Odd coincidence

Here are some strange statistics from last weekend’s series against the Twins:
The Dodgers last eight home runs have all been solo shots. The last dodger to hit a home run with men on base was Hee Seop Choi, whose first-inning homer came with one on.

But those eight homers have also accounted for the Dodgers last eight runs. The last Dodger to drive in a run was Antonio Perez, who singled home Jeff Kent in that same inning.

The Dodgers start a three-game series against Kansas City, which should help them gain some needed momentum as they head into Chicago to take on the best team in baseball at the moment. Anything less than a sweep of the Royals would have to be considered a failure.

Before we get all excited about Hee Seop Choi, let’s not forget that he is still hitting .263, still strikes out as often as he gets a hit, and still is not a great fielder. And his on-base percentage has suffered as he has found his home run stroke. On May 15, Choi had 13 walks to go with his 29 hits, for an on-base percentage over .400. He hasn’t had a base on balls since then, his batting average has fallen 50 points, and his on-base percentage is down to .335.

Mostly, what he has going for him is a great name to chant.