The “Hey! What about us!?” Dodgers Fan.

I didn’t think it was possible for there to be a neglected professional sports team in L.A., but following the Cities’ lavish and blockbuster teams has proved NEARLY as difficult as tolerating an episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians.  With the start of the NBA right around the Christmas corner, most of the media’s and the sporting world’s attention has been devoted to the cities’ “who can sign the bigger superstar” basketball teams.  In addition, the Angels have found a way to covet most of the meek attention left to focus on MLB off-season maneuvers.  They may be dodging the mainstream attention in L.A., but the Dodgers off-season has been modestly eventful.

The Dodgers must be planning two new seasons of their hit show, “Mediocrity in the N.L. West” because the last four players they have signed this year have all been signed to two year contracts, all of whom will fit right into their supporting roles on the recurring show.  I guess the show will be up for re-evaluation after a two year trial period, in which they’ll probably look to add a cheaper supporting cast because of their never ending financial debacle.  However, the two stars of the show are reliable driving points for the franchise’s opportunity to grow out of the exhausted title. 

The recent “young” award winning Clayton Kershaw seems to have a knack for exceptional and consistent notable performances, regardless of the show’s quality and overall rating.  Meanwhile the newly re-signed, “should-be award winning” Co-Star of the show, Mr. Kemp, has fully committed himself to ensuring the show makes it to the big time, even if he does get “Kanyed” out of the MVP award.  With these two piloting the show, and the right supporting cast, the Dodgers should have a chance at dodging a third consecutive October filled with surfing and golf.

Instead of being mesmerized by the red carpet strut being made by the Angels on the American stage this season, the Dodgers will have the responsibility of providing some consistency and difficulty to the easiest and most inconsistent division in the National League.  Dodger’s fans can look forward to another year of great performances by their stars, N.L. West inconsistency, paying old looming debts to former players, and scarfing down top ramen during the seventh-inning stretch.