Dodgers’ ‘little brother’ all grown up
The baseball axiom of “good pitching beats good hitting” has certainly been true in the Dodgers-Padres series.
The Dodger pitching has been good for the most part but the vaunted offense is choking big time. And what’s up with the suddenly resurgent Padres bullpen? After a so-so season, suddenly they have become world beaters? It all points to the offense (or lack of same) from the Dodgers. Ken Blake
Brea
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Once again Bill Plaschke has proved he knows nothing about baseball from the clubs to the cities. After three games the Dodgers were being embarrassed by the Padres and the city of San Diego is getting its revenge against Los Angeles.
Plaschke’s ludicrous put-down of San Diego as a city and the Padres has given them all the motivation they need. They have references to his ridiculous commentary all over the place.
Thanks again, Bill. Maybe you should stick to human interest stories that you really are good at writing.
Jay Slater Los Angeles
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I really hope that Bill Plaschke’s dismissive column about the Padres comes back to bite him on the butt.
Dave Thoma Ventura
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I understand wanting to drum up interest in his livelihood, but Bill Plaschke’s language condoning hate is irresponsible at best, and unacceptable at worst.
As a writer, he knows language has meaning. Fostering hate encourages superiority, which is the only criteria needed for groupbased violence.
Maybe he needs reminding the rivalry between the Dodgers and Giants has already resulted in one death, and one near death. Jessica Abrams
Long Beach
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It’s embarrassing for SportsNet LA and Fox Sports 1 to keep showing endless repeats of Dodger home runs, etc., when these same batters either strike out with runners in scoring position or hit into double plays.
It’s action not memories we want.
Roy Reel Culver City
Striking right chord
Dodgers organist Dieter Ruehle is brilliant. Someone should collect a list of all the best times he sends a message to the players.
Padres third baseman Manny Machado might not have noticed, but after he struck out in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the NLDS, Dieter mockingly played a few bars of “The Hustle.” I only wish I recognized more tunes to be able to interpret his sly and timely commentaries.
Jane Rumph
Pasadena
Hitting right note
While so much news is by definition bad, thank you for the delightful piece on the mariachis at Dodger Stadium. Well-deserved Page 1 placement for both you and Times’ readers. America at its best.
Bob Wieting
Simi Valley
Credit is due
While I wholeheartedly agree with the accolades for Bruins quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson by Bill Plaschke, it was no small matter that running back Zach Charbonnet’s 198-yard rushing performance was instrumental in setting up a lot of the Bruins’ touchdowns. Spread the credit and the Heisman talk. Michael Hollowaty
Newport Beach
One can get a serious case of whiplash watching Bill Plaschke jump on and off bandwagons based on the results of one game. Less than a month ago, after starting in a victory over Stanford, Plaschke wrote that it is a “fact” that USC quarterback Caleb Williams “might be the best player in the country.” Now, after being wowed by UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s efforts against Utah, Plaschke doesn’t even rate Williams as the best quarterback in the city.
Hey Bill, don’t you think these declarations are best made at the end of the season when all the facts and data and eye-testing are in?
Pete Skacan Manhattan Beach
Costly backup plan
In Dan Woike’s Saturday story, he quoted Lakers coach Darvin Ham as saying that both LeBron James and Russell Westbrook need the ball in their hands 85% of the time, so it makes sense to Ham to have Westbrook come off the bench.
So, Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss agreed to trade three players plus a firstround draft pick for a $47-million backup point guard?
I could do a better job than Pelinka. Where do I apply?
Richard Raffalow
Valley Glen
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