The Yom Kippur Massacur: The Day After. Atonement?

The Dodgers stink again. But this time in ways that I never thought imaginable. The question is, will this be a mild case of acute stinking or will the stinking be chronic, thus ostensibly ending their 2009 season, the playoffs being a mere formaility, as the Phils or Cards being the gate closers in 3 quick ones like the Mets did to us in '06? Guess we'll get closer to an answer tonight when Chad Billinsgley takes the mound for what may be his last start as a Dodger in '09 and, who knows? Beyond, perhaps. If Billingsley can pitch as "well" as he did in Washington last week without hanging a breaking ball to Adrian Gonzalez or Kevin Kousmanoff, he may save his role as one of the Blue's playoff starters. Especially since Kuroda looked so wonderful yesterday. In spite of the many E's supplied by his porous defense, the Jap was crap. He gave up homers, doubles, singles, you name it. He was more than hittable. He was Williamsport. So, this game is not only huge for the Dodgers, it's gigantic for Chad who's arm has been hanging.

There's no way the Dads are going to allow their arch enemies to the South to waltz into their ballpark and celebrate at the end of the game. And, let's face it. If the Dodgers can't stop the lowly Pirates from scoring, how will they do against the Dads in a stadium half full of San Diegoans (Go f*** yourself, San Diego - Ron Burgendy) who hate, hate, hate the Blue? The Dodgers need to shed their complacency for once and go into a ballpark hungry and angry. For a change, they need some of Larry Bowa's intensity and downright meanness. I, for one, am tired of watching a team, first place or not, that plays with zero compassion and pride. No. They need to atone for their performance on the Day of Atonement, and, for that matter, the day before that as well. If they lose today and tomorrow, so much for momentum going into the post season.