After 41 years, they should have just stayed in LA...
Monday evening I had the privilege of watching the first game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins to take place in Minnesota since the 1965 World Series. As a life-long Dodger fan, I was psyched. I hadn't seen them play since I was eight years old, when Kirk Gibson and Orel Hershiser were playing. I secured a ticket along the first base line on the lower deck and headed out for the game. Along the way, I saw a convertible Mini Couper driving along 15th St. and regurgitated a bit of the dinner that I'd eaten before leaving. It was a remarkably accurate foreshadowing of the night to come.
LA's been doing fairly well this year, standing atop a very competitive NL West, but they straight up got their asses kicked by the Twins. It was hard to watch. They lost 8-2 in a game that could have been a lot worse, had Torii Hunter's near-grand slam veered just a couple feet to the right. Billingsley pitched like a guy who just got pulled up from AAA ball (I still have confidence he'll turn out to be a fine pitcher though), Ethier added a couple rookie mistakes, and none of LA's long balls were able to make the distance. They played this afternoon after losing again last night. I considered going, but was unable to (&%$#ing Bar exam!!!). Doesn't matter. They got swept anyway.
The Twins are hot right now. They've won 17 of their last 19. But here's the ironic part. The Dodgers might have sucked it up this week against the Twins, but their mistakes will put them a game-and-a-half behind San Diego, at worst. The Twins have been on a better roll than anyone else in baseball. They've only gained a half game on the Detroit Tigers during their stretch and remain 11 games back. Double digit gap. The Twins might be the hottest team in baseball, but as long as the Tigers and Chisox stay "kinda" hot, they'll still be pulling up the #3 spot in the AL Central and watching the post-season on ESPN. LA only needs to stay ahead of four other inconsistent teams in the NL West. It sucked to watch, but I'd trade an ass kicking like the one we got for the position we're in. Despite the streak, LA is still in a better position to make the post-season.
LA's been doing fairly well this year, standing atop a very competitive NL West, but they straight up got their asses kicked by the Twins. It was hard to watch. They lost 8-2 in a game that could have been a lot worse, had Torii Hunter's near-grand slam veered just a couple feet to the right. Billingsley pitched like a guy who just got pulled up from AAA ball (I still have confidence he'll turn out to be a fine pitcher though), Ethier added a couple rookie mistakes, and none of LA's long balls were able to make the distance. They played this afternoon after losing again last night. I considered going, but was unable to (&%$#ing Bar exam!!!). Doesn't matter. They got swept anyway.
The Twins are hot right now. They've won 17 of their last 19. But here's the ironic part. The Dodgers might have sucked it up this week against the Twins, but their mistakes will put them a game-and-a-half behind San Diego, at worst. The Twins have been on a better roll than anyone else in baseball. They've only gained a half game on the Detroit Tigers during their stretch and remain 11 games back. Double digit gap. The Twins might be the hottest team in baseball, but as long as the Tigers and Chisox stay "kinda" hot, they'll still be pulling up the #3 spot in the AL Central and watching the post-season on ESPN. LA only needs to stay ahead of four other inconsistent teams in the NL West. It sucked to watch, but I'd trade an ass kicking like the one we got for the position we're in. Despite the streak, LA is still in a better position to make the post-season.
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posted by Your Friendly Neighborhood Clark Bar at 6/28/2006 05:02:00 PM
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2 Comments:
You got to see the LA Dodgers?!? I'm jealous. I, like you, have been a childhood fan of the Dodgers. I've never seen them play live though. :(
On the plus side, at least you didn't just lose a rubber match game agains the yankees in entra's when you really needed a win to keep the turn-around going. Just sayin.
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