Leo Mazzone, for one, always said, in so many words, that Lasorda’s a big phony. I choose to believe him.
Tough roadie opening tonight for the Bravos. Yes, a game over .500 is a nice feat for this club. But it’s about to face the first-place Dodgers, who are 19-6 and kill the ball at home, and then the white-hot Giants. I was about to type something to the effect that the Braves never win at San Fran. Alas, they’re 7-7 at the prettiest setting in the majors over the past four seasons but just 2-5 the past two.