Grantland Article: Are the Dodgers really that good?

[stupidmop]

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...p-caliber-team

It's a pretty long expose on the current Dodgers and their new ownership. I have to say I don't actually agree with the article's premise. I think the Dodgers are the best team in the NL West, and perhaps in the the NL, because their starting rotation is just amazing. The Giants have been able to win two championships recently on solid pitching, light hitting, and a bit of luck. With the Dodgers excellent SP and their good offense (I know it hasn't been hitting well, but I refuse to believe they are as poor as it has seemed so far) they should be good to go.

Anyway, I thought this would get a good convo going.

[LASportsFan1996]

Well I'm pretty sure Giant and Dodger fans are excited for a race down to the wire, which I believe will happen

[ciaban]

thanks for the find bro, the only major player that has been struggling is Kemp, though not having Hanley does hurt, honestly he is the one that's hardest to loose, if one of our out fielders or Adrian went down we could call up puig, but there is no way he can play the left side of the infield

[Fabian43]

Grantland is full of east coast bias writers. Particularly Boston homers. They will hate on LA anyway possible

[Jenceman]

Lol at the Diamondbacks being better.

[stupidmop]

Well I'm pretty sure Giant and Dodger fans are excited for a race down to the wire, which I believe will happen

I do too, and I'm looking forward to it. Baseball is just better when both of these teams are better. I also believe the rivalry will start getting the respect it deserves with both teams being good at the same time. It seems like nearly every year one time is good while the other is not.

Grantland is full of east coast bias writers. Particularly Boston homers. They will hate on LA anyway possible

Yeah, I have to agree this is probably another example of that.

thanks for the find bro, the only major player that has been struggling is Kemp, though not having Hanley does hurt, honestly he is the one that's hardest to loose, if one of our out fielders or Adrian went down we could call up puig, but there is no way he can play the left side of the infield

I think Kemp will rebound. There is no way that injury could derail an entire career.

Lol at the Diamondbacks being better.

I know, what a joke. I even saw some idiot on ESPN picking the Padres to win the NL West this year.

[Dodgerbluemmm24]

I mean, for a 200+ million payroll I would like the team to have less question marks. A 30+ yr old LF and 1B who have severly regressed and a rotation that outside of the top two isn't sure of what we'll get.

At the same time, we have a potential 12+ WAR OF with what might be the best 1-2 SP in baseball.

Could this team implode and not play up to par? Sure. I'm worried that Kemp and Gonzalez will never have power again, Ethier will continue to be a glorified platoon hitter, Cruz and Hanley will struggle and our rotation will have problems. At least on paper, we should be able to win 90+ games, but it's not played on paper, as they say.

[championships]

Lol at the Diamondbacks being better.

Right there this article lost any credibility.

[Jenceman]

[QUOTE=stupidmop;25883546

I know, what a joke. I even saw some idiot on ESPN picking the Padres to win the NL West this year. [/QUOTE]

Haha seriously? They're fielding a AAAA team (not a typo).