No Rhyme and Reason to This Dodger Season
I’ve never seen a first-place team
Subjected to such flak,
Yet 53 times these guys trailed
And then came roaring back.
They know the sweet taste of champagne
And one thing more they know:
The hacks who sniped at them all year
Now get to eat some crow.
They’d better chew it carefully,
These petty wisenheimers;
The only choking dog in sight
Is one called T.J. Simers.
Merl Edelman
West Hollywood
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Baseball is a business. Yet, to followers it can bring sadness or enjoyment. Bill Plaschke gave us a touch of humanity with his Oct. 7 story about the bond between Dodger Manager Jim Tracy and his father, Trace.
Thanks for sharing it with readers.
Ted Lepon
Los Angeles
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