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.

DODGERS OR LAKERS

I've seen this act before.

  The Dodgers in the NLCS - are the Lakers in the NBA Finals.

  After losing the opening two game in Philadelphia, Joe Torre's team was in the same position as the Lakers in the Finals against Boston.

   They had to win the middle three games at home.

  Just like Kobe and company - the Dodgers lost a game they should have won - in the middle game!

    It's easy to blame Joe Torre.  It's easy to blame relievers Cory Wade and Jonathan Broxton - as both gave up 2-run homers in the 8th inning.

   I called NASA today - and they're still tracking the home run hit by Matt Stairs. A man thats played for 11-teams in 15-years.

  But here's something new - give Philadelphia credit.

  It's hard for Dodger fans to see the truth - Philadelphia is a better team.

    They've been a better team ALL season.

  That said, as the Angels will tell you - the better team doesn't always win.