There may not be anyone in baseball hotter than Dodger shortstop Rafael Furcal. Furcal has had a tremendous two weeks, and has been doing a little bit of everything in the process. Last night's game against the Cubs was a microcosm of Furcal's recent accomplishments, as he had three hits, a home run (which turned out to be the game-winner), and a stolen base. And of course we all know what he can do with the leather. It's too bad he's turning it on so late, he would have been a great replacement for Troy Tulowitzki in this year's All-Star Game.
Speaking of the All-Star Game, I'm glad Joey Votto got voted in as the last NL player. There's no question he deserved it. Nick Swisher...not so sure.
And speaking of last night's game, let's not overlook Clayton Kershaw's performance. After last night's 12-strikeout gem, Kershaw is now third in all of baseball in strikeouts, trailing only Tim Lincecum and Jered Weaver. There seems to be some question as to why Kershaw didn't finish the game...personally, I think it was absolutely the right move to go to Broxton in the ninth. Four right-handed batters were scheduled to hit. The matchups favored Broxton more than they did Kershaw. Broxton's an All-Star, he's got 18 saves this year (19 now), give him the ball. End of story.
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