Dodgers’ forecast calls for cynicism

There’s no reason to read T.J. Simers the rest of the baseball season because I already know what he’s going to say:

After the Dodgers’ opening-day loss to Milwaukee, he’ll write off the season.

At the All-Star break, the Dodgers will be two games out in the weak West and he’ll say they’re lucky to be that close.

When the Dogs win the West after making some great moves, he’ll suddenly become a Dodgers fan.

After an opening-round playoff victory, he’ll predict losing the World Series.

When they win it all, he’ll say they won’t make the playoffs next season.

Bank on it.

RICH RHEA

Mar Vista

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As a long-suffering fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, I can say that a chunk of that suffering in recent years has been caused by Randy Wolf. Your recent article noting his less-than-overwhelming performance pitching for the Dodgers would be old news in Philly.

After years of waiting for him to recover from injuries, “regain” his championship form, and otherwise contribute to the team, Philly fans, notoriously fickle but amazingly tolerant toward Wolfy, finally had enough.

If the Dodgers are counting on him to pitch a whole year and do it well, I’m afraid they’re betting on the wrong horse.

ROBERT WATERBOR

Rancho Mirage

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Ahhh, another start to a baseball season. What have we missed the most since the fall? Was it the hot dogs, beers and crack of the bat, the heated rivalries or the pursuit of all-time records? Personally, it was the golden tones of Vin Scully.

Sure he may mention a player who hasn’t played in 50-plus years, or reference something most of us have never heard of, but he does it with such poise, passion and purpose that after the final out is recorded, we all seem to be a little more knowledgeable about baseball and life.

DAVID A. HURWITZ

Encino

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So, to honor Jackie Robinson, all 25 Dodgers players will wear No. 42 on April 15. I’d have thought Frank McCourt would have instead charged fans $42 to park.

BOB OSTROVE

Oxnard