Dodgers Add About as Well as They Hit

Raul Mondesi states the Dodgers have five guys able to hit home runs and proceeds to name Karros, Piazza, Blowers and himself. Could the fifth missing link be responsible for this year’s batting slump?

BOB THERRIEN

Ventura

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For the past two months, we keep hearing how the ball is juiced. Yet the Dodger team batting average is .236 and the team earned-run average is 2.96. This should prove, finally, that there is no one left in L.A. who wants anything to do with the word “Juice.�

JIM OLMSTEAD

Valencia