Will the Real Dodgers Please Stand Up
About a month ago I proclaimed that I was ready to board the Dodger bandwagon. I was excited by the trades that they made to boost their chances of making the playoffs. Well one month later and I’m still on the wagon, but I’m worried about falling off.
One of the reasons is I’m not sure what team I’m rooting for as the Dodgers keep showing me two different faces. Are they the team that lost 13 out of 14 games after the All-Star break? Or are they the team that won 19 out of 22 after that. Are they the team that got swept by the San Diego Padres? Or are they the team that won 7 in a row after that to open up a four game lead in the National League West division. Unfortunately I’m starting to worry that the real Dodger team is the one that has lost four of the last five games and is only half a game ahead of the Padres as I write this.
It’s hard to say exactly what the problem is. On one hand, the team has been shut out in two of its last three games, against Milwaukee and New York, so the bats aren’t swinging as well as they should. On the other hand, the Brewers and New York combined for 16 runs in those two games so the arms have been a little shaky.
The upcoming schedule doesn’t look very promising for the Dodgers either. 12 of the last 22 games, including tonight’s game against the Mets -- who have been the best team in the National League, are on the road. This season the Dodgers are 30-39 outside of Dodger Stadium. And to make things even better, of the 10 remaining home games, four of them are against the Padres, who as I mentioned are only trailing the Dodgers in the standings by half a game. Those same Padres have owned the Dodgers head-to-head this season having won 11 out of 14 games.
Yes, the situation looks a little bleak. But I’m still hoping that the real Dodgers are the team that won 19 out of 22 in August and they decide to make a stand and go off on a similar tear in these last 22 games of the season. Only time will tell who the real Dodgers are.
One of the reasons is I’m not sure what team I’m rooting for as the Dodgers keep showing me two different faces. Are they the team that lost 13 out of 14 games after the All-Star break? Or are they the team that won 19 out of 22 after that. Are they the team that got swept by the San Diego Padres? Or are they the team that won 7 in a row after that to open up a four game lead in the National League West division. Unfortunately I’m starting to worry that the real Dodger team is the one that has lost four of the last five games and is only half a game ahead of the Padres as I write this.
It’s hard to say exactly what the problem is. On one hand, the team has been shut out in two of its last three games, against Milwaukee and New York, so the bats aren’t swinging as well as they should. On the other hand, the Brewers and New York combined for 16 runs in those two games so the arms have been a little shaky.
The upcoming schedule doesn’t look very promising for the Dodgers either. 12 of the last 22 games, including tonight’s game against the Mets -- who have been the best team in the National League, are on the road. This season the Dodgers are 30-39 outside of Dodger Stadium. And to make things even better, of the 10 remaining home games, four of them are against the Padres, who as I mentioned are only trailing the Dodgers in the standings by half a game. Those same Padres have owned the Dodgers head-to-head this season having won 11 out of 14 games.
Yes, the situation looks a little bleak. But I’m still hoping that the real Dodgers are the team that won 19 out of 22 in August and they decide to make a stand and go off on a similar tear in these last 22 games of the season. Only time will tell who the real Dodgers are.
posted by The Pocho at 12:00 PM
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