Will the Phillies put me out of my misery tonight or will the Dodgers man up and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat?

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I wrote yesterday about how the McCourts, current Dodger owners, have no sense of timing, when it was reported, on the eve of the NLCS, that they were divorcing.  I did not mention then, but I mention it now, that they are also selfish.  Why?  Because they could care less about the organization, the people that work in it, the people who root for it, and the city that loves it. 

The first thing that this divorce tells me is that these people are really selfis... Read More

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The Dodgers slapped around Cole Hamels and chased him out of the game in the sixth inning.  They got 14 hits and scored six runs.

Yet, they lost.  They got to Hamels and they outhit the Phillies 14-8 AND YET THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO WIN THE GAME.  They decided to find out if they could leave 10 men stranded and be three for 14 with runners in scoring position and win the game.  Turns out that against, the Phillies, in game one of the National League Championsh... Read More

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MLB Playoffs start today

St. Louis Cardinals v. Los Angeles Dodgers

I love my Dodgers

My prediction for the series:  Cardinals in three

They Dodgers may have ended the regular season batting a league-best .270, but they only batted .257 in the final month.  During that month, five regulars hit below .235:  Matt Kemp (.228), Andre Ethier (.211), Russell Martin (.213), Manny Ramirez (.234), and Orlando Hudson (.220).  Since his return from... Read More

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Dodger lead over the Rockies in the NL West:  One game.

What is there to say?

More ugliness as the Dodgers limp to the playoffs -- unfortunately they have already clinched a playoff spot so I will be forced to see them get kicked around in the first-round. Yeah, I know, there's no correlation between a team's record at the end of the season and its performance in the playoffs but you don't think this stink is bound to linger.  At least a little bit?
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