July 13-19

Highlight of the Week: Dodger game with Ashley, which was my birthday present. The first Dodger game I've been to in almost 2 years and the first as a true fan (sort of). The Dodgers were playing the Astros, who now have Ivan Rodriguez, but he didn't end up playing until the 9th, when he struck out and lost the game for the Astros. :( Poor Pudge. But yay, Dodgers win!

Ashley and I also determined that the Astros are where all the players who are on their way out of the league go: Pudge (making about $11 million less than he was last year), Darin Erstad (Former Angels great in the early 2000s), and LaTroy Hawkins (74 years old).

So the Lowlight of the Week will be James Loney and Andre Ethier not playing until the 8th and 9th innings (Loney is my favorite player and Ethier is probably #3 or 4... I was also wearing his shirt). Juan Pierre did get to play, but unfortunately he took Ethier's position and not Manny's. boo. Also, Mannywood is lame. It is basically a rumpled banner tacted to wall in left field. It's also lame for the Mannywood-ers to boo Carlos Lee and chant "Lee Sucks" while he is fielding.