We Love L.A.

I abused my journalist privileges the other day and sent the L.A. Dodgers a media request that basically was just questions about why they use the song “I Love L.A.” by Randy Newman and the history of that song’s use by the Dodgers. Judging by the fact that they have not responded, I am guessing they realized this was an abuse of my journalist credentials and that I have done exactly one sports story in the past two years and that it had nothing to do with the L.A. Dodgers. I maintain it was still worth a shot.

I am somebody that bleeds Dodger blue and was born in the 1990s. I don’t truly know who Randy Newman was, but I will forever associate a Dodgers win with him and will always love hearing his voice because of that association. Perhaps the best part about that song is that it starts out bashing New York and follows it up by explaining how Chicago is basically a favela. We were a line throwing San Francisco under the cable car away from it being the perfect baseball song.

Beyond that though, let’s actually talk about baseball. I still have concerns about this bullpen, but what a dominant showing by the offense. I worry about the back end of the lineup a little bit too. Having Will Smith back, if he’s able to get there, would be phenomenal. That being said, that is exactly what you want out of the heavyweights. No messing around, just getting down to business and running the Reds out of town. The starting pitching also looked very good.

I’m not really worried about Philadelphia coming up. The only thing standing in the way of this team is itself. They are better than anyone, but baseball is inherently a sport with a lot of randomness and streakiness, are they going to be better in the moment?

I just realized Randy Newman also performed “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” the iconic Disney’s “Toy Story” song. Like it makes sense in hindsight, but my mind is now scatterbrained. I have and will continue to die on the hill that Toy Story is the best series Disney has ever done. Newman is an American icon and the Dodgers are phenomenal, at least until Saturday. That’s all I have to say.