Dodger Fans Rooting For the Giants

It rarely happens - but for three days this week Dodgers fans will be cheering on the orange and black. Why? Because they need us to beat Arizona. After sweeping the Diamondbacks over the weekend, the Dodgers have found themselves in first place with a 1 1/2 game lead. As much as it pains me to see LA succeed, I am just not going to root against my team just to hurt their chances - especially when Tim Lincecum's Cy Young chances are at stake. The battle for the Cy Young is probably going down to the wire, with Lincecum and Arizona's Brandon Webb the frontrunners. Webb got shelled by the Dodgers on Saturday, while going for win number 20. By contrast, Lincecum shut down the Diamondbacks for 8 1/3, earning win number 16. It is unlikely that Lincecum will match Webb in wins, but he holds superior numbers in ERA and strikeouts.

The Diamondbacks will look to stop the skid when they face Barry Zito this evening. The Dodgers eight game winning streak ended with a loss in San Diego last night.

So, for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dodger fans can cheer on the Giants - though, come Wednesday, we can return to bitter rivals.