Recently, the one factor the Dodgers excel at is dropping video games they need to win. Once they hit they’ll’t pitch and once they pitch they’ll’t hit. They will’t transfer runners over or get a clutch hit and, in fact, the relievers nonetheless can’t throw strikes. All of it provides as much as a superb 12 months … for the Padres.
Alan Abajian
Alta Loma
To paraphrase the previous adage, you may put lipstick on the Dodgers — for instance, so and so is coming again … or recovering.
However any group that has performed as inconsistently as they’ve on the plate, within the subject, and on the pitcher’s mound may be very unlikely to outlive in a number of playoff brief sequence. It’s nearly sure that sort of group will get tripped up alongside the best way. Particularly one predicted to win 120 video games.
Kip Dellinger
Santa Monica
Mr. Plaschke is saying that the Dodgers’ failure to commerce for bullpen assistance is the issue with the bullpen. Perhaps he ought to level the finger on the man (mis)utilizing them.
John Vitz
Manhattan Seaside
Re: Invoice Plaschke’s column on Dodgers at commerce deadline — The Dodgers didn’t have an “incapability” to enhance their bullpen, it was an “unwillingness.” With the expertise of their system, the Dodgers might have simply put collectively a package deal to get Mason Miller, David Bednar or related. Not possible to know if there was any significant undisclosed commerce speak to get higher bullpen assist, but it surely positive seems to be just like the Dodgers merely determined to not do it. It additionally seems to be prefer it could possibly be a giant mistake.
John Merryman
Redondo Seaside
Fact be informed, the story was in regards to the unbelievable Angel comeback/sweep of the Dodgers. As soon as once more the columnist focuses on the Dodgers’ accidents as an alternative of the Angels’ mind-blowing backside of the ninth rally. Will the “Summer time Bummer” proceed when the Padres invade Dodger Stadium?
Patrick Kelley
Los Angeles
Who ARE these folks and what have they executed with our Dodgers?
Sarah Tamor
Santa Monica
