I never intended to write about anything other than "local" news here. "Local" thoughts. So why do I feel compelled to write a few lines about the Dodgers?
I've never been a particular fan of theirs. I was disappointed when they beat the Twins, in 1965 not so far removed from Washington, in the World Series. I was disappointed when the lost to the Orioles a year later. LaSorda was loveable. Valenzuela was fun. Gibson dramatic. Scully is still melodious. But they weren't the Senators or the Red Sox or the Cubs.
Yet I mourn the Dodgers plight of today. This is a franchise of more than wins and losses. This is the franchise of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey, the franchise with neighborhood roots, the franchise which paved the way west and toward expansion.
This is the franchise which has always taught us the cultural and societal impact of baseball. When such an institution is shaken, it rattles security.
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