World Series Game 5. It sucks.

So I guess that’s that. The Dodgers lost the World Series. I don’t usually get depressed, but this has me seriously bummed out. I didn't hang out at Keaton’s after Sunday’s game and take it out on the punching bag. I didn’t even feel like another beer. In the interviews after the game, the guys … Continue reading World Series Game 5. It sucks. →

World Series Games 3 & 4

So I met this dude from Cal Tech at Rocco’s on Friday, and, yeah, I was right: Einstein did say that insanity was repeating the same experiment and expecting a different result. Remember what I said about how insane Dave Roberts’ managing’s gotten in the World Series? Putting Ryan Madson into Game 2 after he … Continue reading World Series Games 3 & 4 →

World Series Games 1 & 2

So the Dodgers are down 2-0 in the World Series. Shit. Maybe we can look at it this way: they were up 2-0 last year and lost the Series, so now that they’re down 0-2, they’ll win it. The numbers may be against them, but teams have come back from 2-0…and now they’re back at … Continue reading World Series Games 1 & 2 →

So We Won the Pennant

So they’ve made it to the World Series again. I high-fived a bunch of dudes last night at the bar and walking down Green after Kershaw got that last out, and watched the team celebrate with champagne and beer… I wonder if I’m the only person who got the feeling that their hearts weren’t completely … Continue reading So We Won the Pennant →

The Dodgers: Last Week of the Season

What’s gonna happen to the Dodgers? I’m glad that the season didn’t turn into the huge disaster it looked like it was going to be back when it started, but us Dodger fans are in for a nervous four days. The magic number for winning the division and getting into the post-season is 5. Still. … Continue reading The Dodgers: Last Week of the Season →