Rekindle the Flame and Burn the Blues
Tonight the Los Angeles Dodgers roll into town to face the Giants. One of baseball’s most storied rivalries will be rekindled in the heart of the dog days of summer. It seems as though there has been a void in excitement in this historic matchup. But on this midsummer-day, baseball fans across the bay will feel the rising tension. The Giants have steamrolled their way back into contention in the 2009 season. They now sit only 5 ½ games back of their heated rivals. Also, 6 out of their remaining 9 games against the Blues Brothers are played in the waterfront stadium in San Francisco.
The Dodger bats have fell silent in the last few games and have lost some timely games to help the Giants stay in the race. Tonight Hiroki Kuroda looks to continue his comeback from an injury ridden season. Jonathan Sanchez will aim to continue his resurgence in the starting rotation.
Sky Walker’s Keys to the Game:
1. Stay hot Bengie. Molina has finally broken out of that awful slump and begun to swing a hot bat. Big Money is hitting .321 with 8 RBIs in the month of August.
2. Keeping the Mo. Jonathan Sanchez’s biggest weakness is not being able to carry over good innings from one to the next. It’s crucial for Sanchez to keep his momentum moving forward. Or as Bip Roberts likes to say, “win one inning at a time”.
3. Take a Hike. There is absolutely no reason to pitch to Manny Ramirez. The Dodgers chose to send Barry to 1st for years. Why not return the favor? Manny has the ability to light up Sanchy and send balls into the arcade. No need to risk it.
Game time is in a couple of hours (7:15). Don’t miss the broadcast on KNBR 680.
