Accustomed to your face

Rex and Audrey

September is finally here, and the roster-expansion call ups have begun. A lot of new faces and some familiar ones are showing up on the field or in the dugout.

This time of year is always surreal to me, a bit like the off season when signings and trades bring new players to the team. Sometimes (like with Schmidt this year) this is a thoroughly strange experience. Conversely, David Wells seemed right at home in his oversized Dodger uniform from the start.

After long months of spring training and regular season games, getting accustomed to all the new guys is just plain peculiar.

Speaking of new guys, Esteban Loaiza introduced himself very well today — I wish I had been able to watch the game, especially with that lovely 11-3 score.