Great day yesterday for Japanese ballplayers in MLB:

First, Dice-K goes 7-2/3 innings gives up just 4 hits as the Mets shutout the Reds 1-0. Dice-K ends the year 3-3. 3-0 in his last three starts, I'm sure he'll get an offer from someone for next year. (Just not the Red Sox )

Hisashi Iwakuma pitches 8 innings of 4-hit shutout ball as the M's beat the Royals 6-0. Iwakuma ends the year with a 23 inning scoreless streak and a 14-6 record. Not bad for being on a team that's going to end up 20 games under .500.

And last of all, our man in Toronto, Munenori Kawasaki has his first 4 hit night in the majors going 4-for-5 with a double.

Dodgers lose to the Giants last night, 6-4... No clutch hitting.

Dodgers lose to the Giants again, 3-2.

Dodgers rout the Rockies, 11-0.

Kershaw gets his 16th win and lowers his ERA to 1.83.

Dodger bats go silent and they get shut out by the Rockies, 1-0.

So typical: they score a ton of runs in one game, then can't even hit the ball in the next...

Dodgers stumble into the playoffs with another loss to the Rockies, 2-1.

On to Atlanta for game one on Thursday.

Darvish goes 5 2/3 innings, gives up 2 runs, strikes out 8, Rangers beat the Halos 6-2 forcing a one game playoff with Tampa Bay today.

Darvish ends the season 13-9, leads the league with 277 K's.

Pirates beat the Reds in their one game Wild Card playoff, 6-2... Now they get to face off against the Cardinals in a five-game series.

Dodgers start their five-game series with the Braves on Thursday in Atlanta.

Rays eliminate the Indians, 4-0, in their Wild Card game... On to Boston for five.

Dodgers take game one from the Braves, 6-1.

Dodgers lose game two to the Braves, 4-3.

Dodgers rout the Braves, 13-6, in game three.

Game four tomorrow.

Dodgers beat the Braves, 4-3, to take the series... On to the NLCS.

BoSox beat the Rays, 3-1, to advance to the ALCS.

Detroit shuts out Oakland, 3-0, and advances to the ALCS against the BoSox.

Dodgers lose again, 1-0, to the Cardinals... As usual, no run support for Kershaw.

BoSox almost get no-hit by the Tigers in a 1-0 loss...

Tigers blow a 5-0 lead and lose to the BoSox, 6-5.

Hyu-Jin Ryu outpitches Adam Wainwright and the Dodgers shut out the Cards, 3-0.

Game four tomorrow.

Dodgers lose to the Cardinals, 4-2, and now trail 3-1 in the series.

Not good.

Bosox shut out Detroit, 1-0, to take a 2-1 game series lead.