By Those Deferred BenchWarmers
When we were kids, I remember going to a Dodger game with my dad and his friends where the Dodgers faced a pitcher who was in the midst of some struggles on the mound. I don’t remember the pitcher, the team, or even the year, but I remember the Dodgers loss with a putrid showing at the plate. After the game, one of my dad’s friends said something that has stuck with me all these years. As we were leaving, he said “There’s nothing better to lower your E.R.A. than to face this Dodger Offense.” The moment has always stuck with me, even as the Dodgers have transformed from the late 90s Dodgers, to the mid 2000s Dodgers, to where they are now. As a little homage to all the suffering of those Dodger teams, at least we can amend the quote: “There’s nothing better to improve your morale than to face the Colorado Rockies.” Read more »
By Joe Torosian
By Tim Byrnes
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