Well, you've climbed to first place but you're likely not going to stay there.  You do remember last year don't you?  Third place and this year, you look pretty average.  Unless there's a complete collapse, I'd wait until the end of the season.  But if you don't make the playoffs again, well, he's done. 

Thanks for firing Torre, by the way.  You have no idea how much I appreciate it!

So how's Manny treating you Dodger girl?  Jeez, even without Manny, the Dodgers are playing in a AA division. I mean, my softball team could compete in the NL West.

The Yanks are much better this year than last - we won 89s with such mainstays as Darryl Rasner and Sidney Ponson in our rotation.  And Ian Kennedy and Phil Hughes combined to go 0-8 over 14 starts. In fact, the Yanks were 0-14 in their starts.  Now we have CC and Burnett. Plus Big Tex, A-Rod and a healthy Posada.

Yanks will win that division. Dodgers will win the West by default. But let's see how they fare in the playoffs.  Torre has had his problems in the first round recently. Like since 2004.

Hey MattMinucci,

Torre's first round playoff problems took a breather last year.  We swept the Cubs in the division series and of course, then got swept by the Phillies in the Championship Series.  But hey, we got out of the first round so good for us -- believe me, it had been a while since the Dodgers did that -- and good for Torre.

I don't deny the NL West is weak but at least now we're winning it.  You can't even imagine how horrible it's been to be bad in such a weak division for all these years.  And yes, I am super relieved that the Dodgers have managed to sustain their winning mo without Manny.  So many fans seem not to care that he was suspended for cheating -- but even less would care if the Dodgers were dying during his suspension.  They would just be shouting for him.  At least the Dodgers are proving to themselves they can win without him.

I think they might be better with Juan Pierre in there.

I love Juan Pierre!