I Am Ashamed To Be A Dodger Fan
I remember 1988 when the Dodgers won it all, and also remember every year since the last Championship. I remember Mike Piazza, Pedro Martinez and Paul Konerko being traded away. I remember Steve Finley, Manny Ramirez, Kevin Brown, Mark Ellis and a billion other players. I remember the Big Red Machine and getting into a fist fight at Riverfront Stadium when the Dodgers beat the Reds. I remember when wearing
I remember 1988 when the Dodgers won it all, and also remember every year since the last Championship.
I remember Mike Piazza, Pedro Martinez and Paul Konerko being traded away. I remember Steve Finley, Manny Ramirez, Kevin Brown, Mark Ellis and a billion other players.
I remember the Big Red Machine and getting into a fist fight at Riverfront Stadium when the Dodgers beat the Reds.
I remember when wearing Dodger gear meant something. Now it means that you overpaid for underachievers.
I remember FAZ trading Cincinnati Schebler, Dixon and Peraza for nothing and watching them beat the Dodgers’ ass last night.
I remember having pride in being a Dodger fan, but this front office, these coaches and the spoiled-brat players obviously have no pride in letting a team that is one of the worst in baseball beat them like rented mules. No urgency, no hustle, just going through the motions.
I’m ashamed to be a Dodger fan and so is just about everyone. They suck! I am done with this crap!
Vote with your feet, fans. Stay home. Let the Dodgers play in front of NO FANS!
I was going to game game tomorrow. I’ll pass… this is pure crap! I’m close to Cincy… maybe I should become a Reds fan.
This version of the 2018 Dodgers is pathetic for __________________________ (whatever reason you like).
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Disagree, not disagreeable
this team!
Most recent article in The Athletic about the Dodgers is entitled “Dodgers’ superior roster continues to produce inferior results, especially against league’s weaklings”. A nugget:
“So, why the persistent losses against the likes of the Reds and Mets? Asked if he thought the Dodgers were overconfident in those pursuits, Roberts offered another, competing theory. “I would almost argue the opposite,” he said. ”
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SO – the Dodgers aren’t confident enough to win?
Curdybuff
I was surprised Floro came in that early in the game, too.
Fergie reminded me of Kershaw the first few times he pitched.
But he is more a bulldog, because he doesn’t let go of a hitter, even when he gets behind on a count.
He doesn’t let anything bother him, even if he gives up a HR to the hitter before.
I don’t know if I would want a look like he had, because he didn’t look good, and he probably wasn’t thinking he would get another at bat, after that long.
But he just needs to suck it up, and just be more ready if there is a next time, because you never know what might happen.
I just feel for the guy, because others on this team, seem to get unlinked chances.
But no one that knows baseball, is going to put a lot in three at bats, in 11 days.
Did we face Gomber is our last series against the Cards?
I still believe.
Per TrueBlueLA:
“In the wild card era, which began in 1994 (but really in 1995, since there were no playoffs in 1994) only one out of 46 league leaders in run differential (2.2%) have missed the playoffs. That was the 2005 Indians…”
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“Given how the Dodgers have outscored opponents, their expected record is eight wins better than they have actually performed. Much has been made about their incredibly bad performance in clutch situations, and a lot of the focus has been on their poor showing with runners in scoring position.
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“Entering Wednesday the Dodgers hit .241/.339/.388 with RISP, 26th in MLB in batting average, 21st in slugging percentage, 19th in OPS and 16th in on-base percentage. They are ninth in MLB in plate appearances with RISP. The opportunities have been there, but they haven’t really cashed them in.
In September the Dodgers are hitting .216/.294/.351 with runners in scoring position.
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“Since the All-Star break the Dodgers have been hot and cold. They are scoring 4.74 runs per game, right in line with their seasonal output, and rank ninth in the MLB and fourth in the NL in that span. But they also have the fifth-most games scoring three or fewer runs, doing so in half of their 50 games since the break. The Dodgers are also tied for the fourth-most games with eight or more runs since the break, with 11, including Wednesday afternoon’s getaway day drubbing of the Reds.”
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So like everyone with a pulse has been saying, they lose the close ones and win the blowouts. No hitting with RISP, bad bullpen work in close games.
Dear Mark:
You are my regular Dodgers’ daily reading. In fact I have read you everyday during years.
I do that from Costa Rica. I have watched almost every Dodgers’ game for years without having been ever in Chavez Ravine.
Don’t loose faith, we are only 1 game behind. We can still do it.
Go Dodgers. Thank you for your column Mark
TULSA WINS GAME 2 of Texas League Championship 6-5 with two runs in the 9th to win in walk off fashion. I will do a write up after the RC game is complete. RC ahead in the bottom of 5th 4-1.
AC, that was a fun comeback to watch! I love how Ruiz is showing he can step up in big moments, back to back!
Well LaMaheu just hit a 2 run hr in the bottom of the 9, and Col beat AZ. We still 1.5 out