
I will always be grateful for the unbelievable joy and pride that the Dodgers of 2024 — the World Champion Dodgers — gave me in my final year as a Season Ticket Holder.
“What a fucking ride!” as Kiké Hernández might say!
My husband and I have watched Game 5 at least 4 times, and I’d watch it again in a second. It was heart-stopping and thrilling and so satisfying, with heroics from unexpected players and unadulterated joy in the end. What more could you want from baseball?
However, I did not renew my season tickets for 2025. The price hike of nearly 25% seemed extreme to me. But more than that, having to schedule my whole life around the Dodgers’ home games for 8 months out of the year started to feel like a job. I didn’t want to start resenting the claim on my time. I have a lot of editing to do, movies to make, books to write, friends to visit, grandsons to spoil. Going to the games has been awesome, especially this year, but it took precedence over all those things, and I needed to make a break to be able to focus and prioritize. Let’s face it, I’m not getting any younger.
Now, that doesn’t mean I’m done with the Dodgers. I will never be done with the Dodgers. I will watch games on TV and even get tickets from time to time. I will know the standings by heart, blog about games, and take score as often as possible. But it will be on my timetable, not one I feel obligated to follow.
I love the Dodgers. I love baseball. I hope my grandkids learn to love baseball and the Dodgers, too. Finally, I can’t wait until Spring.





