SD SHOWDOWN

The boys in blue head to SD for 3 games this week against a team we hate in a city we play poorly in. I'm doubting our .5 game lead will last until Friday.

This series does mark the return of the Offseason bust #2, Jason Schmidt, after seemingly no rehab, but I guess we are DESPERATE to not have to use Tomko or Hendrickson again. Who's wife did Billingsly nail? Why can't we wake up and slot him into the rotation over those has-beens/never-was.

We'll be facing Young, Maddux and Peavy which is the best SD has to offer, in their house so this could be ugly. Of course, we beat Young like a red headed step child last time so who knows. It is bad Dodgers karma though to face ex-pitchers so Maddux will probably end up with a line like this on Wed. 7 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 5K and a W......

Rumors are out there that Mark Teixera of TEX might become available for a trade. Could a package of Loney and Billingsly get that done? Would we want to deal with Satan Boras when Mark's contract runs out? What about Nomar? Could he move to 3B? I'd be willing to chance it. This team has less pop than the UCLA Women's Softball team.