[T]he Dodgers, [...] went on to claim a 10-3 victory to become the first modern-day team in major league history to win its first 13 home games. The Detroit Tigers won their first 12 home games, and that was in 1911. [...] The Dodgers took their 23rd decision in their last 26 games at Dodger Stadium, dating to Aug. 21, 2008. Starting from the day Manny Ramirez became a Dodger -- Aug. 1, 2008 -- they are 31-7 at home. With four games remaining in a season-long 11-game homestand, the Dodgers extended their lead in the National League West to 6 1/2 games and their winning streak to seven games. They improved their record to 21-8.
Said record being the best in the majors. Which doesn't mean shit a wk. into May, but was worth the Times' baseball typist whipping out a few hundred words, of which these were most important:
They're laying waste to the National League West, but so were the Arizona Diamondbacks this time last year. They're 13-0 at home, but they're 8-8 on the road. They don't make the schedule and don't need to apologize for it, but they have played the worst team in the NL East, the worst team in the NL Central and the rest of the NL West, and that's it.And this the most important quote:
"You like to see the team get off to a good start," [Dodgers' GM Ned] Colletti said. "We'll have to face adversity."Truer words never said, & probably more adversity much sooner than anticipated for Collettti.
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