The Tools of Ignorance on Piazza?

How does one fall out of love? I’ll explain: The Dodgers, with whom I’ve had a romance for 49 years, were once a proud and winning organization but have deteriorated into a pathetic, morose, excuse-prone bunch of underachievers. The only signs of life so far have been Russell’s altercations with Valdes and Astacio. And he mishandled those; he should have decked them both.

Will I cheat on the Dodgers? I doubt it, but as in any love affair one needs more than empty promises and a perfectly grilled Dodger Dog to earn one’s respect again.

JOHN R. GRUSH

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