6 for 34, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR 3 rbi, 5BB, 15K .481 OPS

Think good thoughts.

Actually, I think my team would have a better chance of winning if it was me pitching and Randy Johnson hitting.

Gonzalez said Johnson will most likely be on a pitch count i really really hope the Dodger make Johnson throw a lot of pitches.

Best Single-Season Batting Average in Baseball History:
(1871-present, minimum 30 PA)

Cnt Player BA PA Year Age
+----+-----------------+-----+---+----+---+
1 Tripp Sigman .517 32 1929 30
2 Rudy Pemberton .512 45 1996 26
3 James Loney .500 39 2007 23
4 Gil Coan .500 47 1947 25
5 Eddie Murphy .486 42 1919 27
6 Bennie Tate .481 30 1925 23
7 Craig Wilson .468 53 1998 27
8 Dick Hall .464 30 1963 32
9 Freddy Leach .464 31 1924 26
10 Gary Ward .463 46 1980 26

Best Single-Season Slugging Percentage in Baseball History:
(1871-present, minimum 30 PA)

Cnt Player SLG PA Year Age
+----+-----------------+-----+---+----+---+
1 J.D. Drew .972 41 1998 22
2 James Loney .947 39 2007 23
3 Shane Spencer .910 73 1998 26
4 Ted Williams .901 110 1953 34
5 Barry Bonds .863 664 2001 36
6 Babe Ruth .849 615 1920 25
7 Sam Horn .848 36 1993 29
8 Babe Ruth .846 693 1921 26
9 Jeff Baker .825 58 2006 25
10 Freddy Leach .821 31 1924 26

Best Single-Season OPS in Baseball History
(1871-present, minimum 30 PA)

Cnt Player OPS PA Year Age
+----+-----------------+-----+---+----+---+
1 James Loney 1.460 39 2007 23
2 J.D. Drew 1.435 41 1998 22
3 Barry Bonds 1.421 617 2004 39
4 Ted Williams 1.410 110 1953 34
5 Babe Ruth 1.382 615 1920 25
6 Barry Bonds 1.381 612 2002 37
7 Barry Bonds 1.378 664 2001 36
8 Babe Ruth 1.358 693 1921 26
9 Rudy Pemberton 1.336 45 1996 26
10 Tripp Sigman 1.322 32 1929 30

I'm sure during Joe Dimaggio's first few games you had people saying, yeah, looks pretty good, but, you know, small sample size.

you've left the door ajar for comments but i rather not go in.

"James Loney has been so spectacular since his latest call-up (.471 BA, .971 SLG), he has effectively ended the Dodgers' efforts to trade for a first baseman. In fact, now that Los Angeles has seven position players hitting over .300 since the firing of hitting coach Eddie Murray, clubs that have spoken with the Dodgers say they're not aggressively pursuing any kind of bat at the moment. They could still make a deal eventually for an impact third baseman, corner outfielder or starting pitcher."

On the other hand, a Dallas Morning News blogger has put up a post titled "Bring Kershaw Home."
http://rangers.beloblog.com/archives/2007/06/bring_kershaw_home.html

"I am a fan of TWO teams in MLB...Dodgers & Rangers

GREAT trade for the Rangers but you're NUTS if you think this is OK by the Dodger Nation. LAD fans would KILL COLLETTI if he pulled the trigger here...shoot him dead."

I loved that game. The responses to outlandish trades were always great (though they got old after a while)..."I've seen better deals at your Mom's house."

Huzzah Russell!

But that's OK.

Or just a nice hit?

RJ's 0-2 pitches are really iffy so far today. Or should I say, sucky.

Now, let's see if our Randy can have a rare solid first inning.

There's no reason to boo Finley at all. Maybe the boo-ers are transplanted Angels fans.

He really hated playing for the Dodgers, mainly Daly and Malone.

Guess they weren't too enamored with the choices after the first two blue-chippers in the draft.

Earlier in the year, he was getting a lot more groundballs and of course, strikeouts.

Could have been two on that play maybe.

Sheffield isn't big on admitting fault on his part though.

Rumors that the Lakers are trying to sign that guard from Greece considered the best guard in Europe. Which sounds unexciting, but he's actually a really good player.

...AT MAKING OUTS!

/triumph

Meanwhile, Vin loves saying "O-Dog."

I'd pay about $1,000 to hear Vin say "Fo shizzle my nizzle."

I was watching last night's game at a bar with closed captioning and the person doing the transcription kept putting "Old Dog". It was especially funny during the 8th inning when he hit a triple and the text said "Old Dog can still get around" or something to that effect.

Kudos.