This past weekend, we saw our first Interleague action pitting the best of each league against each other. Well, the American League dominated action, led by the Los Angeles Angels and their convincing sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Read on to see how they did it, an update on Jake Peavy and Randy Johnson and the first installment of the newest feature to the baseball notebook. Angels flying into form The Angels have struggled to find help for outfielder Vladimir Guerrero in the line-up, but it appears they have found the solution this season. With outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. and shortstop Orlando Cabrera, the Angels now have two proven hitters with speed who can get on base in front of Guerrero. Cabrera is one of the more underrated shortstops in the game in both the field and at the plate. He is batting .298 with one home run and 22 RBI and he is perfect in his five stolen base chances. Matthews was brought in this summer to aid in this department and he hasn?t disappointed through mid-May. He is batting a respectable .295 and his power numbers are outstanding with six home runs, 22 RBI and a .817 slugging percentage. Both players have made Guerrero?s early numbers of .340/10/37 what they are because he is finally getting pitches to hit due to the danger elsewhere in the order. They have also made his hot start count as the Angels have jumped out to a four game division lead. Peavy on Cy Young pace San Diego Padres? starter Jake Peavy has found his dominant form that made him a member of Team USA in last spring?s World Baseball Classic. Instead of trying to overpower everybody into strikouts, he?s letting the batter?s get themselves out off his filthy arsenal of pitches. This season in his nine starts, he was whirled eight quality starts, has a 5-1 record and a dominant 1.64 ERA. He also has a 0.99 WHIP and has 71 strikeouts to 18 walks in 60.1 innings. He also leads two of three pitching triple crown categories of strikeouts and ERA. There are many factors that could have played a role in Peavy?s transformation. The arrival of manger and former top pitching coach Bud Black to San Diego, who worked with the Angels previously and also led a top pitching staff. Or it could have been the veteran presences of David Wells and Greg Maddux to teach him about longevity and trusting your stuff. However, I think it is the arrival of Chris Young as an elite pitcher because it takes pressure off of Peavy to win every turn. This way, he can just pitch and trust his stuff and so far, that is a scary strategy for the rest of the league. Swisher?s Haircut for a great cause Last week in this space, I disagreed with the A?s for giving first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher a five year extension because I didn?t think he is good enough to be a core player. However, on Saturday before their game against the San Francisco Giants, he had his father cut off his long hair in order to help make wigs for people with cancer. The heartwarming gesture was great to see from a professional athlete in an era where many don?t want to stand up for a cause. Way to go Nick. Playing the Futures In our newest segment, we will bring up players who are playing their way to the majors and who are playing their way out of an organization. Here are this week?s tidbits: Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton is lighting up Double-A baseball with a .391 average and his gaudy power numbers. The only question for Upton, whose brother is Tampa Bay?s B.J. Upton, is where will he play in Arizona? Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher Jon Lester is working his way back from cancer with a strong resume in Triple-A. He has a sub-2.00 ERA and will give the Red Sox more starting pitching depth in the next few weeks. New York Mets outfielder Lastings Milledge is in trouble with the Mets again after the release of his controversial rap album. With outfielder Carlos Gomez getting the call-up ahead of him earlier this week, ESPN?s Peter Gammons said on ?The Dan Patrick Show? that Lastings Milledge could be playing his way to Oakland. Stay tuned on this one. Douglas Benton can be reached at [email protected]