Notes

Just a few notes before the Live Blog:

• Randy Johnson has been scratched from his scheduled start Sunday afternoon for the D-Backs.  Max Scherzer gets the ball instead.  Kershaw vs. Scherzer.  Ought to be fun.
• Injury update: Rafael Furcal is running, taking grounders, and all that good stuff.  Joe Torre said it's possible that he could be activated in the next week or so, but cautioned that nobody should expect him to come back and play every day, given how much time he missed.  Activated and playing aren't the same thing.
• Torre expressed optimism that Brad Penny will be back, pitching out of the pen.  When, still hard to say.
• Jeff Kent will travel with the team next week to continue his rehab, but there's still no timetable for a return.
• Casey Blake, hit by a pitch in last night's game, was questionable for today's tilt before warm ups, but managed to get through it okay.  He'll bat fifth.

BK