[Originally published on YurkdogRadio.com]
The Dodgers are slumping faster than former President George W. Bush’s ratings during his second term in office.
Despite securing a playoff berth for the third time in four years last Saturday, the Blue Crew concluded their final road trip of the 2009 season with back-to-back losses in San Diego and finished the entire roadie with three wins in nine games – the last four of which they were dismally outscored, 25-7.
Andre Eithier looked like a batboy rather than the team MVP he has been for a large part of the season, as he went 1-29 on the trip. Manny Ramirez’s average dipped below .300, and the supposed slugger has belted just one homerun in his last 15 games. Jon Garland, who many thought would be the savior of a pitching that still is without a true number-one starter, lost both of his starts to teams (Pittsburgh and San Diego) that started looking forward to next season before the all-star break hit.
Earlier this week manager Joe Torre said this squad is the best at “forgetting yesterday” that he has ever managed. But as the Rockies – winners of their last four games and eight of their last 11 – come into Dodger Stadium tonight for a season-finale three-game set that will decide the NL West pennant, the only thing the Dodgers are forgetting is how to win their division.
Josh Hoffman is a college junior working to become a sports journalist. You can contact him at jhoffmedia@gmail.com.
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