The Los Angeles Dodgers came close to finishing off a perfect season in 2017. Can they seal the deal and win that final game this year?
2017 was as close to a perfect season as possible for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They finished with the best record in baseball, despite a bizarre cold spell in late August and early September when they lost 16 of 17 games. Yet, even with that stretch, the Dodgers finished with a 104-58 record, and cruised through the National League side of the postseason.
That perfect year fell one game short, as the Dodgers lost the World Series in seven games. However, there were plenty of positives that came from that run. Clayton Kershaw finally got over the playoff bump, and performed well. The young core continued to establish itself, with Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager taking steps towards stardom. With a stellar farm system, the Dodgers appear to be in great shape for a run of sustained success.
This offseason, the Dodgers have been relatively quiet. Known for their high payrolls, Los Angels has been restrained in free agency, as they have attempted to get under the salary tax threshold in time for next year’s free agency class. And yet, with their impressive all around depth, the Dodgers really did not have many holes to fill.
Will this be the year that the Los Angeles Dodgers win their next World Series? Or will they once again taste disappointment in the postseason?