Talk about the Los Angeles Dodgers, because Tuesday night was rough—and not just a “we lost by a run in the ninth” kind of rough. No, this was the kind of game that makes you squint at the screen and go, “What on earth is happening out there?” The Dodgers dropped a 10-7 mess of a game to the Minnesota Twins at home, and if you’ve been following this team over the last couple of weeks, it feels like déjà vu.
A Painful Stretch Continues for Dodgers
That loss marked their 11th defeat in the last 14 games. Eleven! For a team that’s supposed to be a championship contender, that’s not a slump—that’s a freefall. And the moment that perfectly captured just how sideways things have gone? Oh, it came in the top of the seventh inning.
Bases loaded, one out. The Twins’ Royce Lewis hits a slow roller up the first baseline. Simple enough, right? Dodgers reliever Edgardo Henriquez charges, scoops it up, and—here’s where things unravel—flings a wild, totally off-the-mark throw that doesn’t just miss first base. It sails all the way into deep right field. I’m talking off-the-wall in right field.
Three runs scored. Lewis sprints to third. And the entire stadium sort of collectively winces like, “Did that just happen?”
Little League Vibes in the Big Leagues
It looked less like Major League Baseball and more like something you’d see on a Saturday morning at your local Little League diamond, where the coach just yells, “Good hustle!” to keep spirits up. But this? This is the Dodgers. This is a team with a $270 million payroll. They’re not supposed to be handing out extra-base chaos like it’s free popcorn night.
Manager Dave Roberts didn’t sugarcoat it: “Tonight, it just wasn’t pretty. When you’re walking, guys, and the defense is spotty… it wasn’t a good one.” Yeah, no kidding.
Still on Top — But for How Long?
Now look—somehow, through all of this, the Dodgers are still holding on to first place in the NL West at 59-43. But let’s be real: that cushion is getting thinner, and the clock is ticking. You can’t keep tripping over your own cleats and expect to go deep in October.
The Dodgers need a wake-up call, and fast. Because right now? They’re not just losing games—they’re losing the script.
