"The way the Lakers are playing these days, we might be paying attention to the Dodgers a lot sooner than we normally do. So I'm here, and when I arrive I notice General Manager Ned Colletti outside trying to get a team official to move cars because his spot has already been taken. Interestingly enough, he seems relatively confident he's still employed. In the future when he acquires players he'll undoubtedly check to see if they can read as well as throw. They label each spot here in the Dodgers' spring training parking lot. Tommy Lasorda's car was sitting in its assigned place, but from a distance it was obvious the name across the adjacent spot had been covered in black paint. My heart skipped a beat. I had to hand it to the Parking Lot Attendant, what a way to go - just blotting out his own name where he was probably known best during his time here. A poetic farewell." Read more: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers-20110220,0,2238334.column
