It's official, at least for now that is, since the Boys in Blue have won eight in a row at AT&T Park going back to last season, following a three game sweep this weekend in San Francisco. The Dodgers outscored the Giants 16-6 in the series, including holding the Giants to one run in both Friday night's and Saturday's games. Brad Penny, Derek Lowe, and Randy Wolf got the wins for the Dodgers, while Noah Lowry, Russ Ortiz, and Barry Zito took the losses for the Giants. Neither Lowry nor Ortiz pitched poorly for the Giants. Barry Zito on the other hand gave up eight runs over six innings, sending his ERA sky-rocketing to 8.18 (after only two starts). Luckily for Giants fans, Zito has a history of poor Aprils, which is reason to be optimistic that things will turn around.Meanwhile, the Giants would like to have you believe they're not panicking. The same I'm afraid cannot be said for some of their fans, who are even questioning whether or not they've lost their homefield advantage. But if you ask one scout, he'll tell you the Giants' season is already over. Luckily for the fans, they still have Barry Bonds' who was just 1-8 with an RBI in the series, and no extra base hits. The Giants are now 1-5, and off to their worst start since 1980. With only 14 runs scored in six games, it's safe to say it's going to be a long season in the Bay.
The Dodgers are 4-2 and tied for second place in the NL West, largely because they haven't yet had the pleasure of playing four games against the Nationals. Some fans are already gloating over the sweep, while Luis Gonzalez is remaining humble after his two homer day. The Dodgers are now preparing for their home opener today against the Rockies.
