Tag Page Dodgers

#Dodgers
Albert Vargas

🏆 Dodgers sitting pretty in first place but are they championship material?

The Dodgers just beat the Giants 5-2 in 11 innings to cap off a bizarre first half. They’re 58-39 with a 5.5 game lead in the NL West and have the best record in the National League, but man does this team feel underwhelming for a $400 million payroll. Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been absolutely brilliant and might be their first-half MVP alongside Ohtani. Seven scoreless innings against the Giants and he’s been their most consistent starter. But then closer Tanner Scott blew another save in the ninth, giving up a two-run bomb that forced extras. The guy has blown 7 saves already this year after they paid him $72 million. The offense is all over the place too. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman have been in brutal slumps, though Freeman finally got a couple hits Sunday. Ohtani’s hitting has clearly declined since going back to two-way duty. Will Smith is hitting .323 and carrying the lineup, but guys like Teoscar Hernandez and Andy Pages have been ice cold. They started 8-0 and had everyone thinking dynasty, then went through a seven-game losing streak right before the break. Classic Dodgers chaos. First place is first place, but something feels off about this group. #Dodgers #MLB #AllStarBreak

🏆 Dodgers sitting pretty in first place but are they championship material?