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Seven out of Ten

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An earlier incarnation of the team since I couldn't find a good photo of the 2012 Texas Rangers.

The Dodgers have the second best record in MLB at the end of April.  This is especially impressive in that little was expected of the Dodgers, but really shouldn’t be all that surprising given the small sample size.  The best record in baseball belongs to the Texas Rangers over in the American League, and unlike the Dodgers, I seriously doubt anyone is surrpised about their quick jump out of the gate.

The Rangers have outscored their opponents by 56 runs so far, an outstanding pace, in their sprint to a .739 winning percentage and first place in the American League West by 6.5 games (and 9 games over the underachieving Angels).  Continue reading →

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Atlanta – April 25th

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There is much to take away from the Brave’s comeback victory in the rubber match of the series, not the least of which is the overpowering strength of the Atlanta bullpen, but for my money it’s the nature of Manager Mattingly – the guy seems both timid and conventional, styles that can work well when you walk into a knife fight with a gun, but tend to work less well when you have the talent level of the 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers. Continue reading →

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Atlanta – April 24th

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The Dodgers go for a league leading 14th win.  Spoiler: They do not succeed.

Much of any team’s success is dependent on the back end of the rotation, so while we justly praise players like Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels (All on the same team?  Really?) the reality is you still need about 70 starts and 350+ innings from guys who aren’t ever going to be on the cover of Sports illustrated. Continue reading →