Orlando Hudson and the Minnesota Twins clinched the AL Central Sept. 21, holding off the fading Chicago White Sox. Hudson's former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, were mathmatically eliminated last night, and will be sitting at home come October.

Since Hudson's departure, the Dodgers have taken a full on nosedive--a question of ownership as the McCourts battle it out in divorce court, measly performances on offense, the absence of an ace, a complete deviation from last year's NLCS team.

The curse of the O-Dawg. Hudson left the Diamondbacks in 2008, and they have lost over 90 games the past two seasons. With Hudson aboard, the Diamondbacks went to the playoffs in 2007, and if it weren't for a late season collapse in 2008, they would have had another October. Even then, the Diamondbacks finished second in the NL West.

What the Dodgers were thinking last season I do not know. And now that they sit on the outside looking in, I frankly do not care. It's frustrating thinking about what could have been, and now to see them in fourth place with Joe Torre leaving the Dodgers and contemplating a managerial return in New York.

It's complete chaos in Dodgertown. Hudson "faded" down the stretch, was benched, and eventually replaced by utility player Ronnie Belliard. Here are his 2010 statistics: a .216 batting average with two home runs and 19 RBI's in 82 games for the Dodgers. What a freaking joke. Hudson's final line, keeping in mind he was benched at the end of the regular season and into the playoffs: .283 batting average with nine home runs and 63 RBI's in 143 games. Did the Dodgers forget this was the same second baseman who hit for the cycle on opening day?

Hudson has never batted over .300, hit more than 15 home runs, or driven in more than 67 RBI's. How were his numbers a "slump?"

Just as Hudson left the Diamondbacks for the Dodgers in 2009, joining a playoff team and leaving the Diamondbacks on the outside looking in, the O-Dawg is now with the Minnesota Twins, awaiting the playoffs and letting karma smack the Dodgers organization right upside the head.

The deals made over the past two seasons have been abysmal. Ronnie Belliard, trading Juan Pierre in favor of Manny Ramirez for two lowly minor league prospects. I mean you name it, the Dodgers have done it. Can't forget Andruw Jones' spectacular .167 batting campaign in 2008.

While McCourt was worrying about his pending divorce and his over 400 million debt that has accumulated since purchasing the Dodgers, he let Cliff Lee go to Philadelphia, Roy Halladay go to Philadelphia, and even Roy Oswalt join the darn Phillies. Yes the Phillies have beaten the Dodgers in two straight NLCS appearances, and now will be in the playoffs while the Dodgers scratch their heads.

Conservatism might pay off in politics, but it has made the Dodgers organization look weak amidst a crippled franchise. Matt Kemp has put up terrible numbers since signing a 2-year, 11.5 million dollar deal in the off-season. Ethier has never been the same since he fractured his pinkey.

And now the Dodgers are looking to hitting coach Don Mattingly to be the manager-in-waiting? The same guy who has never managed a team at any level? Keep in mind he currently the hitting coach. If anything he should be replaced by someone who can get the Dodgers to hit.

It's a shame that Kershaw can't get a win when he only gives up one run because the Dodgers continually fail to produce. All this ranting has left me upset. O-Dawg was another piece to the puzzle that exemplified a winning franchise, and what do they do? Hey O-Dawg. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Guess who got the last laugh?

You screw over quite arguably one of the best second baseman in the game, fail to make any attempt at getting an ace, and let Manny be Manny--making it be all about him.

McCourt. Go ahead and sell the team. Then go to a far away place where nobody will be wanting your head. Oh and don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Let the curse of the O-Dawg begin. Call this one the Los Angeles Dodgers series of unfortunate events. Let the games begin...in 2011.