Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing neverending propaganda is impossible to buy at this point

The Dalton Rushing experience has become truly exhausting for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He acts like a child, gets coddled by the Dodgers, and then he offers some type of response of how he will be better. Wash, rinse, repeat. After upstaging Shohei Ohtani last week, we've reached the point of the exercise where there's yet another think piece on how Rushing will grow from his latest temper tantrum.

This time, the exercise is done by the California Post's Jack Harris. The entire piece reads as Dodgers gaslighting the entire situation. Rushing is in his first full-season at the major league level, and there's certainly going to be hiccups along the way.

The problem with pieces like the one Harris has is that it ignores the fact that this a trend that has repeated multiple times already. It's become crystal clear that while Rushing is deserving of some consequences for his actions, the Dodgers aren't going to air it out publicly.

To Rushing's credit, as little as it is worth, he does hold himseld accountable for what happened with Ohtani. Rushing conceded that he broke one of the primary rules as a catcher by making his pitcher feel uncomfortable, and that he has since talked with Ohtani to make sure the two are on the same page moving forward.

Dodgers puff pieces on Dalton Rushing are starting to wear thin

Great, love to hear it, but his antics have reached the point to where it's not impacting what is happening on the field. When Rushing was just showing his immaturity while hurling insults toward opposing players, that was one thing. Wrong, but at the very least, something that could be easily harnessed. Now, Rushing's lack of self control is impacting how the Dodgers play baseball.

Of course, circumstance has handcuffed the Dodgers at the moment. LA isn't exactly in a position where they can avoid playing Rushing, considering Will Smith is sidelined with an injury, and Chuckie Robinson leaves a lot to be desired as a backstop. That being said, there really isn't need for the Dodgers to go the lengths they are in their defense of Rushing.

It's why even Freddie Freeman's defense of Rushing rings hollow.

“We all love Dalton,” Freeman said. “But, it’s an emotional guy when he plays. And there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s just sometimes, we gotta rein it in and not let it spiral. Because if you spiral during the game, you’re striking out every at-bat, then he’s hitting himself in the dugout, then there’s no way you can have a clear mind when you’re trying to catch.”

Until the Dodgers take off the kid gloves with their handling of Rushing, it's hard to believe what happened with Ohtani will be the last occurrence.

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