The Dodgers’ Enigma: What’s Holding Back Baseball’s Most Promising Powerhouse?
It may seem silly to call a team disappointing when it might enter the playoffs as the favorite to win the championship, but disappointment is a relative term.
If you take the difference between MLB teams’ projected preseason win totals by oddsmakers and their projected win totals based on current winning percentage, the Dodgers have been the fourth-most disappointing team in baseball behind the Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies and Baltimore Orioles.
So what has caused the Dodgers to be a solid contender and not a runaway favorite? There are several factors, including some offensive fall-offs, more pitching injuries and a league that’s determined to push teams to the middle more than ever.



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