Dodgers Lose 5 Straight, Can't Think of Funny Headline

As long as The Closer Formerly Known As Eric Gagne is taking the hill in the 9th, you know you always have a chance (video shot by myself when me and G Slim visited Fenway last summer, that's EG getting drilled and rushing back to cover home). Sadly, Gagne and the Brewers were able to pitch out of a self-induced dicey situation to record the save last night, sending the Dodgers to their fifth-straight loss and dropping them back to .500 for the season. Penny had his second consecutive rough outing and is currently sporting an ERA over 10.00 for the month of May. Not a good sign from a pitcher whose second-half splits have never been as good as the first. LA is currently 4.5 behind the Snakes and completely floundering (note: AJ entered as a pinch hitter in the 9th and had a great AB vs. Gagne, drawing a walk in the process. Private victory.)

Unrelated note--I ended up missing the 7th and 8th innings last night when the SB Police Department charged into the backyard of our neighbors' lot, kicked down the door of their ramshackle shed in the back and tazered some guy who had locked himself inside his "house". Jessica and I slapped some high-fives and are hoping for a repeat performance today.