Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Dodgers Sunset


   The Sun has set on the Dodgers 50th Season in Los Angeles. 
For the 20th consecutive year -  the "Boys of Summer" are on winter vacation - without a World Series ring.
    The Phillies were the better team -  as sure as Manny Ramirez is NOT coming back to LA next year.
 After the game, Owner Frank McCourt told me, "It takes two to tango". 
   Not exactly a ringing endorsement to have #99 in Dodger Blue next year. 
Let's face it - the Dodgers without Manny - and this team is the San Francisco Giants.
 The Dodgers only scored 20 runs in the five games against Philadelphia. Manny hit over .500 and drove in more than one-third of those runs!
   I hear fans screaming at Manager Joe Torre. But considering they lost four of five -
and Cole Hamels pitched like Greg Maddox in his prime - the Dodgers were destined for the golf course.
  It's tough to advance when your shortstop makes more errors in one inning - than your entire team scored runs over the course of nine innings.
   See 'ya next year. I'm just not sure who we're going to be seeing.

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