu

so the Dodgers can beat the Giants this weekend.   Dodgers need all the help they can get.  A prayer  to St. Rita too is in order

May the Dodgers bats come alive

May the  pitching be superb

May the defense be brilliant

Dodgers beat the Giants!

Josh Beckett for the Dodgers against Tim lincecum.  

No Cochito Cruz in the lineup :-(. 

Dodger lineup:  Mark Ellis 2B, Victorino LF, Gonzalez, 1B, Kemp CF, Ramirez SS, Ethier RF, Kennedy 3B, AJ Ellis C, Josh Beckett P.

Gint Lineup:   Pagan CF, Scutaro 2B, Sandoval 3B, Posey 1B, Pence RF, Belt LF, Sanchez C, Crawford SS, Lincecum P. 

Roster update:  Alex Castellanos has been called from Albuquerque.  Calstellanos batted .328 with 17 HR and 52 RBI in 94 games with the Isotopes. 

New Game Time on Sept 23. The game time  in Cincinnati on Sunday 9/23 has been changed to start at 8.06 p.m. ET to accomodate the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.  Flipping Fertilizer!   Now Rosie and I won’t be able to watch that game.  Our flight leaves at 6:51 p.m. that Sunday.  Thanks ESPN.