Monday, October 17, 2022
Padres Just as talented as Dodgers but does Baseball tip the scales through other means?
In a five game series the Padres just had too many guys that hit the ball hard consistently and the Dodgers didn't have the same nasty stuff pitcher power arms that the Padres had thorughout their staff. The Padres talent was on par or better than the Dodgers. Cody Bellinger not returning to form and Justin Turner getting older has really been huge problems for the Dodgers. All this being said I did think that some of the plate calling caused the dodger pitchers to throw directly over the plate. I like the Padres and I root for them when not rooting for the Dodgers but with the history of the NBA and referees acting in favor of certain teams, I wonder if there are fingers on the scale for teams that have a better image or better business for baseball. And with agian in the NBA for instance David Stern when commissioner he nixed a chris paul KObe Bryant back court, so if they will affect player personell movement for business purposes and vision for the league wil they do so in other ways . In MLB, Both Philly and San Diego have beautiful parks and have spent money going after players. And I wonder if there isn't a fraternity of sorts that pushes the scale in favor of what presents a better image for baseball and better business overall. Baseball flat out says that Tampa Bay and Oakland need to build new parks or leave to other cities because they don't fit MLB's vision. In fact this fraternity could have benefitted the Dodgers during the regular season almost like you need to build up a goliath in order to slay it in the Postseason for storylines that drive the game forward. Then when managers like Buck Showalter for instance say anything or question anything they are browbeaten in the media to remain silent.
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