In the ballpark

Regarding The Times’ coverage of the Dodgers, Matt Welch (Current, Nov. 6) states that Southern Californians might want “an intelligent discussion ... where truth matters more than ... insults.” The truth is that the Dodgers finished 20 games below .500 this year, and that statistic is an insult to Dodger fans. However Times writers choose to paint that picture is fine with me.

ALAN PERRY

Thousand Oaks