i said that before the game i was like WTF ruiz in cleanup? Kike leadoff? Kendrick batting 5th? i was incredulous as well as you but game has to be played and while they playing im not going to rain negativity on them southern california is a weird place many people believe all sorts of hippy buddhist vibes shit if any place is affected by that sort of thing it would have to be LA could be part of the reason why we havent won anything in 3 decades. after the summer of love the WS appearances by the dodgers have been very few and far between.