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I told you that I would not write about such a deplorable team as the D_______ until they made changes and I meant it.  Instead, I will tell you about the Indianapolis Indians, the AAA affiliate of the Pirates who just dominated the D________. On the team are four (4) former D_________, namely: Ivan DeJesus [...]

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Most of you were foaming at the mouth when the Guggenidiots paid a half a billion more than the nearest bidder for the Dodgers, then traded prospects for $250 million in broken-down has-beens, hired a guy who was no longer relevant (Stan Kasten) to be the President, hired a basketball guy to pretend to be [...]

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Juan Uribe has 117 AB”s and is OPSing .778.  Luis Cruz has 111 AB’s and is OPSing .365.  So, Cruz is in the lineup today.  How stupid can you get? Clayton Kershaw is more dominant than ever, now that he is pitching to contact.  He has a 1.84 ERA and 0.97 WHIP, and yet he [...]

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Sitting on my deck… enjoying the night and no drama.  Come on down and enjoy the night.

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How do you tell the difference between Liberals, Conservatives and Southerners?Pose the following question: You’re walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and charges. You are carrying a [...]

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In the Bible book of Isiah it says: The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. Jesus Christ said that if you have faith, you can move mountains.  This is Reverend Timmons [...]

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I have been doing this blog for more than eleven years.  If you have followed it, you should know that every Spring I predicted the Dodgers would win the World Series.  Spring was a time for optimism – a time when hope sprang eternal.  I predicted that every year, because I voted with my heart.  [...]

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I want to make it perfectly clear that I am not encouraging Ned Colletti to blow his brains out.  That’s not the import of this.  However, I do know some fans who… never-mind! There’s certainly nothing to talk about with this team’s inability to hit, so let’s focus on what the team needs to do [...]

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That is a valid question.  I am seeing the same Yasiel Puig I saw this spring.  No difference, although I don’t expect him to keep up this pace.  It would be nice, but it won’t happen.  So the question is: why can’t other Dodgers accidentally get a few Home Runs from someone not named Puig?  [...]

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I will give Guggs and Company their props:  they ponied up for Yasiel Puig who is proving to be the most amazing thing since (gasp) Manny-mania!  Like Manny, he is picking up this team and putting them squarely on his shoulders. The only criticism I have is that he didn’t break with the team.  When [...]

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You don’t have to drink the Kool-Aid or believe the company line to be a Dodger fan.  If you have kids you know that sometimes they stray the wrong direction and you love them anyway, so don’t try and tell me I’m not a Dodger fan just because I violently disagree with the direction the [...]

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While watching the game last night, it became very clear to me that Ned’s way is not the way the Dodgers should be headed.  Ned’s way is trading or signing experienced, aging, over-the-hill players on the North side of thirty and thinking they will somehow get better.  Instead, they under-perform and repeatedly end up on [...]

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I have been amazed that many people over and over say that Yasiel “The Cannon” Puig was “obviously not ready and too green” and I am not anointing him as the Dodgers savior but talent always trumps experience.  Even Ray Charles could see that this kid is a special talent.  The people who say bringing [...]

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I have been nothing but consistent throughout the Guggs and Company acquisition of the LA Dodgers up until now.  I said that I did not like what they were doing. From JUMP STREET, that’s what I said.  I have never waivered and if you want to disagree with me I will simply say “SCOREBOARD!” If [...]

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They lost their best player before the season started and he was never a factor.  They have one player over 27 years old.  Their youngsters have never been here before.  They have a coach that has never coached in the big leagues,and he is young and inexperienced, but he’s a motivator and he believes in [...]

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… in more ways than one, but the instant League he is out of is Brandon who is no longer the closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers (that’s assuming that Donnie has at least a modicum of common sense left).  This one is on Ned Colletti, who was laughed at when he signed League to [...]

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I think I can write the same column every day: “Dodgers can’t hit in the clutch” is all I have to put up every day. It’s went on for two months.  How much longer do we have to watch this? Either Puig or Pederson HAS to take Kemps’ place.  The Dodgers need runs, not defense.  [...]

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Three Stinkin’ Runs!  3! What a bunch of underachievers! That seems to be all the runs the Dodgers can get most nights.  We have watched almost two months of this nonsense.  Capuano wasn’t lights out, but he was good enough to win on most teams.  But, not on the 2013 Dodgers.  This bunch is 5th [...]

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The tunnel has light.  Two wins in a row is a lot for this bunch, but there is reason for hope.  I have a few observations: Hanley Ramirez is way ahead of schedule – that can’t hurt; Juan Uribe has an OB% of .388 plus he plays great defense – let’s hope Donnie leaves him [...]

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They told us that Magic Johnson would be “hands on and in his office every day.”  That was a damn lie.  I see him everywhere that has to do with the Lakers or the NBA, but he has no office in Dodger Stadium and he rarely shows up at games. The Dodgers told us that [...]

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