The Dodgers are good at this failing thing.

If you fail once, try to burn it again, and again, and again!

To prove that the Dodgers can truly do nothing right this season, McCourt and Co. “tried” to set Dodger Stadium on fire again early Sunday morning for insurance money but to no avail. The Los Angeles Fire Department is too good at their job, sorry Frank. LA Fire Department said a SECOND fire in two days broke out in the same storage area close to the right field reserved section due to paper products igniting. Luckily no one was hurt or injured during the fire.

Just to clarify:

How could there still be “paper products” dry enough to catch fire after being hosed down by the fire department the day before? Furthermore, how could there still be a fire hazard anywhere in Dodger Stadium, much less in the same location, after the previous fire? Who is running Dodger Stadium and why do they hate the Dodgers and their fans? When will Major League Baseball say enough is enough and take over the Dodgers? Even the NCAA would’ve come in and cleaned house by now!

Whether you like the Dodgers or not, they used to be a proud organization with a great deal of talent and an amazing farm system. The Dodgers won NL pennants 5 times in the 1950’s, three times in the 1960’s, three times in the 1970’s, and twice in the 1980’s. The ‘90’s began like another dominant run was in the making. For five straight years the Dodgers had a new stud coming up through the organization winning MLB’s Rookie of the Year Award; 1992 Eric Karros, 1993 Mike Piazza, 1994 Raul Mondesi, 1995 Hideo Nomo, and in 1996 Todd Hollandsworth. Now the Dodgers only have two bright young position talents in right fielder Andre Either and center fielder Matt Kemp and one great young pitcher in Clayton Kershaw… and that’s it!

Fans should not expect the Dodgers or any organization to roll out a Rookie of the Year winner like the Dodgers did for 5 years in a row. But one would think that talent would have translated to something to brag about for the organization and their fans. The Dodgers have not won a National League Pennant since their last World Series win in 1988! Translation, they have not been to the World Series since 1988! They’ve only won the NL West 4 times since ’88; winning in 1995, 2004, 2008, and 2009. Thankfully Bud Selig instituted the Wild Card format in baseball in 1994 but not used until 1995 due to the MLB strike in 1994 (poor Matt Williams, he should’ve hit over 60 dingers that year, and the Cleveland Indians). In typical fashion, the Dodgers have only taken advantage of a Wild Card berth twice since ’95; in 1996 and 2006.

Fans in LA deserve better from the Dodgers organization and their owners! Here’s to hoping that whomever buys the Dodgers (please let it be Mark Cuban!) uses the Dodgers as a legitimate baseball team and not as a pay check or a tax write-off.

Post script:

Thank God the Dodgers still have Vin Scully! It is heartbreaking hearing Mr. Scully trying to stir enthusiasm and bring optimism to Dodgers' fans when there has been little to nothing to cheer about on the field. How Scully has not turned into Harry Doyle from “Major League” is a testament to his professionalism.

Cubs’ fans take a deep breath and relax. I know your story is more horrifying and heart wrenching. You have goats and curses to deal with and a fan in Bartman that is the poster child for north side hate. This was about the Dodgers, not baseball’s loveable perennial losers. 

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