SO VERY LITTLE GAINED.

Byline: TOM HOFFARTH

In the final analysis of the Dodgers' Hus and Lowes for the '07 campaign, what will you remember most?

Wilson Betemit as the Opening Day third baseman? Or Nomar Garcia- pop-up's switch from first base, to third base, to the DL after he was kicked out for arguing with an umpire?

Jason Schmidt yanking himself from his first Dodger Stadium start because he cramped up trying to cover first base? Or Randy Wolf's inability to shoulder the load because of some bursa thing and frayed labrum something or other?

The team's push to get Russell Martin voted into the All-Star Game, despite stats that already proved he was the NL's best catcher? Or the team's pushing high disregarded hitting coach Eddie Murray out the side door and replacing him with ... who was it again?

Luis Gonzalez's solid contribution? Or Jason Repko's butterfly collecton?

The ballboy down the right-field line getting nailed by a bad hop foul ball -- on Jackie Robinson Night, for the entire nation to see? Or the pain of Mark Hendrickson as the starting and losing pitcher in a 12-2 decision in St. Louis in August, which at least wasn't as bad as his 15-3 loss to Philadelphia month earlier?

Hong-Chih Kuo flipping the bat away and posing at the plate after hitting a home run into the "All You Can Eat" pavilion? Or the well-fed Jonathan Broxton's impressive streak of innings pitched without allowing a home run, followed by a streak of not leaving the mound until he'd allowed a dinger?

Giving Shea Hillenbrand some four-dozen at-bats, some in the clean-up spot, during a key stretch in August to confirm there was a reason by the Angels and Padres released him weeks earlier? Or Brett Tomko's determination to change a 1-6 record in late June to a 2-11 record by late August, only to see him win two games down the playoff stretch -- for the Padres?

Yhency Brazoban's arm producing 1 2/3 innings or relief effort for the season? Or Juan Pierre's arm producing a seven-hopper to the cutoff man from shallow center field, trying to get the runner at second base?

Jeff Kent walking out to get his newspaper and chasing away those darn neighbor kids -- Matt, Andy, James and Andre -- who left a burning paper bag of dog poop on his porch? Or Delwyn Young's euphoric final week of "Dancing with the Old Stars"?

Grady Little's quiet leadership? Or the skipper clamming up with all heck breaking lose in late September?

So as this weekend grinds to a repressive halt, do we think it strange that Ned Colletti's gazing at the Giants' bench through his club-level binoculars? Or do we just assume he's makes notes about who'd he's going to add to the L.A. '08 roster?

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