Fortunately for Kershaw, the only inning in that game that has garnered attention is the ninth.

These Barry Zito starts are starting to feel like Bruce "the Mouse" Strauss fights. Time to pull his license.

I just can't get used to hearing such a deep Australian accent in the occasional A's post-game interview.

Just read through the first few pages of this thread. It reminded me of just how bad the Dodgers were at the beginning of this season. Horrifically bad.

Now, that magic number just keeps dwindling. What a crazy year.

And Puig has hurt his knee just in time to let Mattingly avoid having to make a decision about Ethier. Excellent!

As soon as I saw that Hairston was hitting lead off, I knew it was going to be an ugly game tonight ... and it was.

This rain delay in Denver reminds me of a funny baseball story.

Remember way back when the Orioles weren't willing to reschedule their game tonight so that the Ravens could open the season at home? And that was because they were concerned about being in a pennant race?

Though Petit fell a debatable 2-2 call short, his effort tonight was arguably better than Cain's perfecto and Lincecum's no-hitter. He threw far fewer pitches, and he pitched against a better team than they did. Indeed, if the Diamondbacks were not still vocally on the cusp of contention, I bet da ump punches Chavez out.

And the dodgers get another visit from the injury fairy. Ryu - sore back, Capuano - groin injury, Kemp - hammy strain (and likely done for 2013).

I wonder what great news tomorrow will bring.

Hope it hasn't begun.