Brad Penny who has been unable to return to the cy young status he was at least year attempted to change his fortune around. Against the team who you can only say is in a bigger slump right now the New York Mets. Penny fought as hard as he could but only managed 4 innings 8 hits and 6 runs he will go to sleep tonight with nightmares of David Wright. Who hit two back to back jacks one to left and one to right which swelled Penny’s era to 5.66. Another weird thing of matter was that Brad Penny could not get anyone out with 2 outs. Which lead the Dodgers to a lose with the score of 4 to 8

Some good news came out of this game though the Dodger bats somewhat woke up. While only getting 7 hits all but three dodger(one being the pitcher) had a hit. Including Jeff Kent hit a home run that I still think has not landed yet. After Kent hit one Blake Dewitt blasted his 5^th home run of the year. Dodgers only left 10 men on base today which is a sign that things could be getting better.

The bullpen looked again solid only giving up two runs threw four pitchers. Also the dodger finally got a extra base hit in Andre Either’s double that would be the only extra base hit in the game. However the Mets bullpen came together after Vargas let go of 4 runs. The Mets bullpen shut down the dodgers cold only giving up one hit after Vargas outing. The Dodgers today made the Mets look like…?…last years Mets before the whole destruction from the inside out at the end of the season.

Amongst the all the losing and errors and home runs special attention was paid to Joe Torre. This being his first time back in the town where he produced so many world series championships. Have with the swagger of being back in New York he fell silent watching his new team be defeated again. Clayton Kershaw will take the mound tomorrow night in hopes of winning his first ever game. Should the bullpen hold the bats swing and the curve ball stays sick Kershaw could finally get his win and get the dodgers out of this 4 game winning streak…

While the windy city of Chicago lived up to it’s name tonight.  It was the Cubs that blew away the Blue Crew this chilly night in Chi Town.  With Media hype Surronding HIROKI KURODA and KOSUKE FUKUDOME they did not disapoint with KURODA going 7 with two runs one earned with seven hits and a loses.  While FUKUDOME went 3 for 2 with a rbi and a couple good plays in right field.  When in a corner you should be able to turn to your bullpen however this was not so for the dodgers tonight.  Like CLAYTON KERSHAW’S  first start the bullpen could not hold the LOU PINIELLA daring cubs.

In a game were a warm cup of coffee was a premium so to were runs.  Knowing this PINIELLA was a bit more daring with his base runners it happened to pay off as the score as evidence.  But when you look around for people to blame in this game you can not blame only one person.  By evidence of the box score with only one player getting two hits that being ANDRE EITHER as well as the dodgers leaving 14 men on base.  In the 8th inning with there best chance JAMES LONEY could not make contact with the bases loaded and when he did he hit just like last night a foul ball that danced with the foul line.

The Dodgers take the bus back to the hotel tonight and tomorrow they hope that DEREK LOWE can shake his poor pitching.  He will be contested by CARLOS ZAMBRANO the considered ace of the cubs staff.  Derek will need to keep his sinker ball low and will have to again lean on the shaky dodger hitting.  We also will hopefully see the Return of JEFF KENT who was a last second scratch due to back spasms tonight.

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