Didn't help. They got four hits and no runs off Milwaukee's Hank Fischer, who I had never heard of.

Also, check out the Braves leadoff hitter Eddie Mathews.

Well, Roberto Alomar (elected into the HOF in 2011) was the son of former MLB player, Sandy Alomar Sr.

There's a sentimental but really nice video of a Milwaukee kid on the field before this game. Willie Mays asked if he wanted him to autograph his glove, and the kid said, "No! This is for Braves only."

He met Warren Spahn again thirty years later at a signing event, and they ended up talking an hour and a half.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...

Isn't that the point, to make your rivals upset?

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BTW: Check out this quote from the Tigers' FB page about Cabrera:

"Miguel Cabrera posted his 16th game with three-or-more hits last night, going 3x5 with a run scored and a double. He now has 205 three-hit games in his major league career, which is tied with with [sic] Harold Baines and Michael Young for 58th in MLB history."

Tim Kurkjian of ESPN says "David Ortiz is having the greatest final season in history." Technically true, maybe, but it's not the same as saying the best season at age 40, because it isn't.

Besides, it's so silly, because any number of great players could have retired earlier with better years but chose to keep playing.

And what about Sandy Koufax in 1966? 27-9, 1.73. I don't care how big the strike zone was or how big Dodger Stadium is, that's a great final year.

Ted Williams had an incredible year at age 40. He just kept playing two more years.

Well, let's hope the Dodgers get a hit. Even if they lose, taking 2 of 3 from the Giants is good enough.

Looking ahead, Dodgers will face the best team in baseball (CHC), while the Giants face the worst (ATL).

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Yes, that's the only reason why I brought it up.

Yes, it was; trouble for Koufax was that he was through because of the circulatory problem.

<....Did everyone see this catch by Billy Hamilton of Cincinnati a couple of days ago? A great diving catch, but what is really surprising is his incredible speed getting to the ball.>

<Jesse Rogers
ESPN Staff Writer

Joe Maddon and David Ross presented Vin Scully with the number 67 from the Wrigley Field scoreboard as well the Dodgers flag that flies at Wrigley. Maddon also gave him a set of his t-shirts from Do Simple Better to Try Not to Suck. He's hoping Scully will wear them in retirement.>

Don't retire at all. :)

< Toronto have re-acquired D. Navarro, they must really like ex-Dodgers catchers. =)) >

He was also an ex-Jay. He left the Jays since he wanted to play for a team that allowed him to be an everyday player, but with Avila coming off the DL, maybe not anymore. With the Jays' 6-man rotation, he'll probably catch 1 or 2 starts/rotation. I imagine this move is done to give Martin some more days off, as he's probably going to play every postseason game, should the Jays make it (Thole+Dickey might not make the postseason roster).

<I read something that said Heyward was rated by advance stats to be one of the ten best players in baseball. Even if that is ten best non-pitchers, I don't understand it.

Heyward hits .290 with 15 homers and 80 RBIs. You can pretty much find rightfielders on a tree who can do that. He's supposed to be a great fielder, but I just don't see how that can move him to the top even if he's a combination of Clemente and Kaline out there.>

He's played full-time for the Cubs this year, and has hit .225 with 6 homers and 34 RBIs. That's poor for a shortstop, embarrassing for a rightfielder.