With the Dodgers idle today, there are two games of interest for NL West fans:
- Diamondbacks at Reds (10a): Cecconi vs. Greene
- Giants at Rockies (12n): Winn vs. Quantrill
The Dodgers lead the NL West at 26-13, 6.5 games ahead of the .500 Padres (who host us this weekend). Arizona is eight games back; San Francisco, 8.5 games back; Colorado, 16.5 GB.
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.