Gagne is back!

Eric Gagné pitched in today's Dodger game (which we unfortunately lost). This was his first appearance in a Major League game since last June. He didn't have his command (and it will likely take some time for that to come back completely), but he did hit 94 or 95 mph on the radar gun (depending on which gun you believe).

This is a very good sign.

Also, while we have (again) had our share of injuries this year, the products of our farm system are demonstrating why the Dodgers are basically considered by everybody in Baseball to have the best collection of prospects in the game. We'll end up keeping some of them, and others will indubitably be turned into an established Major Leaguer (such as Dontrelle Willis, to name one possibility) later this summer.

Our two long mediocrity streaks at the beginning of the season seem far, far away (in time). The season looks very bright at the moment! (I need to go find my shades... so that I can wear sunglasses at night.)