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It’s no secret that I’m a Dodgers fan, and I don’t go around pumping up Yankees or Giants players all the time, but great is great, and that is the only thing that should matter. The one Yankee that I think was severely overlooked for the Hall of Fame was Thurman Munson.


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My first trip to Atlanta to watch the Dodgers was on June 15, 1996, with Hideo Nomo pitching in his second season. He was a fun pitcher to watch with his windup turning around almost like Luis Tiant. They called him “The Tornado” because of his corkscrew windup and delivery. ...


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The reason I’m writing this is because of the pure beauty of the drag bunt. I would rather see a perfectly executed bunt than a home run. It’s a work of art when done right. My favorite drag bunt happened on October 7, 1977. The Dodgers were down 5-3 to the Phillies in the 9th inning with two outs. It was Game 3 of the NLCS, and I thought it was over, but Lasorda sent Vic Dav...


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This is a bit long-winded but not as long as it originally was…thank you for your support! A truly GREAT World Series. To the Blue Jays, you were a tremendous team through this and could have easily won!

I’ve never been as surprised, elated, and sad at an outcome as the Dodgers winning the World Series this year. The Blue Jays totally outplayed the Dodgers in offense a...


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I’m writing this because, as a fan, I can’t think of a better baseball player or person than Clayton Kershaw. He is officially retiring. If the Dodgers go deep in the playoffs, he will get another appearance. I don’t think “role model” is fair to throw at anyone, but the one player to me that lived up to that is Kershaw. The guy was never in the news for anything bad and neve...


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