Little Appreciation From This Dodger ‘Fan’

Once again, the Dodgers are promoting “Fan Appreciation Day.” One is given to believe that the Dodger organization alone is giving away hundreds of prizes, when in fact, most, if not all of the merchandise, is donated by advertisers and vendors. Why isn’t it called “Advertisers and Vendors Appreciation Day”?

We are bombarded with “Dodger baseball, the best buy in town.” The key word is buy . After buying your admission, you get free: a view of Chavez Ravine (sans the proposed park we were told would be built by the Dodgers), use of the restrooms and drinking fountains the Dodgers were forced to install, and a chance to cheer or boo for the Giants or Dodgers.

JAMES B. REESE

Redondo Beach