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Joe T., always working hard…<\/p><\/div>\n

By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/p>\n

\u2026And I was this close to saying, “Keep an eye on the Clippers.”<\/p>\n

First time at Chavez Ravine this season\u2026likely the last.<\/p>\n

Trapped among Dodger fans, I was the subject of much abuse during the Mets’ 8-2 loss.<\/p>\n

Tacky things like, “Old spaghetti-armed Lindor.”<\/p>\n

My response was, “If the Dodgers had any loyalty, Justin Turner wouldn’t be playing in Tijuana.”<\/p>\n

Yeah, Turner is in Tijuana. That surprised me, especially since he’d be the Mets’ best hitter if they signed him today.<\/p>\n

With that said, The Ravine is gorgeous. Everything about it is first-rate, and I’ve always appreciated the improvement to let fans walk around the entire venue. Gone are the days of being marooned in the left or right field pavilion.<\/p>\n

If I were just left alone to talk about the game between innings\u2014and not subjected to ridiculous contests and loud distractions\u2014I’d go more often\u2026If I could make the right kind of friends or get a GoFundMe account off the ground.<\/p>\n

For the best team in baseball, clearly\u2026(And yes, it pains me to say the Dodgers are)\u2026The best run team in baseball, clearly\u2026What comes across as the priority is the show and not baseball.<\/p>\n

And, it’s always been a show\u2026I know\u2026but the lead in that show used to be baseball. Sometimes the action on the field felt incidental.<\/p>\n

Food options are great, I didn’t see one beach ball, and The Wave crashed to a stop every time it was attempted. Cool. Ohtani is unbelievable, and the biggest question about Dalton Rushing is how to get him more at-bats.<\/p>\n

It won’t be a shock to see the Dodgers win a third straight World Series. (Hopefully, this statement puts the kibosh on that.)<\/p>\n