Only Odalis Perez Really Needs the Rest

That thud you just heard was me falling off the Grady Little bandwagon: “Let’s see ... we’ve just been embarrassed two straight games by the Twins, so I think I’ll sit down the league’s leading hitter and let him get some rest in the heat of the air-conditioned Metrodome.”

Honestly, Grady, what is the matter with you? Your mind-set seems to be, any guy over 25 has to sit every third day. I’m glad you’re not panicking, because I sure am.

STEVE FREEMAN

Los Angeles

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Watching Odalis Perez “pitch” is about as enjoyable as going to the dentist to have your gums scraped.

LEX LARSEN

Henderson, Nev.

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Jae Seo for Mark Hendrickson? Are you serious? That’s like trading Beavis for Butthead. The Dodgers must have rehired Fred Claire as GM without holding a news conference.

JONNY ENRIQUEZ

Buena Park