It’s been a long time coming—for Dodger fans—but Eric Gagne make his return in Los Angeles tonight. The Phillies spoiled the night as they scored five runs in the 7th inning and eventually won 8-6, but many fans were probably more interested in Gagne’s return. It was perfect timing. Gagne’s return was before a sellout crowd of 55,142.

Nomar Garciaparra is showing a slight sign of life. Of course, when you are one for twenty, there’s no where to go but up. It’s been some time since we checked in on Garciaparra and he’s had some hits since then. Garciaparra still remains a question mark for the regular season. While his average is starting to improve slightly, he is still struggling in spring training.

It sure hasn’t been a good spring training for Nomar Garciaparra so far. Sure, it’s only spring training, but this is the time when hitters are normally tearing the cover off the ball due to soft pitching. Has Normar Garciaparra lost his ability or is he just in a mental funk? Let’s take a look at the number so far.