The Dodgers have reached that pivotal point where the season's end has not yet arrived, but they can see it from here.
The Dodgers have won 12 of their last 14 games to suddenly take command of the National League West. They have an 8½-game lead. Their Magic Number is down to 17. In the last 14 games they’ve increased their division lead by seven games.
At this point, there are two ways they can go. Relax a bit or smell blood. Relax and who knows what happens? Stranger things have ensued than teams blowing an almost nine-game lead on Sept.