A Blue Streak.

This article discusses the Los Angeles Dodgers as a hot team once again. For nearly half a century the Hollywood Stars game has been a staple of the Los Angeles Dodgers' season, with celebrities of varying wattage hamming it up during an exhibition softball game in front of a packed house at Dodger Stadium. In the wake of a wild July--in which they had a major-league-best 21 wins and made a series of aggressive deals just before the July 31 trading deadline--the Dodgers have acquired the most precious commodity in L.A.: buzz. The biggest move was a six-player deal with the Florida Marlins in which L.A. gave up popular catcher Paul Lo Duca, 32, (see box, page 50) nasty setup man Guillermo Mota, 31, and reserve outfielder Juan Encarnacion, 28, for righthander Brad Penny, 26, first baseman Hee-Seop Choi, 25, and minor league lefthander Bill Murphy, 23. In addition to Finley, 39, L.A. acquired journeyman catcher Brent Mayne, 36, from the Diamondbacks on July 31 in exchange for three minor league prospects.