Dodger bats are cold again and they lose to the Rockies, 3-1.

In the interest of truth in advertising, from now on the Major League All-Star game will be known as the "Annual Ugliest Shoes Game".

Dodgers beat the Nationals in 10 innings, 3-1.

Dodgers rout the Nats, 9-2, and sweep the series.

On to Toronto for three.

Dodgers take game one with a 14-5 rout of the Blue Jays.

gaijinmark wrote:

Lincecum tosses a no-hitter as the Giants beat the Padres 9-0.

Talk about polar opposites: Lincecum is getting bombed by the Reds, giving up eight runs in 3-2/3 innings... Giants are down 10-0 in the sixth.

EDIT: Dodgers in first place! Dodgers in first place! Dodgers in first place!

First game back off the DL, Darvish tosses 6 1/3 innings of 2-hit shut out ball, strikes out 4, Rangers beat the Yankess 3-0.

Dodgers come back from an 8-3 deficit and beat the Blue Jays again, 10-9.

Very bipolar season for the Dodgers so far.

Dodgers win another crazy game in Toronto in ten innings, 8-3.

Now it's back home for four against the Reds starting tomorrow.

Kuroda pitches 7 innings of shutout ball, gets his 10th win of the year, Yankees beat Rangers 2-0.

Iwakuma pitches 6 innings of shutout ball, gets 10th win of the year, Mariners beat Twins 8-2.

Dodgers beat the Reds, 2-1.

Dodgers win again, beating the Reds 4-1...

Darvish gives up a lead off home run, then settles down, strikes out 11 in 6 innings and the Rangers lose to Cleveland 1-0.

Last Sunday was Hideki Matsui Day at Yankee Stadium: http://www.japanculture-nyc.com/2013/07/28/yankees-celebrate-godzilla/

And there's this. At least he can say he met Obama:

The San Francisco Giants sent Kensuke Tanaka down to the minors -- immediately after visiting the White House to meet President Barack Obama on Sunday.

The 32-year-old former Nippon Ham Fighters infielder was promoted July 9 and had played in 15 games, batting .267 with zero home runs. He was also being used out of position in left field.

Tanaka was told of his demotion to Triple-A Fresno after having his photo taken with Obama as a member of the World Series champions.

Speaking of the Giants:

Sources: Brian Wilson to sign with Dodgers

Brian Wilson is bringing his game – and his beard – to Hollywood.

The erstwhile closer for the San Francisco Giants has agreed to a contract to finish the season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Yahoo! sources said Tuesday.

The free-agent right-hander had spent more than a year recovering from Tommy John surgery, the second of his career. Wilson is likely to report to the Dodgers�f facility in Arizona, and in about two weeks be major-league ready. Initially, he will set up Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen.

His signature facial hair and quirky personality had become favorites among Giants fans, who with homemade signs and T-shirts warned opposing teams to �gFear the Beard.�h He�fd been a Giant since draft day 2003, became their fulltime closer in 2008, and was a key figure in the club�fs 2010 World Series championship.

Wilson, 31, had 48 saves in 2010, his best season, then had six saves in the postseason. He was on the disabled list last season, when the Giants won their second championship in three years.

He lives in the Los Angeles area.

Dodgers win again, beating the Yankees in the ninth, 2-1.

Next up: Kershaw vs. ex-Dodger Hiroki Kuroda tomorrow.

After a clumsy ninth inning, the Dodgers lose to the Yankees, 3-0.

On to Chicago for four with the Cubs.

Dodgers beat the Cubs, 6-4, despite giving up four home runs to Chicago.


Texas routs the Dbacks, 7-1, Darvish strikes out 14.

bmwracer wrote:

Texas routs the Dbacks, 7-1, Darvish strikes out 14.

Here's an interesting factoid: It was the fourth game this season Darvish reached 14 strikeouts - there are only two other 14-K games in the majors this season. It is the most 14-strikeout games in one season for the Rangers, surpassing Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan's three in 1990.

Dodgers beat the Cubs again, 6-2.

That's 12 straight road wins... Impressive.

Dodgers get only two hits, but still beat the Cubs, 1-0, to sweep the series... That's 14 straight road wins.

On to St. Louis.