Something Is Missing, and It’s More Than Just Lasorda’s Belly

The difference between the 1988 and 1989 Dodgers is the rage to win has disappeared. The spark is gone. Only after the recent Montreal confrontation did the bats start to crackle, snap and pop.

They simply don’t have last year’s fire in the belly.

And with Tom Lasorda’s diet, they don’t even have a belly.

PHIL WILLON

Palos Verdes