Los Angeles Dodgers: Andre Ethier Making Waves

Andre Ethier was named the National League Player of the Week for July 20-26 on Monday. On Tuesday, he extended a season-long nine-game hitting streak, in which he has raised his average from .248 to .271.

Unfortunately, the rest of the Los Angeles offense seems to have fallen asleep. The team has left 26 runners on base in the past three games (all losses), leading to the first three-game losing streak of the 2009 season.

Despite the team’s shortcomings, it was the second time Andre won the award this season with the first coming the week of April 13-19. He batted .391, just 9-for-23, with four home runs and 12 RBI in six games that week.

The award was the thir...

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