PENNY or PESO?

Will the real Brad Penny please stand up?

I guess being a Dodgers fan, we have to be used to this. We had Paul LoDuca for many years looking like Mike Piazza in April-June but looking like Chad Krueter July - September. What is this that I speak of you ask? Well, look at this;

2006
April 4 - July 9, 10-2 record, 2.91 ERA, 82 K's and was the NL's starting pitcher in the All Star game.
July 10 - October 4, 6-8 record, ERA climbed to 4.33 and only 66 K's.

The Dodgers practically tried to give this guy away over the off-season but found no takers. Fast forward to today and look at this;

2007
Through his first 8 starts, 5-0 record, 33 K's and an ERA of 1.39.

This is a Cy Young pace. The question is though, will Brad finally turn the corner and do this for a whole year? Brad is fast approaching Free Agency which might also be the reason for his fast start. Of course it could be all the quality nookie he's getting from girlfriend Alyssa Milano. Apparently she's been so good for Brad, MLB has allowed her to create her own line of Women's apparel for MLB teams that looks a notch cuter than the typical gear that is usually sold. As a Dodgers fan, lets hope Brad can keep this up, finally realize his potential, re-sign with the Dodgers for the dreaded 5 years, 55 million dollar jinx contract, and then sit out the next 3 of the 5 seasons. Come on Brad, do it for Alyssa. She needs the $$$ to buy more cotton for her Dodgers G-strings!