WHEN FAVORITES LEAVE

Last week, Joc Pederson left the Dodgers as a free agent to join the Chicago Cubs, and prior to that, Kike’ Hernandez signed with the Red Sox. Both were very popular with Dodger fans.

Kike’, the Banana Man to many, and a versatile player, had enthralled fans with his energy, and his sometimes flair for the dramatic. His best day as a Dodger was in game 5 of the 2017 NLCS against the Cubs. 3 homers, 7 RBI’s in a 11-1 blowout to win the NLCS and send the Dodgers to the World Series with the Astros.

Joc Pederson also had a flair for the dramatic, especially in the postseason.

But his most impressive performance was in the Home Run Derby at the All Star game in 2019. He beat Alex Bregman in round…