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I can’t help but recognize the irony that Edwin Díaz is on the IL with neck inflammation. It was very likely caused by the whiplash he’s endured by tracking all of those line drives whizzing past his ear.
Ron Yukelson San Luis Obispo
Regardless of whether Edwin Díaz ever excels again in his closer role, I wonder if anyone else feels like I do about the trumpets and light show hoopla announcing his entrance from the bullpen? I think not only does it add fuel to an already fired-up visiting team, it also is a slap in the face of the other Dodger relievers, who by the way, all currently have performed far better.
Gary Sohl Fountain Valley
Edwin Díaz is auditioning for a spot on the postseason roster and the audition is not going well.
Richard Sherman Margate, Fla.
Kyle Tucker’s sub-.240 batting average and the oft-injured Edwin Díaz cost the Dodgers $83 million this year — more than the entire payrolls of the Marlins and Guardians. No wonder so many fans believe the Dodgers are ruining MLB.
Barry P. Resnick Orange
If Dodgers’ ownership is found to have circumvented the rules, there should be serious consequences. Voiding the fat contracts of Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz — and making them immediate free agents — would send a strong message from the commissioner’s office that such conduct will not be tolerated.
Steve Ross Carmel
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For Pete’s sake
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Another season of USC football is about to begin. I can only hope things get better. We have not had a true head coach for 17 seasons, since Pete Carroll went to the NFL. Carroll won back-to-back national championships, seven straight conference championships and four Rose Bowls. He did this without a $110-million contract or a $200-million football complex. What has Lincoln Riley done?
I rest my case.
Robert J. Gagliano Palos Verdes
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Too loud and too expensive
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As a longtime Dodgers fan and former partial season ticket-holder, I decided to attend Saturday’s game honoring my former mentor and coach Reggie Smith.
The noise level is deafening.
I arrived early to view the ceremony honoring Smith. It was almost impossible to hear the presentation because the volume was turned up so loud that the sound was distorted. I observed that the audience seemed to tune out because it was so difficult to hear the presentation.
The presentation to Smith was only a preview for the most mind-numbing music and a barrage of constant sound, at decibel levels that must have exceeded 100 for the duration of the game, thus making it nearly impossible to have a conversation.
The bottom line is that for $270 to purchase a single ticket and another $40 for parking this will be the last game I attend at Dodger Stadium.
Denis Robinson Winnetka
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Hang in there, Charley
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Excellent article about Charley Steiner by Bill Shaikin. Many of the great sports stories involve overcoming adversity, and Steiner has become a great sports story, which is still being written. Keep up the good fight, Charley!
Vaughn Hardenberg Westwood
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Give Tommy John his due
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It’s unfortunate and also highlights the shallow thinking of baseball Hall of Fame voters over several decades that Tommy John has not been inducted.
He suffers from the two facts that he achieved unique fame for the surgery named for him and he didn’t strike out hitters, he finessed them.
But when when one looks at his record disregarding those two factors, he measures up very well against several HOF pitchers during his long time in the game. This includes direct matchups against those contemporaries, 288 wins, some very impressive postseason wins and stats, and including shutouts that match those of other pitchers of his time.
Kip Dellinger Santa Monica
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