Your intrepid reporter is not afraid to admit he's had a few before writing this summary. It's really the only way to stomach what happened this week.

After an impressive first two weeks of fall ball, the Dodgers ran face first into a really hard, ouchy wall. First up was a team that thought it was cool to prolong a beating by intentionally advancing only one base at a time (even on legitimate homeruns) on offense and barely making an effort on defense just to avoid a mercy and get an extra few innings out of the game. They thought incorrectly. In fact, we might as well have been practicing the last few innings instead of playing an actual game. It was embarassing and unneccessary. Better to get the crap thoroughly kicked out of you than to be toyed with. The second game of the week saw a similar result, but against a team that was actually trying the entire game and was entertaining to play. How refreshing!

There was the occasional defensive lapse for the Dodgers, but what truly failed the team this week were the bats. It also didn't help playing with only nine players on Monday and relying heavily on subs with little experience on both nights. Aside from Shawna "You Won't Like Me When I'm Angry" Mackenzie, most Dodgers decided that running the bases was too much work and opted to simply fly out while looking sexy at the plate. Sexy is good enough for Division 2, but not good enough for Division 1.

Oh well, even the best of teams have weeks like this one. Dodgers and Dodger fans across the globe are hoping the slump is short-lived as the mid-season tournament begins this Saturday. A nearly full roster should give the team a big mental boost and this reporter is convinced you can expect a way more awesome Dodger team show up to compete.

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