Lasorda Isn’t Having Such a Good Year, Either

It seems about time that Dodger fans realize that injuries, errors, poor hitting and relief pitching are not the only reasons for their demise. Tommy Lasorda is having a bad managerial year, no question about it. For example, on July 11 against the Cubs, trailing 2-0, Lasorda has Brock pinch-hit for Honeycutt even though Honeycutt has been pitching well for five innings. Result: A strikeout and double play. Succeeding pitchers fail to stem the tide, and the Dodgers lose, 6-3.

How many other feats of Lasorda strategy have ended the same way? Plenty. I think Tommy should share the blame.

ALLEN W. OLSON

Camarillo