What's next?

Fire Dave Roberts! He's only won three World Series. Obviously incompetent. Get rid of the old guys! Apparently, players over 30 should be taken behind the barn and traded for a couple of 19-year-old prospects who hit .240 in Double-A.

Some Dodger fans don't want a manager. They want a magician who wins 162 games, sweeps every postseason series, and never makes a decision they can criticize in hindsight. And even then, they'd complain that he didn't win by enough!

The most alarming statistic is not his batting average. It's that he's hitting .036 against pitches of 95 mph or faster. That's the kind of velocity he will continue seeing in October.

Perspective is in the eyes of the beholder. I thought it might be interesting to get two different perspectives on last night's loss, which put the LA Dodgers down 2-0.

Lasorda gets the fruits of victory

According to Friedman, Shohei is feeling considerably better following his recent stint on the injured list. However, Friedman acknowledged something that should surprise absolutely nobody: Ohtani isn't always forthcoming about how he feels physically.