The almost all-time Dodgers
The Dodgers have announced an all-time Los Angeles team, chosen by fans in on-line voting, and there are some odd exclusions.
The infield looks OK:
1B Steve Garvey, 2B Davey Lopes, 3B Ron Cey, SS Maury Wills
No argument behind the plate:
C Mike Piazza
But the outfield is odd:
Rick Monday, Reggie Smith, Duke Snider
I think I'd make room for Willie Davis and maybe Dusty Baker.
And the starting rotation leaves out one of the greatest L.A. Dodgers:
Orel Hershiser, Sandy Koufax, Johnny Podres, Don Sutton, Fernando Valenzuela
No Don Drysdale? That's just outrageous.
And ... I'm not sure about the fans' pick for closer:
Eric Gagne
I think I'd go for Mike Marshall or Ron Perranoski.
What do you think of the all-time L.A. Dodgers team?
About this blog
Kevin Modesti watches sports from a new angle since his promotion from sports columnist to sports editor for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. In his new blog, Modesti not only comments on the big sports stories of the moment-- he talks about what makes them big. Think of it as a conversation with readers about how these stories should be covered.
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