Our Short National Nightmare Is Over

4/6 vs. SD: W, 6-3 (AC, Dusty)

4/8 vs. SD: W, 7-4 (Orel)

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. He's unafraid to be critical, but he's also probably the most die-hard Dodger fan of the Sons. After all, who else would have the connections to admit James Loney into the Free James Loney Society?

OREL: Me! I bring the random to our "random rantings and ravings." For Better or For Worse, Sammy Davis Jr.,…