If any Dodger fans needed perspective on wins and losses, they only need to check out the coverage of Eric Gagne’s Bowling Extravaganza last night. Coming off three wins and yet still under .500, the Dodgers’ event last night at Lucky Strike in Hollywood made baseball seem a lot less important in the grand scheme of things — and I truly believe I’d be writing that even if we were 10 games over .500 and in first place.

More than a dozen of Eric’s teammates showed up at the event, as did several Hollywood celebrities from David Arquette to James Van Der Beek and even a late night appearance by Matt Leinart, who’s a good friend of Gagne’s.

The event, which benefits the Dodgers Dream Foundation and Mattel Children’s Hospital, also included about a dozen of the kids from Mattel, where Gagne has visited in the past to help put a smile on the youngsters’ faces.

Call me crazy, but an event like this is what celebrity is all about. We all agonize over every win and every loss during the year and I might be the biggest culprit. That’s what makes baseball such a special game. But the thing to remember is that it is a game and for one night, the team’s record meant nothing and their winning streak was unimportant.

For those that were unaware, the idea for this event came from Gagne himself, who approached our community affairs department last season looking to do something like this. It turns out, Nomar had been doing it in Boston the past few years, and he and his wife, Mia Hamm, were both there last night to show their support.

This might not get covered in the local newspapers (though tons of TV crews were there), but this really is what makes our jobs so rewarding.