“We’ve been in this situation where you have a big lead and you have to continue to stay focused. We’ve also been with this core group of guys, where we’ve had to come from behind last year,' Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
A lot of that was said two years ago. Some wondered if the 2017 Dodgers were the best team in history. They were 91-36 on Aug. 25 that year with a 21-game division lead. Then they went 5-19 before recovering and advancing toLast season, they needed a 163rd game to seize the division crown before falling in the World Series.
They’ll likely acquire a reliever or two before the July 31 trade deadline to bolster the bullpen, clearly their weakest link, but this team, club officials believe, is better suited for October baseball than the previous two pennant winners in one regard: Their offense is a relentless machine.This year, the Dodgers are striking out at a rate of 20.3%, tied for fourth in the majors. Last year, they struck out 22.6% of the time, ranking 17th. In 2017, they ranked 19th with a 22.3% strikeout rate.
Further, Roberts has insisted, this year’s club practices greater discipline. They grind through at-bats and make pitchers work. They replace Matt Beaty, Kyle Garlick, and Edwin Rios, three bat-first rookies in their mid-20s who produced at an adequate level. The three combined to bat .263 with a .764 OPS and seven home runs in 199 plate appearances.
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