Sure! Kershaw signed on for an additional 12 months. He needs to be, to paraphrase Plaschke, a lifer like Koufax and Drysdale. Amen. He’s earned it, the suitable to receives a commission by the Dodgers for no matter any staff is prepared to pay. One uniform. One staff. The one and solely Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jeff Wooden
Newhall
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The re-signing of Kershaw, a great man on and off the mound, nearly balances out the ridiculous and wasted signing of Trevor Bauer final season.
Fred Wallin
Westlake Village
Labor strife
Precise baseball gamers ought to have the flexibility to catch, throw and hit a baseball. That’s why a pitcher who can hit properly is extra priceless than one with lesser expertise. When a pitcher is coming to the plate can also be a think about strategic selections.
The Nationwide League, in my view, was actual baseball.
In the event that they actually undertake designated hitters they're simply as bogus because the American League.
Dave Thoma
Ventura
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I’ve been following the Dodgers and baseball since 1958 once I was 10. Koufax and Drysdale are nonetheless my heroes, nevertheless it has change into a lot about cash. Pure greed. I could also be just one baseball fan, however resulting from latest occasions I'm a baseball fan now not. I’ll spend the remaining years discovering a greater option to spend time.
Brad Heald
Henderson, Nev.
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I've been studying and having fun with the sports activities letters for years. Over time I've seen a recurring theme: At any time when there's a participant/administration battle extreme sufficient to trigger cancellation of a few of the season, letter writers will assert that “sufficient is sufficient” and that followers ought to boycott attendance when the video games are resumed.
Though my crystal ball is previous and a bit of cracked, I can inform you that the one place a fan boycott will happen is in your desires.
Ralph Martinez
Arcadia
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I confess to being a stable Joe Kelly fan, however his surprisingly poignant and heartfelt channeling of his interior Jim Murray was simply what I, one other pissed off MLB fan, wanted proper now. Exasperated by lengthy struggling blackouts and scornful lockouts, Joe’s heat insights into the guts and spirit of baseball from an MLB star is a refreshing reminder that the MLB gamers themselves (largely) love the sport as a lot or greater than we followers. As for the house owners … perhaps not a lot.
Someplace, Joe’s essay has Tommy Lasorda and Jim Murray nodding and smiling and saying, “Nicely stated, Joe!”
Patrick Leonard
La Quinta
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Pricey Joe Kelly, I may always remember baseball. Thanks to your plea for endurance to all of us followers and to your homage to the sport we love. I agree with you that baseball is the “pondering man’s recreation.” Nonetheless, as a feminine who's a lifelong Dodger fan, I counsel calling it a “pondering FAN’S recreation.” No onerous emotions, Joe. Can’t wait to see you again on the mound! Convey your mariachi jacket.
Laura Owen
Pacific Palisades
Bauer debate
What a travesty Trevor Bauer has been put by means of for the previous 9 months. How onerous is it to “examine” a “he says, she says” sexual allegation? The D.A. received’t prosecute as a result of there wasn’t sufficient proof, which needs to be adequate for MLB. Give the man his life again and bring to an end this stretched out farce of an “investigation” as he has already misplaced half a season, punishment sufficient for unhealthy judgment.
Ken Blake
Brea
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I frequently see reporters from The Instances strongly stating that Trevor Bauer should be launched due to his horrible interplay with a feminine. Though I under no circumstances help his actions it should be remembered that his feminine accomplice was a prepared participant within the interplay and really returned to his dwelling for an additional sexual assembly. However what about Kobe Bryant? Was Kobe suspended by the NBA whereas sexual assault allegations had been investigated?? NO. Did the Lakers droop him? NO. Did The Instances demand he be launched? NO NO NO. Did the followers activate him? NO. Kobe is an L.A. icon. That is an instance of a double customary at its most extreme state.
Bruce Olson
Upland
Lakers legacies
On Saturday, March 5, I made a decision to see how former Lakers gamers had been performing. What did I see? The children are doing all proper. Listed below are their factors: Ingram 29, Caldwell-Pope 28, Randle 25 and Kuzma 22. Lakers followers can examine these numbers to our present staff gamers on their subsequent outing. It hurts this fan to observe this staff and its lack of effort and capturing expertise (except for LeBron James).
Richard Leeds
Irvine
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All of the noise (together with from The Instances) about eliminating LeBron James is simply half proper. Watching him play every day on the degree he performs makes him a keeper. However, LeBron the Basic Supervisor ought to have been fired way back. In the long run the Lakers file reveals the value of the participant was far outweighed by the underperformance of his ageing buddies.
Robert Goldstone
Corona del Mar
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Nicely, now we all know the one time LeBron James will play to win is when a Rams participant is within the stands. I believe the entrance workplace ought to offer your complete Rams staff season tickets and make it possible for no less than one in every of them attends all remaining video games.
It’s apparent that he doesn’t care if the followers are glad, however is actually into exhibiting what he can do in entrance of a soccer celebrity.
Gail Winkles
Whittier
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Invoice Plaschke by no means ceases to amaze. His newest overreaction to the Russell Westbrook scenario is simply one other instance of his foolish bandwagoning. In reality, Westbrook doesn't deserve criticism and abuse of his household title, neither by followers nor ill-informed journalists. The Lakers knew who they had been getting on this commerce. Criticism as a substitute needs to be levied on the GM tandem of LeBron James and Rob Pelinka.
Axel Hubert
Santa Monica
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Russell Westbrook, are you kidding me? You make thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands a 12 months, and also you’re complaining about heckling followers hurting your emotions?
Jack Wolf
Westwood
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The forged of “Successful Time” was offended by how the Lakers had been depicted of their recreation in opposition to the Rockets.
George Sands
Torrance
Coach Ok comparability
Congratulations to Coach Ok for a sterling teaching profession each on and off the courtroom. However I’m sorry, ESPN and different East Coast mouthpieces are rewriting historical past by referring to him because the GOAT. That honor will all the time go to John Picket, along with his 10 nationwide championships in an period when the match contained no stiffs, however solely convention champions. Coach Ok merely had too many match disappointments to compete with the true GOAT.
Alan Abajian
Alta Loma
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Evaluating Coach Ok to Coach W is like evaluating Michael Jordan to Kobe. It could actually’t be executed. The one commonality is in the secret. The sport modified a lot, guidelines, ways, and so forth., that they had been one of the best at what they did in utterly completely different universes.
Tony Schaffer
Los Angeles
Not so regal protection
Whereas the millionaire baseball gamers are haggling with the billionaire house owners, the poor L.A. Instances can’t afford a beat author to cowl the Related Press Kings.
Reggie Reginato
Santa Barbara
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