Hey Bill Plaschke!

Let me get right to the point: Bill Plaschke writes stuff that appeals to real stupid fans, which is half of the Dodger base. In his latest fish wrap-worthy tome on how Andrew Friedman failed at the trade deadline, he once again displayed how plaque buildup in his pea brain results in drivel emanating from his keyboard. Translation: He is dumber than a bag of hammers. I would never suggest that you read such nonsense, so I will paraphrase what he said:

“Since I am so eminently qualified to be the President of Baseball Operations because I am a legend in my own mind, I would like to point out that Andrew Friedman is a dumbass because he did not gut the farm like AJ Preller did and get a closer and a bunch of other bright, shiny things. He needed to do that because I said so and because there is no dumbass vaccine, which I desperately need.”

There is nothing that proves a point better than Bill Plaschke attempting to make a counterpoint. Do the Dodgers need another closer? Every team should have six closers, right? Well… maybe the Dodgers do.

Tanner Scott is Plan A: Hopefully, by mid-August, he will be free of the inflammation he has experienced throughout the season. Structurally, his arm is fine, so that seems to be a reasonable presumption. But, what is Plan B, C, D, E or F? Believe it or not, there are more options. Kirby Yates is one (I am not fond of this), as he can get hot and be unhittable. I am not holding my breath on that one. Blake Treinen is another one. Bobby Miller is in there, too. He has looked outstanding in the bullpen, having notched three dominant innings in his first two outings. Maybe that is just what the Doc ordered. I’m going to give you another name: Roki Sasaki. Rather than build him up as a starter the rest of the season, have him work out of the pen. Justin Wrobleski has the guts of a cat-burglar! There are some other options, but it’s possible that several pitchers will get an opportunity to close. In 2020, the Dodgers had that great closer… Julio Urias, right? Well, he was never a closer. You can never predict what will happen. I vaguely remember Walker Buehler using smoke and mirrors to close last year!

Mookie Betts & Shohei Ohtani

There is a lot of information or misinformation circulating around the internet about Mookie Betts’ family.

• That his daughter is terminally ill; and
• That his stepfather died.

It may or may not be accurate, so I will not speculate. I have seen signs that Mookie might be breaking out of his funk with some hard-hit balls. Shohei Ohtani hit .309 in May. Then, in June, he started to focus on pitching as well as hitting, and he hit .265 in June. In July, he started pitching in games, and his batting average dipped to .204! Coincidence? Prove otherwise! Being a pitcher is a full-time job. Being a hitter is a full-time job. If he thinks he can do both, he may be a boat anchor on his team. This is not the Arte Moreno Angels. These are the Goddamned Dodgers, and we don’t need a Dog and Pony Show.

We need hitters at the top of our lineup. We have seen that Mookie can’t be Mookie and is undergoing whatever he is fighting, and we have been watching Ohtani wither away as a hitter while trying to pitch. Enough Already! Cut the distractions and play ball. When healthy and right, this is the best team in baseball, but it’s all about Dodger Baseball. It’s not the Mookie and Shohei Show! Cut the crap, you two! If you need help figuring it out, ask Freddie Freeman. Maybe Shohei will quit starting and become a closer.

Stop the insanity!