Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-6, 2.51) vs. Freddy Peralta (9-4, 2.91).
It doesn't get any easier for the Dodgers, now heading out on a six-game, seven-day road trip that takes them to Milwaukee and then San Francisco. After this weekend's ignominious sweep at the hands of the Cheaters, let's hope Yoshinobu Yamamoto can staunch the bleeding.
In the dead of winter, there's not much baseball to talk about. So we turn our gaze upon ourselves. Longtime readers of SoSG—hi Mom!—may recognize the individual styles of my esteemed colleagues, but for those who don't, here's a SoSG primer:
STEVE SAX: Saxy is prolific and thoughtful, and a bit more fond of puns and puzzles than most.